Electrode Brad qualification procedure as per ASME section II part c along with

NPCIL Procedure

Part A Activities part

Sr. Type of test/ As per ASME Sec-II C SFA E 7018 – E 8018-B2 E 9018- Remark
No. activities 5.5 (Low alloy steel A1 B3
electrode)
1 Draw electrode Min two size
sample from Stock of electrode to
list. be selected
(Normally take last (4mm & 5mm)
three month list.)
2 Selected electrode Check oven
put into oven for calibration and
backing backing
temperature&
time
3 Test piece Dimension Require as per Base A387 Grade A387 Separate sheet
and material TC material 11 Grade 11 for each
clause No 9& for A204 grade or 22 L electrode
base material A

selection as per
table no 6
4 Preparation of test As per table no 5
requirement sheet
4 Chemical test Require as per for 4 mm for 4 mm for 4 mm Type of
only as only as per only as current:- AC or
clause No 9.3 and per table table no 5 per table DC
Table no 2 for 4 no 5 no 5
mm only as per
table no 5
Mechanical Required as per As per As per Table As per Type of
Table No 3 No 3 & Table No current:- AC or
Test clause No 9.1 & PWHT (as 3& DC
(All Weld test) prepare as per fig PWHT (as per table no AW (E
per table 7) 9018 M *)
no 4 no 7)
(Two test for each
As per Table no 3)
(AC or DC)

Radiographic Required as per clause No 11 table no 9 table no 9 table no 9

, table no 9 Grade 1 Grade 1 Grade 1 Grade 1
Test

Fillet weld ( For 4 mm Dai As per As per table As per Type of

table no 8 no 8 table no 8 current:- AC or
 Test electrod V & OH DC

and for 5 mm Dia

Only H) as per table
8 (other size can
also done)
Impact test To be done for
Reporting purpose(
Value not
mentioned) as per
Table No 04
Dimension (Standard Length
and size, Core wire
and covering,
Exposed core
gripping Size) as per
Cl. No 19, 20& 21.
Table no 13
IGC Test Not Required

Moisture Test As per Clause no 15

table 11 and AWS A
4.4 M
Diffusible As per Clause no 17
Hydrogen Test table 12 and AWS A
4.3

Part B documents review

Documents to be reviewed as per NPCIL Procedure welding Consumables (Procedure No. QAD/Proc./Welding
Consumables/002, R1).
Sr. no Activities Remark
1 All equipment calibration documents
2 RT qualified person certificate
3 Inward material control Process As per NPCIL procedure
4 In process control As per NPCIL procedure
5 Finish product control As per NPCIL procedure
6 Stage 1 and Stage 2 documents As per NPCIL procedure
7 Audit as per check sheet As per audit report