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ASME Section IX - Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)

Welder's
Elder Z.W. Test date 9/15/00
name
WPQ record
ID xyz
555-55-5555 FOTO number
number
Standard test
Stamp xyz Rev. 0
ZWE-01 number
number
WPS record
Company Welding Ezine xyz Rev. 0
number
name SOLDADURALATINOAMÉRICA
Qualification
C-spec ASME and Welding ASME Section IX
Division code
Software Testing Lab
BASE METALS (QW-403)
Specification type or Grp- Thick. Dia.
Product form P no. Size Sch.
grade no. (in.) (in.)
Pipe SA-106 (B) 1 1 8 XX 0.875 8.625
Welded to: Pipe SA-106 (B) 1 1 8 XX 0.875 8.625
Joint type Groove
VARIABLES Actual values Range qualified
Type of weld joint Pipe - Groove Goove and Fillet welds
Base metal P1 to P1 P-no./S-no. 1 thru 11, 34, 4X
BASE METAL
Groove Fillet Overlay Groove Fillet Overlay
THICKNESS
Plate thickness (in.) - - - no limit no limit -
Pipe/tube thickness (in.) 0.875 - - no limit no limit -
Pipe diameter (in.) 8.625 - - 2.875 min no limit -
PROCESS VARIABLES Actual values Range qualified
Welding process GTAW SMAW FCAW GTAW SMAW FCAW
Semi- Semi-
Type Manual Manual Manual Manual
automatic automatic
With,
Backing: None Weld metal Weld metal With With
without
Filler metal specification 5.18 5.1 5.20 5.xx 5.xx 5.xx
Filler metal classification ER70S-2 E7018 E70T-1 Any Any Any
Filler metal F-number 6 4 6 6 1..4 6
Filler metal variety (QW- Solid,
Bare (solid) Flux cored
404.23) metal cored
Consumable insert None Without
Weld deposit thickness (in.) 0.250 0.350 0.2625 0.5 max 0.7 max 0.525 max
Weld (Actual position
6G 6G 6G
position tested)
Groove - Plate & Pipe > All All All
 24in.
Groove - Pipe 2.875in. to
All All All
24in.
Groove - Pipe < 2.875in. - - -
Weld (Actual position
position tested)
Fillet - Plate & Pipe > 24in. All All All
Fillet - Pipe 2.875in. to 24in. All All All
Fillet - Pipe < 2.875in. All All All
Up and Up and Up and Up and Up and Up and
Progression
down down down down down down
With, With,
Backing gas Without Without
without without
Spray,
GMAW transfer mode
Spray pulse,
(QW-409)
globular
GTAW welding
DCSP DCSP
current/polarity

GUIDED BEND TESTS (QW-160)

Acceptance
Type of test Result Comments
criteria
4 transverse side bends per QW-161.1 and see - ASME IX - QW-
QW-163 Acceptable
QW-462.2 452.1 Note (4)

Notes
OTHER TESTS
Acceptance
Type of test Result Comments
criteria
see - ASME IX - QW-
Visual examination per QW-302.4 QW-194 Acceptable
452.1 Note (8)

Notes
CERTIFICATION
C-spec Welder
Performance
Tests conducted by Laboratory test number TLC 111
Qualification Record
Software
C-spec Welding
Mechanical tests by Software Testing Lab Test file number TLC 123
Inc.
 We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded
and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.

QA Manager
Name Signature
John Smith
Date
9/15/00