AWS D14.6/D14.6M

This specification establishes minimum acceptable requirements forweld joint detail andfabrication by welding of rotating elements in new equipment. Thisspecification also applies tothe modification or repair by welding of rotating elements in existingequipment. Equipment typescovered by this specification include, but are not limited to:crushers, fans, gears, crankshafts,flywheels, centrifugal impellers, kilns, air moving devices, andblowers. The intent of thisspecification is not to include steam or combustion turbine rotors orblading, camshafts, or powertransmission shafts. This specification also applies to such productsand procedures that areagreed to by the Manufacturer, Fabricator, or Repair Organization andthe Owner.

Requirements contained herein are not intended to nullify or void therequirements of any law orgovernmental agency regulation or other codes applied to components.Additional requirements may beinvoked by contract documents. The specification establishes theminimum acceptable practice at thetime of its publication. It is not intended to restrict newdevelopments or in any way to inhibitadvances in the art and science of welding.

This specification is intended to promote the following:

(1) High quality construction and repair of welded rotating elementsof equipment,

(2) Adequate initial and sustained performance of welded rotatingelements of equipment,

(3) Personnel safety,

(4) Clear, concise fabrication practices that will be readilyunderstood by the Manufacturer,Fabricator, or Repair Organization, Fabricator, Owner, and user, and

(5) Conservation of human and material resources in the fabrication ofwelded rotating elements ofequipment.

This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and theInternational System of Units(SI). These measurements may not be exact equivalents; therefore eachsystem must be usedindependently of the other without combining in any way. Thespecification with the designationD14.6 uses U.S. Customary Units. The specification D14.6M uses SIUnits. The latter are shown inappropriate columns in tables or within brackets [ ] when used in thetext.

Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of thisstandard, and therefore are notfully addressed herein. Safety and health information is availablefrom other sources, including,but not limited to ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and AlliedProcesses, and applicablefederal and state regulations.

Edition:

3

Published:

01/01/2005

ANSI:

ANSI Approved

Number of Pages:

224

File Size:

1 file , 12 MB