Section 193.2313 - Pipe welding(a) Each operator shall provide the following for welding on pressurized piping for LNG and other hazardous fluids:(1) Welding procedures and welders qualified in accordance with section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or API 1104, as applicable;(2) When welding materials that are qualified by impact testing, welding procedures selected to minimize degradation of low temperature properties of the pipe material; and(3) When welding attachments to pipe, procedures and techniques selected to minimize the danger of burn-throughs and stress intensification.(b) Oxygen fuel gas welding is not permitted on flammable fluid piping with a service temperature below -29 degrees C (-20 degrees F).(c) Marking materials for identifying welds on pipe must be compatible with the basic pipe material.(d) Surfaces of components that are less than 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) thick may not be field die stamped.(e) Where die stamping is permitted, any identification marks must be made with a die having blunt edges to minimize stress concentration.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation § app 1 § 193.2313
45 FR 9203, 11, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 32720, July 29, 1982; 47 FR 33965, Aug. 5, 1982