ASME SECTION IX INTERPRETATIONS.DOC

ASME SECTION IX INTERPRETATIONS NOTE: THESE INTERPRETATIONS ARE FOR ASME COMMITTEE USE ONLY. THEY ARE NOT TO BE DUPLICATED OR USED FOR OTHER THAN ASME COMMITTEE BUSINESS. WARNING: THERE MAY BE SOME TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN THIS DOCUMENT. PLEASE REVIEW THE ACTUAL INTERPRETATION FOR THE EXACT WORDING. TO GET A PRINTED COPY OF AN INTERPRETATION, FIRST HIGHLIGHT THE PORTION DESIRED, THEN GOTO File ON THE TOOLBAR, THEN Print... , THEN HIGHLIGHT THE DOT AT THE (Selection BUTTON, FINALLY PRESS THE OK BUTTON. BE CAREFUL NOT TO PRINT THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT (1 Page). VOLUME 33 Interpretation: IX-92-59 Subject: QW-306, Combination of Welding Processes; QW-452.1 and QW-452.3, Performance Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens Date Issued: February 22, 1993 File No: 92-206 Background: The combination of welding processes and pipe diameters listed below were used for performance qualification: 2 in. Sch. 80 (.218) pipe with open butt using GTAW process. 2 in. Sch. 160 (.343) pipe with consumable insert and fill pass using the GRAW process and the remainder welded with SMAW process. 6 in. XXS (.864) using SMAW process with backing. Question: Using the combinations listed in the Background, in accordance with QW-306, Note 2 of QW-452.1 to determine maximum thickness qualified, and QW-452.3 for minimum diameter qualification, is the welder qualified to weld on unlimited thickness and diameters above 1 in., using either an open butt joint or a consumable insert with the root layer deposited with the GTAW process and the remainder deposited with the SMAW process? Reply: Yes. Interpretation: IX-92-60 Subject: QW-214, Corrosion-Resistant Weld Metal Overlay Date Issued: February 22, 1993 File No: 92-421 Question: When corrosion-resistant weld metal overlay is deposited in a base material groove to a depth that is not included in the design calculations, must the deposit be tested as a groove weld? Reply: No. Interpretation: IX-92-61