COMPARISON FOR WPS QUALIFICATION WITH DIFFERENT STANDARDS

Sr. No. Description ASME Section IX:2021 (ISO 15614-1: AWS D 1.1: 2020 ISO 15609:2019 / ISO 15614-1:
2017+A1 2019 Level 1) 2017+A1 2019 Level 2

Welding referred

1 Welding process GMAW GMAW MAG (135)

2 Process type Semi-automatic Semi-automatic Partly mechanized

Parent material properties

3 IS 2062 E250 Grade A P.No.1, Group No.1 Unlisted material Group 1, Sub-group 1.1

4 Toughness / Impact properties As per material specification As per material specification As per material specification
not required not required not required
5 PWHT Not considered Not considered Not considered

Welding Consumables

6 Welding Wire Dia. 1.2 mm AWS 5.18 ER 70 S-6 AWS 5.18 ER 70 S-6 ISO 14341-A: G42 3 C1/M21 3Si1

7 Shielding gas AWS A5.32 - M21 (80-20 Mix gas) AWS A5.32 - M21 (80-20 Mix gas) ISO 14175 M21 (80-20 Mix gas)

Test coupon size and other test condition

8 Test Coupon Plate Size 350 mm x 150 mm x 12 mm 350 mm x 150 mm x 12 mm 350 mm x 150 mm x 12 mm

9 Test position 1G 1G PA

10 Mode of transfer Spray Spray Spray

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Sr. No. Description ASME Section IX:2021 (ISO 15614-1: AWS D 1.1: 2020 ISO 15609:2019 / ISO 15614-1:
2017+A1 2019 Level 1) 2017+A1 2019 Level 2

Test requirements

11 Visual Test VT by a competent person VT by a competent person VT by ISO 9712 Level 2

12 NDT (Volumetric) Not required RT or UT by NDT Level 2 RT or UT by ISO 9712 Level 2

13 NDT (Surface) Not required Not required PT or MT by ISO 9712 Level 2

14 Transverse Tensile Test 2 Nos. 2 Nos. 2 Nos.

15 Transverse Side Best Test 4 Nos. 4 Nos. 4 Nos.

16 Impact Test Not required Not required Not required

17 Hardness Test Not required Not required Not required

18 Macro Test Not required Not required 1 No.

Qualification range

19 Positions All positions Flat position only All positions

except PG, PJ and J-L045
20 Parent Material Thickness BW = 5 mm to 24 mm; FW = all fillet BW = 3 mm to 24 mm; any fillet weld BW = 6 mm to 24 mm; FW ≥ 5 mm &
sizes and all thickness size on any thickness no restriction for throat thickness
21 Mode of Transfer Spray, pulse or globular transfer Spray, pulse or globular transfer Spray, pulse or globular transfer

22 Weld joints Any type of joints Any type of joints Any type of joints; FW test procedure
is required for T-joints
23 Weld types Full, partial penetration butt welds, fillet CJP, PJP butt welds, fillet welds Full, partial penetration butt welds,
welds, and build-up welds And build-up welds fillet welds and build-up welds
24 Parent Materials Any metals from Unlisted material to it self Any Group No.1 to Any Group No.1
P-1 to any metals from P-1 (IS 2062 E250 Gr. A to itself) with Yield Strength ≤ 275 N/mm2
25 WPS approval required by Designated competent personnel Contractor's Inspector Examiner or Examiner Body
if required

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