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Welding Inspection Documentation Guide

The documents that a welding inspector should be familiar with include drawings, codes, standards, specifications, and qualifications. Drawings describe parts and structures with tolerances. Codes are bodies of laws for welding arranged for reference, such as AWS D1.1 for structural steel welding. Standards establish rules for comparison and include procedures, while specifications provide detailed descriptions. Welding procedure and welder qualifications involve developing and testing procedures and welders according to applicable codes and standards.

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Welding Inspection Documentation Guide

The documents that a welding inspector should be familiar with include drawings, codes, standards, specifications, and qualifications. Drawings describe parts and structures with tolerances. Codes are bodies of laws for welding arranged for reference, such as AWS D1.1 for structural steel welding. Standards establish rules for comparison and include procedures, while specifications provide detailed descriptions. Welding procedure and welder qualifications involve developing and testing procedures and welders according to applicable codes and standards.

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MODULE 5- DOCUMENTS GOVERNING WELDING

AND QUALIFICATION

WELDING INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGY
WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS A WELDING
INSPECTOR SHOULD USE ?

 DRAWINGS
 CODES
 STANDARDS
 SPECIFICATIONS
 QUALIFICATION OF PROCEDURES AND WELDERS
DRAWINGS

 DESCRIBE THE PART OR STRUCTURE IN GRAPHICAL DETAIL


 TOLERANCES ARE SHOWN ON DRAWINGS

TOLERANCE

 ARE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF VARIATION PERMITTED FROM


THE
DESIGN SIZE OF A PART

 AS A VARIATION BETWEEN LIMITS


CODES

 IS A BODY OF LAWS, AS OF A NATION, CITY, ETC., ARRANGED


SYSTEMATICALLY FOR EASY REFERENCE

EXAMPLES OF CODES

 AWS D1.1 STRUCUTRAL WELDING CODE - STEEL


 AWS D1.2 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE – ALUMINUM
 ASME SECTION I RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POWER
BOILERS

 ASME SECTION II MATERIALS


STANDARDS
 SOMETHING ESTABLISHED FOR USE AS A RULE OR BASIS OF
COMPARISON IN MEASURING OR JUDGING CAPACITY, QUANTITY,
CONTENT, EXTENT, VALUE, QUALITY, ETC.

EXAMPLES OF STANDARDS

 EXAMPLES OF WHICH ARE PROCEDURES, RECOMMENDED


PRACTICE,
GROUPS OF GRAPHIC SYMBOLS, CLASSIFICATION, AND DEFINITION
OF TERMS.
TWO TYPES OF STANDARDS

 MANDATORY – PRECISE, CLEARLY DEFINED AND SUITABLE FOR


ADOPTATION AS PART OF A LAW OR REGULATION

 NONMANDATORY – MAY PROVIDE OTHER IMPORTANT


INFORMATION
BUT ARE CONSIDERED NONMANDATORY
EXAMPLES OF MANDATORY AND NONMANDATORY STANDARDS

 CODES ARE CONSIDERED MANDATORY STANDARDS BECAUSE


THEY
THEY HAVE LEGAL STATUS

 USES SUCH WORDS AS “SHALL” AND “WILL” BECAUSE THEIR


REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT A MATTER OF CHOICE

 AN EXAMPLE OF NONMANDATORY STANDARD WOULD BE


RECOMMENDED PRACTICE

 INCLUDE WORDS SUCH AS “SHOULD” AND “COULD”


SPECIFICATION

 A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS OF A WHOLE;


STATEMENT
OR ENUMERATION OF PARTICULARS, AS TO ACTUAL OR
REQUIRED
SIZE, QUANTITY, PERFORMANCE, TERMS, ETC.

 IS A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OR LISTING OF REQUIREED


ATTRIBUTES
OF SOME ITEM OR OPERATION.
WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
 SEQUENCE FOR QUALIFICATION
 SELECT WELDING VARIABLES
 CHECK EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR SUITABILITY
 MONITOR WELD JOINT FIT-UP AS WELL AS ACTUAL
WELDING,
RECORDING ALL IMPORTANT VARIABLES AND
OBSERVATIONS

 SELECT, IDENTIFY AND REMOVE REQUIRED TEST SPECIMENS


 TEST AND EVALUATE SPECIMENS
 REVIEW TEST RESULTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE CODE
REQUIREMENTS
 RELEASE APPROVED PROCEDURE FOR PRODUCTION
 QUALIFY INDIVIDUAL WELDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SPECIFICATION

 MONITOR THE USE OF THAT PROCEDURE DURING


PRODUCTION TO
ASSURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE SATISFACTORY
RESULTS
WELDER QUALIFICATION
 GENERAL SEQUENCE FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF
WELDERS
 IDENTIFY ESSENTIAL VARIABLES
 CHECK EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR SUITABILITY
 CHECK TEST COUPON CONFIGURATION AND POSITION
 MONITOR ACTUAL WELDING TO ASSURE THAT IT COMPLIES
WITH
THE APPLICABLE WELDING PROCEDURE

 SELECT, IDENTIFY AND REMOVE REQUIRED TEST SAMPLES


 TEST AND EVALUATE SPECIMENS
 COMPLETE NECESSARY PAPERWORKS
 MONITOR PRODUCTION WELDING

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