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ASME Section IX - Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
Welder's
Elder Z.W.
Test date
9/15/00
name
WPQ record
ID
xyz
555-55-5555
number
FOTO
number
Standard test
Stamp
xyz
Rev. 0
ZWE-01
number
number
WPS record
Company Welding Ezine
xyz
Rev. 0
number
name
SOLDADURALATINOAMRICA
Qualification
C-spec ASME and Welding
ASME Section IX
Division
code
Software Testing Lab
BASE METALS (QW-403)
Specification type or
GrpThick. Dia.
Product form
P no.
Size Sch.
grade
no.
(in.) (in.)
Pipe
SA-106 (B)
1
1
8
XX
0.875 8.625
Welded to:
Pipe
SA-106 (B)
1
1
8
XX
0.875 8.625
Joint type
Groove
VARIABLES
Actual values
Range qualified
Type of weld joint
Pipe - Groove
Goove and Fillet welds
Base metal
P1 to P1
P-no./S-no. 1 thru 11, 34, 4X
BASE METAL
Groove
Fillet
Overlay
Groove
Fillet
Overlay
THICKNESS
Plate thickness

(in.)

no limit

no limit

Pipe/tube thickness

(in.)

0.875

no limit

no limit

Pipe diameter

(in.)

8.625

2.875 min

no limit

PROCESS VARIABLES
Welding process

Actual values
GTAW
SMAW
FCAW
SemiManual
Manual
automatic

Range qualified
GTAW
SMAW
FCAW
SemiType
Manual
Manual
automatic
With,
Backing:
None
Weld metal Weld metal
With
With
without
Filler metal specification
5.18
5.1
5.20
5.xx
5.xx
5.xx
Filler metal classification
ER70S-2
E7018
E70T-1
Any
Any
Any
Filler metal F-number
6
4
6
6
1..4
6
Filler metal variety (QWSolid,
Bare (solid)
Flux cored
404.23)
metal cored
Consumable insert
None
Without
Weld deposit thickness (in.)
0.250
0.350
0.2625
0.5 max
0.7 max 0.525 max
Weld
(Actual position
6G
6G
6G
position
tested)
Groove - Plate & Pipe >
All
All
All

24in.
Groove - Pipe 2.875in. to
24in.
Groove - Pipe < 2.875in.
Weld
(Actual position
position
tested)
Fillet - Plate & Pipe > 24in.
Fillet - Pipe 2.875in. to 24in.
Fillet - Pipe < 2.875in.
Progression

Up and
down

Backing gas

Without

Up and
down

GMAW transfer mode

(QW-409)

Up and
down
Without

All

All

All

All
All
All
Up and
down
With,
without

All
All
All
Up and
down

All
All
All
Up and
down
With,
without
Spray,
pulse,
globular

Spray

GTAW welding
current/polarity

DCSP

DCSP

GUIDED BEND TESTS (QW-160)

Type of test

Acceptance
criteria

Result

Comments

4 transverse side bends per QW-161.1 and

QW-462.2

QW-163

Acceptable

see - ASME IX - QW452.1 Note (4)

Type of test

Acceptance
criteria

Result

Comments

Visual examination per QW-302.4

QW-194

Acceptable

see - ASME IX - QW452.1 Note (8)

Notes
OTHER TESTS

Notes
CERTIFICATION
Tests conducted by

Mechanical tests by

C-spec Welder
Performance
Qualification Record
Software
C-spec Welding
Software Testing Lab
Inc.

Laboratory test number

TLC 111

Test file number

TLC 123

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 Code.
QA Manager
Name
John Smith
Date
9/15/00

Signature