Welders Qualification,

According
To
ASME Sec IX
 POSITION
AND
DIAMETER LIMITS
(With Other Limits Qw303)
 PLATE - GROOVE

Qualification Test Position And Type Weld Qualified (Note 1)

Groove Fillet
Weld Position Plate andPipe Over Pipe <=24 in (610)
Pipe and plate
24 in (610 mm) OD mm OD
Plate -Groove 1G F F (NOTE 2) F
Plate -Groove 2G F, H F, H (NOTE2) F, H
Plate -Groove 3G F, V F, NOTE2 F, H,V
Plate -Groove 4G F,O F, NOTE2 F, H,O
Plate -Groove 3G& 4G F, V, O F, NOTE2 ALL
2G,3G,
Plate -Groove ALL F,H NOTE2 ALL
&4G
Special
Plate -Groove SP,F SP,F SP,F
Position

NOTE1:
1)Position Of Welding As Shown As Shown In QW-461 And QW-461.2
F= Flat,H=Horizontal,V=Vertical,O=Overhead
2)Pipe 2 7/8 in (72mm) OD and over
3) See Diameter Restrictions In Qw-452.3, Qw452.4, Qw452.6
 PLATE - FILLET

Qualification Test Position And Type Weld Qualified (Note 1)

Groove Fillet
Weld Position Plate andPipe over Pipe <=24 in (610)
Pipe and plate
24 in (610 mm) OD mm OD
Plate -Fillet 1F -- -- F NOTE 2
Plate -Fillet 2F -- -- F, H NOTE2
Plate -Fillet 3F -- -- F, H,V NOTE2
Plate -Fillet 4F -- -- F, H,O NOTE2
Plate -Fillet 3F &4F -- -- ALL NOTE2
Special
Plate -Fillet -- -- SP,F NOTE2
Position
NOTE
1)Position Of Welding As Shown As Shown In Qw-461 And Qw-461.2
F= Flat H=HorizontalV=Vertical, O=Overhead
2)Pipe 2 7/8 in (72mm) od and over
3)See Diameter Restrictions In Qw-452.3, Qw452.4, Qw452.6
 PIPE-GROOVE

Qualification Test Position And Type Weld Qualified (Note 1)

Groove Fillet
Weld Position Plate andPipe Over Pipe <=24 in (610)
Pipe and plate
24 in (610 mm) OD mm OD
Pipe-Groove 1G F F F
Pipe-Groove 2G F,H F,H F, H
Pipe-Groove 5G F,V,O F,V,O ALL
Pipe-Groove 6G ALL ALL ALL
Pipe-Groove 2G&5G ALL ALL ALL
Special
Pipe-Groove SP,F SP,F SP,F
Position
NOTE
1)Position Of Welding As Shown As Shown In Qw-461 And Qw-461.2
F= Flat H=HorizontalV=Vertical, O=Overhead
2)Pipe 2 7/8 in (72mm) od and over
3)See Diameter Restrictions In Qw-452.3, Qw452.4, Qw452.6
 PIPE FILLET

Qualification Test Position And Type Weld Qualified (Note 1)

Groove Fillet
Weld Position Plate and Pipe over Pipe <=24 in (610)
Pipe and plate
24 in (610 mm) OD mm OD
Pipe-Fillet 1F -- -- F
Pipe-Fillet 2F -- -- F, H
Pipe-Fillet 2FR -- -- F,H
Pipe-Fillet 4F -- -- F,H,O
Pipe-Fillet 5F -- -- ALL
Special
Pipe-Fillet -- -- SP,F
Position
NOTE
1)Position Of Welding As Shown As Shown In Qw-461 And Qw-461.2
F= Flat H=HorizontalV=Vertical, O=Overhead
2)Pipe 2 7/8 in (72mm) od and over
3)See Diameter Restrictions In Qw-452.3, Qw452.4, Qw452.6
POSITIONS
QW-461
PLATE-GROOVE
QW-461.3
1G
2G
3G
4G
PIPE-GROOVE
QW-461.4
1G
2G
5G
6G
PLATE-FILLET
QW-461.5
1F
2F
3F
4F
PIPE FILLET
QW-461.6
1F(Rotated)
2F
 2FR
(ROTATED)
4F
5F
Qualified With F-No 1 F-No 1 F-No 2 F-No 2 F-No 3 F-No3 F-No 4 F-No4 F-No5 F-No5
with with out with with out with with out with with out with with out
Qualified For Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing

F-No 1 with
Backing X X X X X X X X X X
F-No 1 with out
Backing X
F-No 2 with
Backing X X X X X X
F-No 2 with out
Backing X
F-No 3 with
Backing X X X X
F-No3 with out
Backing X
F-No 4 with
Backing X X
F-No4 with out
Backing X
F-No5 with
Backing X X
F-No5 with out
Backing X
 QUALIFIED WITH QUALIFIED FOR QUALIFIED WITH QUALIFIED FOR

F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 1 WITH BACKING

F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 2 WITH BACKING

F-NO 1 WITH OUT BACKING F-No 4 WITH BACKING
F-NO 1 WITH OUT BACKING F-NO 3 WITH BACKING

F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 4 WITH BACKING

F-No 2 WITH BACKING
F-NO 2 WITH BACKING F-NO 1 WITH BACKING

F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 2 WITH BACKING

F-No4 WITH OUT BACKING
F-No 2 WITH OUT BACKING F-NO 2 WITH BACKING F-NO 3 WITH BACKING

F-NO 4 WITH BACKING

F-No 2 WITH OUT BACKING
F-NO 4 WITH OUT BACKING
F-NO 1 WITH BACKING F-NO 1 WITH BACKING
F-No5 WITH BACKING
F-No 3 WITH BACKING F-NO 2 WITH BACKING F-NO 5 WITH BACKING

F-NO 3 WITH BACKING F-NO 1 WITH BACKING

F-NO 1 WITH BACKING

F-NO 5 WITH BACKING
F-NO 2 WITH BACKING F-No5 WITH OUT BACKING
F-No3 WITH OUT BACKING
F-NO 3 WITH BACKING
F-NO 5 WITH OUT BACKING
F-NO 3 WITH OUT BACKING
Test Specimens
 TEST SPECIMENS [ QW-452.1(a)]
TYPE AND NUMBER OF EXAMINATIONS AND TEST SPECIMENS
REQUIRED
Thickness of
weld metal, Face Bend QW-
Visual Side Bend Root Bend qw-
IN(mm) 462.3(a) Or
Examination per QW-462.2 462.3(a) or QW-
QW-462.3(b)
QW-302.4 [note (1)] 462.3(b) [note(1),(2)]
[Note (1),(2)]

LESS THAN
X --- 1 1
3/8 (10)
3/8(10) TO LESS
X 2 [NOTE (3)] NOTE (3) NOTE (3)
THAN 3/4(19mm)
3/4(19MM)
X 2 --- ---
AND OVER
Thickness Limits
 Thickness of Weld Metal Qualified
Thickness,t,of weld metal inch, Thickness of weld metal Qualified
The coupon inch(mm) [Note1& [Note3]
2]
Up to13 mm 2t
(13mm) and over with a Maximum to be welded
minimum of three layers
DIAMETER
LIMITS
QW-452.3
GROOVE WELD DIAMETER
LIMITS QW-452.3
 WELDER

PERFORMANCE

ESSENTIAL

VARIABLES
 SMAW (QW-353)
PARAGRAPH BREAF OF
VARIABLES

QW-402 JOINTS DELETION OF BACKING

CHANGE OF
QW-403 BASE METAL PIPEDIA(QW-403.16)
&CHANGE OF
P-NUM(QW-403.18)
CHANGE OF
QW-404 FILLERMETALS FILLER (QW404.15) &
CHANGEOF
WELD t DEPOSIT (QW404.30)
ADDITION OF POSITION
QW-405 POSITIONS (QW-405.1) &
VERTI& DOWN WELDING
(QW-405.3)
What Is UNS Number?
 (Ans)

Unified Numbering System

What is SFA Number?
 (Ans)
Specification of Filler Analysis
What is P-Number?
 (Ans)

Material Group Number