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ASME BPVC.IX-2015

FORM QW-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR)

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(See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record Actual Variables Used to Weld Test Coupon

Organization Name
Procedure Qualification Record No. Date
WPS No.
Welding Process(es)
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic)

JOINTS (QW-402)

Groove Design of Test Coupon

(For combination qualifications, the deposited weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filler metal and process used.)
BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec. Temperature
Type/Grade, or UNS Number Time
P-No. Group No. to P-No. Group No. Other
Thickness of Test Coupon
Diameter of Test Coupon
Maximum Pass Thickness
Other
GAS (QW-408)
Percent Composition
Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Shielding
FILLER METALS (QW-404) 1 2 Trailing
SFA Specification Backing
AWS Classification Other
Filler Metal F-No.
Weld Metal Analysis A-No. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

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Size of Filler Metal Current
Filler Metal Product Form Polarity
Supplemental Filler Metal Amps. Volts
Electrode Flux Classification Tungsten Electrode Size
Flux Type Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)
Flux Trade Name Heat Input
Weld Metal Thickness Other
Other

POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

Position(s) Travel Speed
Weld Progression (Uphill, Downhill) String or Weave Bead
Other Oscillation
Multipass or Single Pass (Per Side)
Single or Multiple Electrodes
PREHEAT (QW-406) Other
Preheat Temperature
Interpass Temperature
Other

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ASME BPVC.IX-2015

FORM QW-483 (Back)

PQR No.
Tensile Test (QW-150)

Ultimate Type of
Specimen Ultimate Unit Stress, Failure and
No. Width Thickness Area Total Load (psi or MPa) Location

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Test Impact Values

No. Location Size Temperature ft-lb or J % Shear Mils (in.) or mm Drop Weight Break (Y/N)

Comments

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

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Result — Satisfactory: Yes No Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes No

Macro — Results

Other Tests
Type of Test
Deposit Analysis
Other

Welder’s Name Clock No. Stamp No.

Tests Conducted by Laboratory Test No.
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Organization

Date Certified by
(Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)

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ASME BPVC.IX-2015

FORM QW-484A SUGGESTED FORMAT A FOR WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (WPQ)

(See QW-301, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Welder’s name Identification no.

Test Description
Identification of WPS followed Test coupon Production weld
Specification and type/grade or UNS Number of base metal(s) Thickness

Testing Variables and Qualification Limits

Welding Variables (QW-350) Actual Values Range Qualified
Welding process(es)
Type (i.e.; manual, semi-automatic) used
Backing (with/without)
Plate Pipe (enter diameter if pipe or tube)
Base metal P-Number to P-Number
Filler metal or electrode specification(s) (SFA) (info. only)
Filler metal or electrode classification(s) (info. only)
FIller metal F-Number(s)
Consumable insert (GTAW or PAW)
Filler Metal Product Form (solid/metal or flux cored/powder) (GTAW or PAW)
Deposit thickness for each process
Process 1 3 layers minimum Yes No
Process 2 3 layers minimum Yes No
Position(s)
Vertical progression (uphill or downhill)
Type of fuel gas (OFW)
Inert gas backing (GTAW, PAW, GMAW)
Transfer mode (spray/globular or pulse to short circuit-GMAW)
GTAW current type/polarity (AC, DCEP, DCEN)

RESULTS
Visual examination of completed weld (QW-302.4)
Transverse face and root bends [QW-462.3(a)] Longitudinal bends [QW-462.3(b)] Side bends (QW-462.2)
Pipe bend specimen, corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay [QW-462.5(c)]
Plate bend specimen, corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay [QW-462.5(d)]
Pipe specimen, macro test for fusion [QW-462.5(b)] Plate specimen, macro test for fusion [QW-462.5(e)]

Type Result Type Result Type Result

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Alternative Volumetric Examination Results (QW-191): RT or UT (check one)
Fillet weld — fracture test (QW-181.2) Length and percent of defects
Fillet welds in plate [QW-462.4(b)] Fillet welds in pipe [QW-462.4(c)]

Macro examination (QW-184) Fillet size (in.)  Concavity/convexity (in.)

Other tests
Film or specimens evaluated by Company
Mechanical tests conducted by Laboratory test no.
Welding supervised by
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE.

Organization

Date Certified by

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