Minimum Distance Between Welds

Minimum Distance between welds

TYPE OF WELD

Minimum Distance

Branch connections (with or without reinforcing The A pads or olets) larger of and Circumferential welds

Pipe Size

All Sizes

50mm (or) 4xT The larger of

B Two circumferential welds

C Two adjacent fillet welds

50mm (or) 4xT

<=6" Pipes

100mm (or) 4xT

8" to 12" Pipes

150mm (or) 4xT

14" and above

Smaller of 40mm (or) 3xT

All Sizes

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