Name of the Documents

WPS- Welding Procedure Specification

PQR: Procedure Qualification Record
WPQ: Welder Performance Qualification
The Essential variable ( E.V) Affect Mechanical Integrity of the
weld
You have to refer from Page no 21 & above from Sec IX for the
Above for the required process

Non essential variable ( NEV) does not Affect Mechanical

Integrity of the weld
You have to refer from Page no 21 & above from Sec IX for the
Above for the required process

PQR means procedure Qualification Record. It is a record. No

changes can be made in this. Every WPS ( Welding procedure
Specification ) that is developed should be validated by the PQR.
PQR should be signed as accurate by the manufacturer. PQR test
coupon should be tested only by Destructive testing. RT should
not be used for the PQR test coupons. If you change any EV in
the WPS , new PQR should be made
WPS gives direction to welder how to make sound weldment.
NEV s can be changed in WPS with out any new PQR
One PQR may have many WPS. One WPS may be validated by
more than one PQR.
PQR and WPS of one manufacturer canot be used by the other
If you do not know to develop PQR or WPS , you can use SWP
( Standard Welding Procedure) as Referred as SWP in ASME
Sec IX QW 500

WPQ Welder performance Qualification says whether welder has

deposited sound material. WPQ test coupon can be tested either
by the bend test or by RT. And UT

Welder canot deviate from WPS