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TUBULAR STRUCTURES

Table 9.10
WPS Qualification—CJP Groove Welds: Number and Type of Test Specimens and
Range of Thickness and Diameter Qualified (see 9.14) (Dimensions in Inches)
1. Tests on Pipe or Tubing a, e

Nominal Plate ,Pipe

or Tube Wall
Thicknessb, c
Number of Specimens Qualified, in
Nominal
Reduced Diameterd
Nominal Nominal Wall Section Root Bend Face Bend Side Bend of Pipe or
Pipe Size or Thickness, Tension (see (see Fig. (see Fig. (see Fig. Tube Size
Diam., in T, in Fig. 4.10) 4.8) 4.8) 4.9) Qualified, in Min. Max.

Test diam.
1/8 ≤ T ≤ 3/8 2 2 2 (Note f) 1/8 2T
and over

Test diam.
< 24 3/8 < T < 3/4 2 — — 4 T/2 2T
and over
Job Size Test diam.
Test T ≥ 3/4 2 — — 4 3/8 Unlimited
and over
Pipes
Test diam.
1/8 ≤ T ≤ 3/8 2 2 2 (Note f) 1/8 2T
and over
≥ 24
3/8 < T < 3/4 2 — — 4 24 and over T/2 2T

T ≥ 3/4 2 — — 4 24 and over 3/8 Unlimited

2 in Sch. 80
Standard 2 2 2 — 3/4 through 4 1/8 3/4
or 3 in Sch. 40
Test
Pipes 6 in Sch. 120
2 — — 4 4 and over 3/16 Unlimited
or 8 in Sch. 80
a All pipe or tube welds shall be visually inspected (see 4.9.1) and subject to NDT (see 4.9.2).
b For square groove welds that are qualified without backgouging, the maximum thickness qualified shall be limited to the plate thickness.
c CJP groove weld qualification on any thickness or diameter shall qualify any size of fillet or PJP groove weld for any thickness or diameter (see 4.11.3).
d Qualification with any pipe diameter shall qualify all box section widths and depths.
e See Table 9.9 for the groove details required for qualification of tubular butt and T-, Y-, K-connection joints.
f For 3/8 in wall thickness, a side-bend test may be substituted for each of the required face- and root-bend tests.

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Table 9.10 (Continued)

WPS Qualification—CJP Groove Welds: Number and Type of Test Specimens and Range
of Thickness and Diameter Qualified (see 9.14) (Dimensions in Millimeters)
1. Tests on Pipe or Tubing a, e

Nominal Plate, Pipe

or Tube Wall
Thicknessb, c
Number of Specimens Qualified, mm
Nominal
Reduced Root Diameterd
Nominal Nominal Wall Section Bend Face Bend Side Bend of Pipe or
Pipe Size or Thickness, Tension (see (see Fig. (see Fig. (see Fig. Tube Size
Diam., mm T, mm Fig. 4.10) 4.8) 4.8) 4.9) Qualified, mm Min. Max.

Test diam.
3 ≤ T ≤ 10 2 2 2 (Note f) 3 2T
and over

Test diam.
< 600 10 < T < 20 2 — — 4 T/2 2T
and over
Job Size Test diam.
Test T ≥ 20 2 — — 4 10 Unlimited
and over
Pipes
Test diam.
3 ≤ T ≤ 10 2 2 2 (Note f) 3 2T
and over
≥ 600
10 < T < 20 2 — — 4 600 and over T/2 2T

T ≥ 20 2 — — 4 600 and over 10 Unlimited

DN 50 × 5.5 mm WT 20 through
2 2 2 — 3 20
Standard or DN 80 × 5.5 mm WT 100
Test
Pipes DN 150 × 14.3 mm WT
2 — — 4 100 and over 5 Unlimited
or DN 200 × 12.7 mm WT
a All pipe or tube welds shall be visually inspected (see 4.9.1) and subject to NDT (see 4.9.2).
b For square groove welds that are qualified without backgouging, the maximum thickness qualified shall be limited to the test thickness.
c CJP groove weld qualification on any thickness or diameter shall qualify any size of fillet or PJP groove weld for any thickness or diameter (see 4.11.3).
d Qualification with any pipe diameter shall qualify all box section widths and depths.
e See Table 9.9 for the groove details required for qualification of tubular butt and T-, Y-, K-connection joints.
f For 10 mm wall thickness, a side-bend test may be substituted for each of the required face- and root-bend tests.

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