QW - 484A WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION TEST CERTIFICATE (WPQ)

(See QW301, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.)
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Company Name: Test Date: Test No.:
Welder's nam : Stamp no:
WPS NO. : Test coupon Production weld

Specification of Base metal(s) welded Thickness

Testing Conditions and Qualification Limits

Welding Variables (QW-350) Actual Values Range Qualified

Welding Process(es)
Type ( Manual, Semi Auto ) used
Backing ( Metal, Weld metal, Double Welded etc.)
Plate Pipe (enter diameter, if pipe or tube)
Base Metal P or S Number to P or S Number
Filler metal or electrode specification(SFA)
Filler metal or electrode classification
Filler metal F-Numbers
Consumable insert for GTAW
Filler Type (Solid/ Metal or Flux cored/ Powder)(GTAW )
Deposit thickness for each process
Processes 1: 3 layers minimum Yes No
Processes 2: 3 layers minimum Yes No
Position Qualified
Groove, plate and pipe

Vertical Progression (uphill / downhill)

Type of fuel gas (OFW)
Inert gas backing (GTAW, PAW, GMAW)
Transfer mode(Spray,/Globular or pulse to Short circuit-GMAW)
GTAW current type / polarity (AC, DCEP, DCEN)

TEST RESULTS
Visual examination results (QW-302.4) Accepted
Bend test ; Transverse root & face[QW-462.3a] ; Longitudinal root & face[QW-462.2b] Side[QW-462.2]
Pipe bend specimen, corrosion-resistant overlay[QW-462.5c] ; Plate bend specimen, corrosion-resistant overlay[QW-462.5d]
Macro test for fusion[QW-462.5b] Macro test for fusion[QW-462.5e]

SN PQR No. Test Type Specimen No: Result

Qualification maintaining record

Alternative Volumetric examination results(QW-191) Radiography Ultrsonic

Fillet Weld - Fracture test(QW-180)
Macro Examination(QW-184) Length and percent of defects Concavity / Convexity__________mm
Other tests Fillet leg size _____ mm X _______mm
Film or specimen evaluated by: Company:
Mechanical tests conducted by:
Laboratory test no.
Welding supervised by
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, welded,
and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code. Edition:

Prepared by Test approved by

Name: Name:

Date: Date:

HICC QC Manual Rev. 0 Date: 01/05/2016 Exhibit No. 07-04