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Iner%re&i#n: IX'((')*
Subject: Section IX, Tack Welder Qualification
Date Issued: January 31, 19
!ile: "#
Question: $ay a %elder be &ualified as a tack %elder if 'is tack %elds %ere a (art of anot'er
%elder)s &ualification test cou(on or (art of anot'er %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test %'ic'
+et t'e intent of t'e ,ode-
.e(ly: T'e ,ode re&uires t'at all %elders, /includin* tack %elders0, +ust be &ualified (er
Section IX1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'(+',-
Subject: Section IX, QW2344, !lu5 ,ored #rc Weldin*
Date Issued: !ebruary 3, 196
!ile: 7,2483
Question: Does *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W0 in t'e (rocedure &ualification and
(erfor+ance &ualification refer also to flu5 cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0- If so, s'ould %elders be
&ualified se(arately under bot' (rocesses-
.e(ly: !lu5 cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0 is (er+issible under t'e ,ode and is considered to
co+e under t'e +ore *eneral +et'od of %eldin* kno%n as *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W01
Welders do not 'a:e to be &ualified se(arately unless t'ere is a c'an*e in any of t'e ;ssential
<ariables1 =o%e:er, t'ere is an ;ssential <ariable for (rocedure &ualification, QW2>8>133, t'at
re&uires se(arate &ualification for solid %ire and for flu5 cored %ire for t'e 9$#W (rocess1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'(+'(-
Subject: Section IX, QW2143/d0
Date Issued: June , 196
!ile "o: 7,62333
Question: QW214311/d0 (er+its acce(tance of t'e tension test if t'e s(eci+en breaks in t'e
base +etal outside of t'e %eld or fusion line %'ere t'e stren*t' is not +ore t'an 4? belo% t'e
s(ecified +ini+u+ tensile stren*t' of t'e base +etal1 W'at are t'e re&uire+ents if t'e s(eci+en
breaks in t'e %eld or fusion line-
.e(ly: If t'e tension test s(eci+en breaks in t'e %eld or fusion line, it s'all 'a:e a tensile
stren*t' not less t'an t'at re&uired in QW214311/a0, /b0, or /c01
VOLUME ,+
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-')+
Subject: Section IX, QW23881>
Date Issued: Dece+ber >, 1964
!ile "o: 7,64213>
Question /10: @er QW23881>/a0, +ay t%o or +ore se(arate W@Ss /eac' (ro(erly &ualified to
%eld t'e joint indi:idually0 be used to %eld a sin*le (roduction joint %it'out %ritin* a ne% W@S
co+binin* t'e se(arate W@Ss into a sin*le W@S-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does QW23111>/a0 (er+it t'e referencin* of a se(arately &ualified W@S to co:er
t'e root (ass %eldin* of o(en root joints in anot'er W@S-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-',.
Subject: Section IX, QW2344
Date Issued: Dece+ber >, 1964
!ile: 7,642>63
Question: Is !,#W included %it' 9$#W in QW2344-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-'*-
Date Issued: "o:e+ber 3>, 196B
!ile: 7,6B2319
Question: Is a %elder %'o is &ualified usin* *as +etal2arc %eldin* /9$#W0 also &ualified for
flu52cored arc %eldin* /!,#W0 or :ice :ersa, (ro:ided t'e ot'er :ariables for (erfor+ance
&ualification re+ain unc'an*ed-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+-'()
Subject: Section IX, QW238813 and QW2>63
Date Issued: $ay , 196
!ile: 7,62869
Question /10: Is t'e absence of a laboratory test nu+ber on a @rocedure Qualification .ecord
/@Q.0, QW2>63 or e&ui:alent, cause for renderin* t'e docu+ent in:alid-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Is t'e @Q. in:alid if t'e laboratory test results are s(ecified on a @Q. and neit'er
t'e laboratory nor t'e o%ner of t'e @Q. can (roduce a co(y of t'e laboratory test results-
.e(ly /30: "o1

VOLUME .(
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0*
Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14
!ile: 7,69213
Question: If a W@S and @Q. 'a:e been &ualified %it' filler +aterial (urc'ased to an establis'ed
(rocure+ent docu+ent, is it re&uired by QW2>8>14 to re&ualify eac' ti+e t'at filler +aterial is
reordered to t'e (rocure+ent docu+ent-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'01
Subject: Section IX, $ulti2(rocess Qualification
!ile: 7,69238
Question: # &ualified /+ulti(le (rocess0 W@S lists t'e follo%in*: Dia+eter and (i(e sc'edule C
B in1 Sc'1 55s /816B> in1 no+inal t'ickness0D 9T#W root (ass C 81188 in1 de(osit t'icknessD
S$#W 'ot and fill (asses C 81B> in1 de(osit t'ickness1 # %elder (erfor+ed a (erfor+ance
&ualification test, usin* t'e abo:e W@S1 #n ins(ector, usin* a :ernier cali(er +easured t'e root
(ass de(osit and deter+ined 81134 in1 t'ickness 'ad been de(osited by t'e 9T#W (rocess, and
subse&uently rejected t'e (erfor+ance test based on e5cessi:e de(osit by t'e 9T#W (rocess1
T'e cou(on %as radio*ra('ed and, additionally, side2bend s(eci+ens %ere re+o:ed and tested1
7ot' +et all t'e Section IX re&uire+ents for (erfor+ance &ualification1 Since t'ere are no
tolerances stated in any of t'e tables relatin* to %eldin* (rocess de(osits or test cou(on
s(eci+ens, does t'e ,ode re&uire :erification of t'e de(osit t'ickness of %eld+ents to t'e de*ree
cited abo:e-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0-
Subject: Section IX, QW2>8916 and QW2>33
!ile: 7,69234
Question /10: W'en a constant current (o%er su((ly is used in S$#W and 9T#W, is a :olta*e
or :olta*e ran*e re&uired to be listed on t'e W@S, (ro:ided t'e :olta*e is addressed /i1e1 "E#0-
"otc'2tou*'ness testin* is not a((licable1
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #ST$ S721B3, 1BB, 1B and 1B6 C S(ecification for "ickel ,'ro+iu+ #lloys in
:arious s'a(es and for+s, include F"S "o1 "8BB88 and F"S "o1 "8BB98 +aterial1 In t'e @2
"o1 >3 base +aterial listin*, only F"S "o1 "8BB88 is s(ecified1 $ay t'e F"S "o1 "8BB98 be
included in t'e @2"o1 >3 *rou(in* to reduce %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'0/
Subject: Section IX, QW231B13/d0
!ile: 7,6923B1
Question: W'en obtainin* t'e c'e+ical analysis re&uired in QW231B13/d0 fro+ t'e test cou(on
detailed in QW2>B314, s'all t'e +ini+u+ t'ickness &ualified be +easured fro+ t'e fusion line so
t'at t'e c'e+ical sa+(le included t'e effect of base +etal dilution in t'e de(osit-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME ./
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'+0
Subject: Section IX, QW214111, QW2>41
!ile: 7,982433
Question /10: #re t%o sin*le full (late t'ickness s(eci+ens necessary to satisfy t'e re&uire+ents
of QW2>41 %'en t'ey are (re(ared in accordance %it' QW214111/a0-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'e &ualified t'ickness ran*e of QW2>41 based on t'e Gas2%eldedH cou(on
t'ickness, e:en t'ou*' t'e cou(on is subse&uently +ac'ined to less t'ickness, in order to obtain
(arallel surfaces-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'+(
Subject: Section IX, QW238313/c0
!ile: 7,982>4
Question: $ay (ressure retainin* fillet %elds be &ualified by +eans ot'er t'an a *roo:e %eld
test cou(on-
.e(ly: "o
Iner%re&i#n: IX'+/'/1
Subject: Section IX, QW2>4311
Date Issued: $arc' , 1991
!ile "o: 7,9826B9
Question: Is a %elder %'o 'as &ualified usin* a de(osit t'ickness of 8198 in1 &ualified to %eld t'e
entire t'ickness of a 3 in1 t'ick +aterial-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.',.
Subject: Section IXD QW233313 C ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualifications of Welders
Date Issued: Ictober , 1991
!ile "o 7,9123B>
Question: $ay a %elder t'at 'as &ualified on 3 in1 and B in1 dia+eter stainless steel (i(e ,
+aintain &ualification by +akin* one butt %eld on B in1 stainless steel (i(e-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.',+
Subject: QW2>33 and QW2>33D #lternate 7ase $aterials for Welder Qualification,
#2"u+bers
!ile "o: 912369
Question /10: Is a %elder, %'o 'as &ualified usin* +ild steel base +aterial @2"o1 1 to @2"o1 1
usin* eit'er 9$#W, 9T#W, or @#W %eldin* (rocesses and filler +etal !BE#1, &ualified to
%eld austenitic stainless steel @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'e #2"u+ber an essential :ariable for a %elder (erfor+ance &ualification test-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'..
Subject: Section IXD QW233313 C ;5(iration and .ene%al of Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 7,912>34
Question /10: Does a %elder %'o is &ualified for a *i:en (rocess for bot' *roo:e and
corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay +aintain 'is &ualification for *roo:e %eldin* if, for +ore
t'an si5 +ont's, t'e %elder only does corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %eldin*-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does t'e non2,ode %eldin* %ork need to be e5a+ined by "D; to +aintain t'e
%elderJs &ualification-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: $ay a %elder +aintain 'is &ualification by %eldin* on te+(orary attac'+ents
%it'out any "D;-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
VOLUME 0.
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*.
Subject: QW23881>/a0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocesses
Date Issued: Se(te+ber 38, 1993
!ile "o: 932811
Question: $ay a sin*le set of %eld +etal i+(act test s(eci+ens be used to &ualify t%o or +ore
(rocesses or (rocedures-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided %eld +etal fro+ eac' (rocess or (rocedure is included in eac' s(eci+en1

Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*0
Subject: QW2>93, Definition of $ac'ine Weldin*
!ile "o: 932188
Question: Is a 9$#W s(ot %eldin* (rocess in %'ic' all :ariables are (reset, e5ce(t for
(lace+ent of t'e noKKle a*ainst t'e +aterial and acti:ation of t'e tri**er by t'e o(erator,
considered +ac'ine %eldin*-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'**
Subject: QW23411> and QW2368, S(ecial @rocesses
!ile "o: 9321B6
Question /10: #ccordin* to t'e 1998 #ddenda of Section IX, are t'ere any su((le+entary
essential or nonessential :ariables re&uired to be addressed in a W@S for t'e s(ecial (rocesses
described in QW2368-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #ccordin* to t'e 1991 #ddenda of Section IX, are t'ere any su((le+entary
essential or nonessential :ariables re&uired to be addressed in a W@S for t'e s(ecial (rocesses
described in QW23411>-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*1
Subject: QW38313 and QW2>431>, !illet Welds
!ile "o: 932336
Question: W'en Section IX re&uires se(arate (erfor+ance &ualification for fillet %elds on s+all
dia+eter (i(e, does t'e sa+e re&uire+ent a((ly to lon*itudinal fillet %elds /suc' as t'e
attac'+ent of *ussets in t'e lon*itudinal direction0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*-
Subject: QW238313 and QW2>B119, S(ecial @ositions for @erfor+ance Qualification
!ile "o: 9323B4
Question: Is a %elder %'o is &ualified to %eld *roo:e %elds in a s(ecial orientation, also
&ualified to %eld in t'e 19 (osition-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*(
Subject: QW233313, .ene%al of Qualification
!ile "o: 9323BB
Question: $ay t'e rene%al of %elder and %eldin* o(erator (erfor+ance &ualification be done on
(roduction %ork-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*+
Subject: QW2>BB, Test Ji*s
!ile "o: 9323B
Question: In deter+inin* t'e a((ro(riate test ji* di+ensions of QW2>BB to use for bend tests, is
it (er+issible to use t'e di+ensions corres(ondin* to @2"o1 34 +aterial %'en t'e filler +etal is a
!2"o1 3B, e:en t'ou*' t'e base +aterial is ot'er t'an a @2"o1 34 +aterial-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'*/
Subject: QW2>BB, Test Ji*s
!ile "o: 9323B6
Question: In &ualifyin* a %eldin* (rocedure %'ic' utiliKes a !2"o1 3B filler of ;. ,u#l2#1
/S!# 410 for corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay of a @2"o1 1 carbon steel +aterial, is t'e
re&uired +andrel dia+eter for side bend testin* >t as deter+ined fro+ colu+n # of QW2>BB11,
QW2>BB13 or QW2>BB13-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1)
Subject: QW2>831B, 7ase $etals
!ile "o: 93231
Question: If =eat #ffected Lone /=#L0 notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ents are a((licable, does QW2
>831B, base +etal t'ickness re&uire+ents a((ly-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1,
Subject: QW2>4113 and QW2>B31>, !illet Weld Test S(eci+ens C @rocedureD and QW2
>431>, @erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 9323B
Question: If a %elder (erfor+s a (rocedure &ualification (er QW2>B31>/d0 usin* 3 in1 "@S (i(e
and (asses, is 'e &ualified for all dia+eters as outlined in QW2>4113-
.e(ly: "o, (er QW2>431>, 'e is &ualified do%n to 1 in1 I1D1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1.
Subject: QW2>B314, ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlay ,laddin*E=ard2!acin* I:erlay,
,'e+ical #nalysis S(eci+en
Date Issued: Dece+ber 1>, 1993
!ile "o: 932343
Question: $ay only one c'e+ical analysis s(eci+en be re+o:ed fro+ t'e :ertical (ortion of a
B9 (ositioned 'ard2facin* %elded @Q. cou(on %'en t'e %eld tra:el direction is re:ersed e:ery
ot'er %eld (ass resultin* in %eld beads de(osited in :ertical2u(%ard and :ertical2do%n%ard
direction-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided a c'e+ical analysis re(resents eac' :ertical tra:el direction1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'10
Subject: QW2>4311, 9roo:e Weld @rocedure Qualifications T'ickness Mi+its and Test
S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 93234>
Question: # %elder 'as &ualified on 3 in1 I1D1 N in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition1 =e 'as also
&ualified on 1O in1 I1D1 P in1 %all (i(e in t'e B9 (osition1 Is 'e &ualified to %eld 1O in1 I1D1 N
in1 %all in all (ositions-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1*
Subject: QW231>13, ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay
!ile "o: 932384
Question: @rior to t'e 1991 #ddenda, did QW231>13 address t'e nu+ber of c'e+ical analysis
tests re&uired for ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay utiliKin* t'e 9T#W $ac'ine Weldin*
@rocess in t'e 49 or B9 (osition-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'11
Subject: QW218313, .ecords
!ile "o: 93238
Question: Is it acce(table to satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of QW218313 for record +aintenance,
certification, and accessibility by +eans of an electronic stora*e +ediu+, e1*1, co+(uter
database-
.e(ly: Section IX does not address t'e +edia in %'ic' records are re&uired to be +aintained1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1-
Subject: QW2>4113, !illet Weld Tests
!ile "o: 932386
Question: # %elder (erfor+s a fillet %eld (rocedure &ualification in accordance %it' QW2>4113,
%'ic' failsD t'erefore, neit'er t'e (rocedure nor t'e %elder are &ualified1 Is it (er+issible for t'e
%elder to t'en (erfor+ a successful *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test and be &ualified for
*roo:es and fillets-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1(
Subject: QW2343, QW234B and QW2>8B13, $a5i+u+ Inter(ass Te+(erature
!ile "o: 93234>
Question: #ccordin* to t'e 199 #ddenda of Section IX, is it (er+issible to re:ise a W@S by
increasin* inter(ass te+(erature to +ore t'an 188Q! abo:e t'at recorded on t'e su((ortin* @Q.
%'en su((le+entary essential :ariables do not a((ly %it'out re&ualification-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1+
Subject: QW23B>, !riction Weldin*
!ile "o: 93234
Question: !or (erfor+ance &ualification, is a friction %eld o(erator re&uired to re&ualify for eac'
seat siKe and base +etal co+bination to be &ualified to o(erate t'e +ac'ine-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME 00
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'1/
Subject: QW238B, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocessesD QW2>4311 and QW2>4313,
@erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 93238B
7ack*round: T'e co+bination of %eldin* (rocesses and (i(e dia+eters listed belo% %ere used
for (erfor+ance &ualification:
/10 3 in1 Sc'1 68 /13160 (i(e %it' o(en butt usin* 9T#W (rocess1
/30 3 in1 Sc'1 1B8 /13>30 (i(e %it' consu+able insert and fill (ass usin* t'e 9.#W (rocess
and t'e re+ainder %elded %it' S$#W (rocess1
/30 B in1 XXS /16B>0 usin* S$#W (rocess %it' backin*1
Question: Fsin* t'e co+binations listed in t'e 7ack*round, in accordance %it' QW238B, "ote 3
of QW2>4311 to deter+ine +a5i+u+ t'ickness &ualified, and QW2>4313 for +ini+u+ dia+eter
&ualification, is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld on unli+ited t'ickness and dia+eters abo:e 1 in1,
usin* eit'er an o(en butt joint or a consu+able insert %it' t'e root layer de(osited %it' t'e
9T#W (rocess and t'e re+ainder de(osited %it' t'e S$#W (rocess-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-)
Subject: QW231>, ,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay
!ile "o: 932>31
Question: W'en corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay is de(osited in a base +aterial *roo:e to
a de(t' t'at is not included in t'e desi*n calculations, +ust t'e de(osit be tested as a *roo:e
%eld-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-,
Subject: Section II, @art ,D S!#24113, S(ecification for Solid Surfacin* Weldin* .ods
and ;lectrodes
!ile "o: 932>33
Question: $ay (o%dered filler +etal be classified under Section II, @art ,, S!# 4113-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-.
Subject: QW2>8613, S'ieldin* 9as
!ile "o: 932>34
Question /10: W'en c'an*in* s'ieldin* *ases of a s(ecific +i5ture, is it (er+issible to adjust t'e
no+inal (ercenta*e/s0 of t'e +inor co+(onent/s0 by RE2 38? %it'out re&ualifyin* t'e (rocedure-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: In addition, %'en t'e absolute :alue of RE2 38? ti+es t'e no+inal (ercenta*e of a
+inor co+(onent is less t'an 1?, %ould it be (er+issible to +ake a RE2 1? adjust+ent to t'e *as
+i5ture-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-0
Subject: QW214311, Tensile Stren*t'
!ile "o: 932>43
Question: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test cou(on is %elded usin* @2"o1 33, S72389,
alloy B8B1 alu+inu+ base +aterial in t'e /GoH0 te+(er1 #fter %eldin* t'e test cou(on, it is
subjected to a GT2BH 'eat treat+ent1 To establis' acce(tability of tensile tests (er QW214311, +ay
t'e tensile re&uire+ents of QW2>33 for S72389, alloy B8B1 /T> and TB te+(ers in t'e %elded
condition0 be used-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-*
Subject: QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualification
Date Issued: $ay 3B, 1993
!ile "o: 9321>6
7ack*round: # %eldin* o(erator is in t'e (rocess of rene%in* 'isE'er &ualification usin*
+ac'ine 9T#W %eldin* e&ui(+ent1 Durin* t'e (rocess t'e +ac'ine +alfunctions and burns
t'rou*' t'e root (ass of t'e test cou(on1 "o o(erator error is noted1 !ollo%in* t'e +alfunction,
t'e test cou(on is re(aired usin* a +anual 9T#W (rocess1 #fter t'e re(air, t'e +ac'ine %eldin*
e&ui(+ent is used to co+(lete t'e rest of t'e test cou(on1
Question: $ay a %eldin* o(erator (erfor+ance test cou(on bein* %elded for &ualification or
rene%al, be re(aired (rior to testin*, usin* a +anual %eldin* (rocedure-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-1
Subject: QW2>3311, #lternate 7ase $etals for Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 9321>6
Question: In QW2>3311, is @2"o1 >3 included in @2"o1 >X-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'--
Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility
!ile "o: 9323
7ack*round: ,o+(any # and ,o+(any 7 +er*e di:isions to for+ ne% ,o+(any ,1
Question /10: $ay t'e ne% ,o+(any, ,, use @Q.s and W@Ss de:elo(ed (re:iously by
,o+(any # and ,o+(any 7-
.e(ly /10: Aes, (ro:ided o(erational control is in accordance %it' QW23811
Question /30: $ay t'e ne% ,o+(any, ,, use t'e central +aterials laboratory of ,o+(any # to
de:elo( W@Ss and @Q.s-
.e(ly /30: Aes, (ro:ided o(erational control is in accordance %it' QW23811
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-(
!ile "o: 932391
Question: In a contract in:ol:in* (i(in* construction %ork, our co+(any subcontracted t'e
(i(in* (refabrication %ork to a subcontractor1 T'is subcontractor is +ana*ed by our co+(any
but 'as a different na+e1 T'e subcontractor (roceeded to &ualify %eldin* (rocedures %'ic' %ere
conducted in t'e (resence and %it' t'e a((ro:al of our co+(anyJs %eldin* en*ineer, %'o
+onitored t'e %eldin* of t'e test cou(ons and si*ned a((ro:al on t'e @Q.s1 T'e Quality
,ontrol Syste+ of t'e subcontractor and our co+(any fully describe t'e o(erational control of
(rocedure &ualifications1 Was our client ri*'t in rejectin* t'e use by our co+(any of t'e
subcontractor &ualified %eldin* (rocedures for t'e erection %ork of t'e (refabricated (i(in*-
.e(ly: T'is is a contractual issue, %'ic' #S$; does not address1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-+
Subject: QW238B, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocessesD and QW2>41, 9roo:e Weld
@rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens
Date Issued: June 38, 1993
!ile "o: 932811#
Question: In usin* a sin*le set of test s(eci+ens to &ualify t%o or +ore (rocesses or (rocedures,
does Section IX s(ecify a +ini+u+ %eld de(osit t'ickness to be included in eac' test s(eci+en
fro+ eac' of t'e (rocesses or (rocedures-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-/
Subject: QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics
!ile "o: 9328117, 932336, 932343
Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>8911 t'at t'e 'eat in(ut, to be recorded on t'e @Q., be
calculated based on t'e (ara+eters used at t'e location %'ere t'e i+(act s(eci+ens %ere
re+o:ed-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME 0*
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'()R
Subject: QW2>8314, 7ase $etals
Date Issued: June >, 3881
!ile "o: 882>8
Question /10: W'en a (rocedure &ualification %it' su((le+ental notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ent is
conducted %it' one @2"u+ber +aterial 'a:in* +ulti(le certifications in different 9rou(
"u+bers, are W@Ss &ualified for all co+binations of t'e 9rou( "u+bers-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: In t'e abo:e &uestion, does one set of =#L i+(act s(eci+ens, %'en re&uired,
satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: W'en a (rocedure &ualification %it' su((le+ental notc' tou*'ness re&uire+ent is
conducted %it' t%o +aterials of different @2"u+ber eac' 'a:in* +ulti(le certifications in
different 9rou( "u+bers, are W@Ss &ualified for all co+binations of t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou(
"u+ber of t'e first @2"u+ber +aterial to t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou( "u+ber of t'e second @2
"u+ber +aterial-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question />0: In t'e abo:e &uestion, does one set of =#L i+(act s(eci+ens fro+ eac' @2"u+ber
+aterial, %'en re&uired, satisfy t'e re&uire+ent of Section IX-
.e(ly />0: Aes1
Question /40: In Question /30, are +aterials fro+ t'e +ulti(le certified 9rou( "u+bers &ualified
for %eldin* a @2"u+ber +aterial to itself-
.e(ly /40: "o1
"ote: T'e ter+ G+ulti(le certificationsH as used +eans any +aterial for %'ic' a +aterial test
re(ort indicates t'at t'e +aterial +eets all t'e re&uire+ents of t%o or +ore s(ecifications, *rades,
ty(es, or classes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(,
Subject: QW23831>, <isual ;5a+ination
!ile "o: 9323B4
Question: #re %elders or %eldin* o(erators &ualified in accordance %it' Section IX, (rior to t'e
1993 #ddenda, for %'ic' t'e results of :isual e5a+ination re&uired by QW23831> %ere not
docu+ented on t'e W@Q, re&uired to re&ualify in order t'at :isual e5a+ination results +ay be
docu+ented-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(.
Subject: QW2361/c0, ,orrosion .esistant Weld $etal I:erlayD QW2>43 and QW2>B119,
@erfor+ance Qualification
!ile "o: 932393
Question /10: $ay %elder &ualifications for corrosion2resistant o:erlays (er QW2361 and QW2
>43 be +ade on (late, %'en &ualifyin* for %eldin* on (i(eEtubes (arallel to t'e a5is of t'e
(i(eEtubes-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /3a0: S'ould t'e side bends re&uired in QW2>43 consist of t'e base +etal (lus o:erlay
t'ickness, after surface conditionin* (er "ote > of QW2>43-
Question /3b0: W'en t'e o:erlay test s(eci+ens are less t'an S in1 t'ick, +ay t'e side bend
s(eci+en %idt' be t'e test s(eci+en t'ickness-
Question /3c0: $ay t'e ed*es of t'e o:erlay be outside of t'e bent area as lon* as at least a 1N
in1 %idt' of o:erlay and =#L are co+(letely %it'in t'e bend-
.e(ly /3a0: Aes1
.e(ly /3b0: Aes1
.e(ly /3c0: Aes1
Question /30: +ay QW2>B119 9roo:e2@i(e be used for t'e (osition essential :ariable rules for
%elder &ualifications on corrosion2resistant o:erla(-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(0
Subject: QW233113, Welder Qualification #fter !urt'er Trainin* or @ractice
!ile "o: 932>B6
7ack*round: # %elder (erfor+ance &ualification test (late fails to +eet t'e radio*ra('ic
re&uire+ents for &ualification1 #fter furt'er trainin* a ne% (erfor+ance &ualification test (late is
%elded1
Question: $ay t'e ne% test (late be e:aluated by bend testin*-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(*
Subject: Q72>8311, 7ase $etals
!ile "o: 932>>
Question: W'en braKin* +aterial used for a (rocedure &ualification test is not listed in Q72>33
or #((endi5 ,, but is si+ilar to @2"o1 18 or S2"o1 18 +aterials listed in Q72>33 or #((endi5
,, +ay t'is +aterial be considered @2"o1 18 or S2"o1 18 +aterial in accordance %it' Q72
>8311-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(1
Subject: QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures
!ile "o: 932>98
Question: W'en %ritin* +ulti2(rocess %eldin* (rocedures (er QW23881>/a0, %'ere t'e tube %all
t'ickness is less t'an 1 in1, usin* a se(arate &ualification for t'e root de(osit only, +ust t'e root
de(osit &ualification cou(on be N in1 +ini+u+ t'ickness as stated in QW23881>/b0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(-
Subject: QW2>B3, Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 932414
Question: QW2>B3 defines W as Gs(eci+en %idt', T in1H1 Is T in1 a +ini+u+ or +a5i+u+
di+ension re&uire+ent for (re(arin* a reduced section tensile s(eci+en-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'((
Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @roceduresD and QW2>411>, !illet Welds
Qualified by 9roo:e Weld Tests
!ile "o: 932416
7ack*round: # butt %eldin* (rocedure &ualification %as co+(leted on a (i(e %it' ;B818
electrode /!2"o1 30 for t'e root (ass and ;816 electrode /!2"o1 >0 for t'e re+ainin* (rocess1
Question /10: Will t'e abo:e (rocedure &ualification alone su((ort a W@S to +ake a fillet %eld
%it' ;816 electrodes /!2"o1 >0 for all t'e (asses for all fillet siKes on all base +etal t'icknesses
%'en all t'e ot'er essential :ariables under QW2343, S$#W (rocess, are t'e sa+e-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Will t'e abo:e (rocedure &ualification alone su((ort a W@S to +ake a butt %eld
%it' ;816 electrodes /!2"o1 >0 for all t'e (asses includin* t'e root (ass %it'in t'e li+its of
&ualification of QW2>4111 and %it'in t'e li+its of t'e essential :ariables under QW2343, S$#W
(rocess-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(+
Subject: QW238813/b0, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications
!ile "o: 9324B1
Question /10: $ay a co+(any subcontract %eld (rocedure de:elo(+ent and &ualification,
includin* certification of t'e @Q., %it'out a co+(any re(resentati:e (resent to %itness t'e
%eldin*, testin* and certification-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: $ay a co+(any subcontract %eld (rocedure de:elo(+ent and &ualification,
includin* certification of t'e @Q., %it' a co+(any re(resentati:e (resent to %itness t'e %eldin*,
testin* and certification-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'(/
Subject: QW214111, Tension Tests, .educed Section2@lateD and QW2>B311/a0, Test
S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 932463
Question /10: Is it (er+issible to reduce a (late test cou(on t'ickness beyond re+o:in* t'e
reinforce+ent to allo% for (arallel surfaces-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: W'at (ercenta*e of t'e t'ickness is (er+issible to be re+o:ed for (rocedure
&ualification-
.e(ly /30: T'e +ini+u+ necessary to obtain (arallel surfaces1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+)
Subject: QW2183, .es(onsibilityD and QW2318, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs
.es(onsibility
!ile "o: 93246>
Question: W'en a co+(any c'an*es na+es durin* t'e course of ti+e +ust all t'e 'istorical
docu+ents, suc' as @Q.s and W@Qs, be re:ised to s'o% t'is ne% na+e-
.e(ly: "o, (ro:ided t'ere is docu+ented traceability fro+ t'e ne% co+(any na+e to t'e W@Ss
and @Q.s &ualified under t'e old co+(any na+e1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+,
Subject: QW218311 and QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility
Date Issued: Ictober 16, 1993
!ile "o: 93238B
Question /10: #ccordin* to Section IX, (ara1 QW2381, is it (er+issible for a +anufacturer or
contractor to 'a:e t'e %eldin* of t'e test %eld+ents (erfor+ed by anot'er or*aniKation-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #ccordin* to (ara1 QW2381, is it (er+issible to subcontract t'e %ork (re(aration
of test +etal for %eldin* and subse&uent %ork on (re(aration of test s(eci+ens fro+ t'e
co+(leted %eld+ent, (erfor+ance of nondestructi:e e5a+ination, and +ec'anical test, (ro:ided
t'at t'e +anufacturer or contractor acce(ts t'e res(onsibility for any suc' %ork-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: If t'e +anufacturer or contractor %rites t'e W@S and t'e %elder used to (roduce
%eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures are under full su(er:ision and control of a
re(resentati:e of t'e +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e (roduction of t'ese test %eld+ents,
+ay t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of anot'er or*aniKation-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+.
Subject: ,ode ,ase 31>1, ;lectrodes and !lu5es for Sub+er*ed #rc Weldin*, S!# 411
and S!# 4133
Date Issued: "o:e+ber 33, 1993
!ile "o: 932>3>
Question /10: Does t'e G$anufacturerJs Date .e(ortH in t'e Section IX ,ode ,ase 31>1 +ean
t'e follo%in*: /a0 $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort re&uired in @92113 of Section ID /b0 Data .e(ort
re&uired in ",#238 of Section IIID /c0 Data .e(ort re&uired in F92138 of Section <III,
Di:ision 1D or /d0 $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort re&uired in #S2388 of Section <III, Di:ision 3-
.e(ly /10: # $anufacturerJs Data .e(ort for+ is any data re(ort fro+ t'at is re&uired in an
#S$; ,ode 7ook1
Question /30: Is it re&uired to describe t'is ,ode ,ase nu+ber on (rocure+ent andEor
+anufacturerJs s(ecifications and certified +aterial test re(ort of %eldin* consu+ables-
.e(ly /30: Section IX does not address (rocure+ent and +anufacturerJs s(ecifications1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+0
Subject: Q72>14, 7raKin* <ariables
!ile "o: 93243
Question /10: Does #S$; Section IX (er+it braKe %eldin* &ualifications, usin* t'e rules of @art
QW, Weldin*-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ay a fabricator &ualify 'ard2facin*, usin* t'e braKin* :ariables listed in Q72>14-
.e(ly /30: "o1

Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+*
Subject: QW2>813, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent
!ile "o: 93246B
7ack*round: # @Q. %as %elded on a 3 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial and (ost %eld 'eat
treated at 1148U! for si5 'ours /3 'rsEin10 %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable re&uire+ents1
Question: Will t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for a (roduction %eld in 3 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3
+aterial t'at is @W=T at 1148U! for 3 'ours /1 'rEin10-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+1
Subject: Q72131 and #72133, 7raKin* Test @ositions
!ile "o: 932B44
Question: If t'e test +aterial is oriented at 14 de*1 abo:e 'oriKontal /i1e1, 4 de*1 do%n fro+
:ertical0 and t'e braKin* filler +etal flo%s u(%ard by ca(illary action t'rou*' t'e joint, %ould t'e
braKer t'en be &ualified for bot' t'e flat2flo% and :ertical2u(flo% (ositions-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+-
Subject: QW218813, Weldin* 9eneral .e&uire+ents
!ile "o: 932B46
Question: $ay a 'ard2facin* (rocedure &ualification test t'at %as (erfor+ed in 1998 on a 1 in1
t'ick test cou(on and is used to su((ort a %eldin* (rocedure s(ecification %ritten in 1993, be
used to de(osit a 'ard2facin* o:erlay on a base +aterial 1 in1 to unli+ited t'ickness-
.e(ly: Aes1 QW218813 allo%s %eldin* (rocedure s(ecifications /W@Ss0 to be su((orted by
(rocedure &ualifications acco+(lis'ed subse&uent to 19B3 %it'out a+endin* t'e W@S to include
any :ariables re&uired by later ;ditions and #ddenda1
VOLUME 01
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+(
Subject: QW2>831B, 7ase $etalsD and QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics
Date Issued: !ebruary 1>, 199>
!ile "o: 932141
7ack*round: T%o @Q.s 'a:e been &ualified to su((ort a W@S %it' notc' tou*'ness
re&uire+ents and 'a:in* a &ualified base +etal t'ickness ran*e fro+ 4E1B in1 to 3 in1 inclusi:e1
Ine @Q. %as &ualified on 1 in1 t'ick +aterial %it' a +a5i+u+ 'eat in(ut of 64,888 JEin1 T'e
second %as &ualified on 4E1B in1 t'ick +aterial %it' a +a5i+u+ 'eat in(ut of >4,888 JEin1 #ll
ot'er essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables are t'e sa+e1
Question /10: Is t'is W@S &ualified for usin* 64,888 JEin1 +a51 'eat in(ut on t'icknesses 4E1B in1
to 3 in1-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Is t'e 'eat in(ut :alue of 64,888 JEin1 a((licable to base +etal t'icknesses bet%een
V in1 to 3 in1 and t'e 'eat in(ut :alue of >4,888 JEin1 a((licable to base +etal t'icknesses bet%een
4E1B in1 and V in1-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'++
Subject: QW2>8911 and QW2>8916, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics
!ile "o: 932493
Question: Section IX, QW2>8916 and QW2>8911, re&uire t'at t'e :olts and a+(s be s(ecified in
t'e W@S1 Does Section IX re&uire :olta*e to be +easured at a s(ecific location in t'e %eldin*
circuit or t'e current to be +easured usin* a s(ecific ty(e of +eter /.$S, a:era*in* or ot'er
ty(e0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'+/
Subject: QW2>4311, 9roo:e Weld @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test
S(eci+ensD and QW2>4313, 9roo:e Weld Dia+eter Mi+its
!ile "o: 932B43
Question: # %elder 'as &ualified on 3 in1 I1D1 N in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition and 'as also
&ualified on 1 in1 I1D1 P in1 %all (i(e in t'e 19 (osition1 Is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld 1 in1
I1D1 S in1 %all in t'e 19 (osition-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/)
Subject: QW2>B119, @erfor+ance Qualification @osition and Dia+eter Mi+itations
!ile "o: 93243
Question: # %elder 'as (assed t%o se(arate testsD one on V in1 I1D1 by 818>9 in1 t'ick (i(e
%elded in t'e B9 (osition usin* 9T#W (rocess, and anot'er on N in1 t'ick (late %elded in t'e
19 (osition usin* 9T#W (rocess1 Do t'ese t%o tests in co+bination &ualify t'e %elder to %eld
(i(e of unli+ited dia+eter in all (ositions u( to 1 in1 t'ick usin* 9T#W-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/,
Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications
!ile "o: 93244
Question: Does Section IX (ro'ibit +akin* editorial corrections to %elder and %eldin* o(erator
(erfor+ance &ualification records-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/.
Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility, ,larification .e&uest to
Inter(retation IX29328, Date Issued: Ict1 , 1991, !ile 91214B
Date Issued: $ay 38, 199>
!ile "o: 932B6
Question /10: Is t'e ter+ GIr*aniKationH as stated in QW2381 and G,o+(any #H in
Inter(retation IX29328 one and t'e sa+e-
.e(ly /10: "o1
7ack*round: T%o co+(anies are contracted by a client co+(any to undertake (i(e %ork
installation on its facility1 #ll sta*es of t'e Weldin* @rocedure Qualification @rocess for t'e t%o
contracted co+(anies are %itnessed by t'e client co+(anies re(resentati:e and t'e
docu+entation duly sta+(ed and si*ned as acce(ted by t'e client1
Question /30: $ay t'ese (rocedures be used by t'e client co+(any-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Does t'e client co+(any 'a:e to re&ualify t'ese (rocedures in order to (erfor+ in2
'ouse +aintenance at a later date usin* all t'e sa+e essential and nonessential :ariables %it' its
o%n &ualified %elders-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/0
Subject: Q72>8311, 7raKin* Data and #((endi5 , C "on+andatory S2"u+bers
!ile "o: 93243
Question /10: Does t'e braKin* (rocedure &ualification test %it' a base +etal assi*ned one S2
"u+ber, or S2"u+ber (lus 9rou(2"u+ber, &ualify for all ot'er base +etals in t'e sa+e S2
"u+ber *rou(in*-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does t'e braKin* (rocedure &ualification test %it' dissi+ilar +etals usin* one
+etal listed in one S2"u+ber to one s(ecific +etal not listed in one S or @2"u+ber &ualify for
t'e braKin* of all ot'er base +etals in t'e sa+e S2"u+ber to t'e+sel:es and to t'e s(ecific base
+etal %it'out S or @2"u+ber-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/*
Subject: Section II, @art , C S!#2416
!ile "o: 9324>
Question: $ay #WS ,lassification 7a*23> be considered S!#2416 filler +etal e:en t'ou*' it
does not a((ear in t'e 1993 #S$; 7oiler and @ressure <essel ,ode Section II, @art , /includin*
t'e 1993 #ddenda0-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/1
Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications
!ile "o: 9>2886
Question: $ay a sin*le W@S be &ualified bot' %it' @W=T and %it'out @W=T /t%o @Q.s0,
t'ereby allo%in* t'e W@S to be used %it' or %it'out @W=T-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/-
Subject: QW2388, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications
!ile "o: 9>2183
7ack*round: # %elder is &ualified on a "@S 3 Sc'1 >8 (i(e test cou(on usin* 9T#W 11B ++
de(osited %eld +etal and S$#W 31> ++ de(osited %eld +etal1
Question /10: Is t'e S$#W (ortion of t'e (erfor+ance &ualification considered %eldin* %it'
backin*-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'e %elder &ualified to %eld "@S > sin*le %elded *roo:e %eld %it'out backin*
usin* t'e S$#W (rocess only-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/(
Subject: QW23881>/a0, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures
!ile "o: 9>21B
Question: #ccordin* to QW23881>/a0, %'en a &ualified W@S for a co+bination (rocess is
a:ailable, +ust a ne% W@S be *enerated in only one of t'e (rocesses is to be used in (roduction,
(ro:ided all re&uire+ents of Section IX for t'e (rocess used are +et-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'/+
Subject: #((endi5 ,, "on+andatory S2"u+bers
!ile "o: 9>233B
Question: $ay steel (roduced to #ST$ #2186 9rade 1816, F"S 918168, be considered S21
+aterial-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'//
Subject: QW2>331B, !2"u+bersD and Section II, @art , C S!#24193
Date Issued: June 18, 199>
!ile "o: 932B3 and 932B9
Question: $ay #WS 413> ;. Lr> be considered as an !2"o1 B1 filler +etal-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME 0-
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'),
Subject: QW238811/b0, 9eneral Weldin* @rocedure QualificationsD and QW2>831>, Joints
Date Issued: Se(te+ber 31, 199>
!ile "o: 9>218>
Question: If a W@S states t'at t'e 9T#W (rocess s'all be used on root and second (ass of o(en
root or +etal backed *roo:e joints and t'e S$#W (rocess s'all be used on t'e re+ainder of t'e
*roo:e joint, is it necessary to state t'at t'e S$#W (ortion of t'e W@S +ust be (erfor+ed %it'
backin* /i1e1, t'e 9T#W (rocess0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1').
Subject: QW2>B3, Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 9>2161
Question: W'at are t'e +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ tolerances for s(eci+ens s'o%n in QW2>B3,
%'ere t'e fi*ures s'o% Ga((ro5i+ateH di+ensions-
.e(ly: #s stated in t'e !ore%ord, GT'e ,ode does not fully address tolerances1 W'en
di+ensions, siKes, or ot'er (ara+eters are not s(ecified %it' tolerances, t'e :alues of t'ese
(ara+eters are considered no+inal and allo%able tolerance or local :ariances +ay be considered
acce(table %'en based on en*ineerin* jud*+ent and standard (ractices as deter+ined by t'e
desi*ner1H
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')0
Subject: QW238313/b0, 9roo:e and !illet Weld TestsD and QW238313/b0, Weld .e(air and
7uildu( Tests
!ile "o: 9>2334
7ack*round: @rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed by +akin* a full (enetration %eld on 1N in1
t'ick (late1 @ara*ra(' QW238313/b0 states t'at &ualification on 1N in1 or t'icker base +etal
&ualifies for +akin* (artial (enetration %elds on base +etals %it' no u((er li+it of base +etal
t'ickness1 "o +ini+u+ t'ickness of base +etal is addressed1
Question /10: Does &ualification of a 1N in1 t'ick base +etal &ualify for +akin* (artial
(enetration *roo:e %elds on base +etals %'ic' are less t'an 3E1B in1 t'ick-
.e(ly /10: "o, see (ara1 QW2>4111 for +ini+u+ base +etal t'icknesses1
7ack*round: @rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed by +akin* a full (enetration %eld on 1N in1
t'ick (late1 @ara*ra(' QW238313/b0 states t'at &ualification on 1N in1 t'ick or t'icker base +etal
&ualifies for +akin* %eld re(airs or %eld build2u(s on base +etals of unli+ited t'ickness1
Question /30: Does &ualification on 1N in1 base +etal &ualify for +akin* %eld re(airs or %eld
build2u(s on base +etals %'ic' are less t'an 3E1B in1 t'ick-
.e(ly /30: "o, see (ara1 QW2>4111 for +ini+u+ base +etal t'icknesses1

Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')*
Subject: QW2>4313, 9roo:e Weld Dia+eter Mi+its and Sub+er*ed #rc Wire !lu5
,o+bination
!ile "o: 9>239B
Question /10: #ccordin* to (ara1 QW2>4313, is t'e inside dia+eter an essential :ariable for
(erfor+ance &ualification-
.e(ly /10: "o1
7ack*round: # W@S for S#W (rocess %as &ualified %it' a %ire flu5 co+bination classified as
!B@82;M6, usin* one trade na+e for flu51 T'is W@S %as in use for se:eral years1 "o% t'e flu5
+anufacturer 'as c'an*ed t'e classification to !@32;M6 %it'out c'an*in* t'e trade na+e of
flu51 T'e flu5 trade na+e is +entioned on t'e W@S and @Q. alon* %it' t'e for+er #WS
classification1
Question /30: Is it re&uired to re&ualify t'is W@S due to t'e c'an*e in t'e #WS class of t'e %ire
flu5 co+bination by t'e flu5 +anufacturer %it'out c'an*in* its Trade "a+e-
.e(ly /30: Aes, see (ara1 QW2>8>19/a01
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')1
Subject: QW2>33, @2"u+bers
!ile "o: 9>23B4
Question: $ay S724B> F"S "86634 be considered as @2"o1 >4, since it 'as identical (ro(erties
to S72>34 F"S "86634 t'at is assi*ned @2"o1 >4 in QW2>33-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')-
Subject: QW214311, Tension Tests
!ile "o: 9>24>3
Question: If a tensile s(eci+en breaks in t'e %eld +etal, belo% t'e %eld +etalJs +ini+u+
s(ecified tensile re&uire+ent, but not belo% t'e +ini+u+ tensile stren*t' s(ecified for t'e base
+etal, is t'e @Q. considered acce(table-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME 0(
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')(
Subject: QW2>3813, S2"u+bers
Date Issued: $arc' 1, 1994
!ile "o: 9>2433
Question: W'en &ualifyin* a %eldin* (rocedure usin* S1 *rou( 3 for #@I 4MXB8 (i(e joinin* to
$SS S@24 or #ST$ #6B8 W@=A2B4 fittin*s, or %'en joinin* W@=A2B8 fittin*s to eac' ot'er,
is it (er+issible to use t'e corres(ondin* S2"u+ber for t'e fittin* as t'e sa+e *rade of 'i*'
stren*t' (i(e %'en t'e ('ysical (ro(erties are si+ilar-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')+
Subject: QW2>B31>/a0, !illet Weld @rocedure
!ile "o: 9>24>3
Question /10: W'en T2 is *reater t'an T in1 in !i*1 QW2>B31>/a0, %'at is t'e +a5i+u+ siKe fillet
%eld re&uired-
.e(ly /10: T in1
Question /30: In QW2>B31>/a0, %'at does GsiKe of fillet W t'ickness T2H +ean-
.e(ly /30: T'e len*t' of eac' fillet le*/s0 s'all be no+inally e&ual to t'e t'ickness of T21
Question /30: Is t'ere a tolerance for t'e fillet le* siKe-
.e(ly /30: "o1 #s stated in t'e 1993 #ddenda to t'e !ore%ord, %'en tolerances are not
s(ecified, di+ensions are considered no+inal and allo%able tolerances or local :ariances +ay be
considered acce(table %'en based on en*ineerin* jud*+ent and standard (ractices as deter+ined
by t'e desi*ner1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1')/
Subject: QW2143, #cce(tance ,riteria C Tension Tests
!ile "o: 9>248
Question: W'en %elds bet%een base +etals of different +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile stren*t's are
bein* tested and tensile failure occurs in eit'er of t'e base +etals, does t'e reference to base
+etal %it'in QW214311/d0 +ean t'e base +etal %it' t'e lo%er +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile
stren*t'-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',)
Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures
!ile "o: 9>2BB3
Question: $ay a sin*le (rocess W@S be &ualified by a co+bination (rocess @Q. %'ere no
essential :ariables for t'e (rocess are c'an*ed-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',,
Subject: QW2>86, 9as
!ile "o: 942883
Question: Is it re&uired to indicate t'e (urity le:el by (ercent co+(osition or descri(ti:e ter+s of
a sin*le s'ieldin* *as on t'e W@S and on t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',.
Subject: QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses
!ile "o: 94283
Question: Does QW23831> include butt joints and corner joints %'en joinin* dissi+ilar base
+etal t'icknesses %'en (re(ared %it' a *roo:e-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',0
Subject: QW2383, Mi+its of Qualified @ositions for @roceduresD and Section II, @art ,,
S!#2411 and 414
!ile "o: 9>2834
Question: Do t'e re&uire+ents for classification of filler +etals in accordance %it' #S$;
Section II, @art , a((ly to t'e &ualification of %eldin* and braKin* (rocedures in accordance %it'
Section IX-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',*
Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualifications
!ile "o: 9428>8
Question: #re t'ere any circu+stances under %'ic' a non2e+(loyee (erson or or*aniKation can
re(resent one or +ore (artici(atin* or*aniKations durin* %eldin* of t'e test cou(on in accordance
%it' t'e re&uire+ents of QW238813-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',1
Subject: QW21B8, 9uided27end TestsD and QW2>BB "ote /b0 C Test Ji*s
!ile "o: 94289>
Question: Is it acce(table to +easure t'e (ercent elon*ation of t'e tensile s(eci+ens in lieu of
bend s(eci+ens to +easure t'e ductility for %eldin* (rocedure &ualification acce(tance-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',-
Subject: QW2344, Weldin* <ariables @rocedure S(ecifications for !,#WD and QW2
>8613, 9as
!ile "o: 942894
Question: $ay a !,#W %eldin* (rocedure, &ualified %it'out s'ieldin* *as, be used %it' a
s'ieldin* *as %it'out re&ualification-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME 0+
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',(
Subject: QW23831>, <isual ;5a+ination
!ile "o: 942834
Question /10: !or t'e fillet %eld cou(on in %elder (erfor+ance &ualification, does t'e +acro
e5a+ination re&uired (er QW2>4314 e5e+(t t'e :isual e5a+ination re&uired (er QW23831>-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does t'e :isual e5a+ination of t'e fillet %eld test cou(on re&uired (er QW23831>
refer to t'e final %eld face side only-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',+
!ile "o: 942338
Question: Does Section IX re&uire t'at a se(arate a+(era*e ran*e be s(ecified for eac' filler
+etal siKe listed in t'e W@S-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1',/
Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @erfor+ance QualificationsD and QW233311/b0, ;5(iration
of Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 942331
7ack*round: # %elder si+ultaneously &ualifies for ten different contractors in accordance %it'
QW2388131 QW238813 re&uires t'e contractor t'at rejects a %elder to notify t'e ot'er contractors
%'o (artici(ated in t'e si+ultaneous test t'at t'e %elderJs &ualification 'as been re:oked1 Ine
of t'e contractors subse&uently re:okes t'e %elderJs &ualification for s(ecific reason in
accordance %it' QW233311/b01
Question /10: #re t'e ot'er nine contractors %'o &ualified t'e %elder si+ultaneously, re&uired to
re:oke t'e %elderJs &ualification (er QW233311/b0-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: W'en a (artici(atin* contractor re:okes a %elderJs &ualification for a s(ecific
reason, does QW238813 re&uire t'e ot'er (artici(atin* contractors to retest t'e %elder or %eldin*
o(erator-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.)
Subject: QW2388, Weldin* @erfor+ance Qualification
!ile "o: 942383
Question: If t'e +anufacturer or contractor %rites t'e W@S, and t'e %elder used to (roduce t'e
%eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures is under t'e full su(er:ision and control of
t'e +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e (roduction of t'ese test %eld+ents, +ay t'e %elder be
a contracted e+(loyee, (ro:ided t'e Quality ,ontrol syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of t'e
+anufacturer or contractor describes t'e control of contracted %elders-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.,
!ile "o: 942316
7ack*round: # @Q. is &ualified in accordance %it' Section IX, %it' su((le+entary essential
:ariables, usin* a +aterial fro+ 7ritis' Standard 1481233>2>98#2MT48
Question: $ay t'is @Q. be used to su((ort a W@S utiliKin* a @2"u+ber 1, 9rou( "u+ber 3
+aterial %it' su((le+entary essential :ariables-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'..
Subject: QW2>3>, 7ase $etals Fsed for @rocedure Qualification
Date Issued: Dece+ber 36, 1994
!ile "o: 942341
Question: Does a (rocedure &ualification usin* an unassi*ned +etal to an assi*ned @2"u+bered
+etal &ualify for %eldin* t'e base +etals to t'e+sel:es usin* all t'e nonessential, essential and
su((le+entary essential :ariables &ualified-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.0
Subject: QW2>43, "otes /30 and /180, T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens for =ard2
!acin* and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays
!ile "o: 942>36
Question /10: "otes /30 and /180 of QW2>43 re&uire a li&uid (enetrant e5a+ination of t'e surface
of t'e test cou(on for 'ard2facin* (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualifications, res(ecti:ely1 $ay
t'e acce(tance standards of QW219413 or ot'er standards dee+ed a((ro(riate by t'e &ualifyin*
or*aniKation be used as acce(tance criteria-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ust t'e acce(tance criteria be s(ecified on t'e W@S-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
VOLUME 0/
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.*
Date Issued: $arc' 19, 199B
!ile "o: 94219>
Question: Does a W@S &ualified usin* @2"o1 1, 9rou( "o1 1 +aterial, &ualify %eldin* for @2"o1
1, 9rou( "o1 3 +aterial, %'en notc' tou*'ness tests are not re&uired-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.1
!ile "o: 942343
Question: If co+(any # (urc'ases co+(any 7, is it (er+issible for co+(any # to %rite Weldin*
@rocedure S(ecifications /W@S0 in t'eir na+e, su((orted by @rocedure Qualification .ecords
/@Q.0 &ualified by co+(any 7-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.-
!ile "o: 942383
7ack*round: ,o+(any # o%ns co+(any 7 and c'an*es its na+e to ,1 T'e ne% co+(any ,
continues to use t'e W@Ss and @Q.s initially de:elo(ed by 71 #fter so+e ti+e, co+(any # /t'e
(arent co+(any0 s(lits , back to 7 and ,1 7ot' 7 and , no% o(erate inde(endently, but under
co+(any #1
Question: $ay co+(any 7 use t'e W@Ss and @Q.s initially de:elo(ed by 7 and also use W@Ss
and @Q.s &ualified by co+(any , before t'e last reor*aniKation-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'at t'e re&uire+ents of QW2381 are satisfied1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.(
!ile "o: 942>63
Question: $ay a subcontractor use a W@S su((orted by a @Q. %'ic' %as &ualified by t'e
contractin* co+(any and subse&uently su((lied to t'e subcontractor-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'.+
Subject: QW2>83118, S'ort ,ircuitin* $ode
!ile "o: 9B2883
Question: #re t'e base +etal t'ickness restrictions for t'e 9$#W (rocess s'ort circuitin* +ode
stated in QW2>83118 and QW2>8>133 also a((licable to fillet %eld tests, eit'er in (rocedure
&ualifications /QW2>4113, QW2>411>0 or in (erfor+ance &ualifications /QW2>431>, QW2>4314
and QW2>431B0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'./
Date Issued: $ay 38, 199B
!ile "o: 942383
Question: If +ore t'an one +anufacturer or contractor a*rees u(on t'e use of one W@S, %'ic' is
to be follo%ed durin* (roduction of test %eld+ents for &ualification testin*, +ay t'e %elder used
to (roduce t'e %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification (rocedures, be under t'e full su(er:ision
and control of eac' +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e %eldin*, (ro:ided t'e Quality ,ontrol
Syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of eac' +anufacturer or contractor describes t'e control of
%elders-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0)
Subject: QW2348, Weldin* <ariables for Welders
!ile "o: 9B283
Question /10: Do t'e essential :ariables of QW2348 a((ly to %eldin* o(erators carryin* out
corrosion resistant o:erlay-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #re %eldin* o(erators &ualified for sub+er*ed arc %eldin*, also &ualified for
;lectrosla* %eldin* and :ice :ersa-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Is a %eldin* o(erator &ualified to QW23B8 and QW2361 of Section IX in
sub+er*ed arc %eld o:erlay usin* %ire electrode, also &ualified to use stri( electrodes %it' t'e
sa+e (rocess-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0,
Subject: QW23B113, ;ssential <ariables C $ac'ine Weldin*
!ile "o: 9B21>1
7ack*round: # %eldin* o(erator 'as direct :isual contact %it' a (i(e %eld+ent t'at is bein*
%elded utiliKin* +ac'ine orbital (i(e %eldin* e&ui(+ent1 T'is %eldin* o(erator is *i:in* :erbal
co++ands to a second %eldin* o(erator, %'o does not 'a:e eye contact %it' t'e %eld+ent, and
%'o is (ositionin* t'e %eld 'ead and %ire ai+ers located on t'e 'ead re+otely, durin* t'e
%eldin* of t'e joint in accordance %it' t'e :erbal co++ands of t'e first o(erator1 ;ac' %eldin*
o(erator 'as been &ualified to (erfor+ bot' re+ote and direct :isual control %eldin*1
Question: #re t'ese %elders &ualified to +ake t'e subject %eld in accordance %it' QW23B113,
e:en t'ou*' t'e %eldin* o(erator 'a:in* direct :isual control is directin* t'e (ositionin* of t'e
orbital (i(e %eldin* e&ui(+ent :erbally and does not 'a:e G'ands2onH control of t'e %eldin*
'ead-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME *)
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0.
Date Issued: July 1, 199B
!ile "o: 942383
Question: If +ore t'an one +anufacturer or contractor a*rees u(on t'e use of one W@S, %'ic' is
to be follo%ed durin* t'e (roduction of test %eld+ents for &ualification testin*, +ay t'e %elder
used to (roduce t'e %eld+ents to be tested for &ualification of (rocedures, be under t'e full
su(er:ision and control of eac' +anufacturer or contractor durin* t'e %eldin*, (ro:ided t'e
Quality ,ontrol Syste+ or Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+ of eac' +anufacturer or contractor
describes t'e control of %elders-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'00
Subject: QW2>83118, S'ort2,ircuitin* $ode
Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 199B
!ile "o: 9B2881
Question: Does QW2>83118 li+it t'e base +etal t'ickness &ualified to 111T for a co+bination
9$#W2SES$#W @Q. test cou(on t'ickness GTH less t'an N in1, %'en used to su((ort a
co+bination 9$#W2SES$#W W@S-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0*
Subject: QW238313, Weld .e(air and 7uildu(
!ile "o: 9B28B8
7ack*round: #ssurance of defect2free 'ardfacin* de(osits on cast surfaces is often i+(ro:ed if a
layer of %eld +etal is first de(osited on t'e castin*, actin* as a substrate for t'e subse&uent
'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay1
Question /10: Does Section IX re&uire &ualification of t'e substrate /e1*1, in accordance %it'
QW238313 or %'en t'e substrate is not included in t'e desi*n +ini+u+ %all t'ickness in
accordance %it' QW231>0 %'ic' %ill be subse&uently co:ered by a 'ardfacin* %eld +etal
o:erlay-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: If t'e de(osit of t'e substrate is included in a 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay
(rocedure &ualified to QW231B, is e:aluation of t'e substrate to QW238313 or QW231>, as
a((licable, re&uired-
.e(ly /30: Section IX does not address &ualification of a co+bination substrateE'ardfacin* W@S
in a sin*le cou(on1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'01
!ile "o: 9B236
Question: Is it (er+issible to use ultrasonic e5a+ination in lieu of radio*ra('y to &ualify %elders
and %eldin* o(erators in accordance %it' QW238811-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0-
!ile "o: 9B231>
Question /10: Would t'e successful &ualification of a %elder in a +anual or se+i2auto+atic
+et'od &ualify 'i+ to %eld in (roduction usin* a +ac'ine or auto+atic +et'od in t'e sa+e
(rocess-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Since t'e essential :ariables are t'e sa+e for bot' +et'ods, %ould successful
&ualification %it' testin* in +anual 9T#W allo% t'e sa+e %elder to %eld in (roduction usin*
se+i2auto+atic 9T#W %it'out testin*-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0(
Subject: QW2>8>19, !iller $etals
!ile "o: 9B2314
Question: In accordance %it' QW2>8>19/c0, does a c'an*e in t'e %ire classification s'o%n in
S!#2419, %it' no c'an*e in t'e flu5 co+(osition, !2"u+ber, or #2"u+ber, re&uire (rocedure
re&ualification-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME *,
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0+
Subject: QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualification
Date Issued: January B, 199
!ile "o: 9B2133
Question: Is it a re&uire+ent of QW2333 for a +anufacturer to +aintain records to de+onstrate a
%elderJs or %eldin* o(eratorJs continuin* &ualification for a (rocess fro+ t'e date of t'e ori*inal
&ualification test-
.e(ly: Section IX does not address 'o% confor+ance to QW2333 is de+onstrated1 It'er book
sections +y address t'e +aintenance of records1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'0/
Subject: QW238>, @erfor+ance Qualification C Welders
Date Issued: January B, 199
!ile "o: 9B2331
Question /10: Would t'e successful (erfor+ance &ualification of a %elder in a +anual or se+i2
auto+atic ty(e /e1*1, 9$#W, 9T#W, S#W0 (er QW238> &ualify t'e sa+e %elder to o(erate as
%eldin* o(erator in +ac'ine or auto+atic ty(e %eldin*-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: If a %elder used 9$#W /s'ort2circuitin* +ode0 for t'e root (ass and S#W for t'e
'ot and fill (asses of test cou(on, +ay t'e test cou(on be testin* usin* radio*ra('y for t'e S#W
(ortion of t'e %eld, in accordance %it' QW238> and QW238B-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*)
!ile "o: 932>31 and 942333
7ack*round: ,o+(any # %as a subsidiary of ,o+(any 71 ,o+(any 7 sold ,o+(any # to
,o+(any ,, and ,o+(any # beca+e a di:ision of ,o+(any ,1
Question: $ay ,o+(any # continue to use W@Ss and @Q.s (re:iously de:elo(ed by ,o+(any
7-
.e(ly: It is t'e intent of t'e ,oe t'at %'en a +anufacturer or contractor, or (art of a
+anufacturer or contractor, is ac&uired by a ne% o%ner/s0, t'e @Q.s and W@Ss +ay be used by
t'e ne% o%ner/s0 %it'out re&ualification, (ro:ided all of t'e follo%in* are +et:
/a0 t'e ne% o%ner/s0 takes res(onsibility for t'e W@Ss and @Q.sD
/b0 t'e W@Ss reflect t'e na+e of t'e ne% o%ner/s0D and
/c0 t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality #ssurance @ro*ra+ reflects t'e source of t'e @Q.s
as bein* fro+ t'e for+er +anufacturer or contractor1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*,
Subject: QW2>43, @rocedureE@erfor+ance Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test
S(eci+ens for =ardfacin* /Wear2.esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays
Date Issued: $arc' B, 199
!ile "o: 92836
7ack*round: ,orrosion2resistant %eld o:erlay on @2"o1 1 +aterial needs to be carried out %it'
"ickel2#lu+inu+ 7ronKe usin* ; ,u"i#l S$#W electrode /!2"o1 30 and ;. ,u"i#l 9$#W
filler %ire /!2"o1 301
Question: !or (rocedure &ualification of t'e abo:e to QW2>43, can side bend test s(eci+ens of
P in1 t'ickness be used, bent to inner dia+eter of 3 1E1B in1, as *i:en for @2"o1 XX %it' !2"o1 3B
under QW2>BB11-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/1'*.
Subject: QW236>, Sea+ Weldin* ;&ui(+ent Qualification
Date Issued: $ay 38, 199
!ile "o: 928>>
7ack*round: W'en &ualifyin* resistance sea+ %eldin* e&ui(+ent for QW236>, testin* and
acce(tance criteria s'all be in accordance %it' QW219B1 QW219B1311 addresses s'ear test
s(eci+ens, but only deals %it' s(ot %eldin*1
Question /10: W'en &ualifyin* sea+ %eldin* e&ui(+ent, do t'e re&uire+ents for s(ot s'ear test
(er QW219B1311 a((ly-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Do t'e rules of QW236B for (rocedures &ualification a((ly for e&ui(+ent
&ualification-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME *.
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+'),
Subject: Q721>11>, Sectionin* Tests
!ile "o: 9238>
Question: In Q72>4113, "ote /10, is t'e Sectionin* Test a substitute for t'e @eel Test-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+').
!ile "o: 92389
Question: $ay a +anufacturer use anot'er or*aniKationJs Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications in
fabrication of (ressure :essels contracted to t'at or*aniKation, if t'e +anufacturer %orks to
s(ecifications controllin* all fabrication (rocesses fro+ +aterial (rocure+ent to final deli:ery,
includin* Q, e5a+ination (ro:ided by t'e contractin* or*aniKation-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')0
Subject: QW2>41, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 92>9
Question: Does a (artial (enetration *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test asse+bly &ualify
for full (enetration (roduction *roo:e %elds %it'in t'e ran*es indicated in QW2>41-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')*
Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications
!ile "o: 92>61
Question: Does #S$; Section IX re&uire t'at a (reli+inary W@S be attac'ed to t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME *0
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')1
S(eci+ens for =ardfacin* /Wear2.esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays
Date Issued: #(ril 36, 1996
!ile "o: 962889
Question: In +akin* re(airs to 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlays, does t'e e5istin* 'ardfacin* %eld
+etal o:erlay de(osit to be re(aired, constitute a c'an*e in t'e ori*inal essential :ariable/s0 /e1*1,
base +aterial, t'ickness, etc10 t'us re&uirin* a ne% &ualification-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')-
Subject: QW2>83113/a0 and /c0 and QW2>83113, Joints
!ile "o: 962889
Question: Do t'e %ords Gany c'an*e e5ceedin* X18?,H Gc'an*eY*reater t'an 18?,H Ga
c'an*eY*reater t'an X18?,H and Gan increase or decrease of +ore t'an 18?,H res(ecti:ely, all
indicate a &ualified ran*e of 18? abo:e and 18? belo% t'e :alue recorded in t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')(
Subject: QW2>181>3, Tec'ni&ue
!ile "o: 92383
Question /10: !or @#W 'ardfacin* and corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay &ualifications,
+ay t'e full ran*e of oscillation &ualified /includin* t'e Gc'an*e of +ore t'an 18?H0 also a((ly
to t'e co+bined +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ oscillation ran*e &ualified- /e1*1, %ould t'e ran*e
&ualified for a 1 in1 oscillation co+bined %it' a 114 in1 oscillation be 819 in C 11B4 in10
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ay t'e +ini+u+ and +a5i+u+ oscillation :alues be co+bined and &ualified on
a sin*le 'ardfacin* %eld +etal o:erlay test cou(on, assu+in* all ot'er essential :ariables are t'e
sa+e-
.e(ly /30: Section IX does not (ro'ibit t'e &ualification of +ore t'an one set of essential
:ariables on a sin*le test cou(on, (ro:ided eac' set of essential :ariables is tested in accordance
%it' t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')+
Subject: QW2>33, !2"u+bers
!ile "o: 962131
Question: # W@S is &ualified %it' an S$# electrode t'at is not certified by t'e +anufacturer as
confor+in* to an #WS classification1 #re %elders %'o %ere (re:iously &ualified %it' an
electrode classified as !2>, also &ualified to use t'is unclassified electrode t'at confor+s to t'e
de(osit c'e+istry of ;XXXX29, in Table 3 of S!#2414 /%it'in t'e ot'er li+itations of QW2
3480-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME **
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+')/
Subject: QW2148 and QW2>B311, Tension Test S(eci+ens for @i(e and @late
!ile "o: 92383
Question: Would tensile tests (erfor+ed in accordance %it' S#238 be acce(table for +eetin*
#S$; Section IX, QW2>B311/a0 and /b0-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',)
Subject: QW2>811, @ost Weld =eat Treat+ent
!ile "o: 9238BE92386
Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX in QW2>811 to (er+it re(ortin* t'e results of +ore t'an
one @W=T condition on a sin*le re(ort, %it' a sin*le @Q. nu+ber, (ro:ided all t'e ot'er
a((licable essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables are identical and all re&uired tests are
conducted and re(orted for bot' conditions-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',,
!ile "o: 962133
Question: $ay ,o+(any # retain t'e ,o+(any 7 e+(loyee res(onsible for %elder (erfor+ance
&ualification, to re:ie% t'e %elder &ualification docu+ents of bot' co+(anies and &ualify t'e
%elders of ,o+(any 7 to t'e %eldin* (ro*ra+ of ,o+(any # %it'out furt'er testin* of t'e
%elders-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',.
Subject: QW2>41, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 96233E962336
Question: $ay lon*itudinal bend s(eci+ens be used in lieu of trans:erse bend s(eci+ens %'en
t'e base +etals or t'e base +etal and t'e %eld +etal do not differ +arkedly in bendin*
(ro(erties-
.e(ly: "o1

Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',0
Subject: QW238811, Weldin* @rocedure Qualifications
!ile "o: 962339
Question: #re all2enco+(assin* ter+s acce(table %'en addressin* nonessential :ariables in a
W@S /e1*, for backin*, G%it' or %it'outH, for root s(acin*, Gunli+itedH0-
.e(ly: Section IX does not s(ecify 'o% nonessential :ariables are to be addressedD 'o%e:er, t'e
ter+s +ust (ro:ide direction to t'e %elderE%eldin* o(erator for +akin* (roduction %elds to
,ode re&uire+ents1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',*
Subject: QW23B113, $ac'ine Weldin* <ariables for Weldin* I(eratorsD and QW2361,
,orrosion2.esistant Weld $etal I:erlay
!ile "o: 962>>
7ack*round: # +ulti(le layer corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay (erfor+ance &ualification
/+ac'ine %eldin*0 is +ade %it' t'e first layer under Direct <isual control and t'e second layer
.e+ote <isual control1
Question /10: Is t'e %eldin* o(erator &ualified for bot' Direct and .e+ote <isual control
tec'ni&ues a((lied eit'er in sin*le or +ulti(le layers-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: !or t'e &ualification described in t'e back*round, +ay t%o %eldin* o(erators
&ualify on one cou(on, (ro:ided t'e re&uire+ents of QW2>43 and QW23B113 /%'ic' delineate
t'e %eldin* o(erators Gli+its of &ualificationH as (er QW238B0 are addressed-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',1
Subject: QW2>8413, @ositions
!ile "o: 962>>6
Question: $ay a sin*le2(ass Gseal %eldH as defined in QW2>93, used to seal boiler tubes to a
boiler tube s'eet, be considered a Gco:er (assH or a G%as' (assH for (ur(oses of e5e+(tion for+
QW2>8413-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',-
Subject: QW2>B314/a0, ,'e+ical #nalysis and =ardness S(eci+en ,orrosion2.esistant
and =ard2!acin* Weld $etal I:erlay
!ile "o: 992>43
Question: Is it (er+issible to use t'e surface of t'e test cou(on as t'e Ga((ro5i+ate fusion lineH
%'en deter+inin* t'e +ini+u+ finis'ed t'ickness for corrosion2resistant and 'ard2facin*
o:erlays in accordance %it' QW2>B314/a0-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME *1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',(
S(eci+ens for =ard2!acin* /Wear .esistant0 and ,orrosion2.esistant I:erlays
!ile "o: 962844
Question: W'en (erfor+in* corrosion2resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %eldin* o(erator
&ualification usin* a +ac'ine 9T#W (rocess, are t'e li+itations on t'ickness &ualified (er QW2
>43 a((licable-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',+
!ile "o: 992834
7ack*round: W'en one of a co+(anyJs (lants is sold, it is not clear if t'e ne% o%ner can use t'e
Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications /W@S0 and @rocedure Qualification .ecords /@Q.0 &ualified
by t'e ori*inal co+(any, %'en t'e ori*inal co+(any %is'es to continue usin* t'ose W@SsE@Q.s1
Question: ,o+(any # sells one of its (lants to ,o+(any 71 $ay bot' ,o+(any # and
,o+(any 7 use t'e W@SsE@Q.s (re:iously &ualified by ,o+(any #-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'e re&uire+ents of QW238111 are addresses by ,o+(any 71
VOLUME *-
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+',/
Subject: QW2>8>, !iller $etals
Date Issued: Se(te+ber 3>, 1999
!ile "o: 992>89
Question: Is re&ualification re&uired %'en t'e filler +etal s(ecified in t'e W@S and su((ortin*
@Q. is +o:ed fro+ one S!# s(ecification to anot'er S!# s(ecification, or t'e #WS
classification is c'an*ed, or %'en a (re:iously unclassified filler is classified by t'e filler +etal
+anufacturer as confor+in* to an S!# s(ecification-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME *(
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/+'.)R
Subject: QW23831>/b0, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'ickness
!ile "o: 992439
Question: W'en %eldin* a corner joint %it' dissi+ilar base +etal t'ickness, t'e t'ickness of
bot' +e+bers +ust be %it'in t'e &ualified t'ickness ran*e of t'e W@S/s0 bein* used1 =o% is t'e
t'ickness for t'e t'icker +e+ber defined in sketc'es /a0, /b0 and /c0 belo%-
.e(ly: !or sketc' /a0, t'e t'icker of T or ts1 !or sketc' /b0, t'e t'icker of T or ts1 !or sketc' /c0,
t'e t'icker of flan*e a or 'ub b1
VOLUME *+
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'),
Subject: QW2>83, 7ase $etal .e&uire+entD QW2>8>, !iller $etal .e&uire+ent
!ile "o: 88241>
Question /10: If a W@S is %ritten usin* t'e 9$#W2S (rocess alone, is T li+ited to 111T (er
QW2>83118 and t li+ited to 111t (er QW2>8>133-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: If a W@S is %ritten usin* !,#W (rocess alone, is T li+ited to 3T (er QW2>8316
and t li+ited to 3t (er QW2>8>138-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),').
!ile "o: 882443
7ack*round: # lar*e +ajority of fabrication, contracted by a desi*n ,o+(any #, is (erfor+ed
by $anufacturers 7 and ,1 ;ac' co+(any is inde(endent in o%ners'i( fro+ t'e ot'er t%o1
,o+(anies #, 7 and , 'a:e de:elo(ed a Weldin* ,oalition1 T'e to( +ana*e+ent of all t'ree
co+(anies 'as e5ecuted an #*ree+ent and ,o++it+ent (rotocol, consentin* to t'e
establis'+ent of t'e Weldin* ,oalition1 T'e Weldin* ,oalition controls all %eld (rocedures
de:elo(ed for use on ,o+(any # contracts by ,o+(anies 7 and ,, under one desi*nated
(ro*ra+1 T'e ,oalition does not control (roduction %eldin* at eit'er of t'e +anufacturin*
co+(anies1 Weld (rocedure &ualifications (erfor+ed by ,o+(any , are controlled by ,o+(any
#Js Quality @ro*ra+1 Weld (rocedure &ualifications (erfor+ed by ,o+(any 7 are controlled by
,o+(any 7Js Quality @ro*ra+ t'at 'as been a((ro:ed by ,o+(any #1 ,o+(any , is on
,o+(any 7Js #((ro:ed <endors Mist1
Question: Is it (er+issible to consider t'e Weldin* ,oalition as Gt'e or*aniKation %'ic' 'as
res(onsible o(erational control of (roduction of t'e %eld+ents to be +ade in accordance %it'
t'is ,odeH, suc' t'at ,o+(any 7 +ay use %eld (rocedures &ualified by ,o+(any , and :ice
:ersa-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')0
Subject: QW219>, <isual ;5a+inations
!ile "o: 882419
Question: Is a %elderJs (erfor+ance &ualification test cou(on, in %'ic' undercut is (resent,
acce(table, (ro:ided t'at t'e rest of t'e e5a+inations and tests are acce(table-
.e(ly: Aes1 =o%e:er, +anufacturers +ay dis&ualify %elders based on QW238113 %'en
discontinuities, suc' as undercut and (orosity, do not co+(ly %it' t'e &uality re&uire+ent of t'e
+anufacturer1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')*
Subject: QW238>11, WelderJs Test ,ou(on ;5a+ination
!ile "o: 882B43
Question: Does QW238>11 re&uire t'at %'en radio*ra('y is used for e5a+ination of %elder test
cou(ons for (erfor+ance &ualification, t'e :isual e5a+ination (er QW23831> be (erfor+ed and
docu+ented on t'e WelderEWeldin* I(erator @erfor+ance Qualification record-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')1
Subject: QW238813, Weldin* @rocedure Qualification
!ile "o: 882B4>
Question: W'en a nonessential :ariable is recorded on a @Q., +ay a ne% or re:ised W@S
su((orted by t'e @Q. s(ecify a different ran*e for t'at nonessential :ariable fro+ t'at recorded
on t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')-R
Subject: QW2>18141, #dditionEDeletion of Iscillation /1996 and ;arlier ;ditions0
!ile "o: 9623>8
7ack*round: QW2>18141, addition or deletion of oscillation is an essential :ariable for 9T#W
'ard2facin*1 QW2>1811, addition or deletion of %ea:e bead is not a :ariable for t'e 9T#W 'ard2
facin* (rocess1
Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX t'at a @Q. de:elo(ed %it' a +ac'ine or auto+atic
9T#W 'ard2facin* (rocess, %it' or %it'out oscillation, +ay be used to &ualify a W@S for a
+anual, or a se+iauto+atic 9T#W 'ard2facin* (rocess, %it' or %it'out %ea:e-
.e(ly: Aes1 "ote t'at recent actions by Section IX 'a:e defined oscillation as a((licable to
+ac'ine and auto+atic (rocesses and %ea:e as a((licable to +anual and se+iauto+atic
(rocesses1
VOLUME */
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')(
Subject: QW2>3813, $aterial 9rou(in*
!ile "o: 812839
7ack*round: # @Q. is &ualified on a @2"u+ber X +aterial to a @2"u+ber A +aterial1
Question /10: Does t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* @2"u+ber X to S2"u+ber A %it'out
c'an*es to any ot'er essential :ariables-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* S2"u+ber X to S2"u+ber A %it'out
c'an*es to any ot'er essential :ariables-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')+
Subject: QW238813, Transfer of .ecord of @erfor+ance Qualification
Date Issued: !ebruary 3B, 3881
!ile "o: 812838
Question: W'en a ne% o%ner ac&uires a co+(any, or (art of a co+(any, does QW238813
(ro'ibit continued use of e5istin* %elder (erfor+ance &ualifications-
.e(ly: "o1 Section IX does not address rules a((licable to (erfor+ance &ualification continuity
%'en a ne% o%ner ac&uires a +anufacturer or contractor1 If %elder (erfor+ance &ualification
continuity is to be +aintained by t'e ne% o%ner, t'e Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality #ssurance
@ro*ra+ s'ould reflect to t'e source of t'e %elder (erfor+ance &ualification records as bein*
fro+ t'e for+er +anufacturer or contractor1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),')/
Subject: QW234B, Weldin* <ariables
!ile "o: 812833
Question: # %elder %as &ualified to @2"o1 1 +aterial usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess %it'out *as
backin* usin* !2"o1 B filler +aterial1 Is 'e &ualified to %eld @2"o1 6 +aterial usin* t'e 9T#W
(rocess %it' *as backin* usin* !2"o1 B filler +aterial, (ro:ided all ot'er essential :ariables
re+ain t'e sa+e-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',)
Subject: QW21>> and QW219>, <isual ;5a+inations
!ile "o: 81283
Question: #re t'e re&uire+ents of QW21>> and QW219> for :isual e5a+ination of t'e test
cou(on re&uired for t'e &ualifications of a %eldin* (rocedure-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',,
Subject: QW2418 and QW24>8 in #rticle <, Standard Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications
!ile "o: 812869
Question /10: Fnder QW2418/d0, is it acce(table to %eld t'e de+onstration test cou(on %it' only
9T#W if t'e SW@S is for co+bination 9T#W root and S$#W ;816 fill-
.e(ly /10: "o1 #ll :ariables of t'e SW@Ss are considered to be essential :ariables1
S$#W ;816 if t'e SW@S is for co+bination 9T#W root and S$#W ;816 fill-
S$#W ;816 if t'e SW@S s(ecifies bot' ;B818 and ;816-
Question />0: Does Section IX, #rticle II a((ly %'en t'e fabricator c'ooses to use SW@Ss-
.e(ly />0: "o1 .ef1 (ara1 QW2188111
Question /40: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le %eldin* (rocess
of a +ulti(le SW@Ss be used to co+(lete a %eld-
.e(ly /40: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01
Question /B0: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le (rocess SW@S for
;816 and a sin*le (rocess SW@S for 9T#W be used to co+(lete a %eld, assu+in* all ot'er
:ariables are %it'in t'e SW@S (ara+eters-
.e(ly /B0: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01
Question /0: W'en usin* SW@Ss under #rticle < of Section IX, +ay a sin*le (rocess SW@S for
;816 and a sin*le (rocess SW@S for ;B818 be used to co+(lete a %eld, assu+in* all ot'er
:ariables are %it'in t'e SW@S (ara+eters-
.e(ly /0: "o1 .ef1 (aras1 QW24>8/a0 and /c01
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',.
Subject: QW233313/a0 and QW2>4311, .ule ,'an*e #ffectin* Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 812381
7ack*round: #S$; Section IX, 3888 #ddenda, re:ised Table QW2>4311 reducin* t'e cou(on
siKe fro+ T in1 to N in1 to &ualify t'e %elder for G$a5i+u+ to be %eldedH %'en %eldin* a
+ini+u+ of t'ree layers1
Question /10: # %elder &ualified (rior to t'e 3888 #ddenda, and 'as re+ained &ualified since 'is
ori*inal test1 =is ori*inal test cou(on consisted of at least t'ree %eld layers and *reater t'an N in1
but less t'an T in1 de(osited %eld +etal1 $ay t'e &ualification recorded be re:ised fro+ G3tH to
G$a51 to be %eldedH subse&uent to t'e 3888 #ddenda-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: # %elder %as &ualified (rior to t'e 3888 #ddenda1 =is &ualification 'as la(sed
due to not %eldin* %it' t'e ori*inal %eld (rocess for *reater t'an B +ont's1 =is ori*inal test
cou(on consisted of at least t'ree layers and *reater t'an N in1 but less t'an T in1 de(osited %eld
+etal1 =is rene%al restores 'is ori*inal &ualifications in accordance %it' QW233313/a01 $ay t'e
ori*inal &ualification record be re:ised fro+ G3tH to G$a51 to be %eldedH subse&uent to t'e 3888
#ddenda-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',0
Subject: .eferences to ;dition and #ddenda
Date Issued: June 3B, 3881
!ile "o: 81248
Question /10: T'e 1996 ,ode ;dition, as (ublis'ed, incor(orates t'e 1996 #ddenda1 W'en
(ro:idin* reference to t'is ,ode ;dition and #ddenda %it'in a ,ode2re&uired docu+ent, +ay
only t'e ;dition be listed /i1e, 1996 ;dition0-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: !or t'e 1996 ;dition only, is it necessary to re:ise ,ode2re&uired docu+entation
%'ere t'e ter+ G1996 ;ditionH %as used as +eanin* t'e 1994 ;dition t'rou*' t'e 199
#ddenda-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME 1)
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',*
Subject: QW2488, T'e Fse of SW@Ss
!ile "o: 812333
Question: $ay a +anufacturer or contractor ado(t and use SW@Ss in accordance %it' t'e rules
of #rticle < for %ork on ,ode ite+s built to an edition or addenda (rior to t'e 1996 edition %it'
t'e 3888 #ddenda, (ro:ided t'e construction code does not (ro'ibit t'e use of SW@Ss-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',1
Subject: QW238813, ;+(loyerJs .es(onsibility
!ile "o: 812B>1
7ack*round: Section IX re&uires t'at t'e +anufacturer, contractor, asse+bler, or installer Gbe
res(onsible for conductin* tests to &ualify t'e (erfor+ance of %elders %'ic' 'is or*aniKation
e+(loys in construction of %eld+ents built in accordance %it' t'e ,ode1H It also re&uires t'at
t'e +anufacturer, contractor, asse+bler, or installer (ro:ide su(er:ision and control o:er %elders
%'ile t'ey are %eldin* test cou(ons for (erfor+ance &ualification1
Question /10: #n e+(loyee of a contractor (ro:ides su(er:ision and control o:er a %elder durin*
%eldin* of a test cou(on, but t'at %elder is not an e+(loyee of t'e contractor at t'e ti+e of t'e
test1 Is it re&uired t'at t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of t'at contractor at t'e ti+e of &ualification
testin*-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: $ust t'e %elder be an e+(loyee of any +anufacturer or contractor at t'e ti+e of
&ualification testin*-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',-
Subject: ,ode ,ase 31>321 and 31>321
!ile "o: 812B>1
7ack*round: T'e sub+er*ed are %eldin* (rocess is bein* used to de(osit corrosion2resistant
%eld o:erlay for Section III, Subsection "7 fabrication usin* a "I2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal
and flu5 co+bination1 T'e stri( filler +etal does not +eet t'e c'e+ical re&uire+ents of ,ode
,ase 31>321 /bare electrode and rod0, but bot' filler +etal and %eld de(osit +eet t'e c'e+ical
co+(osition li+its of ,ode ,ase 31>321 /co:ered electrodes01
Question /10: $ust t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal used for t'e S#W (rocess +eet t'e
c'e+ical co+(osition re&uire+ents of ,ode ,ase 31>321 to be classified as !2>3 for (rocedure
and (erfor+ance &ualifications-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ay "i2,r2!e alloy filler +etal t'at is not desi*nated as !2>3 (er ,ode ,ase 31>32
1 be used for %eldin* if t'e %eldin* (rocedure is &ualified se(arately (er QW2>8>13-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: If t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal +eets t'e c'e+ical co+(osition
re&uire+ents of ,ode ,ase 31>321 and %as (roduced to t'e re&uire+ents of S!#2411>, e5ce(t for
t'e c'e+ical analysis, +ay t'e filler +etal be classified as !2>3 for (rocedure and (erfor+ance
&ualification-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question />0: If t'e "i2,r2!e alloy stri( filler +etal is not classified in an S!# s(ecification, and
is not co:ered in ,ode ,ase 31>321 or 31>321, is it (er+issible to identify t'e filler +etal and
flu5 on t'e W@S, @Q. and W@Q by t'e +anufacturerJs brand na+es-
.e(ly />0: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',(
Subject: QW238313/b0, QW238313/b0 and QW2>81>
!ile "o: 812B14
7ack*round: # *roo:e %eld (rocedure &ualification test cou(on 114 in1 t'ick %as %elded %it'
t'e S$#W (rocess usin* +ulti(le (asses of N in1 +a51 t'ickness1 T'e test cou(on %as *i:en a
subse&uent (ost %eld 'eat treat+ent e5ceedin* t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature (rior to t'e
co+(letion of +ec'anical testin*1
Question: $ay t'is @Q. be used to su((ort t'e %eld of (artial (enetration *roo:e %elds (er
QW238313/b0 or %eld re(air and buildu( %elds (er QW238313/b0 on base +aterial t'ickness
e5ceedin* 11B4 in1-
.e(ly: "o1 @er QW2>81>, a (rocedure &ualification test cou(on recei:in* a (ost %eld 'eat
treat+ent in %'ic' t'e u((er transfor+ation is e5ceeded, t'e +a5i+u+ &ualified t'ickness for
(roduction %elds is 111 ti+es t'e t'ickness of t'e test cou(on1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',+
Subject: QW214311, #cce(tance ,riteria for Tensile Stren*t'
!ile "o: 8123
Question: Does t'e +ini+u+ s(ecified tensile stren*t' in QWEQ72>33 su(ersede t'e #SES7
+aterial tensile stren*t' for (rocedure &ualification-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),',/
Subject: QW23831>/b0, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'ickness
!ile "o: 812611
Question: Does QW23831>/b0 (er+it t'e +a5i+u+ %eld de(osit t'ickness li+it to be e5tended
beyond t'e li+it s(ecified in QW2>4111-
.e(ly: "o1 QW23831> a((lies only to t'e base +etal t'ickness li+its1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.)
Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent
!ile "o: 812613
Question /10: $ay a (rocedure &ualification record subject to :ariable QW2>811/a0 t'at
included only a @W=T belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature be used to su((ort a W@S
%it' @W=T abo:e t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature and a subse&uent @W=T belo% t'e
lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does Section IX address t'e :alues to be used as transfor+ation te+(erature-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME 1,
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.,
Subject: QW214111/d0, .educed Section C @lateD QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination of
@rocessesD QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al of Qualifications
!ile "o: 812834
7ack*round Z/10, /30, /30[: # %elder is &ualified for +anual S$#W and 9T#W, and
se+iauto+atic !,#W and 9$#W1
Question /10: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for +anual S$#W and 9T#W by
%eldin* %it' eit'er se+iauto+atic 9$#W or !,#W-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for bot' S$#W and 9T#W by %eldin*
%it' only one of t'e (rocesses durin* t'e si52+ont' (eriod-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Do %elders +aintain t'eir &ualifications for se+iauto+atic 9$#W and !,#W by
%eldin* %it' eit'er 9$#W or !,#W durin* t'e si52+ont' (eriod-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
7ack*round Z/>0[: # W@S %as &ualified usin* a Trade "a+e %ire2flu5 co+bination t'at
confor+s to a classification in #S$; Section II, @art ,1
Question />0: Does t'e substitution in t'e &ualified W@S of a different Trade "a+e %ire2flu5
co+bination t'at confor+s to t'e sa+e S!# S(ecification and classification in #S$; Section II,
@art , re&uire re&ualification-
.e(ly />0: "o1
7ack*round Z/40[: T'e tensile s(eci+ens of a B8 ++ @Q. test (late %as di:ided into t'ree
(ieces1 T'e su+ of t'e t'ickness of t'e t'ree s(eci+ens %as less t'an B8 ++1
Question /40: W'at is t'e allo%able (ercenta*e t'ickness reduction fro+ t'e ori*inal base +etal
t'ickness-
.e(ly /40: Section IX does not address t'is issue1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'..
Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent
!ile "o: 812B9
Question: $ay a (re:ious &ualified W@S, %ritten to (er+it t'e %eldin* of @2"o1 4, 9rou( 1
+aterial to @2"o1 4, 9rou( > +aterial (rior to t'e establis'+ent of @2"os1 4#, 47 and 4, be used
to %eld S#2313 T33 to S#2313 T91 +aterials-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.0
Subject: QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses
!ile "o: 81269
Question: # W@S is &ualified to %eld base +aterial fro+ 11B ++ to 38 ++1 $ay t'at W@S be
used for %eldin* a (art 38 ++ t'ick t'at 'as been ta(ered to 14 ++ t'ick to anot'er 14 ++ (art-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.*
Subject: QW23881>, I+(act Test Qualification of $ulti2(rocess Welds
!ile "o: 81261>
Question: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification is +ade usin* +ulti(le %eldin* (rocesses on a
sin*le test (late for an a((lication %'ere notc'2tou*'ness testin* is re&uired1 T'e %eld cou(on
%as %elded %it' t%o (asses, eac' of 9T#W and !,#W, and t'e re+ainder %it' S#W (rocess1
Is it re&uired to take +ulti(le sets of %eld +etal i+(act test s(eci+ens to include all %eldin*
(rocesses, %'en all %eldin* could not be included in a sin*le set of s(eci+ens-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.1
Subject: Section II, @art ,
!ile "o: 812614
Question: Does Section II, @art , +andate t'e use of S!#24181-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.-
Subject: QW218813, T'e Fse of t'e .eferenced ;dition of t'e ,ode
!ile "o: 81263B
7ack*round: # desi*ner s(ecifies a s(ecific year of t'e #S$; ,ode to be co+(lied %it' for
t'e fabrication of a co+(onent, i1e1, includin* 9B #ddenda, and t'is co+(onent is installed in
38831
Question /10: W'at year of Section IX does t'e installer use for &ualifyin* %eldersE%eldin*
o(erators-
.e(ly /10: Welders are &ualified in accordance %it' t'e current edition and addenda of
Section IX in effect at t'e ti+e of t'e &ualification1 See QW2188131
Question /30: W'at year of Section II does t'e installer use for (urc'asin* %eldin* +aterials-
.e(ly /30: Section IX does not address t'is issue1 T'e &uestion s'ould be addressed to t'e
a((licable construction code1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.(
Subject: QW2>4311, "o+inal ,ou(on T'ickness
!ile "o: 832111
Question: # %elder %elds a "@S B Sc'edule 68 test cou(on t'at is 81>33 in1 t'ick1 =e uses one
%eldin* (rocess, one set of essential :ariables, and de(osits at least t'ree layers of %eld +etal in
t'at test cou(on1 Is t'at %elder &ualified to %eld G+a5i+u+ to be %eldedH-
.e(ly: "o1 T'e no+inal cou(on t'ickness +ust be at least N in1 t'ick in order for a %elder to be
&ualified for G+a5i+u+ to be %eldedH1
VOLUME 1.
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'.+
Subject: QW2>891>, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics
!ile "o: 8323B91
Question: Does QW2>891> a((ly to t'e current ty(e used to (re'eat t'e filler +etal %ire %'en
%eldin* 9T#W =ot2Wire #uto+atic or +ac'ine corrosion2resistant o:erlay-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'./
Subject: Section II, @art ,, S!# S(ecifications, $arkin* of @acka*es
!ile "o: 8323B93
7ack*round: #S$; Section II, @art ,, S!# S(ecifications state in t'e G$arkin* of @acka*esH
(ara*ra('s t'at t'e #WS s(ecification and classification desi*nations +ust be +arked on t'e
outside of eac' unit (acka*e1
Question /10: $ust filler +etal (rocured to an #S$; S!# s(ecification be +arked %it' t'e
#S$; S!# s(ecification, suc' as #S$; S!#241XX-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Is +arkin* t'e (acka*e %it' t'e #WS s(ecification and classification, suc' as
#WS #41XX ;XXXX re&uired-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: $ay t'e +aterial +anufacturer add t'e #S$; s(ecification /e1*1, S!#241XX0 to
t'e re&uired #WS +arkin*s on t'e unit container-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0)
Subject: QW2>8314, 7ase $etal .e&uire+ents
!ile "o: 8323B93
Question: W'en i+(act testin* of a 'eat2affected Kone is re&uired for nonferrous base
+aterials of t'e sa+e @2"u+ber, does a @Q. %it' a F"S nu+ber desi*nation /e1*1, S72B19,
F"S "8B8330 &ualify a W@S t'at s(ecifies a different F"S nu+ber desi*nation /e1*1, S72B19
F"S "183B0 %it'in t'e sa+e @2"u+ber-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0,
Subject: QW2>33, #lternate 7ase $aterials for Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 8323B9>
Question /10: $ay a %elder %'o 'as &ualified on a @2"u+ber base +etal %it'in t'e left
colu+n of QW2>33, %eld any co+bination of @2"u+ber base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro%
of t'e ri*'t colu+n, %it'in t'e li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
colu+n of QW2>33, %eld one of t'e @2"u+ber base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e
ri*'t colu+n to any ot'er /dissi+ilar0 @2"u+ber in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n,
%it'in t'e li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
colu+n of QW2>33 %elded to an unassi*ned base +etal, %eld any co+bination of @2"u+ber
base +etals in t'e corres(ondin* ro% of t'e ri*'t colu+n to t'e unassi*ned +etal, %it'in t'e
li+its of t'e ot'er essential :ariable li+its &ualified-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0.
Subject: QW23881>/b0, .oot @ass @rocedure Qualification
!ile "o: 8323>>9
Question: Do t'e (ro:isions of QW23881>/b0 (er+it a 9T#W (rocedure &ualification test
%eld+ent (erfor+ed on a 13 ++ t'ick cou(on to su((ort de(ositin* a root (ass in a
(roduction joint of t'e &ualified base +etal 'a:in* a t'ickness of 6 ++ %'en i+(act testin* is
re&uired-
.e(ly: "o1 See QW2>831B1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'00
Subject: QW2363, Welds %it' 7utterin*
!ile "o: 832369B
7ack*round: In all cases described belo%, t'e +anufacturers de:elo( and follo% W@Ss and
@Q.s based on t'e test cou(ons %elded1 T'e +ini+u+ butterin* t'ickness in all cases %ill be
*reater t'an 3E1B in1
Question /10: $anufacturer # &ualifies a W@S by butterin* t'e ends of t'e test cou(ons, %'ic'
are t'e sa+e +aterial1 T'e buttered ends are 'eat treated, t'en t'e %eld is co+(leted usin* t'e
sa+e filler +etal as %as used for t'e butterin*1 $anufacturer 7 %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on
of t'e sa+e best +etal usin* t'e sa+e (rocess, filler +etal and ot'er essential :ariables as
+anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat treated in t'e sa+e +anner as t'e 'eat treat+ent used
for t'e butterin* by +anufacturer #1 $ay +anufacturer # %eld (arts t'at %ere buttered by
+anufacturer 7-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $anufacturer , %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e base +etal,
(rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er essential :ariables as +anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat
treated in t'e sa+e +anner as t'e 'eat treat+ent used for butterin* by +anufacturer #1 $ay
+anufacturer # %eld (arts t'at %ere buttered by +anufacturer ,-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: $anufacturer # recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by bot' +anufacturers 7
and ,1 $ay t'e (arts buttered by +anufacturer 7 be %elded by +anufacturer # to (arts buttered
by +anufacturer ,-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question />0: $anufacturer D recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by +anufacturers #, 7 and
,1 $ay +anufacturer D %eld t'e buttered (arts to*et'er usin* a buttered *roo:e %eld test
cou(on &ualified usin* t'e sa+e base +etal, (rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er essential :ariables as
+anufacturer #-
.e(ly />0: Aes1
Question /40: $anufacturer D recei:es (arts t'at 'a:e been buttered by +anufacturers #, 7 and
,1 $ay +anufacturer D %eld t'e buttered (arts to*et'er usin* a *roo:e %eld test cou(on
&ualified in accordance %it' QW23631>/b0 usin* t'e sa+e (rocess, filler +etal, and ot'er
essential :ariables t'at +anufacturer # used to join t'e buttered (arts /i1e1, t'e as2%elded (ortion
of t'e test0 usin* a base +etal t'at no+inally +atc'es t'e c'e+ical analysis of t'e butterin* used
by +anufacturer #, 7, or ,-
.e(ly /40: Aes1
Question /B0: $anufacturer ; %elds a *roo:e %eld test cou(on of anot'er base +etal usin* t'e
sa+e filler +etal as +anufacturer #1 T'at test cou(on is 'eat treated and tested in accordance
%it' QW238313/a01 $ay +anufacturer !, %'o 'as %elded a test cou(on in accordance %it' QW2
3631>/b0, join (arts buttered by +anufacturer ;-
.e(ly /B0: Aes1
VOLUME 10
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0*
Subject: Q7238311, Mi+its of Qualified !lo% @ositions for @rocedures, and Q72>861>,
Joint Desi*nD Q7238313, Mi+its of Qualified @ositions, and Q72>8611, Joint
Desi*n
!ile "o: 83234>1
7ack*round /10: Q7238311 states: GQualification in (i(e s'all &ualify for (late, but not :ice
:ersa1 =oriKontal2flo% in (i(e s'all &ualify for flat2flo% in (late1H Q72>861> states: G#
c'an*e in t'e joint ty(e, e1*1, fro+ a butt to a la( or socket, fro+ t'at &ualified1 !or la( or
socket joints, a decrease in o:erla( len*t' fro+ t'at &ualified1H
Question /10: Do (rocedure &ualifications in (late la( joints &ualify for tube2to2tube socket
joints for braKin* (rocedure &ualifications-
.e(ly /10: "o1
7ack*round /30: Q7238313 states: GQualifications in (i(e s'all &ualify for (late, but not :ice
:ersa1 =oriKontal2flo% in (i(e s'all &ualify for flat2flo% in (late1H Q72>8611 states: G#
c'an*e in t'e joint ty(e, i1e1, fro+ a butt to a la( or socket, fro+ t'at &ualified1 !or la( or
socket joints, an increase in la( len*t' of +ore t'an 34? fro+ t'e o:erla( used on braKer
(erfor+ance &ualification test cou(on1H
Question /30: Do (erfor+ance &ualifications in (late la( joints &ualify for tube2to2tube socket
joints for braKer (erfor+ance &ualifications-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'01
Subject: QW2>4111, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its
!ile "o: 832>84
Question /10: # test cou(on is (re(ared as follo%s: # 114 in1 (late is %elded to 114 in1 (late
%it' 1 in1 t'ick %eld1 @er QW2>4111, is 6 in1 t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness ran*e of base +etal
&ualified-
.e(ly /10: Aes, e5ce(t t'at furt'er li+its or e5ce(tions +ay a((ly as stated in "otes /10 and /40
of QW2>41111
Question /30: Fsin* t'e sa+e test cou(on as Question /10, %'ere a sin*le (rocess %as used to
de(osit t'e entire %eld t'ickness, is 6 in1 t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness of t'e %eld +etal (er+itted (er
QW2>4111-
.e(ly /30: Aes, e5ce(t t'at furt'er li+its or e5ce(tions +ay a((ly as stated in "otes /10 and /40
of QW2>41111
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0-
Subject: QW23811>, .ecord of Welder @erfor+ance Qualification
!ile "o: 832>196
7ack*round: !or %elderJs (erfor+ance &ualification, a +ulti(le layer *roo:e %eld is +ade on a
sin*le test cou(on usin* one %elder for first layer and anot'er %elder for t'e second1
Question: QW23811> re&uires a record of %elder (erfor+ance &ualification1 $ay a sin*le for+
be used to record t'e essential :ariables, t'e ty(e of test and test results, and t'e ran*es &ualified
in accordance %it' QW2>43 for eac' %elder and %eldin* o(erator-
.e(ly: Section IX s(ecifies infor+ation re&uired to be recorded, but does not s(ecify t'e for+at
of t'e records1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0(
Subject: QW2>8>133, ,'an*e in S!# S(ecifications for !iller $etal ,lassification
!ile "o: 8323B3
Question: Does t'e e5(ression Ga c'an*e in t'e S!# s(ecification filler +etal classificationH
refer to a c'an*e in t'e #WS classification-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0+
Subject: Section II, @art ,, S!# 411, Table 1
!ile "o: 8323>
Question: $ay a %elder &ualify %it' ;816 electrode usin* eit'er u('ill or do%n'ill
(ro*ression-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'0/
Subject: QW2>8113, Su((le+ental ;ssential <ariable /@rocedure0
!ile "o: 832>B9
7ack*round: # co+(any 'as &ualified a @Q. to satisfy all testin* re&uire+ents ot'er t'an notc'
tou*'ness for %eldin* @1 9rou( 3 to @1 9rou( 3 by t'e S#W (rocess1 #not'er test cou(on is
subse&uently (re(ared usin* t'e W@S %ritten on t'e ori*inal @Q. and an additional @Q. is t'en
&ualified %it' only testin* for notc' tou*'ness, as allo%ed by t'e ,ode, to su((le+ent t'e
ori*inal @Q. for %eldin* %it' i+(act re&uire+ents1 =o%e:er, t'e (re'eat :alue /an essential
:ariable0 used to &ualify t'e ori*inal @Q. %as 148U!1 T'e (re'eat te+(erature %as less t'an
148U!1
Question: $ay t'e su((le+ental @Q. %it' reduced (re'eat be used %it' t'e ori*inal @Q. to
su((ort a W@S for notc' tou*'ness a((lication-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'at t'e re&uire+ents of QW2>8B11 are +et1
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'*)
Subject: QW2381EQW238111, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility
!ile "o: 832>8
7ack*round: Se:eral +anufacturin* or*aniKations %it'in t'e sa+e co+(any (erfor+ %eldin*
(rocedure &ualifications in accordance %it' Section IX1 ;ac' +anufacturin* or*aniKation
(erfor+s t'ese acti:ities in accordance %it' s(ecific Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+/s0EQuality
,ontrol Syste+/s0 t'at co+(ly %it' t'eir #S$; ,onstruction ,ode ,ertificate/s0 of
#ut'oriKation and describe o(erational control of &ualifications1
Question: Is it (er+itted for any of t'e +anufacturin* or*aniKations %it'in t'e co+(any to use
W@Ss and @Q.s &ualified by any of t'e ot'er +anufacturin* or*aniKations-
.e(ly: Aes, t'is is (er+itted by QW23811
VOLUME 1*
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'),
Subject: QW214113, Tension Test Turned S(eci+en
!ile "o: 832346B
7ack*round: #S$; Section IX, @ara*ra(' QW214113/b0 states, \ !or t'icknesses o:er 1\ /34
++0, +ulti(le s(eci+ens s'all be cut t'rou*' t'e full t'ickness of t'e %eld %it' t'eir centers
(arallel to t'e +etal surface and not o:er 1\ /34 ++0 a(art1 T'e centers of t'e s(eci+ens
adjacent to t'e +etal surface s'all not e5ceed 4E6\ /1B ++0 fro+ t'e surface1\
Question /10: Does t'e s(ecified distance bet%een s(eci+ens of )not o:er 1\ a(art) refer to t'e
distance bet%een t'e centers of t'e s(eci+ens-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: =o% +any tension tests %ould be re&uired for a 321E3\ t'ick *roo:e %eldin*
(rocedure &ualification test cou(on %elded full t'ickness-
.e(ly /30: T%o1 See QW2>41111
Question /30: W'en reduced section turned tension test s(eci+ens are used in accordance %it'
QW2>B311/d0 for a 321E3\ t'ick *roo:e %eldin* (rocedure &ualification test cou(on %elded
full t'ickness, %'at is t'e +ini+u+ nu+ber of s(eci+ens t'at +ust be re+o:ed for eac'
tension test set-
.e(ly /30: T'ree1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*').
Subject: QW234611 and QW2>18136
!ile "o: 8321839
7ack*round: T'e elctrosla* %eldin* (rocess is used to a((ly a corrosion2resistant o:erlay1 T'e
essential :ariables in QW234611 a((ly1 QW2>18136 is listed as an essential :ariable for corrosion2
resistant o:erlay1
Question /10: W'en a sin*le layer is recorded in t'e @Q., is a W@S &ualified for a((lication of
+ulti(le layers-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: W'en +ulti(le layers are recorded in t'e @Q., is a W@S &ualified for a((lication
of sin*le layer-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')0
Subject: QW2>811 , @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent
!ile "o: 8321313
Question /10: $ay a (rocedure &ualification record subject to t'e :ariable QW2>811/a0 %'ic'
&ualified @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6 %it' no @W=T su((ort a W@S %it' @W=T-
.e(ly /10: QW2>811/a0 does not a((ly to @2"o1 6 +aterials1 See QW2>811/b01
Question /30: Would a((lication of controlled and +onitored 'eat to t'e %eld and surroundin*
area for t'e correction of distortion in @2"o1 6 +aterial be considered a @W=T o(eration-
.e(ly /30: See QW2>811/b01
N#e: T'is inter(retation ori*inally a((eared in <olu+e 4>1 T'e G@6H 'as been corrected by
;rrata to read G@2"o1 6H1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')*
Subject: QW2>8113 Su((le+ental ;ssential <ariable
!ile "o: 83213>B
7ack*round: # W@S is su((orted by t'ree @Q.s1 T%o @Q.s are recorded on 13 ++ and 3614
++ t'ick cou(ons usin* tensile, bend, and i+(act testin* s(eci+ens1 # t'ird @Q. %as +ade
usin* 4 ++ t'ick (late usin* t'e sa+e %eldin* (ara+eters, but only i+(act s(eci+ens %ere
tested1
Question /10: $ay t'ese @Q.s be co+bined to su((ort a W@S for %eldin* 314 ++ t'rou*' 4
++ +aterial re&uirin* notc' tou*'ness testin*-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: $ay t'ese t'ree @Q.s be co+bined to su((ort %eldin* base +etal t'icknesses
of >16 t'rou*' 4 ++ %it' or %it'out notc' tou*'ness-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
N#e: T'is inter(retation ori*inally a((eared in <olu+e 4>1 T'e GW@H in Question /10 'as
been corrected by ;rrata to read GW@SH1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')1
Subject: QW238813/f0 and QW2>41
!ile "o: 8321463
Question: T%o se(arate @Q.s %it' identical %eldin* (rocess e5ist for a B ++ and an 6 ++
base +etal t'ickness1 $ay t'ese @Q.s su((ort a W@S, %it' all t'e essential and
su((le+entary essential :ariables unc'an*ed, to %eld a 36 ++ t'ick (roduction joint-
.e(ly: "o, see QW2>411
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')-
Subject: Q7214113, Q72>4113, and Q72>B311/e0
!ile "o: 8321BB>
7ack*round: T%o tubes under 3\ dia+eter are se(arately torc' braKed into eac' end of a cou(lin*
usin* face fed filler in t'e sa+e (osition %it' all t'e re+ainin* braKin* :ariables t'e sa+e for
bot' joints1 T'e cou(on is (ulled to failure %'ic' occurs in t'e %eaker of t'e t%o braKed joints1
T'e resultin* ulti+ate tensile stren*t' e5ceeds t'e +ini+u+ s(ecified :alues listed in QWEQ72
>331
Question /10: Does one tensile s(eci+en, as s'o%n in Q72>B311/e0, braKed in t'is +anner, fulfill
t'e re&uire+ent in Q72>4113 for t%o tension tests-
.e(ly /10: Aes, see Q72>B311/e01
Question /30: Since t'e sa+e inside dia+eter, outside dia+eter, cross2sectional area ulti+ate
load, ulti+ate tensile stren*t', and ty(e of failure e5ist for bot' la( joints, +ay t'e sa+e :alues be
recorded for t'e t%o tension tests on t'e 7raKin* @Q.-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')(
Subject: QW231811, QW2>4313 and QW2>B119
!ile "o: 8321B6B
Question: Does QW231811 a((ly if t'e (i(e cou(on is %elded in t'e B9 (osition-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME 11
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')+
Subject: QW23881>, ,o+bination of Weldin* @rocedures
Date Issued: #(ril 1, 388>
!ile "o: 83218
7ack*round: # co+bination %eld (rocess @Q. %as &ualified usin* t'e 9T#W for t'e root
(ass, S$#W and S#W1
Question: $ay t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S for %eldin* %it' only one or t%o of t'e (rocesses
s'o%n on t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: Aes, (ro:ided t'e follo%in* are +et:
a0 T'e re+ainin* essential, nonessential and su((le+entary essential :ariables, %'en
a((licable, are a((lied1
b0 T'e base +etal and de(osited %eld +etal t'ickness li+its of QW2>41 are a((lied1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*')/
Subject: QW2>8319, 7ase $etal T'ickness
Date Issued: #(ril 1, 388>
!ile "o: 8>2B4
7ack*round: #n ;9W (rocedure %as &ualified on 3E6 in1 t'ick base +aterial co+(letin* t'e
%eld joint in one /10 sin*le (ass1
Question: Is t'e W@S &ualified to +ake a %eld de(osit *reater t'an 1E3 in1, in one (ass, in base
+etal *reater t'an 1E3 in1 in t'ickness-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',)
Subject: QW218813 and QW238313, @rocedure Qualification .ecord Ti+e Mi+its
Date Issued: June 18, 388>
!ile "o: 8>2B81
Question: Is t'ere a ti+e li+it on t'e :alidity of a @Q.-
.e(ly: @Q.s al%ays re+ain :alid, but +ay only be used to su((ort W@Ss, (ro:ided t'ey +eet
t'e re&uire+ents of t'e 19B3 or later ;dition of #S$; 7oiler and @ressure <essel ,ode Section
IX1 See QW2188131
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',,
Subject: QW2>4111, @rocedure Qualification T'ickness Mi+its and Test S(eci+ens and
QW23831>, Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses
Date Issued: Dece+ber 33, 388>
!ile "o: 8>2499
7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e @2"u+ber +aterial and
consistin* of t%o (lates of different t'icknesses are %elded to*et'er, %'ere t'e t'icker of t'e
t%o (lates /T3 W 121E3H t'ick0 'as been ta(ered on a >:1 ta(er do%n to t'e t'inner (late
t'ickness /T1 W 1H t'ick01
Question /10: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E1BH
to 6H-
.e(ly /10: See Inter(retation IX26B2>3, Question /301
7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on usin* t'e sa+e or different @2"u+ber
+aterials and consistin* of t%o (lates of different t'icknesses, T3 W 121E3H t'ick and T1 W 1H
t'ick %elded %it' a sin*le (rocess1 T'e t'icknesses +eet on t'e sa+e (lane %it' neit'er (late
bein* ta(ered1 T'e joint is %elded in accordance %it' t'e sketc' belo%1
Question /30: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for bot' base +etals for a t'ickness
ran*e of 3E1BH to 6H on bot' sides of t'e %eld joint-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: Does t'is test cou(on &ualify t'e W@S for bot' base +etals of different @
"u+bers for a t'ickness ran*e of 3E1BH to 6H-
.e(ly /30: "o1 QW23831> re&uires bot' base +etal t'icknesses be in accordance %it' QW2
>41111 7ase +etal T1 is &ualified 3E1BH to 3H and base +etal T3 is &ualified 3E1BH to 6H,
e5ce(t as (er+itted by QW23831>/b0/101
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',.
Subject: QW2>8911, ;lectrical ,'aracteristics, =eat In(ut
!ile "o: 8>21813
Question /10: Does QW2>8911 re&uire t'at t'e 'i*'est 'eat in(ut, to be recorded on t'e @Q., be
calculated on t'e (ara+eters used at t'e location %'ere t'e =#L i+(act s(eci+ens are re+o:ed-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: 9T#W is a non2consu+able electrode %eldin* (rocess t'at %ould record Kero
for t'e G(er unit len*t' of electrodeH in QW2>8911/b01 T'erefore, can t'e %eld :olu+e +et'od
detailed in QW2>8911 be used to control t'e 'eat in(ut for a non2consu+able electrode %eldin*
(rocess suc' as 9T#W-
.e(ly /30: See Inter(retation IX2932>81
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',0
Subject: QW233313, .ene%al of Qualification
!ile "o: 8>21>4
7ack*round: # %elder 'as been &ualified for t'e 9$#W (rocess /s'ort circuitin*
transfer +ode01 T'e re&uired +ec'anical bend tests %ere (erfor+ed and found to be acce(table1
T'e %elder did not %eld %it' t'is (rocess durin* t'e follo%in* si52+ont' (eriod, resultin* in
e5(iration of t'e &ualification1
Question: $ay a %elderJs &ualification be rene%ed by radio*ra('in* a (roduction %eld
(erfor+ed %it' t'e 9$#W (rocess /s'ort circuitin* transfer +ode0-
.e(ly: "o1 See QW233313/a01
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',*
Subject: QW238813, @rocedure Qualification .ecord and QW2>8911, ;lectrical
,'aracteristics, =eat In(ut
!ile "o: 8>21493
Question /10: @rocedure Qualification tests %ere conducted %it' notc' tou*'ness testin*1
W'en docu+entin* t'e @Q. %it' actual :ariables /#+(s, <olts, Tra:el S(eed0 t'at %ere
recorded durin* %eldin* of t'e test cou(on, is it re&uired t'at a sin*le :alue be recorded for t'ese
:ariables in t'e @Q.-
.e(ly /10: "o1 See QW238813/b01
Question /30: $ust t'e :olts, a+(s and tra:el s(eed used to calculate 'eat in(ut for eac'
(rocess (er QW2>8911 be +easured in t'e sa+e %eld (ass or unit len*t' of %eld-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',1
Subject: QW2>813, 7ase $etal T'ickness Qualification and QW2>813, @W=T
Te+(erature and Ti+e .an*e
!ile "o: 8>21494
Question /10: Will a (rocedure &ualification test cou(on on 114 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial
and (ost %eld 'eat treated at 1188 de*1 !1 for 114 'ours %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable
re&uire+ents +et, su((ort a W@S %it' su((le+entary essential :ariable re&uire+ents for
(roduction %eldin* on 6 in1 t'ick @2"o1 1, 9r1 3 +aterial t'at is @W=T at 1188 de*1 !1 for 314
'ours-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: 7ased on t'e conditions stated in Question 1, could t'e @W=T ti+e on t'e 6 in1
t'ick %eld+ent be increased to > 'ours and 18 +inutes at 1188 de*1 !1 and still be in co+(liance
%it' ,ode re&uire+ents-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME 1-
Iner%re&i#n: IX'/.'-/
!ile "o: 842B34
N#e: Iner%re&i#n IX'/.'-/ 2&3 4een 5i26r&5n
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',-
Subject: QW2>8314, Qualification of Dissi+ilar 9rou( "u+ber 7ase $etals
!ile "o: 8>21>16
Question /10: # @Q. is &ualified %it' i+(act testin* usin* #@I 4M X4B, %'ic' is an S2"o11,
9rou( 3 +aterial1 Does t'at @Q. su((ort a W@S for i+(act tested %eldin* #@I 4M X43 and X>B
%'ic' are S2"o11, 9rou( 1 +aterials-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does a @Q. &ualified %it' i+(act testin* conducted usin* an unassi*ned +aterial
%elded to an S2"o11, 9rou( 3 +aterial su((ort a W@S for %eldin* t'e sa+e unassi*ned +aterial
to S2"o11, 9rou( 1 +aterial-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',(
Subject: QW2>8916, QW234B, S!# S(ecifications, 9T#W ;lectrode ,'aracteristics
!ile "o: 8423>
Question: $ay current le:els outside t'e ran*e of S!# 4113 Table #I for s(ecific tun*sten
electrode dia+eters be s(ecified in a W@S in accordance %it' Section IX-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',+
Subject: QW23881>/b0, ,o+bination @rocedure Qualification .ecords
!ile "o: 84234
7ack*round: # co+bination 9T#W and S$#W W@S is su((orted by t%o @Q.s1 @Q. # is
%elded %it' S$#W to join 36 ++ /12N in10 t'ick (lates %it' 36 ++ /12N in10 of S$#W
de(osit1 @Q. 7 is %elded %it' 9T#W and S$#W to join 13 ++ /N in10 t'ick (lates, %it' 3 ++
/1E6 in10 of 9T#W de(osit, and 18 ++ /3E6 in10 of S$#W de(osited1
Question /10: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e
of 4 ++ /3E1B in10 to 388 ++ /6 in10 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osited %eld
+etal t'ickness of B ++ /O in10 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 388 ++ /6 in10 for t'e S$#W
(rocess-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: W'en i+(act tests are (erfor+ed for bot' @Q.s %it' acce(table results, do
@Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 13 ++ /N in10 to
388 ++ /6 in10 %'en i+(act testin* is re&uired-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*',/
Subject: QW2>8>13B, !iller $etals, Testin* of .ecrus'ed Sla*
!ile "o: 8423B
Question: Does QW2>8>13B re&uire t'at eac' batc' or blend of recrus'ed sla*, as defined in
S!#2411, be tested in accordance %it' Section II, @art , re*ardless of t'e source of sla*-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.)
Subject: QW2>811, Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent
!ile "o: 842393
Question: # W@S for joinin* @2"o1> to @2"o1> s(ecifies t'at t'e @W=T be (erfor+ed at
1134 de*1 ! RE2 34 de*1 !, %'ic' is belo% t'e lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature for t'e +aterial1
$ay t'is W@S be re:ised to s(ecify a @W=T (erfor+ed at 1334 de*1 ! RE2 34 de*1 !, %'ic' is
also belo% t'e transfor+ation te+(erature, %it'out re&ualification of t'e (rocedure-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.,
Subject: QW216> and QW233311, @roduction Welds, .e:okin* Welder Qualifications
!ile "o: 842436
Question /10: # %elder &ualified for fillet %elds by a &ualification test on a (late *roo:e %eld is
re&uired to %eld a fillet %eld of 3E6 in1 /18 ++0 le* on a noKKle to s'ell %eld1 Is t'e %elder
re&uired to (roduce fillet %elds %it' le*s 'a:in* a +a5i+u+ difference in len*t' of 1E6 in1 /313
++0 as (er QW216>-
.e(ly /10: "o, QW216> does not a((ly to (roduction %elds1
Question /30: T'e sa+e %elder, &ualified as (er (re:ious &uestion, (roduces fillet %elds %it' one
le* siKe t%ice t'e siKe of t'e ot'er /3E6 :ersus 3E> in101 Is t'is cause for &uestionin* 'isE'er ability
to %eld %it'in t'e &ualification (ara+eters and re:oke 'isE'er &ualification for fillet %elds, in
ter+s of QW233311/b0-
.e(ly /30: Section IX does not establis' criteria for re:okin* %elder &ualifications1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'..
Subject: QW2>81>, Qualified T'ickness .an*e %'en ;5ceedin* t'e @W=T F((er
Transfor+ation Te+(erature
!ile "o: 8>21381
Question: W'en :ariable QW2>81> a((lies (er QW2348 for test cou(ons %it' (ost%eld 'eat
treat+ent e5ceedin* t'e u((er transfor+ation te+(erature is t'e +a5i+u+ t'ickness &ualified
111 ti+es t'e t'ickness of t'e test cou(on for ferrous @ nu+ber +aterialsD @2"o11 t'rou*' @2"o1
and @2"o1 9# t'rou*' @2"o117-
.e(ly: Aes
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.0
Subject: QW2311 and QW231813, @rocedure Qualification for 9roo:e Welds %it'
7ackin* /388> ;dition0
Date Issued: #u*ust 16, 3884
!ile "o: 8426>
7ack*round: # (erfor+ance &ualification test is (erfor+ed usin* solid round bar +ac'ined to
>3138 ++ /11BB in10 I1D1 %it' a +ac'ined circu+ferential %eld *roo:e t'at is 1>1B ++ /8144
in10 dee( and 'as inte*ral backin*1 Weldin* is (erfor+ed in t'e B9 test (osition %it' a sin*le
%eldin* (rocess1 #t least t'ree %eld layers are de(osited1 T'e test cou(on %ill be subjected to
radio*ra('ic e5a+ination1
Question: $ay t'e test cou(on described abo:e be used for a (erfor+ance &ualification test in
t'e B9 (osition %elded %it' a sin*le (rocess to &ualify for all (osition %eldin* of unli+ited %eld
+etal t'ickness %it' backin* and for all dia+eters 34 ++ /1 in10 I1D1 and *reater-
.e(ly: Aes, 'o%e:er, +ulti(le test cou(ons are re&uired to (ro:ide a +ini+u+ %eld len*t' of
148 ++ /B in10 for radio*ra('ic e5a+ination and t'e radio*ra('ic e5a+ination re&uire+ents of
QW2191 are +et1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.*
Subject: QW2>B119, @erfor+ance Qualification C @osition and Dia+eter Mi+itations
/388> ;dtion0
!ile: 8421194
Question: # %elder %as &ualified on (i(e 4E6H t'ick in t'e B9 (osition usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess
%it'out backin* for 'is root (ass, and S$#W %it' !> filler +etal to co+(lete t'e joint1 =e is
also &ualified to %eld usin* S$#W on (late in t'e 19 (osition %it'out backin*1
$ay t'is %elder de(osit a root (ass usin* S$#W %it' !> filler in t'e B9 (osition %it'out
backin*-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.1
Subject: QW214113 and QW2>41, Tension Test .e&uire+ents for Turned S(eci+ens
/388> ;dition0
!ile "o: 8421>8>
7ack*round: # test cou(on of 1 1E6H t'ickness %as %elded1 Inly t%o /30 turned 81484 inc'
dia+eter tension s(eci+ens %ere (re(ared and tested1 T'e test results %ere acce(table for t'e
s(eci+ens tested1
Question /10: Do t'e tension tests (erfor+ed satisfy t'e re&uire+ents of QW2148 and QW2>41-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #re t'e re&uire+ents of QW2148 and QW2>41 satisfied if t'e W@S and t'is @Q.
su((orts is li+ited to a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E1B to 3 inc'es instead of a base +etal
t'ickness ran*e of 3E1B to 321E> inc'es t'at %ould 'a:e been (er+itted 'ad a sufficient nu+ber of
tension s(eci+ens been tested-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME 1(
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.-
Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility /388> ;dition0
Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 388B
!ile "o: 842119B
7ack*round: T%o inde(endent co+(anies # and 7 for+ a Mi+ited Miability @artners'i( /MM@0
to
(erfor+ %ork re&uirin* #S$; Section I ,ode Sta+(1 T'e MM@ 'as obtained :alid #S$;
,ertificates of #ut'oriKation1 ;ac' co+(any also 'as :alid, e5istin* #S$; ,ertificates of
#ut'oriKation1 T'e or*aniKation effecti:e o(erational control of %eldin* (rocedure &ualification
is described in eac' of t'e (artnerJs Quality ,ontrol Syste+ $anuals and t'e MM@Js Quality
,ontrol Syste+ $anual1
T'e %eldin* (rocedure &ualification tests and (roduction %eldin* are under t'e full su(er:ision
and control of t'e sa+e indi:idual re(resentin* bot' t'e MM@ and co+(any #1
Question: $ay t'e MM@ use @Q.Js &ualified by co+(any # after t'e for+ation of t'e MM@-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.(
Subject: Fnits of $easure+ent
Date Issued: !ebruary 33, 388B
!ile "o: 8421314
Question /10: Is it acce(table to +aintain %elder (erfor+ance &ualification records in SI units,
%it' a con:ersion table as (art of t'e %eldin* +anual to ensure t'at &ualification li+its are not
e5ceeded-
.e(ly /10: Aes1 ,ode ,ase 3433 (ro:ides infor+ation about %'en suc' con:ersions are
re&uired and t'e re&uire+ents for (erfor+in* suc' con:ersions1
Question /30: Is it acce(table to +aintain %eldin* (rocedure s(ecifications t'at are dual
di+ensioned %it' SI units (ri+ary and FS ,usto+ary units in (arent'esis, %it' a con:ersion
table as (art of t'e %eldin* +anual to ensure t'at &ualification li+its are not e5ceeded-
.e(ly /30: Aes1 ,ode ,ase 3433 (ro:ides infor+ation about %'en suc' con:ersions are
re&uired and t'e re&uire+ents for (erfor+in* suc' con:ersions1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'.+
Subject: QW2>8413, Weldin* @osition /388> ;dition0
Date Issued: June 31, 388B
!ile "o: 8B2333
Question /10: If a Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification is (erfor+ed in t'e >S (osition does t'e
sa+e (rocedure &ualification &ualify for t'e 1S (osition-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: If a Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification is (erfor+ed in t'e >S and 3S (osition
does t'e sa+e (rocedure &ualification also &ualify for all (ositions-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')*'./
Subject: QW2>811/b0, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent
Date Issued: June 31, 388B
!ile "o: 8B2>B3
Question: Does QW2>811/b0/30 address t'e te+(erature ran*es for stress relie:in*, stabiliKin*
andEor solution annealin* 'eat treat+ents-
.e(ly: "o, QW2>811/b0/30 addresses @W=T %it'in a s(ecified te+(erature ran*e1 Section IX
re&uires t'e te+(erature ran*e to be s(ecified on t'e W@S and t'e @Q. su((ortin* t'e W@S be
%it'in t'e s(ecified @W=T te+(erature ran*e1 /See t'e fourt' (ara*ra(' of t'e Introduction10
VOLUME 1+
Iner%re&i#n: IX'),'..R
Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, @2"u+ber .eassi*n+ent /388> ;dition0
!ile "o: 812B9, 8>2B88
Question: $ay a (re:iously &ualified W@S, %ritten to (er+it t'e %eldin* of @2"o1 4, 9rou( 1
+aterial to @2"o1 4, 9rou( > +aterial (rior to t'e establis'+ent of @2"os1 4#, 47, and 4,, be
used to %eld S#2313 T33 to S#2313 T91 +aterials-
.e(ly: Aes, if t'e W@S is re:ised to li+it t'e +aterials &ualified for %eldin* to t'e @2 or S2
"u+ber/s0 and 9rou( nu+ber/s0 assi*ned to t'e s(ecific +aterial/s0 ori*inally used for t'e
(rocedure &ualification test cou(on in t'e a((licable edition and addenda of Section IX1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')('),
Subject: QW2>811/b0, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent /388> ;dition0
Date Issued: !ebruary B, 388
!ile "o: 8B2364
7ack*round: # +anufacturer 'as fabricated +ulti2con:olution bello%s of S72>89 F"S
"86688, "86618 or "86611 /@2"o1 >40, in accordance %it' #S$; Section <III Di:1 1, and
$andatory #((endi5 3B, @ressure <essel and =eat ;5c'an*er ;5(ansion Joints1 #lt'ou*' t'e
,ode does not re&uire it, t'e +anufacturer (erfor+s 'eat treat+ent /at 148 de*1 !0 subse&uent to
co+(letin* all %eldin* and for+in*1
Question: Is t'e 'eat treat+ent described abo:e considered @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent
for t'e (ur(ose of %eldin* (rocedure &ualification in accordance %it' Section IX, (ara1
QW2>811/b0-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(').
Subject: QW2381, $anufacturerJs or ,ontractorJs .es(onsibility /388> ;dition0
!ile "o: 8B2913
7ack*round: T'ree construction co+(anies 'a:e (artici(ated in a nuclear (o%er (lant
construction (roject as a consortiu+ contractor1 T'ey 'a:e a unified Quality #ssurance @ro*ra+
but t'e consortiu+ does not 'old a ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation1 ;ac' of t'e construction
co+(anies 'olds t'eir o%n ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation1
Question: Does Gt%o or +ore co+(anies of different na+es in an or*aniKationH in QW2381
a((ly
to t'e consortiu+ described in t'e back*round-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')0
Subject: QW2>8913, !,#W $ode of Transfer /388> ;dition0
Date Issued: #u*ust 1,388
!ile "o: 8218>1
Question: Does QW2>8913, t'e transfer +ode :ariable, a((ly to t'e flu5 cored arc %eldin*
(rocess-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')*
Subject: QW2>8>133, !iller $etal @roduct !or+ /388 ;dition0
!ile "o: 8213>3
Question /10: Is t'e re&uire+ent to docu+ent essential :ariable QW2>8>133 satisfied %'en t'e
#WS filler +etal classification is s(ecified in t'e W@S and recorded on t'e su((ortin* @Q.-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does QW2>8>133 re&uire t'e %ords Gsolid %ireH, Gbare %ireH or Gflu5 coredH be
s(ecified in addition to t'e #WS filler +etal classification in t'e W@S and su((ortin* @Q.-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')1
Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811, ,'an*e of @2"o1 as an ;ssential <ariable %it'
.es(ect to .eassi*n+ent of @2"o14 into @2"o1 4#, 47, and 4, /388> ;dition0
!ile "o: 8>2B88
7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure %as &ualified in 194 /%it'out i+(act testin*0 for joinin* @2
"o14 +aterials, usin* S#23132T9 in t'e @Q. test cou(on1 @2"o14 'as since been deleted, and
,r$o +aterials 'a:e been reassi*ned to @2"os14#, 47, and 4,, %it' S#23132T9 bein* assi*ned
to @2"o1471 It can be de+onstrated t'at S#23132T9 is no% desi*nated as a @2"o147 +aterial1
Question /10: QW218813 allo%s t'e continued use of %eldin* (rocedures &ualified under (re:ious
;ditions and #ddenda of t'e ,ode %it'out re:ision to include any :ariables re&uired by later
;ditions and #ddenda1 Is it t'e intent of QW218813 to allo% t'e use of t'is W@S to join @2"o14#,
1@2"o147 or @2"o14, +aterials %it'out re&ualification %'en tou*'ness is not a consideration-
.e(ly /10: "o1 QW218813 a((lies %'en later ,ode ;ditions and #ddenda 'a:e added ne%
:ariables for a *i:en %eldin* (rocess1 W'ile t'is W@S can be s'o%n to be &ualified for %eldin*
@2"o147 +aterials to eac' ot'er, it is intended t'at t'e W@S be editorially re:ised to s'o%
a((licability of t'e W@S to t'e ori*inally &ualified +aterials under t'e +aterial *rou(in*
assi*n+ent found in t'e a((licable ;dition and #ddenda of Section IX1 See QW2>3811 and QW2
38813/c01
Question /30: Is it t'e intent of Section IX t'at t'e W@S described abo:e is acce(table for joinin*
all +aterials (re:iously assi*ned @2"o14-
.e(ly /30: "o1 7ased u(on t'e ori*inal @Q., t'e W@S is &ualified only for joinin* +aterials
assi*ned to @2"o147 under t'e current Section IX rules1 See QW2>831131
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')-
Subject: QW2>811 and QW2>813, @ost%eld =eat Treat+ent /388 ;dition0
!ile "o: 82186
7ack*round: # %eld test cou(on for a @Q. %as %elded usin* @2"o1 1, 9rou( 3 (late +aterial
to itself and (ost%eld 'eat treated at 1118U! 2 1138U! /B88U, 2 B18U,0 for ten 'ours1 T'e
@Q. docu+ents all su((le+entary essential :ariable notc'2tou*'ness re&uire+ents1 "otc'2
tou*'ness is re&uired and all &ualification ran*es are su((orted by t'e @Q. for (roduction
%elds1
Question: Will t'is @Q. su((ort a W@S t'at s(ecifies a @W=T te+(erature ran*e belo% t'e
lo%er transfor+ation te+(erature (ro:ided t'e ti+e at te+(erature does not e5ceed 1314
'ours-
.e(ly: Aes1
VOLUME 1/
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')(R
Subject: QW2>8>133, Fse of ,onsu+able Inserts /388 ;dition0
!ile "o: 862>8
7ack*round: QW234B lists t'e essential :ariables for Welder @erfor+ance Qualification for
+anual 9T#W1 QW2>8>133, t'e use of consu+able inserts, is an essential :ariable for
Welder @erfor+ance Qualification %it'in QW234B1
#n indi:idual (erfor+s t'e follo%in* t%o &ualification tests:
/a0 9roo:e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess on a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8
(i(e cou(on %it' a consu+able insert1
/b0 9roo:e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+anual (rocess on a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8
(i(e cou(on %it' an o(en root1
;ac' &ualification test is (erfor+ed inde(endently and %elded full t'ickness by t'e (rocess used
to +ake t'e root %eld
Question /10: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to %eld a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e
%eld by +akin* t'e root %eld %it' t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert and
t'en co+(letin* t'e %eld usin* t'e 9T#W2+anual (rocess-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to +ake non2t'rou*' %all %eld re(airs usin* t'e
9T#W2+anual (rocess to a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e %eld t'at %as
ori*inally (erfor+ed usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'is indi:idual &ualified to +ake t'rou*'2%all re(airs usin* t'e 9T#W2
+anual (rocess to t'e root of a "@S B /D" 1480 Sc'edule >8 (i(e *roo:e %eld t'at %as
ori*inally (erfor+ed usin* t'e 9T#W2+ac'ine (rocess %it' a consu+able insert if t'e defect
re+o:al results in a re(air ca:ity %it' an o(en root-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')+
Subject: QW238813/c0, ,'an*es to @Q. /388 ;dition0
!ile "o: 862389
Question /10: ,an additional tests and data t'at are not re&uired by Section IX /i1e1, 'ardness
ferrite, corrosion, etc10 be added to a @Q. at a later date %'en t'e testin* %as not (erfor+ed as
(art of t'e ori*inal @Q., but follo%ed t'e conditions of t'e ori*inal &ualification-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: If t'e tests and data noted in Question 1 are added to t'e @Q., %ould
recertification, includin* date, be re&uired-
.e(ly /30: Aes1 #ll c'an*es to a @Q. re&uire recertification /includin* date0 by t'e
+anufacturer or contractor (er QW238813/c01
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')/
Subject: QW2>8113 and QW2>831B, T'ickness .an*e Qualified for I+(act Testin* /388
;dition0
!ile "o: 8624B
7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed on a 1 in1 /34 ++0 t'ick test
cou(on1 Tension and bend tests %ere (erfor+ed on t'e 1 in1 /34 ++0 (late1 # second %eldin*
(rocedure &ualification %as (erfor+ed on a 813> in1 /B ++0 (late and only i+(act testin* %as
(erfor+ed1 #ll of t'e essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables re+ained t'e sa+e e5ce(t
for t'e cou(on t'ickness1
Question: $ay t'e abo:e @Q.s be used to su((ort a W@S for +aterials re&uirin* notc'
tou*'ness %it' a &ualified t'ickness ran*e of 81164 in1 /4 ++0 to 3 in1 /48 ++0-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',)
Subject: QW238111
!ile "o: 8621883
Question: Does QW238111 allo% +aintainin* effecti:e o(erational control of @Q.s and W@Ss
under different o%ners'i( t'an e5isted durin* t'e ori*inal (rocedure &ualification %'en t'e
o%ners'i( of one co+(any 'as been transferred +ore t'an once-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',,
Subject: QW238113, Qualification Tests
Date Issued: "o:e+ber 3B, 3886
!ile "o: 8621B8
Question: Does QW238113 re&uire t'at a (erson +akin* adjust+ents to t'e %eldin* e&ui(+ent
settin*s, under t'e su(er:ision and control of t'e %elder or %eldin* o(erator (erfor+in* t'e
%eld, also be a &ualified %elder or %eldin* o(erator-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',.
Subject: QW2>BB11
!ile "o: 86211B1
Question: In Table QW2>BB11, %'en t'e +aterial @2"o1 is assi*ned as G#ll It'ersH and t'e
+aterial s(ecification of t'e #S$; ,ode Section II does not 'a:e any re&uire+ents for re(ortin*
elon*ation, is t'e +anufacturer li+ited to (erfor+in* a base +etal tension test to deter+ine t'e
(ro(er test ji* di+ensions #, 7, ,, and D of Table QW2>BB11-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',0
Subject: QW2>63 and QW2>6>
!ile "o: 8621>B>
Question /10: $ay t'e +anufacturer or contractor, subcontract t'e certification of (rocedure or
(erfor+ance &ualification records-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does Section IX s(ecify t'e &ualifications for t'e indi:iduals %'o certify
(rocedure or (erfor+ance &ualification records-
.e(ly /30: "o1
VOLUME -)
Iner%re&i#n: IX')(',*
Subject: QWEQ72>33
!ile "o: 892>6B
Question: Does t'e assi*n+ent of @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o1 3 to S#2>9, Ty(e X$219, F"S S38918
include all t'ree /30 of t'e 'eat treat+ent conditions /annealed, 'ot2rolled and strain2'ardened0
s(ecified by S#2>9-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'),
Subject: #rticle III 2 QW238311 ] QW238313
!ile "o: 8924B
Question /10: If radio*ra('ic e5a+ination (er QW238313 is done for &ualification of 3 %elders
on a sin*le (i(e cou(on %elded in t'e B9 (osition, +ust eac' %elder co+(lete t'e entire
circu+ference of t'e (i(e cou(on-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question 3: If +ec'anical testin* (er QW238311 is done for &ualification of 3 %elders on a sin*le
(i(e cou(on %elded in t'e B9 (osition, +ust eac' %elder co+(lete t'e entire circu+ference of
t'e (i(e cou(on in order to re+o:e t'e re&uired bend s(eci+ens in accordance %it' QW2>B313/d0
or QW2>B313/e0-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)').
Subject: QW238813/b0
!ile "o: 892>
Question: Is t'e +anufacturer or contractor re&uired to (ro:ide full su(er:ision durin* t'e
(erfor+ance &ualification testin*, so t'at issues suc' as t'e essential :ariables and ins(ections
durin* t'e test can be :erified and satisfied for eac' %elder or %eldin* o(erator &ualified-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')0
Subject: QW238> ] QW2344 2 !,#W
!ile "o: 8921813
Question /10: $ay radio*ra('ic e5a+ination +eetin* t'e re&uire+ents of QW238> be used to
&ualify a %elder usin* t'e !lu52,ored #rc Weldin* /!,#W0 (rocess, (ro:ided t'e transfer +ode
is not t'e s'ort circuitin* +ode-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: W'en &ualifyin* a %elder in accordance %it' t'e essential :ariables listed in QW2
344 for t'e 9as $etal2#rc Weldin* /9$#W0 (rocess and t'e re&uire+ents of QW238> are +et,
is t'e %elder also &ualified for t'e !lu52,ored #rc Weldin* /!,#W0 (rocess if t'e essential
:ariables are unc'an*ed-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')*
Subject: QW218813 and QW2>3811
!ile "o: 892>98
7ack*round: # later ;dition E#ddenda of Section IX assi*ns a @2nu+ber different fro+ t'at
assi*ned by t'e ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX t'at %as in effect at t'e ti+e of &ualification1
Question /10: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S be re:ised or a ne% W@S be %ritten to identify t'e ne%
@2nu+ber %'en t'e a((licable code editionEaddenda lists t'e +aterial under t'e ne% @2nu+ber-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S be re:ised or a ne% W@S be %ritten to identify t'e ne%
@2nu+ber %'en t'e a((licable code editionEaddenda lists t'e +aterial under t'e old @2nu+ber-
.e(ly /30: "o
Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% t'e ne% @2nu+ber
assi*n+ent-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question >: $ay a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% t'e ne% @2nu+ber assi*n+ent-

.e(ly />0: Aes1
Question /40: $ay a su((ortin* @Q. be a+ended to s'o% bot' t'e old and t'e ne% @2nu+ber
assi*n+ents-
.e(ly /40: Aes1
7ack*round: # later ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX assi*ns a !2nu+ber different fro+ t'at
assi*ned by t'e ;ditionE#ddenda of Section IX t'at %as in effect at t'e ti+e of &ualification1
Question /B0: Is it re&uired t'at t'e W@S or @Q. be a+ended to reflect t'e ne% filler +etal !2
"o1 assi*n+ent-
.e(ly /B0: "o1
Question /0: $ay t'e W@S or @Q. be a+ended to reflect t'e ne% filler +etal !2"o1
assi*n+ent-
.e(ly /0: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')1
Subject: QW2>4314 ] QW21611311
!ile "o: 892149B
7ack*round: # fillet %eld (erfor+ance &ualification test is (erfor+ed usin* a (roduction
asse+bly +ocku(1
Question: $ust a %elder or a %eldin* o(erator usin* a (roduction +ocku( asse+bly be &ualified
for a c'an*e in fillet siKe, base +aterial t'ickness, or confi*uration of t'e +ocku(-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')-
Subject: QW2>4314
!ile "o: 862318
Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>4314 to (er+it %elder or %eldin* o(erator fillet %eld
(erfor+ance &ualification testin* to be conducted usin* test cou(on t'icknesses *reater t'an 3E6H
t'ick-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')(
Subject: QW2348
!ile "o: 892466
Question /10: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariables QW2>831B, QW2>8B13, QW2>8911, QW2
>1819, and QW2>18118 a((ly %'en s(ecified in QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials-

.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariable QW2>81> a((lies %'en s(ecified in QW2
348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
VOLUME -,
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')+
Subject: QW2>813
!ile "o: 892413
Question: $ay a (rocedure &ualification subject to t'e :ariable QW2>813, for @2"o16 +aterial
%it' solution annealin* @W=T at 18B8Q, /19>8Q!0 for 1 'our and i+(act tested, su((ort a W@S
for (roduction %it' bot' solution annealin* at 18B8Q, /19>8Q!0 and stabiliKation 'eat treat+ent at
948Q, /1>3Q!0 for 3 'ours-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)')/
Subject: Q72>4113 and Q72>4114, Work+ans'i( ,ou(ons
!ile "o: 892663
Question: !or co+(onents suc' as :al:e bodies and seats in %'ic' +aterials of suitable *eo+etry
and t'ickness are not nor+ally a:ailable to +ake u( la( joint test cou(ons as re&uired by Q72
>4113, is it t'e intent of t'e ,o++ittee t'at t'e +aterials to be braKed s'all be &ualified usin* any
con:enient t'ickness and *eo+etry suitable for (erfor+in* t'e tension and section testes re&uired
by Q72>4113, and t'at a *reater ran*e of base +etal t'ickness +ay be &ualified usin*
%ork+ans'i( test cou(ons in accordance %it' Q72>4114-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',)
Subject: QW21B3 and QW2>BB11 C 9uided 7end Test S(eci+en Di+ensions
!ile "o: 89231>8
7ack*round: # %eldin* (rocedure %as &ualified for %eldin* on t'ick base +etals1 Due to t'e
t'ickness of t'e test cou(on re&uired, t'e %idt' of t'e face of t'e %eld is 4 inc'es1 @er QW21B3,
t'e %eld and 'eat2affected Kone s'all be co+(letely %it'in t'e bent (ortion of t'e bend s(eci+en1
!or a +aterial %it' 38? or *reater elon*ation, t'e standard 3E6H t'ick bend s(eci+en (ro:ides a
bent (ortion t'at is 3143 inc'es lon* on t'e ID of t'e s(eci+en1
Question /10: Does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, if t'e bend radius and bend
test s(eci+en t'ickness are increased, suc' t'at 38? outer fiber elon*ation is ac'ie:ed, and t'e
ID of t'e s(eci+en contains t'e entire %idt' of t'e %eld and =#L-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, if a set of +ulti(le
s(eci+ens 'a:in* t'e standard 3E6H t'ickness and re(resentin* t'e entire %idt' of t'e
%eld and bot' =#Ls are re+o:ed and tested to +eet t'e re&uire+ents for testin* t'e
entire %idt' of t'e %eld-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: #ssu+in* t'at bot' of t'e base +etals in t'e test cou(on are of t'e
sa+e @2"o1, does it +eet t'e re&uire+ents of #S$; Section IX, to use standard 3E6H
t'ick bend s(eci+ens re(resentin* at least one =#L and as +uc' %eld +etal as
(ossible, %'en (erfor+in* t'e re&uired bend test-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',,
Subject: QW2>43 C $ini+u+ Qualified T'ickness for ,orrosion I:erlay
!ile "o: 89231>1
Question: !or corrosion resistant o:erlay %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications, %'ere a c'e+ical
analysis is not re&uired, is t'ere a +ini+u+ &ualified de(osit t'ickness-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',.
Subject: QW216111 ] QW2>3>11 C @rocedure Qualification Fsin* @roduction #sse+bly
$ocku(
!ile "o: 18213
Question: Does #S$; Section IX allo% t'e use of +aterials 'a:in* t'e sa+e @2"o1 as t'e actual
(roduction +aterials, to (roduce a test s(eci+en for fillet %eldin* (rocedure &ualification, usin*
a (roduction asse+bly +ocku(-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',0
Subject: QW2>8>14/b0, ,'an*e in trade desi*nation of filler +etal
!ile "o: 89213B6
7ack*round: # @Q. usin* 9T#W (rocess %as &ualified usin* filler +etal classified in
accordance %it' #S$; Section II @art ,, S!# 4136, ;.68S29 classification, %it' c'e+istry
+eetin* #2"u+ber 31 # footnote %as used in t'e @Q. to docu+ent t'e filler +etal Trade "a+e
used in t'e &ualification1
Question: # W@S su((orted by t'e abo:e @Q. usin* t'e sa+e filler +etal classification ;.68S2
9 and #2"o1 3, but %it' a different Trade "a+e %as s(ecified1 W'en notc' tou*'ness /QW2
>8>1130 does not a((ly, does a c'an*e in t'e filler Trade "a+e s(ecified on t'e W@S re&uire
re&ualification-
.e(ly: "o
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',*
Subject: QW23881>
!ile "o: 89231>>
7ack*round: # (roduction %eld joint %as +ade usin* a &ualified %eldin* (rocedure, %eldin* @3
to @6 usin* an unassi*ned filler +etal1 In order (erfor+ a re(air to t'is joint, a 3
nd
%eldin*
(rocedure %as &ualified usin* an assi*ned filler +etal1
Question /10: If t'e 3
nd
(rocedure is &ualified by %eldin* @3 to @6, is t'is (rocedure &ualified to
re(air t'e (roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial +ade %it' an unassi*ned filler +etal-
.e(ly /10: Aes1 =o%e:er, see QW2>311
Question /30: !or t'e sa+e situation as &uestion 1, is t'is (rocedure &ualified to re(air t'e
(roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial if t'e re(air is entirely %it'in t'e (re:iously
de(osited %eld +etal-
Question /30: If t'e 3
nd
(rocedure is +ade by %eldin* @2nu+ber +aterial t'at no+inally +atc'es
t'e co+(osition of t'e unassi*ned filler +etal si+ilar to QW23931>, is t'e 3
nd
(rocedure &ualified
to +ake a re(air to t'e (roduction %eld bet%een t'e @3 ] @6 +aterial (ro:ided t'at t'e re(air is
entirely %it'in t'e (re:iously de(osited %eld +etal-
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',1
Subject: QW238313, Weld .e(air and 7uildu(
Date Issued: #u*ust 3B, 3818
!ile "o: 182349
Question: $ay a W@S be used to (erfor+ a %eld re(air (er QW238313 on a *roo:e %eld
(re:iously %elded usin* t'e sa+e W@S, %it'out re:isin* t'e W@S to include t'e *roo:e desi*n
of t'e re(air ca:ity-
.e(ly: Aes1 #lso see inter(retation IX29231
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',-
Subject: QW238811/b0, ,ontents of t'e W@SD QW238813/b0, ,ontents of t'e @Q.D
QW2>8>13> and QW2>8>13, Su((le+ental !iller $etal
!ile "o: 1821149
7ack*round: QW2>8>13> and QW2>8>13 are essential :ariables for t'e S#W (rocess1 #
(rocedure &ualification test %as conducted usin* t'e S#W (rocess %it'out t'e use of
su((le+ental filler +etal1
Question: Is it re&uired t'at t'e @Q. indicate t'at su((le+ental filler +etal %as not used and
+ust t'e W@S s(ecify it is not to be used-
.e(ly: Aes1 =o%e:er, Section IX does not s(ecify t'e +anner in %'ic' t'is is docu+ented on
t'e @Q. or s(ecified on t'e W@S1 T'e +et'od of recordin* infor+ation on t'e @Q. and W@S
+ay be by state+ent, sketc' or ot'er +eans as lon* as t'e essential :ariables are addressed1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',(
Subject: QW233311/a0
!ile "o: 18211B1
7ack*round: # %elder successfully co+(letes a (erfor+ance &ualification test1 Durin* t'e ne5t
si5 +ont's, t'e %elder used t'e %eldin* (rocess +ulti(le ti+es durin* t'e first four +ont's, but
did not use t'e %eldin* (rocess in t'e fift' or si5t' +ont'1
Question: W'en +aintainin* t'e %elder)s &ualification, is t'e %elder continuity based on t'e last
date t'e %elder used t'e %eldin* (rocess-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',+
Subject: QW234B11D Joinin* of ,lad $aterials
!ile "o: 89299>
7ack*round: # co+(osite /clad0 +aterial 'a:in* a carbon steel base and alloy 634 claddin* is to
be joined by %eldin*1 T'e alloy 634 claddin* is not included in t'e desi*n calculations1 T'e
contractor 'as a @Q. for joinin* t'e base +etal %'ose &ualified ran*es are a((ro(riate for
%eldin* conditions1 T'e contractor also 'as a @Q. for o:erlayin* carbon steel %it' alloy B34
filler +etal usin* 9T#W, %'ose &ualified ran*es of essential s(ecial (rocess :ariables for
corrosion resistant o:erlay %eldin* are a((licable to t'e %eldin* conditions1
Question /10: W'en joinin* t'e clad layer of a co+(osite /clad0 +aterial usin* 9T#W
%'ere t'e clad t'ickness is not considered in t'e desi*n calculations, are t'e essential s(ecial
(rocess :ariables or QW234B11 a((licable to t'e clad (ortion of t'e %eld-
.e(ly /10: Aes1 See QW231 and QW23411>1
Question /30: W'en co+(letin* t'e clad (ortion of a %eld usin* t'e 9T#W (rocess, is a W@S
&ualified to de(osit corrosion resistant %eld +etal usin* alloy B34 /F"S "8BB340 filler +etal,
also &ualified for de(ositin* a corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay usin* alloy 634 /F"S
"868B40 filler +etal, %'en t'e carbon steel base +etal 'as t'e sa+e @2"o1 as t'e base +etal
&ualified by t'e W@S-
.e(ly /30: "o1 See QW234B11 and QW2>8>131
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)',/
Subject: QW2388>1 2 @rocedure Qualification, ,orrosion .esistant Weld $etal I:erlay
!ile "o: 89231>3
7ack*round: # corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %as a((lied to @2"o13 base +etal %it'
W@S &ualified for t'e S#W (rocess usin* an unassi*ned stri( filler +etal, %it' resultin* de(osit
c'e+istry no+inally +atc'in* !2"o1>3 filler +etal1 It is later deter+ined a *reater t'ickness of
corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay or a re(air to t'e o:erlay is needed1 #n alternate W@S is
(ro(osed for de(ositin* t'e %eld +etal o:erlay to increase t'e o:erlay t'ickness or (erfor+ t'e
re(airs1 T'e alternate W@S %as &ualified usin* a different %eldin* (rocess, a((lyin* S!#24111
;"i,r!e2 filler +etal to (roduce a corrosion resistant %eld +etal o:erlay %it' a de(osit
c'e+istry no+inally +atc'in* !2"o1>3 on @2"o13 base +etals1
Question: Is any W@S &ualified for de(ositin* a corrosion resistant %eld +etal
o:erlay %it' a kno%n c'e+istry, also &ualified for a((lyin* additional layers or re(airs
to an e5istin* corrosion resistant o:erlay surface 'a:in* a no+inally +atc'in*
c'e+istry-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.)
Subject: QW2>8413
!ile "o: 1821>69
Question: W'en a %elder &ualifies %it' t'e :ertical u( (ro*ression on %eld cou(ons in t'e 39,
49, or B9 test (ositions, is t'at %elder &ualified to %eld %it' t'e :ertical do%n (ro*ression %'en
QW2>8413 is a (erfor+ance &ualification essential :ariable-
.e(ly: "o1
VOLUME -.
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.,
Subject: QW2>83 and QW2>8> T'rou*' QW2>18
!ile "o: 182>9B
Question: W'en i+(acts are %ai:ed by a book section for t'e base +etal /=#L notc' tou*'ness
is not re&uired0, but are re&uired for t'e %eld +etal, do t'e su((le+entary essential :ariables of
QW2>83 and QW2>8> t'rou*' QW2>18 a((ly (er t'e a((licable tables QW2343 t'rou*' QW2
3B4-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'..
Subject: QW238813, Fse of @reli+inary W@S
Date Issued: $arc' 1>, 3811
!ile "o: 1821146
Question: Does #S$; Section IX re&uire a (reli+inary W@S be used durin* (rocedure
&ualification testin*, or t'at a W@S nu+ber be recorded on t'e @Q.-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.0
Subject: QW2>33 and QW2>4311/b0
!ile "o: 1821916
7ack*round: # %elder tests on an "@S B Sc'1 68 /81>33 in1 %all0 cou(on, de(ositin* 81188 in1 of
;B818 and t'e balance of 81333 in1 usin* ;8161
Question /10: Fsin* ;B818, is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 816B> in1 +a5i+u+ of %eld +etal-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Fsin* ;816, is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 81BB> in1 +a5i+u+ of %eld +etal-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: Is t'e %elder &ualified to de(osit 816B> in1 of %eld +etal usin* ;B818 (lus 81BB> in1
of ;816 %eld +etal de(osit t'ickness for a total of 11436 in1 in t'e sa+e *roo:e-
.e(ly /30: "o1 See QW2>4311/b01
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.*
Subject: QW2>8913, ,o+bination of @rocesses
!ile "o: 11231B
7ack*round: # %elder %as tested on an S#241B 9r1 8 (late, usin* t'e 9$#W (rocess1 S'ort
arc +ode %as used for de(ositin* t'e root, and s(ray arc +ode %as used for de(ositin* t'e
balance of t'e %eld in a sin*le cou(on1
Question: Is it (er+issible, accordin* to #S$; Section IX, QW2>8913, to use t%o +odes of
+etal transfer in a sin*le test cou(on-
.e(ly: AesD t'e de(osit t'ickness for eac' transfer +ode s'all be recorded as re&uired by QW2
38B1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.1
!ile "o: 112>>
Question: $ay an or*aniKation %it' +ore t'an one #S$; ,ertificate of #ut'oriKation, under
different na+es and in different locations, describe in its &uality assurance (ro*ra+s t'e
o(erational control of (rocedure &ualifications and t'e use of %eldin* (rocedures (ro(erly
&ualified under one certificate 'older, under anot'er certificate 'older %it'in t'e or*aniKation, but
%it'out se(arate &ualification, as (er+itted by Section IX, QW2381-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.-
Subject: QW238>, <olu+etric ;5a+ination
!ile "o: 892>>
Question: Does Section IX re&uire a %elder to &ualify for s+all dia+eter butt %elds by (re(arin*
+ore t'an one s+all dia+eter (i(e cou(on to (ro:ide a +ini+u+ circu+ferential %eld len*t'
%'en &ualified by :olu+etric e5a+ination under t'e (ro:isions of QW238>-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.(
!ile "o: 862318
Question: Is it t'e intent of QW2>4314 to (er+it %elder or %eldin* o(erator fillet %eld
(erfor+ance &ualification testin* to be conducted usin* test cou(on t'icknesses *reater t'an
SH t'ick-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'.+
!ile "o: 892446
Question /10: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariables QW2>831B, QW2>8B13, QW2>8911,
QW2>1819 and QW2>18118 a((ly %'en s(ecified in QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Is it t'e intent of t'e ,ode t'at <ariable QW2>81> a((ly %'en s(ecified in
QW2348 for @2"o1 18= +aterials-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'./
Subject: Section IX, QW238813 2 Si+ultaneous @erfor+ance Qualifications
!ile "o: 182339
Question: Is it t'e intent of Section IX, (ara*ra(' QW238813 to (er+it an #WS Standard
Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification ado(ted by a contractor to be used in lieu of a @Q. to su((ort
t'e ran*e of :ariables for a sin*le W@S (ro(osed for use in conductin* si+ultaneous %elder
(erfor+ance &ualification testin*-
.e(ly: Aes
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0)
Subject: Section IX, QW2>38 2 #ST$ $aterials) @2"o1 #ssi*n+ent
!ile "o: 1821169
Question: Is it t'e intent t'at +aterial (roduced under an #ST$ s(ecification s'all be considered
to 'a:e t'e sa+e @2"u+ber or @2"u+ber (lus 9rou( "u+ber as t'at of t'e @2"u+ber or @2
"u+ber (lus 9rou( "u+ber assi*ned to t'e sa+e *rade or ty(e +aterial in t'e corres(ondin*
#S$; s(ecification /e1*1, S#23>8 Ty(e 38> is assi*ned @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o11D t'erefore, # 3>8
Ty(e 38> is considered @2"o1 6, 9rou( "o110-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0,
Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14 2 #2"u+ber
!ile "o: 112916
7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on %as (re(ared and tested, %'ic' included a
c'e+ical analysis of t'e %eld +etal1 T'e c'e+ical analysis results %ere as follo%s, ,: 8186?,
,r: 818>>?, $o: 811>?, "i: 11>6?, $n: 11>4?, Si: 8119?
Question /10: Does t'is c'e+istry +eet an #21 ,lassification-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does t'is c'e+istry +eet an #218 ,lassification-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0.
Subject: Section IX, QW2163 2 !racture Tests
!ile "o: 112939
Question /10: Is it re&uired by QW2163 t'at t'e su+ of all rounded indications /re*ardless of
dia+eter0 be considered in addition to t'e su+ of t'e len*t's of inclusions in deter+inin* t'e 3E6H
in1 /18 ++0 +a5i+u+ allo%ed for acce(tance-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: Is it (er+issible to a((ly t'e (orosity siKe li+itation of 1E33H or *reater as s(ecified
in QW2191111313 /b0/30 to a NH in1 /13 ++0 %elded cou(on to t'e fracture test acce(tance criteria
of QW2163-

.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'00
Subject: Section IX, QW2>8>14, #2"o1 ;ssential <ariable for 9$#W Weld $etal
Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1>, 3811
!ile "o: 1121339
Question /10: #ccordin* to QW2>8>14, +ay t'e #2"o1 of 9$#W %eld +etal be establis'ed
fro+ t'e c'e+ical analysis of a %eld de(osit (re(ared accordin* to t'e filler +etal s(ecification
%'en t'e s'ieldin* *as used for t'e c'e+ical analysis %as different fro+ t'at used in t'e
(rocedure &ualification-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: #ccordin* to QW2>8>14, +ay t'e #2"o1 of 9$#W %eld +etal be establis'ed
fro+ t'e c'e+ical analysis of a %eld de(osit (re(ared accordin* to t'e filler +etal s(ecification
(ro:ided t'e s'ieldin* *as used for t'e c'e+ical analysis %as t'e sa+e as t'at used in t'e
(rocedure &ualification-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: #re t'e 9$#W rules in QW2>8>14 for establis'in* #2"u+bers also a((licable to
!,#W-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0*
Subject: Section IX, QW23881>/b0
!ile "o: 18219BB
7ack*round: @Q. # is %elded %it' S$#W to join 4E6 in1 /1B ++0 t'ick (lates %it' 4E6 in1 /1B
++0 of S$#W de(osit1 @Q. 7 is %elded %it' 9T#W and S$#W to join 4E1B in1 /6 ++0 t'ick
(lates %it' 1E6 in1 /3 ++0 of 9T#W and 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 of S$#W de(osit1 @Q. , is %elded
%it' 9T#W to join 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 t'ick (lates %it' 3E1B in1 /4 ++0 of 9T#W de(osit1
Question /10: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e of
1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1O in1 /33 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e
of 1E1B in1 /4 ++0 to 1N /36 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* in not re&uired-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Do @Q.s # and 7 &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osit %eld
+etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E> in1 /B ++0 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 1O in1 /33 ++0 for t'e
S$#W (rocess-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question />0: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a +a5i+u+ de(osit %eld
+etal t'ickness ran*e of 3E6 in1 /18 ++0 for t'e 9T#W (rocess and 1O in1 /33 ++0 for t'e
S$#W (rocess-
.e(ly />0: "o1
Question /40: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e
of 1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1O in1 /33 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired-
.e(ly /40: "o1
Question /B0: Do @Q.s # and , &ualify t'e co+bination W@S for a base +etal t'ickness ran*e
of 1E1B in1 /114 ++0 to 1N in1 /36 ++0 %'en i+(act testin* is not re&uired-
.e(ly /B0: "o1
Question /0: Do t'e (ro:isions in QW23881>/b0 affect t'e res(onses to t'e abo:e &uestions-
.e(ly /0: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'01
Subject: Section IX, QW2>4311/b0
!ile "o: 1123838
Question: .e*ardin* QW2>4311/b0 for (erfor+ance &ualification, is G$a5 to be WeldedH
e&ui:alent to GFnli+itedH-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0-
Subject: Section IX, QW2>B31>/a0 and QW2>B31>/b0 2 !illet Weld Test
!ile "o: 11269B
Question /10: $ay a W@S &ualified %it' a fillet %eld usin* a (late tee2joint confi*uration as
s'o%n in fi*ure QW2>B31>/a0 be used to join a (late to a (i(e %it' fillet %elds +ade (arallel to
t'e a5is of t'e (i(e for non(ressure retainin* a((lications-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ay a %elder &ualified %it' a fillet %eld usin* a (late tee2joint confi*uration as
s'o%n in fi*ure QW2>B31>/b0 be used to %eld a (late to a (i(e %it' fillet %elds +ade (arallel to
t'e a5is of t'e (i(e-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0(
Subject: Section IX, QW214113, Tensile Tests C Turned S(eci+ens
!ile "o: 1123839
Question: !or a 1 inc' /34 ++0 dee( *roo:e %eld de(osited in a 3 inc' /48 ++0 t'ick (late test
cou(on, +ay a sin*le turned 81484 tensile s(eci+en confor+in* to QW2 >B311/d0 be used for
eac' tension test re&uired by QW2>41-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0+
Subject: Section IXD QW2>8>133 2 !iller $etal @roduct !or+
!ile "o: 132>
Question: $ay stranded filler +etal be considered t'e sa+e as bare /solid or +etal cored0 filler
+etal in QW2>8>133-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',)'0/
Subject: Section IXD QW2>3>11, 7ase $etal Fsed for @rocedure Qualification
!ile "o: 13216
Question: Does a @Q. recordin* a @2"o1 47 base +etal %elded to itself su((ort a W@S for
%eldin* @2"o1 47 +etal to any +etal assi*ned @2"o1 >, 3 or 1-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'),
Subject: Section IXD QW2>831B
Date Issued: July 3, 3813
!ile "o: 132B34
Question: Does QW2>831B a((ly %'en t'e =#L is not subject to i+(act testin* suc' as %'en
&ualifyin* a @26 +aterial-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0').
Subject: Section IXD QW219313 and QW2366, Tube2to2Tubes'eet Welder Qualification
!ile "o: 13243
Question: W'en a de+onstration +ock2u( for tube2to2tubes'eet %elder or %eldin* o(erator
&ualification is re&uired, are all of t'e :ariables s(ecified in @ara1 QW2366 re&uired to be
follo%ed durin* t'e (erfor+ance &ualification test-
.e(ly: Aes, see @ara1 QW219313
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')0
Subject: Section IX 23818D QW238811/b0 and QW238813/b0
!ile "o: 1121>B
7ack*round: QW238811/b0 says:
G,ontents of t'e W@S1 T'e co+(leted W@S s'all describe all of t'e essential, nonessential, and,
%'en re&uired, su((le+entary essential :ariables for eac' %eldin* (rocess used in t'e W@S1H
Question /10: If a W@S is %ritten and &ualified for %eldin* @2"o11 +aterial to itself, is it
necessary to s(ecifically +ention on t'e W@S or on t'e @Q. anyt'in* re*ardin* QW2>181B>
%'ic' addresses t'e use of t'er+al (rocesses for cuttin* or back*ou*in* %'en %eldin* on @2
"o111# and @2"o1117 +aterials-
.e(ly /10: "o1 T'e fact t'at t'e W@S and @Q. are for %eldin* on @2"o11 +aterials (recludes t'e
need to s(ecifically describe t'e use of t'er+al cuttin* or back2*ou*in* for @2"o111# or @2"o1
117 +aterials on eit'er t'e W@S or t'e @Q.1
Question /30: If a W@S s(ecifies t'e use of ;.8S2B filler +etal, is it necessary to s(ecifically
+ention in t'e W@S anyt'in* re*ardin* QW2>8>133 %'ic' addresses filler +etal (roduct for+ by
s(ecifyin* t'at t'e filler +etal 'as to be solid-
.e(ly /30: "o1 T'e desi*nation ;.8S2B s(ecifies t'at t'e filler +etal be solid %ire, and t'at is
sufficient for describin* t'e :ariable QW2>8>1331
Question /30: If a W@S is %ritten and &ualified for %eldin* @2"o1 4# +aterial to itself, is it
necessary to s(ecifically +ention on a W@S or on t'e @Q.s for sub+er*ed arc %eldin* anyt'in*
re*ardin* QW2>8>13> %'ic' addresses, %'en %eldin* on @2"o11 +aterials, t'e use of acti:e or
neutral flu5-
.e(ly /30: "o1 T'e use of acti:e or neutral flu5es only needs to be s(ecified on t'e W@S and
docu+ented on t'e @Q. %'en t'e base +etal is @2"o111
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')*
Subject: Section IXD QW216113, Sectionin* of @i(e2to2@i(e Quarter Sections
!ile "o: 132138
Question: If t'e resultant siKe fro+ a (i(e2to2(i(e &uarter section, (er QW2>B31>/c0, is too lar*e
to bend as s(ecified %it' QW216113, can t'e fracture test &uarter section s(eci+en be cut into
+ulti(le s(eci+ens and tested in lieu of one full &uarter s(eci+en-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')1
Subject: Section IXD QW2193 2 $acro ;5a+ination for t'e $ocku( Test of Tube2to2
Tubes'eet Joint
Date Issued: "o:e+ber 1>, 3813
!ile "o: 13214B3
Question: W'en (erfor+in* a tube2to2tubes'eet test in accordance %it' QW2193, is it re&uired to
section a total of 18 tubes and (erfor+ a +acroetc' of t'e >8 surfaces e5(osed by sectionin*-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')-
Subject: Section IXD QW218313 C .ecords
Date Issued: Dece+ber B, 3813
!ile "o: 132
7ack*round: In t'e 388B #ddenda to Section IX, it beca+e +andatory to certify &ualification
records Gby si*nature or ot'er +eans as described in t'e +anufacturerJs or contractorJs Quality
,ontrol Syste+1H
Question: @rior to t'e 388B #ddenda, is a ty(ed si*nature or +eans ot'er t'an a %ritten si*nature
on a (rocedure &ualification or (erfor+ance &ualification record considered certified as re&uired
in QWEQ7218313-
.e(ly: @rior to t'e 388B #ddenda, t'e +et'od of certification for (rocedure and (erfor+ance
&ualification records %as not addressed by Section IX1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')(
Subject: Section IXD QW2>811/b0
!ile "o: 1321338
7ack*round:
a0 @2"o1 6 (late is %elded, 'eated to 68U, /1>3BU!0, t'en for+ed, follo%ed by a solution 'eat
treat+ent at 18B8U, /19>8U!01
b0 @2"o1 6 (late is %elded, t'en cold for+ed, follo%ed by a solution 'eat treat+ent at 18B8U,
/19>8U!01
Question: Is W@S su((orted by a @Q. %it' 18B8U, /19>8U!0 solution 'eat treat+ent &ualified to
%eld @2"o1 6 base +aterial as described in a0 and b0 of t'e back*round-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')+
Subject: Section IXD QW23B113/f0 and /*0
!ile "o: 1321481
Question: # %eldin* o(erator /+ac'ine0 successfully &ualifies in accordance %it' QW2388,
usin* an o(en root, sin*le2%elded, <ee2*roo:e joint confi*uration, %it'out backin* and %it'out a
consu+able insert1 Is t'e %eldin* o(erator /+ac'ine0 &ualified to (erfor+ +ac'ine %eldin* %it'
a consu+able insert-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0')/
Subject: Section IXD QW23831> 2 Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses
!ile "o: 1321633
Question: Does QW23831> allo% a W@S &ualified on *roo:e %eld, %it' s(ecified @2no1 1 base
+etal t'ickness ran*e of 1E3 in1 / 13 ++ 0 t'rou*' 1 in1 / 34 ++ 0, to be used in (roduction to
%eld a 1E3 in1 /13 ++ 0 t'ick base +etal to a 3E6 in1 / 18 ++ 0 t'ick base +etal-
.e(ly: "o1
V#l78e -0
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',)
!ile: 132119
Question: ,o+(any # o%ns ,o+(anies 7 and ,1 $ay ,o+(any 7 use W@Ss &ualified by
,o+(any , in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of Section IX %it'out re&ualification, (ro:ided
,o+(any , describes t'e (rocess t'at t'ey follo% in t'eir Quality ,ontrol Syste+EQuality
#ssurance @ro*ra+ for t'e o(erational control of (rocedure &ualification-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',,
Subject: Section IX, QW2>8911 and QW2>8916, .eference to "on+andatory #((endi5 =
!ile: 1323>
7ack*round: QW2>8911 and QW2>8916 :ariables reference "on+andatory #((endi5 = as a
*uideline for understandin* of Wa:efor+ ,ontrolled Weldin* %'en &ualifyin* (ersonnel and
(rocedures1
Question /10: Does "on+andatory #((endi5 = beco+e an essential, nonessential, or
su((le+entary essential :ariable %'en it is referenced %it'in t'e te5t of a :ariable-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does eit'er QW2>8911 or QW2>8916 re&uire t'at (o%er or ener*y s'all be s(ecified
in t'e W@S %'en usin* a %a:efor+ controlled (o%er source-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',.
!ile: 1321439
7ack*round: I+(act testin* of %eldin* (rocedure &ualifications is re&uired by t'e ,onstruction
,ode and QW2>1819 a((lies to t'e %eldin* (rocess used as a su((le+entary essential :ariable1
QW2>1819 re&uires re&ualification for a c'an*e fro+ +ulti(ass (er side to sin*le (ass (er side1
@er QWEQ72>93 Definitions, a (ass can result in a %eld bead or a layer1
Question /10: Does QW2>1819 re*ard +ulti(le layer %elds as +ulti(ass %elds, so t'at a c'an*e
fro+ +ulti(le layers (er side to a sin*le layer (er side re&uires a re&ualification-
.e(ly /10: Aes, %'en t'e sin*le layer is +ade in a sin*le (ass1
Question /30: Does QW2>1819 re*ard +ulti(le beads in a sin*le layer /as s'o%n in beads 3, >, 4,
and B of !i*ure QWEQ72>93110 as G+ulti(assH-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: # Weldin* @rocedure S(ecification is &ualified %it' +ulti(le layers (er side1 ,an
t'is W@S be used to de(osit +ulti(le beads in a sin*le layer (er side, %it'in t'e li+its of all ot'er
essential and su((le+entary essential :ariables-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',0
!ile: 1323394
Question: In accordance %it' QW2>3311, +ay @2"o1 1 base +aterials be substituted for @2"o1 6
base +aterials %'en follo%in* a @2"o1 6 to @2"o1 6 W@S for t'e (ur(ose of a %elder
&ualification, %'en :ariable QW2>83116 a((lies-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',*
Subject: Section IX, QW23B8 2 Weldin* I(erator @erfor+ance Qualifications
!ile: 1329
Question: W'ile base +etal @2"u+ber is an essential :ariable for %elder &ualifications, QW23B8
does not s(ecify base +etal @2"u+ber as an essential :ariable for %eldin* o(erator &ualification1
Is it re&uired t'at %eldin* o(erators be &ualified se(arately for %eldin* ,ode ,ase base +etals
%'en t'e ,ode ,ase s(ecifies t'at GSe(arate %eldin* (rocedure and (erfor+ance &ualifications
s'all be conducted for t'e +aterial in accordance %it' Section IXH-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',1
Subject: Section IX, QW2333, ;5(iration and .ene%al Qualification
!ile: 132131
7ack*round: # %elder is &ualified for a s'o( t'at fabricates Section <III, Di:ision 1 :essels as
%ell as non2,ode e&ui(+ent1 # %elder +aintains 'is %eldin* (rocess &ualification for ,ode
%elds by +akin* non2,ode %elds1
Question /10: $ay a %elder +aintain 'is %eldin* (rocess &ualification by +akin* non2,ode
%elds if t'e %elder 'as not +ade a ,ode %eld for a (eriod of B +ont's or +ore-
.e(ly /10: Aes, see IX26321491
Question /30: #ccordin* to QW233311/a0/10, can a %elder recei:e a B2+o &ualification e5tension
+ore t'an once-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',-
Subject: Section IX, QW23831> 2 Dissi+ilar 7ase $etal T'icknesses
!ile: 132B34
Question: W'en e+(loyin* a W@S to join flat (lates of dissi+ilar t'ickness in a *roo:e2%eld tee
joint, is it a re&uire+ent of QW23831> t'at bot' t'e t'icker and t'inner +e+bers +ust be
&ualified %it'in t'e ran*e (er+itted by QW2>41 unless t'e alternati:e (ro:ided in QW23831> is
used-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',(
Subject: QW2>8>1> and QW2>8>138, ,'an*e in !2"u+ber and 7ase $etal T'ickness
.an*e
!ile: 1321B1
7ack*round: # W@S %it' su((ortin* @Q. %as %ritten and &ualified %it'out i+(act testin* in
196 to t'e 19 ,ode %it'out addenda, on a "@S 3 /;"480 dia+eter ^ 81>33 in1 /11 ++0 %all
t'ickness (i(e1 T'e (rocedure %as &ualified in B9 (osition usin* an ;B811 /!2"o1 30 electrode on
t'e root (ass and co+(leted %it' t%o fill (asses %it' ;816 /!2"o1 >0 electrodes1 T'e de(osit
t'ickness for t'e root and fill (asses %as not recorded on t'e @Q. or s(ecified indi:idually on t'e
W@S1
Question /10: @ro:ided t'e W@S and @Q. +eet all re&uire+ents of t'e 19 ;dition of #S$;
Section IX ,ode, +ay t'e W@S continue to be used %it'out re:ision for %ork bein* co+(leted to
t'e 19 #S$; ,ode-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: $ay a ne% W@S be %ritten or re:ised %it'out s(ecifyin* %eld +etal t'ickness
ran*e for eac' %eldin* electrode /;B811 and ;8160 %it' t'e W@S (re(ared to t'e 3818 ;dition
of #S$; Section IX ,ode %it' 3811a #ddenda, usin* t'e @Q. &ualified to t'e 19 ,ode-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Is t'e de(osit t'ickness re&uired to be recorded indi:idually on t'e @Q. and W@S
for eac' !2"u+ber electrode used for t'e root (ass de(osited %it' t'e ;B811 electrode and t'e
fill (asses de(osited %it' ;816 electrodes &ualified to t'e 3818 ;dition of #S$; Section IX
,ode %it' 3811a #ddenda-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',+
Subject: QW23B1, Stud Weldin* @rocedure Qualification
!ile: 1324B6
7ack*round: T'e re&uire+ents in QW23B1, Stud Weldin*: essential :ariable QW2>8316
addresses t'e stud siKe and s'a(e, and essential :ariable QW2>8311 addresses base +etal and
stud +etal @2"u+bers1 =o%e:er, t'ere are no re&uire+ents re*ardin* base +etal t'ickness1
Question: Is t'e base +etal t'ickness a :ariable for stud %eldin*-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0',/
Subject: QW2>8>113, =ard2!acin* !iller $etal ,lassification
!ile: 1323
Question: # @Q. s'o%s S!#24131 +etal cored filler +etal classification ;.,,o,r2# %as used
to &ualify 9T#W 'ard2facin* o:erlay W@S1 Does t'is @Q. su((ort a 9T#W 'ard2facin*
o:erlay W@S usin* S!#24131 bare /solid0 filler +etal classification ;.,o,r2#-
.e(ly: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.)
Subject: QW2388 and QW2388
!ile: 132939
Question /10: W'en (re(arin* @rocedure Qualification .ecords /@Q.0 and Weldin* @erfor+ance
Qualification /W@Q0 test records in accordance %it' t'e re&uire+ents of QW2388 and QW2388,
is it re&uired to use t'e %ord G,ertifyH on t'e @Q. and W@Q docu+ents-
.e(ly /10: Aes1
Question /30: #re Weldin* @rocedure S(ecifications /W@Ss0 re&uired to be certified-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Question /30: Is it re&uired t'at a +anufacturer or contractor be an #S$; certificate 'older in
order to certify &ualification records-
.e(ly /30: "o1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.,
Subject: Q92186 /3813 ;dition0
!ile: 13218>>
Question: In t'e 3813 ;dition of Section IX, Q92186 re&uires t'at all ne% &ualifications of
joinin* (rocesses and (ersonnel be in accordance %it' t'e current edition1 In (re:ious editions of
Section IX, t'e fore%ord indicated t'at ne% editions beca+e +andatory B +ont's after date of
issue1 Does t'at re&uire+ent a((ly to t'e 3813 ;dition-
.e(ly: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'..
Subject: QW2>4313, 9roo:e2Weld Dia+eter Mi+its
!ile: 132114>
Question /10: Does QW2>4313 a((ly to %eldin* o(erators-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: Does QW2>4313 a((ly to %elders-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Question /30: If a %elder &ualifies by +akin* a *roo:e %eld on "@S 3 (i(e, is t'e %elder
&ualified to %eld "@S
3
E> (i(e /outside dia+eter 118> in10-
.e(ly /30: Aes1
Iner%re&i#n: IX',0'.0
Subject: QW2>8413 and QW2>1811, Strin*erEWea:e Tec'ni&ue
!ile: 1321449
7ack*round: # (rocedure &ualification test cou(on is (erfor+ed in t'e B9 (osition, usin* a
+anual or se+i2auto+atic %eldin* (rocess, %it' %eld (ro*ression bein* :ertical u('ill1
Question /10: W'en notc' tou*'ness &ualification is not a((licable, does a c'an*e fro+ strin*er
bead to %ea:e tec'ni&ue re&uire re&ualification-
.e(ly /10: "o1
Question /30: W'en notc' tou*'ness &ualification is a((licable, does a c'an*e fro+ strin*er bead
to %ea:e tec'ni&ue re&uire re&ualification-
.e(ly /30: Aes1

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