Welding Operators Performance Qualification Record (WPQ)

Operators Name: Identification N°;

WOPQ Report N°: Date Coupon Welded

Test Description (for information only)

Identification of WPS followed: Revision N°: Date:
Type of Material: Plate Diameter: NA Thickness NA
Specification: SA-Material AS 1548 5-490 To Specification: SA-Material AS 1548 5-490
P or S-Number to P or S-Number………………………………………………………….………………… 1 To 1
Type of Test: Groove Weld Test Coupon Production Weld Type of Process: Machine
Specification (SFA) Class (AWS):

Testing Conditions and Qualification Limits When Using Automatic Welding Equipment
Welding Variables (QW-361.1) Actual Welded Qualified Range
Welding Process............................................................................ NA …………… No Automatic Welding
Type ............................................................................................. NA …………… No Automatic Welding
With or Without Filler Metal for (EBW or LBW) NA …………… No Automatic Welding
Type of Laser for LBW (CO2 to YAG, etc…………… NA …………… No Automatic Welding
Continuous drivr or inertia welding (Friction Welding)………… NA …………… No Automatic Welding
Vacuum or out of vacuume (EBW) NA …………… No Automatic Welding

Testing Conditions and Qualification Limits When Using Machine Welding Equipment
Welding Variables(QW-361.2) Actual Welded Qualified Range
Welding Process............................................................................ GTAW …………… GTAW
Type ............................................................................................. Machine …………… Machine
Backing.......................................................................................... NA …………… Indicate Backing
Filler Metal (QW-404)
Consumable Insert (GTAW oder PAW)................................................. NA …………… NA
Position (QW-405)
Groove Weld................................................................................... 1G ……………
Plate and Pipe > 609mm Ø....................................................................................................................... F (PA)
Plate and Pipe < 609mm Ø....................................................................................................................... F (PA)
Fillet Weld...................................................................................... NA …………… F (PA)
Direct or Remote Visual Control........................................................... NA …………… Indicate Direct or Remote
Automatic Arc Voltage Control (AAVC) for GTAW....................................... NA …………… Indicate if AAVC Used
Automatic Joint Tracking (AJT)............................................................ NA …………… Indicate AJT Used
Single or multiple passes per side NA …………… Indicate Single or Multi Pass

BEND TESTS (QW-160)

Type and Figure Number Results
QW-462.3(a) FACE BEND - TRANSVERSE Satisfactory
QW-462.3(a) ROOT BEND - TRANSVERSE Satisfactory
OTHER TESTS
Visual Examination of Completed Weld (QW-302.4) Results: NA
Alternaive radigraphic examinagtion (QW-191) Results: NA Report Number:
FILET WELD TEST (QW-180)
Fillet Weld - Fracture Test Results: NA Length and % of Defects
Macro Examination (QW-184) Results: NA Convexity Concavity
Fillet Weld Size 1. Leg Length 2. Leg Length

Welding of Test Supervised by: Position:

Mechanical testing conducted by: Report N°:

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance
with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.

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