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While cutting a replaceable tube inside furnace, a cut mark by gas cutting tool is found on adjacent good tube. A cut mark of 3 mm depth and 6 mm diameter is created on a 3 inch (originally 5.49 mm thickness) A335 Gr. P5 tube. Should I replace the tube or locally repair the mark by welding? I should add that overall thickness of the tube is satisfactory.
 
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18/10/2014 A: JAGAN KHEDEKAR, IOCL, jagankhedekar@gmail.com
It is better to replace the tube.