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ASME BPV Code, Section IX: Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications (Virtual Classroom)

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Jun 14-17th, 2021

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Course Schedule: This course commences at 10:30 AM and ends at 5:30 PM Eastern, each day, with breaks scheduled throughout.

This is a fundamental course that trains participants to comply with the requirements of ASME BPV Code, Section IX: Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications. A review of the welding processes and variables, as well as a review of basic welding metallurgy is conducted to provide participants with sufficient background in welding technology. This background knowledge is essential for one to interpret Section IX effectively.

The mechanics of using Section IX and how to address its requirements and its relationship with other code sections is explained in a simple, straightforward manner. Emphasis is placed on qualifying procedures in a cost-effective manner and on writing welding procedures so that they contribute positively to the manufacturing process. The requirements for qualification of welders, brazers, and operators are examined, with particular emphasis on minimizing the cost and maximizing the usefulness of qualifications. Time is provided to address individual participant's problems and concerns.

Course Materials: (included in the price of the course)
Attendees receive Downloadable course notes via ASME’s Learning platform and have digital access to the ASME B&PVC, Section IX Code during class.

You Will Learn To

Explain how Section IX is organized and how to locate requirements for welding, brazing, and fusing qualifications
Consider the metallurgy and welding process knowledge that forms the basis for the rules for welding qualifications
Formulate and write practical and instructive welding, brazing, and plastic fusing procedures that are compliant with Section IX
Determine and confirm welder performance qualifications that are compliant with Section IX
Review welding documentation for compliance with Section IX

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for mechanical engineers, welding engineers, quality control personnel, welding supervisors, inspectors, and project managers.

This ASME Virtual Classroom course is held live with an instructor on our online learning platform.

A passing score of 70% or above on the exam at the completion of each module is required to receive your Certificate of Completion for this course. These assessments will evaluate your understanding and applicable knowledge of course material.

Outline

Topic One

Historical perspective of welding and code development
The relationship of Section IX to other codes
The secret to using Section IX efficiently
Review of the welding processes: shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, submerged arc, and hybrid
In-depth review of SMAW (shielded-metal arc welding) variables
- P-numbers and non-code metals
- Filler metal specifications including F-numbers; A numbers; SFA specifications; non SFA filler metals
- preheat and postweld heat treatment
- Variables for other common processes

Tiopic Two

Review of common variables for other common welding processes.
Basic Steel Welding Metallurgy
Specifications for welding electrodes and filler metals
Selecting, preparing, and welding the test coupon
- Selection of the test coupon materials for maximum cost-effectiveness
- Recording both necessary and worthwhile data and demonstrating code compliance
- Mechanical Testing

Topic Three

Practical Aspects of Writing procedures
- Approaches to writing the welding procedure specification
- Addressing customer requirements
- Providing direction to the welder
- Sources of information for preparing intelligent and meaningful welding procedure specifications
Practical session: Approaches to writing the WPSs (welder procedure specifications):
- Examples of the good, the bad and the ugly
- Section IX forms; other formats; checklists, software.
Impact Tested Qualifications
- Learn how welding influences toughness and how construction codes deal with toughness
- Upgrading WPSs for impact tested applications
- Supplementary essential variables and documenting them during welding
- Measuring and recording heat input data and translating heat input data into useful directions for a welder
Take-home test

Topic Four

Review Take-home test
Welder and welding operator qualifications
- Responsibility for testing welders and welding operators
- Performance qualification Variables - Welders vs. Operators
- Selecting test coupons and testing completed welds
- Maintaining qualifications over time
Brazing Qualifications
- Review of Brazing processes and variables
- Differences between the QW (welding)and QB (brazing) sections
- Qualification of the brazing procedure and brazers
- Differences in testing between welding and brazing
Fusing Qualifications
- Review of plastic fusing processes and variables
- Qualification of the fusing procedure and fusing operators

Instructor

Walter J. Sperko, P.E., is President of Sperko Engineering Services, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in metal fabrication technology. He has been on Standards Committee IX since 1979; he is also a member of Standards Committee III, the B31 Standards Committee, AWS Technical Activities Committee, and AWS International Standards Activities Committee, which represents the US at meetings of ISO/TC44. Mr. Sperko has published updates on Section IX changes in the Welding Journal since 1998 and has been teaching this course since 1983. He is a professional engineer registered in several states and holds five U.S. patents.