ASME 2010 vs older editions 2

[m3brunof]

Hey fellas,

If a WPS was qualified ie 2002, there should be no worries in regards to having to update any information on older WPS?

 

[m3brunof]

Is there a need to revise all your WPS to the ASME 2010 edition?

 

[Duwe6]

All WPS / PQR's are 'grandfathered' in, unless otherwise noted. The Sect IX 2010 Edition did not 'note otherwise' on anything.

 

[Mr168]

You don't HAVE to update, but some of the changes in 2010 can be beneficial, particularly from a cost savings perspective.

 

[metengr]

Going to the source, ASME Section IX, 2010, under General Welding Requirements;

Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification
Records, and Welder/Welding Operator Performance
Qualification made in accordance with the requirements
of the 1962 Edition or any later Edition of Section IX may
be used in any construction built to the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code or the ASME B31 Code for Pressure
Piping.
Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification
Records, and Welder/Welding Operator Performance
Qualification made in accordance with the requirements
of the Editions of Section IX prior to 1962, in which all
of the requirements of the 1962 Edition or later Editions
are met, may also be used.
Welding Procedure Specifications and Welder/Welding
Operator Performance Qualification records meeting the
above requirements do not need to be amended to include
any variables required by later Editions and Addenda
except as specified in QW-420.

 

[GenB]

Cost?, My AI will kill me if I pull that card, unless you have 20 or more WPS's,
engineering cost can be high
I Update as I go one at a time before using a WPS, It is time consuming but
it can be done, I feel better with the latest requirements.
Some WPS's cannot be updated fully per the latest Code vs its PQR but doing the best is good practice.

 

[Mr168]

GenB: Your engineering costs may be high, but I'll bet that our P15E postweld heat treat costs are even higher! That's one area where a quick revision of the temperature changes on a WPS can lead to real-world cost savings in terms of both construction and reliability.

Besides, my AI doesn't contribute to my project bonus