QC POSTERS

SOCKET WELDING
FITTINGS
•Gap must be maintained upon welding
of socket end joints to prevent future
problem due to thermal expansion of
pipe.
WELDING CONSUMABLES HANDLING
AND STORAGE BEST PRACTICES
GOOD NOT GOOD
Using GTAW Filler which are discarded and contaminated with visible rust
GTAW Filler must be kept inside its container to avoid exposure to moisture. formation.

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WELDING CONSUMABLES
HANDLING AND STORAGE BEST
PRACTICES
GOOD NOT GOOD
Low Hydrogen SMAW Electrodes must be kept inside the portable quiver type Letting Low Hydrogen SMAW Electrodes exposed to atmosphere exceeding its
oven when in used at site to avoid exposure to moisture. maximum exposure time.

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WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION (WPS)
•A WPS is a written qualified welding procedure
prepared to provide direction for making
production welds to Code requirements.
•The WPS or other documents may be used to
provide direction to the welder or welding
operator to assure compliance with the Code
requirements.

ENSURE THAT THE WPSs TO BE USED ARE

APPROVED!
WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(WINDSHIELD AND/ OR TENTS)
GOOD NOT GOOD
Wind shields or tents shall be required when the wind is strong enough to
affect arc stability or shielding gas coverage. Welding done without windshield or tents when there is strong wind.

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WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(JOINT PREPARATION)
GOOD NOT GOOD
Poor joint preparation where rust or other foreign matters are not removed.
Oil, moisture, rust, scale, sand, paint or other foreign matter shall be removed Also, not following the joint details as per approved Welding Procedure
from the weld surface and at least 25 mm (1 in) of adjacent base metal prior to Specification (WPS).
welding, including any such coatings on temporary attachments or supports.

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RUSTY BEVEL

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BURNT PAINT
WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(INTERPASS CLEANING)
GOOD NO GOOD
Each weld pass shall be thoroughly cleaned and all slag or other foreign matter Poor inter-pass cleaning. Depositing the next pass without cleaning the
removed before the next pass is deposited. welds.
WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(CS AND SS PIPE WELD CLEANING)
CARBON STEEL MATERIALS STAINLESS STEEL AND NON-FERROUS MATERIALS
Tools used for carbon steel materials shall not be used to stainless Stainless steel and nonferrous materials shall be cleaned with grinding
steel and non-ferrous materials to avoid cross-contamination. wheels or stainless steel brushes not previously used on other materials.

DO NOT INTERMIX
USAGE OF TOOLS!!!
WELDING BEST
PRACTICES
(TACK WELDS)

•All tacks or temporary welds are performed

with the same care, materials, electrodes,
minimum preheat, & procedures that are
used for permanent welds. Tack welds shall
be done by a qualified welder.
WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(TEMPORARY ATTACHMENTS)
GOOD NOT GOOD
Temporary attachments have been cut off no closer than 3mm to the Leaving temporary attachment unremoved on base metal surface and
base metal, then ground flush. there are traces of grinding marks.

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WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(BACKING GAS)
WELDING BEST PRACTICES
(JOINT FIT-UP PREPARATION)