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Note 2 Essential and Non Essential Variables Rev1

The document discusses essential, supplementary essential, and nonessential variables in welding procedure qualification. It defines each type of variable and provides examples of how different variables are classified in welding procedure qualification codes for shielded metal arc welding, submerged arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and gas metal arc welding/flux cored arc welding. Tables list specific variables and whether they are considered essential, supplementary essential, or nonessential when changing welding conditions.

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Note 2 Essential and Non Essential Variables Rev1

The document discusses essential, supplementary essential, and nonessential variables in welding procedure qualification. It defines each type of variable and provides examples of how different variables are classified in welding procedure qualification codes for shielded metal arc welding, submerged arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and gas metal arc welding/flux cored arc welding. Tables list specific variables and whether they are considered essential, supplementary essential, or nonessential when changing welding conditions.

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ESSENTIAL AND NON

ESSENTIAL VARIABLES
Dr Mahamad Noor Wahab

WELDING PROCEDURE
QUALIFICATION

WELDING DATA
A set of Welding Variables involved in Preparing a Weld
Joint.
ESSENTIAL VARIABLE
- A change in welding condition which will affect the
mechanical properties (Other than notch
toughness)
of weld joint .
SUPPLEMENTARY ESSENTIAL VARIABLE
- A change in welding condition which will affect
the notch toughness properties of weld joint
NONESSENTIAL VARIABLE
- A Change in welding condition which will not affect
the mechanical properties of the weld joint

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-253


SMAW VARIABLE
Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

QW 404
Filler Metals

Essential

Supplementar
y Essential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T Limits Impact

---

---

T/t Limits 203 mm

---

---

Change in T Qualified

---

---

t pas 13 mm

---

---

Change of P Number Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

Change in Dia

---

---

Change in Dia 6 mm

---

---

Change in AWS classification

---

---

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in t qualified

NonEssential

QW 402
Joints

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-253


SMAW VARIABLE
Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

QW 404
Filler Metals

Essential

Supplementar
y Essential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T Limits Impact

---

---

T/t Limits 203 mm

---

---

Change in T Qualified

---

---

t pas 13 mm

---

---

Change of P Number Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

Change in Dia

---

---

Change in Dia 6 mm

---

---

Change in AWS classification

---

---

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in t qualified

NonEssential

QW 403.5

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-253


SMAW VARIABLE
Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

QW 404
Filler Metals

Essential

Supplementar
y Essential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T Limits Impact

---

---

T/t Limits 203 mm

---

---

Change in T Qualified

---

---

t pas 13 mm

---

---

Change of P Number Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

Change in Dia

---

---

Change in Dia 6 mm

---

---

Change in AWS classification

---

---

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in t qualified

NonEssential

WPS AND FABRICATION

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-253


SMAW VARIABLE
Group of
Variables
QW 405
Positions
QW 406
Preheat

QW 407
PWHT
QW 409
Electrical
Characteristi
cs

QW 410
Technique

Essential

Supplementar
y Essential

NonEssential

Addition of Position

---

---

Change in Position

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Change in Time & Temp. Qualified

---

---

Increase in Heat Input

---

---

Change in Current / Polarity

---

---

Change in Current / Voltage

---

---

Change from String / Weave

---

---

Method of Cleaning

---

---

Method of Back Gouging

---

---

Change From Multiple to Single


Pass

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Decrease 56C
Increase 56C IP
Addition / Deletion of PWHT

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-254


SAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

QW 404
Filler Metals

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

NonEssential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T Limits Impact

---

---

T/ t Limits 203 mm

---

---

Change in T Qualified

---

---

t pas 13 mm

---

---

Change of P Number Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

---

---

Change in Wire & Flux


Combination

---

---

Change in Alloyed Flux

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in Dia

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-254


SAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 404
Filler Metal
QW 405
Positions
QW 406
Preheat

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

NonEssential

Alloy Elements / supplemental


Wire

---

---

Change in Flux Type

---

---

Change in t Qualified

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

Increase in Heat Input

---

---

Change in Current / Polarity

---

---

Change in Current / Voltage

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Addition of Position
Decrease 56C
Increase 56C IP
Addition / Deletion of PWHT

QW 407
PWHT

Change in Time & Temp. Qualified


T Limits

QW 409
Electrical
Characteristi
cs

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-256


GTAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T Limits Impact

---

---

T / t Limits 203 mm

---

---

Change in T Qualified

---

---

Change From T Qualified

---

---

Change From P Number


Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

--

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in AWS Classification


QW 404
Filler Metals

Addition / Deletion of Filler


Addition / Deletion of
Consumable Insert
Change From Solid Flux /
Powder Cored

NonEssential

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-256


GTAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 405
Positions
QW 406
Preheat

QW 407
PWHT

QW 408 Gas

Essential

Supplementar
y Essential

NonEssential

Addition of Position

---

---

Change in Position

---

---

Decrease 56C

---

---

Increase 56C IP

---

---

Addition / Deletion of PWHT

---

---

Change in Time & Temp. Qualified

---

---

Change in T thickness Qualified

---

---

Addition / Deletion / Change in


Trailing Gas

---

---

Addition / Deletion / Change in


Shielding Gas

---

--

Change in Flow Rate of Shielding /


Backing Gas

---

---

Deletion of Backing Gas

---

---

Brief Of Variables

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-256


GTAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 409
Electrical
Characteristi
cs

QW 410
Technique

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

NonEssential

Increase in Heat Input

---

---

Change in Tungsten Electrode Size

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Pulsing

---

---

Change in Current or Polarity

---

---

Change in Nozzle / Gas Cup Size

---

---

Method of Cleaning

---

---

Change in Oscillation

---

---

Method of Back Gouging

---

---

Change From Single to Multi


Electrode

---

---

---

---

Change From Manual to Auto /


Auto to Manual

---

---

Addition or Deletion of Preening

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change From Closed Chamber to


Out Side

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-255


GMAW & FCAW VARIABLE
Group of
Variables
QW 402
Joints

QW 403
Base Metals

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

Change in Groove Design

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Backing

---

---

Change in group Of P No

---

---

T / t Limits 200 mm

---

---

Change From T Qualified

---

---

When t in Single Pass 13 mm

---

---

T Qualified Limit for Short Circ.


Transfer

---

---

Change From P Number Qualified

---

---

Change in F No

---

---

Change in A No

---

---

---

---

Change from solid - Flux Cored /


Powder Cored

---

---

Addition / Deletion of Alloy Elements

---

---

t Qualified Limit for Short Circ.


Transfer

---

---

Brief Of Variables

Change in AWS Classification


QW 404
Filler Metals

NonEssential

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW-255


GMAW & FCAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 405
Positions
QW 406
Preheat

QW 407
PWHT

QW 408 Gas

Brief Of Variables

Supplementar
Essential
y Essential

NonEssential

Addition of Position

---

---

Change in Position

---

---

Decrease 56C

---

---

Increase 56C IP

---

---

Addition / Deletion of PWHT

---

---

Change in Time & Temp. Qualified

---

---

Change in T thickness Qualified

---

---

Addition / Deletion / Change in


Trailing Gas

---

---

Addition / Deletion / Change in


Shielding Gas

---

--

Change in Flow Rate of Shielding /


Backing Gas

---

---

Deletion of Backing Gas

---

---

PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION - QW- 255


GMAW & FCAW VARIABLE

Group of
Variables
QW 409
Electrical
Characteristic
s

QW 410
Technique

Essential

Supplementary
Essential

NonEssential

Increase in Heat Input

---

---

Change in Metal Transfer Mode

---

---

Change in Wire feed & Voltage

---

---

Change in Current or Polarity

---

---

Change in Nozzle / Gas Cup Size

---

---

Method of Cleaning

---

---

Change in Oscillation

---

---

Method of Back Gouging

---

---

Change From Single to Multi


Electrode

---

---

Change From Multiple to Single


Pass per Side

---

---

Change From Manual to Auto /


Auto to Manual

---

---

Addition or Deletion of Preening

---

---

Brief Of Variables

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