apologise if my following post is going to go a little off topic, but it is somewhat related to the MAWP.
I came across a pressure vessel recently, with a design pressure of 43kgf/cm2G and a MAWP of 43.95kgf/cm2G. Obviously, the penumatic and hydrostatic test pressure for the vessel would be at 47.3k and 55.9k respectively.
May I find out if the test pressure values is supposed/ intended to be always higher than its MAWP? If the test pressures have to be higher than MAWP, wouldnt it exceed the max pressures that the vessel is designed for?