19207-12472301 Revision A Page 6 of 123 Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Contents 5 QUALIFICATIONS OF PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL .........................................29 Part A General Requirements...................................................................................................29 5.1 General ..........................................................................................................................................29 5.2 Qualification of Welding Procedures..............................................................................................29 5.3 Qualification of Welders, Welding Operators, and Tack Welders..................................................29 5.4 Qualification Responsibility ............................................................................................................29 5.5 Records ..........................................................................................................................................29 5.6 Position of Test Welds....................................................................................................................29 Part B Types of Tests, Test Methods and Acceptance Criteria................................................35 5.7 Types and Purposes of Tests ........................................................................................................35 5.8 Visual Examination.........................................................................................................................36 5.9 Tension Tests — Groove Welds ....................................................................................................36 5.10 Bend Tests — Groove Welds — Plate and Pipe ...........................................................................37 5.11 Soundness Tests — Fillet Welds ...................................................................................................43 5.12 Radiographic Examination .............................................................................................................44 Part C Procedure Qualification..................................................................................................46 5.13 General...........................................................................................................................................46 5.14 Limits of Qualified Positions for Procedures ..................................................................................46 5.15 Preparation of Test Weldment — Procedure Qualification............................................................48 5.16 Limitation of Variables — Procedure Qualification.........................................................................48 5.17 Tests — Procedure Qualification ...................................................................................................50 5.18 Retests ...........................................................................................................................................55 Part D Performance Qualification..............................................................................................55 5.19 General...........................................................................................................................................55 5.20 Limits of Qualified Positions for Performance................................................................................55 5.21 Preparation of Test Weldments — Performance Qualification ......................................................58 5.22 Limitation of Variables — Welder Performance Qualification........................................................60 5.23 Limitation of Variables — Welding Operator Performance Qualification .......................................60 5.24 Limitation of Variables — Tack Welder Performance Qualification ...............................................60 5.25 Tests — Performance Qualification ...............................................................................................62 5.26 Retests ...........................................................................................................................................63 5.27 Period of Effectiveness...................................................................................................................63 6 INSPECTION ..................................................................................................................67 Part A General Requirements...................................................................................................67 6.1 General...........................................................................................................................................67 6.2 Inspection of Materials ...................................................................................................................67 6.3 Inspection of Welding Procedure Qualification and Equipment.....................................................67 6.4 Inspection of Welder, Welding Operator, and Tack Welder Qualifications....................................68 6.5 Inspection of Work and Records....................................................................................................68 6.6 Obligations of the Contractor .........................................................................................................68 6.7 Nondestructive Testing .................................................................................................................68 Part B Radiographic Inspection ................................................................................................69 6.8 General...........................................................................................................................................69 6.9 Extent of Testing ............................................................................................................................69 6.10 Radiographic Procedures...............................................................................................................69 6.11 Acceptability of Welds ...................................................................................................................73 6.12 Examination, Report, and Disposition of Radiographs ..................................................................73 Status:
RELEASED Date: 6/3/03