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    SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDER TEST FACILITIES

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    Published date:  01-01-2005

    Publisher:  American Welding Society

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    Personnel
    Foreword
    1. Scope
       1.1 Requirements
       1.2 Procedure
       1.3 Safety Precautions
       1.4 Terminology Guideline
    2. Referenced Documents
    3. Definitions
    4. Levels of Qualification
    5. Test Facility Requirements
       5.1 General Requirements
       5.2 Quality Control Program
       5.3 Personnel
       5.4 Welding Equipment
       5.5 Measuring and Testing Equipment
       5.6 Calibration
       5.7 Metals and Materials
       5.8 Test Methods and Procedures
       5.9 Environment
       5.10 Handling of Items to be Tested
       5.11 Records and Test Reports
       5.12 Welder Training
    6. Assessments
    Nonmandatory Annexes
    Annex A - Recommended Reference List
    Annex B - Qualification of Assessors
    Annex C - Assessment Requirements
    Annex D - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries for
              AWS Technical Committees

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    Specifies minimum requirements to enable welder qualification test facilities to consistently conduct welder qualification testing to meet the requirements of codes and other standards.

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    Development Note Partially supersedes AWS QC4. (11/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Welding Society
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    SAE AMS STD 1595 : 1998 QUALIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT, MISSILE AND AEROSPACE FUSION WELDERS
    AWS D1.4 : 1998 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - REINFORCING STEEL
    MIL STD 271 : F REQUIREMENTS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
    API STD 1104:2013 WELDING OF PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES
    AWS D14.6 : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING OF ROTATING ELEMENTS OF EQUIPMENT
    AWS B1.11 : 2000 GUIDE FOR THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF WELDS
    AWS D1.2 : 1997 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - ALUMINUM
    MIL STD 248 : D WELDING AND BRAZING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    AWS QC5 : 1991 STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF WELDING EDUCATORS
    ASNT SNT TC 1A : 2016 TOPICAL OUTLINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
    AWS D14.4 : 1997 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDED JOINTS IN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
    AWS D1.5 : 1996 BRIDGE WELDING CODE
    AWS D1.6 : 1999 ERRATA 1999 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STAINLESS STEEL
    API 6A : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR WELLHEAD AND CHRISTMAS TREE EQUIPMENT
    NAS 410 : 2003 NAS CERTIFICATION & QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST PERSONNEL
    AWS D9.1 : 1990 SHEET METAL WELDING CODE - HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, AND ARCHITECTURAL SHEET METAL
    AWS B5.1 : 2013 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS
    AWS A3.0 : 0 STANDARD WELDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS - INCLUDING TERMS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING, BRAZING, SOLDERING, THERMAL CUTTING, AND THERMAL SPRAYING
    AWS B2.1 : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    AWS QC1 : 2007 STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS
    AWS D14.5 : 1997 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING OF PRESSES AND PRESS COMPONENTS
    AWS D14.3 : 1994 WELDING EARTHMOVING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, SPECIFICATION FOR,
    ASTM E 1444 : 2005 Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing
    MIL STD 100 : G ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
    MIL STD 1688 : A FABRICATION, WELDING, AND INSPECTION OF HY-80/100 SUBMARINE APPLICATIONS
    AWS A5.01 : 93(R1999) FILLER METAL PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES
    AWS B2.2 : 1991 STANDARD FOR BRAZING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    ASTM E 709 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing
    AWS D1.3 : 1998 ERRATA 1998 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - SHEET STEEL
    AWS B5.17 : 2014 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING FABRICATORS
    AWS D1.1 : 2000 STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL
    AWS D15.1 : 2001 ERRATA 2005 RAILROAD WELDING SPECIFICATION - CARS AND LOCOMOTIVES
    AWS B5.15 : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF RADIOGRAPHIC INTERPRETERS
    AWS B4.0 : 2016 STANDARD METHODS FOR MECHANICAL TESTING OF WELDS
    AWS QC7 : 1993 STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFIED WELDERS
    AWS D14.1 : 1997 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING INDUSTRIAL AND MILL CRANES AND OTHER MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
    AWS D14.2 : 1993 SPECIFICATION FOR METAL CUTTING MACHINE TOOL WELDMENTS
    AWS B5.5 : 2011 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING EDUCATORS
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