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  1. What AWS document governs the qualification of welders and welding procedures for structural steel?

    Answer: AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel

    AWS D1.1 (Structural Welding Code – Steel) contains requirements for welding procedure specifications (WPS) and welder qualification for structural applications.

  2. A Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) documents:

    Answer: The specific variables and parameters to be used when making a production weld

    A WPS is a written document that prescribes the welding variables (process, filler, preheat, position, etc.) required to produce a sound weld.

  3. What is a 'Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)'?

    Answer: A record of the actual welding variables and test results used to support and qualify a WPS

    A PQR documents the actual parameters used during a test weld and the mechanical test results that qualify the WPS.

  4. Under AWS D1.1, a welder's qualification test is considered to cover which type of position if the test is performed in the 3G position?

    Answer: Flat, horizontal, and vertical

    Under AWS D1.1, a 3G (vertical groove) qualification covers welding in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions.

  5. The term 'essential variable' in a welding procedure means:

    Answer: A variable whose change requires re-qualification of the WPS by testing

    Essential variables are those welding parameters whose change affects weld mechanical properties and thus requires requalification of the procedure.

  6. How long is a welder's AWS D1.1 qualification typically considered to remain in effect?

    Answer: Indefinitely, provided the welder uses the process at least once every 6 months

    AWS D1.1 states that a welder's qualification remains valid indefinitely unless the welder has not used the process for a period exceeding 6 months.