MODUL TAMBAHAN

KUALIFIKASI LAS (KL)

KUALIFIKASI PROSEDURE LAS

KUALIFIKASI TUKANG LAS

 A W S D1.1 : 2004

Disampaikan dalam
DIKLAT INSPEKTUR LAS
Di POLITEKNIK PERKAPALAN NEGERI SURABAYA

Condro Widiyarto
 AWS D1. 1 : 2004

1. General requirements
2. Design of welded requirement

Part A Common requirements for design of welded

connenction ( Non tubular and Tubular
Members )
Part B Common requirements for design of welded
connenction ( Non tubular and Tubular
Members )
Part C Specific requirements for design of Non
Tubular Connections (Cyclically Loaded )
Part D Specific requirements for design of Non
Tubular Connections ( Static or Cyclically
Loaded )

3. Prequalification of WPSs
4. Qualificatioan
Part A General Requirements
Part B Welding Procedure Specification (WPS )
Part C Performance Qualification
5. Fabrication
6. Inspection
Part A General Requirements
Part B Contractor Responsibilities
Part C Acceptance Criteria
Part D NDT Procedure
Part E Radiographic Testing ( RT )
Part F Ultrasonic Testing ( UT ) of Groove Weld
Part G Other Examination Methods

7. Stud Welding
8. Strengthening and Repairing Existing Structures

Annexes – Mandatory Information

 4. QUALIFICATION (hal.109)

4.0. SCOPE : Part A Gen. Req ( WPS & Welding Personi Qual )
Part B WPS ( not classified as prequalified in section 3 )
Part C Performance Qual. ( Welder’s Welding operators
or tack welder’s )

4.1 Part A General Req.

4.1.1 WPS
Except qual with section 3 harus sesuai section 4 part B, evidence
previous WPS qual shall approved by Engineers.

4.1.1.1 Qual Responsibilities :

Manufacturer/Contractor shall conduct the test required and
Proper document qual WPS sesuai code

4.1.1.2 WPS Qual to other standards

Engineers responsibilitis

4.1.1.3 CVN Test Requirements

When Req.Contrct dwg / spec harus masuk di WPS harus
conform ke annex III (hal.269) Impact Test Requirements.

4.1.2 Performance qual welding personil : welders, welding operator &

tack welder harus sesuai code ini untuk proses las SMAW, SAW,
GTAW,FCAW,ESW, OR EGW di detailkan di part C.

4.1.2.1 Previous performance qual.

May be accepted oleh Engineer’s untuk approval

4.1.2.2. Qual Responsibility

Manufacturer / contractor responsible yang dilaksanakan oleh
Manufacturing, Contractor or Independent Testing Agency
4.1.3 Period effectiviness

4.1.3.1 Welder & Welding Operator

(1) 6 bulan tidak mengelas
(2) Karena specific reason / meragukan kemampuan welder,
lihat 4.32.1 operator welding & welder re test
requirement (hal.129).

4.1.3.2 Tack Welders

Sesuai posisi qualifikasi tack welders atau diragukan
kemampuan ( see.4.32.2 hal. 129 ).

4.2 Common WPS & Welding Performance Req.

4.2.1 Qual early edition

Early qual acc.Req early ed : valid & bisa digunakan
Kalau qualifikasi baru harus dengan edisi yang baru, kecuali
secara specifid edisinya disebutkan dikontrak.

4.2.2 Aging
Qual.test specimen boleh diaging pada 93°C ≈ 104°C x 48
HRS  2 HRS
When permitted by filler spec. ke weld yang sudah di test.

4.2.3 Record.
Disimpan Mfg / Contractor

4.2.4 Position ; (F,H,V and OH sesuai FG : 4.1 & 4.2 ) hal 146 - 147
(1) Fig. 4.3. hal. 148 Grove Weld Plate
(2) Fig. 4.4. hal. 149 Grove Weld Pipe / Tube
(3) Fig. 4.5. hal. 150 Fillet Weld Plate
(4) Fig. 4.6. hal. 151 Fillet Weld Pipe / Tube
 PART B WPS

4.3 Welding Posisi sesuai table 4.1 (hal.130)

4.4 Type qual test

Table : 4.2 (hal. 131) CJP
Table : 4.3 (hal. 132) PJP
Table : 4.4 (hal. 133) Fillet

Detail NDT & Mech. Test sesuai :

(1) Visual ( see 4.8.1. = hal 121 )
(2) NDT ( see 4.8.2. = hal 121 )
(3) F,R & S ( see 4.8.3. = hal 121 )
(4) Reduced Section ( see 4.8.3. 4 = hal 122 )
(5) All weld metal tension ( see 4.8.3. 6 = hal 122 ) for
EGW/ESW (table 4.2)
(6) Macro etch ( see 4.8.4 = hal 122 )

4.5 Weld Type : for WPS Qualification.

(1) CJP see 4.9 hal 122 (non tubular connection ) table :
4.2 (1) : FIG. 4.9  4.11 hal. 154  156
(2) PJP see 4.10 hal 122 (non tubular)
(3) Fillet see 4.11 hal 123 (tubular and non tubular).
(4) CJP for tubular see 4.12 hal. 124
(5) PJP for tubular see 4.13 hal. 125
(6) Plug & Slot weld see 4.14 hal 125 (tubular and non
tubular )
4.6 Prep. WPS refer ke 4.7 ( Ess. Variable )
Dengan supporting PQR untuk WPS Qual

4.7 Essensial Variable

4.7.1 Table 4.5 hal : 134  136 (SMAW,GTAW,SAW,GMAW

and FCAW).
Table 4.6 hal : 137 when CVN (supp.ess.var) testing
specified.

4.7.2 ESW & EGW : Table 4.7 hal. 138

4.7.3 Base metal qual.

Table : 3.1 (hal 62  65) & table 4.8 (hal.139)
4.8 Method testing & ACC criteria WPS qual.

4.8.1 Visual Inspection, Acceptable shall meet : hal 121

(1) Free of cracks
(2) Craters filled to full cross section weld
(3) Flush & smooth weld to BM UC  1 mm &
Reinf.Weld  3 mm
(4) Root – no cracks, If or IP
Concave within limit, provided t weld  TBM.
(5) Max Root Concave = 2 mm
Max melt through = 3 mm

4.8.2 NDT ( before mechanical test )

4.8.2.1 RT & UT
Accord sect. 6 part E or F for test plate
Sect. 6 part C for tubular (hal.201)

4.8.2.2 Acceptance criteria according section 6 part C

4.8.3 Mechanical Test (ha.121)

4.8.3.1. R -F and Side Bend

Specimen see fig.4.12 (Root & Face) hal. 157
Specimen see fig.4.13 (Root & Face) hal. 158
Bend test jig fig. 4.15  4.17 hal. 160 - 161
4.8.3.2 Long Bend Specimen
In lieu of transferse R dan F, Bend, when material differed
marvedly in mech.bending.
Cutting see fig : 4.10 or 4.11 hal : 155  156
Specimen see fig : 4.12 hal. 157

4.8.3.3 Acceptance Criteria Bend Test (hal.122)

No discontinuities exceeding =
(1) 3 mm any direction of surface
(2) 10 mm sum all discontinuities > 1 mm and < 3 mm
(3) 6 mm max. Corner Crack, Except from SI or other
fusion or other discontinuitie then corner crack 3 mm
max. Corner crack garded and over > 6 mm without
evidence SI shall bedisre replacement test from the
original weldment shall be tested.

4.8.3.4 Reduction Section Tension Specimen

See fig : 4.14 ( page – 159 )
Tensile = Max. Load
Width x Thickness

4.8.3.5 Acceptance Criteria

Ts  Ts min specimen base metal

4.8.3.6 All weld metal tension specimen

Fig = 4.18 ( page – 162 ) & Test Accordance ASTM A 370

4.8.4 Macroetch
Eching for clear definition of weld

4.8.4.1 Acceptance Criteria

Visually inspection, shall conform ;
(1) PJP = Actual weld size > specified weld size,(E)
 (1) Fillet = Root fusion
(2) Min – leg size meet specified fillet
(3) PJP & fillet shall :
(a) No cracks
(b) Fusion between layers, WM & BM
(c) Weld profile  conform to specified detail and
acceptance fig. 5.4 fabrication
(d) UC  1 mm (undercut)

4.8.4 Re –test
One speciment fail  two retest cut from material same
WPS.
For material > 1 ½” (38.1 mm)  if fail required.
Testing for all specimen of the same type from two
additional location in the test material.

4.9 CJP (GROOVE FOR NON TUBULAR)

Table 4.2 (1) qual WPS hal. 131
Fig 4.9  4.11 Appropriate test plate hal.154-156

4.9.1 Corner or T Joint

Expect dept of groove  25 mm, specimen shall same
with congfiguration on construction.

4.10 PJP (GROOVE WELD NON TUBULAR)

4.10.1 Table 4.3 hal. 133

4.10.2 Weld size verification by macroetch

3 macroetch req. to design weld size are met.

4.10.3 Verification qualification by CJP & applied to PJP > Req.

3 macro.
4.8.4 Re –test
One speciment fail  two retest cut from material same
WPS.
For material > 1 ½” (38.1 mm)  if fail required.
Testing for all specimen same type two additional
location in the material.

4.9 CJP (GROOVE FOR NON TUBULAR)

Table 4.2 (1) qual WPS hal. 131
Fig 4.9  4.11 Appropriate test plate hal.154-156

4.9.1 Corner or T Joint

Expect dept of groove  25 mm, specimen shall same
with congfiguration on construction.

4.10 PJP (GROOVE WELD NON TUBULAR)

4.10.1 Table 4.3 hal. 133

4.10.2 Weld size verification by macroetch

3 macroetch req. to design weld size are met.

4.10.3 Verification qualification by CJP & applied to PJP >

Req. 3 macro.

4.10.4 Other WPS by macroetch

If WPS not cover by 4.10.2 or 4.10.3 or if weld not pre
qual  shall be prepare sample joint and the first
operation.
Tensile & bending shall be prepare as req. for CJP see
4.9 hal. 122.

4.10.5 Flare groove weld, effective weld determine by :

(1) When by Engineer, test section shall be used.
 (1) Table 2.1 layer effective weld req. by qualification.
(2) Qual. By (2) shall consist : radius member, normal to
exis, at min legth and of weld or as req.by Engineer.

4.11 Fillet weld Tubular & non tubular

4.11.2 Fillet weld belong test fig.4.19 (plate) or fig.4.20/ipe for each
WPS & position in construction hal. 163 or 164

4.12 CJP (TUBULAR) hal. 124

Classified : (1) see 4.12.1 with backing back gouging
(2) see 4.12.2 without backing back gauging (one
side only)
(1) see 4.12.3 T.Y.K - Connection with backing
(2) see 4.12.4 T.Y.K - without backing

4.12.1. Fig : 4.24 with back gouging hal. 167

Fig : 4.25 with backing hal 167

4.12.2. Fig 4.24 hal. 167

4.12.3 Shall qualify using :

(1) OD from table 4.2 (2) hal. 131
(2) Fig. 4.25 hal 167 joint detail OR
(3) OD  24”, plate conform with 4.9 using fig. 4.25 hal
167.

4.12.4. The req. as follow :

4.12.4.1 WPS W/O Prequalified status, req.the following :

(1) Fig. 4.27 (pipe) or Fig. 4.27 (hal. 169) and Fig. 4.28 (box
tube) (hal : 169)
(2) 1 macroetch req. for each condition :
( a) Groove combining to be used or greatest depth
 Groove with smallest angle groove.
b Narrowest root opening with groove angle 37.5°
test in flat (one) & OH (one) position.
c. Widest root opening used groove angle : 37,5° and
one test welded flat & overhead position
d. Match box conn.only : min. groove angle, corner
dimension & corner radius comb. : one test in
horizontal position

(2) Macrotest in (1) & (2)above exam shall have (P-124)

a. No cracks
b. Fusion between layers, WM & BM
c. Weld profile  conform to specified detail and
accordance 5.24 (hal.100) Fabrication, Weld
Profile.
d. No. undercut exceeding in 6.9 (P-201) Visual
Inspection Table 6.1 (P-218)
e. For P  1 mm  sum P  ¼” (6 mm)
f. No. Accumulated slag  sumslag  6 mm

Those specimens not conform to :

(a)  (f) shall be considered un acceptable

(b)  (f) not applicable to back up weld

4.12.4.2 CJP for T,Y,K CONN. WPS with   30

Sample joint see 4.12.4.1 (2)

3 macroetch cut from specimen & shall conform to
4.12.4.1 (3) and show req. theoretical weld see detail C,D
fig 3.8  3.10 hal. 115 – 117 Fig. 4.26 for test detail hal.
168.
4.12.4.3 CJP in T,Y,K Conn. using GMAW – S
Shall conform sect.4
Detail in 3.13.4 hal. 60 (Fig.3.8  3.11 hal. 115-118)
37.5 single bevel & shown in Fig. 4.27 (P-169)

4.12.4.4. Notch CVN Toughness when req. butt long & circum
with 0.5 D attach member (Tubular), charpy under
2.26.2.2 (hal.22) Absorb Energy = 20 ft – lb (27J) at last
or at - 18C ( 0 F) whichever lowest

4.13. PJP t,K,Y Conn. ( Butt )

See table 4.3 hal. 133

4.14. Plug & Slot

Accordance 4.29 hal. 128

4.15 Welding Process Requiring Qualification

4.15.1 Welding process ESW,EGW,GTAW & GMAW (see

annex A for GMAW-S)
Table 4.5 for GMAW also apply to GMAW-S

4.15.2 Other Welding Process

Not covered by 3.2.1 or 4.15.1 may be used,provided WPS
are qual. by test With ess.var Developing WPS by
contractor and approved by Engineer

4.16 WPS for GTAW

Shall prepare & quality each WPS Sect. 4

4.17 WPS for ESW / EGW.

Shall prepare & quality each WPS Sect. 4
4.17. Prevous qual  Proper document & WPS is approved by
Engineer  may be accepted

4.15.1 All weld TS req.

Shall demonstrate Acc to sect.4 prior to use
AWS - D1.1 - 2004
I.Table 4.1 WPS QUALIFICATION
Production welding position qualified by plate, pipe and
B0x tube test ( see 4.3 ) Hal : 130

QUALIFIED FOR
QUAL - TEST
PRODUCTION WELDING

1) Plate - CJP - 2G / ( H ) a. Plate : a) CJP = F, H

b) PJP = F, H
c) Fillet = F. H 9)
b. Pipe : a) CJP = F, H
b) PJP = F, H
c) TYK = Not Qualified
d) Fillet = F, H 9)
c. Prod.Box Tube = SDA ( Pipe )

2) Tubular - CJP - 6 GR a) Plate = ALL

b) Pipe = ALL ( T,Y,K ) 5)
c) Box tube = ALL ( T,Y,K ) 6)

Note : 2) For Ǿ 24 inchi and over

5) Fig. 4.27 for detail testing ( hal 136 )
6) Fig. 4.28 for detail testing ( hal. 169 )
9) Production conform to fig. 3.2, WPS Qual, to 4.11.
 WPS Qual. CJP Groove Weld
Number & type of test specimens and thickness and
diameter qualified ( see 4.4 ) Hal : 110 inches 112 mm

PRODUCT WELDING WPS QUALIFICATION 1)

1) Plate 20 mm thick Min plate thickness = 10 mm

( qualified min T = 3 mm
Qualified Max T = 20 mm )
Number of specimen, TS = 2 (fig 4.14)
SB = 4 ( Fig 4.13 )

2) Pipe 20 mm thick Ǿ ≤ 508 mm ---> Qual = ≥ 508

Dia 508 mm T > 10 mm ----> Qual :
T min : T/2
T max : 2 T
Number of specimen, TS = 2 (fig 4.14)
SB = 4 ( Fig 4.13 )

Note : 1) Shall be VT ( 4.8.1 ) & subject to NDT ( 4.8.2 )

3.TABLE.4.5
PQR essensial variable change, requiring WPS requal.
For = SWAW, GAW, GWAW, FCAW & GTAW
(see 4.7.1 ) ……….. Hal.134
ESS. VARIABLE TO PQR PRODUCTION WELDING
FILLER METAL
1) > class strengh ( SMAW,GMAW
GTAW ) E 7016 E 70X.X, E60XX
2) θ Low hydrogen to non low
E 7016 (SMAW) EXX16
3) θ From one elc./ flux class to any
others class A5.17 A5.17
A5.18 A5.18
4) θ elc/Flux not covered in class

5) +/- Filler metal ( GTAW )

6) θ Cold wire feed to HOT wire

feed ( GTAW )
7) +/- supp powder or granular or
wire
8) > amount supp powder or
granular or wire
9) If alloy large on supplemental
powder
ELECTRODE
10) θ elc. Dia meter SMAW > 0.8 mm Max. Dia 3.4 mm
(increase) Dia 2.6 mm
11) θ number of elc.
1 electrode 1 elc
ELECTRIC PARAMETER
12) θ Ampere/diameter used
SAW > +- 10%
I = 100 A I = 90 ~ 110 A
13) θ AC or DC or polarity and
mode transfer (GMAW)
DC- EP Globular DC-EP Globular
14) θ E/ dia. Used
SAW >+- 7 %
E = 20 Volt 18.6- 21.4 Volt
15) < > wire feed speed
FCAW > +- 10 %
V = 200 mm/mnt V = 180-220 mm/mnt
16) θ Speed (V) = 200 mm/mnt
SAW >+- 15 % V = 170-230 mm/mnt
Table = 4.5
17) > Heat input = 60EI
SMAW HI >+- 10 % V
HI = 60 x 25 x 150
6
= 37500 J/inch HI < 41230 J/inchi
SHEILDING GAS
18) θ single to other/mix/comb.or
% comp.
Gas 75 % Ar + 25 % CO. 75 % Ar + 25 % CO.
19) θ total gas flow rate
FCAW . + 50 %
- 20 %
Flow Argon = 20 I/mnt F. Argon = 16 ~ 30 ℓ /mnt
20) θ gas not covered

SAW Parameter
21) θ long spacing
> 10 % or 1/8" ( greater ) l1
I 1 = 20 mm I 1 ≤ 23.175 mm
22) θ lateral spacing

> 10 % or 1/8" ( greater ) l 2

I 2 = 10 mm I 2 ≤ 13.175 mm
 ESS. VARIABLE TO PQR PRODUCTION WELDING

23) +- 10 Angular orientation α1

α 1 = 20°
α 1 = 10° ~ 30°
24) ± 3° Angle elc
max.3°

у
25) ± 5° normal to the direction max.5° z
travel x

General
26) Ǿ position ( table 4.1) hal : 130
posisi = 2 G Posisi = F, H

27) Ǿ or Thickness or both

( table 4.2 ) Hal : 110-111

28) Ǿ BM or Comb (table 4.8)

hal 117 Group II to II Group I/II to I/II

29) Uphill to down hill or V V

3G Uphill 3G- Uphill

30) Ǿ Groove Type Single V to Double
 ESS. VARIABLE TO PQR PRODUCTION WELDING

31) Dia Groove to squar or V V Square groove

32) Dia.10 tolerance (3.12 ~ 3-14 ) GA

a. < G1
b. < RO
c. > RF RO RF

33) Backing/back gouging with With back gouging

With back gouging

34) < Preheat temp. see provision 5.6

( Hal 181 )
& table 3.2 exception (Hal 66-68)
P I = 150 C > 150 C

35) > Inter pass temp ( 5.6 & 3.2

exception ) GTAW > 55 C if
impact required.
IT = 250 C IT < 305 C
36) < Interpass temp
SMAW > 13.9 C
IT = 250 C IT > 236.1 C

37) ± PWHT
with PWHT PWHT
 PART C
PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION

4.18 General
Welder, welding op. or tack welding using WPS ( ability to
product sound welds ).

4.18.1 Production W.position qualified.

1.1 Welder see table 4.9 (hal.140)
1.2 Welding operators.
Qual on plate ( 1G or 2G ) shall qual. for  > 24” (610
mm ) → in position qual. except.
1 G also qual. for 1F & 2 F
2G also qual 1G,1F & 2F
1.3 Tack welders
1 test plate for each position required on tack welding
to be performed.

4.18.2 Prod. T & D ( Thickness & Diameter )

2.1 See table 4.10 hal 141 ( welder & operator )
2.2 Tack welders
Qual. T  1/8 in and all diameters.

4.18.3 Performance through WPS qual. may also qual. by welding

satisfactory during WPS qual. test

4.19 Type of Qual. test required.

4.19.1 Welders & weld OPR
Detail individual NDT & Mech test req. :
(1) Visual inspection see 4.8.1
(2) F,R & S bend see 4.8.3.1
(3) Macro see 4.30.2 hal. 128
(4) Fillet weld break see 4.30.4 (hal. 129) Fig.4.36
(hal.176)
4.19.1.1. RT instead of bending test except GMAW-S, RT may
be made in lien of guided bend test ( see 4.30 for RT
req. hal. 128 ).
Qual. test asy  RT by 15 in (380 mm) in the initial
prod. Weld T-Range Qual. Shown table 4.9

4.19.1.2. Guided Bend Test

Prepare specimen Acc. Fig 4.21 (hal.165), 4.29  4.33
(hal.170  hal.174) for welding operators Fig 4.22,
4.32 or 4.35 (hal. 165,173,175) prepare for testing
Acc.fig. 4.12  4.14 or 4.18 specimen (hal. 157  162 )

4.19.2 Tack welders

Make : ¼” size tack weld x 2” long on fillet weld break
specimen see Fig. 4.38 (hal.178)

4.19.2.1 Extent of qual.

Who quality tack weld  by weld test qualified for tack
weld all joints, except CJP from on side W/O backing.

4.20 Weld Type for Welder & Operator

(1) CJP non tubular see 4.23 (hal.166)
(2) PJP non tubular see 4.24 (hal. 167)
(3) Fillet non tubular see 4.25 (hal.167)
(4) CJP tubular se 4.26 (hal.168)
(5) PJP tubular see 4.27 (hal.169)
(6) Fillet tubular see 4.28 (hal.169)
(7) Plug & shot tubular & non tubular see 4.29
(hal.170)

4.21 Preparation
 Use WPS with limination of. 4.7 shall apply.
 Performance Ess. Val. 4.22 for WPQR with ess
variable table 4.11 hal 145
4.22 Essensial variable see table 4.11 hal. 145

4.23 CJP ( non tubular )

See table 4.9 position hal. 140

4.23.1 Welder Qual. on plate

(1) Fig. 4.21 All position – unlimited T hal. 165
(2) Fig. 4.29 All horizontal – unlimited T hal. 170
(3) Fig. 4.30 All position – limited T hal. 171
(4) Fig. 4.31 All position – limited T hal. 172

4.23.2 For ESW/EGW see Fig.4.22 hal. 165 un limited T &

position tested.
For test  38 mm = max. thickenss to be used
For test T > 38 mm = quality for welding operator
groove and fillet in material un limited thickness for
this process and position

4.24 PJP ( non tubular )

CPJ quality for all PJP

4.25 Fillet weld ( non tubular )

CPJ quality for fillet weld.
Only fillet weld qualification is req. see table 4.10 hal.
141-144

4.26 CJP ( tubular )

Welder or welding operator test shall :
(1) CJP groove butt with backing or back gouging Fig.
4.25 (hal. 167)
(2) CJP groove butt w/o backing or back gouging Fig.
4.24 (hal. 167).
(3) CJP groove butt or T,Y,K, Conn. with backing in
box tubing Fig. 4.25 pipe,plate or box tube.
 (4) CJP groove T,Y and K, Connection.s with backing or
back gouging in pipe. Use Fig. 4.25 in pipe of
appropriate diameter.
(5) CJP groove T,Y and K, conn. from one side with
backing Fig.4.27 (hal.169).
(6) CJP groove T,Y and K, conn. from one side w/o
backing :
(a) Fig. 4.27 & Fig. 4.28
(b) Fig. 4.27 (hal.169) macro & above from
location Fig. 4.28 (hal.169)
See table 4.10 for prod range of  and T

4.26.1 Other joint detail & WPS

See 4.12, 4.2 : Test 6GR Fig.4.27 & 4.28 test position
shall be vertical

4.15 PJP ( Tubular )

Tubular CJP quality for all PJP

4.16 Fillet weld ( Tubular )

See table 4.10 fillet weld req.

4.17 Plug & Slot (Tubular & Non Tubular )

See table 4.9 joint consist = ¾ “ dia hole in 3/8” thick
plate with min thickness 3/8” backing plate ( Fig.4.37 hal
177)

4.30 Method of testing & Acc criteria for welder and welding
operator qual.

4.30.1 Visual inspection see 4.8.1

4.30.2 Macroetch
4.30.2.1 Plug & Fillet
(1) Welder qual. (Fig.4.37 hal 177)
(2) Welding operator (Fig.4.37)
Shall be cut from see (Fig.4.36 hal.176)

4.30.2.2 T,Y,K Connection

See Fig.4.28 hal.169
Test 6 GR (Fig.4.27) req. 4 corner macro

4.30.2.3 Acceptence criteria

Macro test req. in (1) & (2) above exam shall have :
PJP & Fillet
(a) No. cracks
(b) Fusion between layers, WM & BM
(c) Weld profile  conform to specified detail
accordance 5.24 (hal.190 fabrication) Fig.5.4
(hal 198 weld profile)
(d) UC ( Under cut )  1 mm

4.30.3 RT in lien of bend test, weld reinf. Not need to be ground.

If backing removed, the root shall be ground flush ( see
5.24.4.1).

4.30.4 Fillet weld break test

Visual inspection 150 mm length loaded inclussed &
repeated until specimen fracture or bend flat upon it selt.
Acceptance criteria
Visual = uniform apprearance & free overlap, crack and UC
There shall be no porosity visible on surface.

Pass if :
(1) Bend flat upon it selt or
(2) Complete fusion, no inclusion > 2 mm
 (3) Sum inclusion & P  3/8 ( 10 mm ) in the 150 mm length
specimen

4.30.5 R,F & Side Bend see 4.8.3.3 for accaptance criteria

4.31 Methode of testing for tack weld

Fig. 4.34

4.31.1 Visual Acceptance Criteria UC  7 mm. Free crack over

4.31.2 NDT Acceptance Criteria No.IP, or IC or P 72 mm

4.32 Retest

4.32.1 Welder & welding operator

1.1 Intermediate retest = 2 weld each type & position.
1.2 Retest after training / proactive
1.3 Retest after lapse of qual periode of effectiveness
1.4 Exception retest after as per 4.32.1.2

4.32.2 Tack welder retest req.

4.32.2.2 W/O additional training make one test.

4.32.2.2 After training / practice