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AWS Welder Qualification & Procedure Testing Flashcards

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  1. A welder's certification under AWS D1.1 expires if the welder has not welded with the qualified process for more than:

    Answer: 6 months

    AWS D1.1 Clause 4.5 states that a welder's qualification expires if they have not used the process for more than 6 months.

  2. Which of the following is NOT considered an essential variable for a welder qualification test under AWS D1.1?

    Answer: Preheat temperature

    Preheat temperature is an essential variable for WPS qualification but is generally not listed as an essential variable for welder performance qualification.

  3. When performing a nick-break test on a fillet weld, the acceptance criterion requires that the exposed fracture surface show:

    Answer: Complete fusion with no porosity larger than 3/32 inch in any dimension

    AWS D1.1 requires the nick-break fracture surface to show complete fusion and limits any single pore to 3/32 inch with restrictions on total porosity area.

  4. Under AWS D1.1, a welder who qualifies with FCAW-S (self-shielded) is also qualified to weld with:

    Answer: FCAW-S only; it does not qualify FCAW-G

    FCAW-S and FCAW-G are treated as separate processes under AWS D1.1 welder qualification because their shielding mechanisms differ.

  5. What does the 'F-number' classify in AWS welder and procedure qualification?

    Answer: Filler metal groupings based on usability characteristics

    F-numbers group filler metals by their usability and welding characteristics, allowing qualification with one filler to cover others in the same group.

  6. During a groove weld procedure qualification test, side bend specimens are required instead of face and root bends when the base metal thickness is:

    Answer: Greater than 3/8 inch

    AWS D1.1 requires side bend specimens when the plate thickness exceeds 3/8 inch because face and root bends may not adequately sample the full weld cross-section.

  7. A CWI reviewing a welder qualification test coupon notices the face bend specimen cracked at the edge outside the weld zone. This result is:

    Answer: Acceptable if no other cracks exceed 1/8 inch on the tension surface

    AWS D1.1 permits disregarding edge cracks on bend specimens if no other crack on the tension surface exceeds 1/8 inch, provided the edge crack did not originate from a slag inclusion or other defect.