Annex - Draft Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
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Annex - Draft Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)

CHAPTER 6 - Materials of construction and quality control

6.5 Welding of metallic materials and non-destructive testing

6.5.3 Welding procedure tests for cargo tanks and process pressure vessels

1 Paragraph 6.5.3.5.1 is replaced by the following:

  • ".1 tensile tests: cross-weld tensile strength shall not be less than the specified minimum tensile strength for the appropriate parent materials. For materials such as aluminium alloys, reference shall be made to 4.18.1.3 with regard to the requirements for weld metal strength of under-matched welds (where the weld metal has a lower tensile strength than the parent metal). In every case, the position of fracture shall be recorded for information;"

Parent topic: Resolution MSC.476(102) - Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) - (Adopted on 11 November 2020)
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