Understand the intended application for which

the WPS will be used Things to know prior to

qualifying a welding procedure Know the application for the
welding procedure What welding process(es) are going to be used
during construction
What materials are going to be used during construction The types
and grades
The thicknesses of each material
Are there dissimilar welds including welds between different P-No.

Know the design requirements for the application Does the

design require specific material toughness requirement

Procedure Qualification – Base Metal Variables

QW-403.6, QW-403.8 and QW-403.10 – Material
thickness was 0.75-in.
QW-403.9 – No single weld pass in the qualification
weld was greater than 1/