WPS Variables Asme IX 2019
WPS Variables Asme IX 2019
WPS Variables Asme IX 2019
PARAGRAPH
GMAW/
SMAW SAW GTAW
FCAW
QW-402 JOINTS
.1 ø in groove design N N N N
.4 - of backing in single sided weld N N N
.5 + of backing and chemical composition N
.10 ø in root spacing N N N N
.11 ± retainers N N N N
QW-405 POSITIONS
.1 + Position N N N N
.2 ø Position
.3 ø ↑↓ Vertical welding N N N
QW-406 PREHEAT
.1 Decrease > 100 °F (55 °C) E E E E
.2 ø Preheat maintenance N N N
.3 Increase > 100 °F (55 °C) (IP) S S S S
QW-407 PWHT
.1 ø PWHT E E E E
.2 ø PWHT (Time & Temperature Range) S S S S
.4 T Limits
QW-408 GAS
.1 ± Trailing or ø Composition N N
.2 ø Single, mixture or % E E
.3 ø Flow rate N N
.5 ± or ø Backing flow N N
.9 - Backing or ø composition E E
.10 - Trail or ø composition E E
QW-410 TECHNIQUE
.1 ø String/Weave N N N N
.3 ø Orifice, cup, or nozzle size N N
.5 ø Method of cleaning N N N N
.6 ø Method of back gouge N N N N
.7 ø Oscillation N N N
.8 ø Tube to Work distance N N
.9 ø Multi to single pass per side S N S N S N S N
.10 ø Single to multi electrodes S N S N S N
.11 ø Closed to out of chamber welding E
.15 ø Electrode spacing N N N
.25 ø Manual or Automatic N N N N
.26 ± Peening N N N N
.64 Use of thermal processes E E E E
LEGEND:
E = Essential Variables which must be indicated on both the WPS and recorded on the PQR. Any changes to these
variables require requalification of WPS.
S = Supplementary Essential Variables must be indicated on the WPS and recorded on the PQR when Impact Testing
is required. Changes to these variables when impact testing is performed require requalification of WPS.
N = Nonessential variables must be indicated on the WPS but when changed do not require requalification of WPS.
NOTE: WPS's are to indicate all Essential, Nonessential and Supplementary Essential variables. Do not indicate
variables which are not used as NA they are applicable and should be entered on the WPS as None or Not used