Passed my pressure vessel cert last Friday after 3 tries

I finally got my ASME Section IX pressure vessel certification last Friday in Gary, Indiana. It took me three attempts over 4 months to pass the bend test on 2-inch plate. My root pass kept showing porosity from the flux getting trapped. Any other guys here struggle with that on the first few tries?

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david_rivera412d ago

Hey man, isn't the bend test for Section IX on 1-inch plate, not 2-inch? I remember my CWI telling me 2-inch is for the CVN impact test, not the bend specimen. Might be worth double checking your paperwork before the inspector flags it.

sean_johnson1612d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, you're right on that. The bend test for Section IX uses 1-inch plate, not 2-inch. The 2-inch is standard for Charpy V-notch impact testing, so it's easy to mix them up. Definitely double check that paperwork.

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