Power Plant Construction and QA/QC

Chapter 6 Welding, Procedure and

Operator Qualification
Engineering Technology
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Overview
Chapter 6 Welding, Procedure and Operator Qualification
All Pressure Vessel Welding Requires Welding
Procedures
All Pressure Vessel Welding Requires Welder
Qualification
ASME Code Requires Procedure and Welder
Qualification
Authorized Inspector Must Witness Procedure
and Welder Quals
Authorized Inspector Must Witness a Sample of
the Weld NDE
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Welding Processes
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Welding Basics
Chapter 6 Welding, Procedure and Operator Qualification
Welding is the process of joining two materials using
an electric arc
Primary Welding Types
Stick SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding
MIG GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding
TIG GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
Sub Arc SAW Submerged Arc Welding
Six Welding Positions Flat, Horizontal, Vertical,
Overhead, Horizontal Round and Inclined
Brazing and Soldering Non Pressure Boundary
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Welding Positions
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SMAW Welding Basics
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Flux Covered Rod
Negative Polarity
DC Voltage
Excellent Access
Wide Material Use
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GMAW Welding Basics
Gas Cover
Positive Polarity
DC Voltage
Thin Materials
Wide Material Use
Fast Process
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GTAW Welding Basics
Gas Cover
Negative Polarity
AC or DC Voltage
Wide Material Use
Manual Process
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SAW Welding Basics
Powder Flux
Negative Polarity
DC Voltage
Thick Materials
Fast Deposition
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Welding Procedure
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WPS Welding Procedure Specifications
PQR Procedure Qualification Records
WQ Welder Qualification Records
These items are based on a joint and material
design by a Welding Engineer.
NDE and bend testing (DE) is used to verify
procedure compliance.
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Welding Symbols
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Welding Symbols
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Welding Symbols
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Destructive
Testing
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Bend
Charpy V
Notch
Tensile
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Questions?
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