INTRODUCTION TO ASME IX

A FOUNDATION FOR DESIGN ENGINEERS

PRESENTED BY: WILHELM VAN ROOYEN

DATE: TBC
 SCOPE
ASME IX SETS REQUIREMENTS FOR:
• QUALIFICATION OF WELDERS, WELDING OPERATORS, BRAZERS, BRAZING OPERATORS AND PLASTIC FUSING
MACHINE OPERATORS.
• QUALIFICATION OF MATERIAL JOINING PROCESSES THEY USE DURING WELDING, BRAZING, AND FUSING
OPERATIONS.
THIS CODE CONTAINS MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS, AND NONMANDATORY
GUIDANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND IN SERVICE INSPECTION AND TESTING ACTIVITIES.
THE CODE DOES NOT ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF THESE ACTIVITIES AND THOSE ASPECTS THAT ARE NOT
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED PROHIBITED.
THE CODE IS NOT A HANDBOOK AND CANNOT REPLACE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND THE USE OF
ENGINEERING JUDGMENT.
THE PHRASE ENGINEERING JUDGEMENT REFERS TO TECHNICAL JUDGMENTS MADE BY KNOWLEDGEABLE
ENGINEERS EXPERIENCED IN THE APPLICATION OF THE CODE.
ENGINEERING JUDGMENTS MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH CODE PHILOSOPHY, AND SUCH JUDGMENTS MUST
NEVER BE USED TO OVERRULE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS OR SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS OF THE CODE.
 DOCUMENTS
PROCEDURE PROCEDURE PERFORMANCE PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION QUALIFICATION RECORD QUALIFICATION SPECIFICATION
A PROCEDURE BEFORE A PROCEDURE THE PURPOSE OF THE PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION IS A SPECIFICATION CAN BE QUALIFYING THE QUALIFICATION
WRITTEN DOCUMENT PUT TO GENERAL USE, IT PERSON WHO RECORD
PROVIDING DIRECTION MUST FIRST BE QUALIFIED. WILL USE A DOCUMENTS WHAT
TO THE PERSON THE PROCEDURE JOINING PROCESS OCCURRED DURING
APPLYING THE MATERIAL QUALIFICATION RECORD IS TO THE PRODUCTION
JOINING PROCESS. (PQR) DOCUMENTS WHAT DEMONSTRATE OF A TEST COUPON
PROCEDURE OCCURRED DURING THE THAT PERSON’S BY A PERSON USING
SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCTION OF A ABILITY TO ONE OR MORE
ADDRESS THE PROCEDURE PRODUCE A JOINING PROCESSES
CONDITIONS QUALIFICATION TEST SOUND JOINT FOLLOWING AN
(VARIABLES) UNDER COUPON AND THE
WHICH THE MATERIAL RESULTS OF TESTING THAT
WHEN USING A ORGANIZATION’S
JOINING PROCESS MUST COUPON. PROCEDURE PROCEDURE
BE PERFORMED. SPECIFICATION. SPECIFICATION.
* A PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION MAY BE SUPPORTED BY ONE OR MORE PQR(S), AND ONE PQR MAY
BE USED TO SUPPORT ONE OR MORE PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION(S).
 VARIABLES
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES SUPPLEMENTARY NONESSENTIAL SPECIAL PROCESS
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES, ESSENTIAL VARIABLES VARIABLES VARIABLES
IF CHANGED, WILL NONESSENTIAL SPECIAL PROCESS
DIRECTLY AFFECT THE SUPPLEMENTAL
VARIABLES, SHOULD VARIABLES ARE
MECHANICAL ESSENTIAL VARIABLES THEY BE CHANGED,
DIRECTLY AFFECT THE CONSIDERED TO
PROPERTIES OF THE IS NOT CONSIDERED ONLY APPLY TO
JOINT. TOUGHNESS OF THE TO AFFECT THE
JOINT, THE HEAT THE PARTS OF THE
ANY CHANGE TO MECHANICAL PROCESS THAT
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES AFFECTED ZONE OR THE PROPERTIES OF THE ADDRESS SAID
WILL REQUIRE THE BASE MATERIAL. JOINT. PROCESS.
PROCEDURE WHEN THE PROCEDURE THESE VARIABLES
SPECIFICATION TO BE CHANGES TO
QUALIFICATION RECORD CAN BE UPDATED SPECIAL PROCESS
REQUALIFIED. DOES NOT REQUIRE WITHOUT VARIABLES SHALL
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES TOUGHNESS TESTING, REQUALIFICATION
REQUIRE
MAY ALSO BE CHANGED THESE VARIABLES WILL OF THE PROCEDURE.
REQUALIFICATION.
TO CORRECT AN ERROR. NOT BE APPLICABLE.
 VARIABLES
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES SUPPLEMENTARY NONESSENTIAL SPECIAL PROCESS
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES, ESSENTIAL VARIABLES VARIABLES VARIABLES
IF CHANGED, WILL NONESSENTIAL SPECIAL PROCESS
DIRECTLY AFFECT THE SUPPLEMENTAL
VARIABLES, SHOULD VARIABLES ARE
MECHANICAL ESSENTIAL VARIABLES THEY BE CHANGED,
DIRECTLY AFFECT THE CONSIDERED TO
PROPERTIES OF THE IS NOT CONSIDERED ONLY APPLY TO
JOINT. TOUGHNESS OF THE TO AFFECT THE
JOINT, THE HEAT THE PARTS OF THE
ANY CHANGE TO MECHANICAL PROCESS THAT
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES AFFECTED ZONE OR THE PROPERTIES OF THE ADDRESS SAID
WILL REQUIRE THE BASE MATERIAL. JOINT. PROCESS.
PROCEDURE WHEN THE PROCEDURE THESE VARIABLES
SPECIFICATION TO BE CHANGES TO
QUALIFICATION RECORD CAN BE UPDATED SPECIAL PROCESS
REQUALIFIED. DOES NOT REQUIRE WITHOUT VARIABLES SHALL
ESSENTIAL VARIABLES TOUGHNESS TESTING, REQUALIFICATION
REQUIRE
MAY ALSO BE CHANGED THESE VARIABLES WILL OF THE PROCEDURE.
REQUALIFICATION.
TO CORRECT AN ERROR. NOT BE APPLICABLE.