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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&''&() Subject: Section IX, Tack Welder Qualification Date Issued: January 31, 1977 ile: !"
Question: #ay a $elder be %ualified as a tack $elder if &is tack $elds $ere a 'art of anot&er $elder(s %ualification test cou'on or 'art of anot&er $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification test $&ic& *et t&e intent of t&e +ode,
-e'ly: T&e +ode re%uires t&at all $elders, .includin) tack $elders/, *ust be %ualified 'er Section IX0
Question: Does )as *etal1arc $eldin) .8#"W/ in t&e 'rocedure %ualification and 'erfor*ance %ualification refer also to flu4 cored arc $eldin) .+"W/, If so, s&ould $elders be %ualified se'arately under bot& 'rocesses,
-e'ly: lu4 cored arc $eldin) .+"W/ is 'er*issible under t&e +ode and is considered to co*e under t&e *ore )eneral *et&od of $eldin) kno$n as )as *etal1arc $eldin) .8#"W/0 Welders do not &a9e to be %ualified se'arately unless t&ere is a c&an)e in any of t&e :ssential ;ariables0 <o$e9er, t&ere is an :ssential ;ariable for 'rocedure %ualification, QW1=7=023, t&at re%uires se'arate %ualification for solid $ire and for flu4 cored $ire for t&e 8#"W 'rocess0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&'*&', Subject: Section IX, QW1133.d/ Date Issued: June 7, 1975 ile !o: 6+751223 Question: QW113301.d/ 'er*its acce'tance of t&e tension test if t&e s'eci*en breaks in t&e base *etal outside of t&e $eld or fusion line $&ere t&e stren)t& is not *ore t&an 3> belo$ t&e s'ecified *ini*u* tensile stren)t& of t&e base *etal0 W&at are t&e re%uire*ents if t&e s'eci*en breaks in t&e $eld or fusion line,
-e'ly: If t&e tension test s'eci*en breaks in t&e $eld or fusion line, it s&all &a9e a tensile stren)t& not less t&an t&at re%uired in QW113301.a/, .b/, or .c/0
VOLUME +* Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*,&(* Subject: Section IX, QW12770= Date Issued: Dece*ber =, 1953 ile !o: 6+53113= Question .1/: ?er QW12770=.a/, *ay t$o or *ore se'arate W?Ss .eac& 'ro'erly %ualified to $eld t&e joint indi9idually/ be used to $eld a sin)le 'roduction joint $it&out $ritin) a ne$ W?S co*binin) t&e se'arate W?Ss into a sin)le W?S, -e'ly .1/: @es0 Question .2/: Does QW12110=.a/ 'er*it t&e referencin) of a se'arately %ualified W?S to co9er t&e root 'ass $eldin) of o'en root joints in anot&er W?S, -e'ly .2/: @es0
Question: Is a $elder $&o is %ualified usin) )as *etal1arc $eldin) .8#"W/ also %ualified for flu41cored arc $eldin) .+"W/ or 9ice 9ersa, 'ro9ided t&e ot&er 9ariables for 'erfor*ance %ualification re*ain unc&an)ed,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME -'
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&/) Subject: Section IX, QW1=7=03 Date Issued: January 3, 1997 ile: 6+591172
Question: If a W?S and ?Q- &a9e been %ualified $it& filler *aterial 'urc&ased to an establis&ed 'rocure*ent docu*ent, is it re%uired by QW1=7=03 to re%ualify eac& ti*e t&at filler *aterial is reordered to t&e 'rocure*ent docu*ent,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&/0 Subject: Section IX, #ulti1'rocess Qualification Date Issued: January 3, 1997 ile: 6+591377
Question: " %ualified .*ulti'le 'rocess/ W?S lists t&e follo$in): Dia*eter and 'i'e sc&edule B A in0 Sc&0 44s .705A= in0 no*inal t&ickness/C 8T"W root 'ass B 70177 in0 de'osit t&icknessC S#"W &ot and fill 'asses B 707A= in0 de'osit t&ickness0 " $elder 'erfor*ed a 'erfor*ance %ualification test, usin) t&e abo9e W?S0 "n ins'ector, usin) a 9ernier cali'er *easured t&e root 'ass de'osit and deter*ined 70123 in0 t&ickness &ad been de'osited by t&e 8T"W 'rocess, and subse%uently rejected t&e 'erfor*ance test based on e4cessi9e de'osit by t&e 8T"W 'rocess0 T&e cou'on $as radio)ra'&ed and, additionally, side1bend s'eci*ens $ere re*o9ed and tested0 6ot& *et all t&e Section IX re%uire*ents for 'erfor*ance %ualification0 Since t&ere are no tolerances stated in any of t&e tables relatin) to $eldin) 'rocess de'osits or test cou'on s'eci*ens, does t&e +ode re%uire 9erification of t&e de'osit t&ickness of $eld*ents to t&e de)ree cited abo9e,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&/. Subject: Section IX, QW121A02.d/ Date Issued: January 3, 1997 ile: 6+5913A1
Question: W&en obtainin) t&e c&e*ical analysis re%uired in QW121A02.d/ fro* t&e test cou'on detailed in QW1=A203, s&all t&e *ini*u* t&ickness %ualified be *easured fro* t&e fusion line so t&at t&e c&e*ical sa*'le included t&e effect of base *etal dilution in t&e de'osit,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME -.
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&*/ Subject: Section IX, QW113101, QW1=31 Date Issued: January 2, 1991 ile: 6+971332
Question .1/: "re t$o sin)le full 'late t&ickness s'eci*ens necessary to satisfy t&e re%uire*ents of QW1=31 $&en t&ey are 're'ared in accordance $it& QW113101.a/,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Is t&e %ualified t&ickness ran)e of QW1=31 based on t&e Das1$eldedE cou'on t&ickness, e9en t&ou)& t&e cou'on is subse%uently *ac&ined to less t&ickness, in order to obtain 'arallel surfaces,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&*' Subject: Section IX, QW127202.c/ Date Issued: January 2, 1991 ile: 6+9717=3
Question: #ay 'ressure retainin) fillet $elds be %ualified by *eans ot&er t&an a )roo9e $eld test cou'on,
-e'ly: !o
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&*.&.0 Subject: Section IX, QW1=3201 Date Issued: #arc& 7, 1991 ile !o: 6+9715A9
Question: Is a $elder $&o &as %ualified usin) a de'osit t&ickness of 7097 in0 %ualified to $eld t&e entire t&ickness of a 3 in0 t&ick *aterial,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&+- Subject: Section IXC QW132202 B :4'iration and -ene$al of Qualifications of Welders Date Issued: Fctober 7, 1991 ile !o 6+9112A=
Question: #ay a $elder t&at &as %ualified on 2 in0 and A in0 dia*eter stainless steel 'i'e , *aintain %ualification by *akin) one butt $eld on A in0 stainless steel 'i'e,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&+* Subject: QW1=22 and QW1=23C "lternate 6ase #aterials for Welder Qualification, "1!u*bers Date Issued: Fctober 7, 1991 ile !o: 911359
Question .1/: Is a $elder, $&o &as %ualified usin) *ild steel base *aterial ?1!o0 1 to ?1!o0 1 usin) eit&er 8#"W, 8T"W, or ?"W $eldin) 'rocesses and filler *etal AG"1, %ualified to $eld austenitic stainless steel ?1!o0 5 to ?1!o0 5,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Is t&e "1!u*ber an essential 9ariable for a $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification test,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&-- Subject: Section IXC QW132202 B :4'iration and -ene$al of Welder Qualification Date Issued: Fctober 7, 1991 ile !o: 6+911=23 Question .1/: Does a $elder $&o is %ualified for a )i9en 'rocess for bot& )roo9e and corrosion1resistant $eld *etal o9erlay *aintain &is %ualification for )roo9e $eldin) if, for *ore t&an si4 *ont&s, t&e $elder only does corrosion1resistant $eld *etal o9erlay $eldin), -e'ly .1/: @es0 Question .2/: Does t&e non1+ode $eldin) $ork need to be e4a*ined by !D: to *aintain t&e $elderHs %ualification, -e'ly .2/: !o0 Question .3/: #ay a $elder *aintain &is %ualification by $eldin) on te*'orary attac&*ents $it&out any !D:, -e'ly .3/: @es0
VOLUME /- Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)- Subject: QW12770=.a/, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocesses Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 921711
Question: #ay a sin)le set of $eld *etal i*'act test s'eci*ens be used to %ualify t$o or *ore 'rocesses or 'rocedures,
-e'ly: @es, 'ro9ided $eld *etal fro* eac& 'rocess or 'rocedure is included in eac& s'eci*en0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)/ Subject: QW1=92, Definition of #ac&ine Weldin) Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 921177
Question: Is a 8#"W s'ot $eldin) 'rocess in $&ic& all 9ariables are 'reset, e4ce't for 'lace*ent of t&e noIIle a)ainst t&e *aterial and acti9ation of t&e tri))er by t&e o'erator, considered *ac&ine $eldin),
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)) Subject: QW12310= and QW1257, S'ecial ?rocesses Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 9211A5
Question .1/: "ccordin) to t&e 1997 "ddenda of Section IX, are t&ere any su''le*entary essential or nonessential 9ariables re%uired to be addressed in a W?S for t&e s'ecial 'rocesses described in QW1257,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: "ccordin) to t&e 1991 "ddenda of Section IX, are t&ere any su''le*entary essential or nonessential 9ariables re%uired to be addressed in a W?S for t&e s'ecial 'rocesses described in QW12310=,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)0 Subject: QW37302 and QW1=320=, illet Welds Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 921235
Question: W&en Section IX re%uires se'arate 'erfor*ance %ualification for fillet $elds on s*all dia*eter 'i'e, does t&e sa*e re%uire*ent a''ly to lon)itudinal fillet $elds .suc& as t&e attac&*ent of )ussets in t&e lon)itudinal direction/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&), Subject: QW137303 and QW1=A109, S'ecial ?ositions for ?erfor*ance Qualification Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 9212A3
Question: Is a $elder $&o is %ualified to $eld )roo9e $elds in a s'ecial orientation, also %ualified to $eld in t&e 18 'osition,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)' Subject: QW132202, -ene$al of Qualification Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 9212AA
Question: #ay t&e rene$al of $elder and $eldin) o'erator 'erfor*ance %ualification be done on 'roduction $ork,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&)* Subject: QW1=AA, Test Ji)s Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 9212A7
Question: In deter*inin) t&e a''ro'riate test ji) di*ensions of QW1=AA to use for bend tests, is it 'er*issible to use t&e di*ensions corres'ondin) to ?1!o0 33 *aterial $&en t&e filler *etal is a 1!o0 3A, e9en t&ou)& t&e base *aterial is ot&er t&an a ?1!o0 33 *aterial,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&). Subject: QW1=AA, Test Ji)s Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 9212A5
Question: In %ualifyin) a $eldin) 'rocedure $&ic& utiliIes a 1!o0 3A filler of :- +u"l1"1 .S" 307/ for corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay of a ?1!o0 1 carbon steel *aterial, is t&e re%uired *andrel dia*eter for side bend testin) =t as deter*ined fro* colu*n " of QW1=AA01, QW1=AA02 or QW1=AA03,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0( Subject: QW1=730A, 6ase #etals Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 921217
Question: If <eat "ffected Jone .<"J/ notc& tou)&ness re%uire*ents are a''licable, does QW1 =730A, base *etal t&ickness re%uire*ents a''ly,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0+ Subject: QW1=3103 and QW1=A20=, illet Weld Test S'eci*ens B ?rocedureC and QW1 =320=, ?erfor*ance Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Se'te*ber 37, 1992 ile !o: 92127A
Question: If a $elder 'erfor*s a 'rocedure %ualification 'er QW1=A20=.d/ usin) 2 in0 !?S 'i'e and 'asses, is &e %ualified for all dia*eters as outlined in QW1=3103,
-e'ly: !o, 'er QW1=320=, &e is %ualified do$n to 1 in0 F0D0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0- Subject: QW1=A203, +orrosion1-esistant F9erlay +laddin)G<ard1acin) F9erlay, +&e*ical "nalysis S'eci*en Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 921232
Question: #ay only one c&e*ical analysis s'eci*en be re*o9ed fro* t&e 9ertical 'ortion of a A8 'ositioned &ard1facin) $elded ?Q- cou'on $&en t&e $eld tra9el direction is re9ersed e9ery ot&er $eld 'ass resultin) in $eld beads de'osited in 9ertical1u'$ard and 9ertical1do$n$ard direction,
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0/ Subject: QW1=3201, 8roo9e Weld ?rocedure Qualifications T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 92123=
Question: " $elder &as %ualified on 3 in0 F0D0 L in0 $all 'i'e in t&e 18 'osition0 <e &as also %ualified on 1M in0 F0D0 N in0 $all 'i'e in t&e A8 'osition0 Is &e %ualified to $eld 1M in0 F0D0 L in0 $all in all 'ositions,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0) Subject: QW121=03, +orrosion1-esistant Weld #etal F9erlay Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 921373
Question: ?rior to t&e 1991 "ddenda, did QW121=03 address t&e nu*ber of c&e*ical analysis tests re%uired for +orrosion1-esistant Weld #etal F9erlay utiliIin) t&e 8T"W #ac&ine Weldin) ?rocess in t&e 38 or A8 'osition,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&00 Subject: QW117302, -ecords Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 921377
Question: Is it acce'table to satisfy t&e re%uire*ents of QW117302 for record *aintenance, certification, and accessibility by *eans of an electronic stora)e *ediu*, e0)0, co*'uter database,
-e'ly: Section IX does not address t&e *edia in $&ic& records are re%uired to be *aintained0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0, Subject: QW1=3103, illet Weld Tests Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 921375
Question: " $elder 'erfor*s a fillet $eld 'rocedure %ualification in accordance $it& QW1=3103, $&ic& failsC t&erefore, neit&er t&e 'rocedure nor t&e $elder are %ualified0 Is it 'er*issible for t&e $elder to t&en 'erfor* a successful )roo9e $eld 'rocedure %ualification test and be %ualified for )roo9es and fillets,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0' Subject: QW1233, QW123A and QW1=7A03, #a4i*u* Inter'ass Te*'erature Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 92133=
Question: "ccordin) to t&e 199 "ddenda of Section IX, is it 'er*issible to re9ise a W?S by increasin) inter'ass te*'erature to *ore t&an 177O abo9e t&at recorded on t&e su''ortin) ?Q- $&en su''le*entary essential 9ariables do not a''ly $it&out re%ualification,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0* Subject: QW13A=, riction Weldin) Date Issued: Dece*ber 1=, 1992 ile !o: 921337
Question: or 'erfor*ance %ualification, is a friction $eld o'erator re%uired to re%ualify for eac& seat siIe and base *etal co*bination to be %ualified to o'erate t&e *ac&ine,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME // Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&0. Subject: QW137A, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocessesC QW1=3201 and QW1=3203, ?erfor*ance Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: ebruary 22, 1993 ile !o: 92127A
6ack)round: T&e co*bination of $eldin) 'rocesses and 'i'e dia*eters listed belo$ $ere used for 'erfor*ance %ualification:
Question: Psin) t&e co*binations listed in t&e 6ack)round, in accordance $it& QW137A, !ote 2 of QW1=3201 to deter*ine *a4i*u* t&ickness %ualified, and QW1=3203 for *ini*u* dia*eter %ualification, is t&e $elder %ualified to $eld on unli*ited t&ickness and dia*eters abo9e 1 in0, usin) eit&er an o'en butt joint or a consu*able insert $it& t&e root layer de'osited $it& t&e 8T"W 'rocess and t&e re*ainder de'osited $it& t&e S#"W 'rocess,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,( Subject: QW121=, +orrosion1-esistant Weld #etal F9erlay Date Issued: ebruary 22, 1993 ile !o: 921=21
Question: W&en corrosion1resistant $eld *etal o9erlay is de'osited in a base *aterial )roo9e to a de't& t&at is not included in t&e desi)n calculations, *ust t&e de'osit be tested as a )roo9e $eld,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,+ Subject: Section II, ?art +C S"13013, S'ecification for Solid Surfacin) Weldin) -ods and :lectrodes Date Issued: ebruary 22, 1993 ile !o: 921=22
Question: #ay 'o$dered filler *etal be classified under Section II, ?art +, S" 3013,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,- Subject: QW1=7502, S&ieldin) 8as Date Issued: ebruary 22, 1993 ile !o: 921=23
Question .1/: W&en c&an)in) s&ieldin) )ases of a s'ecific *i4ture, is it 'er*issible to adjust t&e no*inal 'ercenta)e.s/ of t&e *inor co*'onent.s/ by QG1 27> $it&out re%ualifyin) t&e 'rocedure,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: In addition, $&en t&e absolute 9alue of QG1 27> ti*es t&e no*inal 'ercenta)e of a *inor co*'onent is less t&an 1>, $ould it be 'er*issible to *ake a QG1 1> adjust*ent to t&e )as *i4ture,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,/ Subject: QW113301, Tensile Stren)t& Date Issued: ebruary 22, 1993 ile !o: 921=32
Question: " $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on is $elded usin) ?1!o0 23, S61279, alloy A7A1 alu*inu* base *aterial in t&e .DoE/ te*'er0 "fter $eldin) t&e test cou'on, it is subjected to a DT1AE &eat treat*ent0 To establis& acce'tability of tensile tests 'er QW113301, *ay t&e tensile re%uire*ents of QW1=22 for S61279, alloy A7A1 .T= and TA te*'ers in t&e $elded condition/ be used,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,) Subject: QW1322, :4'iration and -ene$al of Qualification Date Issued: #ay 2A, 1993 ile !o: 9311=5
6ack)round: " $eldin) o'erator is in t&e 'rocess of rene$in) &isG&er %ualification usin) *ac&ine 8T"W $eldin) e%ui'*ent0 Durin) t&e 'rocess t&e *ac&ine *alfunctions and burns t&rou)& t&e root 'ass of t&e test cou'on0 !o o'erator error is noted0 ollo$in) t&e *alfunction, t&e test cou'on is re'aired usin) a *anual 8T"W 'rocess0 "fter t&e re'air, t&e *ac&ine $eldin) e%ui'*ent is used to co*'lete t&e rest of t&e test cou'on0
Question: #ay a $eldin) o'erator 'erfor*ance test cou'on bein) $elded for %ualification or rene$al, be re'aired 'rior to testin), usin) a *anual $eldin) 'rocedure,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,0 Subject: QW1=2301, "lternate 6ase #etals for Welder Qualification Date Issued: #ay 2A, 1993 ile !o: 9311=5
Question: In QW1=2301, is ?1!o0 =2 included in ?1!o0 =X,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,, Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #ay 2A, 1993 ile !o: 931377
6ack)round: +o*'any " and +o*'any 6 *er)e di9isions to for* ne$ +o*'any +0
Question .1/: #ay t&e ne$ +o*'any, +, use ?Q-s and W?Ss de9elo'ed 're9iously by +o*'any " and +o*'any 6,
-e'ly .1/: @es, 'ro9ided o'erational control is in accordance $it& QW12710
Question .2/: #ay t&e ne$ +o*'any, +, use t&e central *aterials laboratory of +o*'any " to de9elo' W?Ss and ?Q-s,
-e'ly .2/: @es, 'ro9ided o'erational control is in accordance $it& QW12710
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,' Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #ay 2A, 1993 ile !o: 931391
Question: In a contract in9ol9in) 'i'in) construction $ork, our co*'any subcontracted t&e 'i'in) 'refabrication $ork to a subcontractor0 T&is subcontractor is *ana)ed by our co*'any but &as a different na*e0 T&e subcontractor 'roceeded to %ualify $eldin) 'rocedures $&ic& $ere conducted in t&e 'resence and $it& t&e a''ro9al of our co*'anyHs $eldin) en)ineer, $&o *onitored t&e $eldin) of t&e test cou'ons and si)ned a''ro9al on t&e ?Q-s0 T&e Quality +ontrol Syste* of t&e subcontractor and our co*'any fully describe t&e o'erational control of 'rocedure %ualifications0 Was our client ri)&t in rejectin) t&e use by our co*'any of t&e subcontractor %ualified $eldin) 'rocedures for t&e erection $ork of t&e 'refabricated 'i'in),
-e'ly: T&is is a contractual issue, $&ic& "S#: does not address0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,* Subject: QW137A, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocessesC and QW1=31, 8roo9e Weld ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: June 37, 1993 ile !o: 921711"
Question: In usin) a sin)le set of test s'eci*ens to %ualify t$o or *ore 'rocesses or 'rocedures, does Section IX s'ecify a *ini*u* $eld de'osit t&ickness to be included in eac& test s'eci*en fro* eac& of t&e 'rocesses or 'rocedures,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,. Subject: QW1=7901, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: June 37, 1993 ile !o: 9217116, 921225, 921333
Question: Is it t&e intent of QW1=7901 t&at t&e &eat in'ut, to be recorded on t&e ?Q-, be calculated based on t&e 'ara*eters used at t&e location $&ere t&e i*'act s'eci*ens $ere re*o9ed,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME /)
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'(R Subject: QW1=7303, 6ase #etals Date Issued: June =, 2771 ile !o: 771=77
Question .1/: W&en a 'rocedure %ualification $it& su''le*ental notc& tou)&ness re%uire*ent is conducted $it& one ?1!u*ber *aterial &a9in) *ulti'le certifications in different 8rou' !u*bers, are W?Ss %ualified for all co*binations of t&e 8rou' !u*bers,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: In t&e abo9e %uestion, does one set of <"J i*'act s'eci*ens, $&en re%uired, satisfy t&e re%uire*ents of Section IX,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: W&en a 'rocedure %ualification $it& su''le*ental notc& tou)&ness re%uire*ent is conducted $it& t$o *aterials of different ?1!u*ber eac& &a9in) *ulti'le certifications in different 8rou' !u*bers, are W?Ss %ualified for all co*binations of t&e *ulti'le certified 8rou' !u*ber of t&e first ?1!u*ber *aterial to t&e *ulti'le certified 8rou' !u*ber of t&e second ?1 !u*ber *aterial,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Question .=/: In t&e abo9e %uestion, does one set of <"J i*'act s'eci*ens fro* eac& ?1!u*ber *aterial, $&en re%uired, satisfy t&e re%uire*ent of Section IX,
-e'ly .=/: @es0
Question .3/: In Question .3/, are *aterials fro* t&e *ulti'le certified 8rou' !u*bers %ualified for $eldin) a ?1!u*ber *aterial to itself,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
!ote: T&e ter* D*ulti'le certificationsE as used *eans any *aterial for $&ic& a *aterial test re'ort indicates t&at t&e *aterial *eets all t&e re%uire*ents of t$o or *ore s'ecifications, )rades, ty'es, or classes0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'+ Subject: QW13720=, ;isual :4a*ination Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 9313A3
Question: "re $elders or $eldin) o'erators %ualified in accordance $it& Section IX, 'rior to t&e 1992 "ddenda, for $&ic& t&e results of 9isual e4a*ination re%uired by QW13720= $ere not docu*ented on t&e W?Q, re%uired to re%ualify in order t&at 9isual e4a*ination results *ay be docu*ented,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'- Subject: QW1351.c/, +orrosion -esistant Weld #etal F9erlayC QW1=33 and QW1=A109, ?erfor*ance Qualification Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931392
Question .1/: #ay $elder %ualifications for corrosion1resistant o9erlays 'er QW1351 and QW1 =33 be *ade on 'late, $&en %ualifyin) for $eldin) on 'i'eGtubes 'arallel to t&e a4is of t&e 'i'eGtubes,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2a/: S&ould t&e side bends re%uired in QW1=33 consist of t&e base *etal 'lus o9erlay t&ickness, after surface conditionin) 'er !ote = of QW1=33,
Question .2b/: W&en t&e o9erlay test s'eci*ens are less t&an R in0 t&ick, *ay t&e side bend s'eci*en $idt& be t&e test s'eci*en t&ickness,
Question .2c/: #ay t&e ed)es of t&e o9erlay be outside of t&e bent area as lon) as at least a 1L in0 $idt& of o9erlay and <"J are co*'letely $it&in t&e bend,
-e'ly .2a/: @es0
-e'ly .2b/: @es0
-e'ly .2c/: @es0
Question .3/: *ay QW1=A109 8roo9e1?i'e be used for t&e 'osition essential 9ariable rules for $elder %ualifications on corrosion1resistant o9erla',
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'/ Subject: QW132103, Welder Qualification "fter urt&er Trainin) or ?ractice Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931=A5
6ack)round: " $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification test 'late fails to *eet t&e radio)ra'&ic re%uire*ents for %ualification0 "fter furt&er trainin) a ne$ 'erfor*ance %ualification test 'late is $elded0
Question: #ay t&e ne$ test 'late be e9aluated by bend testin),
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&') Subject: Q61=7201, 6ase #etals Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931=7=
Question: W&en braIin) *aterial used for a 'rocedure %ualification test is not listed in Q61=22 or "''endi4 +, but is si*ilar to ?1!o0 177 or S1!o0 177 *aterials listed in Q61=22 or "''endi4 +, *ay t&is *aterial be considered ?1!o0 177 or S1!o0 177 *aterial in accordance $it& Q61 =7201,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'0 Subject: QW12770=.b/, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocedures Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931=97
Question: W&en $ritin) *ulti1'rocess $eldin) 'rocedures 'er QW12770=.a/, $&ere t&e tube $all t&ickness is less t&an 1 in0, usin) a se'arate %ualification for t&e root de'osit only, *ust t&e root de'osit %ualification cou'on be L in0 *ini*u* t&ickness as stated in QW12770=.b/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&', Subject: QW1=A2, Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931313
Question: QW1=A2 defines W as Ds'eci*en $idt&, S in0E0 Is S in0 a *ini*u* or *a4i*u* di*ension re%uire*ent for 're'arin) a reduced section tensile s'eci*en,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'' Subject: QW12770=, +o*bination of Weldin) ?roceduresC and QW1=310=, illet Welds Qualified by 8roo9e Weld Tests Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931315
6ack)round: " butt $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification $as co*'leted on a 'i'e $it& :A717 electrode .1!o0 3/ for t&e root 'ass and :7715 electrode .1!o0 =/ for t&e re*ainin) 'rocess0
Question .1/: Will t&e abo9e 'rocedure %ualification alone su''ort a W?S to *ake a fillet $eld $it& :7715 electrodes .1!o0 =/ for all t&e 'asses for all fillet siIes on all base *etal t&icknesses $&en all t&e ot&er essential 9ariables under QW1233, S#"W 'rocess, are t&e sa*e,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Will t&e abo9e 'rocedure %ualification alone su''ort a W?S to *ake a butt $eld $it& :7715 electrodes .1!o0 =/ for all t&e 'asses includin) t&e root 'ass $it&in t&e li*its of %ualification of QW1=3101 and $it&in t&e li*its of t&e essential 9ariables under QW1233, S#"W 'rocess,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'* Subject: QW127702.b/, Weldin) ?rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 9313A1
Question .1/: #ay a co*'any subcontract $eld 'rocedure de9elo'*ent and %ualification, includin) certification of t&e ?Q-, $it&out a co*'any re'resentati9e 'resent to $itness t&e $eldin), testin) and certification,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: #ay a co*'any subcontract $eld 'rocedure de9elo'*ent and %ualification, includin) certification of t&e ?Q-, $it& a co*'any re'resentati9e 'resent to $itness t&e $eldin), testin) and certification,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&'. Subject: QW113101, Tension Tests, -educed Section1?lateC and QW1=A201.a/, Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931353
Question .1/: Is it 'er*issible to reduce a 'late test cou'on t&ickness beyond re*o9in) t&e reinforce*ent to allo$ for 'arallel surfaces,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: W&at 'ercenta)e of t&e t&ickness is 'er*issible to be re*o9ed for 'rocedure %ualification,
-e'ly .2/: T&e *ini*u* necessary to obtain 'arallel surfaces0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*( Subject: QW1173, -es'onsibilityC and QW1217, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 93135=
Question: W&en a co*'any c&an)es na*es durin) t&e course of ti*e *ust all t&e &istorical docu*ents, suc& as ?Q-s and W?Qs, be re9ised to s&o$ t&is ne$ na*e,
-e'ly: !o, 'ro9ided t&ere is docu*ented traceability fro* t&e ne$ co*'any na*e to t&e W?Ss and ?Q-s %ualified under t&e old co*'any na*e0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*+ Subject: QW117301 and QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: Fctober 15, 1993 ile !o: 92137A
Question .1/: "ccordin) to Section IX, 'ara0 QW1271, is it 'er*issible for a *anufacturer or contractor to &a9e t&e $eldin) of t&e test $eld*ents 'erfor*ed by anot&er or)aniIation,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: "ccordin) to 'ara0 QW1271, is it 'er*issible to subcontract t&e $ork 're'aration of test *etal for $eldin) and subse%uent $ork on 're'aration of test s'eci*ens fro* t&e co*'leted $eld*ent, 'erfor*ance of nondestructi9e e4a*ination, and *ec&anical test, 'ro9ided t&at t&e *anufacturer or contractor acce'ts t&e res'onsibility for any suc& $ork,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: If t&e *anufacturer or contractor $rites t&e W?S and t&e $elder used to 'roduce $eld*ents to be tested for %ualification of 'rocedures are under full su'er9ision and control of a re'resentati9e of t&e *anufacturer or contractor durin) t&e 'roduction of t&ese test $eld*ents, *ay t&e $elder be an e*'loyee of anot&er or)aniIation,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*- Subject: +ode +ase 21=1, :lectrodes and lu4es for Sub*er)ed "rc Weldin), S" 3017 and S" 3023 Date Issued: !o9e*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931=3=
Question .1/: Does t&e D#anufacturerHs Date -e'ortE in t&e Section IX +ode +ase 21=1 *ean t&e follo$in): .a/ #anufacturerHs Data -e'ort re%uired in ?81112 of Section IC .b/ Data -e'ort re%uired in !+"13777 of Section IIIC .c/ Data -e'ort re%uired in P81127 of Section ;III, Di9ision 1C or .d/ #anufacturerHs Data -e'ort re%uired in "S1377 of Section ;III, Di9ision 2,
-e'ly .1/: " #anufacturerHs Data -e'ort for* is any data re'ort fro* t&at is re%uired in an "S#: +ode 6ook0
Question .2/: Is it re%uired to describe t&is +ode +ase nu*ber on 'rocure*ent andGor *anufacturerHs s'ecifications and certified *aterial test re'ort of $eldin) consu*ables,
-e'ly .2/: Section IX does not address 'rocure*ent and *anufacturerHs s'ecifications0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*/ Subject: Q61=13, 6raIin) ;ariables Date Issued: Se'te*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931327
Question .1/: Does "S#: Section IX 'er*it braIe $eldin) %ualifications, usin) t&e rules of ?art QW, Weldin),
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: #ay a fabricator %ualify &ard1facin), usin) t&e braIin) 9ariables listed in Q61=13,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*) Subject: QW1=7702, ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent Date Issued: !o9e*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 93135A
6ack)round: " ?Q- $as $elded on a 2 in0 t&ick ?1!o0 1, 8r0 2 *aterial and 'ost $eld &eat treated at 1137T for si4 &ours .3 &rsGin0/ $it& su''le*entary essential 9ariable re%uire*ents0
Question: Will t&is ?Q- su''ort a W?S for a 'roduction $eld in 2 in0 t&ick ?1!o0 1, 8r0 2 *aterial t&at is ?W<T at 1137T for 2 &ours .1 &rGin0/,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*0 Subject: Q61121 and "61123, 6raIin) Test ?ositions Date Issued: !o9e*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931A33
Question: If t&e test *aterial is oriented at 13 de)0 abo9e &oriIontal .i0e0, 73 de)0 do$n fro* 9ertical/ and t&e braIin) filler *etal flo$s u'$ard by ca'illary action t&rou)& t&e joint, $ould t&e braIer t&en be %ualified for bot& t&e flat1flo$ and 9ertical1u'flo$ 'ositions,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*, Subject: QW117703, Weldin) 8eneral -e%uire*ents Date Issued: !o9e*ber 22, 1993 ile !o: 931A35
Question: #ay a &ard1facin) 'rocedure %ualification test t&at $as 'erfor*ed in 1997 on a 1 in0 t&ick test cou'on and is used to su''ort a $eldin) 'rocedure s'ecification $ritten in 1993, be used to de'osit a &ard1facin) o9erlay on a base *aterial 1 in0 to unli*ited t&ickness,
-e'ly: @es0 QW117703 allo$s $eldin) 'rocedure s'ecifications .W?Ss/ to be su''orted by 'rocedure %ualifications acco*'lis&ed subse%uent to 19A2 $it&out a*endin) t&e W?S to include any 9ariables re%uired by later :ditions and "ddenda0
VOLUME /0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*' Subject: QW1=730A, 6ase #etalsC and QW1=7901, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: ebruary 1=, 199= ile !o: 931131
6ack)round: T$o ?Q-s &a9e been %ualified to su''ort a W?S $it& notc& tou)&ness re%uire*ents and &a9in) a %ualified base *etal t&ickness ran)e fro* 3G1A in0 to 2 in0 inclusi9e0 Fne ?Q- $as %ualified on 1 in0 t&ick *aterial $it& a *a4i*u* &eat in'ut of 53,777 JGin0 T&e second $as %ualified on 3G1A in0 t&ick *aterial $it& a *a4i*u* &eat in'ut of =3,777 JGin0 "ll ot&er essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables are t&e sa*e0
Question .1/: Is t&is W?S %ualified for usin) 53,777 JGin0 *a40 &eat in'ut on t&icknesses 3G1A in0 to 2 in0,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Is t&e &eat in'ut 9alue of 53,777 JGin0 a''licable to base *etal t&icknesses bet$een U in0 to 2 in0 and t&e &eat in'ut 9alue of =3,777 JGin0 a''licable to base *etal t&icknesses bet$een 3G1A in0 and U in0,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&** Subject: QW1=7901 and QW1=7905, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: ebruary 1=, 199= ile !o: 931393
Question: Section IX, QW1=7905 and QW1=7901, re%uire t&at t&e 9olts and a*'s be s'ecified in t&e W?S0 Does Section IX re%uire 9olta)e to be *easured at a s'ecific location in t&e $eldin) circuit or t&e current to be *easured usin) a s'ecific ty'e of *eter .-#S, a9era)in) or ot&er ty'e/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&*. Subject: QW1=3201, 8roo9e Weld ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ensC and QW1=3203, 8roo9e Weld Dia*eter Ki*its Date Issued: ebruary 1=, 199= ile !o: 931A33
Question: " $elder &as %ualified on 3 in0 F0D0 L in0 $all 'i'e in t&e 18 'osition and &as also %ualified on 1 in0 F0D0 N in0 $all 'i'e in t&e 18 'osition0 Is t&e $elder %ualified to $eld 1 in0 F0D0 R in0 $all in t&e 18 'osition,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.( Subject: QW1=A109, ?erfor*ance Qualification ?osition and Dia*eter Ki*itations Date Issued: ebruary 1=, 199= ile !o: 931733
Question: " $elder &as 'assed t$o se'arate testsC one on U in0 F0D0 by 707=9 in0 t&ick 'i'e $elded in t&e A8 'osition usin) 8T"W 'rocess, and anot&er on L in0 t&ick 'late $elded in t&e 18 'osition usin) 8T"W 'rocess0 Do t&ese t$o tests in co*bination %ualify t&e $elder to $eld 'i'e of unli*ited dia*eter in all 'ositions u' to 1 in0 t&ick usin) 8T"W,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.+ Subject: QW1377, 8eneral Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: ebruary 1=, 199= ile !o: 931733
Question: Does Section IX 'ro&ibit *akin) editorial corrections to $elder and $eldin) o'erator 'erfor*ance %ualification records,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.- Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility, +larification -e%uest to Inter'retation IX192177, Date Issued: Fct0 7, 1991, ile 91113A Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 931A75
Question .1/: Is t&e ter* DFr)aniIationE as stated in QW1271 and D+o*'any "E in Inter'retation IX192177 one and t&e sa*e,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
6ack)round: T$o co*'anies are contracted by a client co*'any to undertake 'i'e $ork installation on its facility0 "ll sta)es of t&e Weldin) ?rocedure Qualification ?rocess for t&e t$o contracted co*'anies are $itnessed by t&e client co*'anies re'resentati9e and t&e docu*entation duly sta*'ed and si)ned as acce'ted by t&e client0
Question .2/: #ay t&ese 'rocedures be used by t&e client co*'any,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Question .3/: Does t&e client co*'any &a9e to re%ualify t&ese 'rocedures in order to 'erfor* in1 &ouse *aintenance at a later date usin) all t&e sa*e essential and nonessential 9ariables $it& its o$n %ualified $elders,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&./ Subject: Q61=7201, 6raIin) Data and "''endi4 + B !on*andatory S1!u*bers Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 931732
Question .1/: Does t&e braIin) 'rocedure %ualification test $it& a base *etal assi)ned one S1 !u*ber, or S1!u*ber 'lus 8rou'1!u*ber, %ualify for all ot&er base *etals in t&e sa*e S1 !u*ber )rou'in),
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Does t&e braIin) 'rocedure %ualification test $it& dissi*ilar *etals usin) one *etal listed in one S1!u*ber to one s'ecific *etal not listed in one S or ?1!u*ber %ualify for t&e braIin) of all ot&er base *etals in t&e sa*e S1!u*ber to t&e*sel9es and to t&e s'ecific base *etal $it&out S or ?1!u*ber,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.) Subject: Section II, ?art + B S"1305 Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 93173=
Question: #ay "WS +lassification 6a)13= be considered S"1305 filler *etal e9en t&ou)& it does not a''ear in t&e 1992 "S#: 6oiler and ?ressure ;essel +ode Section II, ?art + .includin) t&e 1992 "ddenda/,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.0 Subject: QW1277, 8eneral Weldin) ?rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 9=1775
Question: #ay a sin)le W?S be %ualified bot& $it& ?W<T and $it&out ?W<T .t$o ?Q-s/, t&ereby allo$in) t&e W?S to be used $it& or $it&out ?W<T,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&., Subject: QW1377, 8eneral Weldin) ?rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 9=1172
6ack)round: " $elder is %ualified on a !?S 2 Sc&0 =7 'i'e test cou'on usin) 8T"W 10A ** de'osited $eld *etal and S#"W 20= ** de'osited $eld *etal0
Question .1/: Is t&e S#"W 'ortion of t&e 'erfor*ance %ualification considered $eldin) $it& backin),
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.' Subject: QW12770=.a/, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocedures Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 9=11A7
Question: "ccordin) to QW12770=.a/, $&en a %ualified W?S for a co*bination 'rocess is a9ailable, *ust a ne$ W?S be )enerated in only one of t&e 'rocesses is to be used in 'roduction, 'ro9ided all re%uire*ents of Section IX for t&e 'rocess used are *et,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.* Subject: "''endi4 +, !on*andatory S1!u*bers Date Issued: #ay 27, 199= ile !o: 9=123A
Question: #ay steel 'roduced to "ST# "1175 8rade 1715, P!S 817157, be considered S11 *aterial,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&.. Subject: QW1=320A, 1!u*bersC and Section II, ?art + B S"13092 Date Issued: June 17, 199= ile !o: 9317A2 and 9317A9
Question: #ay "WS 302= :- Jr= be considered as an 1!o0 A1 filler *etal,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME /,
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(+ Subject: QW127701.b/, 8eneral Weldin) ?rocedure QualificationsC and QW1=720=, Joints Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=117=
Question: If a W?S states t&at t&e 8T"W 'rocess s&all be used on root and second 'ass of o'en root or *etal backed )roo9e joints and t&e S#"W 'rocess s&all be used on t&e re*ainder of t&e )roo9e joint, is it necessary to state t&at t&e S#"W 'ortion of t&e W?S *ust be 'erfor*ed $it& backin) .i0e0, t&e 8T"W 'rocess/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(- Subject: QW1=A2, Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=1151
Question: W&at are t&e *ini*u* and *a4i*u* tolerances for s'eci*ens s&o$n in QW1=A2, $&ere t&e fi)ures s&o$ Da''ro4i*ateE di*ensions,
-e'ly: "s stated in t&e ore$ord, DT&e +ode does not fully address tolerances0 W&en di*ensions, siIes, or ot&er 'ara*eters are not s'ecified $it& tolerances, t&e 9alues of t&ese 'ara*eters are considered no*inal and allo$able tolerance or local 9ariances *ay be considered acce'table $&en based on en)ineerin) jud)*ent and standard 'ractices as deter*ined by t&e desi)ner0E
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(/ Subject: QW127202.b/, 8roo9e and illet Weld TestsC and QW127203.b/, Weld -e'air and 6uildu' Tests Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=1233
6ack)round: ?rocedure %ualification $as 'erfor*ed by *akin) a full 'enetration $eld on 1L in0 t&ick 'late0 ?ara)ra'& QW127202.b/ states t&at %ualification on 1L in0 or t&icker base *etal %ualifies for *akin) 'artial 'enetration $elds on base *etals $it& no u''er li*it of base *etal t&ickness0 !o *ini*u* t&ickness of base *etal is addressed0
Question .1/: Does %ualification of a 1L in0 t&ick base *etal %ualify for *akin) 'artial 'enetration )roo9e $elds on base *etals $&ic& are less t&an 3G1A in0 t&ick,
-e'ly .1/: !o, see 'ara0 QW1=3101 for *ini*u* base *etal t&icknesses0
6ack)round: ?rocedure %ualification $as 'erfor*ed by *akin) a full 'enetration $eld on 1L in0 t&ick 'late0 ?ara)ra'& QW127203.b/ states t&at %ualification on 1L in0 t&ick or t&icker base *etal %ualifies for *akin) $eld re'airs or $eld build1u's on base *etals of unli*ited t&ickness0
Question .2/: Does %ualification on 1L in0 base *etal %ualify for *akin) $eld re'airs or $eld build1u's on base *etals $&ic& are less t&an 3G1A in0 t&ick,
-e'ly .2/: !o, see 'ara0 QW1=3101 for *ini*u* base *etal t&icknesses0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&() Subject: QW1=3203, 8roo9e Weld Dia*eter Ki*its and Sub*er)ed "rc Wire lu4 +o*bination Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=129A
Question .1/: "ccordin) to 'ara0 QW1=3203, is t&e inside dia*eter an essential 9ariable for 'erfor*ance %ualification,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
6ack)round: " W?S for S"W 'rocess $as %ualified $it& a $ire flu4 co*bination classified as A?71:K5, usin) one trade na*e for flu40 T&is W?S $as in use for se9eral years0 !o$ t&e flu4 *anufacturer &as c&an)ed t&e classification to 7?21:K5 $it&out c&an)in) t&e trade na*e of flu40 T&e flu4 trade na*e is *entioned on t&e W?S and ?Q- alon) $it& t&e for*er "WS classification0
Question .2/: Is it re%uired to re%ualify t&is W?S due to t&e c&an)e in t&e "WS class of t&e $ire flu4 co*bination by t&e flu4 *anufacturer $it&out c&an)in) its Trade !a*e,
-e'ly .2/: @es, see 'ara0 QW1=7=09.a/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(0 Subject: QW1=22, ?1!u*bers Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=13A3
Question: #ay S613A= P!S !75523 be considered as ?1!o0 =3, since it &as identical 'ro'erties to S61=23 P!S !75523 t&at is assi)ned ?1!o0 =3 in QW1=22,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(, Subject: QW113301, Tension Tests Date Issued: Se'te*ber 21, 199= ile !o: 9=13=2
Question: If a tensile s'eci*en breaks in t&e $eld *etal, belo$ t&e $eld *etalHs *ini*u* s'ecified tensile re%uire*ent, but not belo$ t&e *ini*u* tensile stren)t& s'ecified for t&e base *etal, is t&e ?Q- considered acce'table,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME /'
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(' Subject: QW1=2702, S1!u*bers Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 9=1322
Question: W&en %ualifyin) a $eldin) 'rocedure usin) S1 )rou' 2 for "?I 3KXA7 'i'e joinin) to #SS S?173 or "ST# "5A7 W?<@1A3 fittin)s, or $&en joinin) W?<@1A7 fittin)s to eac& ot&er, is it 'er*issible to use t&e corres'ondin) S1!u*ber for t&e fittin) as t&e sa*e )rade of &i)& stren)t& 'i'e $&en t&e '&ysical 'ro'erties are si*ilar,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(* Subject: QW1=A20=.a/, illet Weld ?rocedure Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 9=13=3
Question .1/: W&en T 2 is )reater t&an S in0 in i)0 QW1=A20=.a/, $&at is t&e *a4i*u* siIe fillet $eld re%uired,
-e'ly .1/: S in0
Question .2/: In QW1=A20=.a/, $&at does DsiIe of fillet V t&ickness T 2 E *ean,
-e'ly .2/: T&e len)t& of eac& fillet le).s/ s&all be no*inally e%ual to t&e t&ickness of T 2 0
Question .3/: Is t&ere a tolerance for t&e fillet le) siIe,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 "s stated in t&e 1992 "ddenda to t&e ore$ord, $&en tolerances are not s'ecified, di*ensions are considered no*inal and allo$able tolerances or local 9ariances *ay be considered acce'table $&en based on en)ineerin) jud)*ent and standard 'ractices as deter*ined by t&e desi)ner0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&(. Subject: QW1133, "cce'tance +riteria B Tension Tests Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 9=1377
Question: W&en $elds bet$een base *etals of different *ini*u* s'ecified tensile stren)t&s are bein) tested and tensile failure occurs in eit&er of t&e base *etals, does t&e reference to base *etal $it&in QW113301.d/ *ean t&e base *etal $it& t&e lo$er *ini*u* s'ecified tensile stren)t&,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+( Subject: QW12770=, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocedures Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 9=1AA2
Question: #ay a sin)le 'rocess W?S be %ualified by a co*bination 'rocess ?Q- $&ere no essential 9ariables for t&e 'rocess are c&an)ed,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&++ Subject: QW1=75, 8as Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 931772
Question: Is it re%uired to indicate t&e 'urity le9el by 'ercent co*'osition or descri'ti9e ter*s of a sin)le s&ieldin) )as on t&e W?S and on t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+- Subject: QW12720=, Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&icknesses Date Issued: #arc& 17, 1993 ile !o: 931727
Question: Does QW12720= include butt joints and corner joints $&en joinin) dissi*ilar base *etal t&icknesses $&en 're'ared $it& a )roo9e,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+/ Subject: QW1273, Ki*its of Qualified ?ositions for ?roceduresC and Section II, ?art +, S"1301 and 303 Date Issued: June 13, 1993 ile !o: 9=1733
Question: Do t&e re%uire*ents for classification of filler *etals in accordance $it& "S#: Section II, ?art + a''ly to t&e %ualification of $eldin) and braIin) 'rocedures in accordance $it& Section IX,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+) Subject: QW137703, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: June 13, 1993 ile !o: 9317=7
Question: "re t&ere any circu*stances under $&ic& a non1e*'loyee 'erson or or)aniIation can re'resent one or *ore 'artici'atin) or)aniIations durin) $eldin) of t&e test cou'on in accordance $it& t&e re%uire*ents of QW137703,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+0 Subject: QW11A7, 8uided16end TestsC and QW1=AA !ote .b/ B Test Ji)s Date Issued: June 13, 1993 ile !o: 93179=
Question: Is it acce'table to *easure t&e 'ercent elon)ation of t&e tensile s'eci*ens in lieu of bend s'eci*ens to *easure t&e ductility for $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification acce'tance,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+, Subject: QW1233, Weldin) ;ariables ?rocedure S'ecifications for +"WC and QW1 =7502, 8as Date Issued: June 13, 1993 ile !o: 931793
Question: #ay a +"W $eldin) 'rocedure, %ualified $it&out s&ieldin) )as, be used $it& a s&ieldin) )as $it&out re%ualification,
-e'ly: !o0
VOLUME /*
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+' Subject: QW13720=, ;isual :4a*ination Date Issued: Fctober 19, 1993 ile !o: 931733
Question .1/: or t&e fillet $eld cou'on in $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification, does t&e *acro e4a*ination re%uired 'er QW1=3203 e4e*'t t&e 9isual e4a*ination re%uired 'er QW13720=,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does t&e 9isual e4a*ination of t&e fillet $eld test cou'on re%uired 'er QW13720= refer to t&e final $eld face side only,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+* Subject: QW1=7905, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: Fctober 19, 1993 ile !o: 931227
Question: Does Section IX re%uire t&at a se'arate a*'era)e ran)e be s'ecified for eac& filler *etal siIe listed in t&e W?S,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&+. Subject: QW137703, Weldin) ?erfor*ance QualificationsC and QW132201.b/, :4'iration of Welder Qualification Date Issued: Fctober 19, 1993 ile !o: 931221
6ack)round: " $elder si*ultaneously %ualifies for ten different contractors in accordance $it& QW1377030 QW137703 re%uires t&e contractor t&at rejects a $elder to notify t&e ot&er contractors $&o 'artici'ated in t&e si*ultaneous test t&at t&e $elderHs %ualification &as been re9oked0 Fne of t&e contractors subse%uently re9okes t&e $elderHs %ualification for s'ecific reason in accordance $it& QW132201.b/0
Question .1/: "re t&e ot&er nine contractors $&o %ualified t&e $elder si*ultaneously, re%uired to re9oke t&e $elderHs %ualification 'er QW132201.b/,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: W&en a 'artici'atin) contractor re9okes a $elderHs %ualification for a s'ecific reason, does QW137703 re%uire t&e ot&er 'artici'atin) contractors to retest t&e $elder or $eldin) o'erator,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-( Subject: QW1377, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualification Date Issued: Fctober 19, 1993 ile !o: 931372
Question: If t&e *anufacturer or contractor $rites t&e W?S, and t&e $elder used to 'roduce t&e $eld*ents to be tested for %ualification of 'rocedures is under t&e full su'er9ision and control of t&e *anufacturer or contractor durin) t&e 'roduction of t&ese test $eld*ents, *ay t&e $elder be a contracted e*'loyee, 'ro9ided t&e Quality +ontrol syste* or Quality "ssurance ?ro)ra* of t&e *anufacturer or contractor describes t&e control of contracted $elders,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-+ Subject: QW1=7303, 6ase #etals Date Issued: Fctober 19, 1993 ile !o: 931315
6ack)round: " ?Q- is %ualified in accordance $it& Section IX, $it& su''le*entary essential 9ariables, usin) a *aterial fro* 6ritis& Standard 1371122=1=97"1KT37
Question: #ay t&is ?Q- be used to su''ort a W?S utiliIin) a ?1!u*ber 1, 8rou' !u*ber 2 *aterial $it& su''le*entary essential 9ariables,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-- Subject: QW1=2=, 6ase #etals Psed for ?rocedure Qualification Date Issued: Dece*ber 25, 1993 ile !o: 931231
Question: Does a 'rocedure %ualification usin) an unassi)ned *etal to an assi)ned ?1!u*bered *etal %ualify for $eldin) t&e base *etals to t&e*sel9es usin) all t&e nonessential, essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables %ualified,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-/ Subject: QW1=33, !otes .3/ and .17/, T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens for <ard1 acin) and +orrosion1-esistant F9erlays Date Issued: Dece*ber 25, 1993 ile !o: 931=25
Question .1/: !otes .3/ and .17/ of QW1=33 re%uire a li%uid 'enetrant e4a*ination of t&e surface of t&e test cou'on for &ard1facin) 'rocedure and 'erfor*ance %ualifications, res'ecti9ely0 #ay t&e acce'tance standards of QW119302 or ot&er standards dee*ed a''ro'riate by t&e %ualifyin) or)aniIation be used as acce'tance criteria,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: #ust t&e acce'tance criteria be s'ecified on t&e W?S,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
VOLUME /.
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-) Subject: QW1=7301, 6ase #etals Date Issued: #arc& 19, 199A ile !o: 93119=
Question: Does a W?S %ualified usin) ?1!o0 1, 8rou' !o0 1 *aterial, %ualify $eldin) for ?1!o0 1, 8rou' !o0 2 *aterial, $&en notc& tou)&ness tests are not re%uired,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-0 Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #arc& 19, 199A ile !o: 931232
Question: If co*'any " 'urc&ases co*'any 6, is it 'er*issible for co*'any " to $rite Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecifications .W?S/ in t&eir na*e, su''orted by ?rocedure Qualification -ecords .?Q-/ %ualified by co*'any 6,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-, Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #arc& 19, 199A ile !o: 931373
6ack)round: +o*'any " o$ns co*'any 6 and c&an)es its na*e to +0 T&e ne$ co*'any + continues to use t&e W?Ss and ?Q-s initially de9elo'ed by 60 "fter so*e ti*e, co*'any " .t&e 'arent co*'any/ s'lits + back to 6 and +0 6ot& 6 and + no$ o'erate inde'endently, but under co*'any "0
Question: #ay co*'any 6 use t&e W?Ss and ?Q-s initially de9elo'ed by 6 and also use W?Ss and ?Q-s %ualified by co*'any + before t&e last reor)aniIation,
-e'ly: @es, 'ro9ided t&at t&e re%uire*ents of QW1271 are satisfied0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-' Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #arc& 19, 199A ile !o: 931=52
Question: #ay a subcontractor use a W?S su''orted by a ?Q- $&ic& $as %ualified by t&e contractin) co*'any and subse%uently su''lied to t&e subcontractor,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-* Subject: QW1=73017, S&ort +ircuitin) #ode Date Issued: #arc& 19, 199A ile !o: 9A1772
Question: "re t&e base *etal t&ickness restrictions for t&e 8#"W 'rocess s&ort circuitin) *ode stated in QW1=73017 and QW1=7=032 also a''licable to fillet $eld tests, eit&er in 'rocedure %ualifications .QW1=3103, QW1=310=/ or in 'erfor*ance %ualifications .QW1=320=, QW1=3203 and QW1=320A/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&-. Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #ay 37, 199A ile !o: 931372
Question: If *ore t&an one *anufacturer or contractor a)rees u'on t&e use of one W?S, $&ic& is to be follo$ed durin) 'roduction of test $eld*ents for %ualification testin), *ay t&e $elder used to 'roduce t&e $eld*ents to be tested for %ualification 'rocedures, be under t&e full su'er9ision and control of eac& *anufacturer or contractor durin) t&e $eldin), 'ro9ided t&e Quality +ontrol Syste* or Quality "ssurance ?ro)ra* of eac& *anufacturer or contractor describes t&e control of $elders,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/( Subject: QW1337, Weldin) ;ariables for Welders Date Issued: #ay 37, 199A ile !o: 9A1773
Question .1/: Do t&e essential 9ariables of QW1337 a''ly to $eldin) o'erators carryin) out corrosion resistant o9erlay,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: "re $eldin) o'erators %ualified for sub*er)ed arc $eldin), also %ualified for :lectrosla) $eldin) and 9ice 9ersa,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Question .3/: Is a $eldin) o'erator %ualified to QW13A7 and QW1351 of Section IX in sub*er)ed arc $eld o9erlay usin) $ire electrode, also %ualified to use stri' electrodes $it& t&e sa*e 'rocess,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/+ Subject: QW13A102, :ssential ;ariables B #ac&ine Weldin) Date Issued: #ay 37, 199A ile !o: 9A11=1
6ack)round: " $eldin) o'erator &as direct 9isual contact $it& a 'i'e $eld*ent t&at is bein) $elded utiliIin) *ac&ine orbital 'i'e $eldin) e%ui'*ent0 T&is $eldin) o'erator is )i9in) 9erbal co**ands to a second $eldin) o'erator, $&o does not &a9e eye contact $it& t&e $eld*ent, and $&o is 'ositionin) t&e $eld &ead and $ire ai*ers located on t&e &ead re*otely, durin) t&e $eldin) of t&e joint in accordance $it& t&e 9erbal co**ands of t&e first o'erator0 :ac& $eldin) o'erator &as been %ualified to 'erfor* bot& re*ote and direct 9isual control $eldin)0
Question: "re t&ese $elders %ualified to *ake t&e subject $eld in accordance $it& QW13A102, e9en t&ou)& t&e $eldin) o'erator &a9in) direct 9isual control is directin) t&e 'ositionin) of t&e orbital 'i'e $eldin) e%ui'*ent 9erbally and does not &a9e D&ands1onE control of t&e $eldin) &ead,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME )(
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/- Subject: QW137702, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: July 1, 199A ile !o: 931372
Question: If *ore t&an one *anufacturer or contractor a)rees u'on t&e use of one W?S, $&ic& is to be follo$ed durin) t&e 'roduction of test $eld*ents for %ualification testin), *ay t&e $elder used to 'roduce t&e $eld*ents to be tested for %ualification of 'rocedures, be under t&e full su'er9ision and control of eac& *anufacturer or contractor durin) t&e $eldin), 'ro9ided t&e Quality +ontrol Syste* or Quality "ssurance ?ro)ra* of eac& *anufacturer or contractor describes t&e control of $elders,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&// Subject: QW1=73017, S&ort1+ircuitin) #ode Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 199A ile !o: 9A1771
Question: Does QW1=73017 li*it t&e base *etal t&ickness %ualified to 101T for a co*bination 8#"W1SGS#"W ?Q- test cou'on t&ickness DTE less t&an L in0, $&en used to su''ort a co*bination 8#"W1SGS#"W W?S,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/) Subject: QW127203, Weld -e'air and 6uildu' Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 199A ile !o: 9A17A7
6ack)round: "ssurance of defect1free &ardfacin) de'osits on cast surfaces is often i*'ro9ed if a layer of $eld *etal is first de'osited on t&e castin), actin) as a substrate for t&e subse%uent &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlay0
Question .1/: Does Section IX re%uire %ualification of t&e substrate .e0)0, in accordance $it& QW127203 or $&en t&e substrate is not included in t&e desi)n *ini*u* $all t&ickness in accordance $it& QW121=/ $&ic& $ill be subse%uently co9ered by a &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlay,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: If t&e de'osit of t&e substrate is included in a &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlay 'rocedure %ualified to QW121A, is e9aluation of t&e substrate to QW127203 or QW121=, as a''licable, re%uired,
-e'ly .2/: Section IX does not address %ualification of a co*bination substrateG&ardfacin) W?S in a sin)le cou'on0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/0 Subject: QW137701, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 199A ile !o: 9A1257
Question: Is it 'er*issible to use ultrasonic e4a*ination in lieu of radio)ra'&y to %ualify $elders and $eldin) o'erators in accordance $it& QW137701,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/, Subject: QW1377, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 199A ile !o: 9A131=
Question .1/: Would t&e successful %ualification of a $elder in a *anual or se*i1auto*atic *et&od %ualify &i* to $eld in 'roduction usin) a *ac&ine or auto*atic *et&od in t&e sa*e 'rocess,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Since t&e essential 9ariables are t&e sa*e for bot& *et&ods, $ould successful %ualification $it& testin) in *anual 8T"W allo$ t&e sa*e $elder to $eld in 'roduction usin) se*i1auto*atic 8T"W $it&out testin),
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/' Subject: QW1=7=09, iller #etals Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 199A ile !o: 9A1313
Question: In accordance $it& QW1=7=09.c/, does a c&an)e in t&e $ire classification s&o$n in S"1309, $it& no c&an)e in t&e flu4 co*'osition, 1!u*ber, or "1!u*ber, re%uire 'rocedure re%ualification,
-e'ly: !o0
VOLUME )+
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/* Subject: QW1322, :4'iration and -ene$al of Qualification Date Issued: January A, 1997 ile !o: 9A1132
Question: Is it a re%uire*ent of QW1322 for a *anufacturer to *aintain records to de*onstrate a $elderHs or $eldin) o'eratorHs continuin) %ualification for a 'rocess fro* t&e date of t&e ori)inal %ualification test,
-e'ly: Section IX does not address &o$ confor*ance to QW1322 is de*onstrated0 Ft&er book sections *y address t&e *aintenance of records0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&/. Subject: QW137=, ?erfor*ance Qualification B Welders Date Issued: January A, 1997 ile !o: 9A1331
Question .1/: Would t&e successful 'erfor*ance %ualification of a $elder in a *anual or se*i1 auto*atic ty'e .e0)0, 8#"W, 8T"W, S"W/ 'er QW137= %ualify t&e sa*e $elder to o'erate as $eldin) o'erator in *ac&ine or auto*atic ty'e $eldin),
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: If a $elder used 8#"W .s&ort1circuitin) *ode/ for t&e root 'ass and S"W for t&e &ot and fill 'asses of test cou'on, *ay t&e test cou'on be testin) usin) radio)ra'&y for t&e S"W 'ortion of t&e $eld, in accordance $it& QW137= and QW137A,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&)( Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: January 21, 1997 ile !o: 931=31 and 931222
6ack)round: +o*'any " $as a subsidiary of +o*'any 60 +o*'any 6 sold +o*'any " to +o*'any +, and +o*'any " beca*e a di9ision of +o*'any +0
Question: #ay +o*'any " continue to use W?Ss and ?Q-s 're9iously de9elo'ed by +o*'any 6,
-e'ly: It is t&e intent of t&e +oe t&at $&en a *anufacturer or contractor, or 'art of a *anufacturer or contractor, is ac%uired by a ne$ o$ner.s/, t&e ?Q-s and W?Ss *ay be used by t&e ne$ o$ner.s/ $it&out re%ualification, 'ro9ided all of t&e follo$in) are *et: .a/ t&e ne$ o$ner.s/ takes res'onsibility for t&e W?Ss and ?Q-sC .b/ t&e W?Ss reflect t&e na*e of t&e ne$ o$ner.s/C and .c/ t&e Quality +ontrol Syste*GQuality "ssurance ?ro)ra* reflects t&e source of t&e ?Q-s as bein) fro* t&e for*er *anufacturer or contractor0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&)+ Subject: QW1=33, ?rocedureG?erfor*ance Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens for <ardfacin) .Wear1-esistant/ and +orrosion1-esistant F9erlays Date Issued: #arc& A, 1997 ile !o: 971725
6ack)round: +orrosion1resistant $eld o9erlay on ?1!o0 1 *aterial needs to be carried out $it& !ickel1"lu*inu* 6ronIe usin) : +u!i"l S#"W electrode .1!o0 37/ and :- +u!i"l 8#"W filler $ire .1!o0 37/0
Question: or 'rocedure %ualification of t&e abo9e to QW1=33, can side bend test s'eci*ens of N in0 t&ickness be used, bent to inner dia*eter of 2 1G1A in0, as )i9en for ?1!o0 XX $it& 1!o0 3A under QW1=AA01,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.0&)- Subject: QW125=, Sea* Weldin) :%ui'*ent Qualification Date Issued: #ay 27, 1997 ile !o: 9717==
6ack)round: W&en %ualifyin) resistance sea* $eldin) e%ui'*ent for QW125=, testin) and acce'tance criteria s&all be in accordance $it& QW119A0 QW119A0201 addresses s&ear test s'eci*ens, but only deals $it& s'ot $eldin)0
Question .1/: W&en %ualifyin) sea* $eldin) e%ui'*ent, do t&e re%uire*ents for s'ot s&ear test 'er QW119A0201 a''ly,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Do t&e rules of QW125A for 'rocedures %ualification a''ly for e%ui'*ent %ualification,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(+ Subject: Q611=10=, Sectionin) Tests Date Issued: Dece*ber 13, 1997 ile !o: 97137=
Question: In Q61=3103, !ote .1/, is t&e Sectionin) Test a substitute for t&e ?eel Test,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(- Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: Dece*ber 13, 1997 ile !o: 971379
Question: #ay a *anufacturer use anot&er or)aniIationHs Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecifications in fabrication of 'ressure 9essels contracted to t&at or)aniIation, if t&e *anufacturer $orks to s'ecifications controllin) all fabrication 'rocesses fro* *aterial 'rocure*ent to final deli9ery, includin) Q+ e4a*ination 'ro9ided by t&e contractin) or)aniIation,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(/ Subject: QW1=31, ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Dece*ber 13, 1997 ile !o: 971=79
Question: Does a 'artial 'enetration )roo9e $eld 'rocedure %ualification test asse*bly %ualify for full 'enetration 'roduction )roo9e $elds $it&in t&e ran)es indicated in QW1=31,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&() Subject: QW127702, Weldin) ?rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Dece*ber 13, 1997 ile !o: 971=51
Question: Does "S#: Section IX re%uire t&at a 'reli*inary W?S be attac&ed to t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: !o0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(0 Subject: QW1=33, ?rocedureG?erfor*ance Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens for <ardfacin) .Wear1-esistant/ and +orrosion1-esistant F9erlays Date Issued: "'ril 25, 1995 ile !o: 951779
Question: In *akin) re'airs to &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlays, does t&e e4istin) &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlay de'osit to be re'aired, constitute a c&an)e in t&e ori)inal essential 9ariable.s/ .e0)0, base *aterial, t&ickness, etc0/ t&us re%uirin) a ne$ %ualification,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(, Subject: QW1=72012.a/ and .c/ and QW1=72012, Joints Date Issued: "'ril 25, 1995 ile !o: 951779
Question: Do t&e $ords Dany c&an)e e4ceedin) W17>,E Dc&an)eX)reater t&an 17>,E Da c&an)eX)reater t&an W17>,E and Dan increase or decrease of *ore t&an 17>,E res'ecti9ely, all indicate a %ualified ran)e of 17> abo9e and 17> belo$ t&e 9alue recorded in t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(' Subject: QW1=170=2, Tec&ni%ue Date Issued: "'ril 25, 1995 ile !o: 971372
Question .1/: or ?"W &ardfacin) and corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay %ualifications, *ay t&e full ran)e of oscillation %ualified .includin) t&e Dc&an)e of *ore t&an 17>E/ also a''ly to t&e co*bined *ini*u* and *a4i*u* oscillation ran)e %ualified, .e0)0, $ould t&e ran)e %ualified for a 1 in0 oscillation co*bined $it& a 103 in0 oscillation be 709 in B 10A3 in0/
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: #ay t&e *ini*u* and *a4i*u* oscillation 9alues be co*bined and %ualified on a sin)le &ardfacin) $eld *etal o9erlay test cou'on, assu*in) all ot&er essential 9ariables are t&e sa*e,
-e'ly .2/: Section IX does not 'ro&ibit t&e %ualification of *ore t&an one set of essential 9ariables on a sin)le test cou'on, 'ro9ided eac& set of essential 9ariables is tested in accordance $it& t&e re%uire*ents of Section IX0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(* Subject: QW1=32, 1!u*bers Date Issued: "'ril 25, 1995 ile !o: 951131
Question: " W?S is %ualified $it& an S#" electrode t&at is not certified by t&e *anufacturer as confor*in) to an "WS classification0 "re $elders $&o $ere 're9iously %ualified $it& an electrode classified as 1=, also %ualified to use t&is unclassified electrode t&at confor*s to t&e de'osit c&e*istry of :XXXX18, in Table 2 of S"1303 .$it&in t&e ot&er li*itations of QW1 337/,
-e'ly: !o0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&(. Subject: QW1137 and QW1=A201, Tension Test S'eci*ens for ?i'e and ?late Date Issued: Fctober 9, 1995 ile !o: 971372
Question: Would tensile tests 'erfor*ed in accordance $it& S"1377 be acce'table for *eetin) "S#: Section IX, QW1=A201.a/ and .b/,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+( Subject: QW1=7701, ?ost Weld <eat Treat*ent Date Issued: Fctober 9, 1995 ile !o: 97137AG971375
Question: Is it t&e intent of Section IX in QW1=7701 to 'er*it re'ortin) t&e results of *ore t&an one ?W<T condition on a sin)le re'ort, $it& a sin)le ?Q- nu*ber, 'ro9ided all t&e ot&er a''licable essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables are identical and all re%uired tests are conducted and re'orted for bot& conditions,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&++ Subject: QW1377, Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: Fctober 9, 1995 ile !o: 951133
Question: #ay +o*'any " retain t&e +o*'any 6 e*'loyee res'onsible for $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification, to re9ie$ t&e $elder %ualification docu*ents of bot& co*'anies and %ualify t&e $elders of +o*'any 6 to t&e $eldin) 'ro)ra* of +o*'any " $it&out furt&er testin) of t&e $elders,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+- Subject: QW1=31, ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens Date Issued: Fctober 9, 1995 ile !o: 951237G951235
Question: #ay lon)itudinal bend s'eci*ens be used in lieu of trans9erse bend s'eci*ens $&en t&e base *etals or t&e base *etal and t&e $eld *etal do not differ *arkedly in bendin) 'ro'erties,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+/ Subject: QW127701, Weldin) ?rocedure Qualifications Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 1995 ile !o: 951239
Question: "re all1enco*'assin) ter*s acce'table $&en addressin) nonessential 9ariables in a W?S .e0), for backin), D$it& or $it&outE, for root s'acin), Dunli*itedE/,
-e'ly: Section IX does not s'ecify &o$ nonessential 9ariables are to be addressedC &o$e9er, t&e ter*s *ust 'ro9ide direction to t&e $elderG$eldin) o'erator for *akin) 'roduction $elds to +ode re%uire*ents0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+) Subject: QW13A102, #ac&ine Weldin) ;ariables for Weldin) F'eratorsC and QW1351, +orrosion1-esistant Weld #etal F9erlay Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 1995 ile !o: 951==7
6ack)round: " *ulti'le layer corrosion1resistant $eld *etal o9erlay 'erfor*ance %ualification .*ac&ine $eldin)/ is *ade $it& t&e first layer under Direct ;isual control and t&e second layer -e*ote ;isual control0
Question .1/: Is t&e $eldin) o'erator %ualified for bot& Direct and -e*ote ;isual control tec&ni%ues a''lied eit&er in sin)le or *ulti'le layers,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: or t&e %ualification described in t&e back)round, *ay t$o $eldin) o'erators %ualify on one cou'on, 'ro9ided t&e re%uire*ents of QW1=33 and QW13A102 .$&ic& delineate t&e $eldin) o'erators Dli*its of %ualificationE as 'er QW137A/ are addressed,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+0 Subject: QW1=7303, ?ositions Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 1995 ile !o: 951==5
Question: #ay a sin)le1'ass Dseal $eldE as defined in QW1=92, used to seal boiler tubes to a boiler tube s&eet, be considered a Dco9er 'assE or a D$as& 'assE for 'ur'oses of e4e*'tion for* QW1=7303,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+, Subject: QW1=A203.a/, +&e*ical "nalysis and <ardness S'eci*en +orrosion1-esistant and <ard1acin) Weld #etal F9erlay Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 1995 ile !o: 991=33
Question: Is it 'er*issible to use t&e surface of t&e test cou'on as t&e Da''ro4i*ate fusion lineE $&en deter*inin) t&e *ini*u* finis&ed t&ickness for corrosion1resistant and &ard1facin) o9erlays in accordance $it& QW1=A203.a/,
-e'ly: @es0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+' Subject: QW1=33, ?rocedureG?erfor*ance Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens for <ard1acin) .Wear -esistant/ and +orrosion1-esistant F9erlays Date Issued: #arc& 23, 1999 ile !o: 951733
Question: W&en 'erfor*in) corrosion1resistant $eld *etal o9erlay $eldin) o'erator %ualification usin) a *ac&ine 8T"W 'rocess, are t&e li*itations on t&ickness %ualified 'er QW1 =33 a''licable,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+* Subject: QW127101, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #arc& 23, 1999 ile !o: 991723
6ack)round: W&en one of a co*'anyHs 'lants is sold, it is not clear if t&e ne$ o$ner can use t&e Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecifications .W?S/ and ?rocedure Qualification -ecords .?Q-/ %ualified by t&e ori)inal co*'any, $&en t&e ori)inal co*'any $is&es to continue usin) t&ose W?SsG?Q-s0
Question: +o*'any " sells one of its 'lants to +o*'any 60 #ay bot& +o*'any " and +o*'any 6 use t&e W?SsG?Q-s 're9iously %ualified by +o*'any ",
-e'ly: @es, 'ro9ided t&e re%uire*ents of QW127101 are addresses by +o*'any 60
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&+. Subject: QW1=7=, iller #etals Date Issued: Se'te*ber 2=, 1999 ile !o: 991=79
Question: Is re%ualification re%uired $&en t&e filler *etal s'ecified in t&e W?S and su''ortin) ?Q- is *o9ed fro* one S" s'ecification to anot&er S" s'ecification, or t&e "WS classification is c&an)ed, or $&en a 're9iously unclassified filler is classified by t&e filler *etal *anufacturer as confor*in) to an S" s'ecification,
-e'ly: !o0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.*&-(R Subject: QW12720=.b/, Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&ickness Date Issued: June 5, 2777 ile !o: 991339
Question: W&en $eldin) a corner joint $it& dissi*ilar base *etal t&ickness, t&e t&ickness of bot& *e*bers *ust be $it&in t&e %ualified t&ickness ran)e of t&e W?S.s/ bein) used0 <o$ is t&e t&ickness for t&e t&icker *e*ber defined in sketc&es .a/, .b/ and .c/ belo$,
-e'ly: or sketc& .a/, t&e t&icker of T or t s 0 or sketc& .b/, t&e t&icker of T or t s 0 or sketc& .c/, t&e t&icker of flan)e a or &ub b0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(+ Subject: QW1=73, 6ase #etal -e%uire*entC QW1=7=, iller #etal -e%uire*ent Date Issued: Fctober 11, 2777 ile !o: 77131=
Question .1/: If a W?S is $ritten usin) t&e 8#"W1S 'rocess alone, is T li*ited to 101T 'er QW1=73017 and t li*ited to 101t 'er QW1=7=032,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: If a W?S is $ritten usin) +"W 'rocess alone, is T li*ited to 2T 'er QW1=7305 and t li*ited to 2t 'er QW1=7=037,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(- Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: Fctober 11, 2777 ile !o: 771333
6ack)round: " lar)e *ajority of fabrication, contracted by a desi)n +o*'any ", is 'erfor*ed by #anufacturers 6 and +0 :ac& co*'any is inde'endent in o$ners&i' fro* t&e ot&er t$o0 +o*'anies ", 6 and + &a9e de9elo'ed a Weldin) +oalition0 T&e to' *ana)e*ent of all t&ree co*'anies &as e4ecuted an ")ree*ent and +o**it*ent 'rotocol, consentin) to t&e establis&*ent of t&e Weldin) +oalition0 T&e Weldin) +oalition controls all $eld 'rocedures de9elo'ed for use on +o*'any " contracts by +o*'anies 6 and +, under one desi)nated 'ro)ra*0 T&e +oalition does not control 'roduction $eldin) at eit&er of t&e *anufacturin) co*'anies0 Weld 'rocedure %ualifications 'erfor*ed by +o*'any + are controlled by +o*'any "Hs Quality ?ro)ra*0 Weld 'rocedure %ualifications 'erfor*ed by +o*'any 6 are controlled by +o*'any 6Hs Quality ?ro)ra* t&at &as been a''ro9ed by +o*'any "0 +o*'any + is on +o*'any 6Hs "''ro9ed ;endors Kist0
Question: Is it 'er*issible to consider t&e Weldin) +oalition as Dt&e or)aniIation $&ic& &as res'onsible o'erational control of 'roduction of t&e $eld*ents to be *ade in accordance $it& t&is +odeE, suc& t&at +o*'any 6 *ay use $eld 'rocedures %ualified by +o*'any + and 9ice 9ersa,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(/ Subject: QW119=, ;isual :4a*inations Date Issued: January 3, 2771 ile !o: 771319
Question: Is a $elderHs 'erfor*ance %ualification test cou'on, in $&ic& undercut is 'resent, acce'table, 'ro9ided t&at t&e rest of t&e e4a*inations and tests are acce'table,
-e'ly: @es0 <o$e9er, *anufacturers *ay dis%ualify $elders based on QW137102 $&en discontinuities, suc& as undercut and 'orosity, do not co*'ly $it& t&e %uality re%uire*ent of t&e *anufacturer0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&() Subject: QW137=01, WelderHs Test +ou'on :4a*ination Date Issued: January 3, 2771 ile !o: 771A33
Question: Does QW137=01 re%uire t&at $&en radio)ra'&y is used for e4a*ination of $elder test cou'ons for 'erfor*ance %ualification, t&e 9isual e4a*ination 'er QW13720= be 'erfor*ed and docu*ented on t&e WelderGWeldin) F'erator ?erfor*ance Qualification record,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(0 Subject: QW127702, Weldin) ?rocedure Qualification Date Issued: January 3, 2771 ile !o: 771A3=
Question: W&en a nonessential 9ariable is recorded on a ?Q-, *ay a ne$ or re9ised W?S su''orted by t&e ?Q- s'ecify a different ran)e for t&at nonessential 9ariable fro* t&at recorded on t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(,R Subject: QW1=17031, "dditionGDeletion of Fscillation .1995 and :arlier :ditions/ Date Issued: ebruary 9, 2771 ile !o: 9512=7
6ack)round: QW1=17031, addition or deletion of oscillation is an essential 9ariable for 8T"W &ard1facin)0 QW1=1701, addition or deletion of $ea9e bead is not a 9ariable for t&e 8T"W &ard1 facin) 'rocess0
Question: Is it t&e intent of Section IX t&at a ?Q- de9elo'ed $it& a *ac&ine or auto*atic 8T"W &ard1facin) 'rocess, $it& or $it&out oscillation, *ay be used to %ualify a W?S for a *anual, or a se*iauto*atic 8T"W &ard1facin) 'rocess, $it& or $it&out $ea9e,
-e'ly: @es0 !ote t&at recent actions by Section IX &a9e defined oscillation as a''licable to *ac&ine and auto*atic 'rocesses and $ea9e as a''licable to *anual and se*iauto*atic 'rocesses0
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(' Subject: QW1=2702, #aterial 8rou'in) Date Issued: June =, 2771 ile !o: 711729
6ack)round: " ?Q- is %ualified on a ?1!u*ber X *aterial to a ?1!u*ber @ *aterial0
Question .1/: Does t&is ?Q- su''ort a W?S for $eldin) ?1!u*ber X to S1!u*ber @ $it&out c&an)es to any ot&er essential 9ariables,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Does t&is ?Q- su''ort a W?S for $eldin) S1!u*ber X to S1!u*ber @ $it&out c&an)es to any ot&er essential 9ariables,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(* Subject: QW137702, Transfer of -ecord of ?erfor*ance Qualification Date Issued: ebruary 2A, 2771 ile !o: 711737
Question: W&en a ne$ o$ner ac%uires a co*'any, or 'art of a co*'any, does QW137702 'ro&ibit continued use of e4istin) $elder 'erfor*ance %ualifications,
-e'ly: !o0 Section IX does not address rules a''licable to 'erfor*ance %ualification continuity $&en a ne$ o$ner ac%uires a *anufacturer or contractor0 If $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification continuity is to be *aintained by t&e ne$ o$ner, t&e Quality +ontrol Syste*GQuality "ssurance ?ro)ra* s&ould reflect to t&e source of t&e $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification records as bein) fro* t&e for*er *anufacturer or contractor0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&(. Subject: QW133A, Weldin) ;ariables Date Issued: ebruary 2A, 2771 ile !o: 711732
Question: " $elder $as %ualified to ?1!o0 1 *aterial usin) t&e 8T"W 'rocess $it&out )as backin) usin) 1!o0 A filler *aterial0 Is &e %ualified to $eld ?1!o0 5 *aterial usin) t&e 8T"W 'rocess $it& )as backin) usin) 1!o0 A filler *aterial, 'ro9ided all ot&er essential 9ariables re*ain t&e sa*e,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+( Subject: QW11== and QW119=, ;isual :4a*inations Date Issued: ebruary 2A, 2771 ile !o: 711773
Question: "re t&e re%uire*ents of QW11== and QW119= for 9isual e4a*ination of t&e test cou'on re%uired for t&e %ualifications of a $eldin) 'rocedure,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&++ Subject: QW1317 and QW13=7 in "rticle ;, Standard Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecifications Date Issued: June =, 2771 ile !o: 711759
Question .1/: Pnder QW1317.d/, is it acce'table to $eld t&e de*onstration test cou'on $it& only 8T"W if t&e SW?S is for co*bination 8T"W root and S#"W :7715 fill,
-e'ly .1/: !o0 "ll 9ariables of t&e SW?Ss are considered to be essential 9ariables0
Question .2/: Pnder QW1317.d/, is it acce'table to $eld t&e de*onstration test cou'on $it& only S#"W :7715 if t&e SW?S is for co*bination 8T"W root and S#"W :7715 fill,
-e'ly .2/: !o0 "ll 9ariables of t&e SW?Ss are considered to be essential 9ariables0
Question .3/: Pnder QW1317.d/, is it acce'table to $eld t&e de*onstration test cou'on $it& only S#"W :7715 if t&e SW?S s'ecifies bot& :A717 and :7715,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 "ll 9ariables of t&e SW?Ss are considered to be essential 9ariables0
Question .=/: Does Section IX, "rticle II a''ly $&en t&e fabricator c&ooses to use SW?Ss,
-e'ly .=/: !o0 -ef0 'ara0 QW1177010
Question .3/: W&en usin) SW?Ss under "rticle ; of Section IX, *ay a sin)le $eldin) 'rocess of a *ulti'le SW?Ss be used to co*'lete a $eld,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 -ef0 'aras0 QW13=7.a/ and .c/0
Question .A/: W&en usin) SW?Ss under "rticle ; of Section IX, *ay a sin)le 'rocess SW?S for :7715 and a sin)le 'rocess SW?S for 8T"W be used to co*'lete a $eld, assu*in) all ot&er 9ariables are $it&in t&e SW?S 'ara*eters,
-e'ly .A/: !o0 -ef0 'aras0 QW13=7.a/ and .c/0
Question .7/: W&en usin) SW?Ss under "rticle ; of Section IX, *ay a sin)le 'rocess SW?S for :7715 and a sin)le 'rocess SW?S for :A717 be used to co*'lete a $eld, assu*in) all ot&er 9ariables are $it&in t&e SW?S 'ara*eters,
-e'ly .7/: !o0 -ef0 'aras0 QW13=7.a/ and .c/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+- Subject: QW132202.a/ and QW1=3201, -ule +&an)e "ffectin) Welder Qualification Date Issued: June =, 2771 ile !o: 711271
6ack)round: "S#: Section IX, 2777 "ddenda, re9ised Table QW1=3201 reducin) t&e cou'on siIe fro* S in0 to L in0 to %ualify t&e $elder for D#a4i*u* to be $eldedE $&en $eldin) a *ini*u* of t&ree layers0
Question .1/: " $elder %ualified 'rior to t&e 2777 "ddenda, and &as re*ained %ualified since &is ori)inal test0 <is ori)inal test cou'on consisted of at least t&ree $eld layers and )reater t&an L in0 but less t&an S in0 de'osited $eld *etal0 #ay t&e %ualification recorded be re9ised fro* D2tE to D#a40 to be $eldedE subse%uent to t&e 2777 "ddenda,
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Question .2/: " $elder $as %ualified 'rior to t&e 2777 "ddenda0 <is %ualification &as la'sed due to not $eldin) $it& t&e ori)inal $eld 'rocess for )reater t&an A *ont&s0 <is ori)inal test cou'on consisted of at least t&ree layers and )reater t&an L in0 but less t&an S in0 de'osited $eld *etal0 <is rene$al restores &is ori)inal %ualifications in accordance $it& QW132202.a/0 #ay t&e ori)inal %ualification record be re9ised fro* D2tE to D#a40 to be $eldedE subse%uent to t&e 2777 "ddenda,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+/ Subject: -eferences to :dition and "ddenda Date Issued: June 2A, 2771 ile !o: 711377
Question .1/: T&e 1995 +ode :dition, as 'ublis&ed, incor'orates t&e 1995 "ddenda0 W&en 'ro9idin) reference to t&is +ode :dition and "ddenda $it&in a +ode1re%uired docu*ent, *ay only t&e :dition be listed .i0e, 1995 :dition/,
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Question .2/: or t&e 1995 :dition only, is it necessary to re9ise +ode1re%uired docu*entation $&ere t&e ter* D1995 :ditionE $as used as *eanin) t&e 1993 :dition t&rou)& t&e 1997 "ddenda,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
VOLUME 0(
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+) Subject: QW1377, T&e Pse of SW?Ss Date Issued: Se'te*ber 23, 2771 ile !o: 711332
Question: #ay a *anufacturer or contractor ado't and use SW?Ss in accordance $it& t&e rules of "rticle ; for $ork on +ode ite*s built to an edition or addenda 'rior to t&e 1995 edition $it& t&e 2777 "ddenda, 'ro9ided t&e construction code does not 'ro&ibit t&e use of SW?Ss,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+0 Subject: QW137702, :*'loyerHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2771 ile !o: 711A=1
6ack)round: Section IX re%uires t&at t&e *anufacturer, contractor, asse*bler, or installer Dbe res'onsible for conductin) tests to %ualify t&e 'erfor*ance of $elders $&ic& &is or)aniIation e*'loys in construction of $eld*ents built in accordance $it& t&e +ode0E It also re%uires t&at t&e *anufacturer, contractor, asse*bler, or installer 'ro9ide su'er9ision and control o9er $elders $&ile t&ey are $eldin) test cou'ons for 'erfor*ance %ualification0
Question .1/: "n e*'loyee of a contractor 'ro9ides su'er9ision and control o9er a $elder durin) $eldin) of a test cou'on, but t&at $elder is not an e*'loyee of t&e contractor at t&e ti*e of t&e test0 Is it re%uired t&at t&e $elder be an e*'loyee of t&at contractor at t&e ti*e of %ualification testin),
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Question .2/: #ust t&e $elder be an e*'loyee of any *anufacturer or contractor at t&e ti*e of %ualification testin),
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+, Subject: +ode +ase 21=211 and 21=311 Date Issued: Dece*ber 15, 2771 ile !o: 711A=1
6ack)round: T&e sub*er)ed are $eldin) 'rocess is bein) used to de'osit corrosion1resistant $eld o9erlay for Section III, Subsection !6 fabrication usin) a !I1+r1e alloy stri' filler *etal and flu4 co*bination0 T&e stri' filler *etal does not *eet t&e c&e*ical re%uire*ents of +ode +ase 21=211 .bare electrode and rod/, but bot& filler *etal and $eld de'osit *eet t&e c&e*ical co*'osition li*its of +ode +ase 21=311 .co9ered electrodes/0
Question .1/: #ust t&e !i1+r1e alloy stri' filler *etal used for t&e S"W 'rocess *eet t&e c&e*ical co*'osition re%uire*ents of +ode +ase 21=211 to be classified as 1=3 for 'rocedure and 'erfor*ance %ualifications,
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Question .2/: #ay !i1+r1e alloy filler *etal t&at is not desi)nated as 1=3 'er +ode +ase 21=21 1 be used for $eldin) if t&e $eldin) 'rocedure is %ualified se'arately 'er QW1=7=037,
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Question .3/: If t&e !i1+r1e alloy stri' filler *etal *eets t&e c&e*ical co*'osition re%uire*ents of +ode +ase 21=311 and $as 'roduced to t&e re%uire*ents of S"1301=, e4ce't for t&e c&e*ical analysis, *ay t&e filler *etal be classified as 1=3 for 'rocedure and 'erfor*ance %ualification,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Question .=/: If t&e !i1+r1e alloy stri' filler *etal is not classified in an S" s'ecification, and is not co9ered in +ode +ase 21=211 or 21=311, is it 'er*issible to identify t&e filler *etal and flu4 on t&e W?S, ?Q- and W?Q by t&e *anufacturerHs brand na*es,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+' Subject: QW127202.b/, QW127203.b/ and QW1=770= Date Issued: Dece*ber 15, 2771 ile !o: 711A13
6ack)round: " )roo9e $eld 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on 103 in0 t&ick $as $elded $it& t&e S#"W 'rocess usin) *ulti'le 'asses of L in0 *a40 t&ickness0 T&e test cou'on $as )i9en a subse%uent 'ost $eld &eat treat*ent e4ceedin) t&e u''er transfor*ation te*'erature 'rior to t&e co*'letion of *ec&anical testin)0
Question: #ay t&is ?Q- be used to su''ort t&e $eld of 'artial 'enetration )roo9e $elds 'er QW127202.b/ or $eld re'air and buildu' $elds 'er QW127203.b/ on base *aterial t&ickness e4ceedin) 10A3 in0,
-e'ly: !o0 ?er QW1=770=, a 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on recei9in) a 'ost $eld &eat treat*ent in $&ic& t&e u''er transfor*ation is e4ceeded, t&e *a4i*u* %ualified t&ickness for 'roduction $elds is 101 ti*es t&e t&ickness of t&e test cou'on0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+* Subject: QW113301, "cce'tance +riteria for Tensile Stren)t& Date Issued: Dece*ber 15, 2771 ile !o: 711772
Question: Does t&e *ini*u* s'ecified tensile stren)t& in QWGQ61=22 su'ersede t&e "SGS6 *aterial tensile stren)t& for 'rocedure %ualification,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&+. Subject: QW12720=.b/, Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&ickness Date Issued: Dece*ber 15, 2771 ile !o: 711511
Question: Does QW12720=.b/ 'er*it t&e *a4i*u* $eld de'osit t&ickness li*it to be e4tended beyond t&e li*it s'ecified in QW1=3101,
-e'ly: !o0 QW12720= a''lies only to t&e base *etal t&ickness li*its0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-( Subject: QW117703 and QW1=2701, ?1!u*ber -eassi)n*ent Date Issued: Dece*ber 15, 2771 ile !o: 711513
Question .1/: #ay a 'rocedure %ualification record subject to 9ariable QW1=7701.a/ t&at included only a ?W<T belo$ t&e lo$er transfor*ation te*'erature be used to su''ort a W?S $it& ?W<T abo9e t&e u''er transfor*ation te*'erature and a subse%uent ?W<T belo$ t&e lo$er transfor*ation te*'erature,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does Section IX address t&e 9alues to be used as transfor*ation te*'erature,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
VOLUME 0+
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-+ Subject: QW113101.d/, -educed Section B ?lateC QW12770=.b/, +o*bination of ?rocessesC QW1322, :4'iration and -ene$al of Qualifications Date Issued: January 19, 2772 ile !o: 711733
6ack)round Y.1/, .2/, .3/Z: " $elder is %ualified for *anual S#"W and 8T"W, and se*iauto*atic +"W and 8#"W0
Question .1/: Do $elders *aintain t&eir %ualifications for *anual S#"W and 8T"W by $eldin) $it& eit&er se*iauto*atic 8#"W or +"W,
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Question .2/: Do $elders *aintain t&eir %ualifications for bot& S#"W and 8T"W by $eldin) $it& only one of t&e 'rocesses durin) t&e si41*ont& 'eriod,
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Question .3/: Do $elders *aintain t&eir %ualifications for se*iauto*atic 8#"W and +"W by $eldin) $it& eit&er 8#"W or +"W durin) t&e si41*ont& 'eriod,
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6ack)round Y.=/Z: " W?S $as %ualified usin) a Trade !a*e $ire1flu4 co*bination t&at confor*s to a classification in "S#: Section II, ?art +0
Question .=/: Does t&e substitution in t&e %ualified W?S of a different Trade !a*e $ire1flu4 co*bination t&at confor*s to t&e sa*e S" S'ecification and classification in "S#: Section II, ?art + re%uire re%ualification,
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6ack)round Y.3/Z: T&e tensile s'eci*ens of a A7 ** ?Q- test 'late $as di9ided into t&ree 'ieces0 T&e su* of t&e t&ickness of t&e t&ree s'eci*ens $as less t&an A7 **0
Question .3/: W&at is t&e allo$able 'ercenta)e t&ickness reduction fro* t&e ori)inal base *etal t&ickness,
-e'ly .3/: Section IX does not address t&is issue0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-- Subject: QW117703 and QW1=2701, ?1!u*ber -eassi)n*ent Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 711A79
Question: #ay a 're9ious %ualified W?S, $ritten to 'er*it t&e $eldin) of ?1!o0 3, 8rou' 1 *aterial to ?1!o0 3, 8rou' = *aterial 'rior to t&e establis&*ent of ?1!os0 3", 36 and 3+ be used to $eld S"1213 T22 to S"1213 T91 *aterials,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-/ Subject: QW12720=, Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&icknesses Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 711759
Question: " W?S is %ualified to $eld base *aterial fro* 10A ** to 27 **0 #ay t&at W?S be used for $eldin) a 'art 37 ** t&ick t&at &as been ta'ered to 13 ** t&ick to anot&er 13 ** 'art,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-) Subject: QW12770=, I*'act Test Qualification of #ulti1'rocess Welds Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 71151=
Question: " $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification is *ade usin) *ulti'le $eldin) 'rocesses on a sin)le test 'late for an a''lication $&ere notc&1tou)&ness testin) is re%uired0 T&e $eld cou'on $as $elded $it& t$o 'asses, eac& of 8T"W and +"W, and t&e re*ainder $it& S"W 'rocess0 Is it re%uired to take *ulti'le sets of $eld *etal i*'act test s'eci*ens to include all $eldin) 'rocesses, $&en all $eldin) could not be included in a sin)le set of s'eci*ens,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-0 Subject: Section II, ?art + Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 711513
Question: Does Section II, ?art + *andate t&e use of S"13071,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-, Subject: QW117703, T&e Pse of t&e -eferenced :dition of t&e +ode Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 71152A
6ack)round: " desi)ner s'ecifies a s'ecific year of t&e "S#: +ode to be co*'lied $it& for t&e fabrication of a co*'onent, i0e0, includin) 9A "ddenda, and t&is co*'onent is installed in 27730
Question .1/: W&at year of Section IX does t&e installer use for %ualifyin) $eldersG$eldin) o'erators,
-e'ly .1/: Welders are %ualified in accordance $it& t&e current edition and addenda of Section IX in effect at t&e ti*e of t&e %ualification0 See QW1177030
Question .2/: W&at year of Section II does t&e installer use for 'urc&asin) $eldin) *aterials,
-e'ly .2/: Section IX does not address t&is issue0 T&e %uestion s&ould be addressed to t&e a''licable construction code0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-' Subject: QW1=3201, !o*inal +ou'on T&ickness Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2772 ile !o: 721111
Question: " $elder $elds a !?S A Sc&edule 57 test cou'on t&at is 70=32 in0 t&ick0 <e uses one $eldin) 'rocess, one set of essential 9ariables, and de'osits at least t&ree layers of $eld *etal in t&at test cou'on0 Is t&at $elder %ualified to $eld D*a4i*u* to be $eldedE,
-e'ly: !o0 T&e no*inal cou'on t&ickness *ust be at least L in0 t&ick in order for a $elder to be %ualified for D*a4i*u* to be $eldedE0
VOLUME 0-
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-* Subject: QW1=790=, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: #ay 22, 2772 ile !o: 7212A91
Question: Does QW1=790= a''ly to t&e current ty'e used to 're&eat t&e filler *etal $ire $&en $eldin) 8T"W <ot1Wire "uto*atic or *ac&ine corrosion1resistant o9erlay,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&-. Subject: Section II, ?art +, S" S'ecifications, #arkin) of ?acka)es Date Issued: Fctober 3, 2772 ile !o: 7212A92
6ack)round: "S#: Section II, ?art +, S" S'ecifications state in t&e D#arkin) of ?acka)esE 'ara)ra'&s t&at t&e "WS s'ecification and classification desi)nations *ust be *arked on t&e outside of eac& unit 'acka)e0
Question .1/: #ust filler *etal 'rocured to an "S#: S" s'ecification be *arked $it& t&e "S#: S" s'ecification, suc& as "S#: S"130XX,
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Question .2/: Is *arkin) t&e 'acka)e $it& t&e "WS s'ecification and classification, suc& as "WS "30XX :XXXX re%uired,
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Question .3/: #ay t&e *aterial *anufacturer add t&e "S#: s'ecification .e0)0, S"130XX/ to t&e re%uired "WS *arkin)s on t&e unit container,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/( Subject: QW1=7303, 6ase #etal -e%uire*ents Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2772 ile !o: 7212A93
Question: W&en i*'act testin) of a &eat1affected Ione is re%uired for nonferrous base *aterials of t&e sa*e ?1!u*ber, does a ?Q- $it& a P!S nu*ber desi)nation .e0)0, S61A19, P!S !7A722/ %ualify a W?S t&at s'ecifies a different P!S nu*ber desi)nation .e0)0, S61A19 P!S !1727A/ $it&in t&e sa*e ?1!u*ber,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/+ Subject: QW1=23, "lternate 6ase #aterials for Welder Qualification Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2772 ile !o: 7212A9=
Question .1/: #ay a $elder $&o &as %ualified on a ?1!u*ber base *etal $it&in t&e left colu*n of QW1=23, $eld any co*bination of ?1!u*ber base *etals in t&e corres'ondin) ro$ of t&e ri)&t colu*n, $it&in t&e li*its of t&e ot&er essential 9ariable li*its %ualified,
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Question .2/: #ay a $elder $&o &as %ualified on a ?1!u*ber base *etal $it&in t&e left colu*n of QW1=23, $eld one of t&e ?1!u*ber base *etals in t&e corres'ondin) ro$ of t&e ri)&t colu*n to any ot&er .dissi*ilar/ ?1!u*ber in t&e corres'ondin) ro$ of t&e ri)&t colu*n, $it&in t&e li*its of t&e ot&er essential 9ariable li*its %ualified,
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Question .3/: #ay a $elder $&o &as %ualified on a ?1!u*ber base *etal $it&in t&e left colu*n of QW1=23 $elded to an unassi)ned base *etal, $eld any co*bination of ?1!u*ber base *etals in t&e corres'ondin) ro$ of t&e ri)&t colu*n to t&e unassi)ned *etal, $it&in t&e li*its of t&e ot&er essential 9ariable li*its %ualified,
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Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/- Subject: QW12770=.b/, -oot ?ass ?rocedure Qualification Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2772 ile !o: 7213==9
Question: Do t&e 'ro9isions of QW12770=.b/ 'er*it a 8T"W 'rocedure %ualification test $eld*ent 'erfor*ed on a 13 ** t&ick cou'on to su''ort de'ositin) a root 'ass in a 'roduction joint of t&e %ualified base *etal &a9in) a t&ickness of 5 ** $&en i*'act testin) is re%uired,
-e'ly: !o0 See QW1=730A0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&// Subject: QW1253, Welds $it& 6utterin) Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2772 ile !o: 721359A
6ack)round: In all cases described belo$, t&e *anufacturers de9elo' and follo$ W?Ss and ?Q-s based on t&e test cou'ons $elded0 T&e *ini*u* butterin) t&ickness in all cases $ill be )reater t&an 3G1A in0
Question .1/: #anufacturer " %ualifies a W?S by butterin) t&e ends of t&e test cou'ons, $&ic& are t&e sa*e *aterial0 T&e buttered ends are &eat treated, t&en t&e $eld is co*'leted usin) t&e sa*e filler *etal as $as used for t&e butterin)0 #anufacturer 6 $elds a )roo9e $eld test cou'on of t&e sa*e best *etal usin) t&e sa*e 'rocess, filler *etal and ot&er essential 9ariables as *anufacturer "0 T&at test cou'on is &eat treated in t&e sa*e *anner as t&e &eat treat*ent used for t&e butterin) by *anufacturer "0 #ay *anufacturer " $eld 'arts t&at $ere buttered by *anufacturer 6,
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Question .2/: #anufacturer + $elds a )roo9e $eld test cou'on usin) t&e sa*e base *etal, 'rocess, filler *etal, and ot&er essential 9ariables as *anufacturer "0 T&at test cou'on is &eat treated in t&e sa*e *anner as t&e &eat treat*ent used for butterin) by *anufacturer "0 #ay *anufacturer " $eld 'arts t&at $ere buttered by *anufacturer +,
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Question .3/: #anufacturer " recei9es 'arts t&at &a9e been buttered by bot& *anufacturers 6 and +0 #ay t&e 'arts buttered by *anufacturer 6 be $elded by *anufacturer " to 'arts buttered by *anufacturer +,
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Question .=/: #anufacturer D recei9es 'arts t&at &a9e been buttered by *anufacturers ", 6 and +0 #ay *anufacturer D $eld t&e buttered 'arts to)et&er usin) a buttered )roo9e $eld test cou'on %ualified usin) t&e sa*e base *etal, 'rocess, filler *etal, and ot&er essential 9ariables as *anufacturer ",
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Question .3/: #anufacturer D recei9es 'arts t&at &a9e been buttered by *anufacturers ", 6 and +0 #ay *anufacturer D $eld t&e buttered 'arts to)et&er usin) a )roo9e $eld test cou'on %ualified in accordance $it& QW12530=.b/ usin) t&e sa*e 'rocess, filler *etal, and ot&er essential 9ariables t&at *anufacturer " used to join t&e buttered 'arts .i0e0, t&e as1$elded 'ortion of t&e test/ usin) a base *etal t&at no*inally *atc&es t&e c&e*ical analysis of t&e butterin) used by *anufacturer ", 6, or +,
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Question .A/: #anufacturer : $elds a )roo9e $eld test cou'on of anot&er base *etal usin) t&e sa*e filler *etal as *anufacturer "0 T&at test cou'on is &eat treated and tested in accordance $it& QW127202.a/0 #ay *anufacturer , $&o &as $elded a test cou'on in accordance $it& QW1 2530=.b/, join 'arts buttered by *anufacturer :,
-e'ly .A/: @es0
VOLUME 0/
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/) Subject: Q6127301, Ki*its of Qualified lo$ ?ositions for ?rocedures, and Q61=750=, Joint Desi)nC Q6137303, Ki*its of Qualified ?ositions, and Q61=7501, Joint Desi)n Date Issued: #arc& 13, 2773 ile !o: 72133=1
6ack)round .1/: Q6127301 states: DQualification in 'i'e s&all %ualify for 'late, but not 9ice 9ersa0 <oriIontal1flo$ in 'i'e s&all %ualify for flat1flo$ in 'late0E Q61=750= states: D" c&an)e in t&e joint ty'e, e0)0, fro* a butt to a la' or socket, fro* t&at %ualified0 or la' or socket joints, a decrease in o9erla' len)t& fro* t&at %ualified0E Question .1/: Do 'rocedure %ualifications in 'late la' joints %ualify for tube1to1tube socket joints for braIin) 'rocedure %ualifications,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
6ack)round .2/: Q6137303 states: DQualifications in 'i'e s&all %ualify for 'late, but not 9ice 9ersa0 <oriIontal1flo$ in 'i'e s&all %ualify for flat1flo$ in 'late0E Q61=7501 states: D" c&an)e in t&e joint ty'e, i0e0, fro* a butt to a la' or socket, fro* t&at %ualified0 or la' or socket joints, an increase in la' len)t& of *ore t&an 23> fro* t&e o9erla' used on braIer 'erfor*ance %ualification test cou'on0E
Question .2/: Do 'erfor*ance %ualifications in 'late la' joints %ualify for tube1to1tube socket joints for braIer 'erfor*ance %ualifications,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/0 Subject: QW1=3101, ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its Date Issued: #arc& 13, 2773 ile !o: 721=773
Question .1/: " test cou'on is 're'ared as follo$s: " 1073 in0 'late is $elded to 1073 in0 'late $it& 1 in0 t&ick $eld0 ?er QW1=3101, is 5 in0 t&e *a4i*u* t&ickness ran)e of base *etal %ualified,
-e'ly .1/: @es, e4ce't t&at furt&er li*its or e4ce'tions *ay a''ly as stated in !otes .1/ and .3/ of QW1=31010 Question .2/: Psin) t&e sa*e test cou'on as Question .1/, $&ere a sin)le 'rocess $as used to de'osit t&e entire $eld t&ickness, is 5 in0 t&e *a4i*u* t&ickness of t&e $eld *etal 'er*itted 'er QW1=3101,
-e'ly .2/: @es, e4ce't t&at furt&er li*its or e4ce'tions *ay a''ly as stated in !otes .1/ and .3/ of QW1=31010
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/, Subject: QW13710=, -ecord of Welder ?erfor*ance Qualification Date Issued: #arc& 13, 2773 ile !o: 721=195
6ack)round: or $elderHs 'erfor*ance %ualification, a *ulti'le layer )roo9e $eld is *ade on a sin)le test cou'on usin) one $elder for first layer and anot&er $elder for t&e second0
Question: QW13710= re%uires a record of $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification0 #ay a sin)le for* be used to record t&e essential 9ariables, t&e ty'e of test and test results, and t&e ran)es %ualified in accordance $it& QW1=32 for eac& $elder and $eldin) o'erator,
-e'ly: Section IX s'ecifies infor*ation re%uired to be recorded, but does not s'ecify t&e for*at of t&e records0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/' Subject: QW1=7=033, +&an)e in S" S'ecifications for iller #etal +lassification Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 7312A3
Question: Does t&e e4'ression Da c&an)e in t&e S" s'ecification filler *etal classificationE refer to a c&an)e in t&e "WS classification,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/* Subject: Section II, ?art +, S" 301, Table 1 Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 73127=
Question: #ay a $elder %ualify $it& :7715 electrode usin) eit&er u'&ill or do$n&ill 'ro)ression,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&/. Subject: QW1=7103, Su''le*ental :ssential ;ariable .?rocedure/ Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 731=A9
6ack)round: " co*'any &as %ualified a ?Q- to satisfy all testin) re%uire*ents ot&er t&an notc& tou)&ness for $eldin) ?1 8rou' 2 to ?1 8rou' 2 by t&e S"W 'rocess0 "not&er test cou'on is subse%uently 're'ared usin) t&e W?S $ritten on t&e ori)inal ?Q- and an additional ?Q- is t&en %ualified $it& only testin) for notc& tou)&ness, as allo$ed by t&e +ode, to su''le*ent t&e ori)inal ?Q- for $eldin) $it& i*'act re%uire*ents0 <o$e9er, t&e 're&eat 9alue .an essential 9ariable/ used to %ualify t&e ori)inal ?Q- $as 137T0 T&e 're&eat te*'erature $as less t&an 137T0
Question: #ay t&e su''le*ental ?Q- $it& reduced 're&eat be used $it& t&e ori)inal ?Q- to su''ort a W?S for notc& tou)&ness a''lication,
-e'ly: @es, 'ro9ided t&at t&e re%uire*ents of QW1=7A01 are *et0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&)( Subject: QW1271GQW127101, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 7317=7
6ack)round: Se9eral *anufacturin) or)aniIations $it&in t&e sa*e co*'any 'erfor* $eldin) 'rocedure %ualifications in accordance $it& Section IX0 :ac& *anufacturin) or)aniIation 'erfor*s t&ese acti9ities in accordance $it& s'ecific Quality "ssurance ?ro)ra*.s/GQuality +ontrol Syste*.s/ t&at co*'ly $it& t&eir "S#: +onstruction +ode +ertificate.s/ of "ut&oriIation and describe o'erational control of %ualifications0
Question: Is it 'er*itted for any of t&e *anufacturin) or)aniIations $it&in t&e co*'any to use W?Ss and ?Q-s %ualified by any of t&e ot&er *anufacturin) or)aniIations,
-e'ly: @es, t&is is 'er*itted by QW12710
VOLUME 0)
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(+ Subject: QW113103, Tension Test Turned S'eci*en Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2773 ile !o: 721335A 6ack)round: "S#: Section IX, ?ara)ra'& QW113103.b/ states, [ or t&icknesses o9er 1[ .23 **/, *ulti'le s'eci*ens s&all be cut t&rou)& t&e full t&ickness of t&e $eld $it& t&eir centers 'arallel to t&e *etal surface and not o9er 1[ .23 **/ a'art0 T&e centers of t&e s'eci*ens adjacent to t&e *etal surface s&all not e4ceed 3G5[ .1A **/ fro* t&e surface0[
Question .1/: Does t&e s'ecified distance bet$een s'eci*ens of (not o9er 1[ a'art( refer to t&e distance bet$een t&e centers of t&e s'eci*ens,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: <o$ *any tension tests $ould be re%uired for a 211G2[ t&ick )roo9e $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on $elded full t&ickness,
-e'ly .2/: T$o0 See QW1=31010
Question .3/: W&en reduced section turned tension test s'eci*ens are used in accordance $it& QW1=A201.d/ for a 211G2[ t&ick )roo9e $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on $elded full t&ickness, $&at is t&e *ini*u* nu*ber of s'eci*ens t&at *ust be re*o9ed for eac& tension test set,
-e'ly .3/: T&ree0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(- Subject: QW123501 and QW1=17035 Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2773 ile !o: 7311729
6ack)round: T&e elctrosla) $eldin) 'rocess is used to a''ly a corrosion1resistant o9erlay0 T&e essential 9ariables in QW123501 a''ly0 QW1=17035 is listed as an essential 9ariable for corrosion1 resistant o9erlay0
Question .1/: W&en a sin)le layer is recorded in t&e ?Q-, is a W?S %ualified for a''lication of *ulti'le layers,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: W&en *ulti'le layers are recorded in t&e ?Q-, is a W?S %ualified for a''lication of sin)le layer,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(/ Subject: QW1=7701 , ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2773 ile !o: 7311212
Question .1/: #ay a 'rocedure %ualification record subject to t&e 9ariable QW1=7701.a/ $&ic& %ualified ?1!o0 5 to ?1!o0 5 $it& no ?W<T su''ort a W?S $it& ?W<T,
-e'ly .1/: QW1=7701.a/ does not a''ly to ?1!o0 5 *aterials0 See QW1=7701.b/0
Question .2/: Would a''lication of controlled and *onitored &eat to t&e $eld and surroundin) area for t&e correction of distortion in ?1!o0 5 *aterial be considered a ?W<T o'eration,
-e'ly .2/: See QW1=7701.b/0
N"te: T&is inter'retation ori)inally a''eared in ;olu*e 3=0 T&e D?5E &as been corrected by :rrata to read D?1!o0 5E0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&() Subject: QW1=7103 Su''le*ental :ssential ;ariable Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2773 ile !o: 73112=A
6ack)round: " W?S is su''orted by t&ree ?Q-s0 T$o ?Q-s are recorded on 12 ** and 2503 ** t&ick cou'ons usin) tensile, bend, and i*'act testin) s'eci*ens0 " t&ird ?Q- $as *ade usin) 3 ** t&ick 'late usin) t&e sa*e $eldin) 'ara*eters, but only i*'act s'eci*ens $ere tested0
Question .1/: #ay t&ese ?Q-s be co*bined to su''ort a W?S for $eldin) 203 ** t&rou)& 37 ** *aterial re%uirin) notc& tou)&ness testin),
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: #ay t&ese t&ree ?Q-s be co*bined to su''ort $eldin) base *etal t&icknesses of =05 t&rou)& 37 ** $it& or $it&out notc& tou)&ness,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
N"te: T&is inter'retation ori)inally a''eared in ;olu*e 3=0 T&e DW?E in Question .1/ &as been corrected by :rrata to read DW?SE0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(0 Subject: QW127702.f/ and QW1=31 Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2773 ile !o: 7311353
Question: T$o se'arate ?Q-s $it& identical $eldin) 'rocess e4ist for a A ** and an 5 ** base *etal t&ickness0 #ay t&ese ?Q-s su''ort a W?S, $it& all t&e essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables unc&an)ed, to $eld a 25 ** t&ick 'roduction joint,
-e'ly: !o, see QW1=310
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(, Subject: Q6113103, Q61=3103, and Q61=A201.e/ Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2773 ile !o: 7311AA=
6ack)round: T$o tubes under 3[ dia*eter are se'arately torc& braIed into eac& end of a cou'lin) usin) face fed filler in t&e sa*e 'osition $it& all t&e re*ainin) braIin) 9ariables t&e sa*e for bot& joints0 T&e cou'on is 'ulled to failure $&ic& occurs in t&e $eaker of t&e t$o braIed joints0 T&e resultin) ulti*ate tensile stren)t& e4ceeds t&e *ini*u* s'ecified 9alues listed in QWGQ61 =220
Question .1/: Does one tensile s'eci*en, as s&o$n in Q61=A201.e/, braIed in t&is *anner, fulfill t&e re%uire*ent in Q61=3103 for t$o tension tests,
-e'ly .1/: @es, see Q61=A301.e/0
Question .2/: Since t&e sa*e inside dia*eter, outside dia*eter, cross1sectional area ulti*ate load, ulti*ate tensile stren)t&, and ty'e of failure e4ist for bot& la' joints, *ay t&e sa*e 9alues be recorded for t&e t$o tension tests on t&e 6raIin) ?Q-,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(' Subject: QW131701, QW1=3203 and QW1=A109 Date Issued: Dece*ber 37, 2773 ile !o: 7311A5A
Question: Does QW131701 a''ly if t&e 'i'e cou'on is $elded in t&e A8 'osition,
-e'ly: !o0
VOLUME 00
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(* Subject: QW12770=, +o*bination of Weldin) ?rocedures Date Issued: "'ril 1, 277= ile !o: 7311777
6ack)round: " co*bination $eld 'rocess ?Q- $as %ualified usin) t&e 8T"W for t&e root 'ass, S#"W and S"W0
Question: #ay t&is ?Q- su''ort a W?S for $eldin) $it& only one or t$o of t&e 'rocesses s&o$n on t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: @es, 'ro9ided t&e follo$in) are *et: a/ T&e re*ainin) essential, nonessential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables, $&en a''licable, are a''lied0 b/ T&e base *etal and de'osited $eld *etal t&ickness li*its of QW1=31 are a''lied0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&(. Subject: QW1=7309, 6ase #etal T&ickness Date Issued: "'ril 1, 277= ile !o: 7=1A3
6ack)round: "n :8W 'rocedure $as %ualified on 3G5 in0 t&ick base *aterial co*'letin) t&e $eld joint in one .1/ sin)le 'ass0
Question: Is t&e W?S %ualified to *ake a $eld de'osit )reater t&an 1G2 in0, in one 'ass, in base *etal )reater t&an 1G2 in0 in t&ickness,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+( Subject: QW117703 and QW127202, ?rocedure Qualification -ecord Ti*e Ki*its Date Issued: June 17, 277= ile !o: 7=1A71
Question: Is t&ere a ti*e li*it on t&e 9alidity of a ?Q-,
-e'ly: ?Q-s al$ays re*ain 9alid, but *ay only be used to su''ort W?Ss, 'ro9ided t&ey *eet t&e re%uire*ents of t&e 19A2 or later :dition of "S#: 6oiler and ?ressure ;essel +ode Section IX0 See QW1177030
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&++ Subject: QW1=3101, ?rocedure Qualification T&ickness Ki*its and Test S'eci*ens and QW12720=, Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&icknesses Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 277= ile !o: 7=1399
6ack)round: " 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on usin) t&e sa*e ?1!u*ber *aterial and consistin) of t$o 'lates of different t&icknesses are $elded to)et&er, $&ere t&e t&icker of t&e t$o 'lates .T 2 V 111G2E t&ick/ &as been ta'ered on a =:1 ta'er do$n to t&e t&inner 'late t&ickness .T 1 V 1E t&ick/0
Question .1/: Does t&is test cou'on %ualify t&e W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 3G1AE to 5E,
-e'ly .1/: See Inter'retation IX15A1=3, Question .2/0
6ack)round: " 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on usin) t&e sa*e or different ?1!u*ber *aterials and consistin) of t$o 'lates of different t&icknesses, T 2 V 111G2E t&ick and T 1 V 1E t&ick $elded $it& a sin)le 'rocess0 T&e t&icknesses *eet on t&e sa*e 'lane $it& neit&er 'late bein) ta'ered0 T&e joint is $elded in accordance $it& t&e sketc& belo$0
Question .2/: Does t&is test cou'on %ualify t&e W?S for bot& base *etals for a t&ickness ran)e of 3G1AE to 5E on bot& sides of t&e $eld joint,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: Does t&is test cou'on %ualify t&e W?S for bot& base *etals of different ? !u*bers for a t&ickness ran)e of 3G1AE to 5E,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 QW12720= re%uires bot& base *etal t&icknesses be in accordance $it& QW1 =31010 6ase *etal T 1 is %ualified 3G1AE to 2E and base *etal T 2 is %ualified 3G1AE to 5E, e4ce't as 'er*itted by QW12720=.b/.1/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+- Subject: QW1=7901, :lectrical +&aracteristics, <eat In'ut Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 277= ile !o: 7=11713
Question .1/: Does QW1=7901 re%uire t&at t&e &i)&est &eat in'ut, to be recorded on t&e ?Q-, be calculated on t&e 'ara*eters used at t&e location $&ere t&e <"J i*'act s'eci*ens are re*o9ed,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: 8T"W is a non1consu*able electrode $eldin) 'rocess t&at $ould record Iero for t&e D'er unit len)t& of electrodeE in QW1=7901.b/0 T&erefore, can t&e $eld 9olu*e *et&od detailed in QW1=7901 be used to control t&e &eat in'ut for a non1consu*able electrode $eldin) 'rocess suc& as 8T"W,
-e'ly .2/: See Inter'retation IX1921=70
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+/ Subject: QW132202, -ene$al of Qualification Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 277= ile !o: 7=11=37
6ack)round: " $elder &as been %ualified for t&e 8#"W 'rocess .s&ort circuitin) transfer *ode/0 T&e re%uired *ec&anical bend tests $ere 'erfor*ed and found to be acce'table0 T&e $elder did not $eld $it& t&is 'rocess durin) t&e follo$in) si41*ont& 'eriod, resultin) in e4'iration of t&e %ualification0
Question: #ay a $elderHs %ualification be rene$ed by radio)ra'&in) a 'roduction $eld 'erfor*ed $it& t&e 8#"W 'rocess .s&ort circuitin) transfer *ode/,
-e'ly: !o0 See QW132202.a/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+) Subject: QW127702, ?rocedure Qualification -ecord and QW1=7901, :lectrical +&aracteristics, <eat In'ut Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 277= ile !o: 7=11392
Question .1/: ?rocedure Qualification tests $ere conducted $it& notc& tou)&ness testin)0 W&en docu*entin) t&e ?Q- $it& actual 9ariables ."*'s, ;olts, Tra9el S'eed/ t&at $ere recorded durin) $eldin) of t&e test cou'on, is it re%uired t&at a sin)le 9alue be recorded for t&ese 9ariables in t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly .1/: !o0 See QW127702.b/0
Question .2/: #ust t&e 9olts, a*'s and tra9el s'eed used to calculate &eat in'ut for eac& 'rocess 'er QW1=7901 be *easured in t&e sa*e $eld 'ass or unit len)t& of $eld,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+0 Subject: QW1=7702, 6ase #etal T&ickness Qualification and QW1=7702, ?W<T Te*'erature and Ti*e -an)e Date Issued: Dece*ber 22, 277= ile !o: 7=11393
Question .1/: Will a 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on on 103 in0 t&ick ?1!o0 1, 8r0 2 *aterial and 'ost $eld &eat treated at 1177 de)0 0 for 103 &ours $it& su''le*entary essential 9ariable re%uire*ents *et, su''ort a W?S $it& su''le*entary essential 9ariable re%uire*ents for 'roduction $eldin) on 5 in0 t&ick ?1!o0 1, 8r0 2 *aterial t&at is ?W<T at 1177 de)0 0 for 303 &ours,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: 6ased on t&e conditions stated in Question 1, could t&e ?W<T ti*e on t&e 5 in0 t&ick $eld*ent be increased to = &ours and 17 *inutes at 1177 de)0 0 and still be in co*'liance $it& +ode re%uire*ents,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
VOLUME 0,
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&.-&,. Subject: QW1=7901, :lectrical +&aracteristics Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 731A33
N"te: Inter$ret%ti"n IX&.-&,. 1%2 3een 4it15r%4n
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+, Subject: QW1=7303, Qualification of Dissi*ilar 8rou' !u*ber 6ase #etals Date Issued: #arc& 5, 2773 ile !o: 7=11=15
Question .1/: " ?Q- is %ualified $it& i*'act testin) usin) "?I 3K X3A, $&ic& is an S1!o01, 8rou' 2 *aterial0 Does t&at ?Q- su''ort a W?S for i*'act tested $eldin) "?I 3K X32 and X=A $&ic& are S1!o01, 8rou' 1 *aterials,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does a ?Q- %ualified $it& i*'act testin) conducted usin) an unassi)ned *aterial $elded to an S1!o01, 8rou' 2 *aterial su''ort a W?S for $eldin) t&e sa*e unassi)ned *aterial to S1!o01, 8rou' 1 *aterial,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+' Subject: QW1=7905, QW123A, S" S'ecifications, 8T"W :lectrode +&aracteristics Date Issued: #arc& 5, 2773 ile !o: 7312=
Question: #ay current le9els outside t&e ran)e of S" 3012 Table "I for s'ecific tun)sten electrode dia*eters be s'ecified in a W?S in accordance $it& Section IX,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+* Subject: QW12770=.b/, +o*bination ?rocedure Qualification -ecords Date Issued: #arc& 5, 2773 ile !o: 73123
6ack)round: " co*bination 8T"W and S#"W W?S is su''orted by t$o ?Q-s0 ?Q- " is $elded $it& S#"W to join 35 ** .11L in0/ t&ick 'lates $it& 35 ** .11L in0/ of S#"W de'osit0 ?Q- 6 is $elded $it& 8T"W and S#"W to join 13 ** .L in0/ t&ick 'lates, $it& 3 ** .1G5 in0/ of 8T"W de'osit, and 17 ** .3G5 in0/ of S#"W de'osited0
Question .1/: Do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 3 ** .3G1A in0/ to 277 ** .5 in0/ $&en i*'act testin) is not re%uired,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a *a4i*u* de'osited $eld *etal t&ickness of A ** .M in0/ for t&e 8T"W 'rocess and 277 ** .5 in0/ for t&e S#"W 'rocess,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: W&en i*'act tests are 'erfor*ed for bot& ?Q-s $it& acce'table results, do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 13 ** .L in0/ to 277 ** .5 in0/ $&en i*'act testin) is re%uired,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&+. Subject: QW1=7=03A, iller #etals, Testin) of -ecrus&ed Sla) Date Issued: #arc& 5, 2773 ile !o: 7312A
Question: Does QW1=7=03A re%uire t&at eac& batc& or blend of recrus&ed sla), as defined in S"13017, be tested in accordance $it& Section II, ?art + re)ardless of t&e source of sla),
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-( Subject: QW1=7701, Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecification, ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent Date Issued: #arc& 5, 2773 ile !o: 731293
Question: " W?S for joinin) ?1!o0= to ?1!o0= s'ecifies t&at t&e ?W<T be 'erfor*ed at 1123 de)0 QG1 23 de)0 , $&ic& is belo$ t&e lo$er transfor*ation te*'erature for t&e *aterial0 #ay t&is W?S be re9ised to s'ecify a ?W<T 'erfor*ed at 1223 de)0 QG1 23 de)0 , $&ic& is also belo$ t&e transfor*ation te*'erature, $it&out re%ualification of t&e 'rocedure,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-+ Subject: QW115= and QW132201, ?roduction Welds, -e9okin) Welder Qualifications Date Issued: #ay 19, 2773 ile !o: 731325
Question .1/: " $elder %ualified for fillet $elds by a %ualification test on a 'late )roo9e $eld is re%uired to $eld a fillet $eld of 3G5 in0 .17 **/ le) on a noIIle to s&ell $eld0 Is t&e $elder re%uired to 'roduce fillet $elds $it& le)s &a9in) a *a4i*u* difference in len)t& of 1G5 in0 .302 **/ as 'er QW115=,
-e'ly .1/: !o, QW115= does not a''ly to 'roduction $elds0
Question .2/: T&e sa*e $elder, %ualified as 'er 're9ious %uestion, 'roduces fillet $elds $it& one le) siIe t$ice t&e siIe of t&e ot&er .3G5 9ersus 3G= in0/0 Is t&is cause for %uestionin) &isG&er ability to $eld $it&in t&e %ualification 'ara*eters and re9oke &isG&er %ualification for fillet $elds, in ter*s of QW132201.b/,
-e'ly .2/: Section IX does not establis& criteria for re9okin) $elder %ualifications0
Question: W&en 9ariable QW1=770= a''lies 'er QW1237 for test cou'ons $it& 'ost$eld &eat treat*ent e4ceedin) t&e u''er transfor*ation te*'erature is t&e *a4i*u* t&ickness %ualified 101 ti*es t&e t&ickness of t&e test cou'on for ferrous ? nu*ber *aterialsC ?1!o01 t&rou)& ?1!o07 and ?1!o0 9" t&rou)& ?1!o116,
-e'ly: @es
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-/ Subject: QW1211 and QW131702, ?rocedure Qualification for 8roo9e Welds $it& 6ackin) .277= :dition/ Date Issued: "u)ust 15, 2773 ile !o: 73175=
6ack)round: " 'erfor*ance %ualification test is 'erfor*ed usin) solid round bar *ac&ined to =2027 ** .10AA in0/ F0D0 $it& a *ac&ined circu*ferential $eld )roo9e t&at is 1=0A ** .70373 in0/ dee' and &as inte)ral backin)0 Weldin) is 'erfor*ed in t&e A8 test 'osition $it& a sin)le $eldin) 'rocess0 "t least t&ree $eld layers are de'osited0 T&e test cou'on $ill be subjected to radio)ra'&ic e4a*ination0
Question: #ay t&e test cou'on described abo9e be used for a 'erfor*ance %ualification test in t&e A8 'osition $elded $it& a sin)le 'rocess to %ualify for all 'osition $eldin) of unli*ited $eld *etal t&ickness $it& backin) and for all dia*eters 23 ** .1 in0/ F0D0 and )reater,
-e'ly: @es, &o$e9er, *ulti'le test cou'ons are re%uired to 'ro9ide a *ini*u* $eld len)t& of 137 ** .A in0/ for radio)ra'&ic e4a*ination and t&e radio)ra'&ic e4a*ination re%uire*ents of QW1191 are *et0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-) Subject: QW1=A109, ?erfor*ance Qualification B ?osition and Dia*eter Ki*itations .277= :dtion/ Date Issued: !o9e*ber 13, 2773 ile: 7311193
Question: " $elder $as %ualified on 'i'e 3G5E t&ick in t&e A8 'osition usin) t&e 8T"W 'rocess $it&out backin) for &is root 'ass, and S#"W $it& = filler *etal to co*'lete t&e joint0 <e is also %ualified to $eld usin) S#"W on 'late in t&e 18 'osition $it&out backin)0
#ay t&is $elder de'osit a root 'ass usin) S#"W $it& = filler in t&e A8 'osition $it&out backin),
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-0 Subject: QW113103 and QW1=31, Tension Test -e%uire*ents for Turned S'eci*ens .277= :dition/ Date Issued: !o9e*ber 17, 2773 ile !o: 7311=7=
6ack)round: " test cou'on of 1 1G5E t&ickness $as $elded0 Fnly t$o .2/ turned 70373 inc& dia*eter tension s'eci*ens $ere 're'ared and tested0 T&e test results $ere acce'table for t&e s'eci*ens tested0
Question .1/: Do t&e tension tests 'erfor*ed satisfy t&e re%uire*ents of QW1137 and QW1=31, -e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: "re t&e re%uire*ents of QW1137 and QW1=31 satisfied if t&e W?S and t&is ?Q- su''orts is li*ited to a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 3G1A to 2 inc&es instead of a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 3G1A to 211G= inc&es t&at $ould &a9e been 'er*itted &ad a sufficient nu*ber of tension s'eci*ens been tested,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
VOLUME 0'
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-, Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility .277= :dition/ Date Issued: ebruary 22, 277A ile !o: 731119A
6ack)round: T$o inde'endent co*'anies " and 6 for* a Ki*ited Kiability ?artners&i' .KK?/ to 'erfor* $ork re%uirin) "S#: Section I +ode Sta*'0 T&e KK? &as obtained 9alid "S#: +ertificates of "ut&oriIation0 :ac& co*'any also &as 9alid, e4istin) "S#: +ertificates of "ut&oriIation0 T&e or)aniIation effecti9e o'erational control of $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification is described in eac& of t&e 'artnerHs Quality +ontrol Syste* #anuals and t&e KK?Hs Quality +ontrol Syste* #anual0
T&e $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification tests and 'roduction $eldin) are under t&e full su'er9ision and control of t&e sa*e indi9idual re'resentin) bot& t&e KK? and co*'any "0
Question: #ay t&e KK? use ?Q-Hs %ualified by co*'any " after t&e for*ation of t&e KK?,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-' Subject: Pnits of #easure*ent Date Issued: ebruary 22, 277A ile !o: 7311213
Question .1/: Is it acce'table to *aintain $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification records in SI units, $it& a con9ersion table as 'art of t&e $eldin) *anual to ensure t&at %ualification li*its are not e4ceeded,
-e'ly .1/: @es0 +ode +ase 2323 'ro9ides infor*ation about $&en suc& con9ersions are re%uired and t&e re%uire*ents for 'erfor*in) suc& con9ersions0
Question .2/: Is it acce'table to *aintain $eldin) 'rocedure s'ecifications t&at are dual di*ensioned $it& SI units 'ri*ary and PS +usto*ary units in 'arent&esis, $it& a con9ersion table as 'art of t&e $eldin) *anual to ensure t&at %ualification li*its are not e4ceeded,
-e'ly .2/: @es0 +ode +ase 2323 'ro9ides infor*ation about $&en suc& con9ersions are re%uired and t&e re%uire*ents for 'erfor*in) suc& con9ersions0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-* Subject: QW1=7302, Weldin) ?osition .277= :dition/ Date Issued: June 21, 277A ile !o: 7A1323
Question .1/: If a Stud Weldin) ?rocedure Qualification is 'erfor*ed in t&e =S 'osition does t&e sa*e 'rocedure %ualification %ualify for t&e 1S 'osition,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: If a Stud Weldin) ?rocedure Qualification is 'erfor*ed in t&e =S and 2S 'osition does t&e sa*e 'rocedure %ualification also %ualify for all 'ositions,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&()&-. Subject: QW1=7701.b/, ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent Date Issued: June 21, 277A ile !o: 7A1=A2
Question: Does QW1=7701.b/.2/ address t&e te*'erature ran)es for stress relie9in), stabiliIin) andGor solution annealin) &eat treat*ents,
-e'ly: !o, QW1=7701.b/.2/ addresses ?W<T $it&in a s'ecified te*'erature ran)e0 Section IX re%uires t&e te*'erature ran)e to be s'ecified on t&e W?S and t&e ?Q- su''ortin) t&e W?S be $it&in t&e s'ecified ?W<T te*'erature ran)e0 .See t&e fourt& 'ara)ra'& of t&e Introduction0/
VOLUME 0*
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&(+&--R Subject: QW117703 and QW1=2701, ?1!u*ber -eassi)n*ent .277= :dition/ Date Issued: Se'te*ber 11, 2777 ile !o: 711A79, 7=1A77
Question: #ay a 're9iously %ualified W?S, $ritten to 'er*it t&e $eldin) of ?1!o0 3, 8rou' 1 *aterial to ?1!o0 3, 8rou' = *aterial 'rior to t&e establis&*ent of ?1!os0 3", 36, and 3+, be used to $eld S"1213 T22 to S"1213 T91 *aterials,
-e'ly: @es, if t&e W?S is re9ised to li*it t&e *aterials %ualified for $eldin) to t&e ?1 or S1 !u*ber.s/ and 8rou' nu*ber.s/ assi)ned to t&e s'ecific *aterial.s/ ori)inally used for t&e 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on in t&e a''licable edition and addenda of Section IX0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(+ Subject: QW1=7701.b/, ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent .277= :dition/ Date Issued: ebruary A, 2777 ile !o: 7A1253
6ack)round: " *anufacturer &as fabricated *ulti1con9olution bello$s of S61=79 P!S !75577, !75517 or !75511 .?1!o0 =3/, in accordance $it& "S#: Section ;III Di90 1, and #andatory "''endi4 2A, ?ressure ;essel and <eat :4c&an)er :4'ansion Joints0 "lt&ou)& t&e +ode does not re%uire it, t&e *anufacturer 'erfor*s &eat treat*ent .at 1737 de)0 / subse%uent to co*'letin) all $eldin) and for*in)0
Question: Is t&e &eat treat*ent described abo9e considered ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent for t&e 'ur'ose of $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification in accordance $it& Section IX, 'ara0 QW1=7701.b/,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(- Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility .277= :dition/ Date Issued: "u)ust 17, 2777 ile !o: 7A1912
6ack)round: T&ree construction co*'anies &a9e 'artici'ated in a nuclear 'o$er 'lant construction 'roject as a consortiu* contractor0 T&ey &a9e a unified Quality "ssurance ?ro)ra* but t&e consortiu* does not &old a +ertificate of "ut&oriIation0 :ac& of t&e construction co*'anies &olds t&eir o$n +ertificate of "ut&oriIation0
Question: Does Dt$o or *ore co*'anies of different na*es in an or)aniIationE in QW1271 a''ly to t&e consortiu* described in t&e back)round,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(/ Subject: QW1=7902, +"W #ode of Transfer .277= :dition/ Date Issued: "u)ust 17,2777 ile !o: 77117=1
Question: Does QW1=7902, t&e transfer *ode 9ariable, a''ly to t&e flu4 cored arc $eldin) 'rocess,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&() Subject: QW1=7=023, iller #etal ?roduct or* .2777 :dition/ Date Issued: "u)ust 17, 2777 ile !o: 77113=3
Question .1/: Is t&e re%uire*ent to docu*ent essential 9ariable QW1=7=023 satisfied $&en t&e "WS filler *etal classification is s'ecified in t&e W?S and recorded on t&e su''ortin) ?Q-,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Does QW1=7=023 re%uire t&e $ords Dsolid $ireE, Dbare $ireE or Dflu4 coredE be s'ecified in addition to t&e "WS filler *etal classification in t&e W?S and su''ortin) ?Q-,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(0 Subject: QW117703 and QW1=2701, +&an)e of ?1!o0 as an :ssential ;ariable $it& -es'ect to -eassi)n*ent of ?1!o03 into ?1!o0 3", 36, and 3+ .277= :dition/ Date Issued: Se'te*ber 11, 2777 ile !o: 7=1A77
6ack)round: " $eldin) 'rocedure $as %ualified in 1973 .$it&out i*'act testin)/ for joinin) ?1 !o03 *aterials, usin) S"12131T9 in t&e ?Q- test cou'on0 ?1!o03 &as since been deleted, and +r#o *aterials &a9e been reassi)ned to ?1!os03", 36, and 3+, $it& S"12131T9 bein) assi)ned to ?1!o0360 It can be de*onstrated t&at S"12131T9 is no$ desi)nated as a ?1!o036 *aterial0
Question .1/: QW117703 allo$s t&e continued use of $eldin) 'rocedures %ualified under 're9ious :ditions and "ddenda of t&e +ode $it&out re9ision to include any 9ariables re%uired by later :ditions and "ddenda0 Is it t&e intent of QW117703 to allo$ t&e use of t&is W?S to join ?1!o03", 0?1!o036 or ?1!o03+ *aterials $it&out re%ualification $&en tou)&ness is not a consideration,
-e'ly .1/: !o0 QW117703 a''lies $&en later +ode :ditions and "ddenda &a9e added ne$ 9ariables for a )i9en $eldin) 'rocess0 W&ile t&is W?S can be s&o$n to be %ualified for $eldin) ?1!o036 *aterials to eac& ot&er, it is intended t&at t&e W?S be editorially re9ised to s&o$ a''licability of t&e W?S to t&e ori)inally %ualified *aterials under t&e *aterial )rou'in) assi)n*ent found in t&e a''licable :dition and "ddenda of Section IX0 See QW1=2701 and QW1 27702.c/0
Question .2/: Is it t&e intent of Section IX t&at t&e W?S described abo9e is acce'table for joinin) all *aterials 're9iously assi)ned ?1!o03,
-e'ly .2/: !o0 6ased u'on t&e ori)inal ?Q-, t&e W?S is %ualified only for joinin) *aterials assi)ned to ?1!o036 under t&e current Section IX rules0 See QW1=730130
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(, Subject: QW1=7701 and QW1=7702, ?ost$eld <eat Treat*ent .2777 :dition/ Date Issued: Dece*ber 11, 2777 ile !o: 7711775
6ack)round: " $eld test cou'on for a ?Q- $as $elded usin) ?1!o0 1, 8rou' 2 'late *aterial to itself and 'ost$eld &eat treated at 1117T 1 1137T .A77T+ 1 A17T+/ for ten &ours0 T&e ?Q- docu*ents all su''le*entary essential 9ariable notc&1tou)&ness re%uire*ents0 !otc&1 tou)&ness is re%uired and all %ualification ran)es are su''orted by t&e ?Q- for 'roduction $elds0
Question: Will t&is ?Q- su''ort a W?S t&at s'ecifies a ?W<T te*'erature ran)e belo$ t&e lo$er transfor*ation te*'erature 'ro9ided t&e ti*e at te*'erature does not e4ceed 1203 &ours,
-e'ly: @es0
VOLUME 0.
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&('R Subject: QW1=7=022, Pse of +onsu*able Inserts .2777 :dition/ Date Issued: ebruary 12, 2775 ile !o: 751=7
6ack)round: QW133A lists t&e essential 9ariables for Welder ?erfor*ance Qualification for *anual 8T"W0 QW1=7=022, t&e use of consu*able inserts, is an essential 9ariable for Welder ?erfor*ance Qualification $it&in QW133A0
"n indi9idual 'erfor*s t&e follo$in) t$o %ualification tests: .a/ 8roo9e $eld usin) t&e 8T"W1*ac&ine 'rocess on a !?S A .D! 137/ Sc&edule =7 'i'e cou'on $it& a consu*able insert0 .b/ 8roo9e $eld usin) t&e 8T"W1*anual 'rocess on a !?S A .D! 137/ Sc&edule =7 'i'e cou'on $it& an o'en root0
:ac& %ualification test is 'erfor*ed inde'endently and $elded full t&ickness by t&e 'rocess used to *ake t&e root $eld
Question .1/: Is t&is indi9idual %ualified to $eld a !?S A .D! 137/ Sc&edule =7 'i'e )roo9e $eld by *akin) t&e root $eld $it& t&e 8T"W1*ac&ine 'rocess $it& a consu*able insert and t&en co*'letin) t&e $eld usin) t&e 8T"W1*anual 'rocess,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Is t&is indi9idual %ualified to *ake non1t&rou)& $all $eld re'airs usin) t&e 8T"W1*anual 'rocess to a !?S A .D! 137/ Sc&edule =7 'i'e )roo9e $eld t&at $as ori)inally 'erfor*ed usin) t&e 8T"W1*ac&ine 'rocess $it& a consu*able insert,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: Is t&is indi9idual %ualified to *ake t&rou)&1$all re'airs usin) t&e 8T"W1 *anual 'rocess to t&e root of a !?S A .D! 137/ Sc&edule =7 'i'e )roo9e $eld t&at $as ori)inally 'erfor*ed usin) t&e 8T"W1*ac&ine 'rocess $it& a consu*able insert if t&e defect re*o9al results in a re'air ca9ity $it& an o'en root,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(* Subject: QW127702.c/, +&an)es to ?Q- .2777 :dition/ Date Issued: ebruary 12, 2775 ile !o: 751279
Question .1/: +an additional tests and data t&at are not re%uired by Section IX .i0e0, &ardness ferrite, corrosion, etc0/ be added to a ?Q- at a later date $&en t&e testin) $as not 'erfor*ed as 'art of t&e ori)inal ?Q-, but follo$ed t&e conditions of t&e ori)inal %ualification,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: If t&e tests and data noted in Question 1 are added to t&e ?Q-, $ould recertification, includin) date, be re%uired,
-e'ly .2/: @es0 "ll c&an)es to a ?Q- re%uire recertification .includin) date/ by t&e *anufacturer or contractor 'er QW127702.c/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&(. Subject: QW1=7103 and QW1=730A, T&ickness -an)e Qualified for I*'act Testin) .2777 :dition/ Date Issued: #ay 1, 2775 ile !o: 75137A
6ack)round: " $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification $as 'erfor*ed on a 1 in0 .23 **/ t&ick test cou'on0 Tension and bend tests $ere 'erfor*ed on t&e 1 in0 .23 **/ 'late0 " second $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification $as 'erfor*ed on a 702= in0 .A **/ 'late and only i*'act testin) $as 'erfor*ed0 "ll of t&e essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables re*ained t&e sa*e e4ce't for t&e cou'on t&ickness0
Question: #ay t&e abo9e ?Q-s be used to su''ort a W?S for *aterials re%uirin) notc& tou)&ness $it& a %ualified t&ickness ran)e of 701573 in0 .3 **/ to 2 in0 .37 **/,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&+( Subject: QW127101 Date Issued: Se'te*ber 15, 2775 ile !o: 7511772
Question: Does QW127101 allo$ *aintainin) effecti9e o'erational control of ?Q-s and W?Ss under different o$ners&i' t&an e4isted durin) t&e ori)inal 'rocedure %ualification $&en t&e o$ners&i' of one co*'any &as been transferred *ore t&an once,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&++ Subject: QW137102, Qualification Tests Date Issued: !o9e*ber 2A, 2775 ile !o: 7511A77
Question: Does QW137102 re%uire t&at a 'erson *akin) adjust*ents to t&e $eldin) e%ui'*ent settin)s, under t&e su'er9ision and control of t&e $elder or $eldin) o'erator 'erfor*in) t&e $eld, also be a %ualified $elder or $eldin) o'erator,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&+- Subject: QW1=AA01 Date Issued: Dece*ber 3, 2775 ile !o: 75111A1
Question: In Table QW1=AA01, $&en t&e *aterial ?1!o0 is assi)ned as D"ll Ft&ersE and t&e *aterial s'ecification of t&e "S#: +ode Section II does not &a9e any re%uire*ents for re'ortin) elon)ation, is t&e *anufacturer li*ited to 'erfor*in) a base *etal tension test to deter*ine t&e 'ro'er test ji) di*ensions ", 6, +, and D of Table QW1=AA01,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&+/ Subject: QW1=53 and QW1=5= Date Issued: Dece*ber 3, 2775 ile !o: 7511=A=
Question .1/: #ay t&e *anufacturer or contractor, subcontract t&e certification of 'rocedure or 'erfor*ance %ualification records,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does Section IX s'ecify t&e %ualifications for t&e indi9iduals $&o certify 'rocedure or 'erfor*ance %ualification records,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
VOLUME ,(
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&('&+) Subject: QWGQ61=22 Date Issued: June =, 2779 ile !o: 791=5A
Question: Does t&e assi)n*ent of ?1!o0 5, 8rou' !o0 3 to S"1=79, Ty'e X#119, P!S S27917 include all t&ree .3/ of t&e &eat treat*ent conditions .annealed, &ot1rolled and strain1&ardened/ s'ecified by S"1=79,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(+ Subject: "rticle III 1 QW137201 \ QW137202 Date Issued: "u)ust 15, 2779 ile !o: 7913A7
Question .1/: If radio)ra'&ic e4a*ination 'er QW137202 is done for %ualification of 2 $elders on a sin)le 'i'e cou'on $elded in t&e A8 'osition, *ust eac& $elder co*'lete t&e entire circu*ference of t&e 'i'e cou'on,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question 2: If *ec&anical testin) 'er QW137201 is done for %ualification of 2 $elders on a sin)le 'i'e cou'on $elded in t&e A8 'osition, *ust eac& $elder co*'lete t&e entire circu*ference of t&e 'i'e cou'on in order to re*o9e t&e re%uired bend s'eci*ens in accordance $it& QW1=A302.d/ or QW1=A302.e/,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(- Subject: QW137702.b/ Date Issued: "u)ust 15, 2779 ile !o: 7917=7
Question: Is t&e *anufacturer or contractor re%uired to 'ro9ide full su'er9ision durin) t&e 'erfor*ance %ualification testin), so t&at issues suc& as t&e essential 9ariables and ins'ections durin) t&e test can be 9erified and satisfied for eac& $elder or $eldin) o'erator %ualified,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(/ Subject: QW137= \ QW1333 1 +"W Date Issued: "u)ust 15, 2779 ile !o: 7911712
Question .1/: #ay radio)ra'&ic e4a*ination *eetin) t&e re%uire*ents of QW137= be used to %ualify a $elder usin) t&e lu41+ored "rc Weldin) .+"W/ 'rocess, 'ro9ided t&e transfer *ode is not t&e s&ort circuitin) *ode,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: W&en %ualifyin) a $elder in accordance $it& t&e essential 9ariables listed in QW1 333 for t&e 8as #etal1"rc Weldin) .8#"W/ 'rocess and t&e re%uire*ents of QW137= are *et, is t&e $elder also %ualified for t&e lu41+ored "rc Weldin) .+"W/ 'rocess if t&e essential 9ariables are unc&an)ed,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&() Subject: QW117703 and QW1=2701 Date Issued: !o9e*ber 12, 2779 ile !o: 791=97
6ack)round: " later :dition G"ddenda of Section IX assi)ns a ?1nu*ber different fro* t&at assi)ned by t&e :ditionG"ddenda of Section IX t&at $as in effect at t&e ti*e of %ualification0
Question .1/: Is it re%uired t&at t&e W?S be re9ised or a ne$ W?S be $ritten to identify t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber $&en t&e a''licable code editionGaddenda lists t&e *aterial under t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Is it re%uired t&at t&e W?S be re9ised or a ne$ W?S be $ritten to identify t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber $&en t&e a''licable code editionGaddenda lists t&e *aterial under t&e old ?1nu*ber,
-e'ly .2/: !o
Question .3/: Is it re%uired t&at a su''ortin) ?Q- be a*ended to s&o$ t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber assi)n*ent,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Question =: #ay a su''ortin) ?Q- be a*ended to s&o$ t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber assi)n*ent,
-e'ly .=/: @es0
Question .3/: #ay a su''ortin) ?Q- be a*ended to s&o$ bot& t&e old and t&e ne$ ?1nu*ber assi)n*ents,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
6ack)round: " later :ditionG"ddenda of Section IX assi)ns a 1nu*ber different fro* t&at assi)ned by t&e :ditionG"ddenda of Section IX t&at $as in effect at t&e ti*e of %ualification0
Question .A/: Is it re%uired t&at t&e W?S or ?Q- be a*ended to reflect t&e ne$ filler *etal 1!o0 assi)n*ent,
-e'ly .A/: !o0
Question .7/: #ay t&e W?S or ?Q- be a*ended to reflect t&e ne$ filler *etal 1!o0 assi)n*ent,
-e'ly .7/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(0 Subject: QW1=3203 \ QW11510201 Date Issued: Dece*ber 2, 2779 ile !o: 791139A
6ack)round: " fillet $eld 'erfor*ance %ualification test is 'erfor*ed usin) a 'roduction asse*bly *ocku'0
Question: #ust a $elder or a $eldin) o'erator usin) a 'roduction *ocku' asse*bly be %ualified for a c&an)e in fillet siIe, base *aterial t&ickness, or confi)uration of t&e *ocku',
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(, Subject: QW1=3203 Date Issued: Dece*ber 11, 2779 ile !o: 751217
Question: Is it t&e intent of QW1=3203 to 'er*it $elder or $eldin) o'erator fillet $eld 'erfor*ance %ualification testin) to be conducted usin) test cou'on t&icknesses )reater t&an 3G5E t&ick,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(' Subject: QW1237 Date Issued: Dece*ber 31, 2779 ile !o: 791355
Question .1/: Is it t&e intent of t&e +ode t&at ;ariables QW1=730A, QW1=7A03, QW1=7901, QW1 =1709, and QW1=17017 a''ly $&en s'ecified in QW1237 for ?1!o0 17< *aterials,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Is it t&e intent of t&e +ode t&at ;ariable QW1=770= a''lies $&en s'ecified in QW1 237 for ?1!o0 17< *aterials,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
VOLUME ,+
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(* Subject: QW1=7702 Date Issued: ebruary 17, 2717 ile !o: 791313
Question: #ay a 'rocedure %ualification subject to t&e 9ariable QW1=7702, for ?1!o05 *aterial $it& solution annealin) ?W<T at 17A7O+ .19=7O/ for 1 &our and i*'act tested, su''ort a W?S for 'roduction $it& bot& solution annealin) at 17A7O+ .19=7O/ and stabiliIation &eat treat*ent at 937O+ .17=2O/ for 2 &ours,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&(. Subject: Q61=3103 and Q61=3103, Work*ans&i' +ou'ons Date Issued: ebruary 17, 2717 ile !o: 791553
Question: or co*'onents suc& as 9al9e bodies and seats in $&ic& *aterials of suitable )eo*etry and t&ickness are not nor*ally a9ailable to *ake u' la' joint test cou'ons as re%uired by Q61 =3103, is it t&e intent of t&e +o**ittee t&at t&e *aterials to be braIed s&all be %ualified usin) any con9enient t&ickness and )eo*etry suitable for 'erfor*in) t&e tension and section testes re%uired by Q61=3103, and t&at a )reater ran)e of base *etal t&ickness *ay be %ualified usin) $ork*ans&i' test cou'ons in accordance $it& Q61=3103,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+( Subject: QW11A3 and QW1=AA01 B 8uided 6end Test S'eci*en Di*ensions Date Issued: ebruary 17, 2717 ile !o: 79121=7
6ack)round: " $eldin) 'rocedure $as %ualified for $eldin) on t&ick base *etals0 Due to t&e t&ickness of t&e test cou'on re%uired, t&e $idt& of t&e face of t&e $eld is 3 inc&es0 ?er QW11A3, t&e $eld and &eat1affected Ione s&all be co*'letely $it&in t&e bent 'ortion of t&e bend s'eci*en0 or a *aterial $it& 27> or )reater elon)ation, t&e standard 3G5E t&ick bend s'eci*en 'ro9ides a bent 'ortion t&at is 3033 inc&es lon) on t&e FD of t&e s'eci*en0
Question .1/: Does it *eet t&e re%uire*ents of "S#: Section IX, if t&e bend radius and bend test s'eci*en t&ickness are increased, suc& t&at 27> outer fiber elon)ation is ac&ie9ed, and t&e FD of t&e s'eci*en contains t&e entire $idt& of t&e $eld and <"J,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Does it *eet t&e re%uire*ents of "S#: Section IX, if a set of *ulti'le s'eci*ens &a9in) t&e standard 3G5E t&ickness and re'resentin) t&e entire $idt& of t&e $eld and bot& <"Js are re*o9ed and tested to *eet t&e re%uire*ents for testin) t&e entire $idt& of t&e $eld,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: "ssu*in) t&at bot& of t&e base *etals in t&e test cou'on are of t&e sa*e ?1!o0, does it *eet t&e re%uire*ents of "S#: Section IX, to use standard 3G5E t&ick bend s'eci*ens re'resentin) at least one <"J and as *uc& $eld *etal as 'ossible, $&en 'erfor*in) t&e re%uired bend test,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&++ Subject: QW1=33 B #ini*u* Qualified T&ickness for +orrosion F9erlay Date Issued: ebruary 17, 2717 ile !o: 79121=1
Question: or corrosion resistant o9erlay $eldin) 'rocedure %ualifications, $&ere a c&e*ical analysis is not re%uired, is t&ere a *ini*u* %ualified de'osit t&ickness,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+- Subject: QW115101 \ QW1=2=01 B ?rocedure Qualification Psin) ?roduction "sse*bly #ocku' Date Issued: ebruary 17, 2717 ile !o: 17113
Question: Does "S#: Section IX allo$ t&e use of *aterials &a9in) t&e sa*e ?1!o0 as t&e actual 'roduction *aterials, to 'roduce a test s'eci*en for fillet $eldin) 'rocedure %ualification, usin) a 'roduction asse*bly *ocku',
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+/ Subject: QW1=7=03.b/, +&an)e in trade desi)nation of filler *etal Date Issued: June 23, 2717 ile !o: 79113A5
6ack)round: " ?Q- usin) 8T"W 'rocess $as %ualified usin) filler *etal classified in accordance $it& "S#: Section II ?art +, S" 3025, :-57S18 classification, $it& c&e*istry *eetin) "1!u*ber 20 " footnote $as used in t&e ?Q- to docu*ent t&e filler *etal Trade !a*e used in t&e %ualification0
Question: " W?S su''orted by t&e abo9e ?Q- usin) t&e sa*e filler *etal classification :-57S1 8 and "1!o0 2, but $it& a different Trade !a*e $as s'ecified0 W&en notc& tou)&ness .QW1 =7=012/ does not a''ly, does a c&an)e in t&e filler Trade !a*e s'ecified on t&e W?S re%uire re%ualification,
-e'ly: !o
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+) Subject: QW12770= Date Issued: June 23, 2717 ile !o: 79121==
6ack)round: " 'roduction $eld joint $as *ade usin) a %ualified $eldin) 'rocedure, $eldin) ?3 to ?5 usin) an unassi)ned filler *etal0 In order 'erfor* a re'air to t&is joint, a 2 nd $eldin) 'rocedure $as %ualified usin) an assi)ned filler *etal0
Question .1/: If t&e 2 nd 'rocedure is %ualified by $eldin) ?3 to ?5, is t&is 'rocedure %ualified to re'air t&e 'roduction $eld bet$een t&e ?3 \ ?5 *aterial *ade $it& an unassi)ned filler *etal,
-e'ly .1/: @es0 <o$e9er, see QW1=310
Question .2/: or t&e sa*e situation as %uestion 1, is t&is 'rocedure %ualified to re'air t&e 'roduction $eld bet$een t&e ?3 \ ?5 *aterial if t&e re'air is entirely $it&in t&e 're9iously de'osited $eld *etal,
-e'ly .2/: @es0 <o$e9er, see QW1=310
Question .3/: If t&e 2 nd 'rocedure is *ade by $eldin) ?1nu*ber *aterial t&at no*inally *atc&es t&e co*'osition of t&e unassi)ned filler *etal si*ilar to QW12930=, is t&e 2 nd 'rocedure %ualified to *ake a re'air to t&e 'roduction $eld bet$een t&e ?3 \ ?5 *aterial 'ro9ided t&at t&e re'air is entirely $it&in t&e 're9iously de'osited $eld *etal,
-e'ly .3/: @es0 <o$e9er, see QW1=310
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+0 Subject: QW127203, Weld -e'air and 6uildu' Date Issued: "u)ust 2A, 2717 ile !o: 171339
Question: #ay a W?S be used to 'erfor* a $eld re'air 'er QW127203 on a )roo9e $eld 're9iously $elded usin) t&e sa*e W?S, $it&out re9isin) t&e W?S to include t&e )roo9e desi)n of t&e re'air ca9ity,
-e'ly: @es0 "lso see inter'retation IX1791720
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+, Subject: QW127701.b/, +ontents of t&e W?SC QW127702.b/, +ontents of t&e ?Q-C QW1=7=02= and QW1=7=027, Su''le*ental iller #etal Date Issued: "u)ust 2A, 2717 ile !o: 1711139
6ack)round: QW1=7=02= and QW1=7=027 are essential 9ariables for t&e S"W 'rocess0 " 'rocedure %ualification test $as conducted usin) t&e S"W 'rocess $it&out t&e use of su''le*ental filler *etal0
Question: Is it re%uired t&at t&e ?Q- indicate t&at su''le*ental filler *etal $as not used and *ust t&e W?S s'ecify it is not to be used,
-e'ly: @es0 <o$e9er, Section IX does not s'ecify t&e *anner in $&ic& t&is is docu*ented on t&e ?Q- or s'ecified on t&e W?S0 T&e *et&od of recordin) infor*ation on t&e ?Q- and W?S *ay be by state*ent, sketc& or ot&er *eans as lon) as t&e essential 9ariables are addressed0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+' Subject: QW132201.a/ Date Issued: "u)ust 2A, 2717 ile !o: 17111A1
6ack)round: " $elder successfully co*'letes a 'erfor*ance %ualification test0 Durin) t&e ne4t si4 *ont&s, t&e $elder used t&e $eldin) 'rocess *ulti'le ti*es durin) t&e first four *ont&s, but did not use t&e $eldin) 'rocess in t&e fift& or si4t& *ont&0
Question: W&en *aintainin) t&e $elder(s %ualification, is t&e $elder continuity based on t&e last date t&e $elder used t&e $eldin) 'rocess,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+* Subject: QW123A01C Joinin) of +lad #aterials Date Issued: !o9e*ber 17, 2717 ile !o: 79199=
6ack)round: " co*'osite .clad/ *aterial &a9in) a carbon steel base and alloy 523 claddin) is to be joined by $eldin)0 T&e alloy 523 claddin) is not included in t&e desi)n calculations0 T&e contractor &as a ?Q- for joinin) t&e base *etal $&ose %ualified ran)es are a''ro'riate for $eldin) conditions0 T&e contractor also &as a ?Q- for o9erlayin) carbon steel $it& alloy A23 filler *etal usin) 8T"W, $&ose %ualified ran)es of essential s'ecial 'rocess 9ariables for corrosion resistant o9erlay $eldin) are a''licable to t&e $eldin) conditions0
Question .1/: W&en joinin) t&e clad layer of a co*'osite .clad/ *aterial usin) 8T"W $&ere t&e clad t&ickness is not considered in t&e desi)n calculations, are t&e essential s'ecial 'rocess 9ariables or QW123A01 a''licable to t&e clad 'ortion of t&e $eld,
-e'ly .1/: @es0 See QW1217 and QW12310=0
Question .2/: W&en co*'letin) t&e clad 'ortion of a $eld usin) t&e 8T"W 'rocess, is a W?S %ualified to de'osit corrosion resistant $eld *etal usin) alloy A23 .P!S !7AA23/ filler *etal, also %ualified for de'ositin) a corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay usin) alloy 523 .P!S !757A3/ filler *etal, $&en t&e carbon steel base *etal &as t&e sa*e ?1!o0 as t&e base *etal %ualified by t&e W?S,
-e'ly .2/: !o0 See QW123A01 and QW1=7=0370
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&+. Subject: QW1277=0 1 ?rocedure Qualification, +orrosion -esistant Weld #etal F9erlay Date Issued: !o9e*ber 17, 2717 ile !o: 79121=3
6ack)round: " corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay $as a''lied to ?1!o03 base *etal $it& W?S %ualified for t&e S"W 'rocess usin) an unassi)ned stri' filler *etal, $it& resultin) de'osit c&e*istry no*inally *atc&in) 1!o0=3 filler *etal0 It is later deter*ined a )reater t&ickness of corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay or a re'air to t&e o9erlay is needed0 "n alternate W?S is 'ro'osed for de'ositin) t&e $eld *etal o9erlay to increase t&e o9erlay t&ickness or 'erfor* t&e re'airs0 T&e alternate W?S $as %ualified usin) a different $eldin) 'rocess, a''lyin) S"13011 :!i+re17 filler *etal to 'roduce a corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay $it& a de'osit c&e*istry no*inally *atc&in) 1!o0=3 on ?1!o03 base *etals0
Question: Is any W?S %ualified for de'ositin) a corrosion resistant $eld *etal o9erlay $it& a kno$n c&e*istry, also %ualified for a''lyin) additional layers or re'airs to an e4istin) corrosion resistant o9erlay surface &a9in) a no*inally *atc&in) c&e*istry,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-( Subject: QW1=7303 Date Issued: !o9e*ber 15, 2717 ile !o: 1711=59
Question: W&en a $elder %ualifies $it& t&e 9ertical u' 'ro)ression on $eld cou'ons in t&e 38, 38, or A8 test 'ositions, is t&at $elder %ualified to $eld $it& t&e 9ertical do$n 'ro)ression $&en QW1=7303 is a 'erfor*ance %ualification essential 9ariable,
-e'ly: !o0
VOLUME ,-
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-+ Subject: QW1=72 and QW1=7= T&rou)& QW1=17 Date Issued: #arc& 11, 2711 ile !o: 171=9A
Question: W&en i*'acts are $ai9ed by a book section for t&e base *etal .<"J notc& tou)&ness is not re%uired/, but are re%uired for t&e $eld *etal, do t&e su''le*entary essential 9ariables of QW1=72 and QW1=7= t&rou)& QW1=17 a''ly 'er t&e a''licable tables QW1232 t&rou)& QW1 2A3,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-- Subject: QW127702, Pse of ?reli*inary W?S Date Issued: #arc& 1=, 2711 ile !o: 1711135
Question: Does "S#: Section IX re%uire a 'reli*inary W?S be used durin) 'rocedure %ualification testin), or t&at a W?S nu*ber be recorded on t&e ?Q-,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-/ Subject: QW1=33 and QW1=3201.b/ Date Issued: #arc& 1=, 2711 ile !o: 1711915
6ack)round: " $elder tests on an !?S A Sc&0 57 .70=32 in0 $all/ cou'on, de'ositin) 70177 in0 of :A717 and t&e balance of 70332 in0 usin) :77150
Question .1/: Psin) :A717, is t&e $elder %ualified to de'osit 705A= in0 *a4i*u* of $eld *etal,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Psin) :7715, is t&e $elder %ualified to de'osit 70AA= in0 *a4i*u* of $eld *etal,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: Is t&e $elder %ualified to de'osit 705A= in0 of $eld *etal usin) :A717 'lus 70AA= in0 of :7715 $eld *etal de'osit t&ickness for a total of 10325 in0 in t&e sa*e )roo9e,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 See QW1=3201.b/0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-) Subject: QW1=7902, +o*bination of ?rocesses Date Issued: #arc& 1=, 2711 ile !o: 11121A
6ack)round: " $elder $as tested on an S"131A 8r0 77 'late, usin) t&e 8#"W 'rocess0 S&ort arc *ode $as used for de'ositin) t&e root, and s'ray arc *ode $as used for de'ositin) t&e balance of t&e $eld in a sin)le cou'on0
Question: Is it 'er*issible, accordin) to "S#: Section IX, QW1=7902, to use t$o *odes of *etal transfer in a sin)le test cou'on,
-e'ly: @esC t&e de'osit t&ickness for eac& transfer *ode s&all be recorded as re%uired by QW1 37A0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-0 Subject: QW1271, #anufacturerHs or +ontractorHs -es'onsibility Date Issued: #ay 23, 2711 ile !o: 111==
Question: #ay an or)aniIation $it& *ore t&an one "S#: +ertificate of "ut&oriIation, under different na*es and in different locations, describe in its %uality assurance 'ro)ra*s t&e o'erational control of 'rocedure %ualifications and t&e use of $eldin) 'rocedures 'ro'erly %ualified under one certificate &older, under anot&er certificate &older $it&in t&e or)aniIation, but $it&out se'arate %ualification, as 'er*itted by Section IX, QW1271,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-, Subject: QW137=, ;olu*etric :4a*ination Date Issued: June 13, 2711 ile !o: 7917==
Question: Does Section IX re%uire a $elder to %ualify for s*all dia*eter butt $elds by 're'arin) *ore t&an one s*all dia*eter 'i'e cou'on to 'ro9ide a *ini*u* circu*ferential $eld len)t& $&en %ualified by 9olu*etric e4a*ination under t&e 'ro9isions of QW137=,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-' Subject: Section IX, QW1=3203 Date Issued: "u)ust 1, 2711 ile !o: 751217
Question: Is it t&e intent of QW1=3203 to 'er*it $elder or $eldin) o'erator fillet $eld 'erfor*ance %ualification testin) to be conducted usin) test cou'on t&icknesses )reater t&an RE t&ick,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-* Subject: Section IX, QW1237 Date Issued: "u)ust 1, 2711 ile !o: 791335
Question .1/: Is it t&e intent of t&e +ode t&at ;ariables QW1=730A, QW1=7A03, QW1=7901, QW1=1709 and QW1=17017 a''ly $&en s'ecified in QW1237 for ?1!o0 17< *aterials,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Is it t&e intent of t&e +ode t&at ;ariable QW1=770= a''ly $&en s'ecified in QW1237 for ?1!o0 17< *aterials,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&-. Subject: Section IX, QW137703 1 Si*ultaneous ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: "u)ust 1, 2711 ile !o: 171339
Question: Is it t&e intent of Section IX, 'ara)ra'& QW137703 to 'er*it an "WS Standard Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecification ado'ted by a contractor to be used in lieu of a ?Q- to su''ort t&e ran)e of 9ariables for a sin)le W?S 'ro'osed for use in conductin) si*ultaneous $elder 'erfor*ance %ualification testin),
-e'ly: @es
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/( Subject: Section IX, QW1=27 1 "ST# #aterials( ?1!o0 "ssi)n*ent Date Issued: "u)ust 1, 2711 ile !o: 1711159
Question: Is it t&e intent t&at *aterial 'roduced under an "ST# s'ecification s&all be considered to &a9e t&e sa*e ?1!u*ber or ?1!u*ber 'lus 8rou' !u*ber as t&at of t&e ?1!u*ber or ?1 !u*ber 'lus 8rou' !u*ber assi)ned to t&e sa*e )rade or ty'e *aterial in t&e corres'ondin) "S#: s'ecification .e0)0, S"12=7 Ty'e 37= is assi)ned ?1!o0 5, 8rou' !o01C t&erefore, " 2=7 Ty'e 37= is considered ?1!o0 5, 8rou' !o01/,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/+ Subject: Section IX, QW1=7=03 1 "1!u*ber Date Issued: "u)ust 23, 2711 ile !o: 111915
6ack)round: " 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on $as 're'ared and tested, $&ic& included a c&e*ical analysis of t&e $eld *etal0 T&e c&e*ical analysis results $ere as follo$s, +: 7075>, +r: 707==>, #o: 701=>, !i: 10=5>, #n: 10=3>, Si: 7019>
Question .1/: Does t&is c&e*istry *eet an "11 +lassification,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does t&is c&e*istry *eet an "117 +lassification,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/- Subject: Section IX, QW1152 1 racture Tests Date Issued: "u)ust 23, 2711 ile !o: 111939
Question .1/: Is it re%uired by QW1152 t&at t&e su* of all rounded indications .re)ardless of dia*eter/ be considered in addition to t&e su* of t&e len)t&s of inclusions in deter*inin) t&e 3G5E in0 .17 **/ *a4i*u* allo$ed for acce'tance,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: Is it 'er*issible to a''ly t&e 'orosity siIe li*itation of 1G32E or )reater as s'ecified in QW1191010202 .b/.3/ to a LE in0 .12 **/ $elded cou'on to t&e fracture test acce'tance criteria of QW1152,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&// Subject: Section IX, QW1=7=03, "1!o0 :ssential ;ariable for 8#"W Weld #etal Date Issued: !o9e*ber 1=, 2711 ile !o: 1111339
Question .1/: "ccordin) to QW1=7=03, *ay t&e "1!o0 of 8#"W $eld *etal be establis&ed fro* t&e c&e*ical analysis of a $eld de'osit 're'ared accordin) to t&e filler *etal s'ecification $&en t&e s&ieldin) )as used for t&e c&e*ical analysis $as different fro* t&at used in t&e 'rocedure %ualification,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: "ccordin) to QW1=7=03, *ay t&e "1!o0 of 8#"W $eld *etal be establis&ed fro* t&e c&e*ical analysis of a $eld de'osit 're'ared accordin) to t&e filler *etal s'ecification 'ro9ided t&e s&ieldin) )as used for t&e c&e*ical analysis $as t&e sa*e as t&at used in t&e 'rocedure %ualification,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: "re t&e 8#"W rules in QW1=7=03 for establis&in) "1!u*bers also a''licable to +"W,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/) Subject: Section IX, QW12770=.b/ Date Issued: Dece*ber 5, 2711 ile !o: 17119AA
6ack)round: ?Q- " is $elded $it& S#"W to join 3G5 in0 .1A **/ t&ick 'lates $it& 3G5 in0 .1A **/ of S#"W de'osit0 ?Q- 6 is $elded $it& 8T"W and S#"W to join 3G1A in0 .5 **/ t&ick 'lates $it& 1G5 in0 .3 **/ of 8T"W and 3G1A in0 .3 **/ of S#"W de'osit0 ?Q- + is $elded $it& 8T"W to join 3G1A in0 .3 **/ t&ick 'lates $it& 3G1A in0 .3 **/ of 8T"W de'osit0
Question .1/: Do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G1A in0 .103 **/ to 1M in0 .32 **/ $&en i*'act testin) is not re%uired,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G1A in0 .3 **/ to 1L .35 **/ $&en i*'act testin) in not re%uired,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Question .3/: Do ?Q-s " and 6 %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a *a4i*u* de'osit $eld *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G= in0 .A **/ for t&e 8T"W 'rocess and 1M in0 .32 **/ for t&e S#"W 'rocess,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Question .=/: Do ?Q-s " and + %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a *a4i*u* de'osit $eld *etal t&ickness ran)e of 3G5 in0 .17 **/ for t&e 8T"W 'rocess and 1M in0 .32 **/ for t&e S#"W 'rocess,
-e'ly .=/: !o0
Question .3/: Do ?Q-s " and + %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G1A in0 .103 **/ to 1M in0 .32 **/ $&en i*'act testin) is not re%uired,
-e'ly .3/: !o0
Question .A/: Do ?Q-s " and + %ualify t&e co*bination W?S for a base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G1A in0 .103 **/ to 1L in0 .35 **/ $&en i*'act testin) is not re%uired,
-e'ly .A/: !o0
Question .7/: Do t&e 'ro9isions in QW12770=.b/ affect t&e res'onses to t&e abo9e %uestions,
-e'ly .7/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/0 Subject: Section IX, QW1=3201.b/ Date Issued: Dece*ber 5, 2711 ile !o: 1112737
Question: -e)ardin) QW1=3201.b/ for 'erfor*ance %ualification, is D#a4 to be WeldedE e%ui9alent to DPnli*itedE,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/, Subject: Section IX, QW1=A20=.a/ and QW1=A20=.b/ 1 illet Weld Test Date Issued: ebruary 1A, 2712 ile !o: 11159A
Question .1/: #ay a W?S %ualified $it& a fillet $eld usin) a 'late tee1joint confi)uration as s&o$n in fi)ure QW1=A20=.a/ be used to join a 'late to a 'i'e $it& fillet $elds *ade 'arallel to t&e a4is of t&e 'i'e for non'ressure retainin) a''lications,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: #ay a $elder %ualified $it& a fillet $eld usin) a 'late tee1joint confi)uration as s&o$n in fi)ure QW1=A20=.b/ be used to $eld a 'late to a 'i'e $it& fillet $elds *ade 'arallel to t&e a4is of t&e 'i'e,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/' Subject: Section IX, QW113103, Tensile Tests B Turned S'eci*ens Date Issued: ebruary 1A, 2712 ile !o: 1112729
Question: or a 1 inc& .23 **/ dee' )roo9e $eld de'osited in a 2 inc& .37 **/ t&ick 'late test cou'on, *ay a sin)le turned 70373 tensile s'eci*en confor*in) to QW1 =A201.d/ be used for eac& tension test re%uired by QW1=31,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/* Subject: Section IXC QW1=7=023 1 iller #etal ?roduct or* Date Issued: ebruary 1A, 2712 ile !o: 121=7
Question: #ay stranded filler *etal be considered t&e sa*e as bare .solid or *etal cored/ filler *etal in QW1=7=023,
-e'ly: @es0 Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+(&/. Subject: Section IXC QW1=2=01, 6ase #etal Psed for ?rocedure Qualification Date Issued: ebruary 1A, 2712 ile !o: 121175
Question: Does a ?Q- recordin) a ?1!o0 36 base *etal $elded to itself su''ort a W?S for $eldin) ?1!o0 36 *etal to any *etal assi)ned ?1!o0 =, 3 or 1,
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(+ Subject: Section IXC QW1=730A Date Issued: July 2, 2712 ile !o: 121A33
Question: Does QW1=730A a''ly $&en t&e <"J is not subject to i*'act testin) suc& as $&en %ualifyin) a ?15 *aterial,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(- Subject: Section IXC QW119302 and QW1255, Tube1to1Tubes&eet Welder Qualification Date Issued: "u)ust 23, 2712 ile !o: 121732
Question: W&en a de*onstration *ock1u' for tube1to1tubes&eet $elder or $eldin) o'erator %ualification is re%uired, are all of t&e 9ariables s'ecified in ?ara0 QW1255 re%uired to be follo$ed durin) t&e 'erfor*ance %ualification test,
-e'ly: @es, see ?ara0 QW119302
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(/ Subject: Section IX 12717C QW127701.b/ and QW127702.b/ Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2712 ile !o: 1111=7A
6ack)round: QW127701.b/ says: D+ontents of t&e W?S0 T&e co*'leted W?S s&all describe all of t&e essential, nonessential, and, $&en re%uired, su''le*entary essential 9ariables for eac& $eldin) 'rocess used in t&e W?S0E
Question .1/: If a W?S is $ritten and %ualified for $eldin) ?1!o01 *aterial to itself, is it necessary to s'ecifically *ention on t&e W?S or on t&e ?Q- anyt&in) re)ardin) QW1=170A= $&ic& addresses t&e use of t&er*al 'rocesses for cuttin) or back)ou)in) $&en $eldin) on ?1 !o011" and ?1!o0116 *aterials,
-e'ly .1/: !o0 T&e fact t&at t&e W?S and ?Q- are for $eldin) on ?1!o01 *aterials 'recludes t&e need to s'ecifically describe t&e use of t&er*al cuttin) or back1)ou)in) for ?1!o011" or ?1!o0 116 *aterials on eit&er t&e W?S or t&e ?Q-0
Question .2/: If a W?S s'ecifies t&e use of :-77S1A filler *etal, is it necessary to s'ecifically *ention in t&e W?S anyt&in) re)ardin) QW1=7=023 $&ic& addresses filler *etal 'roduct for* by s'ecifyin) t&at t&e filler *etal &as to be solid,
-e'ly .2/: !o0 T&e desi)nation :-77S1A s'ecifies t&at t&e filler *etal be solid $ire, and t&at is sufficient for describin) t&e 9ariable QW1=7=0230
Question .3/: If a W?S is $ritten and %ualified for $eldin) ?1!o0 3" *aterial to itself, is it necessary to s'ecifically *ention on a W?S or on t&e ?Q-s for sub*er)ed arc $eldin) anyt&in) re)ardin) QW1=7=03= $&ic& addresses, $&en $eldin) on ?1!o01 *aterials, t&e use of acti9e or neutral flu4,
-e'ly .3/: !o0 T&e use of acti9e or neutral flu4es only needs to be s'ecified on t&e W?S and docu*ented on t&e ?Q- $&en t&e base *etal is ?1!o010
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&() Subject: Section IXC QW115102, Sectionin) of ?i'e1to1?i'e Quarter Sections Date Issued: Se'te*ber 13, 2712 ile !o: 121127
Question: If t&e resultant siIe fro* a 'i'e1to1'i'e %uarter section, 'er QW1=A20=.c/, is too lar)e to bend as s'ecified $it& QW115102, can t&e fracture test %uarter section s'eci*en be cut into *ulti'le s'eci*ens and tested in lieu of one full %uarter s'eci*en,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(0 Subject: Section IXC QW1193 1 #acro :4a*ination for t&e #ocku' Test of Tube1to1 Tubes&eet Joint Date Issued: !o9e*ber 1=, 2712 ile !o: 12113A3
Question: W&en 'erfor*in) a tube1to1tubes&eet test in accordance $it& QW1193, is it re%uired to section a total of 17 tubes and 'erfor* a *acroetc& of t&e =7 surfaces e4'osed by sectionin),
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(, Subject: Section IXC QW117302 B -ecords Date Issued: Dece*ber A, 2712 ile !o: 1217
6ack)round: In t&e 277A "ddenda to Section IX, it beca*e *andatory to certify %ualification records Dby si)nature or ot&er *eans as described in t&e *anufacturerHs or contractorHs Quality +ontrol Syste*0E
Question: ?rior to t&e 277A "ddenda, is a ty'ed si)nature or *eans ot&er t&an a $ritten si)nature on a 'rocedure %ualification or 'erfor*ance %ualification record considered certified as re%uired in QWGQ6117302,
-e'ly: ?rior to t&e 277A "ddenda, t&e *et&od of certification for 'rocedure and 'erfor*ance %ualification records $as not addressed by Section IX0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(' Subject: Section IXC QW1=7701.b/ Date Issued: Dece*ber A, 2712 ile !o: 1211237
6ack)round: a/ ?1!o0 5 'late is $elded, &eated to 757T+ .1=3AT/, t&en for*ed, follo$ed by a solution &eat treat*ent at 17A7T+ .19=7T/0 b/ ?1!o0 5 'late is $elded, t&en cold for*ed, follo$ed by a solution &eat treat*ent at 17A7T+ .19=7T/0
Question: Is W?S su''orted by a ?Q- $it& 17A7T+ .19=7T/ solution &eat treat*ent %ualified to $eld ?1!o0 5 base *aterial as described in a/ and b/ of t&e back)round,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(* Subject: Section IXC QW13A102.f/ and .)/ Date Issued: Dece*ber A, 2712 ile !o: 1211371
Question: " $eldin) o'erator .*ac&ine/ successfully %ualifies in accordance $it& QW1377, usin) an o'en root, sin)le1$elded, ;ee1)roo9e joint confi)uration, $it&out backin) and $it&out a consu*able insert0 Is t&e $eldin) o'erator .*ac&ine/ %ualified to 'erfor* *ac&ine $eldin) $it& a consu*able insert,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&(. Subject: Section IXC QW12720= 1 Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&icknesses Date Issued: Dece*ber A, 2712 ile !o: 1211533
Question: Does QW12720= allo$ a W?S %ualified on )roo9e $eld, $it& s'ecified ?1no0 1 base *etal t&ickness ran)e of 1G2 in0 . 13 ** / t&rou)& 1 in0 . 23 ** /, to be used in 'roduction to $eld a 1G2 in0 .13 ** / t&ick base *etal to a 3G5 in0 . 17 ** / t&ick base *etal,
Question: +o*'any " o$ns +o*'anies 6 and +0 #ay +o*'any 6 use W?Ss %ualified by +o*'any + in accordance $it& t&e re%uire*ents of Section IX $it&out re%ualification, 'ro9ided +o*'any + describes t&e 'rocess t&at t&ey follo$ in t&eir Quality +ontrol Syste*GQuality "ssurance ?ro)ra* for t&e o'erational control of 'rocedure %ualification,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&++ Subject: Section IX, QW1=7901 and QW1=7905, -eference to !on*andatory "''endi4 < Date Issued: #arc& 23, 2713 ile: 13127=
6ack)round: QW1=7901 and QW1=7905 9ariables reference !on*andatory "''endi4 < as a )uideline for understandin) of Wa9efor* +ontrolled Weldin) $&en %ualifyin) 'ersonnel and 'rocedures0
Question .1/: Does !on*andatory "''endi4 < beco*e an essential, nonessential, or su''le*entary essential 9ariable $&en it is referenced $it&in t&e te4t of a 9ariable,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does eit&er QW1=7901 or QW1=7905 re%uire t&at 'o$er or ener)y s&all be s'ecified in t&e W?S $&en usin) a $a9efor* controlled 'o$er source,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+- Subject: Section IX, QW1=1709 Date Issued: June 17, 2713 ile: 1211329
6ack)round: I*'act testin) of $eldin) 'rocedure %ualifications is re%uired by t&e +onstruction +ode and QW1=1709 a''lies to t&e $eldin) 'rocess used as a su''le*entary essential 9ariable0 QW1=1709 re%uires re%ualification for a c&an)e fro* *ulti'ass 'er side to sin)le 'ass 'er side0 ?er QWGQ61=92 Definitions, a 'ass can result in a $eld bead or a layer0
Question .1/: Does QW1=1709 re)ard *ulti'le layer $elds as *ulti'ass $elds, so t&at a c&an)e fro* *ulti'le layers 'er side to a sin)le layer 'er side re%uires a re%ualification,
-e'ly .1/: @es, $&en t&e sin)le layer is *ade in a sin)le 'ass0
Question .2/: Does QW1=1709 re)ard *ulti'le beads in a sin)le layer .as s&o$n in beads 3, =, 3, and A of i)ure QWGQ61=9201/ as D*ulti'assE,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: " Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecification is %ualified $it& *ulti'le layers 'er side0 +an t&is W?S be used to de'osit *ulti'le beads in a sin)le layer 'er side, $it&in t&e li*its of all ot&er essential and su''le*entary essential 9ariables,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+/ Subject: Section IX, QW1=2301 Date Issued: June 17, 2713 ile: 1212293
Question: In accordance $it& QW1=2301, *ay ?1!o0 1 base *aterials be substituted for ?1!o0 5 base *aterials $&en follo$in) a ?1!o0 5 to ?1!o0 5 W?S for t&e 'ur'ose of a $elder %ualification, $&en 9ariable QW1=73015 a''lies,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+) Subject: Section IX, QW13A7 1 Weldin) F'erator ?erfor*ance Qualifications Date Issued: June 17, 2713 ile: 1319
Question: W&ile base *etal ?1!u*ber is an essential 9ariable for $elder %ualifications, QW13A7 does not s'ecify base *etal ?1!u*ber as an essential 9ariable for $eldin) o'erator %ualification0 Is it re%uired t&at $eldin) o'erators be %ualified se'arately for $eldin) +ode +ase base *etals $&en t&e +ode +ase s'ecifies t&at DSe'arate $eldin) 'rocedure and 'erfor*ance %ualifications s&all be conducted for t&e *aterial in accordance $it& Section IXE,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+0 Subject: Section IX, QW1322, :4'iration and -ene$al Qualification Date Issued: June 17, 2713 ile: 131131
6ack)round: " $elder is %ualified for a s&o' t&at fabricates Section ;III, Di9ision 1 9essels as $ell as non1+ode e%ui'*ent0 " $elder *aintains &is $eldin) 'rocess %ualification for +ode $elds by *akin) non1+ode $elds0
Question .1/: #ay a $elder *aintain &is $eldin) 'rocess %ualification by *akin) non1+ode $elds if t&e $elder &as not *ade a +ode $eld for a 'eriod of A *ont&s or *ore,
-e'ly .1/: @es, see IX15311390
Question .2/: "ccordin) to QW132201.a/.1/, can a $elder recei9e a A1*o %ualification e4tension *ore t&an once,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+, Subject: Section IX, QW12720= 1 Dissi*ilar 6ase #etal T&icknesses Date Issued: June 17, 2713 ile: 131A33
Question: W&en e*'loyin) a W?S to join flat 'lates of dissi*ilar t&ickness in a )roo9e1$eld tee joint, is it a re%uire*ent of QW12720= t&at bot& t&e t&icker and t&inner *e*bers *ust be %ualified $it&in t&e ran)e 'er*itted by QW1=31 unless t&e alternati9e 'ro9ided in QW12720= is used,
-e'ly: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&+' Subject: QW1=7=0= and QW1=7=037, +&an)e in 1!u*ber and 6ase #etal T&ickness -an)e Date Issued: "u)ust 27, 2713 ile: 1311A1
6ack)round: " W?S $it& su''ortin) ?Q- $as $ritten and %ualified $it&out i*'act testin) in 1975 to t&e 1977 +ode $it&out addenda, on a !?S 2 .:!37/ dia*eter ] 70=32 in0 .11 **/ $all t&ickness 'i'e0 T&e 'rocedure $as %ualified in A8 'osition usin) an :A711 .1!o0 3/ electrode on t&e root 'ass and co*'leted $it& t$o fill 'asses $it& :7715 .1!o0 =/ electrodes0 T&e de'osit t&ickness for t&e root and fill 'asses $as not recorded on t&e ?Q- or s'ecified indi9idually on t&e W?S0
Question .1/: ?ro9ided t&e W?S and ?Q- *eet all re%uire*ents of t&e 1977 :dition of "S#: Section IX +ode, *ay t&e W?S continue to be used $it&out re9ision for $ork bein) co*'leted to t&e 1977 "S#: +ode,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: #ay a ne$ W?S be $ritten or re9ised $it&out s'ecifyin) $eld *etal t&ickness ran)e for eac& $eldin) electrode .:A711 and :7715/ $it& t&e W?S 're'ared to t&e 2717 :dition of "S#: Section IX +ode $it& 2711a "ddenda, usin) t&e ?Q- %ualified to t&e 1977 +ode,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Question .3/: Is t&e de'osit t&ickness re%uired to be recorded indi9idually on t&e ?Q- and W?S for eac& 1!u*ber electrode used for t&e root 'ass de'osited $it& t&e :A711 electrode and t&e fill 'asses de'osited $it& :7715 electrodes %ualified to t&e 2717 :dition of "S#: Section IX +ode $it& 2711a "ddenda,
6ack)round: T&e re%uire*ents in QW12A1, Stud Weldin): essential 9ariable QW1=7205 addresses t&e stud siIe and s&a'e, and essential 9ariable QW1=73017 addresses base *etal and stud *etal ?1 !u*bers0 <o$e9er, t&ere are no re%uire*ents re)ardin) base *etal t&ickness0
Question: Is t&e base *etal t&ickness a 9ariable for stud $eldin),
Question: " ?Q- s&o$s S"13021 *etal cored filler *etal classification :-++o+r1" $as used to %ualify 8T"W &ard1facin) o9erlay W?S0 Does t&is ?Q- su''ort a 8T"W &ard1facin) o9erlay W?S usin) S"13021 bare .solid/ filler *etal classification :-+o+r1",
-e'ly: !o0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&-( Subject: QW1277 and QW1377 Date Issued: "u)ust 27, 2713 ile: 131939
Question .1/: W&en 're'arin) ?rocedure Qualification -ecords .?Q-/ and Weldin) ?erfor*ance Qualification .W?Q/ test records in accordance $it& t&e re%uire*ents of QW1277 and QW1377, is it re%uired to use t&e $ord D+ertifyE on t&e ?Q- and W?Q docu*ents,
-e'ly .1/: @es0
Question .2/: "re Weldin) ?rocedure S'ecifications .W?Ss/ re%uired to be certified,
-e'ly .2/: !o0
Question .3/: Is it re%uired t&at a *anufacturer or contractor be an "S#: certificate &older in order to certify %ualification records,
Question: In t&e 2713 :dition of Section IX, Q81175 re%uires t&at all ne$ %ualifications of joinin) 'rocesses and 'ersonnel be in accordance $it& t&e current edition0 In 're9ious editions of Section IX, t&e fore$ord indicated t&at ne$ editions beca*e *andatory A *ont&s after date of issue0 Does t&at re%uire*ent a''ly to t&e 2713 :dition,
Question .1/: Does QW1=3203 a''ly to $eldin) o'erators,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: Does QW1=3203 a''ly to $elders,
-e'ly .2/: @es0
Question .3/: If a $elder %ualifies by *akin) a )roo9e $eld on !?S 2 'i'e, is t&e $elder %ualified to $eld !?S 3 G = 'i'e .outside dia*eter 107= in0/,
-e'ly .3/: @es0
Inter$ret%ti"n: IX&+/&-/ Subject: QW1=7302 and QW1=1701, Strin)erGWea9e Tec&ni%ue Date Issued: Dece*ber 3, 2713 ile: 1311339
6ack)round: " 'rocedure %ualification test cou'on is 'erfor*ed in t&e A8 'osition, usin) a *anual or se*i1auto*atic $eldin) 'rocess, $it& $eld 'ro)ression bein) 9ertical u'&ill0
Question .1/: W&en notc& tou)&ness %ualification is not a''licable, does a c&an)e fro* strin)er bead to $ea9e tec&ni%ue re%uire re%ualification,
-e'ly .1/: !o0
Question .2/: W&en notc& tou)&ness %ualification is a''licable, does a c&an)e fro* strin)er bead to $ea9e tec&ni%ue re%uire re%ualification,