ASME Section IX requirements relate to the qualification of welders, welding operators, brazers, and brazing operators and the procedures used in welding and brazing. This training further establishes the basic criteria for welding and brazing requirements that affect procedure and performance.
ASME Section IX is a supplemental code. The requirements of ASME Section IX apply when referenced by the governing code or standard. It is usually referenced in other sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and ASME B31 Pressure Piping Code.
This training course will feature:
- Welding procedures specifications
- Welding procedure qualifications
- Welder and welder operator performance qualifications
- Welding Essential, nonessential and Supplementary Essential variables
- Testing required for qualification PQR and WPQ
- Welding limitation thickness, diameter and positions for welder
- Identify the P number &F number and A number
- Explain the welding process
The aim of this training is to provide the delegates enough knowledge and skills in the ASME IX for welding and brazing qualifications:
- Identify the Welding and Brazing procedures specifications, qualifications and the Welder and welder operator performance qualifications
- Explain the welding process and requirements
- Receive the enough information about the test required for Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) and Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
- Identify the ASME P-Numbers, F-Numbers and A-Numbers
- Explain the welding position and the limitation related to the welder and the procedure qualification
Day 1
- Introduction and history of ASME codes
- Scope and Definitions
- Welding general requirements.
- types and purposes of tests and examinations
- Acceptance Criteria
- Welding procedure qualifications
- Limitation on essential and non-essential variables
- Welding process
Day 2
- Welding performance qualifications
- Type of test required for welder
- Mechanical Tests and volumetric test
- Test coupons in pipe
- Limits of qualified positions and diameters
- Examination required for welder and welding operator
- Welding variables for welders and welding operators
- Expiration and renewal of welder qualification
Day 3
- Article IV welding data
- Essential Variable (Procedure)
- Non-essential variables (Procedure)
- Supplementary Essential Variable (Procedure)
- Essential variable (performance)
- Joints, base metals, filler metals, positions
- Preheat, post weld heat treatment, electrical characteristics
- Base metal groupings table QW/QB-422
- Alternate base materials for welder qualification P-Numbers
- Alternate base metals used for procedure qualification
- F‐numbers table QW-432
- Alternate F‐numbers for welder performance qualification
- Weld metal chemical composition table QW-442 A‐Numbers
Day 4
Procedure qualification
thickness limits and test specimens
- Table QW-451.1 Groove‐Weld Tension Tests and Transverse‐Bend Tests
- Table QW-451.2 Groove‐Weld Tension Tests and Longitudinal‐Bend Tests
- Table QW-451.3 Fillet‐Weld Tests
Performance qualification
thickness limits and test specimens
- Table QW-452.1(a) Test Specimens
- Table QW-452.1(b) Thickness of Weld Metal Qualified
- Table QW-452.3 Groove‐Weld Diameter Limits
- Table QW-461.9 Performance Qualification — Position and Diameter Limitations
- Positions of Welds — Groove Welds and fillets weld
Day 5
- Article XI brazing general requirements
- Types and purposes of tests and examinations
- Article XII brazing procedure qualifications
- Brazing variables
- Article XIII brazing performance qualifications
- Article XIV brazing data
This training is designed for:
- Those interested in ASME IX for welding and brazing qualifications
- QA/QC inspectors
- Maintenance, inspection testing Engineers
- Welding professionals
- Fabrication Engineers
- QA/QC Reliability professionals in oil and gas (Petrochemical and Refining) operations