API 1104 :
Welding of Pipeline and Related
Facilities
Standard covers :
Gas and arc welding
Butt, fillet and socket welds
Carbon and low alloy steel piping
For both new construction and in-service
welding by :
SMAW,SAW,GTAW,FCAW,G MAW,PAW and
oxyfuel welding.
NDT methods ( VT,RT,MT,PT & UT ) used
for testing as well as acceptance
standards.
Equipment –
size and type
suitable for work
Material – As per :
ASTM specifications
API 5L specifications
Welding Procedure Specification
( WPS ) to be qualified
Welding a test coupon and Testing of
weld joint
Process Qualification Record ( PQR )
Qualification of Welders ( WQR )
Production welding
Design and preparation of joint
Fitment of joint
Inspection and testing of production welds
Methods of inspection
Qualification of inspection personnel
Acceptance criteria
Inspection by NDT –
Detailed Procedure and
Acceptance Criteria for :
VT
RT
MT
PT
UT
Repair & Removal of
Defects
Repair welding procedure is
required
Re-test repaired weld by
same NDT
Acceptance criteria same
Mechanized Welding
Exactly similar techniques
and procedures to be
followed
Welding of in-service pipeline
Preparation of welding
procedure specification ( WPS )
Process Qualification Record
( PQR )
Welder Qualification Record
( WQR )
Questions ?
AWS D1.1
Structural Welding Code -
Steel
The code contains the
requirements for
fabricating and erecting
welded structures.
.
*For carbon and low alloy
steels that are 3mm or
thicker and YS of 100ksi.
*Design of welded connections
composed of tubular or non-tubular
product form members.
*Qualification of WPS.
*Welder qualification.
*Fabrication.
*Inspection.
*Modification and repair.
Design of Welded Connections
Tubular and Non-tubular members
Table 2 : Design Stresses
Loading – Static and Cyclic
Joint configuration
Type of weld – Butt or Fillet
Qualification of WPS for
SMAW,
SAW,
GMAW,
FCAW,
GTAW,
ESW
Table 3 :
Metal category,
Mechanical properties,
Welding process
Electrode specification
Classification,
Thickness
Preheat and inter-pass temperature
WPS Qualification
Table 4 :
Weld positions, plate or pipe
Number and type of test specimens
Range of thickness and diameter qualified
PQR Qualification
Welder and welding operator
qualification
Electrode classification
CVN test requirements
Fabrication
Correct base metal
Welding consumables
Backing
Weld size for fillet and butt weld
Tack welds
Weld repairs
Weld cleaning
Table 5 :
Alternate stress-relief heat
treatment
Fillet weld sizes
Inspection
Equipment, materials
Visual inspection and other NDT
Acceptance criteria
NDT procedures
Extent of testing
RT, UT, MT and PT
Table 6
Acceptance criteria for VT, UT
RT and UT Procedures
Modification and Repair
Base metal specifications
Suitability of welding
Design process
Welding
Questions ?
ASME B&PV CODE
Section IX
Welding and Brazing
Qualification
Code relates to the Qualification
of :
Welders, welding operators, brazers,
and brazing operators,
Procedures of welding and brazing
As per ASME B31.1, and B 31.3
Part QW
Preparation of WPS
Qualification of WPS, Welders and
Welding operators
For manual and machine welding
processes
Table QW/QB-422
Ferrous and Non-ferrous
P & S Numbers and
product form
Table QW-432
Grouping of
electrodes : F Numbers
Table QW-442
Classification of
Ferrous weld metal
analysis ( A Numbers )
Table QW-451
Procedure qualification
thickness limits,
Number of test specimens
Table QW-461
Performance
qualification – Position
Diameter limitations
Brazing
Part QB
Preparation of BPS
Qualification of BPS, brazers
and brazing operators
For manual and machine
brazing
processes
Questions ?
