Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
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All,
Can I qualified the 2 welder using 1 test coupon only according to AWS D1.1? Which clause i should refer to? is it the trade designation equal to trade name?
Can I qualified the 2 welder using 1 test coupon only according to AWS D1.1? Which clause i should refer to? is it the trade designation equal to trade name?





RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
Which of the two welders actually did all of the welding on the one coupon?
(Was the second a fire watch? The test coupon is for confirming and testing the actual welding performed under controlled conditions. How can two welders do one coupon?)
RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
newbie engineer
RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
Subject: Qualifying Two Welders on One Joint for Pipe
Code Edition: D1.1:2006
Code Provision: 4.30.3.1 and 4.19.1.1
AWS Log: D1.1-06-I20
Inquiry: Based on 4.30.3.1, is it allowed to qualify two welders on the same joint, each of them welding half pipe circumference, from top center to bottom center (either uphill or downhill progression)?
Response: No.
Best regards - Al
RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
newbie engineer
RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
RE: Qualified 2 welder using 1 test coupon (AWS)
If you have a qualified WPS for GTAW / FCAW then it is fine to use GTAW (Welder A)and FCAW (Welder B),
Regards,
Kiwi