APPENDIX B — NONMANDATORY
WELDING AND BRAZING FORMS
B-100 FORMS
This Nonmandatory Appendix illustrates sample for-
mats for Welding and Brazing Procedure Specifications,
Procedure Qualification Records, and Performance Qual-
ification.
B-101 Welding
Form QW-482 is a suggested format for Welding
Procedure Specifications (WPS); Form QW-483 is a
suggested format for Procedure Qualification Records
(PQR). These forms are for the shielded metal-arc
(SMAW), submerged-arc (SAW), gas metal-arc
(GMAW), and gas tungsten-arc (GTAW) welding pro-
cesses, or a combination of these processes.
Forms for other welding processes may follow the
general format of Forms QW-482 and QW-483, as
applicable.
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Form QW-484 is a suggested format for Welder /
Welding Operator /Performance Qualification (WPQ) for
groove or fillet welds.
Form QW-485 is a suggested format for Demonstra-
tion of Standard Welding Procedure Specifications.
B-102 Brazing
Form QB-482 is a suggested format for Brazing
Procedure Specifications (BPS); Form QB-483 is a
suggested format for Procedure Qualifications Records
(PQR). These forms are for torch brazing (TB), furnace
brazing (FB), induction brazing (IB, resistance brazing
(RB), and dip brazing (DB) processes.
Forms for other welding processes may follow the
general format of Forms QW-482 and QW-483, as
applicable.
Form QB-484 is a suggested format for Brazer /
Brazing Operator /Performance Qualification (BPQ).
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QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name By:
Welding Procedure Specification No. Date Supporting PQR No.(s)
Revision No. Date

Welding Process(es) Type(s)

(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto.)

JOINTS (QW-402) Details

Joint Design
Backing (Yes) (No)
Backing Material (Type)
(Refer to both backing and retainers.)

䊐 Metal 䊐 Nonfusing Metal

䊐 Nonmetallic 䊐 Other
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description
should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable, the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be

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specified.
(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint
design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g., for notch toughness proce-
dures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)
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*BASE METALS (QW-403)
P-No. Group No. to P-No. Group No.
M
OR
Specification type and grade
to Specification type and grade
OR
SA

Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove Fillet
Other

*FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Spec. No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
F-No.
A-No.
Size of Filler Metals
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove
Fillet
Electrode-Flux (Class)
Flux Trade Name
Consumable Insert
Other

*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.

(7/00) This form (E00006) may be obtained from the Order Dept., ASME, 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300

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QB-484 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR BRAZER/BRAZING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATIONS (BPQ)
(See QB-301, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Brazer’s/Operator’s Name: Identification No.

Testing Conditions and Ranges Qualified

Identification of BPS followed during brazing of test coupon:

Specification of First Test Coupon Base Metal:
Specification of Second Test Coupon Base Metal:
Brazing Variables Actual Values Range Qualified
Brazing Process(es):
Type of Brazing (manual, semi-automatic, automatic):
Base Metal P- or S-Number to P- or S-Number
Plate Pipe (enter diameter if pipe or tube):
First Base Metal thickness (in.):
Second Base Metal thickness (in.):
Joint Type (Butt, Lap, Scarf, Socket, etc.):
If Lap or Socket, Overlap Length (in.):
Joint Clearance (in.):

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Filler Metal (SFA) Specification(s) (info. only):
Filler Metal Classification(s) (info. only):
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Filler Metal/F-Number:
Filler Metal Product Form:
First Brazing Position:
Second Brazing Position:
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Testing and Results

Visual Examination of Completed Joint: Date of Test:
SA

Mechanical Test Peel (QB-462.3) Section (QB-462.4) Tension [QB-462.1(e)]

Position Result Position Result Position Result

Brazing Supervised by: Company:

Mechanical Tests Conducted by: Company:
Specimens Evaluated by: Company:
Lab Test No.:

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Company Name:

By: Date:

This form (E00033) may be obtained from the Order Dept., ASME, 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300.

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