ASME BPUCIX-2015, Table QW-416 Welding Variables Welder Performance Essential ‘cMAW saw | tote @n1 | oraw | paw table | Table | Table | Table Paragraph [Note (1 Brief of Variables ass | gw-3ss | qw-ss6 | qw.ss7 tems [ro a 2 | Woxnun gad | anne 16. Pipe diameter x Bove Mo [6 Panter x ia [+ ter x is) Prune x owsoe [2s eer msn om x 0 | 9 vt does x si |g tviaa pest 32m ea. anos es Positions 11 Vert. welding x sos Tipe ls ‘os nr x 109 Tans moe cea Caren a gla reing rses: om ofl as wing siaw Shed more weg a Soong aldog caw cemere weldng maw psn neling sent Shae Thiehness + Adon + Upn « Deton 1 Dowahit sores (1) For description, se Section I. (2) Fluxcored ar welding as shown in Table QW855, with or without addtional shielding from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture, include. 1 pi each Uilitg,he hiesi, 40 Wega, Hs Yalan Ha eueeapanainl ssa ii abihi maggie We Witin heliinais ainda We guy Ritts te, eeASME BPUCIX-2015, QW-423 ALTERNATE BASE MATERIALS FOR WELDER QUALIFICATION QW-423.1 Base metal used for welder qualifieation ‘may be substituted for the metal specified in the WPS in accordance with the following table. When a base metal shown in the left column is used for welder qualification, the welder is qualified to weld all combinations of base ‘metals shown in the right column, including unassigned ‘metals of similar chemical composition to these metals. ‘ase Metals for Welder ‘qualification P-No. through PoNo. 1, Povo, 34, or Po. trough No. 49 ‘Qualified Production Base Metals No.1 trough Poo. 1, No. 34, and Po 4 ‘avough P-Na. 49 P-No. 24 through No, 26 P.No. 21 ehough P-No. 26 P-No. 51 through P-No. 53 oF No, 61 oF P-No, 62 -No.51 through P-No.53 and No, 61 and Poa, 62 Any unassigned metal tothe ‘same unassigned metal ‘The unassigned metal to isl] Any unassigned metal to any ‘The unassigned metal w any PeNamber metal ‘etal aged to the same P-Number as the quali Any unassigned metal to any other unasigned metal ‘The est unassigned metal to the second unassigned ‘metal QW-423.2 Metals used for welder qualification con- forming to national or international standards or specifi cations may be considered as having the same P-Number as an assigned metal provided it meets the mechanical and chemical requirements of the assigned metal, The ‘base metal specification and corresponding P-Number shall be recorded on the qualification record, (QW-424 BASE METALS USED FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION QW-424.1 Base metals are assigned P-Numbers in ‘Table QW/QB-422; metals that do not appear in Table QW/QB-422 are considered to be unassigned metals ex- cept as otherwise defined for base metals having the same LUNS numbers, Unassigned metals shal be identified in the WPS and on the PQR by specification, type and grade, or by chemical analysis and mechanical properties. The ‘minimum tensile strength shall be defined by the organi- zation that specified the unassigned metal if the tensile strength of that metal is not defined by the material specification. 161 Base Metal(s) Used for Procedure Qualifeation ‘One tal froma P-Numberto Any metas asigned that ‘ny metal from the same Number Number ‘one metal froma P-Numberto Any metal assigned the First ‘any metal from anyother P-Number to any metal P- Number assigned the second P-Number ‘uy PNo. 158 or 5B metal to any meta assigned PN, ‘Any PNo. 158 or 5B metal to (One metal from P-No, 15 to ‘ay meta rom P-No, 15E ‘One metal from Po, SE to ‘any metal from any other any metal assigned the Number second P-Number (One metal rom P-No. 3 any_ Any P-No,3 metal to any metal etal fom P-No, 3 signed P-No. $F ‘One metal rom P-No. 4 t0 any Any PNo. 4 metal toany metal etal on P-No, 4 signed P-No.4, 3,0" 1 ‘One metal from P-Na. SAto Any Po. 5A metal to any ‘ny metal from P-No. SA mal assigned P-NO. SA, 4, (One metal frm Pa. 5A toa Any P-No. 5A metal to any ‘etal rom P-No, 4, or P-N@. metal assigned to PN. 4,3 (One metal from Pa 4 toa Any P-No.4 metal toany meta ‘etal from No, 3 or P-No. assigned to PN, Sof 1 ‘Any unassigned metal othe ‘sme unassigned metal Any unassigned metal w any P-Number metal ‘The unassigned metal to se ‘The unassigned metal to any ‘metal asigned to the same ‘emumber as me quae etal ‘The unassigned metal to any ‘metal assigned P-No SE o ET ‘The fst unassigned metal to the second unassigned metal Any unassigned metal o any etal fom P-No, 25 Any unassigned metal o ny oer unassigned metal QW-424.2 For welds joining base metals to weld me- Lal buildup ur corrusion-resistant weld metal overlay, Une buildup oF overlay portion of the joint may be substituted In the test coupon by any P-Number base material that nominally matches the chemical analysis of the buildup or overlay. QW-430 F-NUMBERS QW-431 GENERAL ‘The following §-Number grouping of electrodes and ‘welding rods in Table QW-432 is based essentially on their usability characteristics, which fundamentally de- termine the ability of welders to make satisfactory welds witha given filer metal. This grouping is made to reduce the number of welding procedure and performance qua litications, where this can logically be done. The grouping does not imply that base metals or filler metals within a ‘group may be indiscriminately substituted for a metal genie a fala; “ag, “eid: Vilas he dink, 4 Ra, Hs ee Yale HA, ssa ii abihi maggie We Witin heliinais ainda We guy Ritts te, eeASME BPUCIX-2015, QW-452_ PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION THICKNESS LIMITS AND TEST SPECIMENS QW-452.1 Groove-Weld Test. The following tables identify the required type and number of tests and the thickness of weld metal qualified Table QW-452.1(a) Test Specimens “Type and Number of fxaminations and Test Specimens Required ace Bend Root Bend w-t62.3a) or QW-4623(0) oF Visual Side Bend W-462:510)—QW-4625(0) ‘Thickness of Weld Metal, Examination QW-462.2 INote (0, IWote (i) iss than Ye 10) x 1 1 (10) oes than (19) x 2 [Note (3) UWote (3) [ote (3) 4.09) and ovee x 2 GENERAL NOTE: ‘The“Thickness of Weld Metal” the total weld metal thickness deposited by all welders anal processes inthe test coupon exclusive ofthe weld reinforcement. Notes: (2) To quay using positions 5G oF 66, 2 total of four bond specimens are required. To qualify uring 3 combina tion of2Gand 5G na single test coupon, atta of sik bend specimens are required, See QW302-3. The type fof bend test shall be based on weld metal thickness. {2) Coupons tested by face and root bends shal e limited to weld deposit made by one welder with one or two processes or two welders with one process each Weld deposit by each welder and each process shall be pres fenton the convex surface ofthe appropriate bent specimen. (3) One face and root bond may bo substituted forthe two sido bonds en eueeapanainl Table QW-452.1(b) Thickness of Weld Metal Qualified 3 Ticino of We Metal os Ticks of Wel : the Coupon, (em) Meta Qulied 3 Note ip and te Not . g a a 2 (3) and over witha Maen tobe f nina ofthe ers ele 2 ores 8 {1} When more than one welder and/or mare than one process 5 fd more than oe filer metal F-Number i used to deposit é ‘weld metal ina coupon, the thickness, ofthe weld meta in the coupon deposited by each welder with each process and ‘each filer metal FNumber in accordance with the applicable variables under QW-404 shall be determined and used inv ‘ually in che "Thickness, of Weld Metal inthe Coupon” col umn ta determine the "Thickness of Weld Metal Qualified” {2) Two oF more pipe test coupons with different weld metal thckness may be used to determine the wold meta! tickness ‘qualified and that thickness may be applied to production ‘Welds tothe smallest diameter for which the welder is qual fie in acordance with Table QW-4523, @) Thickness of tet coupon of % in. (19 mm) or over shall be ‘sed for qualifying a combination of three or more welders cach of whom may use the same ora different welding process 175 eeASME BPVCIX-2015, Table QW-452.3 Groove-Weld Diameter Limits ‘Outside Diameter Qualified, (Outside Diameter of Fest im (mm) Coupon, i. (rm Min. Max ies than 1 (25) ‘Soe welded nimted 1,25) to2% (73) 125) Unites ver 24. (73 2409 Vatinted (GENERAL NOTES: [Type end number of toto required shall bef accordance with qweaszi. [)_2/4 in. (73 mm) 0.0. isthe equivalent of NPS 2% (DN 65). Table QW-452.4 ‘Small Diameter Fillet-Weld Test ‘quaiied Outside Diameter of Fest Coupon, Minizmara Outside Diameter, "Thicke a. (ou uaiied, in. (om ess ess than 1 (25) Size welded al 105) 10.2% (73) 105) al over 24 73 2 73 al (GENERAL NOTES: (2). Type and numberof tests required shal be in accordance with Table QW-4525, (0)_2% in. (73 mm) OD. te considered che equlvalnt of NPS 2 (DN 65). Table QW-452.5 Fillet-Weld Test ‘Type and Number of Tests “Thickness of Test Required [Figure QW-462.4(b) or Coupon as Welded, Figure qw-as2.tto] ‘Type of Joint sn, (mm) uaified Range Macro Fracture ee ec (rigure Yu (@) OF greater A ase material tcknesse, era and . 1 w-tez(b)] lameters 27 (73) 00. and over [Note (21) Lass than (5) 002 T base material thickness, maximum 1 1 fillet size and al diameters 2} (73) 0D. and over (Note ( GENERAL NOTE: Production assembly mockups may be substituted in accordance with QW-181.2.1. When production 3s: sembly mockups are used, range qualified shall be limited tothe fillet sizes, base metal thicknesses, and configuration of the mockup. (2) Test coupon prepared as shown in Figure QW-462.4(b) for plate or Figure QW462.4(0) for pipe (2) 2 in. (73 mm) O.. is conskered the equivalent of NPS 2 (DN 65). For smaller diameter qualification, refer to Table (QW-452.4 oF Table QW-452.6. 176 genie a fala; “ag, “eid: Vilas he dink, 4 Ra, Hs ee Yale HA, ssa ii abihi maggie We Witin heliinais ainda We guy Ritts te, eeas) ASME BPUCIX-2015, Table QW-452.6 Fittet Qualification by Groove-Weld Tests “Thickness of Test Coupon as Welded, “Type and Number of Tests type of Joint ‘a. (em) Qualified Range Regulred aay groove Al thicknesses Al base material thicknesses, filet Flt weld are quale when sizes, and dlameters ‘welder/weling operator qualities} cn a groove weld test Table QW-453 Procedure/Performance Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens for Hard-Facing (Wear-Resistant) and Corrosion-Resistant Overlays ‘Corrsion-Resistant Overlay [Note (2) ‘ard-fcing Overlay (Wear Resistant) [Note (2)] ‘Thickness of Test Coupon| Nominal Base Metal [Type and Number ofTests| Nominal Base Metal [Type and Number of Tests om “Thickness Qualified (7) Required “Thickness Qualified (7) Required Pseduve Qualification Testi F qualified up o 1 in ess than tin (25 mm) t [Fr quid to ulited—_|yotes note (yy Ite (5 |” fae Notes Not (3), [Note (7) in, mand over 7 [7 i (25 mm) to unimits [Vin (25 mm) to unlimited and [Not (3 Note (8), and [sot (9) Performance Qualification Testing iesthan tin @smmyr [routes omit | F quale to uninited__| tes (ote (8) and 1 25 mm) and over [1.25 om) wo unlted | (1 in, 25 mm) wo united | [Note (10) (1) The qualitcation test coupon shall consis of base metal nat ss than 6 n(150 mn)» 6 in. (50 mm), The weld overay cad shal 2) a 9 (5) (6) 7) ie) bea minimum of 17 in (38 mm) wide by approximately 6in(150 mm) long. For qualiieation on pips, the pipe length shall ea min smu of in (150 nim, anda minimum diameter tallow the required numb fest specimens The weld overay shal be continuous around te circumference ofthe et coupon For processes (performance qualification ol) depositing weld bead width rete than ira (13 mm) wide, the weld overly shall consist of «minimum of tree weld beads in he fst ayer The est base metal coupon shal have nium mensions of 6 in. (150 mm) wide » approximately 6m (150 mm) long with ar faced ayer a mioum of in. (38 un) wie = 6a (150 ra) lon The minum harefaced tices shal be a pele he Welding Procedures Speciation. Alternatively dhe qulifeation maybe performed ona est base metal eoupon that represent the sz ofthe production pare For qualieation on pip, the pie lent shall ben (150 sn) minimum, and ofa minimum dlameter o allow the eared numberof test specimens. The wel overay shal be continsous around the creuference of he test eoupon “The harfacing surface shal e examined bythe guid penetrart method and shall met the acepance standard a QW1952 ofa specie inthe WPS Surface cnditonng prior to gud peneant examination i permite. ‘The corrosion-esitant surface shall be examined by the hau penetant method and shall meet the acceptance standards as specified in qw-195 Following the liuldpentrant examination, fou guided sie-bend ests shal be made from the est eoupon ih aezordance with QW “The tert specimens sal ecu so that there ae ether two specimens parallel snd tra specimens perpendicular othe direction of the welding o for specimens perpen othe erection of the welding or coupons at ar ss han Ji (10m) Wick te wih Ba the sde-end specimens maybe reduced tothe thickness ofthe test coupon. The side-bend specimens shal be removed from foc tion specie in Figure QU-4625(6) oF Figure QW462.5(8) The test coupon shal be setione to make sde-bend test spcimens perpendicular othe dreton ofthe weng in accordance wit {161 Test specimens sal be removed a locations spcined i Figure Qhv-482 52) or Figure QW-#62 (0. ‘Aer surface conditioning theminimm thickness specie inthe WPS, a minimum af three hardness readings shal he made on each of the specimens fom the locations shown n Figure QW-482.5(b) or Figure QW-462.5(c), Al readings shall meet the requirements of the wes. ‘The base metal shal be sectioned transversely tthe direction ofthe hard-socing overlay. The two faces ofthe hard-acing exposed by Sectioning shall be plished and etched with a sulabl etchant and shal be Wsally examined with = 5 magnieation for racks (the base metal orth hes fected zone, ik of fasion, or ater near defects, The overay andthe base metal shall meet the requirements speced in the WPS. All expose! faces shall be examined. See igure QW-462:5(b] for pipe and Figure QW.462.5(¢} for plate 7 pi each Uilitg,he hiesi, 40 Wega, Hs Yalan Ha eueeapanainl ssa ii abihi maggie We Witin heliinais ainda We guy Ritts te, eeASME BPUCIX-2015, 5) ‘Table QW-461.9 Performance Qualification — Position and Diameter Limitations (Within the Other Limitations of QW-303) Qualification Test, Position and Type Weld ied Note Groove Fillet Plate and Pipe Over 24 Pipe £24 in. (610 mm) Wold Position in, (610 mn) OD. on. late and Pipe 16 F F [Note (2) F 26 Ft FM [Note QI) Ba 36 RV F INot (2) EAL Pate — Groove « £0 F [Note (2) rato 36 and 46 Ev. F [Note (2) ‘al 26,36, and 96 a FM (Note @)) at Special Positions (SP) Spe SPE She 1F [Note I] 2 : FH (vote (2) ene ra ; FHV Note 2) a. z F.H.0 Note (2) aP and 48 : ‘Al Note (2) Special Positions (SP) SP, F [Note 2} 26 ew ea Ba 56 Evo Evo al Pipe — Groove Note (3) a a fa a 2 and 56 al al al special Postions (SP) Se SP. She 2 Ba Pipe — Filet [Note (3) “ Ape pec Positions (SP) See NOTES: (2) Positions of welding as shown in QW.461.1 and QW-461.2, Fe Fat H = Horizontal V = Vertical 0 = overhead se Special Positions (see OW-303:3) (2) Pipe 2% in. (73 mm) O.D. and over. (3) See diameter restrictions in QW-#523, QW-452.4, and QW:4526. 195 en eueeapanainl aideail We sepueene Rit dite, siisayieih ial abhi aga We itn ebelianai th ee