Introduction:

This is a basic course that trains participants to comply with the requirements of ASME Section IX, Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications.  Participants gain a working knowledge of ASME Section IX.  A review of the welding processes and variables, as well as a review of basic welding metallurgy is conducted to provide all participants with sufficient background in welding technology.  This background knowledge is essential for one to interpret Section IX effectively. 

The mechanics of using Section IX and how to address its requirements and its relationship with other code sections is explained in a simple, straightforward manner.  Emphasis is placed on qualifying procedures in a cost-effective manner and on writing welding procedures so that they contribute positively to the manufacturing process.  The requirements for qualification of welders, brazers, and operators are examined, with particular emphasis on minimizing the cost and maximizing the usefulness of qualifications.  Time is provided to address individual participant's problems and concerns.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Explain how Section IX is organized and how to locate requirements for welding, brazing, and fusing qualifications
• Consider the metallurgy and welding process knowledge that forms the basis for the rules for welding qualifications
• Formulate and write practical and instructive welding, brazing, and plastic fusing procedures that are compliant with Section IX
• Determine and confirm welder performance qualifications that are compliant with Section IX
• Review welding documentation for compliance with Section IX

Who Should Attend?

Welders I & II, Fabricators, Welding Metallurgy Technicians, Welding Supervisors, Welding Sales/Service Technicians, Foreman Mechanical Maintenance, Engineering Technicians, Pipefitters, Weld Inspectors, Production Welders, Managers, Petroleum Engineers, Senior Welders and Operators, Production and Maintenance Staff, Inspectors, anyone who works with welding, Inspection Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, NDT Personnel, Quality Assurance Personnel, Auditors, Testing Laboratory Personnel, and Maintenance Personnel, Qualifying Welders, Brazers and Operators, Engineers, Testing Lab Technologists and Technicians, Inspectors, Equipment Designers, New Technologists, mechanical and welding engineers, quality control personnel, welding supervisors, inspectors, project managers

Course Outline:

• Historical perspective of welding and code development
• The relationship of Section IX to other codes
• The secret to using Section IX efficiently
• Review of the welding processes
• Fuel gas, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc
• Gas metal arc, submerged arc, plasma arc
• Electroslag, electrogas, beam, stud, friction, resistance, explosion, diffusion, and hybrid
• In-depth review of SMAW (shield-metal arc welding) variables
• P-numbers, S-numbers and non-code metals
• Steel metallurgy
• Hardenability
• Preheat and post weld heat treatment
• Filler metal specifications including F-numbers; A numbers
• SFA specifications; non SFA filler metals
• Variables for other common processes
• Practical Aspects
• Basic welding metallurgy for steels
• Approaches to writing the welding procedure specification
• Addressing customer requirements
• Providing direction to the welder
• Sources of information for preparing intelligent and meaningful welding procedure specifications
• Selecting, preparing, and welding the test coupon
• Selection of the test coupon materials for maximum cost-effectiveness
• Recording both necessary and worthwhile data and demonstrating code compliance
• Approaches to writing the WPSS (welder procedure specifications)
• Samples of the good, the bad and the ugly
• Section IX form; other formats; checklists
• Revisions to records and procedures
• BPV Code
• Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
• Welder and welding operator qualifications
• Responsibility for testing welders and welding operators
• Performance qualification Variables
• Welders vs. Operators
• Selecting test coupons and testing completed welds
• Maintaining qualifications over time
• Impact Tested Qualifications
• Learn how welding influences toughness and how construction codes deal with toughness
• Upgrading WPSS for impact tested applications
• Supplementary essential variables and documenting them during welding
• Measuring and recording heat input data and translating heat input data into useful directions for a welder
• Brazing Qualifications
• Review of Brazing processes and variables
• Differences between the QW (welding) and QB (brazing) sections
• Qualification of the brazing procedure and brazers
• Differences in testing between welding and brazing
• Fusing Qualifications
• Review of plastic fusing processes and variables
• Qualification of the fusing procedure and fusing operators

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