S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 Rev 1
Table 7-4. Welding Procedure Qualification Position Limitation 2/, 5/, 6/, 7/ - Continued
NOTES (continued):
7/ (a) For cladding and hardfacing, groove weld test position designations (e.g., 3G, 5G) and positions qualified shall apply, except as follows: (1) Qualification in the vertical position (3G), the inclined fixed position (6G), or the horizontal fixed position (5G) shall qualify for all positions provided: (i) Vertical uphill weld progression is involved, and (ii) For semi-automatic gas metal arc welding using the pulsed spray arc or short-circuiting arc mode, the 2G position for plate and pipe shall also be welded to qualify for all positions. If vertical uphill welding is not used (e.g., for the 3G position, and at least the 3 or 9 o’clock location for the 5G or 6G position), then only the position welded and the flat position are qualified. (2) Qualification on a cylindrical product is required for welding of shafting of all sizes (unless otherwise approved by NAVSEA) and for other cylindrical products 24 inches OD and less (see figure 7-5, note 4). Pipe of the correct alloy and of necessary thickness may be used to qualify solid cylindrical products. Welding of cylindrical products qualifies plate type products. (b) For tube-to-tubesheet and tube-to-header seal welding, a change in the position of welding from that used for qualification (see figure 7-1) shall require requalification. (c) An activity performing production welding in a particular orientation may make the tests in this particular orientation. Such qualifications are valid only for the position actually tested, except that an angular deviation of ±15 degrees is permitted in the inclination of the weld axis and the rotation of the weld face. (d) For stud welding, qualification positions shall be per 4-4.4.1.
8/ For automatic robotic welding, see 4-4.1.10.3.a for additional positions to be welded and only NDT inspected.
9/ The indicated fillet or socket weld test positions (e.g., 3F, 5F) shall apply when qualifying fillet or socket welds only. Plate fillet tests do not qualify socket welds, and groove tests only qualify thicker socket welds (see 4-4.1.11 and 4- 4.6.1.1). For fillet welding over primer, the 2F position shall be tested per figure 7-9, note 3 for all position qualification.
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