I am a certified welding inspector and I purchased (Leased) several SWPS's from AWS. Can I legally use these SWPS's when conducting a welder performance qualification test at a clients manufacturing facility?
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moe27
I would like to qualify a WPS to AWS D1.1 in the as welded and PWHT condition with supplemental impacts.
A) 1" thick material A516 GR 70, all 3 coupons welded CJP with same essential variables.
B) 1st coupon 15" long welded in a 2G position with standard testing as welded.
C) 2nd coupon 21" long...
How long should we PWHT to stress relieve a PQR coupon 1" thick that would cover production welding and additional PWHT for any repairs that are needed after the initial PWHT?
Thanks
moe27
When qualifying a weld procedure we take note of the amps, volts and travel time for each pass.
When the coupon is finished we may have travel speeds ranging from 7" to 10" per minute. How do you calculate the travel speed for the WPS, average all the speeds, take a high and a low average or...
We have a FCAW process PQR that covers a range of material thickness of .187" to 8".
If we qualify a coupon using GTAW process using 1/2" thick material or greater we will be allowed to combine these 2 PQRs to write a WPS that covers a root pass and 2 additional fill passes using GTAW and the...
Is it allowable to write a WPS in both codes ASME sec IX and AWS D1.1 from the same PQR if the PQR meets all of that particular code requirements??
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moe27
We have a welding procedure (FCAW) qualified on plate CJP to ASME sec IX for welding P1 groups 1 & 2 materials.
Can a WPS qualified on plate CJP to ASME sec IX be used to weld tubular TYK joints?
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moe27
We need to weld a lift lug onto a block of steel. The lift lug is A516 GR70 1" thick x 6" wide X 8" tall.
The block is A517 GR70 6" thick 24"x24" sq and the lug will be a full pen weld centered on this sq block.
Which of these 2 material thicknesses must the WPS meet? A WPS that covers a...
When preparing to cut a plate test coupon for side bend testing is it allowable to use thermal cutting method leaving enough material to machine down to the proper thickness?
Thank you
moe27
AWS D1.1 has a +/- on the Amps and Volts as an essential variable but with ASME sec IX this is considered a Nonessential Variable.
MY questions are;
1) Why is this considered a Nonessential Variable?
2) If welding to an approved ASME sec IX WPS for a FCAW process and the welder is a little over...
If I qualify a welder using a36 a P1 G1 material to AWS D1.1 how many different types (range)of materials will the welder be qualified to weld?
Thank you,
Moe27
We have a WPS certified to ASME sec IX for welding P1 G1&2 materials with a thickness range on groove welds of .125" to 1.0".
Could we use this WPS to weld a 1.25" thick plate onto a 1" plate if the 1.25" plate only requires a PJP groove weld?
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ASME IX
WPS GMAW-s P1 material qualified up to .275" thick weld deposit thickness.
A welders qualifies on .25" thick metal a groove weld....what range of deposited weld metal would the welder qualified for?
Structural welding only (not pressure containing welds)
No NDE inspection requirements called for other than 100% visual inspection.
Question,
Is it OK with AWS D1.1 standards for visual inspection to grind on a weld before VT inspection.
I have been told that grinding will smear the metal and...
FCAW P1 material to P1.
I will be welding a 3/8" thick lift lug (CJP) onto the side of a 2" plate (TEE JOINT).
We have a WPS qualified in a range of 1/4" to 1/2" base metal, can I use this procedure on this joint and if so where in the code may I find this answer?
Which thickness takes...
I have two separate WPSs one for FCAW and one for GTAW. The base metal range for FCAW is 1/8" - 1" and the GTAW range is .0625" - .308".
I will be welding 1" thick P1 material and would like to run a GTAW root pass and several more before switching to FCAW for the fill and cap passes.
Am I...
