 Fabrication of two trial vessels similar in shape & size as being considered for 650 MHz cavity is in progress at a Chennai based company.  A small diameter vessel has been fabricated in-house. Work on 650 MHz Helium Vessel Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology 21 Mar 2012

Plates: Titanium, Gr-2 as per ASTM B 265. Filler Metal: AWS A 5.16 ER Ti Gr-2 PQR, WPS and WPQ have been prepared as per ASME B&PV Code, Section IX. TIG welding being done without glove box with purging and trailing shield.

Shell welding at TITAN Preparation for Welding (purging and trail shielding arrangement) Welding in progress

Shell welding at TITAN (contd.) Welding of nozzleShell welding (Enlarged view)

Visual inspection Root PassFinal Pass

A 325 mm dia., 400 mm long cylindrical vessel has been fabricated with 6 mm thick Titanium Gr-2 plates. TIG welding is done in atmosphere (without glove box) using trailing shield and purging fixtures. Weld joints have been leak tested using Helium MSLD at sensitivity of 1 x mbar-liter per second and no leak was observed.

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