U.S. Navy Underwater Cutting & Welding Manual
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REMOVE PAGES INSERT PAGES TITLE AND A TITLE AND A CERT SHEET CERT SHEET iv iv ix ix 1-2 1-2 After the attached enclosures have been inserted, record this CHANGE on the Record of Changes sheet and insert this page behind the Title page. Request for additional copies of this CHANGE shall be submitted to Commanding Officer, Naval Publications and Form Center, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120-5099. CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET 1 OF 1 S0300-BB-MAN-010 RECORDOFCHANGES DATE CHANGE ENTERED OF TITLEAND/ORBRIEFDESCRIPTION NO. BY CHANGE A 15 Sep 1998 Changesaffectfrontmatter,Chapter2andAppendixD KLB S0300-BB-MAN-010 FOREWORD Ship Salvage, Harbor Clearance and Wreck Removal oftentimes require extensive underwater cutting and welding. The lack of recent fleet experience in these areas dictates the need for a man- ual that incorporates state of the art equipment and tried and proven underwater cutting and weld- ing techniques. The knowledge contained in this manual is a collection of fleet and commercial experience. It has been reviewed by technical experts with extensive salvage and underwater cut- ting and welding experience. This revision of the Underwater Cutting and Welding Manual has been prepared to provide the most current information on equipment and procedures available. All of the equipment covered may not be found on the Diving Equipment Authorized for Navy Use (ANU) list (NAVSEAINST 10560.2), but is included in this manual as an aid to the salvor who finds himself in a “must get the job done” situation. Further guidance can be found in Appendix E. Due to limited time allocation, there is a lack of realistic underwater cutting and welding training in the Navy’s diving schools. Students are given only the basics in school and thereafter must practice to become proficient and gain the experience necessary to become “qualified underwater cutters and welders.” I therefore charge all diving officers, master divers and diving supervisors to establish or maintain existing training programs for underwater cutting and welding. Practice, practice, practice. C.A. BARTHOLOMEW Director of Ocean Engineering Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, USN i (ii blank) S0300-BB-MAN-010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter/Paragraph Page FOREWARD ....................................................................................................................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................... iii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS............................................................................................. ix LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................. xi STANDARD NAVY SYNTAX SUMMARY ................................................................ xiii SAFETY SUMMARY.......................................................................................................xv 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 UNDERWATER CUTTING OVERVIEW................................................... 1-1 1-3 UNDERWATER WELDING OVERVIEW ................................................. 1-2 2 UNDERWATER CUTTING 2-1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 2-1 2-2 OXYGEN-ARC CUTTING .......................................................................... 2-2 2-2.1 Principles of Operation .................................................................................. 2-2 2-2.2 Steel-Tubular Electrodes................................................................................ 2-2 2-2.2.1 Advantages of the Steel-Tubular Electrodes ................................................. 2-5 2-2.2.2 Disadvantages of the Steel-Tubular Electrode............................................... 2-5 2-2.3 Electrode Amperage Requirements ............................................................... 2-5 2-2.4 Oxygen Requirements.................................................................................... 2-6 2-2.5 Material Consumption ................................................................................... 2-6 2-2.6 Oxygen Pressure ............................................................................................ 2-6 2-2.7 Oxygen Purity.............................................................................................. 2-11 2-2.8 Grounding the Work .................................................................................... 2-11 2-2.9 Steel-Tubular Electrode Cutting Technique (Thick plate) .......................... 2-11 2-2.10 Steel-Tubular Electrode Cutting Technique (Thin plate) ............................ 2-15 2-2.11 Piercing Holes in Steel Plate........................................................................ 2-15 2-2.12 Steel-Tubular Electrode Cutting Technique (Cast Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals) ......................................................................................................... 2-18 2-2.13 Post-dive Maintenance................................................................................. 2-18 2-3 EXOTHERMIC ELECTRODES................................................................. 2-22 2-3.1 Electrode Amperage Requirements ............................................................. 2-22 2-3.2 Oxygen Requirements.................................................................................. 2-25 2-3.3 Material Consumption ................................................................................. 2-25 2-3.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Exothermic Electrode Cutting Process ......................................................................................................... 2-25 2-3.4.1 Disadvantages of Exothermic Electrodes .................................................... 2-27 2-3.5 Grounding the Work .................................................................................... 2-27 Change A iii S0300-BB-MAN-010