External weld metal deposit overlays have been successfully implemented in industry as both temporary and permanent repair for the restoration of thinning or degraded steel piping. Pressure components systems suffer from numerous degradation mechanisms, including microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), erosion-corrosion damage (EC), fatigue, and general corrosion. The magnitude of the damage induced in the component determines whether a weld overlay repair can be successfully applied to restore the component's integrity. This paper addresses the use of weld overlays for repair of pressure components degraded by wall thinning due to corrosion, erosion-corrosion, MIC and other mechanisms.
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