QUICK GUIDANCE TO PREPARING WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATOR CERTIFICATE

CODE / STANDARD
DESCRIPTION
ASME SEC.IX(2001) Years AWS D1.1(2006) Years API STD.1104(1999) Years
WELDER NAME
WELDER ID
WELDING PROCESS (ES) DECIDE WELDING PROCESS (ES) POSSIBLE TO BE USED
TYPE (MANUAL/AUTO/SEMI-AUTO/MACHINE)
IF YES THE DECIDE THE TYPE OF BACKING
BACKING QW 402.3 & 4
MAT'L
TEST POSITION SEE QW 461.9 SEE TABLE 4.9(2002) TABLE 4.10(2006) SECTION 6.2.2 (F)
BASE METAL QW- 403 SECTION 4.7.3 PARA 5.4.2.2
P.S AND/OR GROUP NO. QW-422 & 403.1 TABLE 3.1 & TABLE 4.8 DIFFERENT GROUP THE GREATEST SHALL BE TAKEN
SPECIFICATION TYPE & GRADE QW-403.1 ASME SECT.II PART A API 5L ASTM
PIPE DIAMETER
CHECK ACTUAL DIAMETER AND THICKNESS OF TEST COUPON
THICKNESS RANGE (MM)
FILLER METAL (SEE WPS TOBE USE) QW-432 TABLE 3.1 PARA 5.4.2.6
SPEC NO. (SFA) QW-432 (A5.1 THROUGH A5.31) A5.1 THROUGH A5.31
SEE TABLE 1
AWS NO. (CLASS) QW-432 (EXX15 FOR EXAMPLE) EXAMPLE: ER70S-G FOR GMAW
F.NO. QW-432 (F NO.1 TO F NO.72) SEE TABLE 4.12 (2002) TABLE 4.13(2006)

CHECK NOMINAL COMPOSITION F NO. AND A NO. IS NOT SPECIFIED, FILLER METAL GROUPED 1
A. NO. A NO. IS NOT SPECIFIED ON THIS CODE
QW-422 THEN COMPARE TO QW-442 TO 9

DIAMETER
OTHER
CHECK THE ACTUAL ELECTRODE TO BE USED
TRADE NAME
MANUFACTURER
SUBMERGED ARC FLUX TRADE NAME CHECK THE STORE MAN LOG BOOK/THE ACTUAL ELECTRODE TO BE USED
SHIELDING GAS TRADE NAME QW 407 PARA 4.2.3.2 & 5.4.2.10
GTAW, GMAW OF FCAW DUAL SHIELDED (SHIELDING GAS, ARGON, CO2, MIXED ARGON AND CO2 MAY BE USED)
ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS (SEE FILLER METAL MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION)
CURRENT (AC/DC) SPECIFIED ELECTRIC CURRENT WILL BE USED AC OR DC ANDN AGAINST TO THE ACTUAL ELECTRIC CURRENT
POLARITY (SP/RP) EN-SP AND EP-RP (FOR DC ONLY)
RANGE QUALIFIED
POSITION/WELD TEST (FILLET) SEE QW 461.9/QW 452.6 SEE TABLE 4.9(2002),TABLE 4.10(2006) SEE PARA 6.2.2 (F)
DIAMETER (MINIMUM & MAXIMUM) SEE QW 452.3 SEE TABLE 4.9 AND 4.10 (2002)TABLE 4.10 & 4.11 (2006) SEE PARA 6.2.2 (D)
THICKNESS (MINIMUM & MAXIMUM) SEE QW 452.2 & QW 451.1 SEE TABLE 4.10(2002) TABLE 4.11(2006) SEE PARA 6.2.2 (E)
GUIDED BEND TEST RESULT RECORD SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM MECHANICAL TEST REPORT
TYPE AND FIGURE NO.
RESULT
RADIOGRAPHIC RESULT FOR ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATION OF GROOVE WELD BY RADIOGRAPHY
RADIOGRAPHIC RESULT CHECK AND EVALUATE THE INTERPRETATION OF RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE (ACCEPTED OR REJECTED)
REPORT NO. FILL UP THE RADIOGRAPHY TEST REPORT NO.
FILLET WELD TEST RESULT RECORD SHALL BE TRANSFERRED FROM MECHANICAL TEST REPORT
LENGTH AND PERCENT OF DEFECTS
MACRO TEST-FUSION
APPEARANCE-FILLET SIZE (LEG)
CONVEXITY OR CONCAVITY

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 QUICK GUIDANCE TO PREPARING WPS
CODE / STANDARD
DESCRIPTION
ASME SEC.IX(2001) Years AWS D1.1(2006) Years API STD.1104(1999) Years
WELDING PROCESS (ES) DECIDE WELDING PROCESS (ES) POSSIBLE TO BE USED
TYPE (MANUAL/AUTO/SEMI-AUTO/MACHINE)
JOINT QW-402 SECTION 3.13 PARA 5.3.2.4
JOINT DESIGN QW-402.1 SECT.3.13.4.1 & 4.12.4.3
ROOT OPENING QW-402.6 SECT. 3.13.1
GROOVE ANGLE QW-402.12 (a) DIMENSION IN FIGURE 1 FOR EXAMPLE ONLY
SECT.3.13.1 & FIG.3.4
ROOT FACE DIMENSION SPECIFIED MIN & MAX OF RF
RADIUS (J, U) (REPAIRED PROCEDURE MAY BE USED) SECT.3.13.2
BAKING MATERIAL (TYPE) QW 402.3 & 4 IF YES DECIDE THE TYPE OF BACKING MAT'L
A CHANGE PJP TO CJP AND TYPE OF GROOVE IS AN ESSENTIAL VARIABLE
BASE METAL QW-403 SECTION 4.7.3 PARA 5.4.2.2
P, S AND/OR GROUP NO. QW-422 & 403.1 TABLE 3.1 & TABLE 4.8 DIFFERENT GROUP THE GREATEST SHALL BE TAKEN
SPECIFICATION TYPE & GRADE QW 403.1
ASME SECT.II PART A API 5L, ASTM
CHEM.ANAL & MECH.PROPER'S QWW-422
THICKNESS RANGE (MM) QW-451.1 (2T OF BASE METAL) PARA 6.2.2 (e)
TABLE 4.2
PIPE DIAMETER RANGE ALL SEE QW-200.2 (f) PARA 6.2. (d)
DECIDE THK & DIA. OF THE TEST PIECE THEN COMPARE TO THE ABOVE SECTION/PARAGRAPH/TABLE
FILLER METAL QW-404 TABLE 3.1 PARA 5.4.2.6
SPEC NO. (SFA) QW-432 (A5.1 THROUGH A5.31) A.5.1 THROUGH A5.31
SEE TABLE 1
AWS NO. (CLASS) QW-432 (EXX15 FOR EXAMPLE) EXAMPLE: ER70S-G FOR GMAW
F. NO. QW-432 (F NO.1 TO F NO.72 SEE TABLE 4.12(2002) TABLE 4.13(2006)
F NO. AND A NO. IS NOT SPECIFIED, FILLER METAL GROUPED 1
CHECK NOMINAL COMPOSITION
A NO. IS NOT SPECIFIED ON THIS CODE TO 9
QW-422 THE COMPARE TO QW-442
A. NO.
QW-451.1, 2T (EACH PROCESS COMPARE THE JOINT DETAIL WITH TABLE
DEPOSITED THICKNESS (GROOVE) QUALIFIED) 4.2 SEE JOINT DETAIL, COMPARE TO 6.2.2 ( C )
POSITION QW-405 TABLE 4.1 PARA 5.3.2.8
POSITION OF GROOVE ALL CHECK PQR ROLL OF FIXED
WELDING PROGRESSION SPECIFIED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL SPECIFIED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL SPECIFIED UPHILL OR DOWNHILL

PQR 1G PLATE MAY SUPPORT ALL

POSITION SEE QW-200-2 (f)

PREHEAT QW-406 PARA 5.4.2.13

PREHEAT TEMPERATURE (MIN) TABLE 3.2
INTER PASS TEMPERATURE
PREHEAT MAINTENANCE
TIME LAPSE BETWEEN PASSES PARA 5.3.2.10
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT
TEMPERATURE RANGE QW-406
TIME RANGE
GAS QW-407 PARA 4.2.3.2 & 5.4.2.10
SHIELDING
TRAILING
BACKING

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 CODE / STANDARD
DESCRIPTION
ASME SEC.IX(2001) Years AWS D1.1(2006) Years API STD.1104(1999) Years

ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS (SEE FILLER METAL MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION)

CURRENT (AC/DC) SPECIFIED ELECTRIC CURRENT WILL BE USED AC OR DC
POLARITY (SP/RP) EN-SP AND EP=RP (FOR DC ONLY)
AMPS (RANGE) TAKE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMP RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURE FOR DIAMETER
VOLTS (RANGE) CHECK YOUR WELDING MACHINE (CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE) BEFORE USE
TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE SIZE & TYPE CHECK MANUFACTURER DATA BOOK
MADE OF METAL TRANSFER FOR GMAW SPECIFIED GLOBULAR OR SHORT CIRCUIT METAL TRANSFER
ELECTRODE WIRE FEED SPEED RANGE
TECHNIQUE
STRING OR WEAVE BEAD SPECIFIED STRING OR WEAVE OR MAY BE STRING FOR ROOT AND WEAVE FOR OTHER VISE VERSA
ORIFICE OR GAS CUP SIZE OF NOZZLE SPECIFIED DIAMETER OF CUP SIZE
INITIAL & INTERPASS CLEANING
(BRUSHING, GRINDING, ETC) SPECIFIED BRUSHING OR GRINDING AND MAY BE BOTH BRUSHING AND GRINDING
METHODE OF BACK GOUGING SPECIFIED AIR ARC GOUGING AND/OR GRINDING
OSCILLATION
CONTACT TUBE TO WORK DISTANCE FOR AUTOMATIC OR SEMI AUTOMATIC PROCESS ONLY
MULTIPLE OR SINGLE PASS (PER SIDE) ANY CHANGE IS AN ESSENTIAL VARIABLE
TRAVEL SPEED (RANGE) SPECIFIED FOR EACH LAYER AND ELECTRODE DIAMETER SHALL BE CONSIDERED
PEENIG NORMALLY PEENING IS NOT PERMITTED FOR THE FIRST LAYER IN ANY CODE/STD
OTHER
WELDING PARAMETER
WELD LAYER SPECIFIED THE NUMBER OF LAYERS (1ST, 2ND, 3RD ETC) OR SPECIFIED LAYER (ROOT, HOT PASS, FILLER, COVER PASS)
PROCESS (ES) SPECIFIED THE WELDING PROCESS FOR EACH LAYER IF COMBINATION ARE USED
FILLER METAL
AWS CLASS CONVERT
DIAMETER
CURRENT AC OR DC
POLARITY EP (ELECTRODE POSITIVE) = RP (REVERSE POLARITY) OR EN (ELECTRODE NEGATIVE) = SP ( STRAIGHT POLARITY)
AMPERE RANGE
VOLTAGE RANGE
TRAVEL SPEED (MM/MIN)
HEAT INPUT (KJ/MM) MAXIMUM HEAT INPUT = 0.06 x MAX AMP x MAX VOLTAGE / MIN TRAVEL SPEED (T/S)
MINIMUM HEAT INPUT = 0.06 x MINIMUM AMP x MINIMUM VOLTAGE / MAXIMUM TRAVEL SPEED

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