摘要 |
A vessel such as an autoclave comprising two titanium-clad plates (11, 12) welded one to another and a batten strip (23) welded to the plates (11, 12) at the junction therebetween. The batten strip (23) is welded to the plates (11, 12) by fillet welds (25, 27) extending along the edges thereof. A coating (30) comprising titanium dioxide is applied to fillet weld (25) and also to marginal portions (31, 33) to the adjacent plate (11) and the batten strip (23). The coating (30) is applied by a flame spray process involving first applying the coating to the fillet weld (25) and then to the marginal portions (31, 33). |