Macro requirement as per code

MACRO-EXAMINATION TEST CODE/YEAR ASME IX (2010) Boiler & Pressure Vessel PART/SECTION/TYPE

Welding Qualifications ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Shall be smoothed and etched with a suitabke etchant to give

a clear difinition of the weld metal (WM) and heat affected zone (HAZ). In order to pass the test a) Visual

examination of the cross section of the WM and HAZ shall show complete and free from cracks, except the

linear indication at the root not exceeding 1/32in. (0.8) shall be acceptable. b) The weld shall not have a

concavity or convexity greater than 1/16in. (1.5mm) c) There shall be not more than 1/8in. (3mm) different in

the length of the legs of the fillet. The weld and parent metal shall be free from a) cracks, lack of fusion, or

incomplete penetration unless the procedure is base a joint with incomplete penetration; and b) porosity,

slag inclusion or surface cativities, the size and distribution of which exceeds the acceptance limits in AS

4037. As to the macroscopic test, the macrostructure on the cross-section of the weld of the weld of the test

piece shall be free from crack, lack of penetration and other defect that are detrimental to use. REFERENCE

QW-184 page 7 AS 3992 (1998) Pressure Equipment SECTION 7 7.8.2 page 46 JIS Z 3040 (1995) Structural

Welding Method of Qualification Test clause 2.4 page 57 JIS Z 3422-1 (2003) Welding Metallic Materials Part

1 - Arc and Gas Welding of Steels &Arc Welding of Nickel Alloys The test specimen shall be prepared and

etched in accordance with an appropriate standard on one side to clearly reveal the Weld Zone. Shall include

unaffected BM and recorded at least 1 macro-reproductionper procedure test. Specific service or conditions

may require than is specified by this Standard in order to gain more info. Eg: ISO/AWI 17635, EN 1321 7.4.3

page 11 BS 4515-1 (2009) Welding Steel pipelines Carbon and The specimen shall be free from cracks, lack of

fusion and lack of penetration and the Carbon Manganese total area of any cavities or inclusion shall not

exceed 5% of the weld cross-sectional area. steel pipelines 8.5.2.3 page 28 TEST CODE/YEAR AWS D1.1 (2010)

Structural Steel PART/SECTION/TYPE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE 4.31.2.3 page 135 Qualification -

Part C Shall confron to the following requirement: WPQ 1) Fillet welds shall have fusion to the root of the
joint but not nessarily beyond. 2) Minimum leg size shall meet the specified fillet weld size. 3) Fillet weld and

the corner macroetch test joint for T-, Y-, and K- connection on box tubing , shall have: i) No crack ii)

Thorough fusion between adjacent layers of weld metal and between weld metal and base metal iii) Weld

profile comforming to intended detail, but with none of the variations prohibited in 5.24 iv) No undercut

exceeding 1/32in. (1mm) v) No porosity 1/32in (1mm) or larger, accmulated porosity not exceeding 1/4in

(6mm) vi) No accumulated slag , the sum of the greatest dimension of which shall not exceed 1/4in (6mm) 4)

Plug welds shall have: i) No crack ii) Thorough fusion to backing and to side of the hole. iii) No visble slag in

excess 1/4in (6mm) total accumulated length. Qualification -Part B Inspected visually, shall conforn to the

following requirement: WPS 1) PJP groove welds; the actual weld size shall be equal to or greater than the

specified weld size, 2) Fillet welds shall have fusion to the root of the joint, but not necessarily beyond 3)

Minimum leg size shall meet the specified fillet weld size. 4) The PJP groove weld and fillet welds shall have

the following; a) no cracks b) thorough fusion between adjacent layers of weld metal and between weld

metal and base metal c) weld profile cornforming to specified details, but with none of the variations

prohibited d) no undercut exceeding 1/32in. (1mm) AWS D1.1 (2010) 4.9.4.1 page 128 TEST CODE/YEAR AWS

D1.6 (1999) (stainless steel) PART/SECTION/TYPE Structural Welding Code ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA The visual

inspected macroetch shall conform to the following: 1) PJP groove welds shall have the designed weld size 2)

Fillet welds shall have fusion to the root of the joint, but not necessarily beyond 3) Minimum leg size shall

meet the specified fillet weld size. 4) The PJP grove welds and fillet welds shall have the following: a) No

cracks b) Through fusion between adjacent layers of WM and between WM and BM c) Weld profiles

conforming to intended detail, but with none of the variations prohibited in section 5 REFERENCE 4.6.9.1

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Welding symbol as per WPS #2001 Welding symbol as per weldment drawing #
1)72918 2) 72683 3)73075 4)72835