ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing
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Program Professional Framework
ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing
Program Overview
ASME Section IX governs how welding and brazing procedures, welders and brazers are qualified for work on boilers, pressure vessels and piping built to ASME codes. This course explains the structure of Part QW for welding and Part QB for brazing, the preparation of WPS and PQR documents, essential, supplementary essential and nonessential variables, P-Numbers, F-Numbers and A-Numbers, test coupons, bend, tensile and toughness tests, and welder and welding operator performance qualification. Participants review real procedures from refinery and petrochemical projects and learn to spot common qualification errors before they cause rework or audit findings.
Learning Outcomes
- ✓Navigate Part QW and Part QB to locate the requirements for procedure and performance qualification.
- ✓Review a WPS and its supporting PQR and verify that all essential variables fall within the qualified range.
- ✓Determine qualified thickness, diameter and position ranges from test coupon details.
- ✓Classify base and filler metals using P-Numbers, F-Numbers and A-Numbers.
- ✓Evaluate bend, tensile and impact test results against acceptance criteria.
- ✓Prepare and audit welder performance qualification records and continuity logs.
Target Audience
- Welding engineers and welding inspectors
- QA/QC engineers on refinery, pipeline and petrochemical projects
- Fabrication and construction supervisors
- Third-party inspectors and client representatives reviewing welding documentation
Detailed Program Modules
01Code Structure and Scope
- Role of Section IX within the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- Relationship with construction codes such as Section VIII and B31.3
- Organisation of Part QW and Part QB
02Welding Procedure Specifications and PQRs
- Purpose and content of the WPS and PQR
- Supporting several WPSs from one PQR
- Common documentation errors
03Welding Variables
- Essential, supplementary essential and nonessential variables
- Variables by process: SMAW, GTAW, GMAW and SAW
- Qualified ranges for thickness and positions
04Material Grouping and Mechanical Testing
- P-Numbers, F-Numbers and A-Numbers
- Test coupons and specimen removal
- Acceptance criteria for bend, tensile and toughness tests
05Welder and Welding Operator Qualification
- Performance qualification variables and limits
- Qualification by radiography versus bend testing
- Continuity, expiry and requalification
06Brazing Qualification
- Brazing processes and Part QB requirements
- Brazing procedure and performance qualification
- Brazing variables and test methods
Training Methodology
Applied Project & Assessment
Applied Project
Participants audit a welding documentation package from a GCC refinery or pipeline project, checking a set of WPSs, PQRs and welder qualification records against Section IX, and submit a findings report with required corrections and requalification needs.
Assessment
Short diagnostic at the start, practical tasks linked to each learning outcome, and evaluation of the applied project against published criteria.
University Certificate & International Accreditation
Professional Certificate accredited by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing
International accreditation: European Health and Safety Agency (EHSA)