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ASME B PVC.I X-2017SECTION IXWe l d i n g , Br a zi n g , a n d Fu sin g Qu alific ations2017ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel CodeAn International CodeQual i fi cat i on St and ard forWe l d i ng , Brazi ng , an d Fu sin gP roc e d ure s; We l d e rs; Bra zers;and We l d i ng , B razi ng, a n dFusi ng Op e rat ors
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AN INTERNATIONAL CODE2017 ASME Boiler &Pressure Vessel Code2017 EditionJuly 1, 2017IXQUALIFICATION STANDARDFOR WELDING, BRAZING, ANDFUSING PROCEDURES;WELDERS; BRAZERS; ANDWELDING, BRAZING, ANDFUSING OPERATORSASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committeeon Welding, Brazing, and FusingTwo Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 USA
Date of Issuance: July 1, 2017This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards and it is an American National Standard. The Standards Committee that approvedthe code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests havehad an opportunity to participate. The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, andthe public-at-large.ASME does not “approve,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liabilityfor infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability. Users of a code or standard areexpressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of suchrights, is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The endnotes and preamble in this document (if any) are part of this American National Standard.ASME collective membership markCertification MarkThe above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S. Patent Office.“ASME” is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronicretrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of thepublisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaAdopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2017.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990Copyright 2017 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reserved
TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in AdvertisingStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . . . . . . . . . . . .Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees . . . . .Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .List of Changes in Record Number Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiixivxivxvxviiixxxviixlxlviilPart QGQG-100QG-109General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Part QWWelding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Article W-180QW-190Welding General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weld Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Positions for Groove Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Positions for Fillet Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Types and Purposes of Tests and Examinations .Tension Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toughness Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet‐Weld Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other Tests and Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1515151516161718191921Article IIQW-200QW-210QW-220QW-250QW-290Welding Procedure QualificationsGeneral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preparation of Test Coupon . . . . . . . .Hybrid Welding Procedure VariablesWelding Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temper Bead Welding . . . . . . . . . . . .282831323366Article IIIQW-300QW-310QW-320QW-350QW-360QW-380Welding Performance Qualifications . .General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Qualification Test Coupons . . . . . . . . . . . .Retests and Renewal of Qualification . . . .Welding Variables for Welders . . . . . . . . .Welding Variables for Welding OperatorsSpecial Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70707273747576Article g Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Base Metal Groupings . . . . . . . . . . . .F‐Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weld Metal Chemical Composition .Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78788892163174175180iii.
QW-470Etching — Processes and ReagentsArticle VQW-500QW-510QW-520QW-530QW-540Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPSs)General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adoption of SWPSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Use of SWPSs Without Discrete Demonstration . . . . . . . .Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Use of SWPSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226226226226227227Brazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228Article Brazing General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Braze Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Positions for Lap, Butt, Scarf, or Rabbet JointsTypes and Purposes of Tests and Examinations . . .Tension Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peel Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sectioning Tests and Workmanship Coupons . . . . .228228228228229229230231231Article XIIQB-200QB-210QB-250Brazing Procedure Qualifications .General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preparation of Test Coupon . . . . . . . .Brazing Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232232234234Article XIIIQB-300QB-310QB-320QB-350Brazing Performance Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . .General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Qualification Test Coupons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retests and Renewal of Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brazing Variables for Brazers and Brazing Operators.238238239239239Article XIVQB-400QB-410QB-420QB-430QB-450QB-460Brazing Data .Variables . . . . .Technique . . . .P‐Numbers . . .F‐Numbers . . .Specimens . . .Graphics . . . . .240240241241241244248Plastic Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267Article XXIQF-100QF-110QF-120QF-130QF-140Plastic Fusing General Requirements .Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fused Joint Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data Acquisition and Evaluation . . . . . . .Examinations and Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267267267267267268Article XXIIQF-200QF-220QF-250Fusing Procedure Qualifications . . . . . .General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard Fusing Procedure SpecificationsFusing Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273273276278Article XXIIIQF-300QF-310QF-320QF-360Plastic Fusing Performance Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Qualification Test Coupons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Retests and Renewal of Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Essential Variables for Performance Qualification of Fusing Operators.280280281281281Article XXIVQF-400Plastic Fusing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283283Part QBPart QF.iv.224
QF-420QF-450QF-460QF-480QF-490Material GroupingsPipe Fusing Limits .Graphics . . . . . . . . .Forms . . . . . . . . . . .Definitions . . . . . . .284285285297307Nonmandatory Appendix BB-100Welding and Brazing Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308308Nonmandatory Appendix DP‐Number Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319Mandatory Appendix EPermitted SWPSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338Mandatory Appendix FStandard Units for Use in Equations.341Nonmandatory Appendix GG-100G-200G-300Guidance for the Use of U.S. Customary and SI Units in the ASME Boilerand Pressure Vessel Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Use of Units in Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guidelines Used to Develop SI Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Soft Conversion Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342342342344Nonmandatory Appendix HH-100H-200H-300H-400H-500Waveform Controlled Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Waveform Controlled Welding and Heat Input DeterminationNew Procedures Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Existing Qualified Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performance Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345345345345346346Mandatory Appendix JGuideline for Requesting P-Number Assignments for Base Metals notListed in Table QW/QB-422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Request Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Submittals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347347347347Guidance on Invoking Section IX Requirements in Other Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Contract Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Background and Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scope of Section IX and What Referencing Documents Must Address . . . . .Recommended Wording — General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348348348348Welders and Welding Operators Qualified Under ISO 9606-1:2012 andISO 14732-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Testing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350350350350350J-100J-200J-300Nonmandatory Appendix KK-100K-200K-300Nonmandatory Appendix .Typical Single and Multibead Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Typical Single Bead Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rounded Indication Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Positions of Welds — Groove Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Positions of Welds — Fillet Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Groove Welds in Plate — Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Groove Welds in Pipe — Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Plate — Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Pipe — Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stud Welds — Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stud Welds — Welding Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rotating Tool Design Characteristics (FSW) Referenced in QW-410Tension — Reduced Section — Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v.131422180181182182183184185185187188
QB-462.1(a)Tension — Reduced Section — Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Reduced Section Alternate for Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Reduced Section — Turned Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Full Section — Small Diameter Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Side Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Face and Root Bends — Transverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Face and Root Bends — Longitudinal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Plate — Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Plate — Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Pipe — Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillet Welds in Pipe — Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chemical Analysis and Hardness Specimen Corrosion‐Resistant and Hard‐Facing WeldMetal Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chemical Analysis Specimen, Hard‐Facing Overlay Hardness, and Macro TestLocation(s) for Corrosion‐Resistant and Hard‐Facing Weld Metal Overlay . . . . . . .Pipe Bend Specimen — Corrosion‐Resistant Weld Metal Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plate Bend Specimens — Corrosion‐Resistant Weld Metal Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plate Macro, Hardness, and Chemical Analysis Specimens — Corrosion‐Resistant andHard‐Facing Weld Metal Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Resistance Seam Weld Test Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seam Weld Section Specimen Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Resistance Weld Nugget Section Test Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spot Welds in Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seam Weld Peel Test Specimen and Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spot Welds in Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nomenclature for Temper Bead Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Measurement of Temper Bead Overlap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates — Less Than 3/4 in. (19 mm) Thickness Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . .Plates — 3/4 in. (19 mm) and Over Thickness and Alternate From 3/8 in. (10 mm) butLess Than 3/4 in. (19 mm) Thickness Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates — Longitudinal Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Toughness Test Specimen Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates — Less Than 3/4 in. (19 mm) Thickness Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . .Plates — 3/4 in. (19 mm) and Over Thickness and Alternate From 3/8 in. (10 mm) butLess Than 3/4 in. (19 mm) Thickness Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates — Longitudinal Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pipe — NPS 10 (DN 250) Assembly Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NPS 6 (DN 150) or NPS 8 (DN 200) Assembly Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . .Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Procedure Qualification Test Coupon and Test Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Performance Qualification Test Coupons and Test Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Jig Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Roller Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Wrap Around Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stud‐Weld Bend Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Torque Testing Arrangement for Stud Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suggested Type Tensile Test Figure for Stud Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Butt Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alternative Butt Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flow Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Test Flow Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Reduced Section for Butt and Scarf Joints — Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249250
61QW-262QW-263Tension — Reduced Section for Butt, Lap, and Scarf Joints — Pipe . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Reduced Section for Lap and Rabbet Joints — Plate . . . . . . . . . . . .Tension — Full Section for Lap, Scarf, and Butt Joints — Small Diameter PipeSupport Fixture for Reduced‐Section Tension Specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Transverse First and Second Surface Bends — Plate and Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Longitudinal First and Second Surface Bends — Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lap Joint Peel Specimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lap Joint Section Specimen (See QB-181) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Workmanship Coupons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pipe — Procedure Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plates Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pipe Performance Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Roller Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guided‐Bend Wrap Around Jig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Required Minimum Melt Bead Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fusing Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fusing Test Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cross Section of Upset Beads for Butt-Fused PE Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bend Test Specimen Removal, Configuration, and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HSTIT Specimen Configuration and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HSTIT Specimen Failure Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrofusion Crush Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrofusion Bend Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fusion Zone Void Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electrofusion Peel Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Short-Term Hydrostatic Test Specimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Oxyfuel Gas Welding (OFW) . . . . . .Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Oxyfuel Gas Welding (OFW) . . . . . .Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Shielded Metal‐Arc Welding (SMAW)Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Shielded Metal‐Arc Welding (SMAW)Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Submerged‐Arc Welding (SAW) . . .Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Submerged‐Arc Welding (SAW) . . .Welding Variables Procedure Specifications (WPS) — Gas Metal‐Arc Welding (GMAW andFCAW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION IX Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications ASME BPVC.IX-2017 . AN INTERNATIONAL CODE 2017 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code 2017 Edition July 1, 2017 . Adopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2017. The
