Does a welders qualification test plate have to directly resemble Fig 4.30 for FCAW Horizontal qualification on 1" material or instead of using a backing bar, can a double bevel with the parent material used as backing, then backgouged to sound metal, be used, similar to qualifying on a...
I'm attempting to dual qualify our welding operators to ASME AND AWS Tandem SAW. I have an ASME weld procedure but my AWS weld procedure is limited. My AWS weld procedure includes the GMAW process for the root and first fill pass, then the rest is tandem SAW. Can I use this AWS SAW weld...
In order to qualify a welding operator for SAW under AWS D1.1., is there a provision that allows the use of an ASME weld procedure as a guide to weld a test plate and then RT to AWS D1.1 in order to qualify the welder to AWS D1.1?
I currently have our welders qualification records for SAW listing the personel as Welding Operators. My issue is variable #(7) to mulitple electrodes. Under Welders, multiple electrodes is not an essential variable but under Operators b/c it is. Our welders do not manually minipulate the...
Yes that's correct. MCAW = Metal Cored Arc Welding. The F No's are the same 5.18 for MCAW and GMAW. Do you know where exactly it says that it's a subcase of GMAW in AWS D1.1. Thanks, Chuck.
Under AWS D1.1. If you are qualified to MCAW, does that also quailfy you for GMAW or FCAW? I'm unable to find this under Part C for Performance Qualifications.