ASME BPVC.

IX-2015

QB-408

JOINT DESIGN

QB-409.3 For a procedure qualification test coupon

receiving a postbraze heat treatment in which the upper
transformation temperature is exceeded, the maximum
qualified thickness for production brazements is 1.1 times
the thickness of the test coupon.

QB-408.1 A change in the joint type, i.e., from a butt

to a lap or socket, from that qualified. For lap or socket
joints, an increase in lap length of more than 25% from
the overlap used on the brazer performance qualification
test coupon (a decrease in overlap is permitted without
requalification).

QB-410

QB-408.2 A change in the joint clearances to a value

outside the range specified in the BPS and as recorded in
the PQR.

QB-410.1 A change in the method of preparing the 15

base metal, such as mechanical cleaning, coating, plating,
or surface treatment by chemical means.

QB-408.3 A change in the joint clearances to a value

outside the range specified in the BPS.

QB-410.2 A change in the method of postbraze cleaning (for example, from chemical cleaning to cleaning by
wire brushing or wiping with a wet rag).

QB-408.4 A change in the joint type, e.g., from a butt

to a lap or socket, from that qualified. For lap and socket
joints, a decrease in overlap length from the overlap used
on the procedure qualification test coupon (an increase in
overlap is permitted without requalification).

QB-409

TECHNIQUE

QB-410.3 A change in the nature of the flame (for example, a change from neutral or slightly reducing).
QB-410.4

POSTBRAZE HEAT TREATMENT

A change in the brazing tip sizes.

QB-410.5 A change from manual to machine or semiautomatic torch brazing, and vice versa.

QB-409.1 A separate procedure qualification is required for each of the following:

(a) For PNos. 101 and 102 materials, the following
postbraze heat treatment conditions apply:
(1) no postbraze heat treatment
(2) postbraze heat treatment below the lower transformation temperature
(3) postbraze heat treatment above the upper transformation temperature (e.g., normalizing)
(4) postbraze heat treatment above the upper transformation temperature followed by heat treatment below
the lower transformation temperature (e.g., normalizing
or quenching followed by tempering)
(5) postbraze heat treatment between the upper and
lower transformation temperatures
(b) For all other materials, the following post weld heat
treatment conditions apply:
(1) no postbraze heat treatment
(2) postbraze heat treatment within a specified temperature range

QB-411

BRAZING TIME

QB-411.1
temperature.

QB-420

A change in the brazing time at

P-NUMBERS

(See Part QW, Welding QW-420)

QB-430
QB-431

F-NUMBERS
GENERAL

The following FNumber grouping of brazing filler metals in Table QB-432 is based essentially on their usability
characteristics, which fundamentally determine the ability of brazers and brazing operators to make satisfactory
brazements with a given filler metal. This grouping is
made to reduce the number of brazing procedure and
performance qualifications, where this can logically be
done. The grouping does not imply that filler metals within a group may be indiscriminately substituted for a filler
metal which was used in the qualification test without
consideration of the compatibility from the standpoint
of metallurgical properties, design, mechanical properties, postbraze heat treatment, and service requirements.

QB-409.2 A change in the postbraze heat treatment

(see QB-409.1) temperature and time range requires a
PQR.
The procedure qualification test shall be subjected to
postbraze heat treatment essentially equivalent to that
encountered in the fabrication of production brazements,
including at least 80% of the aggregate time at temperature(s). The postbraze heat treatment total time(s) at
temperature(s) may be applied in one heating cycle.

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