QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
(OP)
I have a contractor stating that his welder is qualified to weld unlimited thickness because his WPQ utilized a pipe thickness of 0.500" as per ASME QW-452-1(b).
I disagree in that I interpret QW-452.1(b) as to state that ALL thickness (t) of weld metal in the Coupon qualifies only to 2t. The following statement in QW-452.1(b) that 1/2" thk. and over with a minimum of three layers qualifies to Maximum To Be Welded, I interpret through notes 1 & 2 only addresses the thickness of each process (or welder(s)) as to be recorded individually and thus noted as 2t weld metal qualified for each process.
Please give your opinions,
QCRobert
I disagree in that I interpret QW-452.1(b) as to state that ALL thickness (t) of weld metal in the Coupon qualifies only to 2t. The following statement in QW-452.1(b) that 1/2" thk. and over with a minimum of three layers qualifies to Maximum To Be Welded, I interpret through notes 1 & 2 only addresses the thickness of each process (or welder(s)) as to be recorded individually and thus noted as 2t weld metal qualified for each process.
Please give your opinions,
QCRobert





RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
If you're talking about a 1/2" thick test coupon on which a welder was qualified on more than one process, I agree. If however the welder used one process and welded the entire 1/2" thick coupon with at least three layers, he/she would be qualified for /max to be welded'.
RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
Thank you, Weldtek, I just have never come across such a WPQ. The only instance where I could see this being used (in the real world) is the use of E6010 root and E7010 HYP remainder being used in 1104 pipeline welding.
I am more familiar with the use of E6010 root and E7018 rem but that wouldn't qualify for unlimited because of two different F nos. Or the use of GTAW root and SMAW remainder wouldn't qualify for unlimitied because of the use of two processes.
Thanks again for the clarification,
QCRobert
RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
Can welder also qualify to 2.875 OD pipe.
Thanks,
RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
Yes within the limits of QW461.9
RE: QW-452(b) thickness qualified?
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