ASME B&PV Section IX () Quality Welds - é A) ey ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code is divided into 11 different Sections. ‘Section | deals with Boilers, Section It - Materials, ...Sectian V - NDE, ... Section VIII - Vessels, and Section IX - Welding. Inspectors & engineers often complain about this Welding Code. & They don’t understand it! Actually, this Code is one of the best written Codes in the PEL library. The Code’s organization is casy to follow, the Code’s purpose is clear, the Code has limited text, fairly easy charts .. MSTS Is Section IX a friend or foe, It just depends if you're in the know “The scoffer belittles that which he does not understand”ASME Sect IX + Weldin, Module Objectives At the end of this module you should know: v The purpose of Section IX Y How Section IX is organized vs specific Section IX terms; positions, Pa, SMTS, etc v How to evaluate a WPQ} welder’s papers i‘ Vv) How to evaluate a WPS/POR; weld procedure Y How to quickly find exam answers WPO - Welder Performance Qualification —lewmench WPS - Weld Procedure Specification — Reape. POR - Procedure Qualification Record & Welding Webster“ “Two “P’s” with a Rod” Performance - Welder Procedure - Weld Recipe € WIR woder pede peur wis wid "goed geile? : is Pak ~ proedut qrdbtbaatern ved2% Qualified - One who has been approved by__ WES MSTS 6 ASME Sect IX - Welding Purpose of Section IX Quality Welds A qualified welder using a qualified weld procedure with an appropriate. environment results in an gaad weld. y. | \e ‘Mich of Section IX is best undetstood bythe analog) of Baking, ‘The Welders the Baker andihe Weld Procedure isthe Recipe! VP oeelder pre Practical definition wes aprodee qualify 7 whet Good - One which meets the WS Exercise W-1 Which Code? (Sect. 1X or Primary Code) 1. Specifies kow to Qualify « Welder (HH. 2. Specifies howto Qualify a Weld Procedure ira a 3. Specifies the acceptance criteria for fabrication welds __PG 9 4. Specifies restrictions on the fabrication welding, Ka be ie, welding processes, temperature, joint design, .. The Key; ——________ Section IX only provides directions on how to qualify a welder or a weld procedure. All other welding directions are given in the Primary Code, (e.g. B31.3, ASME Sect. VII, API 650), or in API'577. swranig Cote looking for answers and experience Einstein's Cheary of Tew Relay