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SASME SECTION IX INTERPRETATIONS

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(+)

Subject: QW-306, Combination of Welding Processes; QW-4!"# and QW-4!"3,Performance Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens

)ate *ssued: +ebruar !!, #3+ile .o: !-!06

/ac&ground: $%e combination of elding (rocesses and (i(e diameters listed belo ere usedfor (erformance 1ualification:

2 ! in" Sc%" 0 "!#5 (i(e it% o(en butt using $7W (rocess"2 ! in" Sc%" #60 "3435 (i(e it% consumable insert and fill (ass using t%e 87W (rocess

and t%e remainder elded it% S97W (rocess"2 6 in" S "645 using S97W (rocess it% bac&ing"

Question: sing t%e combinations listed in t%e /ac&ground, in accordance it% QW-306, .ote !of QW-4!"# to determine ma

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(-Subject: QW-!#4, Corrosion-8esistant Weld 9etal @=erla)ate *ssued: +ebruar !!, #3

+ile .o: !-4!#

Question: W%en corrosion-resistant eld metal o=erla is de(osited in a base material groo=e toa de(t% t%at is not included in t%e design calculations, must t%e de(osit be tested as a groo=eeld>

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reneal, be re(aired (rior to testing, using a manual elding (rocedure>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(+

Subject: QW-4!3"#, 7lternate /ase 9etals for Welder Qualification)ate *ssued: 9a !6, #3+ile .o: 3-#4

Question: *n QW-4!3"#, is P-.o" 4! included in P-.o" 4>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9a !6, #3+ile .o: 3-3HH

/ac&ground: Com(an 7 and Com(an / merge di=isions to form ne Com(an C"

Question #5: 9a t%e ne Com(an, C, use PQ8s and WPSs de=elo(ed (re=iousl bCom(an 7 and Com(an />

8e(l #5: ?es, (ro=ided o(erational control is in accordance it% QW-!0#"

Question !5: 9a t%e ne Com(an, C, use t%e central materials laborator of Com(an 7 tode=elo( WPSs and PQ8s>

8e(l !5: ?es, (ro=ided o(erational control is in accordance it% QW-!0#"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9a !6, #3+ile .o: 3-3#

Question: *n a contract in=ol=ing (i(ing construction or&, our com(an subcontracted t%e(i(ing (refabrication or& to a subcontractor" $%is subcontractor is managed b our com(anbut %as a different name" $%e subcontractor (roceeded to 1ualif elding (rocedures %ic% ereconducted in t%e (resence and it% t%e a((ro=al of our com(anGs elding engineer, %omonitored t%e elding of t%e test cou(ons and signed a((ro=al on t%e PQ8s" $%e QualitControl Sstem of t%e subcontractor and our com(an full describe t%e o(erational control of

(rocedure 1ualifications" Was our client rig%t in rejecting t%e use b our com(an of t%esubcontractor 1ualified elding (rocedures for t%e erection or& of t%e (refabricated (i(ing>

8e(l: $%is is a contractual issue, %ic% 7S9A does not address"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1Subject: QW-306, Combination of Welding Processes; and QW-4#, roo=e Weld

Procedure Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens)ate *ssued: Iune 30, #3


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+ile .o: !-0##7

Question: *n using a single set of test s(ecimens to 1ualif to or more (rocesses or (rocedures,does Section * s(ecif a minimum eld de(osit t%ic&ness to be included in eac% test s(ecimenfrom eac% of t%e (rocesses or (rocedures>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()Subject: QW-40"#, Alectrical C%aracteristics)ate *ssued: Iune 30, #3+ile .o: !-0##/, !-!!, !-33

Question: *s it t%e intent of QW-40"# t%at t%e %eat in(ut, to be recorded on t%e PQ8, becalculated based on t%e (arameters used at t%e location %ere t%e im(act s(ecimens ereremo=ed>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0-RSubject: QW-403", /ase 9etals)ate *ssued: Iune 4, !00#+ile .o: 00-4H0

Question #5: W%en a (rocedure 1ualification it% su((lemental notc% toug%ness re1uirement isconducted it% one P-.umber material %a=ing multi(le certifications in different rou(.umbers, are WPSs 1ualified for all combinations of t%e rou( .umbers>

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Question !5: *n t%e abo=e 1uestion, does one set of J7K im(act s(ecimens, %en re1uired,satisf t%e re1uirements of Section *>

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Question 35: W%en a (rocedure 1ualification it% su((lemental notc% toug%ness re1uirement isconducted it% to materials of different P-.umber eac% %a=ing multi(le certifications indifferent rou( .umbers, are WPSs 1ualified for all combinations of t%e multi(le certified rou(.umber of t%e first P-.umber material to t%e multi(le certified rou( .umber of t%e second P-.umber material>

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Question 45: *n t%e abo=e 1uestion, does one set of J7K im(act s(ecimens from eac% P-.umbermaterial, %en re1uired, satisf t%e re1uirement of Section *>

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Question 5: *n Question 35, are materials from t%e multi(le certified rou( .umbers 1ualifiedfor elding a P-.umber material to itself>


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.ote: $%e term Emulti(le certificationsF as used means an material for %ic% a material testre(ort indicates t%at t%e material meets all t%e re1uirements of to or more s(ecifications, grades,t(es, or classes"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0Subject: QW-30!"4, Lisual A


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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0%Subject: QW-3!#"3, Welder Qualification 7fter +urt%er $raining or Practice)ate *ssued: Se(tember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-46

/ac&ground: 7 elder (erformance 1ualification test (late fails to meet t%e radiogra(%ic

re1uirements for 1ualification" 7fter furt%er training a ne (erformance 1ualification test (late iselded"

Question: 9a t%e ne test (late be e=aluated b bend testing>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0/Subject: Q/-40!"#, /ase 9etals)ate *ssued: Se(tember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-4H4

Question: W%en braOing material used for a (rocedure 1ualification test is not listed in Q/-4!!or 7((endi< C, but is similar to P-.o" #0H or S-.o" #0H materials listed in Q/-4!! or 7((endi

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(0)Subject: QW-##"#, $ension $ests, 8educed Section-Plate; and QW-46!"#a5, $est

S(ecimens)ate *ssued: Se(tember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-3

Question #5: *s it (ermissible to reduce a (late test cou(on t%ic&ness beond remo=ing t%ereinforcement to allo for (arallel surfaces>

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Question !5: W%at (ercentage of t%e t%ic&ness is (ermissible to be remo=ed for (rocedure1ualification>

8e(l !5: $%e minimum necessar to obtain (arallel surfaces"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1-


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Subject: QW-#03, 8es(onsibilit; and QW-!#0, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs8es(onsibilit

)ate *ssued: Se(tember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-4

Question: W%en a com(an c%anges names during t%e course of time must all t%e %istorical

documents, suc% as PQ8s and WPQs, be re=ised to s%o t%is ne name>

8e(l: .o, (ro=ided t%ere is documented traceabilit from t%e ne com(an name to t%e WPSsand PQ8s 1ualified under t%e old com(an name"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1Subject: QW-#03"# and QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: @ctober #, #3+ile .o: !-306

Question #5: 7ccording to Section *, (ara" QW-!0#, is it (ermissible for a manufacturer orcontractor to %a=e t%e elding of t%e test eldments (erformed b anot%er organiOation>

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Question !5: 7ccording to (ara" QW-!0#, is it (ermissible to subcontract t%e or& (re(arationof test metal for elding and subse1uent or& on (re(aration of test s(ecimens from t%ecom(leted eldment, (erformance of nondestructi=e e

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Question 35: *f t%e manufacturer or contractor rites t%e WPS and t%e elder used to (roduceeldments to be tested for 1ualification of (rocedures are under full su(er=ision and control of are(resentati=e of t%e manufacturer or contractor during t%e (roduction of t%ese test eldments,ma t%e elder be an em(loee of anot%er organiOation>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1*Subject: Code Case !#4#, Alectrodes and +lu

8e(l #5: 7 9anufacturerGs )ata 8e(ort form is an data re(ort from t%at is re1uired in an7S9A Code /oo&"

Question !5: *s it re1uired to describe t%is Code Case number on (rocurement andormanufacturerGs s(ecifications and certified material test re(ort of elding consumables>


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8e(l !5: Section * does not address (rocurement and manufacturerGs s(ecifications"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1%Subject: Q/-4#, /raOing Lariables)ate *ssued: Se(tember !!, #3

+ile .o: 3-!H

Question #5: )oes 7S9A Section * (ermit braOe elding 1ualifications, using t%e rules of PartQW, Welding>

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Question !5: 9a a fabricator 1ualif %ard-facing, using t%e braOing =ariables listed in Q/-4#>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1/

Subject: QW-40H"!, Posteld Jeat $reatment)ate *ssued: .o=ember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-6

/ac&ground: 7 PQ8 as elded on a ! in" t%ic& P-.o" #, r" ! material and (ost eld %eattreated at ##0+ for si< %ours 3 %rsin"5 it% su((lementar essential =ariable re1uirements"

Question: Will t%is PQ8 su((ort a WPS for a (roduction eld in ! in" t%ic& P-.o" #, r" !material t%at is PWJ$ at ##0+ for ! %ours # %rin"5>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1+Subject: Q/-#!# and 7/-#!3, /raOing $est Positions)ate *ssued: .o=ember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-6

Question: *f t%e test material is oriented at # deg" abo=e %oriOontal i"e", H deg" don from=ertical5 and t%e braOing filler metal flos u(ard b ca(illar action t%roug% t%e joint, ould t%ebraOer t%en be 1ualified for bot% t%e flat-flo and =ertical-u(flo (ositions>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(1Subject: QW-#00"3, Welding eneral 8e1uirements)ate *ssued: .o=ember !!, #3+ile .o: 3-6

Question: 9a a %ard-facing (rocedure 1ualification test t%at as (erformed in #0 on a # in"t%ic& test cou(on and is used to su((ort a elding (rocedure s(ecification ritten in #3, beused to de(osit a %ard-facing o=erla on a base material # in" to unlimited t%ic&ness>

8e(l: ?es" QW-#00"3 allos elding (rocedure s(ecifications WPSs5 to be su((orted b


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(rocedure 1ualifications accom(lis%ed subse1uent to #6! it%out amending t%e WPS to includean =ariables re1uired b later Aditions and 7ddenda"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*(10Subject: QW-403"6, /ase 9etals; and QW-40"#, Alectrical C%aracteristics)ate *ssued: +ebruar #4, #4+ile .o: 3-##

/ac&ground: $o PQ8s %a=e been 1ualified to su((ort a WPS it% notc% toug%nessre1uirements and %a=ing a 1ualified base metal t%ic&ness range from #6 in" to ! in" inclusi=e"@ne PQ8 as 1ualified on # in" t%ic& material it% a ma


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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()-Subject: QW-46#", Performance Qualification Position and )iameter 'imitations)ate *ssued: +ebruar #4, #4+ile .o: 3-H3

Question: 7 elder %as (assed to se(arate tests; one on R in" @")" b 0"04 in" t%ic& (i(eelded in t%e 6 (osition using $7W (rocess, and anot%er on N in" t%ic& (late elded in t%e# (osition using $7W (rocess" )o t%ese to tests in combination 1ualif t%e elder to eld(i(e of unlimited diameter in all (ositions u( to # in" t%ic& using $7W>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()Subject: QW-300, eneral Welding Performance Qualifications)ate *ssued: +ebruar #4, #4+ile .o: 3-H

Question: )oes Section * (ro%ibit ma&ing editorial corrections to elder and elding o(erator(erformance 1ualification records>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()*Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit, Clarification 8e1uest to

*nter(retation *-!-0H, )ate *ssued: @ct" H, ##, +ile #-#6)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 3-6H

Question #5: *s t%e term E@rganiOationF as stated in QW-!0# and ECom(an 7F in *nter(retation*-!-0H one and t%e same>

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/ac&ground: $o com(anies are contracted b a client com(an to underta&e (i(e or&installation on its facilit" 7ll stages of t%e Welding Procedure Qualification Process for t%e tocontracted com(anies are itnessed b t%e client com(anies re(resentati=e and t%edocumentation dul stam(ed and signed as acce(ted b t%e client"

Question !5: 9a t%ese (rocedures be used b t%e client com(an>

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Question 35: )oes t%e client com(an %a=e to re1ualif t%ese (rocedures in order to (erform in-%ouse maintenance at a later date using all t%e same essential and nonessential =ariables it% itson 1ualified elders>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()%Subject: Q/-40!"#, /raOing )ata and 7((endi< C T .onmandator S-.umbers


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)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 3-H!

Question #5: )oes t%e braOing (rocedure 1ualification test it% a base metal assigned one S-.umber, or S-.umber (lus rou(-.umber, 1ualif for all ot%er base metals in t%e same S-.umber grou(ing>

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Question !5: )oes t%e braOing (rocedure 1ualification test it% dissimilar metals using onemetal listed in one S-.umber to one s(ecific metal not listed in one S or P-.umber 1ualif fort%e braOing of all ot%er base metals in t%e same S-.umber to t%emsel=es and to t%e s(ecific basemetal it%out S or P-.umber>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()/Subject: Section **, Part C T S+7-"

)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 3-H4

Question: 9a 7WS Classification /ag-34 be considered S+7-" filler metal e=en t%oug% itdoes not a((ear in t%e #! 7S9A /oiler and Pressure Lessel Code Section **, Part C includingt%e #! 7ddenda5>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()+Subject: QW-!00, eneral Welding Procedure Qualifications)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 4-00

Question: 9a a single WPS be 1ualified bot% it% PWJ$ and it%out PWJ$ to PQ8s5,t%ereb alloing t%e WPS to be used it% or it%out PWJ$>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()Subject: QW-300, eneral Welding Procedure Qualifications)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 4-#0!

/ac&ground: 7 elder is 1ualified on a .PS ! Sc%" 40 (i(e test cou(on using $7W #"6 mmde(osited eld metal and S97W !"4 mm de(osited eld metal"

Question #5: *s t%e S97W (ortion of t%e (erformance 1ualification considered elding it%bac&ing>

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Question !5: *s t%e elder 1ualified to eld .PS 4 single elded groo=e eld it%out bac&ing


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using t%e S97W (rocess onl>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()0

Subject: QW-!00"4a5, Combination of Welding Procedures)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 4-#6H

Question: 7ccording to QW-!00"4a5, %en a 1ualified WPS for a combination (rocess isa=ailable, must a ne WPS be generated in onl one of t%e (rocesses is to be used in (roduction,(ro=ided all re1uirements of Section * for t%e (rocess used are met>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()1Subject: 7((endi< C, .onmandator S-.umbers

)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #4+ile .o: 4-!36

Question: 9a steel (roduced to 7S$9 7-#0 rade #0#, .S #0#0, be considered S-#material>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*())Subject: QW-43!"6, +-.umbers; and Section **, Part C T S+7-"!)ate *ssued: Iune #0, #4+ile .o: 3-H6! and 3-H6

Question: 9a 7WS "!4 A8 Kr4 be considered as an +-.o" 6# filler metal>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-Subject: QW-!00"#b5, eneral Welding Procedure Qualifications; and QW-40!"4, Ioints

)ate *ssued: Se(tember !#, #4+ile .o: 4-#04

Question: *f a WPS states t%at t%e $7W (rocess s%all be used on root and second (ass of o(enroot or metal bac&ed groo=e joints and t%e S97W (rocess s%all be used on t%e remainder of t%egroo=e joint, is it necessar to state t%at t%e S97W (ortion of t%e WPS must be (erformed it%bac&ing i"e", t%e $7W (rocess5>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-*Subject: QW-46!, $est S(ecimens)ate *ssued: Se(tember !#, #4+ile .o: 4-##

Question: W%at are t%e minimum and ma


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+6P0-A', using one trade name for flu

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-Subject: QW-#3"#, $ension $ests)ate *ssued: Se(tember !#, #4+ile .o: 4-4!

Question: *f a tensile s(ecimen brea&s in t%e eld metal, belo t%e eld metalGs minimums(ecified tensile re1uirement, but not belo t%e minimum tensile strengt% s(ecified for t%e basemetal, is t%e PQ8 considered acce(table>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-0Subject: QW-4!0"!, S-.umbers)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #+ile .o: 4-!!

Question: W%en 1ualifing a elding (rocedure using S# grou( ! for 7P* '60 (i(e joining to9SS SP-H or 7S$9 760 WPJ?-6 fittings, or %en joining WPJ?-60 fittings to eac% ot%er,is it (ermissible to use t%e corres(onding S-.umber for t%e fitting as t%e same grade of %ig%

strengt% (i(e %en t%e (%sical (ro(erties are similar>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-1Subject: QW-46!"4a5, +illet Weld Procedure)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #+ile .o: 4-43


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Question #5: W%en T2is greater t%an in" in +ig" QW-46!"4a5, %at is t%e ma

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Question !5: *n QW-46!"4a5, %at does EsiOe of fillet U t%ic&ness T2F mean>

8e(l !5: $%e lengt% of eac% fillet legs5 s%all be nominall e1ual to t%e t%ic&ness of T2"

Question 35: *s t%ere a tolerance for t%e fillet leg siOe>

8e(l 35: .o" 7s stated in t%e #! 7ddenda to t%e +oreord, %en tolerances are nots(ecified, dimensions are considered nominal and alloable tolerances or local =ariances ma beconsidered acce(table %en based on engineering judgment and standard (ractices as determinedb t%e designer"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-)Subject: QW-#3, 7cce(tance Criteria T $ension $ests

)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #+ile .o: 4-H0

Question: W%en elds beteen base metals of different minimum s(ecified tensile strengt%s arebeing tested and tensile failure occurs in eit%er of t%e base metals, does t%e reference to basemetal it%in QW-#3"#d5 mean t%e base metal it% t%e loer minimum s(ecified tensilestrengt%>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(-Subject: QW-!00"4, Combination of Welding Procedures)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #+ile .o: 4-66!

Question: 9a a single (rocess WPS be 1ualified b a combination (rocess PQ8 %ere noessential =ariables for t%e (rocess are c%anged>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(Subject: QW-40, as)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #

+ile .o: -00!

Question: *s it re1uired to indicate t%e (urit le=el b (ercent com(osition or descri(ti=e terms ofa single s%ielding gas on t%e WPS and on t%e PQ8>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*Subject: QW-!0!"4, )issimilar /ase 9etal $%ic&nesses


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)ate *ssued: 9arc% #H, #+ile .o: -0!H

Question: )oes QW-!0!"4 include butt joints and corner joints %en joining dissimilar basemetal t%ic&nesses %en (re(ared it% a groo=e>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%Subject: QW-!03, 'imits of Qualified Positions for Procedures; and Section **, Part C,

S+7-"# and ")ate *ssued: Iune #, #+ile .o: 4-03

Question: )o t%e re1uirements for classification of filler metals in accordance it% 7S9ASection **, Part C a((l to t%e 1ualification of elding and braOing (rocedures in accordance it%Section *>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(/Subject: QW-300"3, Welding Performance Qualifications)ate *ssued: Iune #, #+ile .o: -040

Question: 7re t%ere an circumstances under %ic% a non-em(loee (erson or organiOation canre(resent one or more (artici(ating organiOations during elding of t%e test cou(on in accordanceit% t%e re1uirements of QW-300"3>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(+Subject: QW-#60, uided-/end $ests; and QW-466 .ote b5 T $est Iigs)ate *ssued: Iune #, #+ile .o: -04

Question: *s it acce(table to measure t%e (ercent elongation of t%e tensile s(ecimens in lieu ofbend s(ecimens to measure t%e ductilit for elding (rocedure 1ualification acce(tance>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(Subject: QW-!, Welding Lariables Procedure S(ecifications for +C7W; and QW-

40"!, as)ate *ssued: Iune #, #+ile .o: -0

Question: 9a a +C7W elding (rocedure, 1ualified it%out s%ielding gas, be used it% as%ielding gas it%out re1ualification>


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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(0

Subject: QW-30!"4, Lisual A

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(1Subject: QW-40", Alectrical C%aracteristics)ate *ssued: @ctober #, #+ile .o: -!!0

Question: )oes Section * re1uire t%at a se(arate am(erage range be s(ecified for eac% fillermetal siOe listed in t%e WPS>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+()Subject: QW-300"3, Welding Performance Qualifications; and QW-3!!"#b5, A


19/72

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*-Subject: QW-300, Welding Performance Qualification)ate *ssued: @ctober #, #+ile .o: -30!

Question: *f t%e manufacturer or contractor rites t%e WPS, and t%e elder used to (roduce t%eeldments to be tested for 1ualification of (rocedures is under t%e full su(er=ision and control oft%e manufacturer or contractor during t%e (roduction of t%ese test eldments, ma t%e elder bea contracted em(loee, (ro=ided t%e Qualit Control sstem or Qualit 7ssurance Program of t%emanufacturer or contractor describes t%e control of contracted elders>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*Subject: QW-403", /ase 9etals)ate *ssued: @ctober #, #

+ile .o: -3#

/ac&ground: 7 PQ8 is 1ualified in accordance it% Section *, it% su((lementar essential=ariables, using a material from /ritis% Standard #0#-!!4-407-'$0

Question: 9a t%is PQ8 be used to su((ort a WPS utiliOing a P-.umber #, rou( .umber !material it% su((lementar essential =ariables>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(**Subject: QW-4!4, /ase 9etals sed for Procedure Qualification)ate *ssued: )ecember !, #+ile .o: -!#

Question: )oes a (rocedure 1ualification using an unassigned metal to an assigned P-.umberedmetal 1ualif for elding t%e base metals to t%emsel=es using all t%e nonessential, essential andsu((lementar essential =ariables 1ualified>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*%Subject: QW-43, .otes 35 and #05, $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens for Jard-

+acing and Corrosion-8esistant @=erlas)ate *ssued: )ecember !, #+ile .o: -4!

Question #5: .otes 35 and #05 of QW-43 re1uire a li1uid (enetrant e

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20/72

Question !5: 9ust t%e acce(tance criteria be s(ecified on t%e WPS>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*/Subject: QW-403"#, /ase 9etals)ate *ssued: 9arc% #, #6+ile .o: -#4

Question: )oes a WPS 1ualified using P-.o" #, rou( .o" # material, 1ualif elding for P-.o"#, rou( .o" ! material, %en notc% toug%ness tests are not re1uired>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*+Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9arc% #, #6+ile .o: -!!

Question: *f com(an 7 (urc%ases com(an /, is it (ermissible for com(an 7 to rite WeldingProcedure S(ecifications WPS5 in t%eir name, su((orted b Procedure Qualification 8ecordsPQ85 1ualified b com(an />

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*

Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9arc% #, #6+ile .o: -303

/ac&ground: Com(an 7 ons com(an / and c%anges its name to C" $%e ne com(an Ccontinues to use t%e WPSs and PQ8s initiall de=elo(ed b /" 7fter some time, com(an 7 t%e(arent com(an5 s(lits C bac& to / and C" /ot% / and C no o(erate inde(endentl, but undercom(an 7"

Question: 9a com(an / use t%e WPSs and PQ8s initiall de=elo(ed b / and also use WPSsand PQ8s 1ualified b com(an C before t%e last reorganiOation>

8e(l: ?es, (ro=ided t%at t%e re1uirements of QW-!0# are satisfied"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*0Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9arc% #, #6+ile .o: -4!

Question: 9a a subcontractor use a WPS su((orted b a PQ8 %ic% as 1ualified b t%econtracting com(an and subse1uentl su((lied to t%e subcontractor>


21/72

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*1

Subject: QW-403"#0, S%ort Circuiting 9ode)ate *ssued: 9arc% #, #6+ile .o: 6-00!

Question: 7re t%e base metal t%ic&ness restrictions for t%e 97W (rocess s%ort circuiting modestated in QW-403"#0 and QW-404"3! also a((licable to fillet eld tests, eit%er in (rocedure1ualifications QW-4#"3, QW-4#"45 or in (erformance 1ualifications QW-4!"4, QW-4!"and QW-4!"65>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(*)

Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9a 30, #6+ile .o: -30!

Question: *f more t%an one manufacturer or contractor agrees u(on t%e use of one WPS, %ic% isto be folloed during (roduction of test eldments for 1ualification testing, ma t%e elder usedto (roduce t%e eldments to be tested for 1ualification (rocedures, be under t%e full su(er=isionand control of eac% manufacturer or contractor during t%e elding, (ro=ided t%e Qualit ControlSstem or Qualit 7ssurance Program of eac% manufacturer or contractor describes t%e control ofelders>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%-Subject: QW-30, Welding Lariables for Welders)ate *ssued: 9a 30, #6+ile .o: 6-0H3

Question #5: )o t%e essential =ariables of QW-30 a((l to elding o(erators carring outcorrosion resistant o=erla>

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Question !5: 7re elding o(erators 1ualified for submerged arc elding, also 1ualified for

Alectroslag elding and =ice =ersa>

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Question 35: *s a elding o(erator 1ualified to QW-360 and QW-3# of Section * insubmerged arc eld o=erla using ire electrode, also 1ualified to use stri( electrodes it% t%esame (rocess>

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22/72

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%Subject: QW-36#"!, Assential Lariables T 9ac%ine Welding)ate *ssued: 9a 30, #6+ile .o: 6-#4#

/ac&ground: 7 elding o(erator %as direct =isual contact it% a (i(e eldment t%at is beingelded utiliOing mac%ine orbital (i(e elding e1ui(ment" $%is elding o(erator is gi=ing =erbalcommands to a second elding o(erator, %o does not %a=e ee contact it% t%e eldment, and%o is (ositioning t%e eld %ead and ire aimers located on t%e %ead remotel, during t%eelding of t%e joint in accordance it% t%e =erbal commands of t%e first o(erator" Aac% eldingo(erator %as been 1ualified to (erform bot% remote and direct =isual control elding"

Question: 7re t%ese elders 1ualified to ma&e t%e subject eld in accordance it% QW-36#"!,e=en t%oug% t%e elding o(erator %a=ing direct =isual control is directing t%e (ositioning of t%eorbital (i(e elding e1ui(ment =erball and does not %a=e E%ands-onF control of t%e elding%ead>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%*Subject: QW-300"!, Welding Performance Qualifications)ate *ssued: Iul #, #6+ile .o: -30!

Question: *f more t%an one manufacturer or contractor agrees u(on t%e use of one WPS, %ic% isto be folloed during t%e (roduction of test eldments for 1ualification testing, ma t%e elderused to (roduce t%e eldments to be tested for 1ualification of (rocedures, be under t%e fullsu(er=ision and control of eac% manufacturer or contractor during t%e elding, (ro=ided t%eQualit Control Sstem or Qualit 7ssurance Program of eac% manufacturer or contractordescribes t%e control of elders>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%%Subject: QW-403"#0, S%ort-Circuiting 9ode)ate *ssued: Se(tember !4, #6+ile .o: 6-00#

Question: )oes QW-403"#0 limit t%e base metal t%ic&ness 1ualified to #"#$ for a combination

97W-SS97W PQ8 test cou(on t%ic&ness E$F less t%an N in", %en used to su((ort acombination 97W-SS97W WPS>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%/Subject: QW-!0!"3, Weld 8e(air and /uildu()ate *ssued: Se(tember !4, #6+ile .o: 6-060


23/72

/ac&ground: 7ssurance of defect-free %ardfacing de(osits on cast surfaces is often im(ro=ed if alaer of eld metal is first de(osited on t%e casting, acting as a substrate for t%e subse1uent%ardfacing eld metal o=erla"

Question #5: )oes Section * re1uire 1ualification of t%e substrate e"g", in accordance it%

QW-!0!"3 or %en t%e substrate is not included in t%e design minimum all t%ic&ness inaccordance it% QW-!#45 %ic% ill be subse1uentl co=ered b a %ardfacing eld metalo=erla>

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Question !5: *f t%e de(osit of t%e substrate is included in a %ardfacing eld metal o=erla(rocedure 1ualified to QW-!#6, is e=aluation of t%e substrate to QW-!0!"3 or QW-!#4, asa((licable, re1uired>

8e(l !5: Section * does not address 1ualification of a combination substrate%ardfacing WPSin a single cou(on"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%+Subject: QW-300"#, Welding Performance Qualifications)ate *ssued: Se(tember !4, #6+ile .o: 6-!H

Question: *s it (ermissible to use ultrasonic e


24/72

Question: *n accordance it% QW-404"c5, does a c%ange in t%e ire classification s%on inS+7-", it% no c%ange in t%e flu< com(osition, +-.umber, or 7-.umber, re1uire (rocedurere1ualification>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%1Subject: QW-3!!, A

8e(l: Section * does not address %o conformance to QW-3!! is demonstrated" @t%er boo&

sections m address t%e maintenance of records"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(%)Subject: QW-304, Performance Qualification T Welders)ate *ssued: Ianuar 6, #H+ile .o: 6-33#

Question #5: Would t%e successful (erformance 1ualification of a elder in a manual or semi-automatic t(e e"g", 97W, $7W, S7W5 (er QW-304 1ualif t%e same elder to o(erate aselding o(erator in mac%ine or automatic t(e elding>

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Question !5: *f a elder used 97W s%ort-circuiting mode5 for t%e root (ass and S7W for t%e%ot and fill (asses of test cou(on, ma t%e test cou(on be testing using radiogra(% for t%e S7W(ortion of t%e eld, in accordance it% QW-304 and QW-306>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(/-Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: Ianuar !#, #H+ile .o: 3-43# and -!!!

/ac&ground: Com(an 7 as a subsidiar of Com(an /" Com(an / sold Com(an 7 toCom(an C, and Com(an 7 became a di=ision of Com(an C"

Question: 9a Com(an 7 continue to use WPSs and PQ8s (re=iousl de=elo(ed b Com(an/>

8e(l: *t is t%e intent of t%e Coe t%at %en a manufacturer or contractor, or (art of amanufacturer or contractor, is ac1uired b a ne oners5, t%e PQ8s and WPSs ma be used bt%e ne oners5 it%out re1ualification, (ro=ided all of t%e folloing are met:


25/72

2 t%e ne oners5 ta&es res(onsibilit for t%e WPSs and PQ8s;2 t%e WPSs reflect t%e name of t%e ne oners5; and2 t%e Qualit Control SstemQualit 7ssurance Program reflects t%e source of t%e PQ8s

as being from t%e former manufacturer or contractor"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(/Subject: QW-43, ProcedurePerformance Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est

S(ecimens for Jardfacing Wear-8esistant5 and Corrosion-8esistant @=erlas)ate *ssued: 9arc% 6, #H+ile .o: H-0!

/ac&ground: Corrosion-resistant eld o=erla on P-.o" # material needs to be carried out it%.ic&el-7luminum /ronOe using A Cu.i7l S97W electrode +-.o" 3H5 and A8 Cu.i7l 97Wfiller ire +-.o" 3H5"

Question: +or (rocedure 1ualification of t%e abo=e to QW-43, can side bend test s(ecimens of in" t%ic&ness be used, bent to inner diameter of ! ##6 in", as gi=en for P-.o" it% +-.o" 36under QW-466"#>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()+(/*Subject: QW-!4, Seam Welding A1ui(ment Qualification)ate *ssued: 9a !0, #H+ile .o: H-044

/ac&ground: W%en 1ualifing resistance seam elding e1ui(ment for QW-!4, testing andacce(tance criteria s%all be in accordance it% QW-#6" QW-#6"!"# addresses s%ear tests(ecimens, but onl deals it% s(ot elding"

Question #5: W%en 1ualifing seam elding e1ui(ment, do t%e re1uirements for s(ot s%ear test(er QW-#6"!"# a((l>

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Question !5: )o t%e rules of QW-!6 for (rocedures 1ualification a((l for e1ui(ment1ualification>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-Subject: Q/-#4#"4, Sectioning $ests)ate *ssued: )ecember #, #H+ile .o: H-304

Question: *n Q/-4#"3, .ote #5, is t%e Sectioning $est a substitute for t%e Peel $est>

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26/72

Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-*Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: )ecember #, #H+ile .o: H-30

Question: 9a a manufacturer use anot%er organiOationGs Welding Procedure S(ecifications infabrication of (ressure =essels contracted to t%at organiOation, if t%e manufacturer or&s tos(ecifications controlling all fabrication (rocesses from material (rocurement to final deli=er,including QC e

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-%Subject: QW-4#, Procedure Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens)ate *ssued: )ecember #, #H+ile .o: H-4H

Question: )oes a (artial (enetration groo=e eld (rocedure 1ualification test assembl 1ualiffor full (enetration (roduction groo=e elds it%in t%e ranges indicated in QW-4#>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-/Subject: QW-!00"!, Welding Procedure Qualifications)ate *ssued: )ecember #, #H+ile .o: H-4#

Question: )oes 7S9A Section * re1uire t%at a (reliminar WPS be attac%ed to t%e PQ8>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-+Subject: QW-43, ProcedurePerformance Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est

S(ecimens for Jardfacing Wear-8esistant5 and Corrosion-8esistant @=erlas)ate *ssued: 7(ril !, #+ile .o: -00

Question: *n ma&ing re(airs to %ardfacing eld metal o=erlas, does t%e e


27/72

Question: )o t%e ords Ean c%ange e

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-0Subject: QW-4#0"4!, $ec%ni1ue)ate *ssued: 7(ril !, #+ile .o: H-30!

Question #5: +or P7W %ardfacing and corrosion resistant eld metal o=erla 1ualifications, mat%e full range of oscillation 1ualified including t%e Ec%ange of more t%an #0DF5 also a((l to t%ecombined minimum and ma e"g", ould t%e range 1ualifiedfor a # in" oscillation combined it% a #" in" oscillation be 0" in T #"6 in"5

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Question !5: 9a t%e minimum and ma

8e(l !5: Section * does not (ro%ibit t%e 1ualification of more t%an one set of essential=ariables on a single test cou(on, (ro=ided eac% set of essential =ariables is tested in accordanceit% t%e re1uirements of Section *"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-1Subject: QW-43!, +-.umbers)ate *ssued: 7(ril !, #+ile .o: -#3#

Question: 7 WPS is 1ualified it% an S97 electrode t%at is not certified b t%e manufacturer asconforming to an 7WS classification" 7re elders %o ere (re=iousl 1ualified it% anelectrode classified as +-4, also 1ualified to use t%is unclassified electrode t%at conforms to t%ede(osit c%emistr of A-, in $able ! of S+7-" it%in t%e ot%er limitations of QW-305>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-)Subject: QW-#0 and QW-46!"#, $ension $est S(ecimens for Pi(e and Plate)ate *ssued: @ctober , #+ile .o: H-30!

Question: Would tensile tests (erformed in accordance it% S7-3H0 be acce(table for meeting7S9A Section *, QW-46!"#a5 and b5>

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28/72

Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(-Subject: QW-40H"#, Post Weld Jeat $reatment)ate *ssued: @ctober , #+ile .o: H-306H-30

Question: *s it t%e intent of Section * in QW-40H"# to (ermit re(orting t%e results of more t%anone PWJ$ condition on a single re(ort, it% a single PQ8 number, (ro=ided all t%e ot%era((licable essential and su((lementar essential =ariables are identical and all re1uired tests areconducted and re(orted for bot% conditions>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(Subject: QW-300, Welding Performance Qualifications)ate *ssued: @ctober , #+ile .o: -#33

Question: 9a Com(an 7 retain t%e Com(an / em(loee res(onsible for elder (erformance1ualification, to re=ie t%e elder 1ualification documents of bot% com(anies and 1ualif t%eelders of Com(an / to t%e elding (rogram of Com(an 7 it%out furt%er testing of t%eelders>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(*Subject: QW-4#, Procedure Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens)ate *ssued: @ctober , #+ile .o: -!3H-!3

Question: 9a longitudinal bend s(ecimens be used in lieu of trans=erse bend s(ecimens %ent%e base metals or t%e base metal and t%e eld metal do not differ mar&edl in bending(ro(erties>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(%Subject: QW-!00"#, Welding Procedure Qualifications)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, #+ile .o: -!3

Question: 7re all-encom(assing terms acce(table %en addressing nonessential =ariables in aWPS e"g, for bac&ing, Eit% or it%outF, for root s(acing, EunlimitedF5>

8e(l: Section * does not s(ecif %o nonessential =ariables are to be addressed; %oe=er, t%eterms must (ro=ide direction to t%e elderelding o(erator for ma&ing (roduction elds toCode re1uirements"

Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(/Subject: QW-36#"!, 9ac%ine Welding Lariables for Welding @(erators; and QW-3#,


29/72

Corrosion-8esistant Weld 9etal @=erla)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, #+ile .o: -44H

/ac&ground: 7 multi(le laer corrosion-resistant eld metal o=erla (erformance 1ualificationmac%ine elding5 is made it% t%e first laer under )irect Lisual control and t%e second laer

8emote Lisual control"

Question #5: *s t%e elding o(erator 1ualified for bot% )irect and 8emote Lisual controltec%ni1ues a((lied eit%er in single or multi(le laers>

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Question !5: +or t%e 1ualification described in t%e bac&ground, ma to elding o(erators1ualif on one cou(on, (ro=ided t%e re1uirements of QW-43 and QW-36#"! %ic% delineate t%eelding o(erators Elimits of 1ualificationF as (er QW-3065 are addressed>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(+Subject: QW-40"3, Positions)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, #+ile .o: -44

Question: 9a a single-(ass Eseal eldF as defined in QW-4!, used to seal boiler tubes to aboiler tube s%eet, be considered a Eco=er (assF or a Eas% (assF for (ur(oses of e


30/72

1ualification using a mac%ine $7W (rocess, are t%e limitations on t%ic&ness 1ualified (er QW-43 a((licable>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(1Subject: QW-!0#"#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9arc% !3, #+ile .o: -0!

/ac&ground: W%en one of a com(anGs (lants is sold, it is not clear if t%e ne oner can use t%eWelding Procedure S(ecifications WPS5 and Procedure Qualification 8ecords PQ85 1ualifiedb t%e original com(an, %en t%e original com(an is%es to continue using t%ose WPSsPQ8s"

Question: Com(an 7 sells one of its (lants to Com(an /" 9a bot% Com(an 7 andCom(an / use t%e WPSsPQ8s (re=iousl 1ualified b Com(an 7>

8e(l: ?es, (ro=ided t%e re1uirements of QW-!0#"# are addresses b Com(an /"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1()Subject: QW-404, +iller 9etals)ate *ssued: Se(tember !4, #+ile .o: -40

Question: *s re1ualification re1uired %en t%e filler metal s(ecified in t%e WPS and su((ortingPQ8 is mo=ed from one S+7 s(ecification to anot%er S+7 s(ecification, or t%e 7WSclassification is c%anged, or %en a (re=iousl unclassified filler is classified b t%e filler metalmanufacturer as conforming to an S+7 s(ecification>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()1(*-RSubject: QW-!0!"4b5, )issimilar /ase 9etal $%ic&ness)ate *ssued: Iune , !000+ile .o: -3

Question: W%en elding a corner joint it% dissimilar base metal t%ic&ness, t%e t%ic&ness ofbot% members must be it%in t%e 1ualified t%ic&ness range of t%e WPSs5 being used" Jo is t%e

t%ic&ness for t%e t%ic&er member defined in s&etc%es a5, b5 and c5 belo>

8e(l: +or s&etc% a5, t%e t%ic&er of Torts" +or s&etc% b5, t%e t%ic&er ofTor ts" +or s&etc% c5,t%e t%ic&er of flange aor %ub b"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-


31/72

Subject: QW-403, /ase 9etal 8e1uirement; QW-404, +iller 9etal 8e1uirement)ate *ssued: @ctober ##, !000+ile .o: 00-#4

Question #5: *f a WPS is ritten using t%e 97W-S (rocess alone, is Tlimited to #"#T(er QW-403"#0 and tlimited to #"#t(er QW-404"3!>

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Question !5: *f a WPS is ritten using +C7W (rocess alone, is Tlimited to !T(er QW-403"and tlimited to !t(er QW-404"30>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-*Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: @ctober ##, !000+ile .o: 00-3

/ac&ground: 7 large majorit of fabrication, contracted b a design Com(an 7, is (erformed b9anufacturers / and C" Aac% com(an is inde(endent in oners%i( from t%e ot%er to"Com(anies 7, / and C %a=e de=elo(ed a Welding Coalition" $%e to( management of all t%reecom(anies %as e

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Subject: QW-304"#, WelderGs $est Cou(on A

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-+Subject: QW-!00"!, Welding Procedure Qualification)ate *ssued: Ianuar 3, !00#+ile .o: 00-64

Question: W%en a nonessential =ariable is recorded on a PQ8, ma a ne or re=ised WPSsu((orted b t%e PQ8 s(ecif a different range for t%at nonessential =ariable from t%at recordedon t%e PQ8>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-RSubject: QW-4#0"#, 7ddition)eletion of @scillation # and Aarlier Aditions5)ate *ssued: +ebruar , !00#+ile .o: -!40

/ac&ground: QW-4#0"#, addition or deletion of oscillation is an essential =ariable for $7W%ard-facing" QW-4#0"#, addition or deletion of ea=e bead is not a =ariable for t%e $7W %ard-facing (rocess"

Question: *s it t%e intent of Section * t%at a PQ8 de=elo(ed it% a mac%ine or automatic $7W%ard-facing (rocess, it% or it%out oscillation, ma be used to 1ualif a WPS for a manual, or asemiautomatic $7W %ard-facing (rocess, it% or it%out ea=e>

8e(l: ?es" .ote t%at recent actions b Section * %a=e defined oscillation as a((licable tomac%ine and automatic (rocesses and ea=e as a((licable to manual and semiautomatic(rocesses"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-0

Subject: QW-4!0"!, 9aterial rou(ing)ate *ssued: Iune 4, !00#+ile .o: 0#-0!

/ac&ground: 7 PQ8 is 1ualified on a P-.umber material to a P-.umber ? material"

Question #5: )oes t%is PQ8 su((ort a WPS for elding P-.umber to S-.umber ? it%outc%anges to an ot%er essential =ariables>

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Question !5: )oes t%is PQ8 su((ort a WPS for elding S-.umber to S-.umber ? it%outc%anges to an ot%er essential =ariables>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-1Subject: QW-300"!, $ransfer of 8ecord of Performance Qualification)ate *ssued: +ebruar !6, !00#+ile .o: 0#-030

Question: W%en a ne oner ac1uires a com(an, or (art of a com(an, does QW-300"! (ro%ibitcontinued use of e

8e(l: .o" Section * does not address rules a((licable to (erformance 1ualification continuit%en a ne oner ac1uires a manufacturer or contractor" *f elder (erformance 1ualificationcontinuit is to be maintained b t%e ne oner, t%e Qualit Control SstemQualit 7ssuranceProgram s%ould reflect to t%e source of t%e elder (erformance 1ualification records as being

from t%e former manufacturer or contractor"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-)Subject: QW-36, Welding Lariables)ate *ssued: +ebruar !6, !00#+ile .o: 0#-03!

Question: 7 elder as 1ualified to P-.o" # material using t%e $7W (rocess it%out gasbac&ing using +-.o" 6 filler material" *s %e 1ualified to eld P-.o" material using t%e $7W(rocess it% gas bac&ing using +-.o" 6 filler material, (ro=ided all ot%er essential =ariablesremain t%e same>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(-Subject: QW-#44 and QW-#4, Lisual A


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8e(l #5: .o" 7ll =ariables of t%e SWPSs are considered to be essential =ariables"

Question !5: nder QW-#0d5, is it acce(table to eld t%e demonstration test cou(on it% onlS97W AH0# if t%e SWPS is for combination $7W root and S97W AH0# fill>

8e(l !5: .o" 7ll =ariables of t%e SWPSs are considered to be essential =ariables"

Question 35: nder QW-#0d5, is it acce(table to eld t%e demonstration test cou(on it% onlS97W AH0# if t%e SWPS s(ecifies bot% A60#0 and AH0#>

8e(l 35: .o" 7ll =ariables of t%e SWPSs are considered to be essential =ariables"

Question 45: )oes Section *, 7rticle ** a((l %en t%e fabricator c%ooses to use SWPSs>

8e(l 45: .o" 8ef" (ara" QW-#00"#"

Question 5: W%en using SWPSs under 7rticle L of Section *, ma a single elding (rocessof a multi(le SWPSs be used to com(lete a eld>

8e(l 5: .o" 8ef" (aras" QW-40a5 and c5"

Question 65: W%en using SWPSs under 7rticle L of Section *, ma a single (rocess SWPS forAH0# and a single (rocess SWPS for $7W be used to com(lete a eld, assuming all ot%er=ariables are it%in t%e SWPS (arameters>

8e(l 65: .o" 8ef" (aras" QW-40a5 and c5"

Question H5: W%en using SWPSs under 7rticle L of Section *, ma a single (rocess SWPS forAH0# and a single (rocess SWPS for A60#0 be used to com(lete a eld, assuming all ot%er=ariables are it%in t%e SWPS (arameters>

8e(l H5: .o" 8ef" (aras" QW-40a5 and c5"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*Subject: QW-3!!"!a5 and QW-4!"#, 8ule C%ange 7ffecting Welder Qualification)ate *ssued: Iune 4, !00#+ile .o: 0#-!0#

/ac&ground: 7S9A Section *, !000 7ddenda, re=ised $able QW-4!"# reducing t%e cou(onsiOe from in" to N in" to 1ualif t%e elder for E9a

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Question !5: 7 elder as 1ualified (rior to t%e !000 7ddenda" Jis 1ualification %as la(seddue to not elding it% t%e original eld (rocess for greater t%an 6 mont%s" Jis original testcou(on consisted of at least t%ree laers and greater t%an N in" but less t%an in" de(osited eldmetal" Jis reneal restores %is original 1ualifications in accordance it% QW-3!!"!a5" 9a t%e


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original 1ualification record be re=ised from E!tF to E9a

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(+Subject: QW-300"!, Am(loerGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !00#+ile .o: 0#-64#

/ac&ground: Section * re1uires t%at t%e manufacturer, contractor, assembler, or installer Eberes(onsible for conducting tests to 1ualif t%e (erformance of elders %ic% %is organiOation

em(los in construction of eldments built in accordance it% t%e Code"F *t also re1uires t%att%e manufacturer, contractor, assembler, or installer (ro=ide su(er=ision and control o=er elders%ile t%e are elding test cou(ons for (erformance 1ualification"

Question #5: 7n em(loee of a contractor (ro=ides su(er=ision and control o=er a elder duringelding of a test cou(on, but t%at elder is not an em(loee of t%e contractor at t%e time of t%etest" *s it re1uired t%at t%e elder be an em(loee of t%at contractor at t%e time of 1ualificationtesting>

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Question !5: 9ust t%e elder be an em(loee of an manufacturer or contractor at t%e time of1ualification testing>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(Subject: Code Case !#4!-# and !#43-#)ate *ssued: )ecember #, !00#+ile .o: 0#-64#

/ac&ground: $%e submerged are elding (rocess is being used to de(osit corrosion-resistanteld o=erla for Section ***, Subsection ./ fabrication using a .*-Cr-+e allo stri( filler metaland flu< combination" $%e stri( filler metal does not meet t%e c%emical re1uirements of CodeCase !#4!-# bare electrode and rod5, but bot% filler metal and eld de(osit meet t%e c%emicalcom(osition limits of Code Case !#43-# co=ered electrodes5"

Question #5: 9ust t%e .i-Cr-+e allo stri( filler metal used for t%e S7W (rocess meet t%e

c%emical com(osition re1uirements of Code Case !#4!-# to be classified as +-43 for (rocedureand (erformance 1ualifications>

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Question !5: 9a .i-Cr-+e allo filler metal t%at is not designated as +-43 (er Code Case !#4!-# be used for elding if t%e elding (rocedure is 1ualified se(aratel (er QW-404"3H>

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Question 35: *f t%e .i-Cr-+e allo stri( filler metal meets t%e c%emical com(ositionre1uirements of Code Case !#43-# and as (roduced to t%e re1uirements of S+7-"#4, e

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Question 45: *f t%e .i-Cr-+e allo stri( filler metal is not classified in an S+7 s(ecification, andis not co=ered in Code Case !#4!-# or !#43-#, is it (ermissible to identif t%e filler metal andflu< on t%e WPS, PQ8 and WPQ b t%e manufacturerGs brand names>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(0

Subject: QW-!0!"!b5, QW-!0!"3b5 and QW-40H"4)ate *ssued: )ecember #, !00#+ile .o: 0#-6#

/ac&ground: 7 groo=e eld (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on #" in" t%ic& as elded it%t%e S97W (rocess using multi(le (asses of N in" ma


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QW-!0!"!b5 or eld re(air and buildu( elds (er QW-!0!"3b5 on base material t%ic&nesse

8e(l: .o" Per QW-40H"4, a (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on recei=ing a (ost eld %eattreatment in %ic% t%e u((er transformation is e


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/ac&ground X#5, !5, 35Y: 7 elder is 1ualified for manual S97W and $7W, andsemiautomatic +C7W and 97W"

Question #5: )o elders maintain t%eir 1ualifications for manual S97W and $7W belding it% eit%er semiautomatic 97W or +C7W>

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Question !5: )o elders maintain t%eir 1ualifications for bot% S97W and $7W b eldingit% onl one of t%e (rocesses during t%e si

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Question 35: )o elders maintain t%eir 1ualifications for semiautomatic 97W and +C7W belding it% eit%er 97W or +C7W during t%e si

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/ac&ground X45Y: 7 WPS as 1ualified using a $rade .ame ire-flu< combination t%atconforms to a classification in 7S9A Section **, Part C"

Question 45: )oes t%e substitution in t%e 1ualified WPS of a different $rade .ame ire-flu

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/ac&ground X5Y: $%e tensile s(ecimens of a 60 mm PQ8 test (late as di=ided into t%ree(ieces" $%e sum of t%e t%ic&ness of t%e t%ree s(ecimens as less t%an 60 mm"

Question 5: W%at is t%e alloable (ercentage t%ic&ness reduction from t%e original base metalt%ic&ness>

8e(l 5: Section * does not address t%is issue"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(**Subject: QW-#00"3 and QW-4!0"#, P-.umber 8eassignment)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!+ile .o: 0#-6H

Question: 9a a (re=ious 1ualified WPS, ritten to (ermit t%e elding of P-.o" , rou( #material to P-.o" , rou( 4 material (rior to t%e establis%ment of P-.os" 7, / and C be used

to eld S7-!#3 $!! to S7-!#3 $# materials>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*%Subject: QW-!0!"4, )issimilar /ase 9etal $%ic&nesses)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!+ile .o: 0#-H


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Question: 7 WPS is 1ualified to eld base material from #"6 mm to !0 mm" 9a t%at WPS beused for elding a (art 30 mm t%ic& t%at %as been ta(ered to # mm t%ic& to anot%er # mm (art>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*/Subject: QW-!00"4, *m(act $est Qualification of 9ulti-(rocess Welds)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!+ile .o: 0#-#4

Question: 7 elding (rocedure 1ualification is made using multi(le elding (rocesses on asingle test (late for an a((lication %ere notc%-toug%ness testing is re1uired" $%e eld cou(onas elded it% to (asses, eac% of $7W and +C7W, and t%e remainder it% S7W (rocess" *sit re1uired to ta&e multi(le sets of eld metal im(act test s(ecimens to include all elding(rocesses, %en all elding could not be included in a single set of s(ecimens>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*+Subject: Section **, Part C)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!+ile .o: 0#-#

Question: )oes Section **, Part C mandate t%e use of S+7-"0#>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*Subject: QW-#00"3, $%e se of t%e 8eferenced Adition of t%e Code)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!+ile .o: 0#-!6

/ac&ground: 7 designer s(ecifies a s(ecific ear of t%e 7S9A Code to be com(lied it% fort%e fabrication of a com(onent, i"e", including 6 7ddenda, and t%is com(onent is installed in!003"

Question #5: W%at ear of Section * does t%e installer use for 1ualifing elderseldingo(erators>

8e(l #5: Welders are 1ualified in accordance it% t%e current edition and addenda ofSection * in effect at t%e time of t%e 1ualification" See QW-#00"3"

Question !5: W%at ear of Section ** does t%e installer use for (urc%asing elding materials>

8e(l !5: Section * does not address t%is issue" $%e 1uestion s%ould be addressed to t%ea((licable construction code"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(*0Subject: QW-4!"#, .ominal Cou(on $%ic&ness)ate *ssued: 9arc% ##, !00!


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Question: 7 elder elds a .PS 6 Sc%edule 0 test cou(on t%at is 0"43! in" t%ic&" Je uses oneelding (rocess, one set of essential =ariables, and de(osits at least t%ree laers of eld metal int%at test cou(on" *s t%at elder 1ualified to eld Ema

8e(l: .o" $%e nominal cou(on t%ic&ness must be at least N in" t%ic& in order for a elder to be1ualified for Ema


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materials of t%e same P-.umber, does a PQ8 it% a .S number designation e"g", S/-6#,.S .060!!5 1ualif a WPS t%at s(ecifies a different .S number designation e"g", S/-6#.S .#0!H65 it%in t%e same P-.umber>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%Subject: QW-4!3, 7lternate /ase 9aterials for Welder Qualification)ate *ssued: )ecember 30, !00!+ile .o: 0!-!64

Question #5: 9a a elder %o %as 1ualified on a P-.umber base metal it%in t%e leftcolumn of QW-4!3, eld an combination of P-.umber base metals in t%e corres(onding roof t%e rig%t column, it%in t%e limits of t%e ot%er essential =ariable limits 1ualified>

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Question !5: 9a a elder %o %as 1ualified on a P-.umber base metal it%in t%e leftcolumn of QW-4!3, eld one of t%e P-.umber base metals in t%e corres(onding ro of t%erig%t column to an ot%er dissimilar5 P-.umber in t%e corres(onding ro of t%e rig%t column,it%in t%e limits of t%e ot%er essential =ariable limits 1ualified>

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Question 35: 9a a elder %o %as 1ualified on a P-.umber base metal it%in t%e leftcolumn of QW-4!3 elded to an unassigned base metal, eld an combination of P-.umberbase metals in t%e corres(onding ro of t%e rig%t column to t%e unassigned metal, it%in t%elimits of t%e ot%er essential =ariable limits 1ualified>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%*Subject: QW-!00"4b5, 8oot Pass Procedure Qualification)ate *ssued: )ecember 30, !00!+ile .o: 0!-344

Question: )o t%e (ro=isions of QW-!00"4b5 (ermit a $7W (rocedure 1ualification testeldment (erformed on a #3 mm t%ic& cou(on to su((ort de(ositing a root (ass in a(roduction joint of t%e 1ualified base metal %a=ing a t%ic&ness of mm %en im(act testing isre1uired>

8e(l: .o" See QW-403"6"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%%Subject: QW-!3, Welds it% /uttering)ate *ssued: )ecember 30, !00!+ile .o: 0!-36


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/ac&ground: *n all cases described belo, t%e manufacturers de=elo( and follo WPSs andPQ8s based on t%e test cou(ons elded" $%e minimum buttering t%ic&ness in all cases ill begreater t%an 3#6 in"

Question #5: 9anufacturer 7 1ualifies a WPS b buttering t%e ends of t%e test cou(ons, %ic%are t%e same material" $%e buttered ends are %eat treated, t%en t%e eld is com(leted using t%e

same filler metal as as used for t%e buttering" 9anufacturer / elds a groo=e eld test cou(onof t%e same best metal using t%e same (rocess, filler metal and ot%er essential =ariables asmanufacturer 7" $%at test cou(on is %eat treated in t%e same manner as t%e %eat treatment usedfor t%e buttering b manufacturer 7" 9a manufacturer 7 eld (arts t%at ere buttered bmanufacturer />

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Question !5: 9anufacturer C elds a groo=e eld test cou(on using t%e same base metal,(rocess, filler metal, and ot%er essential =ariables as manufacturer 7" $%at test cou(on is %eattreated in t%e same manner as t%e %eat treatment used for buttering b manufacturer 7" 9amanufacturer 7 eld (arts t%at ere buttered b manufacturer C>

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Question 35: 9anufacturer 7 recei=es (arts t%at %a=e been buttered b bot% manufacturers / andC" 9a t%e (arts buttered b manufacturer / be elded b manufacturer 7 to (arts buttered bmanufacturer C>

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Question 45: 9anufacturer ) recei=es (arts t%at %a=e been buttered b manufacturers 7, / andC" 9a manufacturer ) eld t%e buttered (arts toget%er using a buttered groo=e eld testcou(on 1ualified using t%e same base metal, (rocess, filler metal, and ot%er essential =ariables asmanufacturer 7>

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Question 5: 9anufacturer ) recei=es (arts t%at %a=e been buttered b manufacturers 7, / andC" 9a manufacturer ) eld t%e buttered (arts toget%er using a groo=e eld test cou(on1ualified in accordance it% QW-!3"4b5 using t%e same (rocess, filler metal, and ot%eressential =ariables t%at manufacturer 7 used to join t%e buttered (arts i"e", t%e as-elded (ortionof t%e test5 using a base metal t%at nominall matc%es t%e c%emical analsis of t%e buttering usedb manufacturer 7, /, or C>

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Question 65: 9anufacturer A elds a groo=e eld test cou(on of anot%er base metal using t%e

same filler metal as manufacturer 7" $%at test cou(on is %eat treated and tested in accordanceit% QW-!0!"!a5" 9a manufacturer +, %o %as elded a test cou(on in accordance it% QW-!3"4b5, join (arts buttered b manufacturer A>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%/


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Subject: Q/-!03"#, 'imits of Qualified +lo Positions for Procedures, and Q/-40"4,Ioint )esign; Q/-303"3, 'imits of Qualified Positions, and Q/-40"#, Ioint)esign

)ate *ssued: 9arc% #3, !003+ile .o: 0!-34#

/ac&ground #5: Q/-!03"# states: EQualification in (i(e s%all 1ualif for (late, but not =ice=ersa" JoriOontal-flo in (i(e s%all 1ualif for flat-flo in (late"F Q/-40"4 states: E7c%ange in t%e joint t(e, e"g", from a butt to a la( or soc&et, from t%at 1ualified" +or la( orsoc&et joints, a decrease in o=erla( lengt% from t%at 1ualified"FQuestion #5: )o (rocedure 1ualifications in (late la( joints 1ualif for tube-to-tube soc&etjoints for braOing (rocedure 1ualifications>

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/ac&ground !5: Q/-303"3 states: EQualifications in (i(e s%all 1ualif for (late, but not =ice=ersa" JoriOontal-flo in (i(e s%all 1ualif for flat-flo in (late"F Q/-40"# states: E7c%ange in t%e joint t(e, i"e", from a butt to a la( or soc&et, from t%at 1ualified" +or la( orsoc&et joints, an increase in la( lengt% of more t%an !D from t%e o=erla( used on braOer

(erformance 1ualification test cou(on"F

Question !5: )o (erformance 1ualifications in (late la( joints 1ualif for tube-to-tube soc&etjoints for braOer (erformance 1ualifications>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%+Subject: QW-4#"#, Procedure Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits)ate *ssued: 9arc% #3, !003+ile .o: 0!-40H

Question #5: 7 test cou(on is (re(ared as follos: 7 #"H in" (late is elded to #"H in" (lateit% # in" t%ic& eld" Per QW-4#"#, is in" t%e ma

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Question: QW-30#"4 re1uires a record of elder (erformance 1ualification" 9a a single formbe used to record t%e essential =ariables, t%e t(e of test and test results, and t%e ranges 1ualifiedin accordance it% QW-4! for eac% elder and elding o(erator>

8e(l: Section * s(ecifies information re1uired to be recorded, but does not s(ecif t%e formatof t%e records"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%0Subject: QW-404"33, C%ange in S+7 S(ecifications for +iller 9etal Classification)ate *ssued: 9a #, !003+ile .o: 03-!63

Question: )oes t%e e

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%1Subject: Section **, Part C, S+7 "#, $able #

)ate *ssued: 9a #, !003+ile .o: 03-!H4

Question: 9a a elder 1ualif it% AH0# electrode using eit%er u(%ill or don%ill(rogression>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(%)Subject: QW-40#"3, Su((lemental Assential Lariable Procedure5)ate *ssued: 9a #, !003+ile .o: 03-46

/ac&ground: 7 com(an %as 1ualified a PQ8 to satisf all testing re1uirements ot%er t%an notc%toug%ness for elding P# rou( ! to P# rou( ! b t%e S7W (rocess" 7not%er test cou(on issubse1uentl (re(ared using t%e WPS ritten on t%e original PQ8 and an additional PQ8 is t%en1ualified it% onl testing for notc% toug%ness, as alloed b t%e Code, to su((lement t%eoriginal PQ8 for elding it% im(act re1uirements" Joe=er, t%e (re%eat =alue an essential=ariable5 used to 1ualif t%e original PQ8 as #0+" $%e (re%eat tem(erature as less t%an#0+"

Question: 9a t%e su((lemental PQ8 it% reduced (re%eat be used it% t%e original PQ8 tosu((ort a WPS for notc% toug%ness a((lication>

8e(l: ?es, (ro=ided t%at t%e re1uirements of QW-406"# are met"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(/-Subject: QW-!0#QW-!0#"#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit)ate *ssued: 9a #, !003+ile .o: 03-H40

/ac&ground: Se=eral manufacturing organiOations it%in t%e same com(an (erform elding(rocedure 1ualifications in accordance it% Section *" Aac% manufacturing organiOation


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(erforms t%ese acti=ities in accordance it% s(ecific Qualit 7ssurance Programs5QualitControl Sstems5 t%at com(l it% t%eir 7S9A Construction Code Certificates5 of7ut%oriOation and describe o(erational control of 1ualifications"

Question: *s it (ermitted for an of t%e manufacturing organiOations it%in t%e com(an to useWPSs and PQ8s 1ualified b an of t%e ot%er manufacturing organiOations>

8e(l: ?es, t%is is (ermitted b QW-!0#"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-Subject: QW-##"3, $ension $est $urned S(ecimen)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !003+ile .o: 0!-36/ac&ground: 7S9A Section *, Paragra(% QW-##"3b5 states, Z +or t%ic&nesses o=er #Z !mm5, multi(le s(ecimens s%all be cut t%roug% t%e full t%ic&ness of t%e eld it% t%eir centers(arallel to t%e metal surface and not o=er #Z ! mm5 a(art" $%e centers of t%e s(ecimens

adjacent to t%e metal surface s%all not e

8e(l !5: $o" See QW-4#"#"

Question 35: W%en reduced section turned tension test s(ecimens are used in accordance it%QW-46!"#d5 for a !-#!Z t%ic& groo=e elding (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on eldedfull t%ic&ness, %at is t%e minimum number of s(ecimens t%at must be remo=ed for eac%tension test set>

8e(l 35: $%ree"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-*Subject: QW-!"# and QW-4#0"3)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !003+ile .o: 03-#0!

/ac&ground: $%e elctroslag elding (rocess is used to a((l a corrosion-resistant o=erla" $%eessential =ariables in QW-!"# a((l" QW-4#0"3 is listed as an essential =ariable for corrosion-resistant o=erla"

Question #5: W%en a single laer is recorded in t%e PQ8, is a WPS 1ualified for a((lication ofmulti(le laers>

8e(l #5: .o"

Question !5: W%en multi(le laers are recorded in t%e PQ8, is a WPS 1ualified for a((lication


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of single laer>

8e(l !5: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-%

Subject: QW-40H"# , Posteld Jeat $reatment)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !003+ile .o: 03-#!#!

Question #5: 9a a (rocedure 1ualification record subject to t%e =ariable QW-40H"#a5 %ic%1ualified P-.o" to P-.o" it% no PWJ$ su((ort a WPS it% PWJ$>

8e(l #5: QW-40H"#a5 does not a((l to P-.o" materials" See QW-40H"#b5"

Question !5: Would a((lication of controlled and monitored %eat to t%e eld and surroundingarea for t%e correction of distortion in P-.o" material be considered a PWJ$ o(eration>

8e(l !5: See QW-40H"#b5"

N#e:$%is inter(retation originall a((eared in Lolume 4" $%e EPF %as been corrected bArrata to read EP-.o" F"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-/Subject: QW-40#"3 Su((lemental Assential Lariable)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !003+ile .o: 03-#!46

/ac&ground: 7 WPS is su((orted b t%ree PQ8s" $o PQ8s are recorded on #! mm and !"mm t%ic& cou(ons using tensile, bend, and im(act testing s(ecimens" 7 t%ird PQ8 as madeusing mm t%ic& (late using t%e same elding (arameters, but onl im(act s(ecimens eretested"

Question #5: 9a t%ese PQ8s be combined to su((ort a WPS for elding !" mm t%roug% Hmm material re1uiring notc% toug%ness testing>

8e(l #5: .o"

Question !5: 9a t%ese t%ree PQ8s be combined to su((ort elding base metal t%ic&nessesof 4" t%roug% H mm it% or it%out notc% toug%ness>

8e(l !5: ?es"

N#e:$%is inter(retation originall a((eared in Lolume 4" $%e EWPF in Question #5 %asbeen corrected b Arrata to read EWPSF"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-+Subject: QW-!00"!f5 and QW-4#)ate *ssued: )ecember 30, !003+ile .o: 03-#3

Question: $o se(arate PQ8s it% identical elding (rocess e


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base metal t%ic&ness" 9a t%ese PQ8s su((ort a WPS, it% all t%e essential andsu((lementar essential =ariables unc%anged, to eld a ! mm t%ic& (roduction joint>

8e(l: .o, see QW-4#"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-Subject: Q/-##"3, Q/-4#"3, and Q/-46!"#e5)ate *ssued: )ecember 30, !003+ile .o: 03-#664

/ac&ground: $o tubes under 3Z diameter are se(aratel torc% braOed into eac% end of a cou(lingusing face fed filler in t%e same (osition it% all t%e remaining braOing =ariables t%e same forbot% joints" $%e cou(on is (ulled to failure %ic% occurs in t%e ea&er of t%e to braOed joints"$%e resulting ultimate tensile strengt% e

8e(l: ?es, (ro=ided t%e folloing are met: a5 $%e remaining essential, nonessential and su((lementar essential =ariables, %en


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a((licable, are a((lied" b5 $%e base metal and de(osited eld metal t%ic&ness limits of QW-4# are a((lied"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-)Subject: QW-403", /ase 9etal $%ic&ness

)ate *ssued: 7(ril #, !004+ile .o: 04-6

/ac&ground: 7n AW (rocedure as 1ualified on 3 in" t%ic& base material com(leting t%e eldjoint in one #5 single (ass"

Question: *s t%e WPS 1ualified to ma&e a eld de(osit greater t%an #! in", in one (ass, in basemetal greater t%an #! in" in t%ic&ness>

8e(l: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(-

Subject: QW-#00"3 and QW-!0!"!, Procedure Qualification 8ecord $ime 'imits)ate *ssued: Iune #0, !004+ile .o: 04-60#

Question: *s t%ere a time limit on t%e =alidit of a PQ8>

8e(l: PQ8s alas remain =alid, but ma onl be used to su((ort WPSs, (ro=ided t%e meett%e re1uirements of t%e #6! or later Adition of 7S9A /oiler and Pressure Lessel Code Section*" See QW-#00"3"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(Subject: QW-4#"#, Procedure Qualification $%ic&ness 'imits and $est S(ecimens and

QW-!0!"4, )issimilar /ase 9etal $%ic&nesses)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, !004+ile .o: 04-

/ac&ground: 7 (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on using t%e same P-.umber material andconsisting of to (lates of different t%ic&nesses are elded toget%er, %ere t%e t%ic&er of t%eto (lates $!U #-#!F t%ic&5 %as been ta(ered on a 4:# ta(er don to t%e t%inner (latet%ic&ness $#U #F t%ic&5"

Question #5: )oes t%is test cou(on 1ualif t%e WPS for a base metal t%ic&ness range of 3#6Fto F>

8e(l #5: See *nter(retation *-6-43, Question !5"

/ac&ground: 7 (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on using t%e same or different P-.umbermaterials and consisting of to (lates of different t%ic&nesses, $!U #-#!F t%ic& and $#U #Ft%ic& elded it% a single (rocess" $%e t%ic&nesses meet on t%e same (lane it% neit%er (latebeing ta(ered" $%e joint is elded in accordance it% t%e s&etc% belo"

Question !5: )oes t%is test cou(on 1ualif t%e WPS for bot% base metals for a t%ic&ness


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range of 3#6F to F on bot% sides of t%e eld joint>

8e(l !5: ?es"

Question 35: )oes t%is test cou(on 1ualif t%e WPS for bot% base metals of different P.umbers for a t%ic&ness range of 3#6F to F>

8e(l 35: .o" QW-!0!"4 re1uires bot% base metal t%ic&nesses be in accordance it% QW-4#"#" /ase metal $# is 1ualified 3#6F to !F and base metal $! is 1ualified 3#6F to F,e

8e(l: .o" See QW-3!!"!a5"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(/Subject: QW-!00"!, Procedure Qualification 8ecord and QW-40"#, Alectrical

C%aracteristics, Jeat *n(ut)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, !004+ile .o: 04-#!

Question #5: Procedure Qualification tests ere conducted it% notc% toug%ness testing"W%en documenting t%e PQ8 it% actual =ariables 7m(s, Lolts, $ra=el S(eed5 t%at ere


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recorded during elding of t%e test cou(on, is it re1uired t%at a single =alue be recorded for t%ese=ariables in t%e PQ8>

8e(l #5: .o" See QW-!00"!b5"

Question !5: 9ust t%e =olts, am(s and tra=el s(eed used to calculate %eat in(ut for eac%

(rocess (er QW-40"# be measured in t%e same eld (ass or unit lengt% of eld>

8e(l !5: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(+Subject: QW-40H"!, /ase 9etal $%ic&ness Qualification and QW-40H"!, PWJ$

$em(erature and $ime 8ange)ate *ssued: )ecember !!, !004+ile .o: 04-#

Question #5: Will a (rocedure 1ualification test cou(on on #" in" t%ic& P-.o" #, r" ! materialand (ost eld %eat treated at ##00 deg" +" for #" %ours it% su((lementar essential =ariable

re1uirements met, su((ort a WPS it% su((lementar essential =ariable re1uirements for(roduction elding on in" t%ic& P-.o" #, r" ! material t%at is PWJ$ at ##00 deg" +" for 3"%ours>

8e(l #5: .o"

Question !5: /ased on t%e conditions stated in Question #, could t%e PWJ$ time on t%e in"t%ic& eldment be increased to 4 %ours and #0 minutes at ##00 deg" +" and still be in com(lianceit% Code re1uirements>

8e(l !5: .o"

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Iner&re'i#n: IX()*()Subject: QW-40"#, Alectrical C%aracteristics)ate *ssued: 9a #, !00+ile .o: 0-63

N#e: Iner&re'i#n IX()*() 2'3 4een 5i26r'5n

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(Subject: QW-403", Qualification of )issimilar rou( .umber /ase 9etals

)ate *ssued: 9arc% , !00+ile .o: 04-#4#

Question #5: 7 PQ8 is 1ualified it% im(act testing using 7P* ' 6, %ic% is an S-.o"#,rou( ! material" )oes t%at PQ8 su((ort a WPS for im(act tested elding 7P* ' ! and 46%ic% are S-.o"#, rou( # materials>

8e(l #5: .o"

Question !5: )oes a PQ8 1ualified it% im(act testing conducted using an unassigned material


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elded to an S-.o"#, rou( ! material su((ort a WPS for elding t%e same unassigned materialto S-.o"#, rou( # material>

8e(l !5: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(0Subject: QW-40", QW-!6, S+7 S(ecifications, $7W Alectrode C%aracteristics)ate *ssued: 9arc% , !00+ile .o: 0-!4

Question: 9a current le=els outside t%e range of S+7 "#! $able 7* for s(ecific tungstenelectrode diameters be s(ecified in a WPS in accordance it% Section *>

8e(l: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(1Subject: QW-!00"4b5, Combination Procedure Qualification 8ecords

)ate *ssued: 9arc% , !00+ile .o: 0-!

/ac&ground: 7 combination $7W and S97W WPS is su((orted b to PQ8s" PQ8 7 iselded it% S97W to join 3 mm #-N in"5 t%ic& (lates it% 3 mm #-N in"5 of S97Wde(osit" PQ8 / is elded it% $7W and S97W to join #3 mm N in"5 t%ic& (lates, it% 3 mm# in"5 of $7W de(osit, and #0 mm 3 in"5 of S97W de(osited"

Question #5: )o PQ8s 7 and / 1ualif t%e combination WPS for a base metal t%ic&ness rangeof mm 3#6 in"5 to !00 mm in"5 %en im(act testing is not re1uired>

8e(l #5: ?es"

Question !5: )o PQ8s 7 and / 1ualif t%e combination WPS for a ma

8e(l !5: ?es"

Question 35: W%en im(act tests are (erformed for bot% PQ8s it% acce(table results, do PQ8s7 and / 1ualif t%e combination WPS for a base metal t%ic&ness range of #3 mm N in"5 to !00mm in"5 %en im(act testing is re1uired>

8e(l 35: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/()Subject: QW-404"36, +iller 9etals, $esting of 8ecrus%ed Slag)ate *ssued: 9arc% , !00+ile .o: 0-!6

Question: )oes QW-404"36 re1uire t%at eac% batc% or blend of recrus%ed slag, as defined inS+7-"#H, be tested in accordance it% Section **, Part C regardless of t%e source of slag>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(*-Subject: QW-40H"#, Welding Procedure S(ecification, Posteld Jeat $reatment)ate *ssued: 9arc% , !00+ile .o: 0-!3

Question: 7 WPS for joining P-.o"4 to P-.o"4 s(ecifies t%at t%e PWJ$ be (erformed at##! deg" + B- ! deg" +, %ic% is belo t%e loer transformation tem(erature for t%e material"9a t%is WPS be re=ised to s(ecif a PWJ$ (erformed at #!! deg" + B- ! deg" +, %ic% isalso belo t%e transformation tem(erature, it%out re1ualification of t%e (rocedure>

8e(l: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(*Subject: QW-#4 and QW-3!!"#, Production Welds, 8e=o&ing Welder Qualifications)ate *ssued: 9a #, !00+ile .o: 0-!

Question #5: 7 elder 1ualified for fillet elds b a 1ualification test on a (late groo=e eld isre1uired to eld a fillet eld of 3 in" #0 mm5 leg on a noOOle to s%ell eld" *s t%e elderre1uired to (roduce fillet elds it% legs %a=ing a ma

8e(l #5: .o, QW-#4 does not a((l to (roduction elds"

Question !5: $%e same elder, 1ualified as (er (re=ious 1uestion, (roduces fillet elds it% oneleg siOe tice t%e siOe of t%e ot%er 3 =ersus 34 in"5" *s t%is cause for 1uestioning %is%er abilitto eld it%in t%e 1ualification (arameters and re=o&e %is%er 1ualification for fillet elds, interms of QW-3!!"#b5>

8e(l !5: Section * does not establis% criteria for re=o&ing elder 1ualifications"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(**Subject: QW-40H"4, Qualified $%ic&ness 8ange %en A

8e(l: ?es

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(*%Subject: QW-!## and QW-3#0"!, Procedure Qualification for roo=e Welds it%

/ac&ing !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: 7ugust #, !00


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/ac&ground: 7 (erformance 1ualification test is (erformed using solid round bar mac%ined to4!"!0 mm #"66 in"5 @")" it% a mac%ined circumferential eld groo=e t%at is #4"6 mm 0"Hin"5 dee( and %as integral bac&ing" Welding is (erformed in t%e 6 test (osition it% a singleelding (rocess" 7t least t%ree eld laers are de(osited" $%e test cou(on ill be subjected to

radiogra(%ic e

8e(l: ?es, %oe=er, multi(le test cou(ons are re1uired to (ro=ide a minimum eld lengt% of#0 mm 6 in"5 for radiogra(%ic e

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(*Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit !004 Adition5

)ate *ssued: +ebruar !!, !006+ile .o: 0-##6

/ac&ground: $o inde(endent com(anies 7 and / form a 'imited 'iabilit Partners%i( ''P5 to(erform or& re1uiring 7S9A Section * Code Stam(" $%e ''P %as obtained =alid 7S9ACertificates of 7ut%oriOation" Aac% com(an also %as =alid, e


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Question !5: *f a Stud Welding Procedure Qualification is (erformed in t%e 4S and !S (ositiondoes t%e same (rocedure 1ualification also 1ualif for all (ositions>

8e(l !5: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-/(*)Subject: QW-40H"#b5, Posteld Jeat $reatment)ate *ssued: Iune !#, !006+ile .o: 06-46!

Question: )oes QW-40H"#b5!5 address t%e tem(erature ranges for stress relie=ing, stabiliOingandor solution annealing %eat treatments>

8e(l: .o, QW-40H"#b5!5 addresses PWJ$ it%in a s(ecified tem(erature range" Section *re1uires t%e tem(erature range to be s(ecified on t%e WPS and t%e PQ8 su((orting t%e WPS beit%in t%e s(ecified PWJ$ tem(erature range" See t%e fourt% (aragra(% of t%e *ntroduction"5

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-(**RSubject: QW-#00"3 and QW-4!0"#, P-.umber 8eassignment !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: Se(tember ##, !00H+ile.o: 0#-6H, 04-600

Question: 9a a (re=iousl 1ualified WPS, ritten to (ermit t%e elding of P-.o" , rou( #material to P-.o" , rou( 4 material (rior to t%e establis%ment of P-.os" 7, /, and C, beused to eld S7-!#3 $!! to S7-!#3 $# materials>

8e(l: ?es, if t%e WPS is re=ised to limit t%e materials 1ualified for elding to t%e P- or S-.umbers5 and rou( numbers5 assigned to t%e s(ecific materials5 originall used for t%e(rocedure 1ualification test cou(on in t%e a((licable edition and addenda of Section *"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-Subject: QW-40H"#b5, Posteld Jeat $reatment !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: +ebruar 6, !00H+ile .o: 06-!

/ac&ground: 7 manufacturer %as fabricated multi-con=olution bellos of S/-40 .S.000, .0#0 or .0## P-.o" 45, in accordance it% 7S9A Section L*** )i=" #, and9andator 7((endi< !6, Pressure Lessel and Jeat A


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Subject: QW-!0#, 9anufacturerGs or ContractorGs 8es(onsibilit !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: 7ugust #H, !00H+ile .o: 06-#!

/ac&ground: $%ree construction com(anies %a=e (artici(ated in a nuclear (oer (lantconstruction (roject as a consortium contractor" $%e %a=e a unified Qualit 7ssurance Program

but t%e consortium does not %old a Certificate of 7ut%oriOation" Aac% of t%e constructioncom(anies %olds t%eir on Certificate of 7ut%oriOation"

Question: )oes Eto or more com(anies of different names in an organiOationF in QW-!0# a((lto t%e consortium described in t%e bac&ground>

8e(l: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-%Subject: QW-40"!, +C7W 9ode of $ransfer !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: 7ugust #H,!00H+ile .o: 0H-#04#

Question: )oes QW-40"!, t%e transfer mode =ariable, a((l to t%e flu< cored arc elding(rocess>

8e(l: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-/Subject: QW-404"!3, +iller 9etal Product +orm !00H Adition5)ate *ssued: 7ugust #H, !00H+ile .o: 0H-#343

Question #5: *s t%e re1uirement to document essential =ariable QW-404"!3 satisfied %en t%e7WS filler metal classification is s(ecified in t%e WPS and recorded on t%e su((orting PQ8>

8e(l #5: ?es"

Question !5: )oes QW-404"!3 re1uire t%e ords Esolid ireF, Ebare ireF or Eflu< coredF bes(ecified in addition to t%e 7WS filler metal classification in t%e WPS and su((orting PQ8>

8e(l !5: .o"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-+Subject: QW-#00"3 and QW-4!0"#, C%ange of P-.o" as an Assential Lariable it%

8es(ect to 8eassignment of P-.o" into P-.o" 7, /, and C !004 Adition5)ate *ssued: Se(tember ##, !00H+ile .o: 04-600

/ac&ground: 7 elding (rocedure as 1ualified in #H it%out im(act testing5 for joining P-.o" materials, using S7-!#3-$ in t%e PQ8 test cou(on" P-.o" %as since been deleted, andCr9o materials %a=e been reassigned to P-.os"7, /, and C, it% S7-!#3-$ being assignedto P-.o"/" *t can be demonstrated t%at S7-!#3-$ is no designated as a P-.o"/ material"

Question #5: QW-#00"3 allos t%e continued use of elding (rocedures 1ualified under (re=ious


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Aditions and 7ddenda of t%e Code it%out re=ision to include an =ariables re1uired b laterAditions and 7ddenda" *s it t%e intent of QW-#00"3 to allo t%e use of t%is WPS to join P-.o"7, "P-.o"/ or P-.o"C materials it%out re1ualification %en toug%ness is not aconsideration>

8e(l #5: .o" QW-#00"3 a((lies %en later Code Aditions and 7ddenda %a=e added ne

=ariables for a gi=en elding (rocess" W%ile t%is WPS can be s%on to be 1ualified for eldingP-.o"/ materials to eac% ot%er, it is intended t%at t%e WPS be editoriall re=ised to s%oa((licabilit of t%e WPS to t%e originall 1ualified materials under t%e material grou(ingassignment found in t%e a((licable Adition and 7ddenda of Section *" See QW-4!0"# and QW-!00"!c5"

Question !5: *s it t%e intent of Section * t%at t%e WPS described abo=e is acce(table for joiningall materials (re=iousl assigned P-.o">

8e(l !5: .o" /ased u(on t%e original PQ8, t%e WPS is 1ualified onl for joining materialsassigned to P-.o"/ under t%e current Section * rules" See QW-403"#3"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-Subject: QW-40H"# and QW-40H"!, Posteld Jeat $reatment !00H Adition5)ate *ssued: )ecember ##, !00H+ile .o: 0H-#H0

/ac&ground: 7 eld test cou(on for a PQ8 as elded using P-.o" #, rou( ! (late materialto itself and (osteld %eat treated at ###0+ - ##30+ 600C - 6#0C5 for ten %ours" $%ePQ8 documents all su((lementar essential =ariable notc%-toug%ness re1uirements" .otc%-toug%ness is re1uired and all 1ualification ranges are su((orted b t%e PQ8 for (roductionelds"

Question: Will t%is PQ8 su((ort a WPS t%at s(ecifies a PWJ$ tem(erature range belo t%eloer transformation tem(erature (ro=ided t%e time at tem(erature does not e


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Aac% 1ualification test is (erformed inde(endentl and elded full t%ic&ness b t%e (rocess usedto ma&e t%e root eld

Question #5: *s t%is indi=idual 1ualified to eld a .PS 6 ). #05 Sc%edule 40 (i(e groo=eeld b ma&ing t%e root eld it% t%e $7W-mac%ine (rocess it% a consumable insert andt%en com(leting t%e eld using t%e $7W-manual (rocess>

8e(l #5: ?es"

Question !5: *s t%is indi=idual 1ualified to ma&e non-t%roug% all eld re(airs using t%e$7W-manual (rocess to a .PS 6 ). #05 Sc%edule 40 (i(e groo=e eld t%at asoriginall (erformed using t%e $7W-mac%ine (rocess it% a consumable insert>

8e(l !5: ?es"

Question 35: *s t%is indi=idual 1ualified to ma&e t%roug%-all re(airs using t%e $7W-manual (rocess to t%e root of a .PS 6 ). #05 Sc%edule 40 (i(e groo=e eld t%at asoriginall (erformed using t%e $7W-mac%ine (rocess it% a consumable insert if t%e defectremo=al results in a re(air ca=it it% an o(en root>

8e(l 35: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-1Subject: QW-!00"!c5, C%anges to PQ8 !00H Adition5)ate *ssued: +ebruar #!, !00+ile .o: 0-!0

Question #5: Can additional tests and data t%at are not re1uired b Section * i"e", %ardnessferrite, corrosion, etc"5 be added to a PQ8 at a later date %en t%e testing as not (erformed as(art of t%e original PQ8, but folloed t%e conditions of t%e original 1ualification>

8e(l #5: ?es"

Question !5: *f t%e tests and data noted in Question # are added to t%e PQ8, ouldrecertification, including date, be re1uired>

8e(l !5: ?es" 7ll c%anges to a PQ8 re1uire recertification including date5 b t%emanufacturer or contractor (er QW-!00"!c5"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-)Subject: QW-40#"3 and QW-403"6, $%ic&ness 8ange Qualified for *m(act $esting !00H

Adition5

)ate *ssued: 9a #, !00+ile .o: 0-H6

/ac&ground: 7 elding (rocedure 1ualification as (erformed on a # in" ! mm5 t%ic& testcou(on" $ension and bend tests ere (erformed on t%e # in" ! mm5 (late" 7 second elding(rocedure 1ualification as (erformed on a 0"!4 in" 6 mm5 (late and onl im(act testing as(erformed" 7ll of t%e essential and su((lementar essential =ariables remained t%e same e


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toug%ness it% a 1ualified t%ic&ness range of 0"#H in" mm5 to ! in" 0 mm5>

8e(l: ?es"

Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(-Subject: QW-!0#"#

)ate *ssued: Se(tember #, !00+ile .o: 0-#00!

Question: )oes QW-!0#"# allo maintaining effecti=e o(erational control of PQ8s and WPSsunder different oners%i( t%an e

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(Subject: QW-30#"!, Qualification $ests)ate *ssued: .o=ember !6, !00

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Question: )oes QW-30#"! re1uire t%at a (erson ma&ing adjustments to t%e elding e1ui(mentsettings, under t%e su(er=ision and control of t%e elder or elding o(erator (erforming t%eeld, also be a 1ualified elder or elding o(erator>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(*Subject: QW-466"#)ate *ssued: )ecember 3, !00+ile .o: 0-##6#

Question: *n $able QW-466"#, %en t%e material P-.o" is assigned as E7ll @t%ersF and t%ematerial s(ecification of t%e 7S9A Code Section ** does not %a=e an re1uirements for re(ortingelongation, is t%e manufacturer limited to (erforming a base metal tension test to determine t%e(ro(er test jig dimensions 7, /, C, and ) of $able QW-466"#>

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Iner&re'i#n: IX(-0(%Subject: QW-43 and QW-44)ate *ssued: )ecember 3, !00

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Question !5: )oes Section * s(ecif t%e 1ualifications for t%e indi=iduals %o certif(rocedure or (erformance 1ualification records>


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