QB-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR A BRAZING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (BPS)

Company Name___________________________ By______________________________________________

BPS Number____________________ Revision _____________ Date Issued_________________________
Supporting PQRs________________
Brazing Process(es)_______________________________ Type(s)__________________________________
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or SemiAutomatic)
Joint Design (QB-408)
Joint Design Type: __________________________Joint Clearance_________________
Overlap:____________________________________Maximum ______________________Minimum
Base Metal (QB-402)

Brazing Filler Metal (QB-403)

P-Number __________________

Specification Number______________________________________

To P-Number _______________

AWS Classification_________________________________________

other ______________________

F-Number__________________________________________________a

Base Metal Thickness

AWS Classification_________________________________________

Maximum__________________

Filler Metal Product Form___________________________________

Minimum___________________
Postbraze Heat Treatment
(QB-409)

Brazing Temperature (QB-404)

Rating temperature range_________________________________
Brazing Flux, Fuel Gas, or Atmosphere (QB-406)

Temperature Range____________

Flux (AWS Class, Composition, or Trade Name)_____________

Time Range____________________

Fuel Gas___________________________________________________
Furnace Temperature______________________________________

Flow position (QB-407)

Atmosphere Type__________________________________________

Positions Permitted____________

Other______________________________________________________

Flow Direction_________________
Technique (OB-410) and Other Information
Initial Cleaning______________________________________________________________________________
Flux Application_____________________________________________________________________________
Nature of Flame (Oxidizing, Neutral, Reducing)______________________________________________
Torch Tip Sizes_______________________________________________________________________________
Postbraze Cleaning__________________________________________________________________________
Initial Cleaning______________________________________________________________________________
Inspection___________________________________________________________________________________

QB-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR A BRAZING PROCEDURE

QUALIFICATION RECORD (PQR) (See QB-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record of Actual Variables Used to Braze Test Coupon
Company Name____________________________________________________________________________
Followed During Brazing of Test Coupon______________________________ PQR No. _____________
Brazing Process(es) Used_______________________ Date Coupon Was Brazed__________________
Base Metal (QB-402)
Base Metal Specification____________________ to Base Metal Specification ___________________
P-Number___________________________________ to P-Number___________________________________
Base Metal Thickness_______________________ to Base Metal Thickness_______________________
Plate or Pipe/Tube___________________________
Brazing Filler Metal (QB-403)
Filler Metal Specification: AWS Classification______________________ F-No._____________________
Filler Metal Product Form____________________
Joint Design (QB-408)
Overlap____________________ Joint Type__________________ Joint Clearance_____________________
Brazing Temperature (QB-404)
Brazing Temperature Range____________________________
Brazing Flux, Fuel Gas, or Atmosphere (QB-406)
Flux (AWS Class., Compostion, Trade Name, or None)_____________ Atmosphere Type_________
Fuel Gas____________________ Furnace Temperature________________ Other____________________
Flow Position (OB-407)
Position________________________________________ Flow Direction______________________________
Postbraze Heat Treatment (QB-409)
Temperature___________________________________ Time_______________________________________
Technique (QB-410)
Cleaning Prior to Brazing___________________________________________________________________
Postbraze Cleaning_________________________________________________________________________
Nature of Flame (Oxidizing, Neutral, Reducing)_____________________________________________
Other______________________________________________________________________________________
Tensile Tests (OB-150)
Specim
en

Width/Diamet
er

Thickne
ss

Area

Ultimate
Load

UTS (psi or MPa)

Failure
Location

Bend Tests (QB-160)

Type

Results

Type

Results

Peel Tests (QB-170) or Section Tests (QB-180)

Type

Results

Type

Results

Other tests_________________________________________________________________________________
Brazer's/Brazing Operator's Name____________________________________ID No. ________________
Brazing of Test Coupon Supervised by________________________________
Test Specimens Evaluated by_________________________________________Company_____________

Laboratory Test Number____________________________________________________________________

We here by certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons
were prepared, brazed, and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the
ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE.
Manufacturer_____________________________________
Certified by__________________Date ________________

QB-484 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR A BRAZER/BRAZING OPERATOR

PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATION (BPQ)
(See OB-301, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Brazer's/Brazing Operator's Name________________________ Identification No._________________
Testing Variables and Ranges Qualified
Identification of BPS Followed During Brazing of Test Coupon_______________________________
Specification of First Test Coupon Base Metal_______________________________________________
Specification of Second Test Coupon Base Metal____________________________________________
Brazing Variables (QB-350)
Brazing Process(es)

Actual Values

Range Qualified

______________________________

__________________________

Semi-Automatic, Automatic, Machine)_________________________

__________________________

Torch Brazing: Manual or Mechanical__________________________

__________________________

Base Metal P-Number _to P-Number ___________________________

__________________________

Plate________Pipe( diameter)

_________________________

__________________________

Base Metal Thickness

______________________________

__________________________

to Base Metal Thickness

______________________________

__________________________

Joint Type (Butt, Lap, Scarf, Socket, etc.)______________________

__________________________

If Lap or Socket, Overlap Length ______________________________

__________________________

Type of Brazing (Manual,

Joint Clearance

______________________________

Filler Metal (SFA) Specification(s) ______________________________

__________________________

Filler Metal Classification(s) (info. only)________________________

__________________________

Filler Metal/F-Number

______________________________

__________________________

Filler Metal Product Form

______________________________

__________________________

Brazing Flow Positions

______________________________

__________________________

Testing and Results

Visual Examination of Completed Joint (QB-141.6)__________________ Date of Test____________
Mechanical Test Peel (QB-462.3)

Section (QB-462.4)

Transverse Bends (QB-462.2(a))

Type

Results

Type

Tension (QB-462.1)

Longitudinal Bends (QB-462.4)

Results

Type

Results

Mechanical Tests Conducted by____________________________Company________________________

Specimens Evaluated by__________________________________Company________________________

Lab Test No_______________________________________________

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were
prepared, brazed, and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME
BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE.
Manufacturer_____________________________________
Certified by__________________Date ________________