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T Union SA Ni1 / UV C 418 TT-M

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Class-certified type (DNV register) · technical data sheet not yet verified

T Union SA Ni1 / UV C 418 TT-M by voestalpine Böhler Welding (China) Co., Ltd. is a welding consumable combination identified for marine fabrication and repair use. The consumable is not a shipboard machine; its performance is determined by the approved wire/flux or consumable pairing, base material, welding procedure and storage condition. It is normally controlled through the vessel, yard or repair contractor's welding consumable store with batch traceability maintained to the relevant certificates. Moisture pickup, contamination or mixing of different approved combinations can change weld quality even when the product names appear similar. Neighboring consumables in the manufacturer's range may have different mechanical properties, hydrogen control, positional suitability or base-material applications; those differences must not be inferred from the series name alone. Use the approved welding procedure, certificate and manufacturer documentation for the exact combination and handling requirements.

Service

Service notes.

What our service work and the manufacturer documentation say about keeping this model running.

Control receipt, identification, storage, issue and return of consumables under the yard/vessel welding quality procedure. Keep sealed material dry and segregated, and use heated storage or redrying only where the manufacturer and approved procedure require it. Verify the consumable combination against the approved WPS before welding starts and maintain batch traceability in repair records. Class survey of structural repair may include review of WPS/PQR, welder qualification, consumable certificates and storage controls. Use manufacturer documentation for exact storage temperature, redrying conditions and exposure limits.

Inspection

Common failures & inspection points

Inspection

Inspector Detail

Common issues

  • Flux or wire moisture pickup from improper storage, causing weld porosity
  • Use of a wire/flux combination that does not match the approved pairing on the type approval certificate
  • Missing batch/heat traceability records at goods receipt
  • Redrying procedure not followed for opened agglomerated flux
  • Storage of opened flux beyond its recommended re-use window without redrying

Inspection checklist

  • Check the DNV Type Approval certificate is current and matches the flux/wire combination in use
  • Check batch/heat number traceability against the material certificate
  • Check storage condition - humidity-controlled, sealed original packaging
  • Check the redrying oven log for any opened or exposed flux
  • Cross-check welder qualification records against the consumable and the applicable WPS
  • Visual inspection of the first production welds made with a new batch

Service intervals

Flux/wire shelf life once openedper the manufacturer's datasheet - confirm before re-use
Redrying of opened fluxper the manufacturer's procedure before re-use
Stock rotationFIFO, reviewed at each goods receipt

Critical spares

  • Matching flux batch from the same approved combination (do not mix approvals)
  • Sealed original packaging / storage cabinet with humidity control
  • Access to a redrying oven for opened agglomerated flux

Safety

  • Welding fume exposure (manganese and alloying elements) requires local exhaust ventilation during submerged arc welding
  • Flux dust inhalation during handling and redrying
  • High current electrical hazards of submerged arc welding equipment
  • Hot slag removal after welding

Class survey

DNV Type Approval TAW000002K confirms this flux/wire combination for use within its stated parent material and thickness range. Surveyors check the approval certificate is current, that the combination actually used matches the WPS, and that batch traceability is documented in the welding record.

Spares

Replacement Parts

Spare parts notes

Maintain sufficient unopened, correctly certified consumables from approved batches for the planned repair scope, with allowance for wastage. Keep compatible contact tips, liners or feed components only where they belong to the welding process equipment; these are not substitutes for consumable traceability. Do not retain unidentified or mixed returned material as critical repair stock.

Classification

DNV type approval

Verified against the DNV Approval Finder — the certificate below is issued by DNV, not by us.

CertificateTAW000002K
Open the certificate at DNV
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