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'l'liepnragrnph numb*rscorr*sfrorld lhe number* the lines*n ForrnQW"48'td.Tlieseinstrurto on tinns are applicable $h{AlV,GT'AtrV, PAW,GMAW (includi.ng FCAIV},CIfW snd seini"aut"rnatic to SAW, Serl.fenres ll*le*s are the ref*rences the *ppli**blt p{tre1replrsiruSection ln ta .II $:and-held) tlwt addressths iteni^
], Enfer the ].lam* of t]re W*lder lvho has been tesLed.,S*e81.'1/"30d. 2. Enter the Welder's Cis{h or S$ Number, ;3. llntsn ilr* Number{s},Le ttcr{s) or,Symbol(r} rvhich the Wendtr has be*n asligne d tn identify his sr her rvsrk . See Ql,ir-S#"t.3. '1. Enter the numher{s} anellsr letters which idenLify [h* \{P$ rvhir:}rt}re \Velcier $r Opcrator fcr[orved during rvelfing af th* [e$[ coupon. trnciude HevisicnNurnher and/r:r cinteoi issue.Se* Qlil3li+, the *econd p*r*gr*plr., a. ${nrk this }:rx if t}re t*st was giveri *n a trsf csup$n, S*e QW"30a, 0. lv{crk this box i{ the test rvas given r.rsing productian rve}d. Us* CIf a trrroduclionn'elds is nut,p*rmrt" is teci rvhen thn rvelding prCIcess Ctr{.i\lY-${i"e",in the s}rort-circuitirg trerr:*fer rnsde)since rvr:lders rvhr: r-rs*t:hLAW-S musf l:e elualifi*d hy bend test. See Q1{r,?0-{. ? ill:"rterth* $pecificalion, type ancl gradn sf ths trasemelnl(x) *rhich rnarje up rlrc tesf,eoupon" Ss*

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0 {},3.g" 8 W",?I "I snclQtYfillur rhe \\'eldingProcess Proce$ses the Wetrder used[c rveldthe t*s[ cor.rpon. or thnt \Vhenrnnre than ons prcrces*, *lec[rod*typeor ot]rervariationon a prff*ss is used,separate tlreseby a sla*h See Conlinuethit practicsfnr ofher variablesthat n:ighf be djfi0. (e g^GTrtW/$h'lAV'?, QIV-Sfl6. ferent for djfierentprosessc$ ofhervariables ussdin fhc srnret*tf e*upan. or Enrer the sam* pmcess{es) thi* Fpace wesentered space .5ee in in s3 8. Q}'rt-,3S$. (SA),fulachine Erri,er trVel*ing Proc*ss Typs. TSpe* th* are:[{ar:ual {|vlA}, Semi-Automstic {il'{U} and Aut*malic (AIJ). A p*rs*n rvhoqualilies i-* usingm*rrualar semi-au[arnaf,ic rvelding s lVelder. S*e QIF-304.A personwho elualifies usiirgnrachine nursmati*rvel,$ng an sl)ra[or, and Forn: is or (i,e., qualifications trvi: LJW-4S44 shouldbe completed urstead this furrn, Ser Ql{r3#5. S*parar.e sf psrs$llu*i.ng prscg$s both a rvelderanclas an opsr*tor" See t*sts) aru recluired tl:e snrne ftr a as I, QtY.,3S#.sscrndparogrnp&.

Enter the P" cr $.numb,er(s) rhe$nsme[erialmal,ingup t]i* (esr.**up*n. 8l'V'"{$3. I}" i8. ,$*e *f If nunrbr:r and $'r"rumber asxignrnents Usted speciflc;)tion, anrlgr;ldt in Ql4iiQB-4z!. are b), type q\,\i-490,2 QW.42$. end qW"4?3.9. ,iors eithrr rnaterierl rrrt havsa F,nunrtrsr, QW-.{80.1, $ee I srnd pilraIf eh*reis n* rvayto assign baremetaln F" or S"nulnber of rhe un,eler provisiorts thc:se [he graphs, write dolynthe specificstian grade th* [ns[ccupor: and ninlerial-- aneirvritesrnall. of Enter the P-nurnber{s) the o[hernralerial up nrnki.ng Lh*testcoupcn^ *f See1S. (or Enfer t]r* P-lrumber the range F-numtr*rs) the materials of cf fhar, qualifi*dby the tesl ccu" are pon per Ql(-'J0-?" uleicirIssd$toQl$'"*33. If unclassifi*d J. Jd rn*terials are tn bs rvelded, ex&min* calr rhe right-harrd rnaterials ca"refully alsoQW-423.! seeif unclassified of and colurnn QW"aZB.I to rvrife treassignecl P" or $"nurnber. thtre is no rvny[n assigrr basernetala F, or $-nurn[:*r, If a t]re down the xpe*ifics[ian gradeof the fesi coupon maleria]s]ruwni:: s[eps l? and 13, and r5"Mark this box i.fthe testcoupnr,r plate.$ee8H/-.3t0.1 is I A Marli tlris box if J produ*t farrrr^SeeQ!1r3lS. is the |est caupon pipe,tub* or oLher hollc,rv I J . Snter the nerminsl thickness the testcoupon of basernetalis).SeeQlf"'103,2 CIFly" h.{sesured if si"nce thickness may alsobe entered, thefaetthat the thickness rneasured shouldbe notecl but tvas this practice ncnstandard. is lVli*n ucingpipe,enterthe pipesire SlPSi. Whsn usingtubeor (OD)of the coltu)onnt. t:tirerhollsrvshepe, ,$ee &nLer autside the diarncter QlV-*'83.16,
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I l. llnrer the sanrntype af lveldingin nhisspar$ as rvErs entered in spac* 10. If tiie lvelder rvill usr b,:th "hfanual, manual and semi-ar.iiomatic $h'tA\t/or CTA\Y, br[h l],pe$of wslding n:raybe enmrnd {i.e. p*ragr*ph, $srni-auro"i. 5*e Qll'-J0{J, se*cred J,

lint*r r.hr r:rrnimum oui$ide diamer*r qualifisd basedon QlV"452 $ if tire tesr cilufron \\'as a llrp* oI a rube gr*r:v* s,sld qurrlificatir:n. Us* QW-4S9.4ii the coupan vv'it$ pipe fiilet qualitrication' Enter "oo*r*g4 in. 01l" if tl:e coupon rvas plate. Nonethal a rveld*lr qualiJied arr pla[e may rvelc]ort pipe entersd on the is cl<lrvn l"?lS in. rlD if nveiclirtg done ir: the lletposit,ion. This noI cuetor:'rrrrily to posirion. Se* Ql{'403'}S r*hich eseepf ll rhe qualificafion is li"mited to the l]at rlualificuliog recCIr$ a1.d Ql+'-rtig.4{sr pipe l*strcoupons. rllsa see qW"4fr5. t whtclr.Ieads ;n Qll'" iecds ometa Q1,q.45g,3 pl f.tt des{. eo4,pons.if OFIV, enter the thicknese of Lhe t*st coupon, '5*e QtV'd0J. r, 4$t .g f*r l1r.Hnt*r tli* tfpe of bscking usecl. Haekingcan be a backrng s[rip, nonfu*ing nrr*r*l bar:ki:rg(e g crip' of a groove per), flux, tap*, lvelcl melal ilap**ifed by *rnotherprsces$. A rveld made frorr: lrvu sides"LJsPd," "l''lune," hacking, as is a fillei rvelcltest. Fnlentiai entriss are is cn*sidereii rv*lclingCIrt "\\ielil rnstal," "rvelderll:otir sides""See praces$ or vsria' Ql.y-$]s"2 a.nd 8W$1A.3, If nlr:rs thsn CIne "u,sad"for the slrbse" r*rnr:ded that backing \vfli is tign of pr-oce$s used ($ee QIV-JS$, it rnust ba ar {lupnI procpssc$ vnrixtirns of prccess, "Rcquir*d." If brrekinglvas nCIfu$gcl,entsr "Opfional." See 2A Ii b*ckr*g rvas"us*d" in $pane1$, en[sr (.JW.'j$p2.4. ,Sse?lV'4{J2'f, prsc*$srvasOF!V, it, is fh* oppo.tirft. II'thr rvelcling rv*s or : l [i6rer t]re specifi*ati*n teg. SIIA $.4] nl'fir* r:lectrode fil]er rrtetal that, rvas usecl. If the rve]cl "Notle." 5*e tn{,0r rvrtiroirtt|r: acl,$ti*n of filler m*::tnl, Ql'f-4fi4.4 *nd. Qly-404'14. rrli*Lle nrstal thar was us*d" Ii lht ueld or 3 2 . trinrerrhe Clarqsific*li*n{e.g"830$.iS} of the ele*trocie fi}.Jtlr '''N,3ns." Sed 8]V"f 0'L4 and t]I,ry"4a4.l4' rvi[]r*ur t]re addilirn of fiilnr urefa],enter n*asnraele ;,.) llnte r fl:e l;'*r"rumi:er" rhs filler nr*tal. $*e QW"a3?of Sectirn 1X" The F'number cltp*nds on tiru cf welrilng pro{s$s and e}ectrodeor fiJler metal tha[ lvao usod. ,Ses8]Y-* {t$.l5 uifulch le*ds ttr {/l}''+;s' rvi[hou[ the additinn nf fil]er lrl*[i,], ellfnt: It th* rvleldwas mad* uslng S'tr'AlV,PA\ry *r CIF"lV "l,ior"rr," J{" 'ffn1er Srt. QtY-aO'f, .j.1 L't rl:e F*nunrber or ranS0 of li'-nurnber fiiler nretals rhat the rvelder is qualifietl to use ' .5'*e without the addiricn of fill*r tr:etal, enter rr Ji Q.\It-4CId r*hich learJs QW+SJ" Xf the lveld was snacle "Nor"re.*' See Ql.ir.r0{.Jd. (i:r I?cr G?AW ar PA\V, recorrl rvhsltrer s*lid, rnetrrl cored or t-lux cored wire rv*s used. Leav* blank "NA") if ths rveldl'rg prscessis not G1'A\V or PA\{. Se* QW-a$4,23 enter ',vastre' is !**i. Leav* bianli t,tr snter'NA") if fhe prCIcess not C?AIV or PAlV. It sslid or metal cr,t:erI ccrd.ec! space?$, enier"solid, metalcorsd" ir Nhissp*cs" If flux c:credlvas rec$rdeclin spate ?5, in *flux gJ en[er cfirsd" in this space"'See QH/'aCI'J. "LJserJ;" lvn$ noL ux*d, snl,er If an ir-lserc , 3 If a congurrrgbl* ins*rt rvas useciin the roo[ pas$,enter "NA"} if the Pr*cessis nsl CTAW or FAW. See8W"'10'1.92. "Non*." teave blank {or enter 2'i Lenve blank ior enter "NA") if the Frocexsis not G'I'A\V CIrPAW. If an insel't rlas us*d eluring th* "Itequir*d," If no insert rvas u*ed, enter "Hcf Permrlled*" *See 8W-"1()'l't2, iest, entgr rluaLificatinn 2 i Epcer fiheappr*ximnte depasitthickn*ss fsr each welsng procsss,nach F.nulnber and f'or each sr:c (e.X' Eii0t0 cr af ussenrialvsriai:l*s. Th{it is, if rnore thon one proces$ v;rri*tion on fl pr*ce$$ is r.lsed cellarate tlepcsir.[]rieknesslbr eactr raoru'li?iilS b*lance, d$rvnhill roo#uphillii]l, efc.),en[r a
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*ntl Ql'l'-JiJ, third paragr*plt. vsr:ati*n Se* QIV-3,| 6 is of lhickness weldmetaltlrai the rvuldar qualiliedt': d*pcsitfor uachprc'c" J[i [nrer uirer,t;lxi.rirum rtnd whi*h.lr*dsto 6J1'}'-*s2.1 QLtl' varisbles.,See uype $erof essential or ess,elecrry6e Qtr{"a04.30 rno;"perthat QW-.13$ rljso ncrca Fbr See 4st.t. Fnr G.Lfdtry-S, Ql,y..J$c.,3g. OJ'lt see Qt#-a04^SJ. F-{ rnit mpanrf*nof rangs$ F'- f,hrough elslc{rodes' {ar I T'hese lG, 3*, 6G, 3F, *tc' SeeQ"V*r* lv,*slvelcled. ,:{I Enter lhc pqaitinr: t*h"i*h eoupsn the f,esi rr, ,l0i, t, Ql,V.,ttll"/, Seu 3.2 Ql'l'i3S for de!*vitions far 8l..tr/-S$ anclQl'*,?S#".1 requirem&n"ts. Qtr4-J90, tlvoug&. pfrrtigr&phs to Qtr{'-'Jd},3 l*ad T'hes* of tegtingpnsitions. Iti/-.{SJ.6 slzelches' rqhich weldernlay weld. Theseare Flat fI ), V*rtical (1I),llc'ri" the posltions Ln :J2 Egfer rlle rvelding "Al}." Seu whicir. Is&dsts'Io,bleIw-{Sl.S. UseQIV-'{S1.9 runrsl fi,D,Overtieict{01* and Sl4raCI5,1 p{ quali/iediin*edCIru Lype {estcnuponandpasitron{s}of the iesl cot,r,hs theposi{ians ta dete".lrtin/g uteldrtrientntio,'rs that /ar a,nd.8VV-461.3 de,fine pDIl. See8W-II0 6,hichieadsto figures 8bV-461"1 prnduc{iongrsauennd fil,Iet ueJdsrespe*ively. "Dolvnhill") thnt the iveldsru$td if the test *ouponlvas rvelded 3S.Ententhe progression fUfrhitl' CIr in dCIne any in the $ff, $il, 6fi, 3F or 5F pc*ition*.finter nothing(or enler 'hlA"i if n'eldingrv&s pr:riition..See J. a[]rer" Qtf-405.

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"Donrn]rill" -ilnferlhe samedata {'Up}ri-[-'or or no[hing{or enter'-NA"j} in space #33" Weiders as nre gen*rally limited ro rv*ldi.r"rg the prcgression rvlri*hthey test" SeeQHr-405.3. in in Althnugh i'il'V.4CIS.3 pnrmitsweldersto raakeroot rvelds that will bp remov*dby backgouging arrdthe cover passto bemadceitheruphill rr duwnhill, ur rvasl: this is not cu$trf,m&rily rnention*d the qunl.il'i" on cationrecorel. Euter "lJ$ed" backingg{r$ if used. Enler uNons" no gasbackingrvssused" Leaveblank (or rv&$ if "NA") if the proce$s nal CMAW,GTAW PAW.,See enter is or I entcr rhe fuel g*s QIY-*0& If CIFlry, *aceryler:e"). usedby the wslder {e.g. See QW-aOA,f "O3:tionaX""space king n,asussd,onter"R*quired." gaabacking If gashae trf wesnst ussd,ent,er If #35 i$ blank {or "NA*},enter ncthing{or *'NA"), appropriate" Ql4/-ad8.S SFIV, enter fhe s$ See If fuel gasentered sp*ce35.$eeQW-ffit.f. It shouldbe nof,ed in tha[, if qualiflcation was dons"on "opfionnl" "lvith gfi$ backing"' no baeking \e$su$ed, anrl and u'ithout"are corrccfcntrlesin t,hls CIr space sincetl"re rveJder qualified rveld is to rvith and rvithclut bocki*ggas. This is somewhaI *rn $grange gas rir:sebackirrg rs nCIt normallyusedrvhenrvel:ling l:a*king"*xceptfnr F.l0n,F.5l througirir-53an-d P.Sl rne tsls;hmvever, rerordi:rg fsct th&rbaching is "optional" the gas d$cu.
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Encer$pray{SP}, fi}c'hulartG), I}utrsed{P)lih*rt ilircuiting{5} if the pr*cess d rs G},L\W. err ure ,t69.2^ teave blank {or *nter 'NA") iI tireprr)*ess nol GhIAW,$ee (Nor,e: is fih{A\f incJr,rdes Q].1t. FCAW lSeetlteheodsrof QW-.i,551.] FCAIYtransferrnnde eifhe is l$pray or Clol:ular rvhenusrng tlux cor*d wire exc*frt, EXXXT'13whi*h is ixtendertr *pen rcio[rveld;ng piping; its [rar'rsf+r fcr for on mrcleis sh*rt-circu iting. 3$. iinttr Spray,Glntrular and Pulsed if #3?, finter Shorr in enterecl spnce {SP,G,F} any of thsssrver "NA"} if the proc" Circuicing{S)if shnrt-nire uiting lvaseilteredin space #3?. Leavebl*nk (or en{.er essis nct 0h,lAW, $e* Q1fl4CI9.5. ii$. Ent*r lhe currenttype{ACsr ilC), and if DC, enferthe polaritl,(Srri*ight sr Ji,everse (SF} ffiI') Leaveblank (pr enteroN$.) if the pro,ces$ not G'IA\,'C. QtrFd$g.'/. is $eu {CI.Enter f}r* sameinlbrrnarion ihis npace is in sliflce39.,See in a* Q\,V"'l?g.q,

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Examination Testing and


41. Enfer "Actepfable. the rasults vlsuslexarninatisn the conipJete fcr ol d t*st cougon,Visunlex. of anri^rtafion rhe coupon requi-red c$upons is of fc,r that rvill be m*chanically fe*red$id;lcry J, , ,See nnd Qlle+5-?. ffore s 8rry404 4!. Itccr:rdths dnte rhat thc resrc{)upCIn rve}ded, Q141.331, rvas See 4'J. Set qW"] 6t) prepar*tirtrr. lerr.d ,r"peclrnerts. *{ lesf If Lrend tsstsivcreperlonnedand t]r* ]:*nd tesr {ar specim*ns werefrCIn$\'ersc nndfa*ebsnds, roo[ c]reck thi* bos. Fac*;lrtdr*ot bends ar* required far testc')LrFon$ to Sl8inches up ihich. Betrveen and Il2 i"nch S18 thick,rsot &ndfscebends oparc rieinal.SecQW.4$2.J, noles$ *nd f. '4'4. Iibend,tsst$were;rerf,orrnnel the bencl specinl*ns \v*re}ongi*udinal and l*ace antl ne*t roor bends, rheckthis box. I,*ngicudinal bendspecir,nens be usedi"nlieu sf t,ransverse mtry rvhen specir"nens rhe bending prope rtiesof rhe weldmetalancVor bassn:etals the viirl, marke<lJy. Siir'J6I.5. ,9ee F'atr: nnd rc*( b*ndsBrer*qui.red all tes[coupon fnr thie]inesses. QW.452-? Ficpefully, ivil] See },c,u npt,er havet0 ur fhis tesf, '1i'.If h*nd [*s[s rv*r* perfcrrrned the bendtes[upecrmel]s sidebencls, snel \r'rrr checkthis trox. Side benrispncimen$ ba usedfsr tesic0ilpon may tiricknesses belrveen anci1.12 thick, snd si{ie insfr 3iS b*ncls r*quired for coupCIn$ i.l2inch thick, See8W-'152,t, ar* $r,er 4ti. llnter th* cype bendspecirnon Face, af triosl, Side). ii.e., " 1 ?E n f e r t h s r e s L r l t s o f e a c h b e n d s p e c i r n e n . A l l r e s u l f s r n u s t i n d i c a t e t h i i I s a c h s p e c f u : r e i : w a s c r w a i i . not acceptable. resulKmaydsscribe d*tsil []reextentof d.isconrinui[ies The in fsund (e.g., I "OIt" of < < op*nings llS long,14pinhales, l/8" long,no opendiscontirtuilies, etc.). "Acreptable," similar rvprdindicating cc'nfcrman** QW-1ff3 io rvhenrJisronrinuitiss also are shor-rld be entered clescrihecl 8lV,fd$. , Se* 48. If th* tesc{oLrpf,}rr rariiograp}red rvas nf insta;rrtr rnechanical.ly All Lested, t}r* enl.er trsr.r*s,"rlt.s. re. sultstnusfindicate'that each roupCIn or wssn0[ a*c*ptable, is gc*dprnct,ic* atrach wiis lt tn lhe

re*crd, It is not $mal'tlo repor[to the qua]ification rndiographicreadersheetsr tssf laboratory's and to reinferprsta[ionby c[irers" to keepiarticgr*phs sincethcy *re alwayssubjec| deterioraticn ta ffole *wl, st learil6 inchessf weld |engthare reqaired, be ra'{p,i *nrt Ql,y.S0./:J. .5ee Qila.? di*gr*plwd, ,ig. Hni*r: ihe identificati*nnurnberassigned the tesfinglab if a iab rvasused. If radiogrnphieby enter that iclenrificaar* identifiedby a lsb iurnber ar sirnilaruniqunidentificntion, reader sgeets tiun. [ed. ,See Q!1r459.5 if rveld[ex[sare ccnclue Nesi, fi.lle* Sil. Enter th* r**ults af the fillet,rvsldfractrrre
tsst$ {rrt}con' 0 1 . Hnter the lenglh and percenl of defectsfound during lhe fracture test, if fillut rv*ld
<)!4.

rrnd Ql#- 18:l.9

and Qly-ISg. *lucted. SeeQLY-452.5 Enrer the results of ths fillei welclmaero fusion [sst, if fillet rveld tesls ere c']nduct*d. $ee Ql{r

459.5 and Qlil,l8'J. *3. Enf,erth* siz* af the fillet rveldlegsfrom the lillet rveldmftcro fusinn L*sf, if fillet rveld tests Ere I S*e *nndr.rcted. Sl'Y- 8't'.
i A

rveid t*sts Iint"er [he rner:suredcorrcavily Or fon\ti]xify from th* fill*t rve]d maero fr.rsion[est, i-ffil]'et .5ee are cq:n'Jucte{1. Qil/-J8{.

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rvasdone. arrd Enderthe clescriptinn resulF of any oth*r lesting[hat, resls' ar thn who tirle of the ind.ividual evsluated msehnni*al radiograplric E*ter the nanreand IX, shsll bs as requiredb'ySecrion Q\ry'iSS rsdiographs for thoservhoevaluate eualificatisns thal shall determi-ne bendtestcoupnns eva}uate {A$NT,SNT.TC.tA).;teeQllr/$0. Perssnirv}io ttrat they lverebsnt with in have beenprepared aecordance Qt'y-t6.land the benclmsr cpecimens eritel'iaof meefsthe a*cepfance tha arcruncl *orreetracliosper 8W-i 6t, an&that eachspeclmen

6'J, 8r,v-.r

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ths actualrveklingnf the test coupon, who ,lu. Ilnter fhe nameand fitle-qrf furd"ividual supervi*cd tire '['ltis

al the of cornpeny the individualrvhoevaluated mechanie nr ra$iographi*tesls' dltu, ernpl*yir:g

thratis quati{yingthe rvelder' far rvhou,orks the company This per$ofimust be a sqpervisor buf test lvelding *re ent,ire coupon, he shsuldseeenoughm verof p*rson do*spof heveto lvitness recsrdfcrrmis an ac{uraterec,lrdaf rvhat ify tlar the data rhst rvill be re*ord*don the quaLitication tlre rveidera*funlly did. .See 81ry',30CI.9. This uf ths lvhosupervised lvelciing the test cuupan. ,lg. Itrnreren ployirng o**pun1,of ihe inelividual in space SeeQTVAA2-?- ^ 60. as shouldbe the samscompanl'name is shon'n ,See or the Enter lhe narnecf the ,o*p*ny t]rat is quntrifying rve]der CIperatnr. QW-1CI3'9 CI,). recordof the rveldercr operftr*rfor' **riifying the qualific*[iein the irrdivirlual nnd ritle of 61. $ignar,ure g [ion.,Sec !I- I #J.3 rl':* qualify i-r: *rgan t?a Q 'Ihis after the dats ef th* restsh*rvnin sptrc* s2. Dilre cf certi$eurrl*,1" dale wilJusuallyh* srmeLims and ur:chonged tht ,Ly.If qualificalion the r*cordsnre v*r refcrrniatted, testdateshouldrern;tit"t dat,s al'cerlificatic:n. be rrrlificstl,rn dateshCIuld the acguel

frw-4s4B$uggestedFs rmatfgrWeldingoperatorQualificatiunRec0rd!W\
goi *ift7 Speratc r's N arne: *i' No: $oslal $ecu,ritY

StarnpNa:

Test SescriPti,sn
of ldentiflcation WP$ follnwed. af Speclfication fiase Metal{s}:

I Thickn*ss: p or S-number: SG,3F, etc'}: 1 1 {2G, -1-$ --,,,,, Position 8ageMetalF or $-Nur"nber***-9.*- ts

Weld soupsn Froductlon m H Test

if' or onm*ar plpe tube)i @ etate @ fipe (anrer (EFn)'specifcation: iS Fiiier Metat

14 *-, ,,, :: :: :: __Classiftcation:16 or Melal Sectrode Filler Testing conditions and RangesQuallfiodwhon using Automatic welding Equipment ffangeQualiiled VPluPs VarifiFrkE 4*tq.*"1

YHsl*ins

used: **--*Jl WeldingProcess{es} EBW*r LtsW: of or The additian deletion fillerrnetal The type sf laserfor LBW {C0?,YAG'etc'}: drivefor FVf: .,. or Csntinuou$ friction fnr Vacuum EBW:

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18 2* -,..,..

21 ?3 25

24
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We WhenUsingMachine lding Equipment TestingConditiansand RangssQualified \#aldLnQ_Vafiah]ep *ctuR"L-vaL*eq ff*nqeSualifie-c - ?q - usnd: Frocess{es} -, ..,.,,,,,,,,?7, -.",,,,,,,,, *"* Welding "-' --90- ' -'' or Mashine Autotratic:,. . .....:p -".,-,,,, " "-*"cs u a l s l : . . - " P p . . - " - . . . . - - , - - ' " S ? - - - "" ' ' ontr Directorreffistevi
lns*rt for GTnVt'sr PAW: Csnsuffiable Autornatic tracking; iolnt etc}:; bac}*velded, wsld nretn}, fiacking{nretal, Positian {gG,SG,3F,etc"i: # $ingleor multiPle Per Passes side: 34 *'p35 .". qS ,, .,,-"-" , '"- *- ,,**- 36 aft 37 __ 40 3?
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42

43 Dateof Tsst:
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TestResults
weld: of examlnation campleted lrisrrsl
B e n dT e s t Rcot snd Face Transv*rse 45

Rost ffi| f-*ngitudinat andFa+e

m $ide

LabTestNn. 52 rssults: examination radiagraphic Alternative 54 tests: Other Company: .",,, * by:* . - ".. ** , -,55evaluated Filmar specimen$ Campany: by:* -,, 5.Isupervised Welding ,.. ,- ,,,,,,, *;.;;#y'ri';;;;|e' iitrreteit*aupsn$weraprepnred'weldeda
ende' cf with accsrcXsnce the requirements $ectionlX uf the A$lr4H C o m p a n y :. 5 S . * ,

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qfr

nd testedin

By:

of tlrstructionsfor Conrpletion WeldingOperatorQualificationRecord Form Qtf,J-4848


'fheseins[ructions a[i' 8r0 an to corre$pCIndthe nunrbers fhe lineson Form Qw'4s4i3. ?h* i:*r*graph numbrlrs F*Aw, EB' ssw' LBHI' GhfA\v, includingSA!V,C'I'A\ry, [o 1;Li*able n:*chile and automaticweldingprocesses, s ireitotri* $re the refer' i){.c.s** rh,* de{initi*ns for rnachineand au[omsiicryeldingin QWQB"492. Senjences ttem. lkot porogrpplw i4,,Seciion.IX sddressthe to riri{{,s lJr* oppft.eobic I lint.sr. Nanreof the WeldingOperatorlvhohas beentested. SeeQl4/-'906. the hlook or S$ Nurnber. 2, E'pc the WeldingOporatoo'r his to rvhichthe WeldingOperatorhas i:eenassignecl identi"fy Lerter(s]ar Symbol(s) li. fir.r[*rrhe Number(s), or her rvork. SeeQtY'$CIf.& . .t-rr-..-^r r. during foilorved the and/orleiiers rvhichidentifS' lVPs rvhi*h the welclingoperator Entsr the nurnber(s) Nurnberarttuordare af issue'seeQ]'i'" rvelcl.Includethe Revision or coupon pruduclion rveldingof the Nesi p*ragraPh, 305,secort,d SeeQW'305' I:. tilartt this box if the test rvasgivenon I test coufron, lr-eldsis not'permittedrvhen weid, use of product,ion [i lr,larkrhis box if the test lvasgi"e; .ri,rg a productian rveld*rswho use Gb{Aw's is the wnpling pr$ce$$ fflAAW.$ (i.e.,inihsshort'ci.rcuitingtransfermode)since mus[ be gualifiedby bend ftst.' 'See 8W-S05rr-r,r,.n , .1 . i. is rvhichmadeup the ttst coupon' f7r'tls pro' Iirrr*r riie Specifu"il"., iype a,rcl frulu nf the basemetal(s) uirlecJ information anly far rT rveld. f}r,isis prouide f!r" *tforma|ion'on'ly or of Bnter rhe thickness the test cou$on production sr a d. sretalwelde If the tas* rnotalis not assigned F-rrumber thu base of or $ Ilnrer the F-nurnber S.nurnbe, "None,"?hiS is provided, informoiion onJy for an $-number,enter fir a rt.\ If metaiwetrded. the baserne[alis noLassigned F'nunrber of I\J tire p.numberor S"number the base Enter "None."fhis usprOuiderl informat'i'on only' far an $"nunrber,epter only. t 1 for Iinrer tlrs posirianof the weld. this is proui.ded in{armofion. pr"ouidefar in/ornoli*n only d if i l . . illreck fhis bc,x rhe weld is in plate.fhis r,s artiis' f?lis rs proudrJed infarnt's'tiort far oheck this bsx if the weld in i" pipe,t*t * ur orhe,cylindricalsec[ion.
(.r

See Qi'Ir-.l.tO.l pror.'ided {or in/ormd'ion anlv i 4. srrrer bhepipe, tube or hollorv cylinder drameter if box 13 is chesked. ?his is

J See8!Y"SJ0. fhfs is proutdedfor itafar' is or 15.Enter the filler metal speciflcation tradenameif na specification applicable.

matianotuIy. anl't" ?hrs for t6. Enter the {iller metalclsssi$caiion' *proudded information

WELDING AUTOMATIC
adj.usimentof t'he con' i\urorlaiic rveldingis welding lvifh quipmenl ihat pctforms the welding op-6lation^urlrhou, performs the weldrng operaaonuA' by r.rols rhe weldi"ig operatlrl Machine weldingis yildlng with equipmentthat der Llti conslanl obierutlion and.controi of lhe wsldingaperalor' electrode that,ihe operalor used. \Yhen rnore ihan one-plocess' or I?. onter the welding Process Processer See QIY'3A6 "rrA *.p"rut. tfteseby a slash.(/).(e.g GTAWSMAW) type or other variuuo" oiJpr*.*ulu variables pra*.u f* ori"r uutiabiesfhat nrighl be d.ilferenffor dit*eient p"oces*t" o" other Conrinuethis usedin the sametesi coupon. QW'306ond QW'361'l(b) 18. Enter the .r-" pro"*rrt..'iin ihis spaceas was enleredin-spate Il See if duiing wgld{q-9r-.-f o-ne" filler metal rvasnot 19. For EBW and r,Bw, "nru"1il..a;U"fttiut 'utnt "t* used "N/A'' SeeQIV-'l6l l or enier blank used. lf not EBW or LBW, teavethis spaco ""Prohibirc|;" "Used,"snter "Requtedi"'if slace 19ig."None'".enter 20 If space19 is , SeeQW-361"1' "N/A;' o^^ n,^, blankor enler 21. Enter ihe rypeof farrr tit s$i ffnoiigW, have this space 21 in ?2. f,nter the sarneinforflation as is recorded space or enter"NlA' seeQW' coniinuousor friction drive. If not I'\lv, leavethis spaceblank ?3. If FW, enter whether 361,1. in ?4. E{rtr tlle sanrainformation as is recorded spacs23'

!ii

or "None' if rya$ duringlveldir)g equil:rnent used i;cr OSW,enfer"Used"if vacuurn "N14.",See rrns us*d. It n6f EBW, leavcihis space blankor enter Ql'[-$6],1. ""Prohibi[ed." 19 if lf sp;.'rce is "{,Jsed,o' *'Requir*d;" spnce is "t{one,"enter tI enler

t. non.v ac u u nt eqLltPIneI"!

MACHINE WELDING
2? lnter the Welding Process Procsses the oporatorused, When more than one process,e]eclrodetype that, or is theseby a slash (/). (e.g.GTAWSMAW). SeeQW'306,Conor olher varialion on a process ueed,separata or ti.nuethis practice lor other variabtesthat might bo differcnt for ditrerent processes oLhervariables used ur the sameieSt cOuPOn, process(es) this epace rvasenlerdin pacsl'1. SQe zij. Dnter the $83ma in us QW.a06and QW'86t'2(o) 29. 0nter 'Machine." 30. [nrer "Machino and Aulomatic." "Remote' if the directly. nt'er 31. Entsr "Dixeef, if the operatorrnoniioredweldingby lookbg at the equiprnent' operaior monilord weltling usi:ag videoor flber opiic mans, 29, 32 Enter ihe same data as wes rcofdedfor epace "None" if such 33. Enter "Userj"if GTAW and automatievoltagecontroloquipmentwas used during welding or "N/A " See blank or onter equipmonfwas not used. If not G?AW,leavethis space QW'361 2 "None,' snber"Prohibiied," if"N/4 , enlor "N/A" 34 Ifspace 25 ig 'Used,' enter 'Requiredf ifspace L9i9 "Usedi"Ifan insert wag not used, enier "None " 35. lf aconsumableinseri was usedin ihe root pass,nter is I-eaveblank (or enrer 'NA") if the Process not GTAWor PAW. See QW36l.2 is 313. Leaveblank (or entsr'NA') U fhe Process not GTAWor PAW, Ifan insert rvasused during the qualiiica' "Not Permilied." rion tesi. enter "Required.' If no inssrt was uied, etrt4r "None" if such oquipment "Used"if was usedduring welding or 3T Dnrer automaticjoint tracking equipmont wasnot ussd.See QW-361.2 "Required:'if space19is 'None,' enter "Prol:ibited." 38. If space95 is "Used,"enter 39 Bnier rhe iype of backing used. Backingeanbe a backings*ip, nonfusing metal backing (e.g.copper),flux, rveld' tape, weld metal deposited anotherprocess.A welil madeftom lwo sidesof a grooveis considered by 'None," "Used,""Weld metal," "welded boih ing on backing, as il a fillet weld test Poisniisl ontridsare is or sides.''SeeQW-|10.2 a&d QW.3t0.3. If rnorethar onprocss varialion of process used (SeeQW'30O, processes orvariations ofprocess. it must be recordedrhat backing was'useil" for the subsequgnt 'Required." Ifbaeling was not used,enter "Optional." SeeQll' 4C :fbacking wa'used" in space3-?, enter 36t.2. ale lO, 8G, 6C, 3F, etc. SeeQW'405.1'8W' 41. Entr tho position in which the tost couponrvat walded. TheEe 3A3.r, QW"303.2 and QW.803.3 requbenrcnts. qW120, QW.130lor def*dtions of tes,hrg posirions. 9ee lor 'fheseparagraphs lecd to QW-461,3,hrough QW-461.8shebhes' .,/.!. Enrer the .*el&ng positioni in rvhich the weldermay rvald. Theeears flat (S), Vertical (V), Horizontal (!0, Overlread<Olrt ani'eU." See QW.4|i.t whkh leadsto T&tre QW.a6t,9. UseQW.461.9ta determinethe positionr quairte.dbased. th4typeol ,est$upotr and potitbtr(s)al ,he testcoupon. SeeQW-l10 ahich on leu&rn {igurei QW,.r6t.i and QW.,tot.Zthat deftneweld orientations praductiongroauewr) lilbl welds lor ,llJ Hnre "Sir:gle" the weld rvasnade usinga silgle pass side. Onter"Mulliple" if !he weld was madc per r if ,.rsurg nrorechanone passper side. ,&e qlf'36l,9 'lnrer 4.1 41. the samedata as is in space
i6pecl;L)cI!.

Examlnation Testing and


45 llrr ter "Accep of iabid' for the results ofvisual exarnination the cornpleiedtesi coupon. Visual examinationof thecouponisrequi.redforcouponsthatwil}bemechanical}ytes!edM SzeQW.3o5and Q\*452.1, Nare 8. W a6 fl.eco:rdt-fie dd'At'thatthe tesi couponwas rvelded. See Q1Y.322. .1i Src QIY-160for preparotianof batd test speciwens. Ifbend tests were performed and ihe bend tesr speci' rlrcnswere *ansverse 1006 checkthis box. face and rool bendsare requi:ed for test coup0ns and facebends, up io 3/8 inchesthick. Between3E and l/2 inch thick, rooi and face bendsars oplional. SeeQW'4521' rntes 5 attd 7, check this were iongitudinal root and fage_bends, 4E. Ifbentl tests rveroparformedand the bend test specimens when the bending properties may be usedin lieu of iranwersi specirnens btrx. l-ongi1u&nalbend spocimens

tCItutl'tk Faceand ru*[ bcnds?'1rB valy rn*rkedly" $eeQ\ry-16J,5. bsscnieffils anrirrrf,lrg rij'iirCI r'eid rnsr.ql rlris rest" you wiil neverhave lo u$r3 ^$ee r1r ali fesi Logpnntirlcknesses. QlV.,f5g.gllopefutly, checkthis box. Sidebendsllecl' rveresidubends, thebendtest specirnens p*rfor*ud ar'rst ou*r.* libung rr]sts are 318 betrvsen and l/9 inch glrick,and sidebencls recluireil thicknesses 6 ilie*$ m*y be use for tesI coupon 1/2irrchthick. ,$ee rirrr:uuporls ovr Qtf"d52.1. Side). Face.IloCIl. *pecirnen of Iirrle tire t"ype bencl r {i^e,, w$s rvasnot i1e' AII li*{,er gheresultsof e*ch bendspecimen. resultsmust indicatslhat eacilspecfunen or < .i]heresults n.rny I (he sxlent of discontinui['ies found (e,g., openi"rrgs 1/8long, desciibsin detail i:*p[able. "OX{" siniilar *rord indicat,ing gr con" etc,}, "Acceptable," {. l4 lrinhgiesr 3/g' lopg,no opn discontinuities, Sae are alsobe fiteredwhen discontinuities described. Ql{rl6r?' iur*rilncuto elv* ISSshoulci tested,enter the test resuhs. Ail result*must insteadof mechanicaliy i;2 If tlre test c$1rpon was radiographed reader It *as o, waenot a*eepfable. is goodpracticeta attach t]re radiographic u,,rlics[e that eachcour]on not smari to keepradiographssincethey sir*re[ rest laboratory'sreport to the q*r*lificationr*cord. It is or 8l#'.3a2.2 und 8[v-305' ]' No{e irr* nlrvnys*ubject to deteriorationand fo reint*rpretation by others. ,See is raplwt) when'a iesl' cuuparL weldedand ct'tr red.-ta rocft.og be rirat o.t. i*sxr d *rchesof weld leigth,ore regud radiographed",f t lcc;-5c/ee of rueldJengtll are required whenu prod'uctianweld is [s shee by nurnberansigned lhe tssling lab if a lab rvasused. lf rsdiographicreader firrrer the iclonrification en|er that,iclenrilicnrirn' uniqueiclsntificsii,cn, by iir.eirlernrifieri a lab nurnb*r or si*il*t lhat,rvasdone. and Iilrur rhu ctescriprirn r*sulis cf any nther test,ing or the jirrr*r.fhn narneand titrIe the individualwho eval,rtrecl rnechanical raehrrgraphk A. Qualilica" of !!! IX, s]rallbe as requiredby Secrion Qw"1s0 (ASN1"SNT'TC'lA] riurrsfor [iro*ewho evaluateradrographs have tesr that the benctr specirnens deternrine *hal.l (.JW-Jgtr. rvhoevaluaL bendtert,couporu Fersons S'ee araunrlt}recorreclradjus per OtV'te2, thlr nhey:verebent, with 8W-l6J sn{i bci:npr*parerli$ accord&ncs critoria of Qlii'teS. tneetsthe accepfatrce ancltirar eachspeeirnen tssts' 0r the of compeny ths individual who evah.rated mechanical radiographic iinrur e,nploying 5rl, of the fest coupon' This per" the l-i?. Inrer rhe name*aoa tl*e if the individual who supervised actual welding not who works for the *o*pa*y lhai is qu*tlfying [he rvelder-T']rispersondoes xon nrr-rat a xupervisor be t'he test coup*n,tr.rt be shcukt*ul *riorgh to verify 0]rat' darathat'rvr]-l of l-r*ve rvitness [o rvetding the enlire did' See811'" of he recorcled uhequalificationrecordform ii ari accuraterecord, whaithe rvelderactually 6n 300.2. shouldbo ihe iS Aiirr. "*ptoying companyof the individual who superv-iaed welding of rhe tesl coupon This qW'e00'2 the samecornpanyname as i8 shown in space60. See 2. 59. Enter tho name oithe companythat is quaufying the weldar or operator' SeeQW'103 or8anrz3' for tte quah-rying or 60, sigmftrc ad title of thc individuaiccai$ingthc qualilicationrc.ord of lhe $/ctder opcrator tion.See QW-103.2 lecotds 42, afier $c datcof thc t6! shownin spacc If qualijication s1. Darcof ccrtiticatioo_ This datcwill ususllyba sometimc be dalcShould tle aoNaldatcof &nificarrnchanged theccrtifrcation an<t the ar! e1,cr rcformattcd, tesldatcshouldremain
l1on.

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