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ASME Section IX - Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
Welder's
name
Elder Z.W.
ID
number
555-55-5555
Stamp
number
ZWE-01
Company
name
Welding Ezine
SOLDADURALATINOAMÉRICA
Division
C-spec ASME and Welding
Software Testing Lab
FOTO
Test date 9/15/00
WPQ record
number
xyz
Standard test
number
xyz Rev. 0
WPS record
number
xyz Rev. 0
Qualification
code
ASME Section IX
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
Plate thickness (in.) - - - no limit no limit -
Pipe/tube thickness (in.) 0.875 - - no limit no limit -
Pipe diameter (in.) 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
Weld
position
(Actual position
tested)
6G 6G 6G
Groove - Plate & Pipe > All All All
24in.
Groove - Pipe 2.875in. to
24in.
All All All
Groove - Pipe < 2.875in. - - -
Weld
position
(Actual position
tested)
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)
Notes
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.
QA Manager
Name Signature
John Smith
Date
9/15/00

Pqr asme ix completed

  • 1.
    Suscribete GRATIS ala revista: SOLDADURA LATINOAMERICA, aquí: http://www.egrupos.net/grupo/soldaduralatinoamerica/alta ASME Section IX - Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ) Welder's name Elder Z.W. ID number 555-55-5555 Stamp number ZWE-01 Company name Welding Ezine SOLDADURALATINOAMÉRICA Division C-spec ASME and Welding Software Testing Lab FOTO Test date 9/15/00 WPQ record number xyz Standard test number xyz Rev. 0 WPS record number xyz Rev. 0 Qualification code ASME Section IX 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 Plate thickness (in.) - - - no limit no limit - Pipe/tube thickness (in.) 0.875 - - no limit no limit - Pipe diameter (in.) 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 Weld position (Actual position tested) 6G 6G 6G Groove - Plate & Pipe > All All All
  • 2.
    24in. Groove - Pipe2.875in. to 24in. All All All Groove - Pipe < 2.875in. - - - Weld position (Actual position tested) 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) Notes 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
  • 3.
    We certify thatthe 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. QA Manager Name Signature John Smith Date 9/15/00