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Procedures QW200.¢ and QW451.1 Mut Process Wel ops oeotbchaes eae gece sod rs AZ Tezinm [> \an'= Gan tira = 20mm Base Metal approval range fo the above welded jin is 4.76mm To 62mm Ref QW451.1 Ifthe joints made of more than one welding process then the maximum deposited thickness each process inthe above example is (2x Deposited Wold Metalt):» GTAW 12mm and SMW 62mm (This is because {= T for his process ast > 1.1mm QW451.1) Ifthe SMAWV deposit in ne above quaffcation was less than 19.1mm, assume 18mm and GTAW 8mm then to weld joint 62mm tick with mm GTAW and ddmm SMAW isnot permited as maximum SMAW deposit would be 36mm ‘You can delete the SNAW and quality an all GTAW weld 4.7mm To 12mm thick or delete the GTAW and weld SMAWV 4.76mm to 52mm thick, proviing alte essental, non essential and supplementary variables are applied to tre WPS. (Note tne procedure allows ihe SMAU to be used as ‘2 reot un but net the waldar qualfeation) ‘When tested the deposited weld metal of each process must be included inthe tension and bend test specimens and impacts where appicable. Note itis acceptabe for the impact test forthe GTAW te contain some SMAW inthe test specimen, PICK and MIX QW200.4 b [Note restrictions in aW451.1 notes (1 “This applies to test coupons 13mm and thicker and welding processes SMAW, SAW, GTAW, GMAW. AWPS consisting of severalprocesses can be created from diferent POR’s, but the maximum thickness of base metal covered by this WPS cant exceed 2 x the thickness ofthe thinnest test ‘coupon used for each POR and each process canit exceed 2x its deposited thickness. This applies even fal the processes used for that coupon ‘are not required in this WPS. However the bese metal hickness of the POR used forthe root does not have to be considered if he WPS is single sided QW200.4b Note test coupons 38mm and above approve deposited weld metal and also base metal thickness up to 200mm max QWWAB1.1. (QW403.7 Processe GTAIN/SMAW,GMAW,SAW} fexauens Cor Oo Sle CCan the proposed POR be made from the above example + POR 2 + PAR 3, Consider individual deposited thickness 2 xt GTAW 12mm 8mm, SMAW 60mm > 38mm, GMAW 6mm> 20mm All OK Consider Plate thickness 2 xT ‘SMAW 60mm <85mm Fail. GMAW 6mm > 86mm OK. GTAW not considered ‘SMAW procedure can't he used for proposed POR WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS, IF you want to weld a 0mm plate and your welder qualifications ony go upto 15mm use wo nelders. Youcant use one welder wth wo ciferent qualifications for the same process

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