ASME WPQ - Base Metals
Joint Type and Base Material Information
Types of joints qualified: Lists the type of welds the welder is qualified to perform based on ASME Section IX. A common value would be "Groove and fillet welds".
ASME Rated: Select this box if the material has been rated by the ASME.
Base metals welded: Enter the base material used in the test. This is the metal or alloy that is welded, brazed, or cut. Selecting a material as the "Base Metal 1" will select that material for "Base Metal 2" as well. However, another material may then be selected or entered independently for either field. The material with the lowest P- or S-Number should be entered first, as should an unrated metal.
The note will depend on the kind of weld being tested.
Welding Variables
The Range Qualified column will display the values according to the ASME Code or the defaults selected in Tools → Settings → WPQ. For Base Metal Thickness Range Qualified, this will show WPS limits, Max. to be welded or Unlimited depending on the value set in that tab.
P- or S- Number: Enter the appropriate designation for the base material. This field will be automatically completed if the material is selected from the Material Browser. S-Number does not exist in the Code after 2008, so if 2009 or later is selected as the "Code year," this field will only allow P-Number.
Diameter: If Pipe was selected as the "Product Form" , enter the diameter of the pipe in this field. If a pipe is selected from the Pipe/Tube Browser, the diameter will be automatically inserted.
Base material thickness: Enter the base material thickness used for the test.
Ligament Size: Enter the ligament size for the distance between the tube holes used for the test.
Groove type: Enter the groove type for test.
Groove depth: Enter the groove depth used for the test.
Groove angle: Enter the groove angle used for the test.
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