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QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS) (See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name Welding Procedure Specification No. Revision No. Date Date By Supporting PQR No.(s)

Welding Process(es) JOINTS (QW-402) Joint Design Root Spacing Backing: Yes No
(Refer to both backing and retainers)

Type(s)
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Automatic)

Details

Backing Material (Type) Metal Nonmetallic Nonfusing Metal Other

Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols, or Written Description should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where applicable, the details of weld groove may be specified. [At the option of the manufacturer, sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers, and bead sequence (e.g., for notch toughness procedures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)] *BASE METALS (QW-403) P-No. OR Specification and type/grade or UNS Number to Specification and type/grade or UNS Number OR Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. Thickness Range: Base Metal: Groove Maximum Pass Thickness 1/2 in. (13 mm) Other *FILLER METALS (QW-404) Spec. No. (SFA) AWS No. (Class) F-No. A-No. Size of Filler Metals Filler Metal Product Form Supplemental Filler Metal Weld Metal Thickness Range: Groove Fillet Electrode-Flux (Class) Flux Type Flux Trade Name Consumable Insert Other *Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually. 1 2 Group No. to P-No. Group No.

Fillet (Yes) (No)

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WPS No. POSITIONS (QW-405) Position(s) of Groove Welding Progression: Up Position(s) of Fillet Other GAS (QW-408) PREHEAT (QW-406) Preheat Temperature, Minimum Interpass Temperature, Maximim Preheat Maintenance Other (Continuous or special heating, where applicable, should be recorded) Gas(es) Shielding Trailing Backing Other Percent Composition (Mixture) Flow Rate Down POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) Temperature Range Time Range Other Rev.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Filler Metal Weld Pass(es) Classification Current Type and Polarity Amps (Range) Wire Feed Energy or Speed Power (Range) (Range) Volts (Range) Travel Speed (Range)

Process

Diameter

Other (e.g., Remarks, Comments, Hot Wire Addition, Technique, Torch Angle, etc.)

Amps and volts, or power or energy range, should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc.

Pulsing Current Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

Heat Input (max.)

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)

(Spray Arc, Short Circuiting Arc, etc.)

Other TECHNIQUE (QW-410) String or Weave Bead Orifice, Nozzle, or Gas Cup Size Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) Method of Back Gouging Oscillation Contact Tube to Work Distance Multiple or Single Pass (Per Side) Multiple or Single Electrodes Electrode Spacing Peening Other

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QW-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR) (See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code) Record Actual Variables Used to Weld Test Coupon
Company Name Procedure Qualification Record No. WPS No. Welding Process(es) Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic)
JOINTS (QW-402)

Date

Groove Design of Test Coupon (For combination qualifications, the deposited weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filler metal and process used.)

BASE METALS (QW-403) Material Spec. Type/Grade, or UNS Number Group No. P-No. to P-No. Thickness of Test Coupon Diameter of Test Coupon Maximum Pass Thickness Other

Group No.

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) Temperature Time Other

GAS (QW-408)
Gas(es) Shielding Trailing Backing Other

Percent Composition (Mixture) Flow Rate

FILLER METALS (QW-404) SFA Specification AWS Classification Filler Metal F-No. Weld Metal Analysis A-No. Size of Filler Metal Filler Metal Product Form Supplemental Filler Metal Electrode Flux Classification Flux Type Flux Trade Name Weld Metal Thickness Other

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409) Current Polarity Amps. Volts Tungsten Electrode Size Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW) Heat Input Other

POSITION (QW-405) Position of Groove Weld Progression (Uphill, Downhill) Other

PREHEAT (QW-406) Preheat Temperature Interpass Temperature Other

TECHNIQUE (QW-410) Travel Speed String or Weave Bead Oscillation Multipass or Single Pass (Per Side) Single or Multiple Electrodes Other

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Tensile Test (QW-150)
Specimen No. Ultimate Total Load

PQR No.
Ultimate Unit Stress, (psi or MPa) Type of Failure and Location

Width

Thickness

Area

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen No. Notch Location Specimen Size Test Temperature Impact Values ft-lb or J % Shear Mils (in.) or mm Drop Weight Break (Y/N)

Comments

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes Macro Results No Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes No

Other Tests
Type of Test Deposit Analysis Other

Welders Name

Clock No.

Stamp No.

Tests Conducted by Laboratory Test No. We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. Manufacturer or Contractor Date Certified by (Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)
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QW-484A SUGGESTED FORMAT A FOR WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (WPQ) (See QW-301, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Welders name Identification no. Test Description Identification of WPS followed Specification and type/grade or UNS Number of base metal(s) Testing Variables and Qualification Limits Welding Variables (QW-350) Welding process(es) Type (i.e.; manual, semi-automatic) used Backing (with/without) Plate Pipe (enter diameter if pipe or tube) Base metal P-Number to P-Number Filler metal or electrode specification(s) (SFA) (info. only) Filler metal or electrode classification(s) (info. only) FIller metal F-Number(s) Consumable insert (GTAW or PAW) Filler Metal Product Form (solid/metal or flux cored/powder) (GTAW or PAW) Deposit thickness for each process Process 1 Process 2 3 layers minimum 3 layers minimum Yes Yes No No Actual Values Range Qualified Test coupon Thickness Production weld

Position qualified (2G, 6G, 3F, etc.) Vertical progression (uphill or 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) RESULTS Visual examination of completed weld (QW-302.4) Transverse face and root bends [QW-462.3(a)] Longitudinal bends [QW-462.3(b)] Side bends (QW-462.2)

Pipe bend specimen, corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay [QW-462.5(c)] Plate bend specimen, corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay [QW-462.5(d)] Pipe specimen, macro test for fusion [QW-462.5(b)]
Type Result Type

Plate specimen, macro test for fusion [QW-462.5(e)]

Result Type Result

Alternative Volumetric Examination Results (QW-191): Fillet weld fracture test (QW-181.2)
Fillet welds in plate [QW-462.4(b)] Macro examination (QW-184) Other tests Film or specimens evaluated by Mechanical tests conducted by Welding supervised by

RT

or UT

(check one)

Length and percent of defects Fillet welds in pipe [QW-462.4(c)]

Fillet size (in.)

Concavity/convexity (in.) Company Laboratory test no.

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 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE. Manufacturer or Contractor Date Certified by

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