How To Qualify Welding Procedure. If you have a procedure that works use it. Understand the intended application for which the WPS will be used 2.
Qualification is generally made to ASME IX Qualification Standard for Welding Brazing Procedures Welders Brazers and Welding and Brazing Operators. Make a qualification weld. You may want perform some verification tests such as a macroetch or some bend tests or you may go with full blown welding procedure qualification by testing according to a specific code.
Codes such as AWS D11 D12 D16 API 1104 or ASME Section IX may be called.
We can understand it is pWPS prequalified WPS. Five Step Process to Qualify a Welding Procedure 1. The typical types of inspection and testing for each sample for Welding Procedure Qualification are. Make a qualification weld 4.