LRQA CASL Welding Certification Guide
LRQA CASL Welding Certification Guide
LRQA CASL Welding Certification Guide
Welding
Certification
Guide
Contents
Table of Contents
Contents................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Welding certification is a critical element in the ...................................................................................................................... 3
Project specification
drawings Preliminary welding
p WPS procedure specification
Approval
Welding procedure
W PQR/PQR qualification record
Work instructions
Term Definition
WPS – Weld Procedure Specification Qualified instructions on how to complete the weld
Ranges of approval
Component Element
Welding Process Type of process EN codes: 111, 121, 135, 136, 138, 141 etc
ASME: SMAW, SAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW etc
Equipment parameters
Amps, Volts, Travel speed
Polarity, Heat input
Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties Definition
Ductility
Toughness
Ability of a material to withstand bending or the
application of shear stresses by impact loading
without fracture.
Hardness
Measurement of a materials surface resistance to
indentation from another material by static load.
Tensile strength
Measurement of the maximum force required to
fracture a materials bar of unit cross-sectional
area in tension.
CTOD
(Crack Tip Opening Displacement)
Welding standards such as EN ISO 15614, EN ISO 15613, EN ISO 9606 series and ASME IX are supporting
standards and they are only used when specified in a code of construction (e.g. PD 5500, EN 13445,
ASME VIII Division 1, ASME B31.3, examples of which are detailed in Table 1).
These codes of construction specify when the welding standards apply and may modify the
requirements and approval ranges of the welding standards.
Steel Aluminium
As we see it, there are four levels of such requirements, and each can
build on and/or include the specifications of the previous levels.
Level
Level 3: 3:Construction
Construction Codes
Codes
Can have more onerous requirements than other levels for limits on
acceptance criteria, approval ranges, additional or modified essential variables,
special testing requirements, repair procedures etc.
Plate fillet weld Acceptable Non-pressure retaining plate Yes + butt for weld
and pipe consumable
Tensile test - Not required Not required ESW and ESG only
all weld
Fillet Welds
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