CLAUSE 5. PREQUALIFICATION OF WPSs AWS D1 .1 /D1 .

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See Notes on Page 81

Single-bevel-groove weld (4)

T-joint (T)
Corner joint (C)

ALL DIMENSIONS IN mm
Base Metal Thickness
(U = unlimited) Groove Preparation
Root Opening Tolerances Allowed Gas
Welding Joint Root Face As Detailed As Fit-Up Welding Shielding for
Process Designation T1 T2 Groove Angle (see 5.4.1 .1 ) (see 5.4.1 .8) Positions FCAW Notes
SMAW TC-U4b U U R = 0 to 1 /8 +1 /1 6, –0 +1 /1 6, –1 /8 All — d, e, g, j, k
GMAW TC-U4b-GF f = 0 to 1 /8 +1 /1 6, –0 Not limited
FCAW U U α = 45° +1 0°, –0° +1 0°, –5° All Not required a, d, g, j, k
R=0 ±0 +1 /4, –0
SAW TC-U4b-S U U f = 1 /4 max. +0, –1 /8 ±1 /1 6 F — d, g, j, k
α = 60° +1 0°, –0° +1 0°, –5°

Double-bevel-groove weld (5) Tolerances

Butt joint (B) As Detailed As Fit-Up
T-joint (T) (see 5.4.1 .1 ) (see 5.4.1 .8)
Corner joint (C)
R = ±0 +1 /4, –0
f = +1 /1 6, –0 ±1 /1 6
α = +1 0°, –0° +1 0°, –5°
Spacer +1 /1 6, –0 +1 /8, –0

Base Metal Thickness

(U = unlimited) Groove Preparation Allowed Gas
Welding Joint Root Groove Welding Shielding for
Process Designation T1 T2 Opening Root Face Angle Positions FCAW Notes
B-U5b U — R = 1 /4 f = 0 to 1 /8 α = 45° All — c, d, e, h, j
Spacer = 1 /8 × R
SMAW R = 1 /4 f = 0 to 1 /8 α = 45° All — d, e, g, h, j, k
TC-U5a U U
Spacer = 1 /4 × R R = 3/8 f = 0 to 1 /8 α = 30° F, OH — d, e, g, h, j, k

Figure 5.1 (Continued)—Prequalified CJP Groove Welded Joint Details (See 5.4.1)
(Dimensions in Inches)

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