WELDING VARIABLES FOR WELDERS

PROCESS : SMAW
QW-402
Joints

.4

Removal of Backing
[PAGE 60]

Deletion of Backing in Single Groove Welds

QW-403
Base Metals

.16

Pipe Dia Range Qlfd. In QW-452.3 (Groove Welds)

[PAGE 142]

.18

P-Number as Permitted in QW-423.1 & 420.2

Dia<1":
Min. = Size Welded / Max = Unlimited
1">Dia<2-7/8":
Min = 1" / Max = Unlimited
Dia>2-7/8:
Min. = 2-7/8 / Max = Unlimited
Qualification With
Qualified For
P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49

[QW-423.1 PAGE 128]

[QW-420.2 (S Numbers) PAGE 74]

QW-404

.15

Filler Metals

QW-405
Positions

F-Number as Permitted in QW-433

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

Qualification With

Qualified For

[PAGE 136]

Any F No. 1 ~ F No. 5

Any F No. 6
Any F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Any F No. 31, F No. 32, F No. 33, F No. 35,
F No. 36 or F No. 37
F No. 34 or F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
Any F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
Any F No. 61
Any F No. 71 ~ F No. 72

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Deposited Weld Metal Thickness Ranges of Table QW-452.1 (If by RT)

[PAGE 141]

Thickness of Weld Metal Qlfd. = 2t (t = Thickness of Weld Metal in Test Coupon)

1/2 " (13mm) and over with min. 3 layers = Unlimited

.1

Addition of Other Positions - See QW-120, QW-130 & QW-303

[PAGE 66]
Change in Vertical Welding [Uphill / Downhill)
[PAGE 66]

See Table QW-469.1[Page 150]

.3

Base Metal
Steel & Steel Alloys
Aluminum & Aluminum Base Alloys
Copper & Copper Base Alloys
Nickel & Nickel Base Alloys
Titanium & Titanium Base Alloys
Zirconium & Zirconium Base Alloys

Welding
P/S No. 1 thru P/S No. 11
Incl. P/S No. 5A, 5B & 5C
P/S No. 21 thru P/S No. 25
P/S No. 31 thru P/S No. 35
P/S No. 41 thru P/S No. 49
P/S No. 51 thru P/S No. 53
P/S No. 61 thru P/S No. 62

All F No. Up to F No. Qlfd.

All F No. 6
All F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Only the Same F-Number used during
Qualification Test
F No. 34 and All F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
All F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
All F No. 61
Only the Same F-Number used

A change from Upward to Downward or from Downward to Upward

Brazing
P/S No. 101 thru P/S No. 103
P/S No. 104 & P/S No. 105
P/S No. 107 & P/S No. 108
P/S No. 110 thru P/S No. 112
P/S No. 115
P/S No. 117

WELDING VARIABLES FOR WELDERS

PROCESS : GTAW
QW-402
Joints

.4

Removal of Backing
[PAGE 60]

Deletion of Backing in Single Groove Welds

QW-403
Base Metals

.16

Pipe Dia Range Qlfd. In QW-452.3 (Groove Welds)

[PAGE 142]

.18

P-Number as Permitted in QW-423 & 420.2

Dia<1":
Min. = Size Welded / Max = Unlimited
1">Dia<2-7/8":
Min = 1" / Max = Unlimited
Dia>2-7/8:
Min. = 2-7/8 / Max = Unlimited
Qualification With
Qualified For

[QW-423.1 PAGE 128]

[QW-420.2 (S Numbers) PAGE 74]

QW-404
Filler Metals

.14
.15

.22
.30

QW-405
Positions

.1
.3

QW-408
Gas

.8

P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

Add / Remove Filler

[PAGE 64]
F-Number as Permitted in QW-433
[PAGE 136]

The Deletion or Addition of Filler Metal

Add / Remove Inserts

[PAGE 65]
Deposited Weld Metal Thickness Ranges of Table QW-452.1 (If by RT)
[PAGE 141]

The Omission or addition of Consumable Inserts

Addition of Other Positions - See QW-120, QW-130 & QW-303

[PAGE 66]
Change in Vertical Welding [Uphill / Downhill)
[PAGE 66]
Removal of Inert Backing
[PAGE 68]

Qualification With
Any F No. 1 ~ F No. 5
Any F No. 6
Any F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Any F No. 31, F No. 32, F No. 33, F No. 35,
F No. 36 or F No. 37
F No. 34 or F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
Any F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
Any F No. 61
Any F No. 71 ~ F No. 72

Qualified For
All F No. Up to F No. Qlfd.
All F No. 6
All F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Only the Same F-Number used during
Qualification Test
F No. 34 and All F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
All F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
All F No. 61
Only the Same F-Number used

Thickness of Weld Metal Qlfd. = 2t (t = Thickness of Weld Metal in Test Coupon)

1/2 " (13mm) and over with min. 3 layers = Unlimited
See Table QW-469.1[Page 150]
A change from Upward to Downward or from Downward to Upward
The Omission of Inert Gas Backing Except when Welding Single Butt Weld with a Backing
or Double Butt Weld or a Fillet Weld. This Exception does not Apply to P No. 51 thru P
No. 53 , P No. 61 thru 62 and P No. 10I Metals.

WELDING VARIABLES FOR WELDERS

PROCESS : SAW
QW-403
Base Metals

.16

Pipe Dia Range Qlfd. In QW-452.3 (Groove Welds)

[PAGE 142]

.18

P-Number as Permitted in QW-423 & 420.2

[QW-423.1 PAGE 128]
[QW-420.2 (S Numbers) PAGE 74]

QW-404

.15

Filler Metals

QW-405
Positions

F-Number as Permitted in QW-433

Dia<1":
Min. = Size Welded / Max = Unlimited
1">Dia<2-7/8":
Min = 1" / Max = Unlimited
Dia>2-7/8:
Min. = 2-7/8 / Max = Unlimited
Qualification With
Qualified For
P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

Qualification With

Qualified For

[PAGE 136]

Any F No. 1 ~ F No. 5

Any F No. 6
Any F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Any F No. 31, F No. 32, F No. 33, F No. 35,
F No. 36 or F No. 37
F No. 34 or F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
Any F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
Any F No. 61
Any F No. 71 ~ F No. 72

.30

Deposited Weld Metal Thickness Ranges of Table QW-452.1 (If by RT)

[PAGE 141]

Thickness of Weld Metal Qlfd. = 2t (t = Thickness of Weld Metal in Test Coupon)

1/2 " (13mm) and over with min. 3 layers = Unlimited

.1

Addition of Other Positions - See QW-120, QW-130 & QW-303

[PAGE 66]

See Table QW-469.1[Page 150]

All F No. Up to F No. Qlfd.

All F No. 6
All F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Only the Same F-Number used during
Qualification Test
F No. 34 and All F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
All F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
All F No. 61
Only the Same F-Number used

WELDING VARIABLES FOR WELDERS

PROCESS : GMAW / FCAW
QW-402
Joints

.4

Removal of Backing
[PAGE 60]

Deletion of Backing in Single Groove Welds

QW-403
Base Metals

.16

Pipe Dia Range Qlfd. In QW-452.3 (Groove Welds)

[PAGE 142]

.18

P-Number as Permitted in QW-423 & 420.2

Dia<1":
Min. = Size Welded / Max = Unlimited
1">Dia<2-7/8":
Min = 1" / Max = Unlimited
Dia>2-7/8:
Min. = 2-7/8 / Max = Unlimited
Qualification With
Qualified For

[QW-423.1 PAGE 128]

[QW-420.2 (S Numbers) PAGE 74]

QW-404
Filler Metals

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 21 ~ P/S No. 25

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62

P/S No. 51 ~ P/S No. 53, P/S No. 61 ~ P/S

No. 62
Qualified For
All F No. Up to F No. Qlfd.
All F No. 6
All F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Only the Same F-Number used during
Qualification Test
F No. 34 and All F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
All F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
All F No. 61
Only the Same F-Number used

.15

F-Number as Permitted in QW-433

[PAGE 136]

Qualification With
Any F No. 1 ~ F No. 5
Any F No. 6
Any F No. 21 ~ F No. 25
Any F No. 31, F No. 32, F No. 33, F No. 35,
F No. 36 or F No. 37
F No. 34 or F No. 41 ~ F No. 45
Any F No. 51 ~ F No. 55
Any F No. 61
Any F No. 71 ~ F No. 72

.30

Deposited Weld Metal Thickness Ranges of Table QW-452.1 (If by RT)

[PAGE 141]
t Limit (S. Cir. Arc)
[PAGE 65]

Thickness of Weld Metal Qlfd. = 2t (t = Thickness of Weld Metal in Test Coupon)

1/2 " (13mm) and over with min. 3 layers = Unlimited
See Page No. 65 [Applicable Only for Low Voltage Shot-Circuting Type GMAW]

Addition of Other Positions - See QW-120, QW-130 & QW-303

[PAGE 66]
Change in Vertical Welding [Uphill / Downhill)
[PAGE 66]
Removal of Inert Backing
[PAGE 68]

See Table QW-469.1[Page 150]

.32

QW-405
Positions

P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S P/S No. 1 ~ P/S. No. 11, P/S No. 34 and P/S
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49
No. 41 ~ P/S No. 49

.1
.3

QW-408
Gas

.8

QW-409
Electrical

.2

Change in Transfer Mode

[PAGE 69]

A change from Upward to Downward or from Downward to Upward

The Omission of Inert Gas Backing Except when Welding Single Butt Weld with a Backing
or Double Butt Weld or a Fillet Weld. This Exception does not Apply to P No. 51 thru P
No. 53 , P No. 61 thru 62 and P No. 10I Metals.
A Change from Spray Arc, Globular Arc, Pulsating Arc to Short Circuiting Arc or ViceVersa