WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (WPQ)
WPQ NO. : 001
Welder’s name Identification no.
Test Description
Identification of WPS followed Test Coupon Production weld
Specification of base metal(s) Thickness
Testing Conditions and Qualification Limits
Welding Variables (QW – 350) Actual Values Range Qualified
Welding process (es) SMAW SMAW Only
Type (ie: manual, semi-auto) used Manual Manual Only
Backing (metal, weld metal, double – welded, etc.) With Backing (SMAW Weld only) With Backing (SMAW Weld only)
Plate Pipe (enter diameter if pipe or tube) Plate Plate
Base metal P or S-Number to P-or S-Number P1 to P1 P1 to P1
Filler metal or electrode specification(s) (SFA) SFA 5.1 SFA 5.1,SFA 5.5
Filler metal or electrode classification(s) E 7018 E XX18, E XX13 & EXX18-X
Filler metal F – Number(s) FNo 4 F No 1,2,3,4
Consumable insert (GTAW or PAW) NA NA
Filler type (solid/metal or flux cored/powder) (GTAW or PAW) NA NA
Deposit thickness for each process 8 mm 13 mm Only
Position qualified (2G, 6G, 3F etc.) 1G 1G
Vertical progression (uphill or downhill) NA NA
Inert gas backing (GTAW, PAW, GMAW) NA NA
Transfer mode (Spray/globular or pulse to short circuit-GMAW) NA NA
GTAW current type/polarity (AC, DCEP, DCEN) NA NA
RESULTS
Visual Examination of Completed Weld (QW – 302.4) SATISFACTORY
Bend Test Transverse root and face [QW 462.3(a)] Longitudinal root and face [QW 462.3(b)] Side (QW – 462.2)
Pipe bend specimen, corrosion – resistant overlay [QW –462.5(c)] Plate bend specimen, corrosion-resistant overlay [QW-462.5 (d)]
Macro test for fusion [QW-462.5 (b)] Macro test for fusion [QW-462.5 (e)]
Type Result Type Result Type Result
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Alternative radiographic examination results (QW-191) SATISFACTORY
Fillet weld – fracture test (QW-180) NA Length and percent of defects NA
Macro examination (QW-184) NA Fillet size (mm) NA
Concavity/convexity (mm) NA Other tests NA
Film or specimens evaluated by TPL Company
Mechanical tests conducted by NA Laboratory test no. .
Welding supervised by
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX
of the ASME Code of 2004.
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WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (WPQ)
(QW – 484 A)
WPQ NO. :
Welder’s name Identification no.
Test Description
Identification of WPS followed Test Coupon Production weld
Specification of base metal(s) Thickness
Testing Conditions and Qualification Limits
Welding Variables (QW – 350) Actual Values Range Qualified
Welding process (es) SMAW SMAW Only
Type (ie: manual, semi-auto) used Manual Manual Only
Backing (metal, weld metal, double – welded, etc.) With Backing (SMAW Weld only) With Backing (SMAW Weld only)
Plate Pipe (enter diameter if pipe or tube) Plate Plate
Base metal P or S-Number to P-or S-Number P1 to P1 P1 to P1
Filler metal or electrode specification(s) (SFA) SFA 5.1 SFA 5.1,SFA 5.5
Filler metal or electrode classification(s) E 7018 E XX18, E XX13 & EXX18-X
Filler metal F – Number(s) FNo 4 F No 1,2,3,4
Consumable insert (GTAW or PAW) NA NA
Filler type (solid/metal or flux cored/powder) (GTAW or PAW) NA NA
Deposit thickness for each process 8 mm 13 mm Only
Position qualified (2G, 6G, 3F etc.) 3G 1G,3G
Vertical progression (uphill or downhill) NA NA
Inert gas backing (GTAW, PAW, GMAW) NA NA
Transfer mode (Spray/globular or pulse to short circuit-GMAW) NA NA
GTAW current type/polarity (AC, DCEP, DCEN) NA NA
RESULTS
Visual Examination of Completed Weld (QW – 302.4) SATISFACTORY
Bend Test Transverse root and face [QW 462.3(a)] Longitudinal root and face [QW 462.3(b)] Side (QW – 462.2)
Pipe bend specimen, corrosion – resistant overlay [QW –462.5(c)] Plate bend specimen, corrosion-resistant overlay [QW-462.5 (d)]
Macro test for fusion [QW-462.5 (b)] Macro test for fusion [QW-462.5 (e)]
Type Result Type Result Type Result
-- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- --
Alternative radiographic examination results (QW-191) SATISFACTORY
Fillet weld – fracture test (QW-180) NA Length and percent of defects NA
Macro examination (QW-184) NA Fillet size (mm) NA
Concavity/convexity (mm) NA Other tests NA
Film or specimens evaluated by TPL Company
Mechanical tests conducted by NA Laboratory test no.
Welding supervised by
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX
of the ASME Code of 2004.
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