Creating a PQR from a Preliminary WPS
To create a PQR from a Preliminary WPS, select Documents → New button on the main toolbar, select From Prelim. WPS in the PQR section. Select the desired Preliminary WPS. The information in the Preliminary WPS will be used to populate many of the fields in the PQR, though this information can be manually adjusted once the PQR has loaded.
Enter a WPS number on the PQR Properties tab. Review and adjust the data transferred from the Preliminary WPS if necessary. Enter the minimum preheat temperature and the maximum interpass temperature on the Base Metals tab and the move on to the Process tab(s).
Review the fields on the Process tab(s) to determine what information is still needed for the PQR. Most of the filler metal information should be completed as well as the fields on the Position/Gas button tab. The Electrical side of the Electrical/Weld Details button tab will be populated, but the Weld Details must be entered manually. After selecting the passes per side on the Technique button tab the Process tab(s) will be complete.
The information on the Test Results tab will need to be entered manually. This includes Guided Bend test information, Tensile test information, and information about any other test that was performed while qualifying the PQR test coupon.
Complete the fields in the Signature Block to record information about the PQR preparation and the laboratory that performed the tests. Welder information is also reported in this section. The Welder can be entered manually or selected from the Welder browser.
Click the Save and Close button to complete the PQR.
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