This document provides interpretations for questions regarding ASME Section IX welding qualifications. It addresses topics such as tack welder qualification, gas metal arc welding versus flux cored arc welding processes, procedure and performance qualification requirements, and welder requalification requirements. The interpretations are intended for ASME committee use and may contain typographical errors.
This document provides interpretations for questions regarding ASME Section IX welding qualifications. It addresses topics such as tack welder qualification, gas metal arc welding versus flux cored arc welding processes, procedure and performance qualification requirements, and welder requalification requirements. The interpretations are intended for ASME committee use and may contain typographical errors.
This document provides interpretations for questions regarding ASME Section IX welding qualifications. It addresses topics such as tack welder qualification, gas metal arc welding versus flux cored arc welding processes, procedure and performance qualification requirements, and welder requalification requirements. The interpretations are intended for ASME committee use and may contain typographical errors.
NOTE: THESE INTERPRETATIONS ARE FOR ASME COMMITTEE USE ONLY.
THEY ARE NOT TO BE DUPLICATED OR USED FOR OTHER THAN ASME COMMITTEE BUSINESS. WARNING: THERE MAY BE SOME TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THIS DOCUMENT. PLEASE REVIEW THE ACTUAL INTERPRETATION FOR THE EXACT WORDING. TO GET A PRINTED COPY OF AN INTERPRETATION, FIRST HIGHLIGHT THE PORTION DESIRED, THEN GOTO File ON THE TOOLBAR, THEN Prin... , THEN HIGHLIGHT THE DOT AT THE !Sele"i#n BUTTON, FINALLY PRESS THE O$ BUTTON. BE CAREFUL NOT TO PRINT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT (1 Page). Iner%re&i#n: IX'((')* Subject: Section IX, Tack Welder Qualification Date Issued: January 31, 19 !ile: "# Question: $ay a %elder be &ualified as a tack %elder if 'is tack %elds %ere a (art of anot'er %elder)s &ualification test cou(on or (art of anot'er %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test %'ic' +et t'e intent of t'e ,ode- .e(ly: T'e ,ode re&uires t'at all %elders, /includin* tack %elders0, +ust be &ualified (er Section IX1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(+',- Subject: Section IX, QW2344, !lu5 ,ored #rc Weldin* Date Issued: !ebruary 3, 196 !ile: 7,2483 Question: Does *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W0 in t'e (rocedure &ualification and (erfor+ance &ualification refer also to flu5 cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0- If so, s'ould %elders be &ualified se(arately under bot' (rocesses- .e(ly: !lu5 cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0 is (er+issible under t'e ,ode and is considered to co+e under t'e +ore *eneral +et'od of %eldin* kno%n as *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W01 Welders do not 'a:e to be &ualified se(arately unless t'ere is a c'an*e in any of t'e ;ssential <ariables1 =o%e:er, t'ere is an ;ssential <ariable for (rocedure &ualification, QW2>8>133, t'at re&uires se(arate &ualification for solid %ire and for flu5 cored %ire for t'e 9$#W (rocess1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(+'(- Subject: Section IX, QW2143/d0 Date Issued: June , 196 !ile "o: 7,62333 Question: QW214311/d0 (er+its acce(tance of t'e tension test if t'e s(eci+en breaks in t'e base +etal outside of t'e %eld or fusion line %'ere t'e stren*t' is not +ore t'an 4? belo% t'e s(ecified +ini+u+ tensile stren*t' of t'e base +etal1 W'at are t'e re&uire+ents if t'e s(eci+en breaks in t'e %eld or fusion line- .e(ly: If t'e tension test s(eci+en breaks in t'e %eld or fusion line, it s'all 'a:e a tensile stren*t' not less t'an t'at re&uired in QW214311/a0, /b0, or /c01 VOLUME ,+ Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-')+ Subject: Section IX, QW23881> Date Issued: Dece+ber >, 1964 !ile "o: 7,64213> Question /10: @er QW23881>/a0, +ay t%o or +ore se(arate W@Ss /eac' (ro(erly &ualified to %eld t'e joint indi:idually0 be used to %eld a sin*le (roduction joint %it'out %ritin* a ne% W@S co+binin* t'e se(arate W@Ss into a sin*le W@S- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does QW23111>/a0 (er+it t'e referencin* of a se(arately &ualified W@S to co:er t'e root (ass %eldin* of o(en root joints in anot'er W@S- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-',. Subject: Section IX, QW2344 Date Issued: Dece+ber >, 1964 !ile: 7,642>63 Question: Is !,#W included %it' 9$#W in QW2344- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-'*- Subject: Section IX, QW2344 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 3>, 196B !ile: 7,6B2319 Question: Is a %elder %'o is &ualified usin* *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W0 also &ualified for flu52cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0 or :ice :ersa, (ro:ided t'e ot'er :ariables for (erfor+ance &ualification re+ain unc'an*ed- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-'() Subject: Section IX, QW238813 and QW2>63 Date Issued: $ay , 196 !ile: 7,62869 Question /10: Is t'e absence of a laboratory test nu+ber on a @rocedure Qualification .ecord /@Q.0, QW2>63 or e&ui:alent, cause for renderin* t'e docu+ent in:alid- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Is t'e @Q. in:alid if t'e laboratory test results are s(ecified on a @Q. and neit'er t'e laboratory nor t'e o%ner of t'e @Q. can (roduce a co(y of t'e laboratory test results- .e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME .( Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0* Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14 Date Issued: January 3, 1998 !ile: 7,69213 Question: If a W@S and @Q. 'a:e been &ualified %it' filler +aterial (urc'ased to an establis'ed (rocure+ent docu+ent, is it re&uired by QW2>8>14 to re&ualify eac' ti+e t'at filler +aterial is reordered to t'e (rocure+ent docu+ent- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'01 Subject: Section IX, $ulti2(rocess Qualification Date Issued: January 3, 1998 !ile: 7,69238 Question: # &ualified /+ulti(le (rocess0 W@S lists t'e follo%in*: Dia+eter and (i(e sc'edule C B in1 Sc'1 55s /816B> in1 no+inal t'ickness0D 9T#W root (ass C 81188 in1 de(osit t'icknessD S$#W 'ot and fill (asses C 81B> in1 de(osit t'ickness1 # %elder (erfor+ed a (erfor+ance &ualification test, usin* t'e abo:e W@S1 #n ins(ector, usin* a :ernier cali(er +easured t'e root (ass de(osit and deter+ined 81134 in1 t'ickness 'ad been de(osited by t'e 9T#W (rocess, and subse&uently rejected t'e (erfor+ance test based on e5cessi:e de(osit by t'e 9T#W (rocess1 T'e cou(on %as radio*ra('ed and, additionally, side2bend s(eci+ens %ere re+o:ed and tested1 7ot' +et all t'e Section IX re&uire+ents for (erfor+ance &ualification1 Since t'ere are no tolerances stated in any of t'e tables relatin* to %eldin* (rocess de(osits or test cou(on s(eci+ens, does t'e ,ode re&uire :erification of t'e de(osit t'ickness of %eld+ents to t'e de*ree cited abo:e- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0- Subject: Section IX, QW2>8916 and QW2>33 Date Issued: January 3, 1998 !ile: 7,69234 Question /10: W'en a constant current (o%er su((ly is used in S$#W and 9T#W, is a :olta*e or :olta*e ran*e re&uired to be listed on t'e W@S, (ro:ided t'e :olta*e is addressed /i1e1 "E#0- "otc'2tou*'ness testin* is not a((licable1 .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #ST$ S721B3, 1BB, 1B and 1B6 C S(ecification for "ickel ,'ro+iu+ #lloys in :arious s'a(es and for+s, include F"S "o1 "8BB88 and F"S "o1 "8BB98 +aterial1 In t'e @2 "o1 >3 base +aterial listin*, only F"S "o1 "8BB88 is s(ecified1 $ay t'e F"S "o1 "8BB98 be included in t'e @2"o1 >3 *rou(in* to reduce %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0/ Subject: Section IX, QW231B13/d0 Date Issued: January 3, 1998 !ile: 7,6923B1 Question: W'en obtainin* t'e c'e+ical analysis re&uired in QW231B13/d0 fro+ t'e test cou(on detailed in QW2>B314, s'all t'e +ini+u+ t'ickness &ualified be +easured fro+ t'e fusion line so t'at t'e c'e+ical sa+(le included t'e effect of base +etal dilution in t'e de(osit- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME ./ Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'+0 Subject: Section IX, QW214111, QW2>41 Date Issued: January 3, 1991 !ile: 7,982433 Question /10: #re t%o sin*le full (late t'ickness s(eci+ens necessary to satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of QW2>41 %'en t'ey are (re(ared in accordance %it' QW214111/a0- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'e &ualified t'ickness ran*e of QW2>41 based on t'e Gas2%eldedH cou(on t'ickness, e:en t'ou*' t'e cou(on is subse&uently +ac'ined to less t'ickness, in order to obtain (arallel surfaces- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'+( Subject: Section IX, QW238313/c0 Date Issued: January 3, 1991 !ile: 7,982>4 Question: $ay (ressure retainin* fillet %elds be &ualified by +eans ot'er t'an a *roo:e %eld test cou(on- .e(ly: "o Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'/1 Subject: Section IX, QW2>4311 Date Issued: $arc' , 1991 !ile "o: 7,9826B9 Question: Is a %elder %'o 'as &ualified usin* a de(osit t'ickness of 8198 in1 &ualified to %eld t'e entire t'ickness of a 3 in1 t'ick +aterial- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.',. Subject: Section IXD QW233313 C ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualifications of Welders Date Issued: Ictober , 1991 !ile "o 7,9123B> Question: $ay a %elder t'at 'as &ualified on 3 in1 and B in1 dia+eter stainless steel (i(e , +aintain &ualification by +akin* one butt %eld on B in1 stainless steel (i(e- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.',+ Subject: QW2>33 and QW2>33D #lternate 7ase $aterials for Welder Qualification, #2"u+bers Date Issued: Ictober , 1991 !ile "o: 912369 Question /10: Is a %elder, %'o 'as &ualified usin* +ild steel base +aterial @2"o1 1 to @2"o1 1 usin* eit'er 9$#W, 9T#W, or @#W %eldin* (rocesses and filler +etal !BE#1, &ualified to %eld austenitic stainless steel @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'e #2"u+ber an essential :ariable for a %elder (erfor+ance &ualification test- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'.. Subject: Section IXD QW233313 C ;5(iration and .ene%al of Welder Qualification Date Issued: Ictober , 1991 !ile "o: 7,912>34 Question /10: Does a %elder %'o is &ualified for a *i:en (rocess for bot' *roo:e and corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay +aintain 'is &ualification for *roo:e %eldin* if, for +ore t'an si5 +ont's, t'e %elder only does corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %eldin*- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does t'e non2,ode %eldin* %ork need to be e5a+ined by "D; to +aintain t'e %elderJs &ualification- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: $ay a %elder +aintain 'is &ualification by %eldin* on te+(orary attac'+ents %it'out any "D;- .e(ly /30: Aes1 VOLUME 0. Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*. Subject: QW23881>/a0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocesses Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 932811 Question: $ay a sin*le set of %eld +etal i+(act test s(eci+ens be used to &ualify t%o or +ore (rocesses or (rocedures- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided %eld +etal fro+ eac' (rocess or (rocedure is included in eac' s(eci+en1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*0 Subject: QW2>93, Definition of $ac'ine Weldin* Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 932188 Question: Is a 9$#W s(ot %eldin* (rocess in %'ic' all :ariables are (reset, e5ce(t for (lace+ent of t'e noKKle a*ainst t'e +aterial and acti:ation of t'e tri**er by t'e o(erator, considered +ac'ine %eldin*- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'** Subject: QW23411> and QW2368, S(ecial @rocesses Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9321B6 Question /10: #ccordin* to t'e 1998 #ddenda of Section IX, are t'ere any su((le+entary essential or nonessential :ariables re&uired to be addressed in a W@S for t'e s(ecial (rocesses described in QW2368- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #ccordin* to t'e 1991 #ddenda of Section IX, are t'ere any su((le+entary essential or nonessential :ariables re&uired to be addressed in a W@S for t'e s(ecial (rocesses described in QW23411>- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*1 Subject: QW38313 and QW2>431>, !illet Welds Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 932336 Question: W'en Section IX re&uires se(arate (erfor+ance &ualification for fillet %elds on s+all dia+eter (i(e, does t'e sa+e re&uire+ent a((ly to lon*itudinal fillet %elds /suc' as t'e attac'+ent of *ussets in t'e lon*itudinal direction0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*- Subject: QW238313 and QW2>B119, S(ecial @ositions for @erfor+ance Qualification Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9323B4 Question: Is a %elder %'o is &ualified to %eld *roo:e %elds in a s(ecial orientation, also &ualified to %eld in t'e 19 (osition- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*( Subject: QW233313, .ene%al of Qualification Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9323BB Question: $ay t'e rene%al of %elder and %eldin* o(erator (erfor+ance &ualification be done on (roduction %ork- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*+ Subject: QW2>BB, Test Ji*s Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9323B Question: In deter+inin* t'e a((ro(riate test ji* di+ensions of QW2>BB to use for bend tests, is it (er+issible to use t'e di+ensions corres(ondin* to @2"o1 34 +aterial %'en t'e filler +etal is a !2"o1 3B, e:en t'ou*' t'e base +aterial is ot'er t'an a @2"o1 34 +aterial- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*/ Subject: QW2>BB, Test Ji*s Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9323B6 Question: In &ualifyin* a %eldin* (rocedure %'ic' utiliKes a !2"o1 3B filler of ;. ,u#l2#1 /S!# 410 for corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay of a @2"o1 1 carbon steel +aterial, is t'e re&uired +andrel dia+eter for side bend testin* >t as deter+ined fro+ colu+n # of QW2>BB11, QW2>BB13 or QW2>BB13- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1) Subject: QW2>831B, 7ase $etals Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 93231 Question: If =eat #ffected Lone /=#L0 notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ents are a((licable, does QW2 >831B, base +etal t'ickness re&uire+ents a((ly- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1, Subject: QW2>4113 and QW2>B31>, !illet Weld Test S(eci+ens C @rocedureD and QW2 >431>, @erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9323B Question: If a %elder (erfor+s a (rocedure &ualification (er QW2>B31>/d0 usin* 3 in1 "@S (i(e and (asses, is 'e &ualified for all dia+eters as outlined in QW2>4113- .e(ly: "o, (er QW2>431>, 'e is &ualified do%n to 1 in1 I1D1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1. Subject: QW2>B314, ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlay ,laddin*E=ard2!acin* I:erlay, ,'e+ical #nalysis S(eci+en Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 932343 Question: $ay only one c'e+ical analysis s(eci+en be re+o:ed fro+ t'e :ertical (ortion of a B9 (ositioned 'ard2facin* %elded @Q. cou(on %'en t'e %eld tra:el direction is re:ersed e:ery ot'er %eld (ass resultin* in %eld beads de(osited in :ertical2u(%ard and :ertical2do%n%ard direction- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided a c'e+ical analysis re(resents eac' :ertical tra:el direction1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'10 Subject: QW2>4311, 9roo:e Weld @rocedure Qualifications T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 93234> Question: # %elder 'as &ualified on 3 in1 I1D1 N in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition1 =e 'as also &ualified on 1O in1 I1D1 P in1 %all (i(e in t'e B9 (osition1 Is 'e &ualified to %eld 1O in1 I1D1 N in1 %all in all (ositions- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1* Subject: QW231>13, ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 932384 Question: @rior to t'e 1991 #ddenda, did QW231>13 address t'e nu+ber of c'e+ical analysis tests re&uired for ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay utiliKin* t'e 9T#W $ac'ine Weldin* @rocess in t'e 49 or B9 (osition- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'11 Subject: QW218313, .ecords Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 93238 Question: Is it acce(table to satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of QW218313 for record +aintenance, certification, and accessibility by +eans of an electronic stora*e +ediu+, e1*1, co+(uter database- .e(ly: Section IX does not address t'e +edia in %'ic' records are re&uired to be +aintained1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1- Subject: QW2>4113, !illet Weld Tests Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 932386 Question: # %elder (erfor+s a fillet %eld (rocedure &ualification in accordance %it' QW2>4113, %'ic' failsD t'erefore, neit'er t'e (rocedure nor t'e %elder are &ualified1 Is it (er+issible for t'e %elder to t'en (erfor+ a successful *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test and be &ualified for *roo:es and fillets- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1( Subject: QW2343, QW234B and QW2>8B13, $a5i+u+ Inter(ass Te+(erature Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 93234> Question: #ccordin* to t'e 199 #ddenda of Section IX, is it (er+issible to re:ise a W@S by increasin* inter(ass te+(erature to +ore t'an 188Q! abo:e t'at recorded on t'e su((ortin* @Q. %'en su((le+entary essential :ariables do not a((ly %it'out re&ualification- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1+ Subject: QW23B>, !riction Weldin* Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993 !ile "o: 93234 Question: !or (erfor+ance &ualification, is a friction %eld o(erator re&uired to re&ualify for eac' seat siKe and base +etal co+bination to be &ualified to o(erate t'e +ac'ine- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME 00 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1/ Subject: QW238B, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocessesD QW2>4311 and QW2>4313, @erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 1993 !ile "o: 93238B 7ack*round: T'e co+bination of %eldin* (rocesses and (i(e dia+eters listed belo% %ere used for (erfor+ance &ualification: /10 3 in1 Sc'1 68 /13160 (i(e %it' o(en butt usin* 9T#W (rocess1 /30 3 in1 Sc'1 1B8 /13>30 (i(e %it' consu+able insert and fill (ass usin* t'e 9.#W (rocess and t'e re+ainder %elded %it' S$#W (rocess1 /30 B in1 XXS /16B>0 usin* S$#W (rocess %it' backin*1 Question: Fsin* t'e co+binations listed in t'e 7ack*round, in accordance %it' QW238B, "ote 3 of QW2>4311 to deter+ine +a5i+u+ t'ickness &ualified, and QW2>4313 for +ini+u+ dia+eter &ualification, is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld on unli+ited t'ickness and dia+eters abo:e 1 in1, usin* eit'er an o(en butt joint or a consu+able insert %it' t'e root layer de(osited %it' t'e 9T#W (rocess and t'e re+ainder de(osited %it' t'e S$#W (rocess- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-) Subject: QW231>, ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>31 Question: W'en corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay is de(osited in a base +aterial *roo:e to a de(t' t'at is not included in t'e desi*n calculations, +ust t'e de(osit be tested as a *roo:e %eld- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-, Subject: Section II, @art ,D S!#24113, S(ecification for Solid Surfacin* Weldin* .ods and ;lectrodes Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>33 Question: $ay (o%dered filler +etal be classified under Section II, @art ,, S!# 4113- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-. Subject: QW2>8613, S'ieldin* 9as Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>34 Question /10: W'en c'an*in* s'ieldin* *ases of a s(ecific +i5ture, is it (er+issible to adjust t'e no+inal (ercenta*e/s0 of t'e +inor co+(onent/s0 by RE2 38? %it'out re&ualifyin* t'e (rocedure- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: In addition, %'en t'e absolute :alue of RE2 38? ti+es t'e no+inal (ercenta*e of a +inor co+(onent is less t'an 1?, %ould it be (er+issible to +ake a RE2 1? adjust+ent to t'e *as +i5ture- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-0 Subject: QW214311, Tensile Stren*t' Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>43 Question: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test cou(on is %elded usin* @2"o1 33, S72389, alloy B8B1 alu+inu+ base +aterial in t'e /GoH0 te+(er1 #fter %eldin* t'e test cou(on, it is subjected to a GT2BH 'eat treat+ent1 To establis' acce(tability of tensile tests (er QW214311, +ay t'e tensile re&uire+ents of QW2>33 for S72389, alloy B8B1 /T> and TB te+(ers in t'e %elded condition0 be used- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-* Subject: QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualification Date Issued: $ay 3B, 1993 !ile "o: 9321>6 7ack*round: # %eldin* o(erator is in t'e (rocess of rene%in* 'isE'er &ualification usin* +ac'ine 9T#W %eldin* e&ui(+ent1 Durin* t'e (rocess t'e +ac'ine +alfunctions and burns t'rou*' t'e root (ass of t'e test cou(on1 "o o(erator error is noted1 !ollo%in* t'e +alfunction, t'e test cou(on is re(aired usin* a +anual 9T#W (rocess1 #fter t'e re(air, t'e +ac'ine %eldin* e&ui(+ent is used to co+(lete t'e rest of t'e test cou(on1 Question: $ay a %eldin* o(erator (erfor+ance test cou(on bein* %elded for &ualification or rene%al, be re(aired (rior to testin*, usin* a +anual %eldin* (rocedure- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-1 Subject: QW2>3311, #lternate 7ase $etals for Welder Qualification Date Issued: $ay 3B, 1993 !ile "o: 9321>6 Question: In QW2>3311, is @2"o1 >3 included in @2"o1 >X- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-- Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $ay 3B, 1993 !ile "o: 9323 7ack*round: ,o+(any # and ,o+(any 7 +er*e di:isions to for+ ne% ,o+(any ,1 Question /10: $ay t'e ne% ,o+(any, ,, use @Q.s and W@Ss de:elo(ed (re:iously by ,o+(any # and ,o+(any 7- .e(ly /10: Aes, (ro:ided o(erational control is in accordance %it' QW23811 Question /30: $ay t'e ne% ,o+(any, ,, use t'e central +aterials laboratory of ,o+(any # to de:elo( W@Ss and @Q.s- .e(ly /30: Aes, (ro:ided o(erational control is in accordance %it' QW23811 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-( Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $ay 3B, 1993 !ile "o: 932391 Question: In a contract in:ol:in* (i(in* construction %ork, our co+(any subcontracted t'e (i(in* (refabrication %ork to a subcontractor1 T'is subcontractor is +ana*ed by our co+(any but 'as a different na+e1 T'e subcontractor (roceeded to &ualify %eldin* (rocedures %'ic' %ere conducted in t'e (resence and %it' t'e a((ro:al of our co+(anyJs %eldin* en*ineer, %'o +onitored t'e %eldin* of t'e test cou(ons and si*ned a((ro:al on t'e @Q.s1 T'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+ of t'e subcontractor and our co+(any fully describe t'e o(erational control of (rocedure &ualifications1 Was our client ri*'t in rejectin* t'e use by our co+(any of t'e subcontractor &ualified %eldin* (rocedures for t'e erection %ork of t'e (refabricated (i(in*- .e(ly: T'is is a contractual issue, %'ic' #S$; does not address1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-+ Subject: QW238B, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocessesD and QW2>41, 9roo:e Weld @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: June 38, 1993 !ile "o: 932811# Question: In usin* a sin*le set of test s(eci+ens to &ualify t%o or +ore (rocesses or (rocedures, does Section IX s(ecify a +ini+u+ %eld de(osit t'ickness to be included in eac' test s(eci+en fro+ eac' of t'e (rocesses or (rocedures- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-/ Subject: QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: June 38, 1993 !ile "o: 9328117, 932336, 932343 Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>8911 t'at t'e 'eat in(ut, to be recorded on t'e @Q., be calculated based on t'e (ara+eters used at t'e location %'ere t'e i+(act s(eci+ens %ere re+o:ed- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME 0* Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'()R Subject: QW2>8314, 7ase $etals Date Issued: June >, 3881 !ile "o: 882>8 Question /10: W'en a (rocedure &ualification %it' su((le+ental notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ent is conducted %it' one @2"u+ber +aterial 'a:in* +ulti(le certifications in different 9rou( "u+bers, are W@Ss &ualified for all co+binations of t'e 9rou( "u+bers- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: In t'e abo:e &uestion, does one set of =#L i+(act s(eci+ens, %'en re&uired, satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: W'en a (rocedure &ualification %it' su((le+ental notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ent is conducted %it' t%o +aterials of different @2"u+ber eac' 'a:in* +ulti(le certifications in different 9rou( "u+bers, are W@Ss &ualified for all co+binations of t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou( "u+ber of t'e first @2"u+ber +aterial to t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou( "u+ber of t'e second @2 "u+ber +aterial- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question />0: In t'e abo:e &uestion, does one set of =#L i+(act s(eci+ens fro+ eac' @2"u+ber +aterial, %'en re&uired, satisfy t'e re&uire+ent of Section IX- .e(ly />0: Aes1 Question /40: In Question /30, are +aterials fro+ t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou( "u+bers &ualified for %eldin* a @2"u+ber +aterial to itself- .e(ly /40: "o1 "ote: T'e ter+ G+ulti(le certificationsH as used +eans any +aterial for %'ic' a +aterial test re(ort indicates t'at t'e +aterial +eets all t'e re&uire+ents of t%o or +ore s(ecifications, *rades, ty(es, or classes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(, Subject: QW23831>, <isual ;5a+ination Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 9323B4 Question: #re %elders or %eldin* o(erators &ualified in accordance %it' Section IX, (rior to t'e 1993 #ddenda, for %'ic' t'e results of :isual e5a+ination re&uired by QW23831> %ere not docu+ented on t'e W@Q, re&uired to re&ualify in order t'at :isual e5a+ination results +ay be docu+ented- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(. Subject: QW2361/c0, ,orrosion .esistant Weld $etal I:erlayD QW2>43 and QW2>B119, @erfor+ance Qualification Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932393 Question /10: $ay %elder &ualifications for corrosion2resistant o:erlays (er QW2361 and QW2 >43 be +ade on (late, %'en &ualifyin* for %eldin* on (i(eEtubes (arallel to t'e a5is of t'e (i(eEtubes- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /3a0: S'ould t'e side bends re&uired in QW2>43 consist of t'e base +etal (lus o:erlay t'ickness, after surface conditionin* (er "ote > of QW2>43- Question /3b0: W'en t'e o:erlay test s(eci+ens are less t'an S in1 t'ick, +ay t'e side bend s(eci+en %idt' be t'e test s(eci+en t'ickness- Question /3c0: $ay t'e ed*es of t'e o:erlay be outside of t'e bent area as lon* as at least a 1N in1 %idt' of o:erlay and =#L are co+(letely %it'in t'e bend- .e(ly /3a0: Aes1 .e(ly /3b0: Aes1 .e(ly /3c0: Aes1 Question /30: +ay QW2>B119 9roo:e2@i(e be used for t'e (osition essential :ariable rules for %elder &ualifications on corrosion2resistant o:erla(- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(0 Subject: QW233113, Welder Qualification #fter !urt'er Trainin* or @ractice Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>B6 7ack*round: # %elder (erfor+ance &ualification test (late fails to +eet t'e radio*ra('ic re&uire+ents for &ualification1 #fter furt'er trainin* a ne% (erfor+ance &ualification test (late is %elded1 Question: $ay t'e ne% test (late be e:aluated by bend testin*- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(* Subject: Q72>8311, 7ase $etals Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>> Question: W'en braKin* +aterial used for a (rocedure &ualification test is not listed in Q72>33 or #((endi5 ,, but is si+ilar to @2"o1 18 or S2"o1 18 +aterials listed in Q72>33 or #((endi5 ,, +ay t'is +aterial be considered @2"o1 18 or S2"o1 18 +aterial in accordance %it' Q72 >8311- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(1 Subject: QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>98 Question: W'en %ritin* +ulti2(rocess %eldin* (rocedures (er QW23881>/a0, %'ere t'e tube %all t'ickness is less t'an 1 in1, usin* a se(arate &ualification for t'e root de(osit only, +ust t'e root de(osit &ualification cou(on be N in1 +ini+u+ t'ickness as stated in QW23881>/b0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(- Subject: QW2>B3, Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932414 Question: QW2>B3 defines W as Gs(eci+en %idt', T in1H1 Is T in1 a +ini+u+ or +a5i+u+ di+ension re&uire+ent for (re(arin* a reduced section tensile s(eci+en- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(( Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @roceduresD and QW2>411>, !illet Welds Qualified by 9roo:e Weld Tests Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932416 7ack*round: # butt %eldin* (rocedure &ualification %as co+(leted on a (i(e %it' ;B818 electrode /!2"o1 30 for t'e root (ass and ;816 electrode /!2"o1 >0 for t'e re+ainin* (rocess1 Question /10: Will t'e abo:e (rocedure &ualification alone su((ort a W@S to +ake a fillet %eld %it' ;816 electrodes /!2"o1 >0 for all t'e (asses for all fillet siKes on all base +etal t'icknesses %'en all t'e ot'er essential :ariables under QW2343, S$#W (rocess, are t'e sa+e- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Will t'e abo:e (rocedure &ualification alone su((ort a W@S to +ake a butt %eld %it' ;816 electrodes /!2"o1 >0 for all t'e (asses includin* t'e root (ass %it'in t'e li+its of &ualification of QW2>4111 and %it'in t'e li+its of t'e essential :ariables under QW2343, S$#W (rocess- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(+ Subject: QW238813/b0, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 9324B1 Question /10: $ay a co+(any subcontract %eld (rocedure de:elo(+ent and &ualification, includin* certification of t'e @Q., %it'out a co+(any re(resentati:e (resent to %itness t'e %eldin*, testin* and certification- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: $ay a co+(any subcontract %eld (rocedure de:elo(+ent and &ualification, includin* certification of t'e @Q., %it' a co+(any re(resentati:e (resent to %itness t'e %eldin*, testin* and certification- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(/ Subject: QW214111, Tension Tests, .educed Section2@lateD and QW2>B311/a0, Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932463 Question /10: Is it (er+issible to reduce a (late test cou(on t'ickness beyond re+o:in* t'e reinforce+ent to allo% for (arallel surfaces- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: W'at (ercenta*e of t'e t'ickness is (er+issible to be re+o:ed for (rocedure &ualification- .e(ly /30: T'e +ini+u+ necessary to obtain (arallel surfaces1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+) Subject: QW2183, .es(onsibilityD and QW2318, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 93246> Question: W'en a co+(any c'an*es na+es durin* t'e course of ti+e +ust all t'e 'istorical docu+ents, suc' as @Q.s and W@Qs, be re:ised to s'o% t'is ne% na+e- .e(ly: "o, (ro:ided t'ere is docu+ented traceability fro+ t'e ne% co+(any na+e to t'e W@Ss and @Q.s &ualified under t'e old co+(any na+e1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+, Subject: QW218311 and QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: Ictober 16, 1993 !ile "o: 93238B Question /10: #ccordin* to Section IX, (ara1 QW2381, is it (er+issible for a +anufacturer or contractor to 'a:e t'e %eldin* of t'e test %eld+ents (erfor+ed by anot'er or*aniKation- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #ccordin* to (ara1 QW2381, is it (er+issible to subcontract t'e %ork (re(aration of test +etal for %eldin* and subse&uent %ork on (re(aration of test s(eci+ens fro+ t'e co+(leted %eld+ent, (erfor+ance of nondestructi:e e5a+ination, and +ec'anical test, (ro:ided t'at t'e +anufacturer or contractor acce(ts t'e res(onsibility for any suc' %ork- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: If t'e +anufacturer or contractor %rites t'e W@S and t'e %elder used to (roduce %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures are under full su(er:ision and control of a re(resentati:e of t'e +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e (roduction of t'ese test %eld+ents, +ay t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of anot'er or*aniKation- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+. Subject: ,ode ,ase 31>1, ;lectrodes and !lu5es for Sub+er*ed #rc Weldin*, S!# 411 and S!# 4133 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932>3> Question /10: Does t'e G$anufacturerJs Date .e(ortH in t'e Section IX ,ode ,ase 31>1 +ean t'e follo%in*: /a0 $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort re&uired in @92113 of Section ID /b0 Data .e(ort re&uired in ",#238 of Section IIID /c0 Data .e(ort re&uired in F92138 of Section <III, Di:ision 1D or /d0 $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort re&uired in #S2388 of Section <III, Di:ision 3- .e(ly /10: # $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort for+ is any data re(ort fro+ t'at is re&uired in an #S$; ,ode 7ook1 Question /30: Is it re&uired to describe t'is ,ode ,ase nu+ber on (rocure+ent andEor +anufacturerJs s(ecifications and certified +aterial test re(ort of %eldin* consu+ables- .e(ly /30: Section IX does not address (rocure+ent and +anufacturerJs s(ecifications1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+0 Subject: Q72>14, 7raKin* <ariables Date Issued: Se(te+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 93243 Question /10: Does #S$; Section IX (er+it braKe %eldin* &ualifications, usin* t'e rules of @art QW, Weldin*- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay a fabricator &ualify 'ard2facin*, usin* t'e braKin* :ariables listed in Q72>14- .e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+* Subject: QW2>813, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent Date Issued: "o:e+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 93246B 7ack*round: # @Q. %as %elded on a 3 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial and (ost %eld 'eat treated at 1148U! for si5 'ours /3 'rsEin10 %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable re&uire+ents1 Question: Will t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for a (roduction %eld in 3 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial t'at is @W=T at 1148U! for 3 'ours /1 'rEin10- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+1 Subject: Q72131 and #72133, 7raKin* Test @ositions Date Issued: "o:e+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932B44 Question: If t'e test +aterial is oriented at 14 de*1 abo:e 'oriKontal /i1e1, 4 de*1 do%n fro+ :ertical0 and t'e braKin* filler +etal flo%s u(%ard by ca(illary action t'rou*' t'e joint, %ould t'e braKer t'en be &ualified for bot' t'e flat2flo% and :ertical2u(flo% (ositions- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+- Subject: QW218813, Weldin* 9eneral .e&uire+ents Date Issued: "o:e+ber 33, 1993 !ile "o: 932B46 Question: $ay a 'ard2facin* (rocedure &ualification test t'at %as (erfor+ed in 1998 on a 1 in1 t'ick test cou(on and is used to su((ort a %eldin* (rocedure s(ecification %ritten in 1993, be used to de(osit a 'ard2facin* o:erlay on a base +aterial 1 in1 to unli+ited t'ickness- .e(ly: Aes1 QW218813 allo%s %eldin* (rocedure s(ecifications /W@Ss0 to be su((orted by (rocedure &ualifications acco+(lis'ed subse&uent to 19B3 %it'out a+endin* t'e W@S to include any :ariables re&uired by later ;ditions and #ddenda1 VOLUME 01 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+( Subject: QW2>831B, 7ase $etalsD and QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199> !ile "o: 932141 7ack*round: T%o @Q.s 'a:e been &ualified to su((ort a W@S %it' notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ents and 'a:in* a &ualified base +etal t'ickness ran*e fro+ 4E1B in1 to 3 in1 inclusi:e1 Ine @Q. %as &ualified on 1 in1 t'ick +aterial %it' a +a5i+u+ 'eat in(ut of 64,888 JEin1 T'e second %as &ualified on 4E1B in1 t'ick +aterial %it' a +a5i+u+ 'eat in(ut of >4,888 JEin1 #ll ot'er essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables are t'e sa+e1 Question /10: Is t'is W@S &ualified for usin* 64,888 JEin1 +a51 'eat in(ut on t'icknesses 4E1B in1 to 3 in1- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Is t'e 'eat in(ut :alue of 64,888 JEin1 a((licable to base +etal t'icknesses bet%een V in1 to 3 in1 and t'e 'eat in(ut :alue of >4,888 JEin1 a((licable to base +etal t'icknesses bet%een 4E1B in1 and V in1- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'++ Subject: QW2>8911 and QW2>8916, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199> !ile "o: 932493 Question: Section IX, QW2>8916 and QW2>8911, re&uire t'at t'e :olts and a+(s be s(ecified in t'e W@S1 Does Section IX re&uire :olta*e to be +easured at a s(ecific location in t'e %eldin* circuit or t'e current to be +easured usin* a s(ecific ty(e of +eter /.$S, a:era*in* or ot'er ty(e0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+/ Subject: QW2>4311, 9roo:e Weld @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ensD and QW2>4313, 9roo:e Weld Dia+eter Mi+its Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199> !ile "o: 932B43 Question: # %elder 'as &ualified on 3 in1 I1D1 N in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition and 'as also &ualified on 1 in1 I1D1 P in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition1 Is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld 1 in1 I1D1 S in1 %all in t'e 19 (osition- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/) Subject: QW2>B119, @erfor+ance Qualification @osition and Dia+eter Mi+itations Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199> !ile "o: 93243 Question: # %elder 'as (assed t%o se(arate testsD one on V in1 I1D1 by 818>9 in1 t'ick (i(e %elded in t'e B9 (osition usin* 9T#W (rocess, and anot'er on N in1 t'ick (late %elded in t'e 19 (osition usin* 9T#W (rocess1 Do t'ese t%o tests in co+bination &ualify t'e %elder to %eld (i(e of unli+ited dia+eter in all (ositions u( to 1 in1 t'ick usin* 9T#W- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/, Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199> !ile "o: 93244 Question: Does Section IX (ro'ibit +akin* editorial corrections to %elder and %eldin* o(erator (erfor+ance &ualification records- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/. Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility, ,larification .e&uest to Inter(retation IX29328, Date Issued: Ict1 , 1991, !ile 91214B Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 932B6 Question /10: Is t'e ter+ GIr*aniKationH as stated in QW2381 and G,o+(any #H in Inter(retation IX29328 one and t'e sa+e- .e(ly /10: "o1 7ack*round: T%o co+(anies are contracted by a client co+(any to undertake (i(e %ork installation on its facility1 #ll sta*es of t'e Weldin* @rocedure Qualification @rocess for t'e t%o contracted co+(anies are %itnessed by t'e client co+(anies re(resentati:e and t'e docu+entation duly sta+(ed and si*ned as acce(ted by t'e client1 Question /30: $ay t'ese (rocedures be used by t'e client co+(any- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Does t'e client co+(any 'a:e to re&ualify t'ese (rocedures in order to (erfor+ in2 'ouse +aintenance at a later date usin* all t'e sa+e essential and nonessential :ariables %it' its o%n &ualified %elders- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/0 Subject: Q72>8311, 7raKin* Data and #((endi5 , C "on+andatory S2"u+bers Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 93243 Question /10: Does t'e braKin* (rocedure &ualification test %it' a base +etal assi*ned one S2 "u+ber, or S2"u+ber (lus 9rou(2"u+ber, &ualify for all ot'er base +etals in t'e sa+e S2 "u+ber *rou(in*- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does t'e braKin* (rocedure &ualification test %it' dissi+ilar +etals usin* one +etal listed in one S2"u+ber to one s(ecific +etal not listed in one S or @2"u+ber &ualify for t'e braKin* of all ot'er base +etals in t'e sa+e S2"u+ber to t'e+sel:es and to t'e s(ecific base +etal %it'out S or @2"u+ber- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/* Subject: Section II, @art , C S!#2416 Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 9324> Question: $ay #WS ,lassification 7a*23> be considered S!#2416 filler +etal e:en t'ou*' it does not a((ear in t'e 1993 #S$; 7oiler and @ressure <essel ,ode Section II, @art , /includin* t'e 1993 #ddenda0- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/1 Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 9>2886 Question: $ay a sin*le W@S be &ualified bot' %it' @W=T and %it'out @W=T /t%o @Q.s0, t'ereby allo%in* t'e W@S to be used %it' or %it'out @W=T- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/- Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 9>2183 7ack*round: # %elder is &ualified on a "@S 3 Sc'1 >8 (i(e test cou(on usin* 9T#W 11B ++ de(osited %eld +etal and S$#W 31> ++ de(osited %eld +etal1 Question /10: Is t'e S$#W (ortion of t'e (erfor+ance &ualification considered %eldin* %it' backin*- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld "@S > sin*le %elded *roo:e %eld %it'out backin* usin* t'e S$#W (rocess only- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/( Subject: QW23881>/a0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 9>21B Question: #ccordin* to QW23881>/a0, %'en a &ualified W@S for a co+bination (rocess is a:ailable, +ust a ne% W@S be *enerated in only one of t'e (rocesses is to be used in (roduction, (ro:ided all re&uire+ents of Section IX for t'e (rocess used are +et- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/+ Subject: #((endi5 ,, "on+andatory S2"u+bers Date Issued: $ay 38, 199> !ile "o: 9>233B Question: $ay steel (roduced to #ST$ #2186 9rade 1816, F"S 918168, be considered S21 +aterial- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'// Subject: QW2>331B, !2"u+bersD and Section II, @art , C S!#24193 Date Issued: June 18, 199> !ile "o: 932B3 and 932B9 Question: $ay #WS 413> ;. Lr> be considered as an !2"o1 B1 filler +etal- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME 0- Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'), Subject: QW238811/b0, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure QualificationsD and QW2>831>, Joints Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>218> Question: If a W@S states t'at t'e 9T#W (rocess s'all be used on root and second (ass of o(en root or +etal backed *roo:e joints and t'e S$#W (rocess s'all be used on t'e re+ainder of t'e *roo:e joint, is it necessary to state t'at t'e S$#W (ortion of t'e W@S +ust be (erfor+ed %it' backin* /i1e1, t'e 9T#W (rocess0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'). Subject: QW2>B3, Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>2161 Question: W'at are t'e +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ tolerances for s(eci+ens s'o%n in QW2>B3, %'ere t'e fi*ures s'o% Ga((ro5i+ateH di+ensions- .e(ly: #s stated in t'e !ore%ord, GT'e ,ode does not fully address tolerances1 W'en di+ensions, siKes, or ot'er (ara+eters are not s(ecified %it' tolerances, t'e :alues of t'ese (ara+eters are considered no+inal and allo%able tolerance or local :ariances +ay be considered acce(table %'en based on en*ineerin* jud*+ent and standard (ractices as deter+ined by t'e desi*ner1H Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')0 Subject: QW238313/b0, 9roo:e and !illet Weld TestsD and QW238313/b0, Weld .e(air and 7uildu( Tests Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>2334 7ack*round: @rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed by +akin* a full (enetration %eld on 1N in1 t'ick (late1 @ara*ra(' QW238313/b0 states t'at &ualification on 1N in1 or t'icker base +etal &ualifies for +akin* (artial (enetration %elds on base +etals %it' no u((er li+it of base +etal t'ickness1 "o +ini+u+ t'ickness of base +etal is addressed1 Question /10: Does &ualification of a 1N in1 t'ick base +etal &ualify for +akin* (artial (enetration *roo:e %elds on base +etals %'ic' are less t'an 3E1B in1 t'ick- .e(ly /10: "o, see (ara1 QW2>4111 for +ini+u+ base +etal t'icknesses1 7ack*round: @rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed by +akin* a full (enetration %eld on 1N in1 t'ick (late1 @ara*ra(' QW238313/b0 states t'at &ualification on 1N in1 t'ick or t'icker base +etal &ualifies for +akin* %eld re(airs or %eld build2u(s on base +etals of unli+ited t'ickness1 Question /30: Does &ualification on 1N in1 base +etal &ualify for +akin* %eld re(airs or %eld build2u(s on base +etals %'ic' are less t'an 3E1B in1 t'ick- .e(ly /30: "o, see (ara1 QW2>4111 for +ini+u+ base +etal t'icknesses1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')* Subject: QW2>4313, 9roo:e Weld Dia+eter Mi+its and Sub+er*ed #rc Wire !lu5 ,o+bination Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>239B Question /10: #ccordin* to (ara1 QW2>4313, is t'e inside dia+eter an essential :ariable for (erfor+ance &ualification- .e(ly /10: "o1 7ack*round: # W@S for S#W (rocess %as &ualified %it' a %ire flu5 co+bination classified as !B@82;M6, usin* one trade na+e for flu51 T'is W@S %as in use for se:eral years1 "o% t'e flu5 +anufacturer 'as c'an*ed t'e classification to !@32;M6 %it'out c'an*in* t'e trade na+e of flu51 T'e flu5 trade na+e is +entioned on t'e W@S and @Q. alon* %it' t'e for+er #WS classification1 Question /30: Is it re&uired to re&ualify t'is W@S due to t'e c'an*e in t'e #WS class of t'e %ire flu5 co+bination by t'e flu5 +anufacturer %it'out c'an*in* its Trade "a+e- .e(ly /30: Aes, see (ara1 QW2>8>19/a01 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')1 Subject: QW2>33, @2"u+bers Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>23B4 Question: $ay S724B> F"S "86634 be considered as @2"o1 >4, since it 'as identical (ro(erties to S72>34 F"S "86634 t'at is assi*ned @2"o1 >4 in QW2>33- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')- Subject: QW214311, Tension Tests Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199> !ile "o: 9>24>3 Question: If a tensile s(eci+en breaks in t'e %eld +etal, belo% t'e %eld +etalJs +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile re&uire+ent, but not belo% t'e +ini+u+ tensile stren*t' s(ecified for t'e base +etal, is t'e @Q. considered acce(table- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME 0( Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')( Subject: QW2>3813, S2"u+bers Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 9>2433 Question: W'en &ualifyin* a %eldin* (rocedure usin* S1 *rou( 3 for #@I 4MXB8 (i(e joinin* to $SS S@24 or #ST$ #6B8 W@=A2B4 fittin*s, or %'en joinin* W@=A2B8 fittin*s to eac' ot'er, is it (er+issible to use t'e corres(ondin* S2"u+ber for t'e fittin* as t'e sa+e *rade of 'i*' stren*t' (i(e %'en t'e ('ysical (ro(erties are si+ilar- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')+ Subject: QW2>B31>/a0, !illet Weld @rocedure Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 9>24>3 Question /10: W'en T2 is *reater t'an T in1 in !i*1 QW2>B31>/a0, %'at is t'e +a5i+u+ siKe fillet %eld re&uired- .e(ly /10: T in1 Question /30: In QW2>B31>/a0, %'at does GsiKe of fillet W t'ickness T2H +ean- .e(ly /30: T'e len*t' of eac' fillet le*/s0 s'all be no+inally e&ual to t'e t'ickness of T21 Question /30: Is t'ere a tolerance for t'e fillet le* siKe- .e(ly /30: "o1 #s stated in t'e 1993 #ddenda to t'e !ore%ord, %'en tolerances are not s(ecified, di+ensions are considered no+inal and allo%able tolerances or local :ariances +ay be considered acce(table %'en based on en*ineerin* jud*+ent and standard (ractices as deter+ined by t'e desi*ner1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')/ Subject: QW2143, #cce(tance ,riteria C Tension Tests Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 9>248 Question: W'en %elds bet%een base +etals of different +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile stren*t's are bein* tested and tensile failure occurs in eit'er of t'e base +etals, does t'e reference to base +etal %it'in QW214311/d0 +ean t'e base +etal %it' t'e lo%er +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile stren*t'- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',) Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 9>2BB3 Question: $ay a sin*le (rocess W@S be &ualified by a co+bination (rocess @Q. %'ere no essential :ariables for t'e (rocess are c'an*ed- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',, Subject: QW2>86, 9as Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 942883 Question: Is it re&uired to indicate t'e (urity le:el by (ercent co+(osition or descri(ti:e ter+s of a sin*le s'ieldin* *as on t'e W@S and on t'e @Q.- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',. Subject: QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994 !ile "o: 94283 Question: Does QW23831> include butt joints and corner joints %'en joinin* dissi+ilar base +etal t'icknesses %'en (re(ared %it' a *roo:e- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',0 Subject: QW2383, Mi+its of Qualified @ositions for @roceduresD and Section II, @art ,, S!#2411 and 414 Date Issued: June 14, 1994 !ile "o: 9>2834 Question: Do t'e re&uire+ents for classification of filler +etals in accordance %it' #S$; Section II, @art , a((ly to t'e &ualification of %eldin* and braKin* (rocedures in accordance %it' Section IX- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',* Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: June 14, 1994 !ile "o: 9428>8 Question: #re t'ere any circu+stances under %'ic' a non2e+(loyee (erson or or*aniKation can re(resent one or +ore (artici(atin* or*aniKations durin* %eldin* of t'e test cou(on in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of QW238813- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',1 Subject: QW21B8, 9uided27end TestsD and QW2>BB "ote /b0 C Test Ji*s Date Issued: June 14, 1994 !ile "o: 94289> Question: Is it acce(table to +easure t'e (ercent elon*ation of t'e tensile s(eci+ens in lieu of bend s(eci+ens to +easure t'e ductility for %eldin* (rocedure &ualification acce(tance- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',- Subject: QW2344, Weldin* <ariables @rocedure S(ecifications for !,#WD and QW2 >8613, 9as Date Issued: June 14, 1994 !ile "o: 942894 Question: $ay a !,#W %eldin* (rocedure, &ualified %it'out s'ieldin* *as, be used %it' a s'ieldin* *as %it'out re&ualification- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME 0+ Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',( Subject: QW23831>, <isual ;5a+ination Date Issued: Ictober 19, 1994 !ile "o: 942834 Question /10: !or t'e fillet %eld cou(on in %elder (erfor+ance &ualification, does t'e +acro e5a+ination re&uired (er QW2>4314 e5e+(t t'e :isual e5a+ination re&uired (er QW23831>- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does t'e :isual e5a+ination of t'e fillet %eld test cou(on re&uired (er QW23831> refer to t'e final %eld face side only- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',+ Subject: QW2>8916, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: Ictober 19, 1994 !ile "o: 942338 Question: Does Section IX re&uire t'at a se(arate a+(era*e ran*e be s(ecified for eac' filler +etal siKe listed in t'e W@S- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',/ Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @erfor+ance QualificationsD and QW233311/b0, ;5(iration of Welder Qualification Date Issued: Ictober 19, 1994 !ile "o: 942331 7ack*round: # %elder si+ultaneously &ualifies for ten different contractors in accordance %it' QW2388131 QW238813 re&uires t'e contractor t'at rejects a %elder to notify t'e ot'er contractors %'o (artici(ated in t'e si+ultaneous test t'at t'e %elderJs &ualification 'as been re:oked1 Ine of t'e contractors subse&uently re:okes t'e %elderJs &ualification for s(ecific reason in accordance %it' QW233311/b01 Question /10: #re t'e ot'er nine contractors %'o &ualified t'e %elder si+ultaneously, re&uired to re:oke t'e %elderJs &ualification (er QW233311/b0- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: W'en a (artici(atin* contractor re:okes a %elderJs &ualification for a s(ecific reason, does QW238813 re&uire t'e ot'er (artici(atin* contractors to retest t'e %elder or %eldin* o(erator- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.) Subject: QW2388, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualification Date Issued: Ictober 19, 1994 !ile "o: 942383 Question: If t'e +anufacturer or contractor %rites t'e W@S, and t'e %elder used to (roduce t'e %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures is under t'e full su(er:ision and control of t'e +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e (roduction of t'ese test %eld+ents, +ay t'e %elder be a contracted e+(loyee, (ro:ided t'e Quality ,ontrol syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of t'e +anufacturer or contractor describes t'e control of contracted %elders- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'., Subject: QW2>8314, 7ase $etals Date Issued: Ictober 19, 1994 !ile "o: 942316 7ack*round: # @Q. is &ualified in accordance %it' Section IX, %it' su((le+entary essential :ariables, usin* a +aterial fro+ 7ritis' Standard 1481233>2>98#2MT48 Question: $ay t'is @Q. be used to su((ort a W@S utiliKin* a @2"u+ber 1, 9rou( "u+ber 3 +aterial %it' su((le+entary essential :ariables- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.. Subject: QW2>3>, 7ase $etals Fsed for @rocedure Qualification Date Issued: Dece+ber 36, 1994 !ile "o: 942341 Question: Does a (rocedure &ualification usin* an unassi*ned +etal to an assi*ned @2"u+bered +etal &ualify for %eldin* t'e base +etals to t'e+sel:es usin* all t'e nonessential, essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables &ualified- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.0 Subject: QW2>43, "otes /30 and /180, T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens for =ard2 !acin* and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays Date Issued: Dece+ber 36, 1994 !ile "o: 942>36 Question /10: "otes /30 and /180 of QW2>43 re&uire a li&uid (enetrant e5a+ination of t'e surface of t'e test cou(on for 'ard2facin* (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualifications, res(ecti:ely1 $ay t'e acce(tance standards of QW219413 or ot'er standards dee+ed a((ro(riate by t'e &ualifyin* or*aniKation be used as acce(tance criteria- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ust t'e acce(tance criteria be s(ecified on t'e W@S- .e(ly /30: Aes1 VOLUME 0/ Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.* Subject: QW2>8311, 7ase $etals Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B !ile "o: 94219> Question: Does a W@S &ualified usin* @2"o1 1, 9rou( "o1 1 +aterial, &ualify %eldin* for @2"o1 1, 9rou( "o1 3 +aterial, %'en notc' tou*'ness tests are not re&uired- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.1 Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B !ile "o: 942343 Question: If co+(any # (urc'ases co+(any 7, is it (er+issible for co+(any # to %rite Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications /W@S0 in t'eir na+e, su((orted by @rocedure Qualification .ecords /@Q.0 &ualified by co+(any 7- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.- Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B !ile "o: 942383 7ack*round: ,o+(any # o%ns co+(any 7 and c'an*es its na+e to ,1 T'e ne% co+(any , continues to use t'e W@Ss and @Q.s initially de:elo(ed by 71 #fter so+e ti+e, co+(any # /t'e (arent co+(any0 s(lits , back to 7 and ,1 7ot' 7 and , no% o(erate inde(endently, but under co+(any #1 Question: $ay co+(any 7 use t'e W@Ss and @Q.s initially de:elo(ed by 7 and also use W@Ss and @Q.s &ualified by co+(any , before t'e last reor*aniKation- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'at t'e re&uire+ents of QW2381 are satisfied1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.( Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B !ile "o: 942>63 Question: $ay a subcontractor use a W@S su((orted by a @Q. %'ic' %as &ualified by t'e contractin* co+(any and subse&uently su((lied to t'e subcontractor- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.+ Subject: QW2>83118, S'ort ,ircuitin* $ode Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B !ile "o: 9B2883 Question: #re t'e base +etal t'ickness restrictions for t'e 9$#W (rocess s'ort circuitin* +ode stated in QW2>83118 and QW2>8>133 also a((licable to fillet %eld tests, eit'er in (rocedure &ualifications /QW2>4113, QW2>411>0 or in (erfor+ance &ualifications /QW2>431>, QW2>4314 and QW2>431B0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'./ Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $ay 38, 199B !ile "o: 942383 Question: If +ore t'an one +anufacturer or contractor a*rees u(on t'e use of one W@S, %'ic' is to be follo%ed durin* (roduction of test %eld+ents for &ualification testin*, +ay t'e %elder used to (roduce t'e %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification (rocedures, be under t'e full su(er:ision and control of eac' +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e %eldin*, (ro:ided t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of eac' +anufacturer or contractor describes t'e control of %elders- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0) Subject: QW2348, Weldin* <ariables for Welders Date Issued: $ay 38, 199B !ile "o: 9B283 Question /10: Do t'e essential :ariables of QW2348 a((ly to %eldin* o(erators carryin* out corrosion resistant o:erlay- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #re %eldin* o(erators &ualified for sub+er*ed arc %eldin*, also &ualified for ;lectrosla* %eldin* and :ice :ersa- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Is a %eldin* o(erator &ualified to QW23B8 and QW2361 of Section IX in sub+er*ed arc %eld o:erlay usin* %ire electrode, also &ualified to use stri( electrodes %it' t'e sa+e (rocess- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0, Subject: QW23B113, ;ssential <ariables C $ac'ine Weldin* Date Issued: $ay 38, 199B !ile "o: 9B21>1 7ack*round: # %eldin* o(erator 'as direct :isual contact %it' a (i(e %eld+ent t'at is bein* %elded utiliKin* +ac'ine orbital (i(e %eldin* e&ui(+ent1 T'is %eldin* o(erator is *i:in* :erbal co++ands to a second %eldin* o(erator, %'o does not 'a:e eye contact %it' t'e %eld+ent, and %'o is (ositionin* t'e %eld 'ead and %ire ai+ers located on t'e 'ead re+otely, durin* t'e %eldin* of t'e joint in accordance %it' t'e :erbal co++ands of t'e first o(erator1 ;ac' %eldin* o(erator 'as been &ualified to (erfor+ bot' re+ote and direct :isual control %eldin*1 Question: #re t'ese %elders &ualified to +ake t'e subject %eld in accordance %it' QW23B113, e:en t'ou*' t'e %eldin* o(erator 'a:in* direct :isual control is directin* t'e (ositionin* of t'e orbital (i(e %eldin* e&ui(+ent :erbally and does not 'a:e G'ands2onH control of t'e %eldin* 'ead- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME *) Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0. Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: July 1, 199B !ile "o: 942383 Question: If +ore t'an one +anufacturer or contractor a*rees u(on t'e use of one W@S, %'ic' is to be follo%ed durin* t'e (roduction of test %eld+ents for &ualification testin*, +ay t'e %elder used to (roduce t'e %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures, be under t'e full su(er:ision and control of eac' +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e %eldin*, (ro:ided t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of eac' +anufacturer or contractor describes t'e control of %elders- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'00 Subject: QW2>83118, S'ort2,ircuitin* $ode Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B !ile "o: 9B2881 Question: Does QW2>83118 li+it t'e base +etal t'ickness &ualified to 111T for a co+bination 9$#W2SES$#W @Q. test cou(on t'ickness GTH less t'an N in1, %'en used to su((ort a co+bination 9$#W2SES$#W W@S- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0* Subject: QW238313, Weld .e(air and 7uildu( Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B !ile "o: 9B28B8 7ack*round: #ssurance of defect2free 'ardfacin* de(osits on cast surfaces is often i+(ro:ed if a layer of %eld +etal is first de(osited on t'e castin*, actin* as a substrate for t'e subse&uent 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay1 Question /10: Does Section IX re&uire &ualification of t'e substrate /e1*1, in accordance %it' QW238313 or %'en t'e substrate is not included in t'e desi*n +ini+u+ %all t'ickness in accordance %it' QW231>0 %'ic' %ill be subse&uently co:ered by a 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: If t'e de(osit of t'e substrate is included in a 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay (rocedure &ualified to QW231B, is e:aluation of t'e substrate to QW238313 or QW231>, as a((licable, re&uired- .e(ly /30: Section IX does not address &ualification of a co+bination substrateE'ardfacin* W@S in a sin*le cou(on1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'01 Subject: QW238811, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B !ile "o: 9B236 Question: Is it (er+issible to use ultrasonic e5a+ination in lieu of radio*ra('y to &ualify %elders and %eldin* o(erators in accordance %it' QW238811- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0- Subject: QW2388, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B !ile "o: 9B231> Question /10: Would t'e successful &ualification of a %elder in a +anual or se+i2auto+atic +et'od &ualify 'i+ to %eld in (roduction usin* a +ac'ine or auto+atic +et'od in t'e sa+e (rocess- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Since t'e essential :ariables are t'e sa+e for bot' +et'ods, %ould successful &ualification %it' testin* in +anual 9T#W allo% t'e sa+e %elder to %eld in (roduction usin* se+i2auto+atic 9T#W %it'out testin*- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0( Subject: QW2>8>19, !iller $etals Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B !ile "o: 9B2314 Question: In accordance %it' QW2>8>19/c0, does a c'an*e in t'e %ire classification s'o%n in S!#2419, %it' no c'an*e in t'e flu5 co+(osition, !2"u+ber, or #2"u+ber, re&uire (rocedure re&ualification- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME *, Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0+ Subject: QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualification Date Issued: January B, 199 !ile "o: 9B2133 Question: Is it a re&uire+ent of QW2333 for a +anufacturer to +aintain records to de+onstrate a %elderJs or %eldin* o(eratorJs continuin* &ualification for a (rocess fro+ t'e date of t'e ori*inal &ualification test- .e(ly: Section IX does not address 'o% confor+ance to QW2333 is de+onstrated1 It'er book sections +y address t'e +aintenance of records1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0/ Subject: QW238>, @erfor+ance Qualification C Welders Date Issued: January B, 199 !ile "o: 9B2331 Question /10: Would t'e successful (erfor+ance &ualification of a %elder in a +anual or se+i2 auto+atic ty(e /e1*1, 9$#W, 9T#W, S#W0 (er QW238> &ualify t'e sa+e %elder to o(erate as %eldin* o(erator in +ac'ine or auto+atic ty(e %eldin*- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: If a %elder used 9$#W /s'ort2circuitin* +ode0 for t'e root (ass and S#W for t'e 'ot and fill (asses of test cou(on, +ay t'e test cou(on be testin* usin* radio*ra('y for t'e S#W (ortion of t'e %eld, in accordance %it' QW238> and QW238B- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*) Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: January 31, 199 !ile "o: 932>31 and 942333 7ack*round: ,o+(any # %as a subsidiary of ,o+(any 71 ,o+(any 7 sold ,o+(any # to ,o+(any ,, and ,o+(any # beca+e a di:ision of ,o+(any ,1 Question: $ay ,o+(any # continue to use W@Ss and @Q.s (re:iously de:elo(ed by ,o+(any 7- .e(ly: It is t'e intent of t'e ,oe t'at %'en a +anufacturer or contractor, or (art of a +anufacturer or contractor, is ac&uired by a ne% o%ner/s0, t'e @Q.s and W@Ss +ay be used by t'e ne% o%ner/s0 %it'out re&ualification, (ro:ided all of t'e follo%in* are +et: /a0 t'e ne% o%ner/s0 takes res(onsibility for t'e W@Ss and @Q.sD /b0 t'e W@Ss reflect t'e na+e of t'e ne% o%ner/s0D and /c0 t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality #ssurance @ro*ra+ reflects t'e source of t'e @Q.s as bein* fro+ t'e for+er +anufacturer or contractor1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*, Subject: QW2>43, @rocedureE@erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens for =ardfacin* /Wear2.esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays Date Issued: $arc' B, 199 !ile "o: 92836 7ack*round: ,orrosion2resistant %eld o:erlay on @2"o1 1 +aterial needs to be carried out %it' "ickel2#lu+inu+ 7ronKe usin* ; ,u"i#l S$#W electrode /!2"o1 30 and ;. ,u"i#l 9$#W filler %ire /!2"o1 301 Question: !or (rocedure &ualification of t'e abo:e to QW2>43, can side bend test s(eci+ens of P in1 t'ickness be used, bent to inner dia+eter of 3 1E1B in1, as *i:en for @2"o1 XX %it' !2"o1 3B under QW2>BB11- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*. Subject: QW236>, Sea+ Weldin* ;&ui(+ent Qualification Date Issued: $ay 38, 199 !ile "o: 928>> 7ack*round: W'en &ualifyin* resistance sea+ %eldin* e&ui(+ent for QW236>, testin* and acce(tance criteria s'all be in accordance %it' QW219B1 QW219B1311 addresses s'ear test s(eci+ens, but only deals %it' s(ot %eldin*1 Question /10: W'en &ualifyin* sea+ %eldin* e&ui(+ent, do t'e re&uire+ents for s(ot s'ear test (er QW219B1311 a((ly- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Do t'e rules of QW236B for (rocedures &ualification a((ly for e&ui(+ent &ualification- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME *. Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+'), Subject: Q721>11>, Sectionin* Tests Date Issued: Dece+ber 14, 199 !ile "o: 9238> Question: In Q72>4113, "ote /10, is t'e Sectionin* Test a substitute for t'e @eel Test- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+'). Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: Dece+ber 14, 199 !ile "o: 92389 Question: $ay a +anufacturer use anot'er or*aniKationJs Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications in fabrication of (ressure :essels contracted to t'at or*aniKation, if t'e +anufacturer %orks to s(ecifications controllin* all fabrication (rocesses fro+ +aterial (rocure+ent to final deli:ery, includin* Q, e5a+ination (ro:ided by t'e contractin* or*aniKation- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')0 Subject: QW2>41, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Dece+ber 14, 199 !ile "o: 92>9 Question: Does a (artial (enetration *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test asse+bly &ualify for full (enetration (roduction *roo:e %elds %it'in t'e ran*es indicated in QW2>41- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')* Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Dece+ber 14, 199 !ile "o: 92>61 Question: Does #S$; Section IX re&uire t'at a (reli+inary W@S be attac'ed to t'e @Q.- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME *0 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')1 Subject: QW2>43, @rocedureE@erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens for =ardfacin* /Wear2.esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays Date Issued: #(ril 36, 1996 !ile "o: 962889 Question: In +akin* re(airs to 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlays, does t'e e5istin* 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay de(osit to be re(aired, constitute a c'an*e in t'e ori*inal essential :ariable/s0 /e1*1, base +aterial, t'ickness, etc10 t'us re&uirin* a ne% &ualification- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')- Subject: QW2>83113/a0 and /c0 and QW2>83113, Joints Date Issued: #(ril 36, 1996 !ile "o: 962889 Question: Do t'e %ords Gany c'an*e e5ceedin* X18?,H Gc'an*eY*reater t'an 18?,H Ga c'an*eY*reater t'an X18?,H and Gan increase or decrease of +ore t'an 18?,H res(ecti:ely, all indicate a &ualified ran*e of 18? abo:e and 18? belo% t'e :alue recorded in t'e @Q.- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')( Subject: QW2>181>3, Tec'ni&ue Date Issued: #(ril 36, 1996 !ile "o: 92383 Question /10: !or @#W 'ardfacin* and corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay &ualifications, +ay t'e full ran*e of oscillation &ualified /includin* t'e Gc'an*e of +ore t'an 18?H0 also a((ly to t'e co+bined +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ oscillation ran*e &ualified- /e1*1, %ould t'e ran*e &ualified for a 1 in1 oscillation co+bined %it' a 114 in1 oscillation be 819 in C 11B4 in10 .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay t'e +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ oscillation :alues be co+bined and &ualified on a sin*le 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay test cou(on, assu+in* all ot'er essential :ariables are t'e sa+e- .e(ly /30: Section IX does not (ro'ibit t'e &ualification of +ore t'an one set of essential :ariables on a sin*le test cou(on, (ro:ided eac' set of essential :ariables is tested in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')+ Subject: QW2>33, !2"u+bers Date Issued: #(ril 36, 1996 !ile "o: 962131 Question: # W@S is &ualified %it' an S$# electrode t'at is not certified by t'e +anufacturer as confor+in* to an #WS classification1 #re %elders %'o %ere (re:iously &ualified %it' an electrode classified as !2>, also &ualified to use t'is unclassified electrode t'at confor+s to t'e de(osit c'e+istry of ;XXXX29, in Table 3 of S!#2414 /%it'in t'e ot'er li+itations of QW2 3480- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME ** Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')/ Subject: QW2148 and QW2>B311, Tension Test S(eci+ens for @i(e and @late Date Issued: Ictober 9, 1996 !ile "o: 92383 Question: Would tensile tests (erfor+ed in accordance %it' S#238 be acce(table for +eetin* #S$; Section IX, QW2>B311/a0 and /b0- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',) Subject: QW2>811, @ost Weld =eat Treat+ent Date Issued: Ictober 9, 1996 !ile "o: 9238BE92386 Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX in QW2>811 to (er+it re(ortin* t'e results of +ore t'an one @W=T condition on a sin*le re(ort, %it' a sin*le @Q. nu+ber, (ro:ided all t'e ot'er a((licable essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables are identical and all re&uired tests are conducted and re(orted for bot' conditions- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',, Subject: QW2388, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: Ictober 9, 1996 !ile "o: 962133 Question: $ay ,o+(any # retain t'e ,o+(any 7 e+(loyee res(onsible for %elder (erfor+ance &ualification, to re:ie% t'e %elder &ualification docu+ents of bot' co+(anies and &ualify t'e %elders of ,o+(any 7 to t'e %eldin* (ro*ra+ of ,o+(any # %it'out furt'er testin* of t'e %elders- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',. Subject: QW2>41, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens Date Issued: Ictober 9, 1996 !ile "o: 96233E962336 Question: $ay lon*itudinal bend s(eci+ens be used in lieu of trans:erse bend s(eci+ens %'en t'e base +etals or t'e base +etal and t'e %eld +etal do not differ +arkedly in bendin* (ro(erties- .e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',0 Subject: QW238811, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 1996 !ile "o: 962339 Question: #re all2enco+(assin* ter+s acce(table %'en addressin* nonessential :ariables in a W@S /e1*, for backin*, G%it' or %it'outH, for root s(acin*, Gunli+itedH0- .e(ly: Section IX does not s(ecify 'o% nonessential :ariables are to be addressedD 'o%e:er, t'e ter+s +ust (ro:ide direction to t'e %elderE%eldin* o(erator for +akin* (roduction %elds to ,ode re&uire+ents1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',* Subject: QW23B113, $ac'ine Weldin* <ariables for Weldin* I(eratorsD and QW2361, ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 1996 !ile "o: 962>> 7ack*round: # +ulti(le layer corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay (erfor+ance &ualification /+ac'ine %eldin*0 is +ade %it' t'e first layer under Direct <isual control and t'e second layer .e+ote <isual control1 Question /10: Is t'e %eldin* o(erator &ualified for bot' Direct and .e+ote <isual control tec'ni&ues a((lied eit'er in sin*le or +ulti(le layers- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: !or t'e &ualification described in t'e back*round, +ay t%o %eldin* o(erators &ualify on one cou(on, (ro:ided t'e re&uire+ents of QW2>43 and QW23B113 /%'ic' delineate t'e %eldin* o(erators Gli+its of &ualificationH as (er QW238B0 are addressed- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',1 Subject: QW2>8413, @ositions Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 1996 !ile "o: 962>>6 Question: $ay a sin*le2(ass Gseal %eldH as defined in QW2>93, used to seal boiler tubes to a boiler tube s'eet, be considered a Gco:er (assH or a G%as' (assH for (ur(oses of e5e+(tion for+ QW2>8413- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',- Subject: QW2>B314/a0, ,'e+ical #nalysis and =ardness S(eci+en ,orrosion2.esistant and =ard2!acin* Weld $etal I:erlay Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 1996 !ile "o: 992>43 Question: Is it (er+issible to use t'e surface of t'e test cou(on as t'e Ga((ro5i+ate fusion lineH %'en deter+inin* t'e +ini+u+ finis'ed t'ickness for corrosion2resistant and 'ard2facin* o:erlays in accordance %it' QW2>B314/a0- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME *1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',( Subject: QW2>43, @rocedureE@erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens for =ard2!acin* /Wear .esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays Date Issued: $arc' 33, 1999 !ile "o: 962844 Question: W'en (erfor+in* corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %eldin* o(erator &ualification usin* a +ac'ine 9T#W (rocess, are t'e li+itations on t'ickness &ualified (er QW2 >43 a((licable- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',+ Subject: QW238111, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $arc' 33, 1999 !ile "o: 992834 7ack*round: W'en one of a co+(anyJs (lants is sold, it is not clear if t'e ne% o%ner can use t'e Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications /W@S0 and @rocedure Qualification .ecords /@Q.0 &ualified by t'e ori*inal co+(any, %'en t'e ori*inal co+(any %is'es to continue usin* t'ose W@SsE@Q.s1 Question: ,o+(any # sells one of its (lants to ,o+(any 71 $ay bot' ,o+(any # and ,o+(any 7 use t'e W@SsE@Q.s (re:iously &ualified by ,o+(any #- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'e re&uire+ents of QW238111 are addresses by ,o+(any 71 VOLUME *- Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',/ Subject: QW2>8>, !iller $etals Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 1999 !ile "o: 992>89 Question: Is re&ualification re&uired %'en t'e filler +etal s(ecified in t'e W@S and su((ortin* @Q. is +o:ed fro+ one S!# s(ecification to anot'er S!# s(ecification, or t'e #WS classification is c'an*ed, or %'en a (re:iously unclassified filler is classified by t'e filler +etal +anufacturer as confor+in* to an S!# s(ecification- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME *( Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+'.)R Subject: QW23831>/b0, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'ickness Date Issued: June 6, 3888 !ile "o: 992439 Question: W'en %eldin* a corner joint %it' dissi+ilar base +etal t'ickness, t'e t'ickness of bot' +e+bers +ust be %it'in t'e &ualified t'ickness ran*e of t'e W@S/s0 bein* used1 =o% is t'e t'ickness for t'e t'icker +e+ber defined in sketc'es /a0, /b0 and /c0 belo%- .e(ly: !or sketc' /a0, t'e t'icker of T or ts1 !or sketc' /b0, t'e t'icker of T or ts1 !or sketc' /c0, t'e t'icker of flan*e a or 'ub b1 VOLUME *+ Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'), Subject: QW2>83, 7ase $etal .e&uire+entD QW2>8>, !iller $etal .e&uire+ent Date Issued: Ictober 11, 3888 !ile "o: 88241> Question /10: If a W@S is %ritten usin* t'e 9$#W2S (rocess alone, is T li+ited to 111T (er QW2>83118 and t li+ited to 111t (er QW2>8>133- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: If a W@S is %ritten usin* !,#W (rocess alone, is T li+ited to 3T (er QW2>8316 and t li+ited to 3t (er QW2>8>138- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'). Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: Ictober 11, 3888 !ile "o: 882443 7ack*round: # lar*e +ajority of fabrication, contracted by a desi*n ,o+(any #, is (erfor+ed by $anufacturers 7 and ,1 ;ac' co+(any is inde(endent in o%ners'i( fro+ t'e ot'er t%o1 ,o+(anies #, 7 and , 'a:e de:elo(ed a Weldin* ,oalition1 T'e to( +ana*e+ent of all t'ree co+(anies 'as e5ecuted an #*ree+ent and ,o++it+ent (rotocol, consentin* to t'e establis'+ent of t'e Weldin* ,oalition1 T'e Weldin* ,oalition controls all %eld (rocedures de:elo(ed for use on ,o+(any # contracts by ,o+(anies 7 and ,, under one desi*nated (ro*ra+1 T'e ,oalition does not control (roduction %eldin* at eit'er of t'e +anufacturin* co+(anies1 Weld (rocedure &ualifications (erfor+ed by ,o+(any , are controlled by ,o+(any #Js Quality @ro*ra+1 Weld (rocedure &ualifications (erfor+ed by ,o+(any 7 are controlled by ,o+(any 7Js Quality @ro*ra+ t'at 'as been a((ro:ed by ,o+(any #1 ,o+(any , is on ,o+(any 7Js #((ro:ed <endors Mist1 Question: Is it (er+issible to consider t'e Weldin* ,oalition as Gt'e or*aniKation %'ic' 'as res(onsible o(erational control of (roduction of t'e %eld+ents to be +ade in accordance %it' t'is ,odeH, suc' t'at ,o+(any 7 +ay use %eld (rocedures &ualified by ,o+(any , and :ice :ersa- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')0 Subject: QW219>, <isual ;5a+inations Date Issued: January 3, 3881 !ile "o: 882419 Question: Is a %elderJs (erfor+ance &ualification test cou(on, in %'ic' undercut is (resent, acce(table, (ro:ided t'at t'e rest of t'e e5a+inations and tests are acce(table- .e(ly: Aes1 =o%e:er, +anufacturers +ay dis&ualify %elders based on QW238113 %'en discontinuities, suc' as undercut and (orosity, do not co+(ly %it' t'e &uality re&uire+ent of t'e +anufacturer1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')* Subject: QW238>11, WelderJs Test ,ou(on ;5a+ination Date Issued: January 3, 3881 !ile "o: 882B43 Question: Does QW238>11 re&uire t'at %'en radio*ra('y is used for e5a+ination of %elder test cou(ons for (erfor+ance &ualification, t'e :isual e5a+ination (er QW23831> be (erfor+ed and docu+ented on t'e WelderEWeldin* I(erator @erfor+ance Qualification record- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')1 Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @rocedure Qualification Date Issued: January 3, 3881 !ile "o: 882B4> Question: W'en a nonessential :ariable is recorded on a @Q., +ay a ne% or re:ised W@S su((orted by t'e @Q. s(ecify a different ran*e for t'at nonessential :ariable fro+ t'at recorded on t'e @Q.- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')-R Subject: QW2>18141, #dditionEDeletion of Iscillation /1996 and ;arlier ;ditions0 Date Issued: !ebruary 9, 3881 !ile "o: 9623>8 7ack*round: QW2>18141, addition or deletion of oscillation is an essential :ariable for 9T#W 'ard2facin*1 QW2>1811, addition or deletion of %ea:e bead is not a :ariable for t'e 9T#W 'ard2 facin* (rocess1 Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX t'at a @Q. de:elo(ed %it' a +ac'ine or auto+atic 9T#W 'ard2facin* (rocess, %it' or %it'out oscillation, +ay be used to &ualify a W@S for a +anual, or a se+iauto+atic 9T#W 'ard2facin* (rocess, %it' or %it'out %ea:e- .e(ly: Aes1 "ote t'at recent actions by Section IX 'a:e defined oscillation as a((licable to +ac'ine and auto+atic (rocesses and %ea:e as a((licable to +anual and se+iauto+atic (rocesses1 VOLUME */ Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')( Subject: QW2>3813, $aterial 9rou(in* Date Issued: June >, 3881 !ile "o: 812839 7ack*round: # @Q. is &ualified on a @2"u+ber X +aterial to a @2"u+ber A +aterial1 Question /10: Does t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* @2"u+ber X to S2"u+ber A %it'out c'an*es to any ot'er essential :ariables- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* S2"u+ber X to S2"u+ber A %it'out c'an*es to any ot'er essential :ariables- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')+ Subject: QW238813, Transfer of .ecord of @erfor+ance Qualification Date Issued: !ebruary 3B, 3881 !ile "o: 812838 Question: W'en a ne% o%ner ac&uires a co+(any, or (art of a co+(any, does QW238813 (ro'ibit continued use of e5istin* %elder (erfor+ance &ualifications- .e(ly: "o1 Section IX does not address rules a((licable to (erfor+ance &ualification continuity %'en a ne% o%ner ac&uires a +anufacturer or contractor1 If %elder (erfor+ance &ualification continuity is to be +aintained by t'e ne% o%ner, t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality #ssurance @ro*ra+ s'ould reflect to t'e source of t'e %elder (erfor+ance &ualification records as bein* fro+ t'e for+er +anufacturer or contractor1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')/ Subject: QW234B, Weldin* <ariables Date Issued: !ebruary 3B, 3881 !ile "o: 812833 Question: # %elder %as &ualified to @2"o1 1 +aterial usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess %it'out *as backin* usin* !2"o1 B filler +aterial1 Is 'e &ualified to %eld @2"o1 6 +aterial usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess %it' *as backin* usin* !2"o1 B filler +aterial, (ro:ided all ot'er essential :ariables re+ain t'e sa+e- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',) Subject: QW21>> and QW219>, <isual ;5a+inations Date Issued: !ebruary 3B, 3881 !ile "o: 81283 Question: #re t'e re&uire+ents of QW21>> and QW219> for :isual e5a+ination of t'e test cou(on re&uired for t'e &ualifications of a %eldin* (rocedure- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',, Subject: QW2418 and QW24>8 in #rticle <, Standard Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications Date Issued: June >, 3881 !ile "o: 812869 Question /10: Fnder QW2418/d0, is it acce(table to %eld t'e de+onstration test cou(on %it' only 9T#W if t'e SW@S is for co+bination 9T#W root and S$#W ;816 fill- .e(ly /10: "o1 #ll :ariables of t'e SW@Ss are considered to be essential :ariables1 Question /30: Fnder QW2418/d0, is it acce(table to %eld t'e de+onstration test cou(on %it' only S$#W ;816 if t'e SW@S is for co+bination 9T#W root and S$#W ;816 fill- .e(ly /30: "o1 #ll :ariables of t'e SW@Ss are considered to be essential :ariables1 Question /30: Fnder QW2418/d0, is it acce(table to %eld t'e de+onstration test cou(on %it' only S$#W ;816 if t'e SW@S s(ecifies bot' ;B818 and ;816- .e(ly /30: "o1 #ll :ariables of t'e SW@Ss are considered to be essential :ariables1 Question />0: Does Section IX, #rticle II a((ly %'en t'e fabricator c'ooses to use SW@Ss- .e(ly />0: "o1 .ef1 (ara1 QW2188111 Question /40: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le %eldin* (rocess of a +ulti(le SW@Ss be used to co+(lete a %eld- .e(ly /40: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01 Question /B0: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le (rocess SW@S for ;816 and a sin*le (rocess SW@S for 9T#W be used to co+(lete a %eld, assu+in* all ot'er :ariables are %it'in t'e SW@S (ara+eters- .e(ly /B0: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01 Question /0: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le (rocess SW@S for ;816 and a sin*le (rocess SW@S for ;B818 be used to co+(lete a %eld, assu+in* all ot'er :ariables are %it'in t'e SW@S (ara+eters- .e(ly /0: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',. Subject: QW233313/a0 and QW2>4311, .ule ,'an*e #ffectin* Welder Qualification Date Issued: June >, 3881 !ile "o: 812381 7ack*round: #S$; Section IX, 3888 #ddenda, re:ised Table QW2>4311 reducin* t'e cou(on siKe fro+ T in1 to N in1 to &ualify t'e %elder for G$a5i+u+ to be %eldedH %'en %eldin* a +ini+u+ of t'ree layers1 Question /10: # %elder &ualified (rior to t'e 3888 #ddenda, and 'as re+ained &ualified since 'is ori*inal test1 =is ori*inal test cou(on consisted of at least t'ree %eld layers and *reater t'an N in1 but less t'an T in1 de(osited %eld +etal1 $ay t'e &ualification recorded be re:ised fro+ G3tH to G$a51 to be %eldedH subse&uent to t'e 3888 #ddenda- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: # %elder %as &ualified (rior to t'e 3888 #ddenda1 =is &ualification 'as la(sed due to not %eldin* %it' t'e ori*inal %eld (rocess for *reater t'an B +ont's1 =is ori*inal test cou(on consisted of at least t'ree layers and *reater t'an N in1 but less t'an T in1 de(osited %eld +etal1 =is rene%al restores 'is ori*inal &ualifications in accordance %it' QW233313/a01 $ay t'e ori*inal &ualification record be re:ised fro+ G3tH to G$a51 to be %eldedH subse&uent to t'e 3888 #ddenda- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',0 Subject: .eferences to ;dition and #ddenda Date Issued: June 3B, 3881 !ile "o: 81248 Question /10: T'e 1996 ,ode ;dition, as (ublis'ed, incor(orates t'e 1996 #ddenda1 W'en (ro:idin* reference to t'is ,ode ;dition and #ddenda %it'in a ,ode2re&uired docu+ent, +ay only t'e ;dition be listed /i1e, 1996 ;dition0- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: !or t'e 1996 ;dition only, is it necessary to re:ise ,ode2re&uired docu+entation %'ere t'e ter+ G1996 ;ditionH %as used as +eanin* t'e 1994 ;dition t'rou*' t'e 199 #ddenda- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME 1) Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',* Subject: QW2488, T'e Fse of SW@Ss Date Issued: Se(te+ber 34, 3881 !ile "o: 812333 Question: $ay a +anufacturer or contractor ado(t and use SW@Ss in accordance %it' t'e rules of #rticle < for %ork on ,ode ite+s built to an edition or addenda (rior to t'e 1996 edition %it' t'e 3888 #ddenda, (ro:ided t'e construction code does not (ro'ibit t'e use of SW@Ss- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',1 Subject: QW238813, ;+(loyerJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: Se(te+ber 14, 3881 !ile "o: 812B>1 7ack*round: Section IX re&uires t'at t'e +anufacturer, contractor, asse+bler, or installer Gbe res(onsible for conductin* tests to &ualify t'e (erfor+ance of %elders %'ic' 'is or*aniKation e+(loys in construction of %eld+ents built in accordance %it' t'e ,ode1H It also re&uires t'at t'e +anufacturer, contractor, asse+bler, or installer (ro:ide su(er:ision and control o:er %elders %'ile t'ey are %eldin* test cou(ons for (erfor+ance &ualification1 Question /10: #n e+(loyee of a contractor (ro:ides su(er:ision and control o:er a %elder durin* %eldin* of a test cou(on, but t'at %elder is not an e+(loyee of t'e contractor at t'e ti+e of t'e test1 Is it re&uired t'at t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of t'at contractor at t'e ti+e of &ualification testin*- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: $ust t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of any +anufacturer or contractor at t'e ti+e of &ualification testin*- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',- Subject: ,ode ,ase 31>321 and 31>321 Date Issued: Dece+ber 16, 3881 !ile "o: 812B>1 7ack*round: T'e sub+er*ed are %eldin* (rocess is bein* used to de(osit corrosion2resistant %eld o:erlay for Section III, Subsection "7 fabrication usin* a "I2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal and flu5 co+bination1 T'e stri( filler +etal does not +eet t'e c'e+ical re&uire+ents of ,ode ,ase 31>321 /bare electrode and rod0, but bot' filler +etal and %eld de(osit +eet t'e c'e+ical co+(osition li+its of ,ode ,ase 31>321 /co:ered electrodes01 Question /10: $ust t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal used for t'e S#W (rocess +eet t'e c'e+ical co+(osition re&uire+ents of ,ode ,ase 31>321 to be classified as !2>3 for (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualifications- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay "i2,r2!e alloy filler +etal t'at is not desi*nated as !2>3 (er ,ode ,ase 31>32 1 be used for %eldin* if t'e %eldin* (rocedure is &ualified se(arately (er QW2>8>13- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: If t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal +eets t'e c'e+ical co+(osition re&uire+ents of ,ode ,ase 31>321 and %as (roduced to t'e re&uire+ents of S!#2411>, e5ce(t for t'e c'e+ical analysis, +ay t'e filler +etal be classified as !2>3 for (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualification- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question />0: If t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal is not classified in an S!# s(ecification, and is not co:ered in ,ode ,ase 31>321 or 31>321, is it (er+issible to identify t'e filler +etal and flu5 on t'e W@S, @Q. and W@Q by t'e +anufacturerJs brand na+es- .e(ly />0: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',( Subject: QW238313/b0, QW238313/b0 and QW2>81> Date Issued: Dece+ber 16, 3881 !ile "o: 812B14 7ack*round: # *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test cou(on 114 in1 t'ick %as %elded %it' t'e S$#W (rocess usin* +ulti(le (asses of N in1 +a51 t'ickness1 T'e test cou(on %as *i:en a subse&uent (ost %eld 'eat treat+ent e5ceedin* t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature (rior to t'e co+(letion of +ec'anical testin*1 Question: $ay t'is @Q. be used to su((ort t'e %eld of (artial (enetration *roo:e %elds (er QW238313/b0 or %eld re(air and buildu( %elds (er QW238313/b0 on base +aterial t'ickness e5ceedin* 11B4 in1- .e(ly: "o1 @er QW2>81>, a (rocedure &ualification test cou(on recei:in* a (ost %eld 'eat treat+ent in %'ic' t'e u((er transfor+ation is e5ceeded, t'e +a5i+u+ &ualified t'ickness for (roduction %elds is 111 ti+es t'e t'ickness of t'e test cou(on1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',+ Subject: QW214311, #cce(tance ,riteria for Tensile Stren*t' Date Issued: Dece+ber 16, 3881 !ile "o: 8123 Question: Does t'e +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile stren*t' in QWEQ72>33 su(ersede t'e #SES7 +aterial tensile stren*t' for (rocedure &ualification- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',/ Subject: QW23831>/b0, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'ickness Date Issued: Dece+ber 16, 3881 !ile "o: 812611 Question: Does QW23831>/b0 (er+it t'e +a5i+u+ %eld de(osit t'ickness li+it to be e5tended beyond t'e li+it s(ecified in QW2>4111- .e(ly: "o1 QW23831> a((lies only to t'e base +etal t'ickness li+its1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.) Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent Date Issued: Dece+ber 16, 3881 !ile "o: 812613 Question /10: $ay a (rocedure &ualification record subject to :ariable QW2>811/a0 t'at included only a @W=T belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature be used to su((ort a W@S %it' @W=T abo:e t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature and a subse&uent @W=T belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does Section IX address t'e :alues to be used as transfor+ation te+(erature- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME 1, Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'., Subject: QW214111/d0, .educed Section C @lateD QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination of @rocessesD QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualifications Date Issued: January 19, 3883 !ile "o: 812834 7ack*round Z/10, /30, /30[: # %elder is &ualified for +anual S$#W and 9T#W, and se+iauto+atic !,#W and 9$#W1 Question /10: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for +anual S$#W and 9T#W by %eldin* %it' eit'er se+iauto+atic 9$#W or !,#W- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for bot' S$#W and 9T#W by %eldin* %it' only one of t'e (rocesses durin* t'e si52+ont' (eriod- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for se+iauto+atic 9$#W and !,#W by %eldin* %it' eit'er 9$#W or !,#W durin* t'e si52+ont' (eriod- .e(ly /30: Aes1 7ack*round Z/>0[: # W@S %as &ualified usin* a Trade "a+e %ire2flu5 co+bination t'at confor+s to a classification in #S$; Section II, @art ,1 Question />0: Does t'e substitution in t'e &ualified W@S of a different Trade "a+e %ire2flu5 co+bination t'at confor+s to t'e sa+e S!# S(ecification and classification in #S$; Section II, @art , re&uire re&ualification- .e(ly />0: "o1 7ack*round Z/40[: T'e tensile s(eci+ens of a B8 ++ @Q. test (late %as di:ided into t'ree (ieces1 T'e su+ of t'e t'ickness of t'e t'ree s(eci+ens %as less t'an B8 ++1 Question /40: W'at is t'e allo%able (ercenta*e t'ickness reduction fro+ t'e ori*inal base +etal t'ickness- .e(ly /40: Section IX does not address t'is issue1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.. Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 812B9 Question: $ay a (re:ious &ualified W@S, %ritten to (er+it t'e %eldin* of @2"o1 4, 9rou( 1 +aterial to @2"o1 4, 9rou( > +aterial (rior to t'e establis'+ent of @2"os1 4#, 47 and 4, be used to %eld S#2313 T33 to S#2313 T91 +aterials- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.0 Subject: QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 81269 Question: # W@S is &ualified to %eld base +aterial fro+ 11B ++ to 38 ++1 $ay t'at W@S be used for %eldin* a (art 38 ++ t'ick t'at 'as been ta(ered to 14 ++ t'ick to anot'er 14 ++ (art- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.* Subject: QW23881>, I+(act Test Qualification of $ulti2(rocess Welds Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 81261> Question: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification is +ade usin* +ulti(le %eldin* (rocesses on a sin*le test (late for an a((lication %'ere notc'2tou*'ness testin* is re&uired1 T'e %eld cou(on %as %elded %it' t%o (asses, eac' of 9T#W and !,#W, and t'e re+ainder %it' S#W (rocess1 Is it re&uired to take +ulti(le sets of %eld +etal i+(act test s(eci+ens to include all %eldin* (rocesses, %'en all %eldin* could not be included in a sin*le set of s(eci+ens- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.1 Subject: Section II, @art , Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 812614 Question: Does Section II, @art , +andate t'e use of S!#24181- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.- Subject: QW218813, T'e Fse of t'e .eferenced ;dition of t'e ,ode Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 81263B 7ack*round: # desi*ner s(ecifies a s(ecific year of t'e #S$; ,ode to be co+(lied %it' for t'e fabrication of a co+(onent, i1e1, includin* 9B #ddenda, and t'is co+(onent is installed in 38831 Question /10: W'at year of Section IX does t'e installer use for &ualifyin* %eldersE%eldin* o(erators- .e(ly /10: Welders are &ualified in accordance %it' t'e current edition and addenda of Section IX in effect at t'e ti+e of t'e &ualification1 See QW2188131 Question /30: W'at year of Section II does t'e installer use for (urc'asin* %eldin* +aterials- .e(ly /30: Section IX does not address t'is issue1 T'e &uestion s'ould be addressed to t'e a((licable construction code1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.( Subject: QW2>4311, "o+inal ,ou(on T'ickness Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3883 !ile "o: 832111 Question: # %elder %elds a "@S B Sc'edule 68 test cou(on t'at is 81>33 in1 t'ick1 =e uses one %eldin* (rocess, one set of essential :ariables, and de(osits at least t'ree layers of %eld +etal in t'at test cou(on1 Is t'at %elder &ualified to %eld G+a5i+u+ to be %eldedH- .e(ly: "o1 T'e no+inal cou(on t'ickness +ust be at least N in1 t'ick in order for a %elder to be &ualified for G+a5i+u+ to be %eldedH1 VOLUME 1. Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.+ Subject: QW2>891>, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: $ay 33, 3883 !ile "o: 8323B91 Question: Does QW2>891> a((ly to t'e current ty(e used to (re'eat t'e filler +etal %ire %'en %eldin* 9T#W =ot2Wire #uto+atic or +ac'ine corrosion2resistant o:erlay- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'./ Subject: Section II, @art ,, S!# S(ecifications, $arkin* of @acka*es Date Issued: Ictober 3, 3883 !ile "o: 8323B93 7ack*round: #S$; Section II, @art ,, S!# S(ecifications state in t'e G$arkin* of @acka*esH (ara*ra('s t'at t'e #WS s(ecification and classification desi*nations +ust be +arked on t'e outside of eac' unit (acka*e1 Question /10: $ust filler +etal (rocured to an #S$; S!# s(ecification be +arked %it' t'e #S$; S!# s(ecification, suc' as #S$; S!#241XX- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Is +arkin* t'e (acka*e %it' t'e #WS s(ecification and classification, suc' as #WS #41XX ;XXXX re&uired- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: $ay t'e +aterial +anufacturer add t'e #S$; s(ecification /e1*1, S!#241XX0 to t'e re&uired #WS +arkin*s on t'e unit container- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0) Subject: QW2>8314, 7ase $etal .e&uire+ents Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8323B93 Question: W'en i+(act testin* of a 'eat2affected Kone is re&uired for nonferrous base +aterials of t'e sa+e @2"u+ber, does a @Q. %it' a F"S nu+ber desi*nation /e1*1, S72B19, F"S "8B8330 &ualify a W@S t'at s(ecifies a different F"S nu+ber desi*nation /e1*1, S72B19 F"S "183B0 %it'in t'e sa+e @2"u+ber- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0, Subject: QW2>33, #lternate 7ase $aterials for Welder Qualification Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8323B9> Question /10: $ay a %elder %'o 'as &ualified on a @2"u+ber base +etal %it'in t'e left colu+n of QW2>33, %eld any co+bination of @2"u+ber base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n, %it'in t'e li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay a %elder %'o 'as &ualified on a @2"u+ber base +etal %it'in t'e left colu+n of QW2>33, %eld one of t'e @2"u+ber base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n to any ot'er /dissi+ilar0 @2"u+ber in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n, %it'in t'e li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: $ay a %elder %'o 'as &ualified on a @2"u+ber base +etal %it'in t'e left colu+n of QW2>33 %elded to an unassi*ned base +etal, %eld any co+bination of @2"u+ber base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n to t'e unassi*ned +etal, %it'in t'e li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0. Subject: QW23881>/b0, .oot @ass @rocedure Qualification Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8323>>9 Question: Do t'e (ro:isions of QW23881>/b0 (er+it a 9T#W (rocedure &ualification test %eld+ent (erfor+ed on a 13 ++ t'ick cou(on to su((ort de(ositin* a root (ass in a (roduction joint of t'e &ualified base +etal 'a:in* a t'ickness of 6 ++ %'en i+(act testin* is re&uired- .e(ly: "o1 See QW2>831B1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'00 Subject: QW2363, Welds %it' 7utterin* Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 832369B 7ack*round: In all cases described belo%, t'e +anufacturers de:elo( and follo% W@Ss and @Q.s based on t'e test cou(ons %elded1 T'e +ini+u+ butterin* t'ickness in all cases %ill be *reater t'an 3E1B in1 Question /10: $anufacturer # &ualifies a W@S by butterin* t'e ends of t'e test cou(ons, %'ic' are t'e sa+e +aterial1 T'e buttered ends are 'eat treated, t'en t'e %eld is co+(leted usin* t'e sa+e filler +etal as %as used for t'e butterin*1 $anufacturer 7 %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on of t'e sa+e best +etal usin* t'e sa+e (rocess, filler +etal and ot'er essential :ariables as +anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat treated in t'e sa+e +anner as t'e 'eat treat+ent used for t'e butterin* by +anufacturer #1 $ay +anufacturer # %eld (arts t'at %ere buttered by +anufacturer 7- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $anufacturer , %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e base +etal, (rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er essential :ariables as +anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat treated in t'e sa+e +anner as t'e 'eat treat+ent used for butterin* by +anufacturer #1 $ay +anufacturer # %eld (arts t'at %ere buttered by +anufacturer ,- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: $anufacturer # recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by bot' +anufacturers 7 and ,1 $ay t'e (arts buttered by +anufacturer 7 be %elded by +anufacturer # to (arts buttered by +anufacturer ,- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question />0: $anufacturer D recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by +anufacturers #, 7 and ,1 $ay +anufacturer D %eld t'e buttered (arts to*et'er usin* a buttered *roo:e %eld test cou(on &ualified usin* t'e sa+e base +etal, (rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er essential :ariables as +anufacturer #- .e(ly />0: Aes1 Question /40: $anufacturer D recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by +anufacturers #, 7 and ,1 $ay +anufacturer D %eld t'e buttered (arts to*et'er usin* a *roo:e %eld test cou(on &ualified in accordance %it' QW23631>/b0 usin* t'e sa+e (rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er essential :ariables t'at +anufacturer # used to join t'e buttered (arts /i1e1, t'e as2%elded (ortion of t'e test0 usin* a base +etal t'at no+inally +atc'es t'e c'e+ical analysis of t'e butterin* used by +anufacturer #, 7, or ,- .e(ly /40: Aes1 Question /B0: $anufacturer ; %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on of anot'er base +etal usin* t'e sa+e filler +etal as +anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat treated and tested in accordance %it' QW238313/a01 $ay +anufacturer !, %'o 'as %elded a test cou(on in accordance %it' QW2 3631>/b0, join (arts buttered by +anufacturer ;- .e(ly /B0: Aes1 VOLUME 10 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0* Subject: Q7238311, Mi+its of Qualified !lo% @ositions for @rocedures, and Q72>861>, Joint Desi*nD Q7238313, Mi+its of Qualified @ositions, and Q72>8611, Joint Desi*n Date Issued: $arc' 13, 3883 !ile "o: 83234>1 7ack*round /10: Q7238311 states: GQualification in (i(e s'all &ualify for (late, but not :ice :ersa1 =oriKontal2flo% in (i(e s'all &ualify for flat2flo% in (late1H Q72>861> states: G# c'an*e in t'e joint ty(e, e1*1, fro+ a butt to a la( or socket, fro+ t'at &ualified1 !or la( or socket joints, a decrease in o:erla( len*t' fro+ t'at &ualified1H Question /10: Do (rocedure &ualifications in (late la( joints &ualify for tube2to2tube socket joints for braKin* (rocedure &ualifications- .e(ly /10: "o1 7ack*round /30: Q7238313 states: GQualifications in (i(e s'all &ualify for (late, but not :ice :ersa1 =oriKontal2flo% in (i(e s'all &ualify for flat2flo% in (late1H Q72>8611 states: G# c'an*e in t'e joint ty(e, i1e1, fro+ a butt to a la( or socket, fro+ t'at &ualified1 !or la( or socket joints, an increase in la( len*t' of +ore t'an 34? fro+ t'e o:erla( used on braKer (erfor+ance &ualification test cou(on1H Question /30: Do (erfor+ance &ualifications in (late la( joints &ualify for tube2to2tube socket joints for braKer (erfor+ance &ualifications- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'01 Subject: QW2>4111, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its Date Issued: $arc' 13, 3883 !ile "o: 832>84 Question /10: # test cou(on is (re(ared as follo%s: # 114 in1 (late is %elded to 114 in1 (late %it' 1 in1 t'ick %eld1 @er QW2>4111, is 6 in1 t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness ran*e of base +etal &ualified- .e(ly /10: Aes, e5ce(t t'at furt'er li+its or e5ce(tions +ay a((ly as stated in "otes /10 and /40 of QW2>41111 Question /30: Fsin* t'e sa+e test cou(on as Question /10, %'ere a sin*le (rocess %as used to de(osit t'e entire %eld t'ickness, is 6 in1 t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness of t'e %eld +etal (er+itted (er QW2>4111- .e(ly /30: Aes, e5ce(t t'at furt'er li+its or e5ce(tions +ay a((ly as stated in "otes /10 and /40 of QW2>41111 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0- Subject: QW23811>, .ecord of Welder @erfor+ance Qualification Date Issued: $arc' 13, 3883 !ile "o: 832>196 7ack*round: !or %elderJs (erfor+ance &ualification, a +ulti(le layer *roo:e %eld is +ade on a sin*le test cou(on usin* one %elder for first layer and anot'er %elder for t'e second1 Question: QW23811> re&uires a record of %elder (erfor+ance &ualification1 $ay a sin*le for+ be used to record t'e essential :ariables, t'e ty(e of test and test results, and t'e ran*es &ualified in accordance %it' QW2>43 for eac' %elder and %eldin* o(erator- .e(ly: Section IX s(ecifies infor+ation re&uired to be recorded, but does not s(ecify t'e for+at of t'e records1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0( Subject: QW2>8>133, ,'an*e in S!# S(ecifications for !iller $etal ,lassification Date Issued: $ay 19, 3883 !ile "o: 8323B3 Question: Does t'e e5(ression Ga c'an*e in t'e S!# s(ecification filler +etal classificationH refer to a c'an*e in t'e #WS classification- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0+ Subject: Section II, @art ,, S!# 411, Table 1 Date Issued: $ay 19, 3883 !ile "o: 8323> Question: $ay a %elder &ualify %it' ;816 electrode usin* eit'er u('ill or do%n'ill (ro*ression- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0/ Subject: QW2>8113, Su((le+ental ;ssential <ariable /@rocedure0 Date Issued: $ay 19, 3883 !ile "o: 832>B9 7ack*round: # co+(any 'as &ualified a @Q. to satisfy all testin* re&uire+ents ot'er t'an notc' tou*'ness for %eldin* @1 9rou( 3 to @1 9rou( 3 by t'e S#W (rocess1 #not'er test cou(on is subse&uently (re(ared usin* t'e W@S %ritten on t'e ori*inal @Q. and an additional @Q. is t'en &ualified %it' only testin* for notc' tou*'ness, as allo%ed by t'e ,ode, to su((le+ent t'e ori*inal @Q. for %eldin* %it' i+(act re&uire+ents1 =o%e:er, t'e (re'eat :alue /an essential :ariable0 used to &ualify t'e ori*inal @Q. %as 148U!1 T'e (re'eat te+(erature %as less t'an 148U!1 Question: $ay t'e su((le+ental @Q. %it' reduced (re'eat be used %it' t'e ori*inal @Q. to su((ort a W@S for notc' tou*'ness a((lication- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'at t'e re&uire+ents of QW2>8B11 are +et1 Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'*) Subject: QW2381EQW238111, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $ay 19, 3883 !ile "o: 832>8 7ack*round: Se:eral +anufacturin* or*aniKations %it'in t'e sa+e co+(any (erfor+ %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications in accordance %it' Section IX1 ;ac' +anufacturin* or*aniKation (erfor+s t'ese acti:ities in accordance %it' s(ecific Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+/s0EQuality ,ontrol Syste+/s0 t'at co+(ly %it' t'eir #S$; ,onstruction ,ode ,ertificate/s0 of #ut'oriKation and describe o(erational control of &ualifications1 Question: Is it (er+itted for any of t'e +anufacturin* or*aniKations %it'in t'e co+(any to use W@Ss and @Q.s &ualified by any of t'e ot'er +anufacturin* or*aniKations- .e(ly: Aes, t'is is (er+itted by QW23811 VOLUME 1* Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'), Subject: QW214113, Tension Test Turned S(eci+en Date Issued: Se(te+ber 14, 3883 !ile "o: 832346B 7ack*round: #S$; Section IX, @ara*ra(' QW214113/b0 states, \ !or t'icknesses o:er 1\ /34 ++0, +ulti(le s(eci+ens s'all be cut t'rou*' t'e full t'ickness of t'e %eld %it' t'eir centers (arallel to t'e +etal surface and not o:er 1\ /34 ++0 a(art1 T'e centers of t'e s(eci+ens adjacent to t'e +etal surface s'all not e5ceed 4E6\ /1B ++0 fro+ t'e surface1\ Question /10: Does t'e s(ecified distance bet%een s(eci+ens of )not o:er 1\ a(art) refer to t'e distance bet%een t'e centers of t'e s(eci+ens- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: =o% +any tension tests %ould be re&uired for a 321E3\ t'ick *roo:e %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test cou(on %elded full t'ickness- .e(ly /30: T%o1 See QW2>41111 Question /30: W'en reduced section turned tension test s(eci+ens are used in accordance %it' QW2>B311/d0 for a 321E3\ t'ick *roo:e %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test cou(on %elded full t'ickness, %'at is t'e +ini+u+ nu+ber of s(eci+ens t'at +ust be re+o:ed for eac' tension test set- .e(ly /30: T'ree1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'). Subject: QW234611 and QW2>18136 Date Issued: Se(te+ber 14, 3883 !ile "o: 8321839 7ack*round: T'e elctrosla* %eldin* (rocess is used to a((ly a corrosion2resistant o:erlay1 T'e essential :ariables in QW234611 a((ly1 QW2>18136 is listed as an essential :ariable for corrosion2 resistant o:erlay1 Question /10: W'en a sin*le layer is recorded in t'e @Q., is a W@S &ualified for a((lication of +ulti(le layers- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: W'en +ulti(le layers are recorded in t'e @Q., is a W@S &ualified for a((lication of sin*le layer- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')0 Subject: QW2>811 , @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent Date Issued: Se(te+ber 14, 3883 !ile "o: 8321313 Question /10: $ay a (rocedure &ualification record subject to t'e :ariable QW2>811/a0 %'ic' &ualified @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6 %it' no @W=T su((ort a W@S %it' @W=T- .e(ly /10: QW2>811/a0 does not a((ly to @2"o1 6 +aterials1 See QW2>811/b01 Question /30: Would a((lication of controlled and +onitored 'eat to t'e %eld and surroundin* area for t'e correction of distortion in @2"o1 6 +aterial be considered a @W=T o(eration- .e(ly /30: See QW2>811/b01 N#e: T'is inter(retation ori*inally a((eared in <olu+e 4>1 T'e G@6H 'as been corrected by ;rrata to read G@2"o1 6H1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')* Subject: QW2>8113 Su((le+ental ;ssential <ariable Date Issued: Se(te+ber 14, 3883 !ile "o: 83213>B 7ack*round: # W@S is su((orted by t'ree @Q.s1 T%o @Q.s are recorded on 13 ++ and 3614 ++ t'ick cou(ons usin* tensile, bend, and i+(act testin* s(eci+ens1 # t'ird @Q. %as +ade usin* 4 ++ t'ick (late usin* t'e sa+e %eldin* (ara+eters, but only i+(act s(eci+ens %ere tested1 Question /10: $ay t'ese @Q.s be co+bined to su((ort a W@S for %eldin* 314 ++ t'rou*' 4 ++ +aterial re&uirin* notc' tou*'ness testin*- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: $ay t'ese t'ree @Q.s be co+bined to su((ort %eldin* base +etal t'icknesses of >16 t'rou*' 4 ++ %it' or %it'out notc' tou*'ness- .e(ly /30: Aes1 N#e: T'is inter(retation ori*inally a((eared in <olu+e 4>1 T'e GW@H in Question /10 'as been corrected by ;rrata to read GW@SH1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')1 Subject: QW238813/f0 and QW2>41 Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8321463 Question: T%o se(arate @Q.s %it' identical %eldin* (rocess e5ist for a B ++ and an 6 ++ base +etal t'ickness1 $ay t'ese @Q.s su((ort a W@S, %it' all t'e essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables unc'an*ed, to %eld a 36 ++ t'ick (roduction joint- .e(ly: "o, see QW2>411 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')- Subject: Q7214113, Q72>4113, and Q72>B311/e0 Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8321BB> 7ack*round: T%o tubes under 3\ dia+eter are se(arately torc' braKed into eac' end of a cou(lin* usin* face fed filler in t'e sa+e (osition %it' all t'e re+ainin* braKin* :ariables t'e sa+e for bot' joints1 T'e cou(on is (ulled to failure %'ic' occurs in t'e %eaker of t'e t%o braKed joints1 T'e resultin* ulti+ate tensile stren*t' e5ceeds t'e +ini+u+ s(ecified :alues listed in QWEQ72 >331 Question /10: Does one tensile s(eci+en, as s'o%n in Q72>B311/e0, braKed in t'is +anner, fulfill t'e re&uire+ent in Q72>4113 for t%o tension tests- .e(ly /10: Aes, see Q72>B311/e01 Question /30: Since t'e sa+e inside dia+eter, outside dia+eter, cross2sectional area ulti+ate load, ulti+ate tensile stren*t', and ty(e of failure e5ist for bot' la( joints, +ay t'e sa+e :alues be recorded for t'e t%o tension tests on t'e 7raKin* @Q.- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')( Subject: QW231811, QW2>4313 and QW2>B119 Date Issued: Dece+ber 38, 3883 !ile "o: 8321B6B Question: Does QW231811 a((ly if t'e (i(e cou(on is %elded in t'e B9 (osition- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME 11 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')+ Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures Date Issued: #(ril 1, 388> !ile "o: 83218 7ack*round: # co+bination %eld (rocess @Q. %as &ualified usin* t'e 9T#W for t'e root (ass, S$#W and S#W1 Question: $ay t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* %it' only one or t%o of t'e (rocesses s'o%n on t'e @Q.- .e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'e follo%in* are +et: a0 T'e re+ainin* essential, nonessential and su((le+entary essential :ariables, %'en a((licable, are a((lied1 b0 T'e base +etal and de(osited %eld +etal t'ickness li+its of QW2>41 are a((lied1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')/ Subject: QW2>8319, 7ase $etal T'ickness Date Issued: #(ril 1, 388> !ile "o: 8>2B4 7ack*round: #n ;9W (rocedure %as &ualified on 3E6 in1 t'ick base +aterial co+(letin* t'e %eld joint in one /10 sin*le (ass1 Question: Is t'e W@S &ualified to +ake a %eld de(osit *reater t'an 1E3 in1, in one (ass, in base +etal *reater t'an 1E3 in1 in t'ickness- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',) Subject: QW218813 and QW238313, @rocedure Qualification .ecord Ti+e Mi+its Date Issued: June 18, 388> !ile "o: 8>2B81 Question: Is t'ere a ti+e li+it on t'e :alidity of a @Q.- .e(ly: @Q.s al%ays re+ain :alid, but +ay only be used to su((ort W@Ss, (ro:ided t'ey +eet t'e re&uire+ents of t'e 19B3 or later ;dition of #S$; 7oiler and @ressure <essel ,ode Section IX1 See QW2188131 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',, Subject: QW2>4111, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens and QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388> !ile "o: 8>2499 7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e @2"u+ber +aterial and consistin* of t%o (lates of different t'icknesses are %elded to*et'er, %'ere t'e t'icker of t'e t%o (lates /T3 W 121E3H t'ick0 'as been ta(ered on a >:1 ta(er do%n to t'e t'inner (late t'ickness /T1 W 1H t'ick01 Question /10: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E1BH to 6H- .e(ly /10: See Inter(retation IX26B2>3, Question /301 7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e or different @2"u+ber +aterials and consistin* of t%o (lates of different t'icknesses, T3 W 121E3H t'ick and T1 W 1H t'ick %elded %it' a sin*le (rocess1 T'e t'icknesses +eet on t'e sa+e (lane %it' neit'er (late bein* ta(ered1 T'e joint is %elded in accordance %it' t'e sketc' belo%1 Question /30: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for bot' base +etals for a t'ickness ran*e of 3E1BH to 6H on bot' sides of t'e %eld joint- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for bot' base +etals of different @ "u+bers for a t'ickness ran*e of 3E1BH to 6H- .e(ly /30: "o1 QW23831> re&uires bot' base +etal t'icknesses be in accordance %it' QW2 >41111 7ase +etal T1 is &ualified 3E1BH to 3H and base +etal T3 is &ualified 3E1BH to 6H, e5ce(t as (er+itted by QW23831>/b0/101 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',. Subject: QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics, =eat In(ut Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388> !ile "o: 8>21813 Question /10: Does QW2>8911 re&uire t'at t'e 'i*'est 'eat in(ut, to be recorded on t'e @Q., be calculated on t'e (ara+eters used at t'e location %'ere t'e =#L i+(act s(eci+ens are re+o:ed- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: 9T#W is a non2consu+able electrode %eldin* (rocess t'at %ould record Kero for t'e G(er unit len*t' of electrodeH in QW2>8911/b01 T'erefore, can t'e %eld :olu+e +et'od detailed in QW2>8911 be used to control t'e 'eat in(ut for a non2consu+able electrode %eldin* (rocess suc' as 9T#W- .e(ly /30: See Inter(retation IX2932>81 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',0 Subject: QW233313, .ene%al of Qualification Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388> !ile "o: 8>21>4 7ack*round: # %elder 'as been &ualified for t'e 9$#W (rocess /s'ort circuitin* transfer +ode01 T'e re&uired +ec'anical bend tests %ere (erfor+ed and found to be acce(table1 T'e %elder did not %eld %it' t'is (rocess durin* t'e follo%in* si52+ont' (eriod, resultin* in e5(iration of t'e &ualification1 Question: $ay a %elderJs &ualification be rene%ed by radio*ra('in* a (roduction %eld (erfor+ed %it' t'e 9$#W (rocess /s'ort circuitin* transfer +ode0- .e(ly: "o1 See QW233313/a01 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',* Subject: QW238813, @rocedure Qualification .ecord and QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics, =eat In(ut Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388> !ile "o: 8>21493 Question /10: @rocedure Qualification tests %ere conducted %it' notc' tou*'ness testin*1 W'en docu+entin* t'e @Q. %it' actual :ariables /#+(s, <olts, Tra:el S(eed0 t'at %ere recorded durin* %eldin* of t'e test cou(on, is it re&uired t'at a sin*le :alue be recorded for t'ese :ariables in t'e @Q.- .e(ly /10: "o1 See QW238813/b01 Question /30: $ust t'e :olts, a+(s and tra:el s(eed used to calculate 'eat in(ut for eac' (rocess (er QW2>8911 be +easured in t'e sa+e %eld (ass or unit len*t' of %eld- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',1 Subject: QW2>813, 7ase $etal T'ickness Qualification and QW2>813, @W=T Te+(erature and Ti+e .an*e Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388> !ile "o: 8>21494 Question /10: Will a (rocedure &ualification test cou(on on 114 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial and (ost %eld 'eat treated at 1188 de*1 !1 for 114 'ours %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable re&uire+ents +et, su((ort a W@S %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable re&uire+ents for (roduction %eldin* on 6 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial t'at is @W=T at 1188 de*1 !1 for 314 'ours- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: 7ased on t'e conditions stated in Question 1, could t'e @W=T ti+e on t'e 6 in1 t'ick %eld+ent be increased to > 'ours and 18 +inutes at 1188 de*1 !1 and still be in co+(liance %it' ,ode re&uire+ents- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME 1- Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-/ Subject: QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics Date Issued: $ay 19, 3884 !ile "o: 842B34 N#e: Iner%re&i#n IX'/.'-/ 2&3 4een 5i26r&5n Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',- Subject: QW2>8314, Qualification of Dissi+ilar 9rou( "u+ber 7ase $etals Date Issued: $arc' 6, 3884 !ile "o: 8>21>16 Question /10: # @Q. is &ualified %it' i+(act testin* usin* #@I 4M X4B, %'ic' is an S2"o11, 9rou( 3 +aterial1 Does t'at @Q. su((ort a W@S for i+(act tested %eldin* #@I 4M X43 and X>B %'ic' are S2"o11, 9rou( 1 +aterials- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does a @Q. &ualified %it' i+(act testin* conducted usin* an unassi*ned +aterial %elded to an S2"o11, 9rou( 3 +aterial su((ort a W@S for %eldin* t'e sa+e unassi*ned +aterial to S2"o11, 9rou( 1 +aterial- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',( Subject: QW2>8916, QW234B, S!# S(ecifications, 9T#W ;lectrode ,'aracteristics Date Issued: $arc' 6, 3884 !ile "o: 8423> Question: $ay current le:els outside t'e ran*e of S!# 4113 Table #I for s(ecific tun*sten electrode dia+eters be s(ecified in a W@S in accordance %it' Section IX- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',+ Subject: QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination @rocedure Qualification .ecords Date Issued: $arc' 6, 3884 !ile "o: 84234 7ack*round: # co+bination 9T#W and S$#W W@S is su((orted by t%o @Q.s1 @Q. # is %elded %it' S$#W to join 36 ++ /12N in10 t'ick (lates %it' 36 ++ /12N in10 of S$#W de(osit1 @Q. 7 is %elded %it' 9T#W and S$#W to join 13 ++ /N in10 t'ick (lates, %it' 3 ++ /1E6 in10 of 9T#W de(osit, and 18 ++ /3E6 in10 of S$#W de(osited1 Question /10: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 4 ++ /3E1B in10 to 388 ++ /6 in10 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osited %eld +etal t'ickness of B ++ /O in10 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 388 ++ /6 in10 for t'e S$#W (rocess- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: W'en i+(act tests are (erfor+ed for bot' @Q.s %it' acce(table results, do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 13 ++ /N in10 to 388 ++ /6 in10 %'en i+(act testin* is re&uired- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',/ Subject: QW2>8>13B, !iller $etals, Testin* of .ecrus'ed Sla* Date Issued: $arc' 6, 3884 !ile "o: 8423B Question: Does QW2>8>13B re&uire t'at eac' batc' or blend of recrus'ed sla*, as defined in S!#2411, be tested in accordance %it' Section II, @art , re*ardless of t'e source of sla*- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.) Subject: QW2>811, Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent Date Issued: $arc' 6, 3884 !ile "o: 842393 Question: # W@S for joinin* @2"o1> to @2"o1> s(ecifies t'at t'e @W=T be (erfor+ed at 1134 de*1 ! RE2 34 de*1 !, %'ic' is belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature for t'e +aterial1 $ay t'is W@S be re:ised to s(ecify a @W=T (erfor+ed at 1334 de*1 ! RE2 34 de*1 !, %'ic' is also belo% t'e transfor+ation te+(erature, %it'out re&ualification of t'e (rocedure- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'., Subject: QW216> and QW233311, @roduction Welds, .e:okin* Welder Qualifications Date Issued: $ay 19, 3884 !ile "o: 842436 Question /10: # %elder &ualified for fillet %elds by a &ualification test on a (late *roo:e %eld is re&uired to %eld a fillet %eld of 3E6 in1 /18 ++0 le* on a noKKle to s'ell %eld1 Is t'e %elder re&uired to (roduce fillet %elds %it' le*s 'a:in* a +a5i+u+ difference in len*t' of 1E6 in1 /313 ++0 as (er QW216>- .e(ly /10: "o, QW216> does not a((ly to (roduction %elds1 Question /30: T'e sa+e %elder, &ualified as (er (re:ious &uestion, (roduces fillet %elds %it' one le* siKe t%ice t'e siKe of t'e ot'er /3E6 :ersus 3E> in101 Is t'is cause for &uestionin* 'isE'er ability to %eld %it'in t'e &ualification (ara+eters and re:oke 'isE'er &ualification for fillet %elds, in ter+s of QW233311/b0- .e(ly /30: Section IX does not establis' criteria for re:okin* %elder &ualifications1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.. Subject: QW2>81>, Qualified T'ickness .an*e %'en ;5ceedin* t'e @W=T F((er Transfor+ation Te+(erature Date Issued: $ay 3, 3884 !ile "o: 8>21381 Question: W'en :ariable QW2>81> a((lies (er QW2348 for test cou(ons %it' (ost%eld 'eat treat+ent e5ceedin* t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature is t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness &ualified 111 ti+es t'e t'ickness of t'e test cou(on for ferrous @ nu+ber +aterialsD @2"o11 t'rou*' @2"o1 and @2"o1 9# t'rou*' @2"o117- .e(ly: Aes Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.0 Subject: QW2311 and QW231813, @rocedure Qualification for 9roo:e Welds %it' 7ackin* /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: #u*ust 16, 3884 !ile "o: 8426> 7ack*round: # (erfor+ance &ualification test is (erfor+ed usin* solid round bar +ac'ined to >3138 ++ /11BB in10 I1D1 %it' a +ac'ined circu+ferential %eld *roo:e t'at is 1>1B ++ /8144 in10 dee( and 'as inte*ral backin*1 Weldin* is (erfor+ed in t'e B9 test (osition %it' a sin*le %eldin* (rocess1 #t least t'ree %eld layers are de(osited1 T'e test cou(on %ill be subjected to radio*ra('ic e5a+ination1 Question: $ay t'e test cou(on described abo:e be used for a (erfor+ance &ualification test in t'e B9 (osition %elded %it' a sin*le (rocess to &ualify for all (osition %eldin* of unli+ited %eld +etal t'ickness %it' backin* and for all dia+eters 34 ++ /1 in10 I1D1 and *reater- .e(ly: Aes, 'o%e:er, +ulti(le test cou(ons are re&uired to (ro:ide a +ini+u+ %eld len*t' of 148 ++ /B in10 for radio*ra('ic e5a+ination and t'e radio*ra('ic e5a+ination re&uire+ents of QW2191 are +et1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.* Subject: QW2>B119, @erfor+ance Qualification C @osition and Dia+eter Mi+itations /388> ;dtion0 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 14, 3884 !ile: 8421194 Question: # %elder %as &ualified on (i(e 4E6H t'ick in t'e B9 (osition usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess %it'out backin* for 'is root (ass, and S$#W %it' !> filler +etal to co+(lete t'e joint1 =e is also &ualified to %eld usin* S$#W on (late in t'e 19 (osition %it'out backin*1 $ay t'is %elder de(osit a root (ass usin* S$#W %it' !> filler in t'e B9 (osition %it'out backin*- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.1 Subject: QW214113 and QW2>41, Tension Test .e&uire+ents for Turned S(eci+ens /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1, 3884 !ile "o: 8421>8> 7ack*round: # test cou(on of 1 1E6H t'ickness %as %elded1 Inly t%o /30 turned 81484 inc' dia+eter tension s(eci+ens %ere (re(ared and tested1 T'e test results %ere acce(table for t'e s(eci+ens tested1 Question /10: Do t'e tension tests (erfor+ed satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of QW2148 and QW2>41- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #re t'e re&uire+ents of QW2148 and QW2>41 satisfied if t'e W@S and t'is @Q. su((orts is li+ited to a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E1B to 3 inc'es instead of a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E1B to 321E> inc'es t'at %ould 'a:e been (er+itted 'ad a sufficient nu+ber of tension s(eci+ens been tested- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME 1( Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.- Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 388B !ile "o: 842119B 7ack*round: T%o inde(endent co+(anies # and 7 for+ a Mi+ited Miability @artners'i( /MM@0 to (erfor+ %ork re&uirin* #S$; Section I ,ode Sta+(1 T'e MM@ 'as obtained :alid #S$; ,ertificates of #ut'oriKation1 ;ac' co+(any also 'as :alid, e5istin* #S$; ,ertificates of #ut'oriKation1 T'e or*aniKation effecti:e o(erational control of %eldin* (rocedure &ualification is described in eac' of t'e (artnerJs Quality ,ontrol Syste+ $anuals and t'e MM@Js Quality ,ontrol Syste+ $anual1 T'e %eldin* (rocedure &ualification tests and (roduction %eldin* are under t'e full su(er:ision and control of t'e sa+e indi:idual re(resentin* bot' t'e MM@ and co+(any #1 Question: $ay t'e MM@ use @Q.Js &ualified by co+(any # after t'e for+ation of t'e MM@- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.( Subject: Fnits of $easure+ent Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 388B !ile "o: 8421314 Question /10: Is it acce(table to +aintain %elder (erfor+ance &ualification records in SI units, %it' a con:ersion table as (art of t'e %eldin* +anual to ensure t'at &ualification li+its are not e5ceeded- .e(ly /10: Aes1 ,ode ,ase 3433 (ro:ides infor+ation about %'en suc' con:ersions are re&uired and t'e re&uire+ents for (erfor+in* suc' con:ersions1 Question /30: Is it acce(table to +aintain %eldin* (rocedure s(ecifications t'at are dual di+ensioned %it' SI units (ri+ary and FS ,usto+ary units in (arent'esis, %it' a con:ersion table as (art of t'e %eldin* +anual to ensure t'at &ualification li+its are not e5ceeded- .e(ly /30: Aes1 ,ode ,ase 3433 (ro:ides infor+ation about %'en suc' con:ersions are re&uired and t'e re&uire+ents for (erfor+in* suc' con:ersions1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.+ Subject: QW2>8413, Weldin* @osition /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: June 31, 388B !ile "o: 8B2333 Question /10: If a Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification is (erfor+ed in t'e >S (osition does t'e sa+e (rocedure &ualification &ualify for t'e 1S (osition- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: If a Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification is (erfor+ed in t'e >S and 3S (osition does t'e sa+e (rocedure &ualification also &ualify for all (ositions- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'./ Subject: QW2>811/b0, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent Date Issued: June 31, 388B !ile "o: 8B2>B3 Question: Does QW2>811/b0/30 address t'e te+(erature ran*es for stress relie:in*, stabiliKin* andEor solution annealin* 'eat treat+ents- .e(ly: "o, QW2>811/b0/30 addresses @W=T %it'in a s(ecified te+(erature ran*e1 Section IX re&uires t'e te+(erature ran*e to be s(ecified on t'e W@S and t'e @Q. su((ortin* t'e W@S be %it'in t'e s(ecified @W=T te+(erature ran*e1 /See t'e fourt' (ara*ra(' of t'e Introduction10 VOLUME 1+ Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'..R Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: Se(te+ber 11, 388 !ile "o: 812B9, 8>2B88 Question: $ay a (re:iously &ualified W@S, %ritten to (er+it t'e %eldin* of @2"o1 4, 9rou( 1 +aterial to @2"o1 4, 9rou( > +aterial (rior to t'e establis'+ent of @2"os1 4#, 47, and 4,, be used to %eld S#2313 T33 to S#2313 T91 +aterials- .e(ly: Aes, if t'e W@S is re:ised to li+it t'e +aterials &ualified for %eldin* to t'e @2 or S2 "u+ber/s0 and 9rou( nu+ber/s0 assi*ned to t'e s(ecific +aterial/s0 ori*inally used for t'e (rocedure &ualification test cou(on in t'e a((licable edition and addenda of Section IX1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')('), Subject: QW2>811/b0, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: !ebruary B, 388 !ile "o: 8B2364 7ack*round: # +anufacturer 'as fabricated +ulti2con:olution bello%s of S72>89 F"S "86688, "86618 or "86611 /@2"o1 >40, in accordance %it' #S$; Section <III Di:1 1, and $andatory #((endi5 3B, @ressure <essel and =eat ;5c'an*er ;5(ansion Joints1 #lt'ou*' t'e ,ode does not re&uire it, t'e +anufacturer (erfor+s 'eat treat+ent /at 148 de*1 !0 subse&uent to co+(letin* all %eldin* and for+in*1 Question: Is t'e 'eat treat+ent described abo:e considered @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent for t'e (ur(ose of %eldin* (rocedure &ualification in accordance %it' Section IX, (ara1 QW2>811/b0- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')('). Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 388 !ile "o: 8B2913 7ack*round: T'ree construction co+(anies 'a:e (artici(ated in a nuclear (o%er (lant construction (roject as a consortiu+ contractor1 T'ey 'a:e a unified Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ but t'e consortiu+ does not 'old a ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation1 ;ac' of t'e construction co+(anies 'olds t'eir o%n ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation1 Question: Does Gt%o or +ore co+(anies of different na+es in an or*aniKationH in QW2381 a((ly to t'e consortiu+ described in t'e back*round- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')0 Subject: QW2>8913, !,#W $ode of Transfer /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: #u*ust 1,388 !ile "o: 8218>1 Question: Does QW2>8913, t'e transfer +ode :ariable, a((ly to t'e flu5 cored arc %eldin* (rocess- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')* Subject: QW2>8>133, !iller $etal @roduct !or+ /388 ;dition0 Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 388 !ile "o: 8213>3 Question /10: Is t'e re&uire+ent to docu+ent essential :ariable QW2>8>133 satisfied %'en t'e #WS filler +etal classification is s(ecified in t'e W@S and recorded on t'e su((ortin* @Q.- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does QW2>8>133 re&uire t'e %ords Gsolid %ireH, Gbare %ireH or Gflu5 coredH be s(ecified in addition to t'e #WS filler +etal classification in t'e W@S and su((ortin* @Q.- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')1 Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, ,'an*e of @2"o1 as an ;ssential <ariable %it' .es(ect to .eassi*n+ent of @2"o14 into @2"o1 4#, 47, and 4, /388> ;dition0 Date Issued: Se(te+ber 11, 388 !ile "o: 8>2B88 7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure %as &ualified in 194 /%it'out i+(act testin*0 for joinin* @2 "o14 +aterials, usin* S#23132T9 in t'e @Q. test cou(on1 @2"o14 'as since been deleted, and ,r$o +aterials 'a:e been reassi*ned to @2"os14#, 47, and 4,, %it' S#23132T9 bein* assi*ned to @2"o1471 It can be de+onstrated t'at S#23132T9 is no% desi*nated as a @2"o147 +aterial1 Question /10: QW218813 allo%s t'e continued use of %eldin* (rocedures &ualified under (re:ious ;ditions and #ddenda of t'e ,ode %it'out re:ision to include any :ariables re&uired by later ;ditions and #ddenda1 Is it t'e intent of QW218813 to allo% t'e use of t'is W@S to join @2"o14#, 1@2"o147 or @2"o14, +aterials %it'out re&ualification %'en tou*'ness is not a consideration- .e(ly /10: "o1 QW218813 a((lies %'en later ,ode ;ditions and #ddenda 'a:e added ne% :ariables for a *i:en %eldin* (rocess1 W'ile t'is W@S can be s'o%n to be &ualified for %eldin* @2"o147 +aterials to eac' ot'er, it is intended t'at t'e W@S be editorially re:ised to s'o% a((licability of t'e W@S to t'e ori*inally &ualified +aterials under t'e +aterial *rou(in* assi*n+ent found in t'e a((licable ;dition and #ddenda of Section IX1 See QW2>3811 and QW2 38813/c01 Question /30: Is it t'e intent of Section IX t'at t'e W@S described abo:e is acce(table for joinin* all +aterials (re:iously assi*ned @2"o14- .e(ly /30: "o1 7ased u(on t'e ori*inal @Q., t'e W@S is &ualified only for joinin* +aterials assi*ned to @2"o147 under t'e current Section IX rules1 See QW2>831131 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')- Subject: QW2>811 and QW2>813, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent /388 ;dition0 Date Issued: Dece+ber 11, 388 !ile "o: 82186 7ack*round: # %eld test cou(on for a @Q. %as %elded usin* @2"o1 1, 9rou( 3 (late +aterial to itself and (ost%eld 'eat treated at 1118U! 2 1138U! /B88U, 2 B18U,0 for ten 'ours1 T'e @Q. docu+ents all su((le+entary essential :ariable notc'2tou*'ness re&uire+ents1 "otc'2 tou*'ness is re&uired and all &ualification ran*es are su((orted by t'e @Q. for (roduction %elds1 Question: Will t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S t'at s(ecifies a @W=T te+(erature ran*e belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature (ro:ided t'e ti+e at te+(erature does not e5ceed 1314 'ours- .e(ly: Aes1 VOLUME 1/ Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')(R Subject: QW2>8>133, Fse of ,onsu+able Inserts /388 ;dition0 Date Issued: !ebruary 13, 3886 !ile "o: 862>8 7ack*round: QW234B lists t'e essential :ariables for Welder @erfor+ance Qualification for +anual 9T#W1 QW2>8>133, t'e use of consu+able inserts, is an essential :ariable for Welder @erfor+ance Qualification %it'in QW234B1 #n indi:idual (erfor+s t'e follo%in* t%o &ualification tests: /a0 9roo:e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess on a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e cou(on %it' a consu+able insert1 /b0 9roo:e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+anual (rocess on a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e cou(on %it' an o(en root1 ;ac' &ualification test is (erfor+ed inde(endently and %elded full t'ickness by t'e (rocess used to +ake t'e root %eld Question /10: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to %eld a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e %eld by +akin* t'e root %eld %it' t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert and t'en co+(letin* t'e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+anual (rocess- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to +ake non2t'rou*' %all %eld re(airs usin* t'e 9T#W2+anual (rocess to a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e %eld t'at %as ori*inally (erfor+ed usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to +ake t'rou*'2%all re(airs usin* t'e 9T#W2 +anual (rocess to t'e root of a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e %eld t'at %as ori*inally (erfor+ed usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert if t'e defect re+o:al results in a re(air ca:ity %it' an o(en root- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')+ Subject: QW238813/c0, ,'an*es to @Q. /388 ;dition0 Date Issued: !ebruary 13, 3886 !ile "o: 862389 Question /10: ,an additional tests and data t'at are not re&uired by Section IX /i1e1, 'ardness ferrite, corrosion, etc10 be added to a @Q. at a later date %'en t'e testin* %as not (erfor+ed as (art of t'e ori*inal @Q., but follo%ed t'e conditions of t'e ori*inal &ualification- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: If t'e tests and data noted in Question 1 are added to t'e @Q., %ould recertification, includin* date, be re&uired- .e(ly /30: Aes1 #ll c'an*es to a @Q. re&uire recertification /includin* date0 by t'e +anufacturer or contractor (er QW238813/c01 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')/ Subject: QW2>8113 and QW2>831B, T'ickness .an*e Qualified for I+(act Testin* /388 ;dition0 Date Issued: $ay 1, 3886 !ile "o: 8624B 7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed on a 1 in1 /34 ++0 t'ick test cou(on1 Tension and bend tests %ere (erfor+ed on t'e 1 in1 /34 ++0 (late1 # second %eldin* (rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed on a 813> in1 /B ++0 (late and only i+(act testin* %as (erfor+ed1 #ll of t'e essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables re+ained t'e sa+e e5ce(t for t'e cou(on t'ickness1 Question: $ay t'e abo:e @Q.s be used to su((ort a W@S for +aterials re&uirin* notc' tou*'ness %it' a &ualified t'ickness ran*e of 81164 in1 /4 ++0 to 3 in1 /48 ++0- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',) Subject: QW238111 Date Issued: Se(te+ber 16, 3886 !ile "o: 8621883 Question: Does QW238111 allo% +aintainin* effecti:e o(erational control of @Q.s and W@Ss under different o%ners'i( t'an e5isted durin* t'e ori*inal (rocedure &ualification %'en t'e o%ners'i( of one co+(any 'as been transferred +ore t'an once- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',, Subject: QW238113, Qualification Tests Date Issued: "o:e+ber 3B, 3886 !ile "o: 8621B8 Question: Does QW238113 re&uire t'at a (erson +akin* adjust+ents to t'e %eldin* e&ui(+ent settin*s, under t'e su(er:ision and control of t'e %elder or %eldin* o(erator (erfor+in* t'e %eld, also be a &ualified %elder or %eldin* o(erator- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',. Subject: QW2>BB11 Date Issued: Dece+ber 3, 3886 !ile "o: 86211B1 Question: In Table QW2>BB11, %'en t'e +aterial @2"o1 is assi*ned as G#ll It'ersH and t'e +aterial s(ecification of t'e #S$; ,ode Section II does not 'a:e any re&uire+ents for re(ortin* elon*ation, is t'e +anufacturer li+ited to (erfor+in* a base +etal tension test to deter+ine t'e (ro(er test ji* di+ensions #, 7, ,, and D of Table QW2>BB11- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',0 Subject: QW2>63 and QW2>6> Date Issued: Dece+ber 3, 3886 !ile "o: 8621>B> Question /10: $ay t'e +anufacturer or contractor, subcontract t'e certification of (rocedure or (erfor+ance &ualification records- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does Section IX s(ecify t'e &ualifications for t'e indi:iduals %'o certify (rocedure or (erfor+ance &ualification records- .e(ly /30: "o1 VOLUME -) Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',* Subject: QWEQ72>33 Date Issued: June >, 3889 !ile "o: 892>6B Question: Does t'e assi*n+ent of @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o1 3 to S#2>9, Ty(e X$219, F"S S38918 include all t'ree /30 of t'e 'eat treat+ent conditions /annealed, 'ot2rolled and strain2'ardened0 s(ecified by S#2>9- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'), Subject: #rticle III 2 QW238311 ] QW238313 Date Issued: #u*ust 16, 3889 !ile "o: 8924B Question /10: If radio*ra('ic e5a+ination (er QW238313 is done for &ualification of 3 %elders on a sin*le (i(e cou(on %elded in t'e B9 (osition, +ust eac' %elder co+(lete t'e entire circu+ference of t'e (i(e cou(on- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question 3: If +ec'anical testin* (er QW238311 is done for &ualification of 3 %elders on a sin*le (i(e cou(on %elded in t'e B9 (osition, +ust eac' %elder co+(lete t'e entire circu+ference of t'e (i(e cou(on in order to re+o:e t'e re&uired bend s(eci+ens in accordance %it' QW2>B313/d0 or QW2>B313/e0- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'). Subject: QW238813/b0 Date Issued: #u*ust 16, 3889 !ile "o: 892> Question: Is t'e +anufacturer or contractor re&uired to (ro:ide full su(er:ision durin* t'e (erfor+ance &ualification testin*, so t'at issues suc' as t'e essential :ariables and ins(ections durin* t'e test can be :erified and satisfied for eac' %elder or %eldin* o(erator &ualified- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')0 Subject: QW238> ] QW2344 2 !,#W Date Issued: #u*ust 16, 3889 !ile "o: 8921813 Question /10: $ay radio*ra('ic e5a+ination +eetin* t'e re&uire+ents of QW238> be used to &ualify a %elder usin* t'e !lu52,ored #rc Weldin* /!,#W0 (rocess, (ro:ided t'e transfer +ode is not t'e s'ort circuitin* +ode- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: W'en &ualifyin* a %elder in accordance %it' t'e essential :ariables listed in QW2 344 for t'e 9as $etal2#rc Weldin* /9$#W0 (rocess and t'e re&uire+ents of QW238> are +et, is t'e %elder also &ualified for t'e !lu52,ored #rc Weldin* /!,#W0 (rocess if t'e essential :ariables are unc'an*ed- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')* Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 13, 3889 !ile "o: 892>98 7ack*round: # later ;dition E#ddenda of Section IX assi*ns a @2nu+ber different fro+ t'at assi*ned by t'e ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX t'at %as in effect at t'e ti+e of &ualification1 Question /10: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S be re:ised or a ne% W@S be %ritten to identify t'e ne% @2nu+ber %'en t'e a((licable code editionEaddenda lists t'e +aterial under t'e ne% @2nu+ber- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S be re:ised or a ne% W@S be %ritten to identify t'e ne% @2nu+ber %'en t'e a((licable code editionEaddenda lists t'e +aterial under t'e old @2nu+ber- .e(ly /30: "o Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% t'e ne% @2nu+ber assi*n+ent- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question >: $ay a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% t'e ne% @2nu+ber assi*n+ent-
.e(ly />0: Aes1 Question /40: $ay a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% bot' t'e old and t'e ne% @2nu+ber assi*n+ents- .e(ly /40: Aes1 7ack*round: # later ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX assi*ns a !2nu+ber different fro+ t'at assi*ned by t'e ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX t'at %as in effect at t'e ti+e of &ualification1 Question /B0: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S or @Q. be a+ended to reflect t'e ne% filler +etal !2 "o1 assi*n+ent- .e(ly /B0: "o1 Question /0: $ay t'e W@S or @Q. be a+ended to reflect t'e ne% filler +etal !2"o1 assi*n+ent- .e(ly /0: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')1 Subject: QW2>4314 ] QW21611311 Date Issued: Dece+ber 3, 3889 !ile "o: 892149B 7ack*round: # fillet %eld (erfor+ance &ualification test is (erfor+ed usin* a (roduction asse+bly +ocku(1 Question: $ust a %elder or a %eldin* o(erator usin* a (roduction +ocku( asse+bly be &ualified for a c'an*e in fillet siKe, base +aterial t'ickness, or confi*uration of t'e +ocku(- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')- Subject: QW2>4314 Date Issued: Dece+ber 11, 3889 !ile "o: 862318 Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>4314 to (er+it %elder or %eldin* o(erator fillet %eld (erfor+ance &ualification testin* to be conducted usin* test cou(on t'icknesses *reater t'an 3E6H t'ick- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')( Subject: QW2348 Date Issued: Dece+ber 31, 3889 !ile "o: 892466 Question /10: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariables QW2>831B, QW2>8B13, QW2>8911, QW2 >1819, and QW2>18118 a((ly %'en s(ecified in QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials-
.e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariable QW2>81> a((lies %'en s(ecified in QW2 348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials- .e(ly /30: Aes1 VOLUME -, Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')+ Subject: QW2>813 Date Issued: !ebruary 1, 3818 !ile "o: 892413 Question: $ay a (rocedure &ualification subject to t'e :ariable QW2>813, for @2"o16 +aterial %it' solution annealin* @W=T at 18B8Q, /19>8Q!0 for 1 'our and i+(act tested, su((ort a W@S for (roduction %it' bot' solution annealin* at 18B8Q, /19>8Q!0 and stabiliKation 'eat treat+ent at 948Q, /1>3Q!0 for 3 'ours- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')/ Subject: Q72>4113 and Q72>4114, Work+ans'i( ,ou(ons Date Issued: !ebruary 1, 3818 !ile "o: 892663 Question: !or co+(onents suc' as :al:e bodies and seats in %'ic' +aterials of suitable *eo+etry and t'ickness are not nor+ally a:ailable to +ake u( la( joint test cou(ons as re&uired by Q72 >4113, is it t'e intent of t'e ,o++ittee t'at t'e +aterials to be braKed s'all be &ualified usin* any con:enient t'ickness and *eo+etry suitable for (erfor+in* t'e tension and section testes re&uired by Q72>4113, and t'at a *reater ran*e of base +etal t'ickness +ay be &ualified usin* %ork+ans'i( test cou(ons in accordance %it' Q72>4114- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',) Subject: QW21B3 and QW2>BB11 C 9uided 7end Test S(eci+en Di+ensions Date Issued: !ebruary 1, 3818 !ile "o: 89231>8 7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure %as &ualified for %eldin* on t'ick base +etals1 Due to t'e t'ickness of t'e test cou(on re&uired, t'e %idt' of t'e face of t'e %eld is 4 inc'es1 @er QW21B3, t'e %eld and 'eat2affected Kone s'all be co+(letely %it'in t'e bent (ortion of t'e bend s(eci+en1 !or a +aterial %it' 38? or *reater elon*ation, t'e standard 3E6H t'ick bend s(eci+en (ro:ides a bent (ortion t'at is 3143 inc'es lon* on t'e ID of t'e s(eci+en1 Question /10: Does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, if t'e bend radius and bend test s(eci+en t'ickness are increased, suc' t'at 38? outer fiber elon*ation is ac'ie:ed, and t'e ID of t'e s(eci+en contains t'e entire %idt' of t'e %eld and =#L- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, if a set of +ulti(le s(eci+ens 'a:in* t'e standard 3E6H t'ickness and re(resentin* t'e entire %idt' of t'e %eld and bot' =#Ls are re+o:ed and tested to +eet t'e re&uire+ents for testin* t'e entire %idt' of t'e %eld- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: #ssu+in* t'at bot' of t'e base +etals in t'e test cou(on are of t'e sa+e @2"o1, does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, to use standard 3E6H t'ick bend s(eci+ens re(resentin* at least one =#L and as +uc' %eld +etal as (ossible, %'en (erfor+in* t'e re&uired bend test- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',, Subject: QW2>43 C $ini+u+ Qualified T'ickness for ,orrosion I:erlay Date Issued: !ebruary 1, 3818 !ile "o: 89231>1 Question: !or corrosion resistant o:erlay %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications, %'ere a c'e+ical analysis is not re&uired, is t'ere a +ini+u+ &ualified de(osit t'ickness- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',. Subject: QW216111 ] QW2>3>11 C @rocedure Qualification Fsin* @roduction #sse+bly $ocku( Date Issued: !ebruary 1, 3818 !ile "o: 18213 Question: Does #S$; Section IX allo% t'e use of +aterials 'a:in* t'e sa+e @2"o1 as t'e actual (roduction +aterials, to (roduce a test s(eci+en for fillet %eldin* (rocedure &ualification, usin* a (roduction asse+bly +ocku(- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',0 Subject: QW2>8>14/b0, ,'an*e in trade desi*nation of filler +etal Date Issued: June 34, 3818 !ile "o: 89213B6 7ack*round: # @Q. usin* 9T#W (rocess %as &ualified usin* filler +etal classified in accordance %it' #S$; Section II @art ,, S!# 4136, ;.68S29 classification, %it' c'e+istry +eetin* #2"u+ber 31 # footnote %as used in t'e @Q. to docu+ent t'e filler +etal Trade "a+e used in t'e &ualification1 Question: # W@S su((orted by t'e abo:e @Q. usin* t'e sa+e filler +etal classification ;.68S2 9 and #2"o1 3, but %it' a different Trade "a+e %as s(ecified1 W'en notc' tou*'ness /QW2 >8>1130 does not a((ly, does a c'an*e in t'e filler Trade "a+e s(ecified on t'e W@S re&uire re&ualification- .e(ly: "o Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',* Subject: QW23881> Date Issued: June 34, 3818 !ile "o: 89231>> 7ack*round: # (roduction %eld joint %as +ade usin* a &ualified %eldin* (rocedure, %eldin* @3 to @6 usin* an unassi*ned filler +etal1 In order (erfor+ a re(air to t'is joint, a 3 nd %eldin* (rocedure %as &ualified usin* an assi*ned filler +etal1 Question /10: If t'e 3 nd (rocedure is &ualified by %eldin* @3 to @6, is t'is (rocedure &ualified to re(air t'e (roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial +ade %it' an unassi*ned filler +etal- .e(ly /10: Aes1 =o%e:er, see QW2>311 Question /30: !or t'e sa+e situation as &uestion 1, is t'is (rocedure &ualified to re(air t'e (roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial if t'e re(air is entirely %it'in t'e (re:iously de(osited %eld +etal- .e(ly /30: Aes1 =o%e:er, see QW2>311 Question /30: If t'e 3 nd (rocedure is +ade by %eldin* @2nu+ber +aterial t'at no+inally +atc'es t'e co+(osition of t'e unassi*ned filler +etal si+ilar to QW23931>, is t'e 3 nd (rocedure &ualified to +ake a re(air to t'e (roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial (ro:ided t'at t'e re(air is entirely %it'in t'e (re:iously de(osited %eld +etal- .e(ly /30: Aes1 =o%e:er, see QW2>311 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',1 Subject: QW238313, Weld .e(air and 7uildu( Date Issued: #u*ust 3B, 3818 !ile "o: 182349 Question: $ay a W@S be used to (erfor+ a %eld re(air (er QW238313 on a *roo:e %eld (re:iously %elded usin* t'e sa+e W@S, %it'out re:isin* t'e W@S to include t'e *roo:e desi*n of t'e re(air ca:ity- .e(ly: Aes1 #lso see inter(retation IX29231 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',- Subject: QW238811/b0, ,ontents of t'e W@SD QW238813/b0, ,ontents of t'e @Q.D QW2>8>13> and QW2>8>13, Su((le+ental !iller $etal Date Issued: #u*ust 3B, 3818 !ile "o: 1821149 7ack*round: QW2>8>13> and QW2>8>13 are essential :ariables for t'e S#W (rocess1 # (rocedure &ualification test %as conducted usin* t'e S#W (rocess %it'out t'e use of su((le+ental filler +etal1 Question: Is it re&uired t'at t'e @Q. indicate t'at su((le+ental filler +etal %as not used and +ust t'e W@S s(ecify it is not to be used- .e(ly: Aes1 =o%e:er, Section IX does not s(ecify t'e +anner in %'ic' t'is is docu+ented on t'e @Q. or s(ecified on t'e W@S1 T'e +et'od of recordin* infor+ation on t'e @Q. and W@S +ay be by state+ent, sketc' or ot'er +eans as lon* as t'e essential :ariables are addressed1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',( Subject: QW233311/a0 Date Issued: #u*ust 3B, 3818 !ile "o: 18211B1 7ack*round: # %elder successfully co+(letes a (erfor+ance &ualification test1 Durin* t'e ne5t si5 +ont's, t'e %elder used t'e %eldin* (rocess +ulti(le ti+es durin* t'e first four +ont's, but did not use t'e %eldin* (rocess in t'e fift' or si5t' +ont'1 Question: W'en +aintainin* t'e %elder)s &ualification, is t'e %elder continuity based on t'e last date t'e %elder used t'e %eldin* (rocess- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',+ Subject: QW234B11D Joinin* of ,lad $aterials Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1, 3818 !ile "o: 89299> 7ack*round: # co+(osite /clad0 +aterial 'a:in* a carbon steel base and alloy 634 claddin* is to be joined by %eldin*1 T'e alloy 634 claddin* is not included in t'e desi*n calculations1 T'e contractor 'as a @Q. for joinin* t'e base +etal %'ose &ualified ran*es are a((ro(riate for %eldin* conditions1 T'e contractor also 'as a @Q. for o:erlayin* carbon steel %it' alloy B34 filler +etal usin* 9T#W, %'ose &ualified ran*es of essential s(ecial (rocess :ariables for corrosion resistant o:erlay %eldin* are a((licable to t'e %eldin* conditions1 Question /10: W'en joinin* t'e clad layer of a co+(osite /clad0 +aterial usin* 9T#W %'ere t'e clad t'ickness is not considered in t'e desi*n calculations, are t'e essential s(ecial (rocess :ariables or QW234B11 a((licable to t'e clad (ortion of t'e %eld- .e(ly /10: Aes1 See QW231 and QW23411>1 Question /30: W'en co+(letin* t'e clad (ortion of a %eld usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess, is a W@S &ualified to de(osit corrosion resistant %eld +etal usin* alloy B34 /F"S "8BB340 filler +etal, also &ualified for de(ositin* a corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay usin* alloy 634 /F"S "868B40 filler +etal, %'en t'e carbon steel base +etal 'as t'e sa+e @2"o1 as t'e base +etal &ualified by t'e W@S- .e(ly /30: "o1 See QW234B11 and QW2>8>131 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',/ Subject: QW2388>1 2 @rocedure Qualification, ,orrosion .esistant Weld $etal I:erlay Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1, 3818 !ile "o: 89231>3 7ack*round: # corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %as a((lied to @2"o13 base +etal %it' W@S &ualified for t'e S#W (rocess usin* an unassi*ned stri( filler +etal, %it' resultin* de(osit c'e+istry no+inally +atc'in* !2"o1>3 filler +etal1 It is later deter+ined a *reater t'ickness of corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay or a re(air to t'e o:erlay is needed1 #n alternate W@S is (ro(osed for de(ositin* t'e %eld +etal o:erlay to increase t'e o:erlay t'ickness or (erfor+ t'e re(airs1 T'e alternate W@S %as &ualified usin* a different %eldin* (rocess, a((lyin* S!#24111 ;"i,r!e2 filler +etal to (roduce a corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %it' a de(osit c'e+istry no+inally +atc'in* !2"o1>3 on @2"o13 base +etals1 Question: Is any W@S &ualified for de(ositin* a corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %it' a kno%n c'e+istry, also &ualified for a((lyin* additional layers or re(airs to an e5istin* corrosion resistant o:erlay surface 'a:in* a no+inally +atc'in* c'e+istry- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.) Subject: QW2>8413 Date Issued: "o:e+ber 16, 3818 !ile "o: 1821>69 Question: W'en a %elder &ualifies %it' t'e :ertical u( (ro*ression on %eld cou(ons in t'e 39, 49, or B9 test (ositions, is t'at %elder &ualified to %eld %it' t'e :ertical do%n (ro*ression %'en QW2>8413 is a (erfor+ance &ualification essential :ariable- .e(ly: "o1 VOLUME -. Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'., Subject: QW2>83 and QW2>8> T'rou*' QW2>18 Date Issued: $arc' 11, 3811 !ile "o: 182>9B Question: W'en i+(acts are %ai:ed by a book section for t'e base +etal /=#L notc' tou*'ness is not re&uired0, but are re&uired for t'e %eld +etal, do t'e su((le+entary essential :ariables of QW2>83 and QW2>8> t'rou*' QW2>18 a((ly (er t'e a((licable tables QW2343 t'rou*' QW2 3B4- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.. Subject: QW238813, Fse of @reli+inary W@S Date Issued: $arc' 1>, 3811 !ile "o: 1821146 Question: Does #S$; Section IX re&uire a (reli+inary W@S be used durin* (rocedure &ualification testin*, or t'at a W@S nu+ber be recorded on t'e @Q.- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.0 Subject: QW2>33 and QW2>4311/b0 Date Issued: $arc' 1>, 3811 !ile "o: 1821916 7ack*round: # %elder tests on an "@S B Sc'1 68 /81>33 in1 %all0 cou(on, de(ositin* 81188 in1 of ;B818 and t'e balance of 81333 in1 usin* ;8161 Question /10: Fsin* ;B818, is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 816B> in1 +a5i+u+ of %eld +etal- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Fsin* ;816, is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 81BB> in1 +a5i+u+ of %eld +etal- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: Is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 816B> in1 of %eld +etal usin* ;B818 (lus 81BB> in1 of ;816 %eld +etal de(osit t'ickness for a total of 11436 in1 in t'e sa+e *roo:e- .e(ly /30: "o1 See QW2>4311/b01 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.* Subject: QW2>8913, ,o+bination of @rocesses Date Issued: $arc' 1>, 3811 !ile "o: 11231B 7ack*round: # %elder %as tested on an S#241B 9r1 8 (late, usin* t'e 9$#W (rocess1 S'ort arc +ode %as used for de(ositin* t'e root, and s(ray arc +ode %as used for de(ositin* t'e balance of t'e %eld in a sin*le cou(on1 Question: Is it (er+issible, accordin* to #S$; Section IX, QW2>8913, to use t%o +odes of +etal transfer in a sin*le test cou(on- .e(ly: AesD t'e de(osit t'ickness for eac' transfer +ode s'all be recorded as re&uired by QW2 38B1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.1 Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility Date Issued: $ay 33, 3811 !ile "o: 112>> Question: $ay an or*aniKation %it' +ore t'an one #S$; ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation, under different na+es and in different locations, describe in its &uality assurance (ro*ra+s t'e o(erational control of (rocedure &ualifications and t'e use of %eldin* (rocedures (ro(erly &ualified under one certificate 'older, under anot'er certificate 'older %it'in t'e or*aniKation, but %it'out se(arate &ualification, as (er+itted by Section IX, QW2381- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.- Subject: QW238>, <olu+etric ;5a+ination Date Issued: June 13, 3811 !ile "o: 892>> Question: Does Section IX re&uire a %elder to &ualify for s+all dia+eter butt %elds by (re(arin* +ore t'an one s+all dia+eter (i(e cou(on to (ro:ide a +ini+u+ circu+ferential %eld len*t' %'en &ualified by :olu+etric e5a+ination under t'e (ro:isions of QW238>- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.( Subject: Section IX, QW2>4314 Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 3811 !ile "o: 862318 Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>4314 to (er+it %elder or %eldin* o(erator fillet %eld (erfor+ance &ualification testin* to be conducted usin* test cou(on t'icknesses *reater t'an SH t'ick- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.+ Subject: Section IX, QW2348 Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 3811 !ile "o: 892446 Question /10: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariables QW2>831B, QW2>8B13, QW2>8911, QW2>1819 and QW2>18118 a((ly %'en s(ecified in QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariable QW2>81> a((ly %'en s(ecified in QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'./ Subject: Section IX, QW238813 2 Si+ultaneous @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 3811 !ile "o: 182339 Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX, (ara*ra(' QW238813 to (er+it an #WS Standard Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification ado(ted by a contractor to be used in lieu of a @Q. to su((ort t'e ran*e of :ariables for a sin*le W@S (ro(osed for use in conductin* si+ultaneous %elder (erfor+ance &ualification testin*- .e(ly: Aes Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0) Subject: Section IX, QW2>38 2 #ST$ $aterials) @2"o1 #ssi*n+ent Date Issued: #u*ust 1, 3811 !ile "o: 1821169 Question: Is it t'e intent t'at +aterial (roduced under an #ST$ s(ecification s'all be considered to 'a:e t'e sa+e @2"u+ber or @2"u+ber (lus 9rou( "u+ber as t'at of t'e @2"u+ber or @2 "u+ber (lus 9rou( "u+ber assi*ned to t'e sa+e *rade or ty(e +aterial in t'e corres(ondin* #S$; s(ecification /e1*1, S#23>8 Ty(e 38> is assi*ned @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o11D t'erefore, # 3>8 Ty(e 38> is considered @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o110- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0, Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14 2 #2"u+ber Date Issued: #u*ust 34, 3811 !ile "o: 112916 7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on %as (re(ared and tested, %'ic' included a c'e+ical analysis of t'e %eld +etal1 T'e c'e+ical analysis results %ere as follo%s, ,: 8186?, ,r: 818>>?, $o: 811>?, "i: 11>6?, $n: 11>4?, Si: 8119? Question /10: Does t'is c'e+istry +eet an #21 ,lassification- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does t'is c'e+istry +eet an #218 ,lassification- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0. Subject: Section IX, QW2163 2 !racture Tests Date Issued: #u*ust 34, 3811 !ile "o: 112939 Question /10: Is it re&uired by QW2163 t'at t'e su+ of all rounded indications /re*ardless of dia+eter0 be considered in addition to t'e su+ of t'e len*t's of inclusions in deter+inin* t'e 3E6H in1 /18 ++0 +a5i+u+ allo%ed for acce(tance- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: Is it (er+issible to a((ly t'e (orosity siKe li+itation of 1E33H or *reater as s(ecified in QW2191111313 /b0/30 to a NH in1 /13 ++0 %elded cou(on to t'e fracture test acce(tance criteria of QW2163-
.e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'00 Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14, #2"o1 ;ssential <ariable for 9$#W Weld $etal Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1>, 3811 !ile "o: 1121339 Question /10: #ccordin* to QW2>8>14, +ay t'e #2"o1 of 9$#W %eld +etal be establis'ed fro+ t'e c'e+ical analysis of a %eld de(osit (re(ared accordin* to t'e filler +etal s(ecification %'en t'e s'ieldin* *as used for t'e c'e+ical analysis %as different fro+ t'at used in t'e (rocedure &ualification- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: #ccordin* to QW2>8>14, +ay t'e #2"o1 of 9$#W %eld +etal be establis'ed fro+ t'e c'e+ical analysis of a %eld de(osit (re(ared accordin* to t'e filler +etal s(ecification (ro:ided t'e s'ieldin* *as used for t'e c'e+ical analysis %as t'e sa+e as t'at used in t'e (rocedure &ualification- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: #re t'e 9$#W rules in QW2>8>14 for establis'in* #2"u+bers also a((licable to !,#W- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0* Subject: Section IX, QW23881>/b0 Date Issued: Dece+ber 6, 3811 !ile "o: 18219BB 7ack*round: @Q. # is %elded %it' S$#W to join 4E6 in1 /1B ++0 t'ick (lates %it' 4E6 in1 /1B ++0 of S$#W de(osit1 @Q. 7 is %elded %it' 9T#W and S$#W to join 4E1B in1 /6 ++0 t'ick (lates %it' 1E6 in1 /3 ++0 of 9T#W and 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 of S$#W de(osit1 @Q. , is %elded %it' 9T#W to join 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 t'ick (lates %it' 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 of 9T#W de(osit1 Question /10: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1O in1 /33 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E1B in1 /4 ++0 to 1N /36 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* in not re&uired- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osit %eld +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E> in1 /B ++0 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 1O in1 /33 ++0 for t'e S$#W (rocess- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question />0: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osit %eld +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E6 in1 /18 ++0 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 1O in1 /33 ++0 for t'e S$#W (rocess- .e(ly />0: "o1 Question /40: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1O in1 /33 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired- .e(ly /40: "o1 Question /B0: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1N in1 /36 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired- .e(ly /B0: "o1 Question /0: Do t'e (ro:isions in QW23881>/b0 affect t'e res(onses to t'e abo:e &uestions- .e(ly /0: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'01 Subject: Section IX, QW2>4311/b0 Date Issued: Dece+ber 6, 3811 !ile "o: 1123838 Question: .e*ardin* QW2>4311/b0 for (erfor+ance &ualification, is G$a5 to be WeldedH e&ui:alent to GFnli+itedH- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0- Subject: Section IX, QW2>B31>/a0 and QW2>B31>/b0 2 !illet Weld Test Date Issued: !ebruary 1B, 3813 !ile "o: 11269B Question /10: $ay a W@S &ualified %it' a fillet %eld usin* a (late tee2joint confi*uration as s'o%n in fi*ure QW2>B31>/a0 be used to join a (late to a (i(e %it' fillet %elds +ade (arallel to t'e a5is of t'e (i(e for non(ressure retainin* a((lications- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay a %elder &ualified %it' a fillet %eld usin* a (late tee2joint confi*uration as s'o%n in fi*ure QW2>B31>/b0 be used to %eld a (late to a (i(e %it' fillet %elds +ade (arallel to t'e a5is of t'e (i(e- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0( Subject: Section IX, QW214113, Tensile Tests C Turned S(eci+ens Date Issued: !ebruary 1B, 3813 !ile "o: 1123839 Question: !or a 1 inc' /34 ++0 dee( *roo:e %eld de(osited in a 3 inc' /48 ++0 t'ick (late test cou(on, +ay a sin*le turned 81484 tensile s(eci+en confor+in* to QW2 >B311/d0 be used for eac' tension test re&uired by QW2>41- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0+ Subject: Section IXD QW2>8>133 2 !iller $etal @roduct !or+ Date Issued: !ebruary 1B, 3813 !ile "o: 132> Question: $ay stranded filler +etal be considered t'e sa+e as bare /solid or +etal cored0 filler +etal in QW2>8>133- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0/ Subject: Section IXD QW2>3>11, 7ase $etal Fsed for @rocedure Qualification Date Issued: !ebruary 1B, 3813 !ile "o: 13216 Question: Does a @Q. recordin* a @2"o1 47 base +etal %elded to itself su((ort a W@S for %eldin* @2"o1 47 +etal to any +etal assi*ned @2"o1 >, 3 or 1- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'), Subject: Section IXD QW2>831B Date Issued: July 3, 3813 !ile "o: 132B34 Question: Does QW2>831B a((ly %'en t'e =#L is not subject to i+(act testin* suc' as %'en &ualifyin* a @26 +aterial- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'). Subject: Section IXD QW219313 and QW2366, Tube2to2Tubes'eet Welder Qualification Date Issued: #u*ust 33, 3813 !ile "o: 13243 Question: W'en a de+onstration +ock2u( for tube2to2tubes'eet %elder or %eldin* o(erator &ualification is re&uired, are all of t'e :ariables s(ecified in @ara1 QW2366 re&uired to be follo%ed durin* t'e (erfor+ance &ualification test- .e(ly: Aes, see @ara1 QW219313 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')0 Subject: Section IX 23818D QW238811/b0 and QW238813/b0 Date Issued: Se(te+ber 13, 3813 !ile "o: 1121>B 7ack*round: QW238811/b0 says: G,ontents of t'e W@S1 T'e co+(leted W@S s'all describe all of t'e essential, nonessential, and, %'en re&uired, su((le+entary essential :ariables for eac' %eldin* (rocess used in t'e W@S1H Question /10: If a W@S is %ritten and &ualified for %eldin* @2"o11 +aterial to itself, is it necessary to s(ecifically +ention on t'e W@S or on t'e @Q. anyt'in* re*ardin* QW2>181B> %'ic' addresses t'e use of t'er+al (rocesses for cuttin* or back*ou*in* %'en %eldin* on @2 "o111# and @2"o1117 +aterials- .e(ly /10: "o1 T'e fact t'at t'e W@S and @Q. are for %eldin* on @2"o11 +aterials (recludes t'e need to s(ecifically describe t'e use of t'er+al cuttin* or back2*ou*in* for @2"o111# or @2"o1 117 +aterials on eit'er t'e W@S or t'e @Q.1 Question /30: If a W@S s(ecifies t'e use of ;.8S2B filler +etal, is it necessary to s(ecifically +ention in t'e W@S anyt'in* re*ardin* QW2>8>133 %'ic' addresses filler +etal (roduct for+ by s(ecifyin* t'at t'e filler +etal 'as to be solid- .e(ly /30: "o1 T'e desi*nation ;.8S2B s(ecifies t'at t'e filler +etal be solid %ire, and t'at is sufficient for describin* t'e :ariable QW2>8>1331 Question /30: If a W@S is %ritten and &ualified for %eldin* @2"o1 4# +aterial to itself, is it necessary to s(ecifically +ention on a W@S or on t'e @Q.s for sub+er*ed arc %eldin* anyt'in* re*ardin* QW2>8>13> %'ic' addresses, %'en %eldin* on @2"o11 +aterials, t'e use of acti:e or neutral flu5- .e(ly /30: "o1 T'e use of acti:e or neutral flu5es only needs to be s(ecified on t'e W@S and docu+ented on t'e @Q. %'en t'e base +etal is @2"o111 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')* Subject: Section IXD QW216113, Sectionin* of @i(e2to2@i(e Quarter Sections Date Issued: Se(te+ber 13, 3813 !ile "o: 132138 Question: If t'e resultant siKe fro+ a (i(e2to2(i(e &uarter section, (er QW2>B31>/c0, is too lar*e to bend as s(ecified %it' QW216113, can t'e fracture test &uarter section s(eci+en be cut into +ulti(le s(eci+ens and tested in lieu of one full &uarter s(eci+en- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')1 Subject: Section IXD QW2193 2 $acro ;5a+ination for t'e $ocku( Test of Tube2to2 Tubes'eet Joint Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1>, 3813 !ile "o: 13214B3 Question: W'en (erfor+in* a tube2to2tubes'eet test in accordance %it' QW2193, is it re&uired to section a total of 18 tubes and (erfor+ a +acroetc' of t'e >8 surfaces e5(osed by sectionin*- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')- Subject: Section IXD QW218313 C .ecords Date Issued: Dece+ber B, 3813 !ile "o: 132 7ack*round: In t'e 388B #ddenda to Section IX, it beca+e +andatory to certify &ualification records Gby si*nature or ot'er +eans as described in t'e +anufacturerJs or contractorJs Quality ,ontrol Syste+1H Question: @rior to t'e 388B #ddenda, is a ty(ed si*nature or +eans ot'er t'an a %ritten si*nature on a (rocedure &ualification or (erfor+ance &ualification record considered certified as re&uired in QWEQ7218313- .e(ly: @rior to t'e 388B #ddenda, t'e +et'od of certification for (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualification records %as not addressed by Section IX1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')( Subject: Section IXD QW2>811/b0 Date Issued: Dece+ber B, 3813 !ile "o: 1321338 7ack*round: a0 @2"o1 6 (late is %elded, 'eated to 68U, /1>3BU!0, t'en for+ed, follo%ed by a solution 'eat treat+ent at 18B8U, /19>8U!01 b0 @2"o1 6 (late is %elded, t'en cold for+ed, follo%ed by a solution 'eat treat+ent at 18B8U, /19>8U!01 Question: Is W@S su((orted by a @Q. %it' 18B8U, /19>8U!0 solution 'eat treat+ent &ualified to %eld @2"o1 6 base +aterial as described in a0 and b0 of t'e back*round- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')+ Subject: Section IXD QW23B113/f0 and /*0 Date Issued: Dece+ber B, 3813 !ile "o: 1321481 Question: # %eldin* o(erator /+ac'ine0 successfully &ualifies in accordance %it' QW2388, usin* an o(en root, sin*le2%elded, <ee2*roo:e joint confi*uration, %it'out backin* and %it'out a consu+able insert1 Is t'e %eldin* o(erator /+ac'ine0 &ualified to (erfor+ +ac'ine %eldin* %it' a consu+able insert- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')/ Subject: Section IXD QW23831> 2 Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses Date Issued: Dece+ber B, 3813 !ile "o: 1321633 Question: Does QW23831> allo% a W@S &ualified on *roo:e %eld, %it' s(ecified @2no1 1 base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E3 in1 / 13 ++ 0 t'rou*' 1 in1 / 34 ++ 0, to be used in (roduction to %eld a 1E3 in1 /13 ++ 0 t'ick base +etal to a 3E6 in1 / 18 ++ 0 t'ick base +etal- .e(ly: "o1 V#l78e -0 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',) Subject: Section IX, QW2381 Date Issued: $arc' 31, 3813 !ile: 132119 Question: ,o+(any # o%ns ,o+(anies 7 and ,1 $ay ,o+(any 7 use W@Ss &ualified by ,o+(any , in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX %it'out re&ualification, (ro:ided ,o+(any , describes t'e (rocess t'at t'ey follo% in t'eir Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality #ssurance @ro*ra+ for t'e o(erational control of (rocedure &ualification- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',, Subject: Section IX, QW2>8911 and QW2>8916, .eference to "on+andatory #((endi5 = Date Issued: $arc' 34, 3813 !ile: 1323> 7ack*round: QW2>8911 and QW2>8916 :ariables reference "on+andatory #((endi5 = as a *uideline for understandin* of Wa:efor+ ,ontrolled Weldin* %'en &ualifyin* (ersonnel and (rocedures1 Question /10: Does "on+andatory #((endi5 = beco+e an essential, nonessential, or su((le+entary essential :ariable %'en it is referenced %it'in t'e te5t of a :ariable- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does eit'er QW2>8911 or QW2>8916 re&uire t'at (o%er or ener*y s'all be s(ecified in t'e W@S %'en usin* a %a:efor+ controlled (o%er source- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',. Subject: Section IX, QW2>1819 Date Issued: June 18, 3813 !ile: 1321439 7ack*round: I+(act testin* of %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications is re&uired by t'e ,onstruction ,ode and QW2>1819 a((lies to t'e %eldin* (rocess used as a su((le+entary essential :ariable1 QW2>1819 re&uires re&ualification for a c'an*e fro+ +ulti(ass (er side to sin*le (ass (er side1 @er QWEQ72>93 Definitions, a (ass can result in a %eld bead or a layer1 Question /10: Does QW2>1819 re*ard +ulti(le layer %elds as +ulti(ass %elds, so t'at a c'an*e fro+ +ulti(le layers (er side to a sin*le layer (er side re&uires a re&ualification- .e(ly /10: Aes, %'en t'e sin*le layer is +ade in a sin*le (ass1 Question /30: Does QW2>1819 re*ard +ulti(le beads in a sin*le layer /as s'o%n in beads 3, >, 4, and B of !i*ure QWEQ72>93110 as G+ulti(assH- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: # Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification is &ualified %it' +ulti(le layers (er side1 ,an t'is W@S be used to de(osit +ulti(le beads in a sin*le layer (er side, %it'in t'e li+its of all ot'er essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',0 Subject: Section IX, QW2>3311 Date Issued: June 18, 3813 !ile: 1323394 Question: In accordance %it' QW2>3311, +ay @2"o1 1 base +aterials be substituted for @2"o1 6 base +aterials %'en follo%in* a @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6 W@S for t'e (ur(ose of a %elder &ualification, %'en :ariable QW2>83116 a((lies- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',* Subject: Section IX, QW23B8 2 Weldin* I(erator @erfor+ance Qualifications Date Issued: June 18, 3813 !ile: 1329 Question: W'ile base +etal @2"u+ber is an essential :ariable for %elder &ualifications, QW23B8 does not s(ecify base +etal @2"u+ber as an essential :ariable for %eldin* o(erator &ualification1 Is it re&uired t'at %eldin* o(erators be &ualified se(arately for %eldin* ,ode ,ase base +etals %'en t'e ,ode ,ase s(ecifies t'at GSe(arate %eldin* (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualifications s'all be conducted for t'e +aterial in accordance %it' Section IXH- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',1 Subject: Section IX, QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al Qualification Date Issued: June 18, 3813 !ile: 132131 7ack*round: # %elder is &ualified for a s'o( t'at fabricates Section <III, Di:ision 1 :essels as %ell as non2,ode e&ui(+ent1 # %elder +aintains 'is %eldin* (rocess &ualification for ,ode %elds by +akin* non2,ode %elds1 Question /10: $ay a %elder +aintain 'is %eldin* (rocess &ualification by +akin* non2,ode %elds if t'e %elder 'as not +ade a ,ode %eld for a (eriod of B +ont's or +ore- .e(ly /10: Aes, see IX26321491 Question /30: #ccordin* to QW233311/a0/10, can a %elder recei:e a B2+o &ualification e5tension +ore t'an once- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',- Subject: Section IX, QW23831> 2 Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses Date Issued: June 18, 3813 !ile: 132B34 Question: W'en e+(loyin* a W@S to join flat (lates of dissi+ilar t'ickness in a *roo:e2%eld tee joint, is it a re&uire+ent of QW23831> t'at bot' t'e t'icker and t'inner +e+bers +ust be &ualified %it'in t'e ran*e (er+itted by QW2>41 unless t'e alternati:e (ro:ided in QW23831> is used- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',( Subject: QW2>8>1> and QW2>8>138, ,'an*e in !2"u+ber and 7ase $etal T'ickness .an*e Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 1321B1 7ack*round: # W@S %it' su((ortin* @Q. %as %ritten and &ualified %it'out i+(act testin* in 196 to t'e 19 ,ode %it'out addenda, on a "@S 3 /;"480 dia+eter ^ 81>33 in1 /11 ++0 %all t'ickness (i(e1 T'e (rocedure %as &ualified in B9 (osition usin* an ;B811 /!2"o1 30 electrode on t'e root (ass and co+(leted %it' t%o fill (asses %it' ;816 /!2"o1 >0 electrodes1 T'e de(osit t'ickness for t'e root and fill (asses %as not recorded on t'e @Q. or s(ecified indi:idually on t'e W@S1 Question /10: @ro:ided t'e W@S and @Q. +eet all re&uire+ents of t'e 19 ;dition of #S$; Section IX ,ode, +ay t'e W@S continue to be used %it'out re:ision for %ork bein* co+(leted to t'e 19 #S$; ,ode- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: $ay a ne% W@S be %ritten or re:ised %it'out s(ecifyin* %eld +etal t'ickness ran*e for eac' %eldin* electrode /;B811 and ;8160 %it' t'e W@S (re(ared to t'e 3818 ;dition of #S$; Section IX ,ode %it' 3811a #ddenda, usin* t'e @Q. &ualified to t'e 19 ,ode- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Is t'e de(osit t'ickness re&uired to be recorded indi:idually on t'e @Q. and W@S for eac' !2"u+ber electrode used for t'e root (ass de(osited %it' t'e ;B811 electrode and t'e fill (asses de(osited %it' ;816 electrodes &ualified to t'e 3818 ;dition of #S$; Section IX ,ode %it' 3811a #ddenda- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',+ Subject: QW23B1, Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 1324B6 7ack*round: T'e re&uire+ents in QW23B1, Stud Weldin*: essential :ariable QW2>8316 addresses t'e stud siKe and s'a(e, and essential :ariable QW2>8311 addresses base +etal and stud +etal @2"u+bers1 =o%e:er, t'ere are no re&uire+ents re*ardin* base +etal t'ickness1 Question: Is t'e base +etal t'ickness a :ariable for stud %eldin*- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',/ Subject: QW2>8>113, =ard2!acin* !iller $etal ,lassification Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 1323 Question: # @Q. s'o%s S!#24131 +etal cored filler +etal classification ;.,,o,r2# %as used to &ualify 9T#W 'ard2facin* o:erlay W@S1 Does t'is @Q. su((ort a 9T#W 'ard2facin* o:erlay W@S usin* S!#24131 bare /solid0 filler +etal classification ;.,o,r2#- .e(ly: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.) Subject: QW2388 and QW2388 Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 132939 Question /10: W'en (re(arin* @rocedure Qualification .ecords /@Q.0 and Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualification /W@Q0 test records in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of QW2388 and QW2388, is it re&uired to use t'e %ord G,ertifyH on t'e @Q. and W@Q docu+ents- .e(ly /10: Aes1 Question /30: #re Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications /W@Ss0 re&uired to be certified- .e(ly /30: "o1 Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at a +anufacturer or contractor be an #S$; certificate 'older in order to certify &ualification records- .e(ly /30: "o1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'., Subject: Q92186 /3813 ;dition0 Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 13218>> Question: In t'e 3813 ;dition of Section IX, Q92186 re&uires t'at all ne% &ualifications of joinin* (rocesses and (ersonnel be in accordance %it' t'e current edition1 In (re:ious editions of Section IX, t'e fore%ord indicated t'at ne% editions beca+e +andatory B +ont's after date of issue1 Does t'at re&uire+ent a((ly to t'e 3813 ;dition- .e(ly: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.. Subject: QW2>4313, 9roo:e2Weld Dia+eter Mi+its Date Issued: #u*ust 3, 3813 !ile: 132114> Question /10: Does QW2>4313 a((ly to %eldin* o(erators- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: Does QW2>4313 a((ly to %elders- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Question /30: If a %elder &ualifies by +akin* a *roo:e %eld on "@S 3 (i(e, is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld "@S 3 E> (i(e /outside dia+eter 118> in10- .e(ly /30: Aes1 Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.0 Subject: QW2>8413 and QW2>1811, Strin*erEWea:e Tec'ni&ue Date Issued: Dece+ber 4, 3813 !ile: 1321449 7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on is (erfor+ed in t'e B9 (osition, usin* a +anual or se+i2auto+atic %eldin* (rocess, %it' %eld (ro*ression bein* :ertical u('ill1 Question /10: W'en notc' tou*'ness &ualification is not a((licable, does a c'an*e fro+ strin*er bead to %ea:e tec'ni&ue re&uire re&ualification- .e(ly /10: "o1 Question /30: W'en notc' tou*'ness &ualification is a((licable, does a c'an*e fro+ strin*er bead to %ea:e tec'ni&ue re&uire re&ualification- .e(ly /30: Aes1