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OVERVIEW
Welding codes and standards
Procedure documentation
Qualification process flow
Types of testing
Test requirements
Conclusion
PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION
Qualification requires the formulation of three universally
recognized documents:
pWPS Preliminary Welding Procedure Specification.
pWPS EXAMPLE
WPQR EXAMPLE
Complete a welding
test procedure
Complete a welding
procedure qualification
record (WPQR)
Prepare a welding procedure
specification (WPS) based
on the WPQR
TYPES OF TESTING
Destructive testing:
TENSILE TESTING
TEST
TENSION
TESTS
ASME Section IX
AWS D1.1/D1.1M
(Section 4.8)
Reduced Section - Plate (4.8.3.4). Fig. 4.14
Reduced Section - Pipe (4.8.3.4). Fig. 4.14
Fig. 4.18 Turned All-Weld
All-Weld Tension Specimen (4.8.3.6) . Fig. 4.18
ASTM A370 refers.
EEMUA 158
(Section 4.4.4 a & b)
BS 709 & BS EN 895 refers.
AWS D1.1/D1.1M
(QW 160)
Transverse Bend Tests:
Side Bend (QW-161.1)
Face & Root Bends (QW-161.2 & QW-161.3)
Sub-size Face & Root Bends (QW-161.4)
(Section 4.8)
Transverse Bend Tests:
Face, Root & Side Bends (4.8.3.1).
Fig. 4.12 and Fig. 4.13
Requirement:
No open discontinuity in the
weld or heat affected zone
exceeding 3mm.
No evidence of lack of fusion,
slag inclusions or internal
discontinuities.
EEMUA 158
Not applicable.
TOUGHNESS TESTING
TEST
NOTCH
TOUGHNESS
TESTS
AWS D1.1/D1.1M
(Annex III)
Based on contract drawings and specifications.
Charpy V-Notch:
General (III1)
Test Locations (III2)
CVN Tests (III3)
Requirements (III4)
Fig. III-1 Specimen locations. (See III2.1)
EEMUA 158
(Section 4.4.4 e)
Section 4.4.4 e
Fig. 9a to 9c - Specimen locations
EEMUA 158
Notch toughness requirement
HAZ notch locations
Specimen locations
Locations in weld
Brittle fracture
Ductile fracture
(QW 180)
FILLET WELD
QW-181 Procedure and Performance
TESTS /
Qualification Specimens
MACRO
Procedure (QW-181.1)
EXAMINATION Performance (QW-181.2)
/ FRACTURE
Fillet welds in plate Procedure QW-462.4(a)
TESTS
Fillet welds in plate Performance QW-462.4(b)
Fillet welds in pipe Performance QW-462.4(c)
Fillet welds in pipe Procedure QW-462.4(d)
Fillet welds Fracture Tests Performance QW-182
Macro Examination Procedure (QW-183)
Macro Examination Procedure (QW-184)
AWS D1.1/D1.1M
(Section 4.11)
Fillet Weld Test Section 4.11.2
Fillet welded T-joint for plate Fig. 4.19
Fillet welded T-joint for pipe Fig. 4.20
EEMUA 158
(Section 4.4.4 c)
Section 4.4.4 c
Preparation with 600 grit paper.
Requirements 7.5.4
(QW 180)
FILLET WELD
QW-181 Procedure and Performance
TESTS /
Qualification Specimens
MACRO
Procedure (QW-181.1)
EXAMINATION Performance (QW-181.2)
Fillet welds in plate Procedure QW-462.4(a)
Fillet welds in plate Performance QW-462.4(b)
Fillet welds in pipe Performance QW-462.4(c)
Fillet welds in pipe Procedure QW-462.4(d)
Macro Examination Procedure (QW-183)
Macro Examination Procedure (QW-184)
AWS D1.1/D1.1M
(Section 4.11)
Fillet Weld Test Section 4.11.2
Fillet welded T-joint for plate Fig. 4.19
Fillet welded T-joint for pipe Fig. 4.20
EEMUA 158
(Section 4.4.4 c)
Section 4.4.4 c
Preparation with 600 grit paper.
Requirements 7.5.4
CONCLUSION
Test requirements vary based on standards and application.
Welding engineers are responsible for testing requirements.
Laboratory conduct the testing according to specified
standards.
COMMUNICATION.