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Standard Welding Procedure SWPS Adoption
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Standard Welding Procedure SWPS Adoption

Standard welding procedures (SWPS) developed by the American Welding Society (AWS) and published in the B2.1 series of standards can be adopted under the ASME Section IX rules outlined in Article V. Adoption of the SWPS requires that the organization demonstrate operational control by welding a demonstration coupon, documenting the welding variables of the demonstration, and then performing the testing outlined in Section IX QW-510(e).

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How to Qualify an AWS D1.1 Welding Procedure
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How to Qualify an AWS D1.1 Welding Procedure

AWS D1.1 Part B of Clause 6 “Qualification” applies to qualifying welding procedures in Plate Structures, and Part C of Clause 10 applies to qualifying welding procedures in Tubular Structures.

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