Welding codes and standards
Welding professionals should possess knowledge on various codes
and standards for successful fabrication of products.Some important codes and standards have world wide acceptance.Wealth of information by experts is incorporated in these reference materials.
Approach for preparation of codes and standards
AWS Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS)
Procedures that have been qualified by the Welding Research Council and accepted and published by AWS for use as a qualified welding procedure
Welding Education and training
Welding Procedure Qualification (PQR)
A test that is performed to demonstrate that the contractor can make satisfactory welds as specified in the Welding Procedure Specification
Mechanical testing is required and NDE may be required, depending on the Code being qualified to
Impact testing may be required by the referencing Code (i.e., ASME Sect VIII)
Guidelines for Quality records
Quality records shall be retained for a minimum period of five years in the absence of any other specified requirements.
Quality records shall include, when applicable:
– record of requirement/technical review;
– material certificates;
– welding consumable certificates;
– welding procedure specifications;
– equipment maintenance records;
– welding procedure approval records (WPQR);
– welder or welding operator qualification certificates;
– production plan;
– non-destructive testing personnel certificates;
– heat treatment procedure specification and records;
– non-destructive testing and destructive testing procedures and reports;
– dimensional reports;