ASME Section IX - Welding Codes and Metallurgy (Virtual Access)

Parts QG and QW
Covers Welding Examiner Papers 2 and 4

Available Dates and Locations:
Date: March 23-26, 2021
Earn: 32 PDH
Price: $2595
Course Location:
Virtual Access
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Objectives

This is an introductory course that provides a basic understanding of the proper use and interpretation of ASME Section IX - Welding Qualifications Code and its related ASME construction codes. To accomplish this objective, the course starts with a 2-day review of ASME Section IX, followed by one day of studying the base metal metallurgy and welding metallurgy that ASME Section IX is based on. The fourth day covers the welding portions of related ASME construction codes (Section VIII-1, B31.1, and B31.3) and how ASME Section IX interacts with each, including the metallurgy previously covered through a series of workshops. This course is also intended to prepare exam candidates for ABSA Welding Examiner Paper #4 on Regulations and Codes and most parts of Paper #2 covering properties and structures of metals, welding metallurgy and material specifications (i.e., steel manufacturing will not be covered).

Who Should Attend

Inspectors, welders, welding supervisors, quality control personnel, technologists, and engineers involved with new welding procedure and welder qualifications for new fabrication, repairs, maintenance, and inspection for pressure vessel or piping. This course is also designed to assist ABSA Welding Examiner, Pressure Equipment Inspector and CSA W178.2 exam candidates, although it is not a prerequisite that you be an exam candidate.

Accreditation

Each participant will receive a digital CASTI Certificate of Completion with 32 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for virtually participating in all 4 days of the Virtual Access training.

CASTI Learning Advantage (CLA)

This course includes training as described below:

4 Days of instructor-led Virtual Access training held Mar. 23-26, 2021
Estimated 2 Days* of self-directed online learning available from Liquid error: internal

* Estimate based on the average time required by past students to complete online training. Your personal skill and experience levels will determine the actual time required to complete this work

Self-directed online training lessons are available for sixty (60) days after the final day of the instructor-led Virtual Access training. This timeline allows Welding Examiner exam candidates multiple opportunities to schedule examinations at ABSA.

Course Outline

Alberta Safety Codes Acts
  • Overview of Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations and Pipeline Codes in Canada
  • Overview of CSA, ASME and related Codes for New Construction and In-Service Integrity
  • Overview of Pressure Welders Regulation
General Review to ASME IX
  • Detailed Review of Part QG – General Requirements
  • Detailed Review of Part QW - Welding Articles
    • Article I – Welding General Requirements – QW-100
      • Test Positions and Specimen Removal
      • Tests: Tension, Guided-Bend, and Impact Specimens, and Acceptance Criteria
    • P-Numbers QW-420, F-Numbers QW-430, and A-Numbers QW-440
    • Article II – Welding Procedure Qualifications – QW-200
      • WPS and PQR Content, Changes, and Responsibilities (minimum requirements)
      • Welding Variables for WPS Qualification
        • How to use WPS Variable QW-250 Tables for SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW
    • Article III – Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualifications (WPQ) – QW-300
      • Intent of Tests and Specimen Removal
      • Qualification by Mechanical Tests and Volumetric NDE, QW-302
      • How to use Welder Performance Essential Variable QW-350 and QW-416 Tables for SMAW, SAW, GMAW, and GTAW
      • Retests, Expiration, and Renewal of Qualification
      • Alberta Welders Regulations
        • Welder Performance Qualification Cards in Alberta
        • Expiration and Renewal of Qualification
      • Welding Operator Performance Essential Variables, QW-360
      • QW-423 Alternate Base Materials for Welder Qualification
        • How to Correctly Assign P-Numbers for Welder Performance Qualification Based on ABSA Guidelines
    • Article IV – Welding Data – QW-400
      • Procedure Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens QW-451 Tables
      • Performance Qualification Thickness Limits and Test Specimens QW-452 Tables
      • Performance Qualification – Position and Diameter Limitations Table QW-461.9
      • Welding Documentation Forms
    • Article V – Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPS) – QW-500
Introduction to Steels
  • Ferrous/Nonferrous, Cast Irons and Steels
  • Wrought Products: Rolling, Hot-Finishing, Drawing, Forging
  • Steel Making, Heat of Steel, Residual and Unspecified Elements in Steels
  • The Roles of Alloying Elements
  • Defining Alloy Steels, Low-Alloy Steel, High-Strength Low Alloy Steel, Microalloy Steels
  • Brief Introduction to Stainless Steels
Introduction to Steel Metallurgy
  • Steel Microstructures and Phases: Ferrite, Fe-Fe3C, Pearlite, Banite, Martensite
  • Using the Fe-Fe3C Phase Diagram in Practical Terms
    • Transformation Temperatures QW-407.1(2)
  • Heat Treatment: Austenitizing, Annealing, Normalizing, Quench and Tempering QW-407
  • ASTM Grain Size, Toughness, and Anisotropic
  • Material Test Reports and What They Really Mean
Steel Welding Metallurgy and Steel Heat Treatment
  • Weldment zones and fundamental principles of welding metallurgy of carbon steel
  • Use of carbon equivalence to predict weldability
  • Alloying steels and their effects on hardenability and weldability
  • Residual stress and distortion of welded connections
  • Hydrogen related cracking in welding (toe cracking, cold cracking, delayed cracking, HAZ cracking, and underbead cracking)
  • Steel heat treatment, preheating and postweld heat treat in practical terms to avoid cracking and improve weldability
Introduction to Non-Destructive Examination and ASME Section V
  • Imperfections and Types of NDE Methods
  • Visual Testing (VT) - ASME V Article 9
  • Radiographic Testing (RT) - ASME V Article 2
  • Ultrasonic Testing (UT) - ASME V Article 4
  • Liquid Penetrant (PT) Testing - ASME V Article 6
  • Magnetic Particle (MT) Testing - ASME V Article 7
Base Metal and Filler Metal Specifications (ASME Section II Parts A and C)
  • ASTM Specifications: Product Standards, General Standards, Supplementary Requirements
  • ASTM Steel Standard Designations and Product Markings
  • ASME SA-106, SA-516, SA-333, SA-387, and SA-312
  • ASME SFA No. and AWS Classification of Filler Metals
  • ASME SFA-5.1 and SFA-5.5
ASME Codes of Construction
  • Review of welding requirements for:
    • ASME B31.1 Power Piping
    • ASME B31.3 Process Piping
    • ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Pressure Vessels
Workshop: ASME Section IX P-No. QW-422 Table
  • Each attendee will review and compare the properties of materials listed in QW-422 for P-No. 1 Groups 1 to 4
Workshop: Developing a WPS for ASME Section VIII-1, B31.1, and B31.3
  • Each attendee will participate in a group workshop to write new construction and maintenance welding procedures in accordance with ASME Section VIII - Pressure Vessels, ASME B31.1 - Power Boilers and ASME B31.3 - Process Piping.
  • These welding procedures will be reviewed and discussed in detail during the class.
Evening Tutorials

Evening tutorials are mandatory for exam candidates planning to challenge Alberta Welding Examiner Papers 2 and 4, and optional for all other attendees. Be prepared for 1 hour on Days 1 and 2, and for up to 3 hours on Day 3.

  • Explanation of Alberta Welding Examiner Syllabus (AB-94) and its relation to a career path
  • Detailed review of the properties and structures of metals; yield strength, tensile strength, ductility, hardness and toughness
  • WPS, PQR, WQR, and WOQR reviews, including identifying errors and verifying the acceptability of the essential and nonessential variables.
  • Take-home assignments handed out
    • Review of any previous take-home assignments


Learning Assessment

Learning self-assessment is performed through participation in group discussions, problem solving exercises, and workshops.

Virtual Access

Approximately 1 week prior to the Virtual Access training days, participants will receive an email invitation to join the online meeting. On the scheduled Virtual Access training days, use the email invitation to log in and join the online meeting. [For more information about how to join a Webex Meeting, please visit the Cisco Webex website.]

Required Code Documents

All participants must have a copy of the ASME Section IX code. For those who are writing the Welding Examiner exams:

These code documents can be purchased from CASTI. Exam document packages with the specific code editions and sections required for Paper #2 and Paper #4 are also available through CASTI.

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About the Instructor

Matthew Yarmuch MSc, PEng, IWE is a professional materials and welding engineer, involved in engineering consulting, quality management, research, training and project management. Matthew is a University of Alberta graduate BSc (Materials Engineering) and MSc (Welding Engineering).

Matthew is the president of MattCo Engineering Solutions Inc. and supports the energy, fabrication, and construction sectors. Matthew is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta and Chair of the Alberta Welder Optimization Committee (AWOC) and is active in code committees and local technical societies.

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