Welding qualification as

per AWS D17.1 class C

Saudi Advanced Technologies Company 1

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1.1 Scope :
This document cover the welding process qualification as per AWS D17.1 Class C that is required by the
engineering drawing of project MEPC LM .
1.2 Welding Qualification as per AWS D17.1 (project MEPC LM ) :
D17.1 Class 3 Welding doesn't need a qualification, according to 5.2.2 in Section 5 “Welding Procedure
Qualification” ; just a WPS should be written in accordance with Table 5.1.

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1.3 WPS :

A WPS must be written

that include all the
variables listed in table
5.1 (AWS D17.1 )

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1.4 Gas Selection :

For Gas selection , refer to table 6.1 & 6.2

(AWS D17.1 )

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1.5 Filler Selection :

AWS in its standards provide guidance on the

filler to be used for the different base material ,
and dictate that the responsible engineering
authority (LM) must provide confirmation .

• AWS D17.1 (code for aerospace )

recommend ER 4043 filler for 6061 Alu
base metal , which we have and we used
for different project for Alu welding .

• AWS D1.1 ( code for steel ) recommend

ER70S-X filler family for A36 steel base
metal , which we have (ER70S-6) and we
are using for different project for Alu welding

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1.5 Filler Selection :

AWS D1.1 “Structural Welding Code for” Steel

filler selection for steel :

Table 3.1 of AWS D1.1 show that

ER70S-X family is the
recommended filler for Welding
GMAW for base material A36 .

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1.6 Codes for Aerospace Nonflight

Hardware:

Table 9.1 of AWS D17.1 show the

Industrial Codes and Specifications
Suggested for Welding Aerospace
Nonflight Hardware

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