Welding Inspector
Welding Inspector not required to be a welder
Welding Inspector should posses some specific working knowledge
of welding and other related subjects
The presence of welding inspector during welding are almost going
to reduce the number of weld defects.
QA/QC OF WELDING
The welding procedure shows all the approved values of variables
involved with the production welding
The contents of the welding procedure must be approved QA/QC
To qualify this procedure, A weld is made in accordance with
the requirements of this procedure. This test is known as Procedure
Qualification Test
The weld is NDT inspected and Mechanical tested to ensure that
all the welding variables used are compatible and can produce a
sound
weld
The test details and the NDT & mechanical testing reports are
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recorded. This is called Procedure Qualification
Welding Variables
Welding Process
Joint Design
Welding Position
Joint cleaning and tack welding
Welding technique
Back Gauging
Backing
Filler Metal
Flux
Shielding Gas
Electric parameters
Travel speed
Wire feed
Preheat & inter pass temperature
Post weld heat treatment
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Heat Treatment
Post weld heat treatment ( PWHT )
PWHT is usually carried out for the purpose of stress release and
Produce certain properties in the weld
The control points of the PWHT are
Heating rate
Temperature attained
Time through which this temperature retained
Cooling method
Cooling rate
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