BACKGROUND

• HPW research at UT-CEM for past 20 years
  
• Materials: low and high carbon steel, stainless steel, inconel, titanium, aluminum
  
• Shapes: pipe, railroad rails, cylinders, bars, plates

MOTIVATION

Deep water oil fields using J-Lay method require single station welding methods

OBJECTIVES

• Identify weld parameters to produce acceptable welds
  
• Produce acceptable welds in a variety of materials and manufacturing conditions
  
• Improve finished weld profile
  
• Design and build 12 inch welding fixture
  
• Homopolar weld 12 inch pipe
  
• Develop NDE program

HAMMOND CRITERIA

Industrial standard to guide development
of new welding process compatible with
existing welding codes