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C-spec Welder Performance Qualification Record Software
PO Box 27604 Concord, California 94527
ASME Section IX - Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
C-spec WeldOffice Software
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BASE METALS (QW-403)
| Product form | Specification type or grade | P no. | Grp-no. | Size | Sch. | Thick. (in.) | Dia. (in.) | |
| Welded to: | Pipe | SA-106 (B) | 1 | 1 | 8 | XX | 0.875 | 8.625 |
| Pipe | SA-106 (B) | 1 | 1 | 8 | XX | 0.875 | 8.625 | |
| Joint type | Groove | |||||||
VARIABLES |
Actual values |
Range qualified |
| Type of weld joint | Pipe - Groove | Goove and Fillet welds |
| Base metal | P1 to P1 | P-no./S-no. 1 thru 11, 34, 4X |
BASE METAL THICKNESS |
Groove |
Fillet |
Overlay |
Groove |
Fillet |
Overlay |
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- | - | - | no limit | no limit | - | ||
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0.875 | - | - | no limit | no limit | - | ||
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8.625 | - | - | 2.875 min | no limit | - |
PROCESS VARIABLES |
Actual values |
Range qualified |
| Welding process | GTAW | SMAW | FCAW | GTAW | SMAW | FCAW | ||
| Type | Manual | Manual | Semi-automatic | Manual | Manual | Semi-automatic | ||
| Backing: | None | Weld metal | Weld metal | With, without | With | With | ||
| Filler metal specification | 5.18 | 5.1 | 5.20 | 5.xx | 5.xx | 5.xx | ||
| Filler metal classification | ER70S-2 | E7018 | E70T-1 | Any | Any | Any | ||
| Filler metal F-number | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1..4 | 6 | ||
| Filler metal variety (QW-404.23) | Bare (solid) | Flux cored | Solid, metal cored | |||||
| Consumable insert | None | Without | ||||||
| Weld deposit thickness (in.) | 0.250 | 0.350 | 0.2625 | 0.5 max | 0.7 max | 0.525 max | ||
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6G | 6G | 6G | |||||
| Groove - Plate & Pipe > 24in. | All | All | All | |||||
| Groove - Pipe 2.875in. to 24in. | All | All | All | |||||
| Groove - Pipe < 2.875in. | - | - | - | |||||
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| Fillet - Plate & Pipe > 24in. | All | All | All | |||||
| Fillet - Pipe 2.875in. to 24in. | All | All | All | |||||
| Fillet - Pipe < 2.875in. | All | All | All | |||||
| Progression | Up and down | Up and down | Up and down | Up and down | Up and down | Up and down | ||
| Backing gas | Without | Without | With, without | With, without | ||||
| GMAW transfer mode (QW-409) | Spray | Spray, pulse, globular | ||||||
| GTAW welding current/polarity | DCSP | DCSP |
GUIDED BEND TESTS (QW-160)
| Type of test | Acceptance criteria | Result | Comments |
| 4 transverse side bends per QW-161.1 and QW-462.2 | QW-163 | Acceptable | see - ASME IX - QW-452.1 Note (4) |
| Notes |
OTHER TESTS
| Type of test | Acceptance criteria | Result | Comments |
| Visual examination per QW-302.4 | QW-194 | Acceptable | see - ASME IX - QW-452.1 Note (8) |
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CERTIFICATION
| Tests conducted by | C-spec Welder Performance Qualification Record Software | Laboratory test number | TLC 111 |
| Mechanical tests by | C-spec Welding Software Testing Lab Inc. | Test file number | TLC 123 |
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.
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QA Manager
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