溶接後熱処理とは?
Post weld heat treatment is an integral component of pressure equipment quality assurance, often mandated by industry codes such as ASME Section VIII or nuclear power plant safety standards to ensure it will perform to specification. PWHT helps reduce and redistribute residual stresses in welding regions while increasing ductility, toughness, and strength to levels that meet acceptable service conditions. Furthermore, its effects can improve corrosion resistance as well as stress corrosion cracking susceptibility. What is PWHT? Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) is a controlled process in which metal that has been welded is heated and then cooled in order to relieve internal stresses that were created during welding. PWHT is …