The document outlines welding qualification requirements according to the ASME IX code. It discusses the qualification of welding procedures and welders. The key parts include:
1) Requirements for welding procedure qualification are provided in five articles, including mechanical tests and limits of qualification thickness.
2) Welder performance qualification can be achieved through volumetric testing of a test coupon or initial production welds, or through bend tests of a test coupon.
3) Qualification test requirements are specified for different weld types like groove welds, fillet welds, and stud welds, with tension, bend, and toughness tests required in some cases.
4) Tables are provided that define welding
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The document outlines welding qualification requirements according to the ASME IX code. It discusses the qualification of welding procedures and welders. The key parts include:
1) Requirements for welding procedure qualification are provided in five articles, including mechanical tests and limits of qualification thickness.
2) Welder performance qualification can be achieved through volumetric testing of a test coupon or initial production welds, or through bend tests of a test coupon.
3) Qualification test requirements are specified for different weld types like groove welds, fillet welds, and stud welds, with tension, bend, and toughness tests required in some cases.
4) Tables are provided that define welding
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ASME IX
Article I Welding Genaral Requirements QW-1XX
Article II Welding Procedure Qualification QW-2XX Part QW Welding: Article III Welding Performance qualification QW-3XX Article IV Welding Data QW-4XX Article V Satndard Welding Procedure Specifications SWPSs QW-5XX
Tests: QW-150 Tension Test
QW-160 Guided-Bend Test QW-170 Notch-Toughness Test QW-180 Fillet Weld Test QW-190 Other Tests and examinations
WPS: QW-402 Joints
QW-403 Base Metals QW-404 Filler Metals QW-405 Position QW-406 Preheat QW-407 Post weld heat treatment QW-408 Gas QW-409 Electrical characteristics QW-410 Technique To qualify a groove weld procedure, the type and number of test specimen are given in QW-451 Manner of removal of specimens, see QW-463 To qualify a fillet weld procedure, the requirements are given in QW-202,2 ( c ) To qualify a stud weld procedure, the requirements are given in QW-202,2 ( c )
Qualification for groove Full Penetration welds:
limits of qualification shall be in accordance with QW-451 Tests: Tension and guided-bend Notch-toughness test (to be mandatoru under some condition)
Qualification for fillet welds:
Tests shall be in accordance with QW-180 limits of qualification shall be in accordance with QW-451.3
Weld Repair, QW-202.3:
WPS qualified on groove welds shall be applicable for weld repair to groove and fillet welds.
Qualification for stud welds:
Procedure qualification tests shall be made in accodance with QW-192
Welding Variables in WPS, Legend:
Welder Performance qualification:
QW-300.1: A welder or welding operator may be qualified by : Volumetric NDE of a test coupon or (Volumetric NDE of) their initial production welding within the limitations of QW-304 and QW-305 or by bend tests taken from a test coupon
*Type and number of test specimen required for mechanical test shall be in accordance with QW-452 Prepared by: Lotfi GASMI 11/9/2015