ASME B PVC.

I X-2025

SECTION IX
We l d i n g , Br a zi n g , a n d Fu si n g Qu alific ations

2025
ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code
An International Code
Qual i fi cat i on St and ard for
We l d i ng , Brazi ng , an d Fu sin g
P roc e d ure s; We l d e rs; Bra zers;
and We l d i ng , B razi ng, a n d
Fusi ng Op e rat ors
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Changes listed below are identified on the pages by a margin note, (25), placed next to the affected area.

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xii List of Sections Title of Section XI, Division 1 revised
xiii Foreword Third, fourth, seventh, tenth, and eleventh paragraphs editorially revised
xvi Personnel Updated
xli Introduction (1) Third paragraph, “Performance Qualifications,” and “Welding, Brazing, and
Fusing Data” revised
(2) Subparagraph (f) added
1 QG-100 Subparagraph (g) added
4 QG-106.4 Subparagraph (e) added
4 QG-108 Revised in its entirety
5 QG-109.2 (1) Definitions of fusing (plastic fusing), fusion interfacial pressure, and heat
soak interfacial pressure added
(2) Term fusing revised to fusion (plastic fusing), and definition revised
(3) Definitions of initial heating interfacial pressure, interfacial pressure,
theoretical fusing pressure, and wire-additive welding revised
17 QW-142 Title revised
17 QW-143 Title revised
18 QW-153.1 Subparagraph (c) revised
19 QW-163 Revised in its entirety
21 QW-185.3 Revised
24 QW-191.4 Revised in its entirety
25 QW-193.1 Last sentence and QW-193.1.1 through QW-193.1.3 revised
29 Appendix I Deleted
32 QW-202.2 Subparagraphs (a) and (b) revised
32 QW-202.3 First paragraph revised
32 QW-202.4 Subparagraph (b)(1) revised
34 QW-215.4 Subparagraph (a) revised
40 Table QW-253 QW-410.92 added
41 Table QW-253.1 QW-410.92 added
42 Table QW-254 QW-410.92 added
44 Table QW-254.1 QW-410.92 added
45 Table QW-255 QW-410.92 added
47 Table QW-255.1 QW-410.92 added
48 Table QW-256 QW-410.92 added
50 Tabnle QW-256.1 QW-410.92 added
51 Table QW-257 QW-410.92 added
53 Table QW-257.1 QW-410.92 added
58 Table QW-260 “Essential” and “Supplementary Essential” entries for QW-403.15 revised
63 Table QW-264.1 QW-410 rows revised in their entirety
64 Table QW-264.2 QW-410.92 added
69 QW-284 Revised
70 Table QW-288.1 “Brief of Variables” entry for QW-406.1 corrected by errata
76 QW-304 “P-No. 53” revised to “P-No. 54” twice
77 QW-305 “P-No. 53” revised to “P-No. 54” twice
79 QW-351 Revised in its entirety
80 QW-361.2 Subparagraphs (e) and (h) revised

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81 QW-381.1 Revised
81 QW-381.2 Introductory paragraphs and subpara. (c) revised
82 QW-382.1 Subparagraph (d) revised
82 QW-384 Revised
86 QW-403.6 Paragraph break inserted before “This variable…” by errata
86 QW-403.16 First paragraph revised
87 QW-403.29 Revised
87 QW-403.32 Revised
91 QW-407.2 First paragraph revised
92 QW-408.8 “P-No. 53” revised to “P-No. 54”
92 QW-408.9 Revised
92 QW-408.10 “P-No. 53” revised to “P-No. 54”
93 QW-408.26 Revised
95 QW-410.11 “P-No. 53” revised to “P-No. 54”
96 QW-410.52 Revised
96 QW-410.53 Revised
97 QW-410.67 Revised
98 QW-410.77 Revised
98 QW-410.91 Added
98 QW-410.92 Added
98 QW-410.93 Added
100 QW-421.1 In subpara. (a), third paragraph deleted
100 QW-421.3 Subparagraphs (a) and (c) deleted
100 QW-421.4 Revised
101 Table QW/QB-421.2 (1) Last row added
(2) Second and third columns revised in their entirety
102 Table QW/QB-422 (1) Second column head revised
(2) “Ferrous" and "Nonferrous" subheads deleted, and both tables combined
(3) Rows added, deleted, revised, and corrected by errata
(4) General Note deleted
193 QW-423.1 In-text table revised
194 Table QW-432 ERNiCr-8 row added
205 QW-433 Note (1) revised
210 Table QW-452.4 (1) Second entry in first column revised
(2) Last row deleted
211 Table QW-453 Revised in its entirety
217 Table QW-461.9 For Plate — Groove and Pipe — Groove, first entry in last column revised
227 Figure QW-462.5(a) Illustration and notes revised
246 Figure QW-466.1 In both U.S. Customary and SI tables, P-No. 49 revised to P-No. 81 and P-No. 54
added
256 Table QW-613 In third column, “(50W)” deleted by errata
257 Table QW-651 QW-410.92 added
261 QB-153.1 In subpara. (d), P-Numbers revised
271 QB-402.1 In last paragraph, cross-reference revised
271 QB-402.2 Revised in its entirety
272 Table QB-421 Added
298 Figure QB-466.3 General Note (c) revised
299 QF-131.1 Subparagraph (e) revised
300 QF-131.2 Subparagraphs (f) and (g) revised
300 QF-131.3 Subparagraph (e) revised
300 QF-132.1 Subparagraphs (b), (d), and (e) revised
300 QF-132.2 Subparagraph (c) revised

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300 QF-141.1 Subparagraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) revised
302 QF-143.1.3 Subparagraph (a) revised
302 QF-143.2.1 Subparagraph (a) revised
305 QF-145.1.4 Revised
305 QF-145.2.1 Revised
307 QF-202.2.1 (1) Subparagraphs (a)(3)(-a) through (a)(3)(-d) and (b)(1) revised
(2) Subparagraphs (a)(3)(-e) and (a)(3)(-f) added
309 Table QF-202.2.2 In second column, first two entries revised
309 QF-202.2.3 Subparagraph (c) revised
309 QF-221.1 Subparagraphs (f)(1), (f)(2), (h), (j), and (l) revised
310 QF-221.2 Subparagraphs (d), (f), and (g) revised
312 QF-222.1 Subparagraph (i) revised
313 Table QF-254 (1) “Brief of Variables” entry for QF-405.2 revised
(2) QF-405.10 row added
314 Table QF-256 QF-405.2, QF-405.9, and QF-405.10 added
315 Table QF-257 (1) “Brief of Variables” entry for QF-405.2 revised
(2) QF-405.10 added
318 Table QF-362 (1) In section (a), QF-406.7 and QF-406.8 added
(2) In section (c), subheading and “Brief of Variables” entry for QF-406.7
revised
319 QF-405 (1) QF-405.1, QF-405.2, QF-405.5, and QF-405.9 revised
(2) QF-405.10 added
320 QF-406.7 Revised
320 QF-406.8 Added
321 QF-450 Title revised
321 Table QF-452.3 Revised in its entirety
335 Form QF-482(a) “Thermal Conditions (QF-405)” box revised
337 Form QF-482(c) “Thermal Conditions (QF-405)” box revised
338 Form QF-483(a) “Thermal Conditions (QF-405)” box revised
343 Form QF-483(c) “Thermal Conditions (QF-405)” box revised
361 E-300 In table, edition years updated
370 J-100 First sentence revised
375 Nonmandatory Appendix M Added

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