S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 Rev 1
Table 7-4. Welding Procedure Qualification Position Limitation 2/, 5/, 6/, 7/
Test Positions Used During Qualification (See figure 7-1)
Forms of Base Material Qualified
Welding Positions to be Qualified 1/ (Grooves and Fillets)
Using Plate 8/, 9/
Using Pipe 8/, 9/
Vertical 3/ :
Plate, castings, and forgings
3G;
Horizontal-fixed pipe (for socket test, vertical-fixed pipe also) 3/, 4/ :
5G; 5F and 4F
All positions
3F
Flat and vertical
Vertical:
3G; 3F Horizontal-fixed pipe:
5G; 5F
Flat and horizontal
Horizontal:
2G; 2F Vertical-fixed pipe:
2G; 4F
Flat and overhead
Overhead:
4G; 4F Horizontal-fixed pipe
5G; 4F
(grooves), vertical-fixed pipe (fillets):
Horizontal (fillets only) and flat
Flat:
1G
Horizontal-rolled pipe:
1G
Flat (fillets only)
Flat:
1F
45-degree inclined-rolled pipe: 1F
Vertical 2/, 3/ :
Horizontal-fixed pipe 3/, 4/ :
Pipe
All positions
3G
5G
All positions, sockets/fillets only Horizontal-fixed pipe, horizontal-rolled pipe, and 1F pipe (i.e., 45-degree inclined- rolled pipe, sockets/fillets) Horizontal-fixed pipe and 1F pipe, sockets/fillets only Vertical-fixed pipe, horizontal-rolled pipe, and 1F pipe Vertical-fixed pipe, horizontal-rolled pipe, and 1F pipe, sockets/fillets only Horizontal-rolled pipe and 1F pipe
Vertical and horizontal-fixed pipe:
--
--
4F and 5F
Vertical 2/ :
3G
Horizontal-fixed pipe:
5G
--
--
Horizontal-fixed pipe:
5F
Horizontal 2/ : 2G
Vertical-fixed pipe:
2G
--
--
Vertical-fixed pipe:
4F
Flat 2/ :
1G
Horizontal-rolled pipe:
1G
1F pipe, sockets/fillets only
--
--
45-degree inclined-rolled pipe: 1F
See footnotes at end of table.
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