Interpretation Detail

Standard Designation: BPV Section IX

Edition/Addenda:

Para./Fig./Table No:

Subject Description: Section IX, QW-403.5 Qualification of Welding Procedure with Notch Toughness in
Materials of the Same P-Number but Different Group Numbers

Date Issued: 10/09/1979

Record Number: BC-79-630

Interpretation Number: IX-79-94

Question(s) and Reply(ies):

Question: Is it the intent of QW-403.5 to permit qualification of two
different Group number materials within the same P-Number welded to
themselves by welding one Group material to the other Group material
and impact testing the heat affected zone on both sides of the weld and
the weld metal?

Reply: Yes, provided the same essential variables, including electrodes

of filler metals, are used when welding each base metal Group to itself.

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