1.WhatisWPS?

Answer:WPSstandsforWeldingProcedureSpecification.AWPSisawrittendocumentthatprovides
directiontothewelderorweldingoperatorformakingproductionweldsinaccordancewithcode
requirement.
(Refer:ASMESecIX;QW:100.1)
2.WhatisPQR?

Answer:PQRstandsforprocedurequalificationrecord.ThePQRdocumentswhatoccurredduringwelding
thetestcouponandtheresultsoftestingofthecoupon.

3.WhyaWPSneedsqualification?

Answer:ThepurposeforqualificationofaWPSistodeterminethattheweldmentproposedforconstruction
iscapableofprovidingtherequiredpropertiesforitsintendedapplication.

WeldingProcedureQualificationestablishesthepropertiesoftheweldmentnottheskillofthewelderor
weldingoperator.

4.Whyaperformancequalificationisdoneforwelder?

Answer:Inperformancequalification,thebasiccriteriaestablishedforwelderqualificationistodetermine
theweldersabilitytodepositsoundweldmetal.Thepurposeoftheperformancequalificationtestforthe
weldingoperatoristodeterminetheweldingoperatorsmechanicalabilitytooperatethewelding
equipment.

5.IsthereanyexpirydateforWPS/PQR/WPQ/WOPQ?

Answer:NO.
1.CanNDTbeusedtoreplacemechanicaltestingfortheperfomancequalificationofwelders?

Answer:Yes

ASperQW142,Radiographicorultrasonicexaminationmaybesubstitutedformechanicaltestingfor
grooveweldperformancequalificationaspermittedinQW304toprovetheabilityofwelderstomake
soundwelds.

AsperQW304.WeldersmaybequalifiedbyvolumetricNDEwhenmakingagrooveweldusingSMAW,SAW,
GTAW,PAWandGMAW(exceptshortcircuitingmodeforradiographicexamination)oracombinationof
theseprocess,exceptforP.No.21throughPNo.26,P.No.51throughPNo.53,andP.No.61throughPNo.62
metals.

WeldersmakinggrooveweldsinP.No.21throughPNo.26andP.No.51throughPNo.53metalswiththe
GTAWprocessmayalsobequalifiedbyvolumetricNDE

2.CanNDTbeusedtoreplacemechanicaltestingfortheperfomancequalificationofweldingoperator?


Answer:Yes

ASperQW142,Radiographicorultrasonicexaminationmaybesubstitutedformechanicaltestingfor
grooveweldperformancequalificationaspermittedinQW305toprovetheabilityofweldingoperators
tomakesoundwelds.

AsperQW305.WeldingoperatorsmaybequalifiedbyvolumetricNDEwhenmakingagrooveweldusing
SMAW,SAW,GTAW,PAW,EGWandGMAW(exceptshortcircuitingmodeforradiographicexamination)ora
combinationoftheseprocess,exceptforP.No.21throughPNo.26,P.No.51throughPNo.53,andP.No.61
throughPNo.62metals.

WeldingoperatorsmakinggrooveweldsinP.No.21throughPNo.26andP.No.51throughPNo.53metals
withtheGTAWprocessmayalsobequalifiedbyvolumetricNDE

3.Isawrittenradiographicexaminationprocedureisneededforwelders/weldingoperator
qualificationusingradiographicexamination?

Answer:No

AsperQW191.1.1(a),Awrittenradiographicexaminationprocedureisnotrequired.Demonstrationof
densityandimagequalityrequirementsonproductionortechniqueradiographsshallbeconsidered
satisfactoryevidenceofcompliancewitharticle2ofsectionV.

4.Isawrittenultrasonicexaminationprocedureisneededforwelders/weldingoperator
qualificationusingultrasonicexamination?

Answer:Yes

AsperQW191.2.1(b),Ultrasonicexaminationshallbeperformedusingawrittenprocedureverifiedbythe
manufacturertobeincompliancewithparagraphT150,Article1,SectionVandtherequirementsofArticle
4,SectionVformethods,procedureandqualification.

5.Isthereanybasematerialthicknessrestrictionforultrasonicexaminationoftestcouponsofwelders
andweldingoperators?

Answer:Yes

AsperQW191.2.1(a),Theultrasonicexaminationforwelderandweldingoperatorsmaybeconductedon
testweldsinmaterial1/2in.(13mm)thickorgreater.
1.IsWPS,PQRorWPQ/WOPQneedtobeamendedforusingitaccordingtoalatereditionofASMEBPV
SectionIX?

Answer:No.ExceptasspecifiedinQW:420(LastParagraph)

2.Whatarethedifferenttypeofmechanicaltestsusedinprocedureorperformancequalificationasper
ASMESectionIX?

Answer:1.Tensiontest.2.Guidedbendtest.3.Filletweldtest4.Notchtoughnesstest

3.Whythedifferentmechanicaltestsareconductedforprocedureorperformancequalificationasoer
ASMESectionIX?

Answer:
1.Tensiontest:Usedtodeterminetheultimatestrengthofgrroveweldjoints

2.Guidedbendtest:Usedtodeterminethedegreeofsoundnessandductilityofgrooveweldjoints.

3.Filletweldtest:Usedtodeterminethesize,contouranddegreofsoundnessoffilletwelds.

4.Notchtoughnesstest:Usedtodeterminethenotchtoughnessoftheweldment

4.Whatarethetestsdoneforstudweldingprocedureandperformancequalification?

Answer:Deflectionbend,hammering,torqueortensiontestsandmacroexamination.

5.Whatisthefirsttestthattobedoneonaprocedureorperformancequalificationtestcoupon?

Answer:VisualTesting.

1.Tackweldingcanbedoneonlybyaqualifiedwelder.

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:328.5.1(c)

2.Howmuchcanabranchpipebeinsertedtotherunpipe?

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:328.4.3(c)(1)

3.Howmuchshouldbethepreheatingareanearaweldjoint?

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:330.1.4

4.WhataretheconditionswhenPWHTisnotrequired,ifthegeneralconditionofthejobrequiresPWHT?

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:331.1.3(b)

5.Whatisthe%ofhardnesstestrequiredafterPWHT?

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:331.1.7

6.HowmuchshouldbethePWHTareanearaweldjoint?

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:331.2.6

7.Preheattemperaturesfordifferentmaterials.

Refer:ASMEB31.3Table330.1.1

8.Requirementsforheattreatment.

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:331.1.1

9.Minimumweldingdimensionsforsocketweldingcomponentsotherthanflanges.

Refer:ASMEB31.3Fig328.5.2C

10.Typicaldetailsfordoubleweldedsliponandsocketweldingflangeattachmentwelds.

Refer:ASMEB31.3Clause:328.5.2B