ARTICLE I (Weld. Gen. Requirement)

ARTICLE I
WELDING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

QW-100 GENERAL
 QW-100.1 A Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) is a written
document that provides direction to the welder or welding operator
for making production welds in accordance with Code requirements.
Any WPSs used by a manufacturer or contractor that will have
responsible operational control of production welding shall be a WPS
that has been qualified by manufacturer or contractor in accordance
with Art. II, or it shall be an AWS Standards Welding Procedure
Specification (SWPs) listed in App. E and adopted by that
manufacturer or contractor in accordance with Art. V
 When a WPS is to prepared by the manufacturer or contractor, it must
address, as a minimum, the specific variables, both essential and
nonessential, as provided in Art. II for each process to be uses in
prod. Welding. In addition when require notch toughness
qualification of the WPS, the applicable supplementary essential
variables must be addressed in the WPS
QW-100 GENERAL
 The purpose for qualification of a WPS is to determine that the
weldment proposed for construction is capable of providing the
required properties for its intended application. Welding procedure
qualification establishes the properties of the weldment, not the skill
of the welder or welding operator.
 The Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) documents what occurred
during welding the test coupon and results of testing of the coupon. As
a minimum, the PQR shall document the essential variables and other
specific information identified in Art. II for each process used during
welding test coupon and results of the required testing. In addition
when notch toughness testing is required for procedure qualification,
the applicable supplementary essential variables for each process shall
be recorded.
QW-100.2
 In Performance qualification, the basic criterion established for
welder qualification is to determine the welder’s ability to deposit
sound weld metal.
 The purpose of the performance qualification test for the welding
operator is to determine the welding operator’s mechanical ability
to operate the welding equipment
QW-100.3
 WPS and Welder/Welding Operator Performance Qualification
records meeting the above requirements (Sec.IX, 1962 or later
edition) do not need to be amended to include any variables
required by later Edition and Addenda.
 Qualification of new and re-qualification of WPS or Welder/
Welding Operators shall be in accordance with the current Edition
and Addenda of Sec. IX
QW-101 Scope
The rules in this Section apply to the preparation of WPS and
Qualification of welding proc., welders and welding operators .
QW-102 Term and Definitions, are defined in QW-492
QW-103 Responsibility,
QW-103.1 Welding. Each manufacturer (include installer or
assembler) or contractor is responsible for the welding done by his
organization and shall conduct the test required in this section to
qualify the welding procedures he uses in the construction of the
weldments built under this Code, and the performance of welders
and welding operators who apply these procedures.
QW-103.2 Records. Each manufacturer or contractor shall maintain a
record of the results obtained in welding procedure and welder and
welding operator performance qualifications. These records shall
be certified by the manufacturer or contractor and shall be
accessible to the AI.
QW-110 WELD ORIENTATION are illustrated in QW-461.1 or
QW-461.2
QW-120 TEST POSITIONS FOR GROOVE WELDS
Groove welds may be made in test coupons oriented in any of the
position in QW-461.3 or QW-461.4
QW-121 Plate Positions
QW-122 Pipe Position
QW-123 Stud Welds
QW-130 TEST POSITIONS FOR FILLET WELDS

Fillet welds may be made in test coupons oriented in any of the position
in QW-461.5 or QW-461.6
QW-131 Plate Positions
QW-132 Pipe Position
QW-140 TYPE AND PURPOSES OF TESTS AND
EXAMINATIONS
QW-141 Mechanical Tests

 QW-141.1 Tension Tests ⇛QW-150 ⇛ QW-152 ⇛ QW-153
 QW-141.2 Guided-Bend Tests ⇛ QW-160 ⇛ QW-162 ⇛ QW-163
 QW-141.3 Fillet-Weld Tests ⇛ QW-180 ⇛ QW-181 ⇛ QW-182 ⇛
QW-183 ⇛ QW-184
 QW-141.4 Notch-Toughness Test ⇛ QW-171 and QW-172 ⇛
SA-370 and ASTM Specification E 208
 QW-141.5 Stud-Weld Test ⇛ QW-466.4, QW-466.5, QW-466.6
and QW-202.5 ⇛ QW-192 and QW-193
QW-142 Special Examination for Welders ⇛ QW-304
QW-143 Examination for Welding Operators ⇛ QW-305
QW-144 Visual Examination ⇛ QW-194
QW-191 Radiographic Examination
QW-191.1 Method
QW-191.2 Radiographic Acceptance Criteria
QW-191.3 Record of Tests
QW-194 Visual Examination – Performance
QW-195 Liquid Penetrant Examination

QW-195.1 Method
QW-195.2 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Criteria
QW-192 Stud-Weld Tests – Procedure Qualification Specimens

QW-192.1 Required Test
QW-192.2 Acceptance Criteria – Bend and Hammer Test
QW-192.3 Acceptance Criteria – Torque Tests
QW-192.4 Acceptance Criteria – Macro-Examination
QW-193 Stud-Weld Tests – Performance Qualification Specimens

QW-193.1 Required Test
QW-193.2 Acceptance Criteria – Bend and Hammer Test
QW-196 Resistance Weld Testing
QW-196.1 Metallographic Examination
QW-196.2 Mechanical Testing
QW-197 Laser Beam Welding (LWB) Lap Joint Tests – Procedure

Qualification Specimens
QW-197.1 Required Tests
QW-197.2 Acceptance Criteria – Tension Shear Test
QW-197.3 Acceptance Criteria – Macro-Examination
QW-198 Laser Beam Welding (LWB) Lap Joint Tests – Performance

Qualification Specimens
QW-198.1 Required Tests
QW-198.2 Acceptance Criteria – Peel Test and Macro-Examination

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ARTICLE I

WELDING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

QW-130 TEST POSITIONS FOR FILLET WELDS

QW-141 Mechanical Tests

QW-194 Visual Examination – Performance

QW-195 Liquid Penetrant Examination

QW-192 Stud-Weld Tests – Procedure Qualification Specimens

QW-193 Stud-Weld Tests – Performance Qualification Specimens

QW-197 Laser Beam Welding (LWB) Lap Joint Tests – Procedure

QW-198 Laser Beam Welding (LWB) Lap Joint Tests – Performance

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