We are back again with our 3rd collaboration with WeldTube – an educational platform focused on creating content within the welding industry. In this video, we are performing a hydrogen bakeout on an 8″ flange using the Superheat SmartWay™ Process. Check out the video below for an inside look at real-field applications!
A bakeout is a heat treatment process performed to eliminate hydrogen that may have been introduced during welding by thermal expansion on a molecular level, or where the structure has been in a high hydrogen concentration environment making hydrogen leaching possible. This process reduces the risk of hydrogen embrittlement, which over time can lead to hydrogen-assisted cracking or hydrogen-induced cracking.
Keep your eye out for more content with WeldTube coming soon!