Asme Ix Interpretations

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Iner%re&i#n: IX'()')* Subject: QW-500, The Use of SWPSs Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 25, 25, 2001 2001 !"e #o: 01-$$2

Quest!o%: &a' a ma%ufacturer or co%tractor co%tractor adopt a%d use SWPSs !% accorda%ce accorda%ce (!th the ru"es of )rt!c"e * for (or+ o% ode !tems bu!"t to a% ed!t!o% or adde%da pr!or to the 1. ed!t!o% (!th the 2000 )dde%da, pro/!ded the co%struct!o% code does %ot proh!b!t the use of SWPSs ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()')+ Subject: QW-$0032, 32, 4mp"o'e o'ers rs espo%s!b!"!t' Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 15, 15, 2001 2001 !"e #o: 01-671

8ac+9rou%d: Sect!o% I re;u!res that the ma%ufacturer, ma%ufacturer, co%tractor, assemb"er, assemb"er, or !%sta""er !%sta""er It a"so re;u!res that the ma%ufacturer, co%tractor, assemb"er, assemb"er, or !%sta""er pro/!de super/!s!o% a%d co%tro" o/er (e"ders (h!"e the' are (e"d!%9 test coupo%s for performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 Quest!o% ?1@: )% emp"o'ee emp"o'ee of a co%tractor pro/!des super/!s!o% super/!s!o% a%d co%tro" o/er a (e"der dur!%9 (e"d!%9 of a test coupo%, but that (e"der !s %ot a% emp"o'ee of the co%tractor at the t!me of the test3 Is !t re;u!red that the (e"der be a% emp"o'ee of that co%tractor at the t!me of ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9 ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: &ust the (e"der be a% emp"o'ee emp"o'ee of a%' ma%ufacturer or co%tractor co%tractor at the t!me of ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9 ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()') Subject: ode a ase 21 2172-1 a%d 21 217$-1 Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 1. 1., 200 2001 1 !"e #o: 01-671

8ac+9rou%d: The submer9ed are (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 process !s be!%9 used to depos!t corros!o%-res!sta%t corros!o%-res!sta%t (e"d o/er"a' for Sect!o% III, Subsect!o% #8 fabr!cat!o% us!%9 a #I-r-e a""o' str!p f!""er meta" a%d f"uA comb!%at!o%3 The str!p f!""er meta" does %ot meet the chem!ca" re;u!reme%ts re;u!reme%ts of ode ase 2172-1 ?bare e"ectrode a%d rod@, but both f!""er meta" a%d (e"d depos!t meet the chem!ca" compos!t!o% "!m!ts of ode ase 217$-1 ?co/ered e"ectrodes@3 Quest!o% ?1@: &ust the #!-r-e a""o' str!p f!""er meta" meta" used for the S)W process process meet the chem!ca" compos!t!o% re;u!reme%ts of ode ase 2172-1 to be c"ass!f!ed as -7$ for procedure a%d performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: &a' #!-r-e a""o' f!""er meta" that !s %ot des!9%ated des!9%ated as -7$ per ode ase 21721 be used for (e"d!%9 !f the (e"d!%9 procedure !s ;ua"!f!ed separate"' per QW-7073$B QW-7073$B ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: If the #!-r-e a""o' str!p str!p f!""er meta" meets the the chem!ca" compos!t!o% re;u!reme%ts of ode ase 217$-1 a%d (as produced to the re;u!reme%ts of S)-5317, eAcept for  the chem!ca" a%a"'s!s, ma' the f!""er meta" be c"ass!f!ed as -7$ for procedure a%d performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"' ?$@: #o3 Quest!o% ?7@: If the #!-r-e a""o' str!p f!""er meta" !s %ot c"ass!f!ed !% a% S) S) spec!f!cat!o%, a%d !s %ot co/ered !% ode ase 2172-1 or 217$-1, !s !t perm!ss!b"e to !de%t!f' the f!""er meta" a%d f"uA o% the WPS, PQ a%d WPQ b' the ma%ufacturers bra%d %ames ep"' ?7@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()')Subject: QW-20232? 32?b@, QW QW-2023$?b@ a% a%d QW QW-70B37 Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 1. 1., 200 2001 1 !"e #o: 01-615

8ac+9rou%d: ) 9roo/e (e"d procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% 135 !%3 th!c+ (as (e"ded (!th the S&)W process us!%9 mu"t!p"e passes passes of C !%3 maA3 th!c+%ess3 The test coupo% (as 9!/e% a subse;ue%t post (e"d heat treatme%t eAceed!%9 the upper tra%sformat!o% temperature pr!or to the comp"et!o% of mecha%!ca" test!%93 Quest!o%: &a' th!s PQ be used to support the (e"d of part!a" pe%etrat!o% 9roo/e (e"ds (e"ds per QW-20232?b@ QW-20232?b@ or (e"d repa!r a%d bu!"dup (e"ds per QW-2023$?b@ QW-2023$?b@ o% base mater!a" th!c+%ess eAceed!%9 1365 !%3

ep"': #o3 Per QW-70B37, QW-70B37, a procedure procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% rece!/!%9 rece!/!%9 a post (e"d heat treatme%t !% (h!ch the upper tra%sformat!o% !s eAceeded, the maA!mum ;ua"!f!ed th!c+%ess for  product!o% (e"ds !s !s 131 t!mes the th!c+%ess th!c+%ess of the test coupo%3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()') Subj Subjec ectt: QW-15$31 5$31,, )cc )ccep epta ta%c %cee r!t r!ter er!a !a fo for Te Te%s!" %s!"ee Stre Stre%9 %9tth Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 1. 1., 200 2001 1 !"e #o: 01-BB2

Quest!o%: Does the m!%!mum spec!f!ed te%s!"e stre%9th stre%9th !% QWQ8-722 supersede the )SS8 mater!a" te%s!"e stre%9th for procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()')/ Subj Subjec ectt: QW-20237 0237?b ?b@, @, D!ss !ss!m!" !m!"ar ar 8ase ase &eta &eta"" Th!c+% !c+%es esss Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 1. 1., 200 2001 1 !"e #o: 01-.11

Quest!o%: Does QW-20237?b@ QW-20237?b@ perm!t the maA!mum (e"d depos!t th!c+%ess th!c+%ess "!m!t to be eAte%ded  be'o%d the "!m!t spec!f!ed spec!f!ed !% QW-75131 QW-75131 ep"': #o3 QW-20237 QW-20237 app"!es o%"' o%"' to the base meta" th!c+%ess th!c+%ess "!m!ts3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0( Subj Subjec ectt: QW-1003$ 003$ a%d a%d QW-72031 2031,, P-# P-#um umbe berr ea easss!9 s!9%me% %me%tt Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 1. 1., 200 2001 1 !"e #o: 01-.1$

Quest!o% ?1@: &a' a procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% record subject to /ar!ab"e /ar!ab"e QW-70B31?a@ QW-70B31?a@ that !%c"uded o%"' a PWET be"o( the "o(er tra%sformat!o% temperature be used to support a WPS (!th PWET abo/e the upper tra%sformat!o% temperature a%d a subse;ue%t PWET be"o( the "o(er tra%sformat!o% temperature ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Does Sect!o% I address the /a"ues to be used as tra%sformat!o% tra%sformat!o% temperature ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0) Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-151 5131 31?d ?d@, @, ed educ uced ed Sec Sect! t!o% o% F P"a P"ate teGG QWQW-2003 20037 7?b@, ?b@, om omb! b!%a %at! t!o% o% of of ProcessesG QW-$22, QW-$22, 4Ap!rat!o% a%d e%e(a" of Qua"!f!cat!o%s Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Ha% Ha%uar' uar' 1, 1, 200 2002 2 !"e #o: 01-0$5

8ac+9rou%d 8ac+9ro u%d ?1@, ?2@, ?$@J: ?$ @J: ) (e"der !s ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f! ed for ma%ua" S&)W a%d KT) KT)W, a%d sem!automat!c )W a%d K&)W3 Quest!o% ?1@: Do (e"ders ma!%ta!% the!r ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"! f!cat!o%s for ma%ua" S&)W S& )W a%d KT)W KT)W b' (e"d!%9 (!th e!ther sem!automat!c K&)W or )W ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Do (e"ders ma!%ta!% the!r ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"! f!cat!o%s for both S&)W a%d KT)W KT)W b' (e"d!%9 (!th o%"' o%e of the processes dur!%9 the s!A-mo%th per!od ep"' ?2@: #o3 Quest!o% ?$@: Do (e"ders ma!%ta!% the!r ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat! o%s for sem!automat!c K&)W a%d )W b' (e"d!%9 (!th e!ther K&)W or )W dur!%9 the s!A-mo%th per!od ep"' ?$@: es3 8ac+9rou%d ?7@J: ) WPS (as ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 a Trade #ame (!re-f"uA comb!%at!o% that co%forms to a c"ass!f!cat!o% !% )S&4 Sect!o% II, Part 3 Quest!o% ?7@: Does the subst!tut!o% subst!tut!o% !% the ;ua"!f!ed WPS of a d!ffere%t Trade Trade #ame (!re-f"uA comb!%at!o% that co%forms to the same S) Spec!f!cat!o% Spec!f!cat!o% a%d c"ass!f!cat!o% !% )S&4 Sect!o% II, Part  re;u!re re;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"' ?7@: #o3 8ac+9rou%d ?5@J: The te%s!"e spec!me%s of a 60 mm PQ test p"ate (as d!/!ded !%to three  p!eces3 The sum of the th!c+%ess th!c+%ess of the three spec!me%s spec!me%s (as "ess tha% 60 mm3 mm3 Quest!o% ?5@: What !s the a""o(ab"e perce%ta9e perce%ta9e th!c+%ess reduct!o% from the or!9!%a" base meta" th!c+%ess ep"' ?5@: Sect!o% I does does %ot address th!s !ssue3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'00 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-1003$ 003$ a%d a%d QW-72031 2031,, P-# P-#um umbe berr ea easss!9 s!9%me% %me%tt Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 01-6B

Quest!o%: &a' a pre/!ous ;ua"!f!ed WPS, (r!tte% to perm!t perm!t the (e"d!%9 of P-#o3 5, Kroup 1 mater!a" to P-#o3 5, Kroup 7 mater!a" pr!or to the estab"!shme%t of P-#os3 5), 58 a%d 5 be used to (e"d S)-21$ T22 to S)-21$ T1 mater!a"s ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'01 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-20237 0237,, D!ss!m ss!m!" !"ar ar 8as 8ase &eta eta" Th!c+ !c+%ess esses Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002

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01-B.

Quest!o%: ) WPS !s ;ua"!f!ed to (e"d (e"d base mater!a" from 136 mm to 20 20 mm3 &a' that WPS be used for (e"d!%9 a part $0 mm th!c+ that has bee% tapered to 15 mm th!c+ to a%other 15 mm part ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0* Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-200 0037 37,, Impa Impact ct Test Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % of of &u" &u"t! t!-p -pro roce cess ss We"ds "ds Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 01-.17

Quest!o%: ) (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% !s made us!%9 mu"t!p"e (e"d!%9 processes o% a s!%9"e test p"ate for a% app"!cat!o% (here %otch-tou9h%ess %otch-tou9h%ess test!%9 !s re;u!red3 re;u!red3 The (e"d coupo% (as (e"ded (!th t(o passes, passe s, each of KT)W KT)W a%d )W, )W, a%d the rema!%der (!th S)W process3 Is !t re;u!red to ta+e mu"t!p"e sets of (e"d meta" !mpact test spec!me%s to !%c"ude a"" (e"d!%9  processes, (he% a"" (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 cou"d %ot be !%c"uded !%c"uded !% a s!%9"e set of of spec!me%s ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0+ Subject: Sect!o% II, Part  Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 01-.15

Quest!o%: Does Sect!o% II, Part  ma%date the use use of S)-5301 S)-5301 ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-1003$ 003$,, Th The Use Use of the the efe efere re% %ced ced 4d! 4d!t! t!o% o% of th the o ode Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 01-.26

8ac+9rou%d: ) des!9%er spec!f!es a spec!f!c 'ear 'ear of the )S&4 ode to be comp"!ed (!th for the fabr!cat!o% of a compo%e%t, !3e3, !%c"ud!%9 6 )dde%da, )dde%da, a%d th!s compo%e%t !s !%sta""ed !% 200$3 Quest!o% ?1@: What 'ear of Sect!o% I does the !%sta""er use for ;ua"!f'!%9 ;ua"!f'!%9 (e"ders(e"d!%9 operators ep"' ?1@: We We"ders "ders are ;ua"!f!ed !% accorda%ce (!th the curre%t ed!t!o% a%d adde%da adde%da of Sect!o% I !% effect at the the t!me of the ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 See QW-1003$3 QW-1003$3

Quest!o% ?2@: What 'ear of Sect!o% II does the !%sta""er use for purchas!%9 (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 mater!a"s ep"' ?2@: Sect!o% I does does %ot address th!s !ssue3 The ;uest!o% ;uest!o% shou"d be addressed to the app"!cab"e co%struct!o% code3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0Subject: QW-75231, #o #om!%a" o oupo% Th Th!c+%ess Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: &arc &arch h 11, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 02-111

Quest!o%: ) (e"der (e"ds a #PS 6 Schedu"e Schedu"e .0 test coupo% that !s 037$2 !%3 th!c+3 Ee uses o%e (e"d!%9 process, o%e set of esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es, a%d depos!ts at "east three "a'ers of (e"d meta" !% that test coupo%3 Is that (e"der ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed to (e"d  (e"ded> ep"': #o3 The %om!%a" coupo% coupo% th!c+%ess must must be at "east C !%3 th!c+ !% order order for a (e"der to be ;ua"!f!ed for 3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0 Subject: QW-7037, 37, 4"ectr!c r!ca" haracter!st!cs Date Issued: &a' 22, 2002 !"e #o: 02-261

Quest!o%: Does QW-7037 QW-7037 app"' to the curre%t t'pe used to preheat the f!""er meta" (!re (he% (e"d!%9 KT)W Eot-W!re )utomat!c or mach!%e corros!o%-res!sta%t o/er"a' ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'0/ Subj Subjec ect: t: Sect Sect!o !o% % II, II, Part Part , S) S) Spec Spec!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%s %s,, &ar &ar+ +!%9 !%9 of of Pac Pac+a +a9e 9ess Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: Lctob ctober er $, 2002 2002 !"e #o: 02-262

8ac+9rou%d: )S&4 Sect!o% II, Part , S) Spec!f!cat!o%s state !% the <&ar+!%9 of Pac+a9es>  para9raphs that the )WS spec!f!cat!o% spec!f!cat!o% a%d c"ass!f!cat!o% c"ass!f!cat!o% des!9%at!o%s must must be mar+ed o% the outs!de of each u%!t pac+a9e3 Quest!o% ?1@: &ust f!""er meta" procured to a% )S&4 )S&4 S) spec!f!cat!o% be mar+ed (!th the )S&4 S) spec!f!cat!o%, such as )S&4 S)-53 ep"' ?1@: #o3

Quest!o% ?2@: Is mar+!%9 the pac+a9e (!th the )WS )WS spec!f!cat!o% a%d c"ass!f!cat!o%, such as )WS )53 4 re;u!red ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: &a' the mater!a" ma%ufacturer add the )S&4 )S&4 spec!f!cat!o% ?e393, S)-53@ S)-53@ to the re;u!red )WS )WS mar+!%9s o% the u%!t co%ta!%er ep"' ?$@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1( Subject: QW-70$35, 8a 8ase &e &eta" e e;u!reme%ts Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 2002 2 !"e #o: 02-26$

Quest!o%: Whe% !mpact test!%9 of a heat-affected =o%e =o%e !s re;u!red for %o%ferrous base mater!a"s of the same P-#umber, does a PQ (!th a U#S %umber des!9%at!o% ?e393, S8-61, U#S #06022@ ;ua"!f' a WPS that spec!f!es a d!ffere%t U#S %umber des!9%at!o% ?e393, S8-61 U#S #102B6@ (!th!% the same P-#umber ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1) Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-72$ 2$,, )"t )"ter er%a %ate te 8ase 8ase &ate &ater! r!a" a"ss for for We"der "der Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 2002 2 !"e #o: 02-267

Quest!o% ?1@: &a' a (e"der (ho has ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed o% a P-#umber base meta" meta" (!th!% the "eft co"um% of QW-72$, (e"d a%' comb!%at!o% of P-#umber base meta"s !% the correspo%d!%9 ro( of the r!9ht co"um%, (!th!% the "!m!ts of the other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e "!m!ts ;ua"!f!ed ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: &a' a (e"der (ho has ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed o% a P-#umber base meta" meta" (!th!% the "eft co"um% of QW-72$, (e"d o%e of the P-#umber base meta"s !% the correspo%d!%9 ro( of the r!9ht co"um% to a%' other ?d!ss!m!"ar@ P-#umber !% the correspo%d!%9 ro( of the r!9ht co"um%, (!th!% the "!m!ts of the other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e "!m!ts ;ua"!f!ed ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: &a' a (e"der (ho has ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed o% a P-#umber base meta" meta" (!th!% the "eft co"um% of QW-72$ (e"ded to a% u%ass!9%ed base meta", (e"d a%' comb!%at!o% of P-#umber  base meta"s !% the correspo%d!%9 correspo%d!%9 ro( of the r!9ht r!9ht co"um% to the u%ass!9%ed u%ass!9%ed meta", (!th!% the the "!m!ts of the other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e "!m!ts ;ua"!f!ed ep"' ?$@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'10 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-20037 0037?b ?b@, @, oot oot Pas Pass Pro Proce cedu dure re Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 2002 2 !"e #o: 02-$77

Quest!o%: Do the pro/!s!o%s of QW-20037?b@ QW-20037?b@ perm!t a KT)W KT)W procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f !cat!o% test (e"dme%t performed o% a 1$ mm th!c+ coupo% to support depos!t!%9 a root pass !% a  product!o% jo!%t jo!%t of the ;ua"!f!ed base meta" meta" ha/!%9 a th!c+%ess of of . mm (he% !mpact test!%9 !s !s re;u!red ep"': #o3 See QW-70$363

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'11 Subject: QW-2.$, We We"ds (! (!th 8u 8utter!%9 Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 2002 2 !"e #o: 02-$.6

8ac+9rou%d: I% a"" cases descr!bed be"o(, be"o(, the ma%ufacturers de/e"op a%d fo""o( WPSs WPSs a%d PQs based o% the test coupo%s (e"ded3 The m!%!mum butter!%9 th!c+%ess th!c+%ess !% a"" cases (!"" be 9reater tha% $16 !%3 Quest!o% ?1@: &a%ufacturer ) ;ua"!f!es a WPS b' butter!%9 the e%ds of the test coupo%s, coupo%s, (h!ch are the same mater!a"3 The buttered e%ds are heat treated, the% the (e"d !s comp"eted us!%9 us!%9 the same f!""er meta" as (as used for for the butter!%93 &a%ufacturer 8 (e"ds a 9roo/e 9roo/e (e"d test coupo% of the same best meta" us!%9 the same process, f!""er meta" a%d other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es as ma%ufacturer )3 )3 That test coupo% !s heat treated !% the same ma%%er as the heat treatme%t used for the butter!%9 b' ma%ufacturer )3 )3 &a' ma%ufacturer ) (e"d parts that (ere buttered b' ma%ufacturer 8 ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: &a%ufacturer  (e"ds a 9roo/e 9roo/e (e"d test coupo% us!%9 us!%9 the same base meta", meta",  process, f!""er meta", a%d other other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es as ma%ufacturer )3 )3 That test coupo% coupo% !s heat treated !% the same ma%%er as the heat treatme%t used for butter!%9 b' ma%ufacturer )3 )3 &a' ma%ufacturer ) (e"d (e"d parts that (ere buttered b' ma%ufacturer  ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: &a%ufacturer ) rece!/es parts that ha/e bee% buttered b' both ma%ufacturers ma%ufacturers 8 a%d 3 &a' the parts buttered b' ma%ufacturer 8 be (e"ded b' ma%ufacturer ) to parts buttered b' ma%ufacturer  ep"' ?$@: es3 Quest!o% ?7@: &a%ufacturer D rece!/es parts that ha/e bee% buttered b' ma%ufacturers ma%ufacturers ), 8 a%d 3 &a' ma%ufacturer D (e"d the buttered buttered parts to9ether us!%9 us!%9 a buttered 9roo/e 9roo/e (e"d test

coupo% ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 the same base meta", process, f!""er meta", a%d other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es as ma%ufacturer ) ep"' ?7@: es3 Quest!o% ?5@: &a%ufacturer D rece!/es parts that ha/e bee% buttered b' ma%ufacturers ma%ufacturers ), 8 a%d 3 &a' ma%ufacturer D (e"d the buttered buttered parts to9ether us!%9 us!%9 a 9roo/e (e"d test test coupo% ;ua"!f!ed !% accorda%ce (!th QW-2.$37?b@ QW-2.$37?b@ us!%9 the same process, f!""er meta", a%d other esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es that ma%ufacturer ) used to jo!% the buttered parts ?!3e3, the as-(e"ded port!o% of the test@ us!%9 a base meta" that %om!%a""' matches the chem!ca" a%a"'s!s of the butter!%9 used  b' ma%ufacturer ), ), 8, or  ep"' ?5@: es3 Quest!o% ?6@: &a%ufacturer 4 (e"ds a 9roo/e (e"d test coupo% of a%other base meta" meta" us!%9 the same f!""er meta" as ma%ufacturer )3 That test coupo% !s heat treated a%d tested !% accorda%ce accorda%ce (!th QW-20232?a@3 QW-20232?a@3 &a' ma%ufacturer , (ho (ho has (e"ded a test coupo% !% accorda%ce (!th QWQW2.$37?b@, jo!% parts buttered b' ma%ufacturer 4 ep"' ?6@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1* Subj Subjec ect: t: Q8-20 Q8-20$3 $31, 1, M!m! M!m!ts ts of Qua" Qua"!f !f!e !ed d "o( "o( Pos! Pos!t! t!o% o%ss for for Pro Proce cedu dure res, s, a%d a%d Q8-70 Q8-70.3 .37, 7, Ho!%t Des!9%G Q8-$0$3$, M!m!ts of Qua"!f!ed Pos!t!o%s, a%d Q8-70.31, Ho!%t Des!9% Date Is Issued: &arch 1$ 1$, 20 200$ !"e #o: 02-$571

8ac+9rou%d ?1@: Q8-20$31 states: p"ate3> Q8-70.37 states: <) cha%9e !% the jo!%t t'pe, t'pe, e393, from a butt to a "ap or soc+et, from that that ;ua"!f!ed3 or "ap or soc+et jo!%ts, a decrease !% o/er"ap "e%9th from that ;ua"!f!ed3> Quest!o% ?1@: Do procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat!o%s !% p"ate "ap jo!%ts ;ua"!f' for tube-to-tube tube-to-tube soc+et  jo!%ts for bra=!%9 procedure procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ep"' ?1@: #o3 8ac+9rou%d ?2@: Q8-$0$3$ states: p"ate3> Q8-70.31 states: <) cha%9e !% the jo!%t t'pe, t'pe, !3e3, from a butt to a "ap or soc+et, from that that ;ua"!f!ed3 or "ap or soc+et jo!%ts, a% !%crease !% "ap "e%9th of more tha% 25N from the o/er"ap used o% bra=er  performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo%3> Quest!o% ?2@: Do performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat!o%s !% p"ate "ap jo!%ts ;ua"!f' for tube-to-tube tube-to-tube soc+et  jo!%ts for bra=er performa%ce performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1+

Subj Subjec ectt: Date Is Issued: !"e #o:

QW-75131 5131,, Proc Proced edur uree Qua" Qua"!!f!ca f!catt!o% !o% Th Th!c+% c+%ess ess M!m M!m!ts !ts &arch 1$ 1$, 20 200$ 02-70B5

Quest!o% ?1@: ) test test coupo% !s prepared as fo""o(s: ) 13B5 !%3 p"ate !s (e"ded to 13B5 !%3 p"ate (!th 1 !%3 th!c+ (e"d3 Per QW-75131, QW-75131, !s . !%3 the maA!mum th!c+%ess ra%9e of base meta" ;ua"!f!ed ep"' ?1@: es, eAcept that further further "!m!ts or eAcept!o%s ma' app"' as stated !% #otes ?1@ a%d ?5@ of QW-751313 Quest!o% ?2@: Us!%9 the same test coupo% as Quest!o% ?1@, (here a s!%9"e process (as (as used to depos!t the e%t!re (e"d th!c+%ess, !s . !%3 the maA!mum th!c+%ess of the (e"d meta" perm!tted per QW-75131 ep"' ?2@: es, eAcept that further further "!m!ts or eAcept!o%s ma' app"' as stated !% #otes ?1@ a%d ?5@ of QW-751313

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-$ QW-$01 0137 37,, eco ecord rd of We"der "der Perf Perfor orm ma%ce a%ce Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % Date Is Issued: &arch 1$ 1$, 20 200$ !"e #o: 02-71.

8ac+9rou%d: or (e"ders performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%, ;ua"!f!cat!o%, a mu"t!p"e "a'er 9roo/e (e"d !s made o% a s!%9"e test coupo% us!%9 o%e (e"der for f!rst "a'er a%d a%other (e"der for the seco%d3 Quest!o%: QW-$0137 QW-$0137 re;u!res a record of (e"der performa%ce performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 &a' a s!%9"e form  be used to record the esse%t!a" esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es, the t'pe t'pe of test a%d test resu"ts, a%d the the ra%9es ;ua"!f!ed !% accorda%ce (!th QW-752 for each (e"der a%d (e"d!%9 operator ep"': Sect!o% I spec!f!es !%format!o% re;u!red re;u!red to be recorded, but does %ot spec!f' the format of the records3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-707 073$ 3$$, $, ha% ha%9e 9e !% S) S) Spec Spec!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%s %s for for !" !""e "err &et &eta" a" "as "ass! s!f! f!ca cat! t!o% o% Date Issued: &a' 1, 200$ !"e #o: 0$-26$

Quest!o%: Does the eApress!o% refer  to a cha%9e !% the )WS c"ass!f!cat!o% ep"': es3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1 Subject: Sect!o% II II, Pa Part , , S S) 531, Ta Tab"e 1 Date Issued: &a' 1, 200$ !"e #o: 0$-2B7

Quest!o%: &a' a (e"der ;ua"!f' (!th 4B01. e"ectrode us!%9 e!ther e!ther uph!"" or do(%h!""  pro9ress!o%

ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'1/ Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-701 013$ 3$,, Sup Supp" p"em eme% e%ta ta"" 4sse 4sse%t %t!a !a"" *ar!ab r!ab"e "e ?Pro ?Proce cedu dure re@@ Date Issued: &a' 1, 200$ !"e #o: 0$-76

8ac+9rou%d: ) compa%' has ;ua"!f!ed a PQ to sat!sf' a"" test!%9 re;u!reme%ts re;u!reme%ts other tha% %otch tou9h%ess for (e"d!%9 (e"d!% 9 P1 Kroup 2 to P1 Kroup 2 b' the S)W process3 )%other test coupo% !s subse;ue%t"' prepared us!%9 the WPS (r!tte% o% the or!9!%a" PQ a%d a% add!t!o%a" PQ !s the% ;ua"!f!ed (!th o%"' test!%9 for %otch tou9h%ess, as a""o(ed b' the ode, to supp"eme%t the or!9!%a" PQ for (e"d!%9 (!th !mpact re;u!reme%ts3 re;u!reme%ts3 Eo(e/er, the preheat preheat /a"ue ?a% esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e@ used to ;ua"!f' the or!9!%a" PQ (as 150O3 150O3 The preheat temperature (as "ess tha% 150O3 Quest!o%: &a' the supp"eme%ta" PQ (!th reduced preheat be used (!th the or!9!%a" or!9!%a" PQ to support a WPS for %otch tou9h%ess app"!cat!o% ep"': es, pro/!ded that the re;u!reme%ts re;u!reme% ts of QW-70631 QW-70631 are met3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'*( Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-201 01Q QW W-2013 20131, 1, &a%u &a%ufa fact ctu urer rerss or o%t o%tra ract cto ors rs esp espo% o%s! s!b! b!"! "!t' t' Date Issued: &a' 1, 200$ !"e #o: 0$-B70

8ac+9rou%d: Se/era" ma%ufactur!%9 or9a%!=at!o%s or9a%!=at!o%s (!th!% the same compa%' perform (e"d!%9  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat!o%s !% accorda%ce (!th Sect!o% I3 4ach ma%ufactur!%9 or9a%!=at!o% or9a%!=at!o%  performs these act!/!t!es act!/!t!es !% accorda%ce (!th spec!f!c spec!f!c Qua"!t' )ssura%ce Pro9ram?s@Qua"!t' Pro9ram?s@Qua"!t' o%tro" S'stem?s@ that comp"' (!th the!r )S&4 o%struct!o% ode ert!f!cate?s@ of )uthor!=at!o% a%d descr!be operat!o%a" co%tro" of ;ua"!f!cat!o%s3 Quest!o%: Is !t perm!tted for a%' of the ma%ufactur!%9 or9a%!=at!o%s or9a%!=at!o%s (!th!% the compa%' to use WPSs a%d PQs ;ua"!f!ed b' a%' of the other ma%ufactur!%9 or9a%!=at!o%s ep"': es, th!s !s perm!tted b' QW-2013 QW-2013

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'() Subject: QW-1513$, 3$, Te Te%s!o% Te Test Tu Tur%ed Sp Spec!me% Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 15, 15, 200$ 200$ !"e #o: 02-$5.6 8ac+9rou%d: )S&4 Sect!o% I, Para9raph QW-1513$?b@ states,  or th!c+%esses o/er 1 ?25 mm@, mu"t!p"e spec!me%s sha"" be cut throu9h the fu"" th!c+%ess of the (e"d (!th the!r ce%ters  para""e" to the meta" surface surface a%d %ot o/er 1 ?25 mm@ mm@ apart3 The ce%ters of the spec!me%s spec!me%s adjace%t to the meta" surface sha"" %ot eAceed 5. ?16 mm@ from the surface3

Quest!o% ?1@: Does the spec!f!ed d!sta%ce bet(ee% spec!me%s of %ot o/er 1 apart r efer to the d!sta%ce bet(ee% the ce%ters of the spec!me%s

ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Eo( ma%' te%s!o% tests (ou"d be re;u!red re;u!red for a 2-12 th!c+ 9roo/e (e"d!%9  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% (e"ded fu"" th!c+%ess ep"' ?2@: T(o3 See QW-751313 Quest!o% ?$@: Whe% reduced sect!o% tur%ed te%s!o% test spec!me%s are used !% accorda%ce (!th QW-76231?d@ QW-76231?d@ for a 2-12 th!c+ 9roo/e (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% (e"ded fu"" th!c+%ess, (hat !s the m!%!mum %umber of spec!me%s that must be remo/ed for each te%s!o% test set ep"' ?$@: Three3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(0 Subject: QW-25.31 a%d QW-7103$. Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 15, 15, 200$ 200$ !"e #o: 0$-102

8ac+9rou%d: The e"ctros"a9 (e"d!%9 process !s used to app"' a corros!o%-res!sta%t corros!o%-res!sta%t o/er"a'3 The esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es !% QW-25.31 app"'3 QW-7103$. !s "!sted as a% esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e for corros!o%res!sta%t o/er"a'3 Quest!o% ?1@: Whe% a s!%9"e "a'er !s recorded !% the PQ, !s a WPS ;ua"!f!ed for app"!cat!o% of mu"t!p"e "a'ers ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Whe% mu"t!p"e "a'ers "a'ers are recorded !% the PQ, !s a WPS ;ua"!f!ed for app"!cat!o% of s!%9"e "a'er ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(1 Subject: QW-70B31 , Post(e"d Ee Eeat Tr Treatme%t Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 15, 15, 200$ 200$ !"e #o: 0$-1212

Quest!o% ?1@: &a' a procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% record subject to the /ar!ab"e QW-70B31?a@ QW-70B31?a@ (h!ch ;ua"!f!ed P-#o3 . to P-#o3 . (!th %o PWET support a WPS (!th PWET ep"' ?1@: QW-70B31?a@ does %ot app"' to P-#o3 . mater!a"s3 See QW-70B31?b@3 Quest!o% ?2@: Wou"d Wou"d app"!cat!o% of co%tro""ed a%d mo%!tored heat to the (e"d a%d surrou%d!%9 area for the correct!o% of d!stort!o% !% P-#o3 . mater!a" be co%s!dered a PWET operat!o% ep"' ?2@: See QW-70B31?b@3 QW-70B31?b@3

N#e: Th!s !%terpretat!o% or!9!%a""' or!9!%a""' appeared !% *o"ume *o"ume 573 The has bee% corrected b' 4rrata to read 3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(* Subj Subjec ectt: QW-7013$ 013$ Sup Supp"em p"eme% e%ta ta"" 4sse%t se%t!a !a"" *ar!ab r!ab"e "e Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 15, 15, 200$ 200$ !"e #o: 0$-1276

8ac+9rou%d: ) WPS !s supported b' three PQs3 T(o T(o PQs are recorded o% 12 mm a%d 2.35 mm th!c+ coupo%s us!%9 te%s!"e, be%d, a%d !mpact test!%9 spec!me%s3 ) th!rd PQ (as made us!%9 5 mm th!c+ p"ate us!%9 the same (e"d!%9 parameters, but o%"' !mpact spec!me%s (ere tested3 Quest!o% ?1@: &a' these PQs be comb!%ed to support a WPS for (e"d!%9 235 mm throu9h 5B mm mater!a" re;u!r!%9 %otch tou9h%ess test!%9 ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: &a' these three PQs be comb!%ed to support (e"d!%9 base meta" th!c+%esses of 73. throu9h 5B mm (!th or (!thout %otch tou9h%ess ep"' ?2@: es3 or!9!%a""' appeared !% *o"ume *o"ume 573 The !% Quest!o% ?1@ has N#e: Th!s !%terpretat!o% or!9!%a""'  bee% corrected b' 4rrata to read 3 3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(+ Subject: QW-20032?f@ a%d QW-751 Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 200$ $ !"e #o: 0$-15.$

Quest!o%: T(o T(o separate PQs (!th !de%t!ca" (e"d!%9 process eA!st for a 6 mm a%d a% . mm  base meta" th!c+%ess3 &a' these these PQs support a WPS, WPS, (!th a"" the esse%t!a" esse%t!a" a%d supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es u%cha%9ed, to (e"d a 2. mm th!c+ product!o% jo!%t ep"': #o, see QW-7513

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'( Subject: Q8-1513$, Q8 Q8-7513$, a% a%d Q8 Q8-76231?e@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 200$ $ !"e #o: 0$-1667

8ac+9rou%d: T(o T(o tubes u%der $ d!ameter are separate"' torch bra=ed !%to each e%d of a coup"!%9 us!%9 face fed f!""er !% the same pos!t!o% (!th a"" the rema!%!%9 bra=!%9 /ar!ab"es the same for  both jo!%ts3 The The coupo% !s pu""ed to to fa!"ure (h!ch occurs !% the (ea+er of the t(o bra=ed jo!%ts3 jo!%ts3 The resu"t!%9 u"t!mate te%s!"e stre%9th eAceeds the m!%!mum spec!f!ed /a"ues "!sted !% QWQ87223 Quest!o% ?1@: Does o%e te%s!"e spec!me%, as sho(% !% Q8-76231?e@, Q8-76231?e@, bra=ed !% th!s ma%%er, fu"f!"" the re;u!reme%t !% Q8-7513$ for t(o te%s!o% tests

ep"' ?1@: es, see Q8-76$31?e@3 Quest!o% ?2@: S!%ce the same !%s!de d!ameter, outs!de outs!de d!ameter, cross-sect!o%a" cross-sect!o%a" area u"t!mate "oad, u"t!mate te%s!"e stre%9th, a%d t'pe of fa!"ure eA!st for both "ap jo!%ts, ma' the same /a"ues be recorded for the t(o te%s!o% tests o% the 8ra=!%9 PQ ep"' ?2@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(Subject: QW-$1031, QW QW-7523$ a%d QW-7613 Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr $0 $0, 200 200$ $ !"e #o: 0$-16.6

Quest!o%: Does QW-$1031 QW-$1031 app"' !f the p!pe coupo% !s (e"ded !% the 6K pos!t!o% pos!t!o% ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'( Subj Subjec ectt: QW-20037 0037,, om omb!%a b!%at! t!o o% of We"d!% "d!%9 9 Pro Procedu cedure ress Date Is Issued: )pr!" 1, 1, 20 2007 !"e #o: 0$-1BB0

8ac+9rou%d: ) comb!%at!o% (e"d process PQ (as ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 the KT)W for the root  pass, S&)W a%d S)W3 S)W3 Quest!o%: &a' th!s PQ support a WPS for (e"d!%9 (!th o%"' o%e or t(o of the processes sho(% o% the PQ ep"': es, pro/!ded the fo""o(!%9 are met: a@ The rema!%!%9 esse%t!a", %o%esse%t!a" %o%esse%t!a" a%d supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es, (he% app"!cab"e, are app"!ed3 b@ The base meta" a%d depos!ted (e"d meta" th!c+%ess th!c+%ess "!m!ts of QW-751 QW-751 are app"!ed3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'(/ Subject: QW-70$3, 8ase &eta" Th!c+%ess Date Is Issued: )pr!" 1, 1, 20 2007 !"e #o: 07-65

8ac+9rou%d: )% 4KW procedure (as ;ua"!f!ed o% $. !%3 th!c+ base mater!a" comp"et!%9 the (e"d  jo!%t !% o%e ?1@ s!%9"e s!%9"e pass3 Quest!o%: Is the WPS ;ua"!f!ed to ma+e a (e"d depos!t 9reater tha% 12 !%3, !% o%e pass, !% base meta" 9reater tha% 12 !%3 !% th!c+%ess ep"': #o3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')( Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-100 003$ 3$ a%d a%d QW QW-202 -20232 32,, Proc Proced edur uree Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % eco ecord rd T!m T!mee M!m M!m!ts !ts

Date Is Issued: !"e #o:

Hu%e 10 10, 20 2007 07-601

Quest!o%: Is there a t!me "!m!t o% the the /a"!d!t' of a PQ ep"': PQs a"(a's rema!% /a"!d, but ma' o%"' be used to support WPSs, pro/!ded the' the' meet the re;u!reme%ts of the 162 or "ater 4d!t!o% of )S&4 8o!"er a%d Pressure *esse" *esse" ode Sect!o% I3 See QW-1003$3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')) Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-751 5131 31,, Pro Proce cedu dure re Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % Th!c Th!c+% +%es esss M!m M!m!t !tss a%d a%d Test est Spe Spec! c!me me%s %s a%d a%d QW-20237, QW-20237, D!ss!m!"ar 8ase &eta" Th!c+%esses Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 22 22, 200 2007 7 !"e #o: 07-5

8ac+9rou%d: ) procedure procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% us!%9 the the same P-#umber mater!a" a%d co%s!st!%9 of t(o p"ates of d!ffere%t th!c+%esses are (e"ded to9ether, (here the th!c+er of the t(o p"ates ?T 2 R 1-12> th!c+@ has bee% tapered o% a 7:1 taper do(% to the th!%%er p"ate th!c+%ess ?T 1 R 1> th!c+@3 Quest!o% ?1@: Does th!s test coupo% ;ua"!f' ;ua"!f' the WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of $16> to .> ep"' ?1@: See I%terpretat!o% I-.6-7$, Quest!o% ?2@3 8ac+9rou%d: ) procedure procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% us!%9 the the same or d!ffere%t P-#umber mater!a"s a%d co%s!st!%9 of t(o p"ates of d!ffere%t th!c+%esses, T 2 R 1-12> th!c+ a%d T 1 R 1> th!c+ (e"ded (!th a s!%9"e process3 The th!c+%esses meet o% the same p"a%e (!th %e!ther p"ate p"ate  be!%9 tapered3 The jo!%t !s (e"ded (e"ded !% accorda%ce (!th the the s+etch be"o(3 be"o(3

Quest!o% ?2@: Does th!s test coupo% ;ua"!f' ;ua"!f' the WPS for both base meta"s for a th!c+%ess ra%9e of $16> to .> o% both s!des of the (e"d jo!%t ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: Does th!s test coupo% ;ua"!f' ;ua"!f' the WPS for both base meta"s of d!ffere%t P  #umbers for a th!c+%ess ra%9e ra%9e of $16> to .> ep"' ?$@: #o3 QW-20237 QW-20237 re;u!res both base base meta" th!c+%esses be be !% accorda%ce (!th QWQW751313 8ase meta" meta" T1 !s ;ua"!f!ed $16> to 2> a%d base meta" T 2 !s ;ua"!f!ed $16> to .>, eAcept as perm!tted b' QW-20237?b@?1@3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')0 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-7031 031,, 4" 4"ect ectr!ca r!ca"" h harac aractter!s er!st! t!cs cs,, Eea Eeatt I% I%put put Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 22 22, 200 2007 7 !"e #o: 07-101$

Quest!o% ?1@: Does QW-7031 QW-7031 re;u!re that the h!9hest heat !%put, to be recorded o% the PQ, be ca"cu"ated o% the parameters used at the "ocat!o% (here the E) !mpact spec!me%s are remo/ed ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: KT)W KT)W !s a %o%-co%sumab"e %o%-co%su mab"e e"ectrode (e"d!%9 (e"d!% 9 process that (ou"d record =ero for the !% QW-7031?b@3 QW-7031?b@3 Therefore, ca% the (e"d /o"ume method deta!"ed !% QW-7031 be used to co%tro" the heat !%put ffor or a %o%-co%sumab"e e"ectrode (e"d!%9  process such as KT) KT)W ep"' ?2@: See I%terpretat!o% I%terpretat!o% I-2-703 I-2-703

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')1 Subject: QW-$2232, e e%e(a" of of Qu Qua"!f!cat!o% Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 22 22, 200 2007 7 !"e #o: 07-175B

8ac+9rou%d 8ac+9rou%d:: ) (e"der (e"der has bee% ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed for the the K&)W K&)W process process ?short ?short c!rcu!t!%9 c!rcu!t!%9 tra%sfer mode@3 The re;u!red mecha%!ca" be%d tests (ere performed a%d fou%d to be acceptab"e3 The (e"der d!d %ot (e"d (!th th!s process dur!%9 the fo""o(!%9 s!A-mo%th s!A-mo%th per!od, resu"t!%9 !% eAp!rat!o% of the ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 Quest!o%: &a' a (e"ders ;ua"!f!cat!o% be re%e(ed b' rad!o9raph!%9 rad!o9raph!%9 a product!o% (e"d  performed (!th the K&)W K&)W process process ?short c!rcu!t!%9 c!rcu!t!%9 tra%sfer mode@ ep"' ep"':: #o3 #o3 See QW-$2 QW-$2232 232?a@ ?a@33

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')* Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-200 0032 32,, Proc Proced edur uree Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % eco ecord rd a%d a%d QW QW-703 7031, 1, 4"e 4"ect ctr! r!ca ca"" haracter!st!cs, Eeat I%put Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 22 22, 200 2007 7 !"e #o: 07-152

Quest!o% Quest!o% ?1@: ?1@: Procedure Procedure Qua"!f! Qua"!f!cat!o cat!o% % tests (ere co%duct co%ducted ed (!th (!th %otch %otch tou9h%ess tou9h%ess test!%93 test!%93 Whe% docume%t!%9 the PQ (!th actua" /ar!ab"es ?)mps, *o"ts, Tra/e" Speed@ that (ere recorded dur!%9 (e"d!%9 of the test coupo%, !s !t re;u!red that a s!%9"e /a"ue be recorded for these /ar!ab"es !% the PQ ep"' ?1@:

#o3 See QW-20032?b@3

Quest!o% Quest!o% ?2@: ?2@: &ust the the /o"ts, /o"ts, amps amps a%d a%d tra/e" tra/e" speed speed used used to ca"cu" ca"cu"ate ate heat heat !%put !%put for for each  process per QW-7031 QW-7031 be measured !% the the same (e"d pass or u%!t "e%9th "e%9th of (e"d

ep"' ?2@:

es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')+ Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-70B 0B32 32,, 8ase 8ase &eta &eta"" Th! Th!c+ c+%e %ess ss Qua Qua"! "!f! f!ca cat! t!o% o% a%d a%d QW-7 QW-70B 0B32 32,, PWET PWET Temperature a%d T!me a%9e Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Decem ecembe berr 22 22, 200 2007 7 !"e #o: 07-155

Quest!o% ?1@: W!"" W!"" a procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% o% 135 !%3 th!c+ P-#o3 1, Kr3 2 mater!a" a%d post (e"d heat treated at 1100 de93 3 for 135 hours (!th supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e re;u!reme%ts met, support a WPS (!th supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e re;u!reme%ts for  product!o% (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 o% . !%3 th!c+ P-#o3 1, Kr3 Kr3 2 mater!a" that !s PWET at 1100 1100 de93 3 for $35 hours ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: 8ased o% the co%d!t!o%s stated !% Quest!o% Quest!o% 1, cou"d the PWET t!me o% the . !%3 th!c+ (e"dme%t be !%creased to 7 hours a%d 10 m!%utes at 1100 de93 3 a%d st!"" be !% comp"!a%ce (!th ode re;u!reme%ts ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'/0'/ Subject: QW-7031, 31, 4"ectr!c r!ca" haracter!st!cs Date Issued: &a' 1, 2005 !"e #o: 05-6$5 N#e: Iner%re&i#n IX'/0'/ 2&3 4een 5i26r&5n

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*') Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-70$ 0$35 35,, Qua Qua"! "!f! f!ca cat! t!o% o% of D!ss D!ss!m !m!" !"ar ar Krou Kroup p #um #umbe berr 8as 8asee &et &eta" a"ss Date Is Issued: &arch ., ., 20 2005 !"e #o: 07-171.

Quest!o% ?1@: ) PQ !s ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed (!th !mpact test!%9 us!%9 )PI )PI 5M 56, (h!ch !s a% S-#o31, Kroup 2 mater!a"3 Does that PQ support a WPS for !mpact tested (e"d!%9 )PI 5M 52 52 a%d 76 (h!ch are S-#o31, Kroup 1 mater!a"s ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Does a PQ ;ua"!f!ed (!th !mpact test!%9 co%ducted co%ducted us!%9 a% u%ass!9%ed mater!a" (e"ded to a% S-#o31, Kroup 2 mater!a" support a WPS for (e"d!%9 the same u%ass!9%ed mater!a" to S-#o31, Kroup 1 mater!a" ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')-

Subj Subjec ect: t: Date Is Issued: !"e #o:

QW-7 QW-70 03. 3.,, QW QW-256 -256,, S S) Spec Spec!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%s %s,, KT KT)W 4"ec 4"ectr trod odee ha hara ract cter er!s !st! t!cs cs &arch ., ., 20 2005 05-27

Quest!o%: Quest!o%: &a' curre%t curre%t "e/e"s "e/e"s outs!d outs!dee the ra%9e ra%9e of S) S) 5312 Tab"e Tab"e )I for spec!f spec!f!c !c tu%9st tu%9ste% e% e"ectrode d!ameters be spec!f!ed !% a WPS !% accorda%ce (!th Sect!o% I ep"':

es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*') Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-200 0037 37?b ?b@, @, omb omb!% !%at at!o !o% % Pro Procedu cedure re Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % eco ecord rdss Date Is Issued: &arch ., ., 20 2005 !"e #o: 05-25

8ac+9rou%d: 8ac+9ro u%d: ) comb!%at!o% comb!%at! o% KT)W KT)W a%d S&)W WPS !s supported supporte d b' t(o PQs3 PQ PQ  ) !s (e"ded (!th S&)W to jo!% $. mm ?1-C !%3@ th!c+ p"ates (!th $. mm ?1-C !%3@ of S&)W depos!t3 PQ 8 !s (e"ded (!th KT)W a%d S&)W to jo!% 1$ mm ?C !%3@ th!c+ p"ates, (!th $ mm ?1. !%3@ of KT)W depos!t, a%d 10 mm ?$. !%3@ of S&)W depos!ted3 Quest!o% Quest!o% ?1@: ?1@: Do PQs PQs ) a%d 8 ;ua"!f' ;ua"!f' the the comb!%at comb!%at!o% !o% WPS WPS for a base base meta" meta" th!c+%ess th!c+%ess ra%9e ra%9e of 5 mm ?$16 !%3@ to 200 mm ?. !%3@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !s %ot re;u!red ep"' ?1@:

es3 es3

Quest!o% ?2@: Do PQs ) a%d 8 ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a maA!mum depos!ted (e"d meta" th!c+%ess of 6 mm ? !%3@ for the KT)W process a%d 200 mm ?. !%3@ for the S&)W  process ep"' ?2@:

es3 es3

Quest!o% Quest!o% ?$@: ?$@: Whe% !mpact !mpact tests tests are perform performed ed for both both PQs PQs (!th (!th accepta acceptab"e b"e resu"t resu"ts, s, do PQs ) a%d a%d 8 ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of 1$ mm ?C !%3@ to 200 mm ?. !%3@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !s re;u!red ep"' ?$@:

es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*')/ Subj Subjec ectt: QW-7073$ 073$6 6, !"" !""er er &eta &eta""s, Te Test!%9 !%9 of of ec ecru russhed S"a9 S"a9 Date Is Issued: &arch ., ., 20 2005 !"e #o: 05-26

Quest! Quest!o%: o%: Does Does QWQW-707 7073$6 3$6 re;u! re;u!re re that that each each batc batch h or or b"e% b"e%d d of recrus recrushed hed s"a9, s"a9, as def!% def!%ed ed !% S)-531B, S)-531B, be tested !% accorda%ce (!th Sect!o% II, Part  re9ard"ess of the source of s"a9 ep"': es3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0( Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-70B 0B31 31,, We"d!% "d!%9 9 Proc Proced edur uree Spec Spec!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%, %, Post Post(e (e"d "d Eeat Eeat Trea Treatm tme% e%tt Date Is Issued: &arch ., ., 20 2005

!"e #o:

05-2$

Ques Quest! t!o% o%:: ) WP WPS S for for jo!% jo!%!% !%9 9 P-#o P-#o37 37 to to P-#o P-#o37 37 spe spec! c!f! f!es es tha thatt the the PWET PWET be be perf perfor orme med d at 1125 de93  - 25 de93 , (h!ch !s be"o( the "o(er tra%sformat!o% temperature for the mater!a"3 &a' th!s WPS be re/!sed to spec!f' a PWET performed at 1225 de93  - 25 de93 , (h!ch !s a"so be"o( the tra%sformat!o% temperature, (!thout re;ua"!f!cat!o% of the procedure ep"': es3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0) Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-1.7 .7 a%d a%d QW QW-$22 -$2231, 31, Prod Produc uct! t!o% o% We"ds, "ds, e/o e/o+! +!%9 %9 We"der "der Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%s %s Date Issued: &a' 1, 2005 !"e #o: 05-52.

Quest!o% ?1@: ) (e"der (e"der ;ua"!f!ed for f!""et (e"ds b' a ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test o% a p"ate 9roo/e (e"d !s re;u!red to (e"d a f!""et (e"d (e"d of $. !%3 ?10 mm@ mm@ "e9 o% a %o=="e to she"" (e"d3 Is the (e"der re;u!red to produce f!""et (e"ds (!th "e9s ha/!%9 a maA!mum d!ffere%ce !% "e%9th of 1. !%3 ?$32 mm@ as per QW-1.7 ep"' ?1@:

#o, QW-1.7 QW-1.7 does %ot app"' to product!o% (e"ds3

Quest!o% ?2@: The same (e"der, ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed as per pre/!ous ;uest!o%, produces f!""et f!""et (e"ds (!th o%e "e9 s!=e t(!ce the s!=e of the other ?$. /ersus $7 !%3@3 Is th!s cause for ;uest!o%!%9 h!sher h!sher ab!"!t' to (e"d (!th!% the ;ua"!f!cat!o% parameters a%d re/o+e h!sher ;ua"!f!cat!o% for f!""et (e"ds, !% terms of QW-$2231?b@ QW-$2231?b@ ep"' ?2@:

Sect!o% Sect!o% I does does %ot estab"!sh estab"!sh cr!ter!a cr!ter!a for re/o+!%9 re/o+!%9 (e"der (e"der ;ua"! ;ua"!f!cat f!cat!o%s3 !o%s3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'00 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-70B 0B37 37,, Qua" Qua"!f !f!e !ed d Th! Th!c+ c+%e %ess ss a%9 a%9ee (he (he% % 4Ac 4Acee eed! d!%9 %9 the the PWE PWET T Upp Upper er Tra%sformat!o% Temperature Date Issued: &a' 2B, 2005 !"e #o: 07-1$01

Quest!o%: Whe% /ar!ab"e QW-70B37 QW-70B37 app"!es per QW-250 for test coupo%s (!th post(e"d heat treatme%t eAceed!%9 the upper tra%sformat!o% temperature !s the maA!mum th!c+%ess ;ua"!f!ed 131 t!mes the th!c+%ess of the test coupo% for ferrous ferrous P %umber mater!a"sG mater!a"sG P-#o31 throu9h P-#o3B P-#o3B a%d P-#o3 ) throu9h P-#o118 ep"': es Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'01 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-211 11 a%d a%d QW-$ QW-$10 1032 32,, Pro Proce cedu dure re Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % for for Kroo Kroo/e /e We"ds "ds (!t (!th h 8ac+!%9 ?2007 4d!t!o%@ Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: )u9us u9ustt 1., 2005 2005 !"e #o: 05-B.7

8ac+9rou%d: ) performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test !s performed performed us!%9 so"!d rou%d bar mach!%ed to 72320 mm ?1366 !%3@ L3D3 (!th a mach!%ed c!rcumfere%t!a" (e"d 9roo/e that !s 1736 mm ?035B5 !%3@ deep a%d has !%te9ra" bac+!%93 We We"d!%9 "d!%9 !s performed !% the 6K test pos!t!o% (!th a s!%9"e

(e"d!%9 process3 )t "east three three (e"d "a'ers are depos!ted3 depos!ted3 The test coupo% (!"" (!"" be subjected to rad!o9raph!c eAam!%at!o%3 Quest!o%: &a' the test coupo% descr!bed abo/e be used for a performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test test !% the 6K pos!t!o% (e"ded (!th a s!%9"e process to ;ua"!f' for a"" pos!t!o% (e"d!%9 of u%"!m!ted (e"d meta" th!c+%ess (!th bac+!%9 a%d for a"" d!ameters 25 mm ?1 !%3@ L3D3 a%d 9reater ep"': es, ho(e/er, mu"t!p"e mu"t!p"e test coupo%s are re;u!red to pro/!de a m!%!mum (e"d "e%9th of 150 mm ?6 !%3@ for rad!o9raph!c eAam!%at!o% a%d the rad!o9raph!c eAam!%at!o% re;u!reme%ts re;u!reme%ts of QW-11 are met3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0* Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-761 613 3,, Per Perfo form rma% a%ce ce Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o% % F Pos! Pos!t! t!o% o% a%d a%d D!am D!amet eter er M!m! M!m!ta tat! t!o% o%ss ?2007 4dt!o%@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: #o/em o/embe berr 15 15, 200 2005 5 !"e: 05-115

Quest!o%: ) (e"der (as ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f !ed o% p!pe 5.> th!c+ !% the 6K pos!t!o% us!%9 the KT)W process (!thout bac+!%9 for h!s root pass, a%d S&)W S&)W (!th (!th 7 f!""er meta" to comp"ete the jo!%t3 Ee !s a"so ;ua"!f!ed to (e"d us!%9 S&)W o% p"ate !% the 1K pos!t!o% (!thout bac+!%93 &a' th!s (e"der depos!t a root pass us!%9 S&)W (!th 7 f!""er !% the 6K pos!t!o% (!thout  bac+!%9 ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0+ Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-151 513$ 3$ a%d a%d QW-7 QW-751 51,, Te Te%s!o %s!o% % Test e;u e;u!r !rem eme% e%ts ts for for Tu Tur%ed r%ed Spec Spec!m !me% e%ss ?2007 4d!t!o%@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: #o/em o/embe berr 1B 1B, 200 2005 5 !"e #o: 05-1707

8ac+9rou%d: ) test coupo% coupo% of of 1 1.> th!c+%ess th!c+%ess (as (e"ded3 (e"ded3 L%"' t(o ?2@ ?2@ tur%ed 03505 !%ch d!ameter te%s!o% spec!me%s (ere prepared a%d tested3 The test resu"ts (ere acceptab"e for the spec!me%s tested3 Quest!o% ?1@: Do the te%s!o% tests performed sat!sf' sat!sf' the re;u!reme%ts of QW-150 QW-150 a%d QW-751 QW-751 ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: )re the re;u!reme%ts of QW-150 a%d QW-751 QW-751 sat!sf!ed !f the WPS a%d th!s PQ supports !s "!m!ted to a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of $16 to 2 !%ches !%stead of a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of $16 to 2-17 !%ches that (ou"d ha/e bee% perm!tted had a suff!c!e%t %umber of  te%s!o% spec!me%s bee% tested ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-201 01,, &a%u &a%ufa fact ctur urer erss or o%t o%tra ract ctor orss esp espo% o%s! s!b! b!"! "!t' t' ?200 ?2007 7 4d!t 4d!t!o !o%@ %@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: ebr ebru uar' ar' 22, 22, 2006 2006 !"e #o: 05-116

8ac+9rou%d: T(o T(o !%depe%de%t compa%!es ) a%d 8 form a M!m!ted M!ab!"!t' Part%ersh!p ?MMP@ to  perform (or+ re;u!r!%9 )S&4 Sect!o% I ode ode Stamp3 The MMP has has obta!%ed /a"!d )S&4 ert!f!cates of )uthor!=at!o%3 )uthor!=at!o%3 4ach compa%' a"so has /a"!d, eA!st!%9 )S&4 ert!f!cates of )uthor!=at!o%3 The or9a%!=at!o% or9a%!=at!o% effect!/e operat!o%a" co%tro" of (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% !s descr!bed !% each of the part%ers Qua"!t' o%tro" S'stem &a%ua"s a%d the MMPs Qua"!t' o%tro" S'stem &a%ua"3 The (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% tests a%d product!o% (e"d!%9 are u%der the fu"" super/!s!o% a%d co%tro" of the same !%d!/!dua" represe%t!%9 both the MMP a%d compa%' )3 Quest!o%: &a' the MMP use PQs PQs ;ua"!f!ed b' compa%' ) after the format!o% of the MMP ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0Subject: U%!ts of &easureme%t Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: ebr ebru uar' ar' 22, 22, 2006 2006 !"e #o: 05-1215

Quest!o% ?1@: Is !t acceptab"e to ma!%ta!% (e"der performa%ce performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% records !% SI u%!ts, (!th a co%/ers!o% tab"e as part of the (e"d!%9 ma%ua" to e%sure that ;ua"!f!cat!o% "!m!ts are %ot eAceeded ep"' ?1@: es3 ode ase 252$ pro/!des !%format!o% about (he% such co%/ers!o%s are re;u!red a%d the re;u!reme%ts for perform!%9 such co%/ers!o%s3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t acceptab"e to ma!%ta!% (e"d!%9 procedure procedure spec!f!cat!o%s that are dua" d!me%s!o%ed (!th SI u%!ts pr!mar' a%d US ustomar' u%!ts !% pare%thes!s, (!th a co%/ers!o% tab"e as part of the (e"d!%9 ma%ua" to e%sure that ;ua"!f!cat!o% "!m!ts are %ot eAceeded ep"' ?2@: es3 ode ase 252$ pro/!des !%format!o% about (he% such co%/ers!o%s are re;u!red a%d the re;u!reme%ts for perform!%9 such co%/ers!o%s3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-70532 0532,, We"d!% "d!%9 9 Pos! Pos!t! t!o o% ?200 ?2007 7 4d!t d!t!o% !o%@ Date Is Issued: Hu%e 21 21, 20 2006 !"e #o: 06-$2$

Quest!o% ?1@: If a Stud We"d!%9 We"d!%9 Procedure Qua"!f!cat!o% Qua"!f!cat!o% !s performed !% the 7S pos!t!o% does the same procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f' for the 1S pos!t!o% ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: If a Stud We"d!%9 We"d!%9 Procedure Qua"!f!cat!o% !s performed performed !% the 7S a%d 2S pos!t!o%

does the same procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% a"so ;ua"!f' for a"" pos!t!o%s ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(*'0/ Subject: QW-70B31? 31?b@, Post(e"d Eeat Treatme%t Date Is Issued: Hu%e 21 21, 20 2006 !"e #o: 06-762

Quest!o%: Does QW-70B31?b@?2@ QW-70B31?b@?2@ address the temperature ra%9es for stress re"!e/!%9, re"!e/!%9, stab!"!=!%9 a%dor so"ut!o% a%%ea"!%9 heat treatme%ts ep"': #o, QW-70B31?b@?2@ QW-70B31?b@?2@ addresses addresses PWET (!th!% a spec!f!ed spec!f!ed temperature ra%9e3 ra%9e3 Sect!o% I re;u!res the temperature ra%9e to be spec!f!ed o% the WPS a%d the PQ support!%9 the WPS be (!th!% the spec!f!ed PWET temperature temperature ra%9e3 ?See the fourth para9raph of the I%troduct!o%3@

Iner%re&i#n: IX'()'00R  Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-100 003$ 3$ a%d a%d QW QW-720 -72031 31,, P-# P-#um umbe berr ea eass ss!9 !9%m %me% e%tt ?200 ?2007 7 4d! 4d!t! t!o% o%@@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 11 11, 20 200B !"e #o: 01-6B, 07-600

Quest!o%: &a' a pre/!ous"' ;ua"!f!ed WPS, (r!tte% to perm!t perm!t the (e"d!%9 of P-#o3 5, Kroup 1 mater!a" to P-#o3 5, Kroup 7 mater!a" pr!or to the estab"!shme%t of P-#os3 5), 58, a%d 5, be used to (e"d S)-21$ T22 to S)-21$ T1 mater!a"s ep"': es, !f the WPS !s re/!sed to "!m!t "!m!t the mater!a"s ;ua"!f!ed for (e"d!%9 to the P- or S #umber?s@ a%d Kroup %umber?s@ %umber?s@ ass!9%ed to the spec!f!c spec!f!c mater!a"?s@ or!9!%a""' or!9!%a""' used for the  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test coupo% !% the the app"!cab"e ed!t!o% a%d a%d adde%da of Sect!o% I3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'() Subj Subjec ectt: QW-70B31 0B31?b ?b@, @, Pos Postt(e" (e"d Eea Eeat Tr Treatm eatme% e%tt ?200 ?2007 7 4d! 4d!t!o% t!o%@@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: ebr ebru uar' ar' 6, 6, 200 200B B !"e #o: 06-2.5

8ac+9rou%d 8ac+9rou%d:: ) ma%ufactur ma%ufacturer er has fabr!cated fabr!cated mu"t!-co%/ mu"t!-co%/o"ut o"ut!o% !o% be""o( be""o(ss of S8-70 S8-70 U#S U#S  #0..00, #0..10 or #0..11 #0..11 ?P-#o3 ?P-#o3 75@, !% accorda%ce (!th )S&4 Sect!o% *III *III D!/3 1, a%d &a%dator' )ppe%d!A )ppe%d!A 26, Pressure *esse" esse" a%d Eeat 4Acha%9er 4Apa%s!o% Ho!%ts3 )"thou9h the ode does %ot re;u!re !t, the ma%ufacturer performs heat treatme%t ?at 1B50 de93 @ subse;ue%t to comp"et!%9 a"" (e"d!%9 a%d form!%93 Quest!o%: Is the heat treatme%t descr!bed abo/e co%s!dered Post(e"d Post(e"d Eeat Treatme%t Treatme%t for the purpose of (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% !% accorda%ce (!th Sect!o% I, para3 QW-70B31?b@ ep"':

es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(0

Subj Subjec ect: t: Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: !"e #o:

QW-2 QW-201 01,, &a%u &a%ufa fact ctur urer erss or o%t o%tra ract ctor orss esp espo% o%s! s!b! b!"! "!t' t' ?200 ?2007 7 4d!t 4d!t!o !o%@ %@ )u9us u9ustt 1B, 200B 200B 06-12

8ac+9rou%d: Three co%struct!o% compa%!es compa%!es ha/e part!c!pated !% a %uc"ear po(er p"a%t co%struct!o% project as a co%sort!um co%tractor3 co%tractor3 The' ha/e a u%!f!ed Qua"!t' )ssura%ce )ssura%ce Pro9ram  but the co%sort!um does does %ot ho"d a ert!f!cate of of )uthor!=at!o%3 )uthor!=at!o%3 4ach of the co%struct!o% co%struct!o% compa%!es ho"ds the!r o(% ert!f!cate of )uthor!=at!o%3 )uthor!=at!o%3 Quest!o%: Does or9a%!=at!o%> !% QW-201 QW-201 app"' to the co%sort!um descr!bed !% the bac+9rou%d ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(1 Subj Subjec ectt: QW-7032 032,, ) )W W &od &ode of of Tra%sf a%sfer er ?200 ?2007 7 4d 4d!t!o !t!o% %@ Dat Date Issu Issued ed:: )u9us u9ustt 1B,200 ,200B B !"e #o: 0B-1071

Quest!o%: Does QW-7032, QW-7032, the tra%sfer mode /ar!ab"e, app"' to the f"uA cored arc (e"d!%9  process ep"':

es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(* Subj Subjec ectt: QW-70732 0732$ $, ! !""er ""er &eta &eta"" Pro Prod duct uct or orm m ?2 ?200B 00B 4d 4d!t!o !t!o% %@ Date Issued: )u9ust 1B, 200B !"e #o: 0B-1$7$

Quest!o% ?1@: Is the re;u!reme%t to docume%t esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e /ar!ab"e QW-70732$ QW-70732$ sat!sf!ed (he% the )WS )WS f!""er meta" c"ass!f!cat!o% !s spec!f!ed !% the WPS a%d recorded o% the support!%9 PQ ep"' ?1@:

es3

Quest!o% ?2@: Does QW-70732$ QW-70732$ re;u!re the the (ords , or be spec!f!ed !% add!t!o% to the )WS )WS f!""er meta" c"ass!f!cat!o% !% the WPS a%d support!%9 PQ ep"' ?2@:

#o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(+ Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-100 003$ 3$ a%d a%d QW-7 QW-720 2031 31,, ha ha%9 %9ee of P-#o P-#o33 as as a% 4sse 4sse%t %t!a !a"" *ar!ab r!ab"e "e (!th (!th espect to eass!9%me%t of P-#o35 !%to P-#o3 5), 58, a%d 5 ?2007 4d!t!o%@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: Sept Septem embe berr 11 11, 20 200B !"e #o: 07-600

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"d!%9 procedure (as ;ua"!f!ed !% 1B5 ?(!thout !mpact test!%9@ for jo!%!%9 P #o35 mater!a"s, us!%9 S)-21$-T S)-21$-T !% the PQ test coupo%3 coupo%3 P-#o35 has s!%ce bee% de"eted, de"eted, a%d

r&o mater!a"s ha/e bee% reass!9%ed to P-#os35), 58, a%d 5, (!th S)-21$-T be!%9 ass!9%ed to P-#o3583 It ca% be demo%strated that S)-21$-T !s %o( des!9%ated as a P-#o358 mater!a"3 Quest!o% ?1@: QW-1003$ a""o(s the co%t!%ued use of (e"d!%9 procedures ;ua"!f!ed u%der pre/!ous 4d!t!o%s a%d )dde%da of the ode (!thout re/!s!o% to !%c"ude a%' /ar!ab"es re;u!red b ' "ater 4d!t!o%s a%d )dde%da3 )dde%da3 Is !t the !%te%t of QW-1003$ QW-1003$ to a""o( the use of th!s WPS to jo!% P #o35), 3P-#o358 or P-#o35 mater!a"s (!thout (!thout re;ua"!f!cat!o% re;ua"!f!cat!o% (he% tou9h%ess !s %ot a co%s!derat!o% ep"' ?1@: #o3 QW-1003$ QW-1003$ app"!es (he% "ater ode 4d!t!o%s a%d )dde%da ha/e added %e( /ar!ab"es for a 9!/e% (e"d!%9 process3 Wh!"e th!s WPS ca% be sho(% to be ;ua"!f!ed for (e"d!%9 P-#o358 mater!a"s to each other, !t !s !%te%ded that the WPS be ed!tor!a""' re/!sed to sho( app"!cab!"!t' of the WPS to the or!9!%a""' ;ua"!f!ed mater!a"s u%der the mater!a" 9roup!%9 ass!9%me%t fou%d !% the app"!cab"e 4d!t!o% a%d )dde%da )dde%da of Sect!o% I3 See QW-72031 QW-72031 a%d QW20032?c@3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t the !%te%t of Sect!o% I that the WPS descr!bed abo/e !s acceptab"e for jo!%!%9 a"" mater!a"s pre/!ous"' ass!9%ed P-#o35 ep"' ?2@: #o3 8ased upo% the or!9!%a" PQ, the WPS !s ;ua"!f!ed o%"' for jo!%!%9 mater!a"s ass!9%ed to P-#o358 u%der the curre%t Sect!o% I ru"es3 See QW-70$31$3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'( Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-70B 0B31 31 a%d a%d QW QW-70B -70B32 32,, Post Post(e (e"d "d Eeat Eeat Treat reatme me%t %t ?200 ?200B B 4d! 4d!t! t!o% o%@@ Date Issued: December 11, 200B !"e #o: 0B-1B0.

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"d test test coupo% for a PQ (as (e"ded us!%9 P-#o3 1, Kroup 2 p"ate mater!a" to !tse"f a%d post(e"d heat treated at 1110O 1110O - 11$0O ?600O - 610O@ for te% hours3 The PQ docume%ts a"" supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e %otch-tou9h%ess %otch-tou9h%ess re;u!reme%ts3 #otchtou9h%ess !s re;u!red a%d a"" ;ua"!f!cat!o% ra%9es are supported b' the PQ for product!o% (e"ds3 Quest!o%: W!"" W!"" th!s PQ support a WPS that spec!f!es a PWET temperature ra%9e be"o( the "o(er tra%sformat!o% temperature pro/!ded the t!me at temperature does %ot eAceed 1235 hours ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(-R  Subject: QW-707322, QW-707322, Use of o%sumab"e I%serts ?200B 4d!t!o%@ Date Issued: ebruar' 12, 200. !"e #o: 0.-70

8ac+9rou%d: QW-$56 QW-$56 "!sts the esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es for We"der We"der Performa%ce Qua"!f!cat!o% for ma%ua" KT)W KT)W3 QW-707322, the use of co%sumab"e !%serts, !s a% esse%t!a" esse%t!a " /ar!ab"e for We"der Performa%ce Qua"!f!cat!o% (!th!% QW-$563 )% !%d!/!dua" performs the fo""o(!%9 t(o ;ua"!f!cat!o% tests:

?a@ Kroo/e (e"d us!%9 us!%9 the KT)W KT)W-mach!%e process o% a #PS #PS 6 ?D# 150@ Schedu"e 70  p!pe coupo% (!th a co%sumab"e co%sumab"e !%sert3 ?b@ Kroo/e (e"d us!%9 us!%9 the KT)W KT)W-ma%ua" process o% a #PS #PS 6 ?D# 150@ Schedu"e 70 p!pe p!pe coupo% (!th a% ope% root3 4ach ;ua"!f!cat!o% test !s performed !%depe%de%t"' a%d (e"ded fu"" th!c+%ess b' the process used to ma+e the root (e"d Quest!o% ?1@: Is th!s !%d!/!dua" ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed to (e"d a #PS 6 ?D# 150@ Schedu"e 70 p!pe 9roo/e (e"d b' ma+!%9 the root (e"d (!th the KT)W-mach!%e process (!th a co%sumab"e !%sert a%d the% comp"et!%9 the (e"d us!%9 the KT)W-ma%ua" process ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is th!s !%d!/!dua" ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed to ma+e %o%-throu9h (a"" (e"d repa!rs us!%9 the the KT)W-ma%ua" process to a #PS 6 ?D# 150@ Schedu"e 70 p!pe 9roo/e (e"d that (as or!9!%a""' performed us!%9 the KT)W-mach!%e process (!th a co%sumab"e !%sert ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: Is th!s !%d!/!dua" ;ua"!f!ed to ma+e throu9h-(a"" repa!rs us!%9 the KT)W KT)Wma%ua" process to the root of a #PS 6 ?D# 150@ Schedu"e 70 p!pe 9roo/e (e"d that (as or!9!%a""' performed us!%9 the KT)W-mach!%e process (!th a co%sumab"e !%sert !f the defect remo/a" resu"ts !% a repa!r ca/!t' (!th a% ope% root ep"' ?$@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'( Subject: QW-20032?c@, QW-20032?c@, ha%9es to PQ ?200B 4d!t!o%@ Dat Date Iss Issu ued: ed: eb ebruar ruar' ' 12 12, 200 200. . !"e #o: 0.-20

Quest!o% ?1@: a% add!t!o%a" tests a%d data that are %ot re;u!red b' Sect!o% I ?!3e3, hard%ess ferr!te, corros!o%, etc3@ be added to a PQ at a "ater date (he% the test!%9 (as %ot performed as  part of the or!9!%a" PQ, but but fo""o(ed the co%d!t!o%s co%d!t!o%s of the or!9!%a" ;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: If the tests a%d data %oted %oted !% Quest!o% 1 are added added to the PQ, (ou"d recert!f!cat!o%, !%c"ud!%9 date, be re;u!red ep"' ?2@: es3 )"" cha%9es to a PQ re;u!re re;u!re recert!f!cat!o% ?!%c"ud!%9 ?!%c"ud!%9 date@ b' the ma%ufacturer or co%tractor per QW-20032?c@3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-'(/ Subject: QW-7013$ a%d QW-70$36, Th!c+%ess a%9e Qua"!f!ed for Impact Test!%9 ?200B 4d!t!o%@ Date Issued: &a' 1, 200. !"e #o: 0.-5B6

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% (as performed o% a 1 !%3 ?25 mm@ th!c+ test coupo%3 Te%s!o% Te%s!o% a%d be%d tests tests (ere performed o% the 1 !%3 ?25 mm@ mm@ p"ate3 ) seco%d (e"d!%9  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% (as performed o% a 0327 !%3 ?6 mm@ mm@ p"ate a%d o%"' !mpact test!%9 test!%9 (as  performed3 )"" of the esse%t!a" esse%t!a" a%d supp"eme%tar' supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es /ar!ab"es rema!%ed the same eAcept for the coupo% th!c+%ess3 Quest!o%: &a' the abo/e PQs be used to support a WPS for mater!a"s mater!a"s re;u!r!%9 %otch tou9h%ess (!th a ;ua"!f!ed th!c+%ess ra%9e of 031.B5 !%3 ?5 mm@ to 2 !%3 ?50 mm@ ep"': es3 Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-')( Subject: QW-20131 Date Issued: September 1., 200. !"e #o: 0.-1002

Quest!o%: Does QW-20131 QW-20131 a""o( ma!%ta!%!%9 effect!/e operat!o%a" co%tro" of PQs a%d WPSs u%der d!ffere%t o(%ersh!p tha% eA!sted dur!%9 the or!9!%a" procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% (he% the o(%ersh!p of o%e compa%' has bee% tra%sferred more tha% o%ce ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-')) Subject: QW-$0132, Qua"!f!cat!o% Qua"!f!ca t!o% Tests Tests Date Issued: #o/ember 26, 200. !"e #o: 0.-160B

Quest!o%: Does QW-$0132 QW-$0132 re;u!re that a perso% ma+!%9 adjustme%ts adjustme%ts to the (e"d!%9 e;u!pme%t sett!%9s, u%der the super/!s!o% a%d co%tro" of the (e"der or (e"d!%9 operator perform!%9 the (e"d, a"so be a ;ua"!f!ed (e"der or (e"d!%9 operator ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-')0 Subject: QW-76631 Date Issued: December $, 200. !"e #o: 0.-1161

Quest!o%: I% Tab"e Tab"e QW-76631, QW-76631, (he% the mater!a" P-#o3 !s ass!9%ed as <)"" Lthers> a%d the mater!a" spec!f!cat!o% of the )S&4 ode Sect!o% II does %ot ha/e a%' re;u!reme%ts for report!%9 e"o%9at!o%, !s the ma%ufacturer "!m!ted to perform!%9 a base meta" te%s!o% test to determ!%e the  proper test j!9 d!me%s!o%s d!me%s!o%s ), ), 8, , a%d D of Tab"e Tab"e QW-76631 QW-76631 ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-')1 Subject: QW-7.$ a%d QW-7.7

Date Issued: !"e #o:

December $, 200. 0.-1767

Quest!o% ?1@: &a' the ma%ufacturer or co%tractor, subco%tract subco%tract the cert!f!cat!o% of procedure procedure or  performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% records ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Does Sect!o% I spec!f' the ;ua"!f!cat!o%s ;ua"!f!cat!o%s for the !%d!/!dua"s (ho cert!f'  procedure or performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% records ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX'(-')* Subject: QWQ8-722 Date Issued: Hu%e 7, 200 !"e #o: 0-7.6

Quest!o%: Does the ass!9%me%t of P-#o3 ., Kroup #o3 $ to S)-7B, T'pe T'pe &-1, U#S S2010 !%c"ude a"" three ?$@ of the heat treatme%t co%d!t!o%s ?a%%ea"ed, hot-ro""ed a%d stra!%-harde%ed@ stra!%-harde%ed@ spec!f!ed b' S)-7B ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('() Subject: )rt!c"e III - QW-$0231 V QW-$0232 Date Issued: )u9ust 1., 200 !"e: 0-56B

Quest!o% ?1@: If rad!o9raph!c eAam!%at!o% per QW-$0232 QW-$0232 !s do%e for ;ua"!f!cat!o% of 2 (e"ders o% a s!%9"e p!pe coupo% (e"ded !% the 6K pos!t!o%, must each (e"der comp"ete the e%t!re c!rcumfere%ce of the p!pe coupo% ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% 2: If mecha%!ca" test!%9 per QW-$0231 !s do%e for ;ua"!f!cat!o% of 2 (e"ders o% a s!%9"e  p!pe coupo% (e"ded !% !% the 6K pos!t!o%, must must each (e"der comp"ete the e%t!re e%t!re c!rcumfere%ce of the p!pe coupo% !% order to remo/e r emo/e the re;u!red be%d spec!me%s !% accorda%ce (!th QW-76$32?d@ or QW-76$32?e@ ep"' ?2@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(0 Subject: QW-$0032?b@ Date Issued: )u9ust 1., 200 !"e: 0-B7B

Quest!o%: Is the ma%ufacturer or co%tractor re;u!red to pro/!de fu"" super/!s!o% super/!s!o% dur!%9 the  performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9, so that !ssues !ssues such as the esse%t!a" esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es a%d !%spect!o%s !%spect!o%s dur!%9 the test ca% be /er!f!ed a%d sat!sf!ed for each (e"der or (e"d!%9 operator ;ua"!f!ed ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(1 Subject: QW-$07 V QW-$55 - )W Date Issued: )u9ust 1., 200 !"e: 0-1012

Quest!o% ?1@: &a' rad!o9raph!c eAam!%at!o% eAam!%at!o% meet!%9 the re;u!reme%ts of QW-$07 QW-$07 be used to ;ua"!f' a (e"der us!%9 the "uA-ored )rc We"d!%9 ?)W@ process, pro/!ded the tra%sfer mode !s %ot the short c!rcu!t!%9 mode ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Whe% ;ua"!f'!%9 ;ua"!f'!%9 a (e"der !% accorda%ce (!th the esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es "!sted !% QWQW$55 for the Kas &eta"-)rc We"d!%9 ?K&)W@ process a%d the re;u!reme%ts of QW-$07 are met, !s the (e"der a"so ;ua"!f!ed for the "uA-ored )rc We"d!%9 ?)W@ process !f the esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es are u%cha%9ed ep"' ?2@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(* Subject: QW-1003$ a%d QW-72031 Date Issued: #o/ember 12, 200 !"e: 0-70

8ac+9rou%d: ) "ater 4d!t!o% )dde%da of Sect!o% I ass!9%s ass!9%s a P-%umber d!ffere%t from that ass!9%ed b' the 4d!t!o%)dde%da of Sect!o% I that (as !% effect at the t!me of ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 Quest!o% ?1@: Is !t re;u!red that the WPS be re/!sed or a %e( WPS be (r!tte% to !de%t!f' the %e( P-%umber (he% the app"!cab"e code ed!t!o%adde%da "!sts the mater!a" u%der the %e( P-%umber ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t re;u!red that the WPS be re/!sed or a %e( WPS be (r!tte% to !de%t!f' the %e( P-%umber (he% the app"!cab"e code ed!t!o%adde%da "!sts the mater!a" u%der the o"d P-%umber ep"' ?2@: #o Quest!o% ?$@: Is !t re;u!red that a support!%9 support!%9 PQ be ame%ded ame%ded to sho( the %e( P-%umber P-%umber ass!9%me%t ep"' ?$@: #o3 Quest!o% 7: &a' a support!%9 PQ be ame%ded ame%ded to sho( the %e( P-%umber P-%umber ass!9%me%t

ep"' ?7@: es3 Quest!o% ?5@: &a' a support!%9 PQ be ame%ded ame%ded to sho( both the o"d o"d a%d the %e( P-%umber ass!9%me%ts ep"' ?5@: es3 8ac+9rou%d: ) "ater 4d!t!o%)dde%da 4d!t!o%)dde%da of Sect!o% I ass!9%s a -%umber d!ffere%t from that ass!9%ed b' the 4d!t!o%)dde%da of Sect!o% I that (as !% effect at the t!me of ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 Quest!o% ?6@: Is !t re;u!red that the the WPS or PQ be ame%ded to ref"ect ref"ect the %e( f!""er meta" -#o3 ass!9%me%t ep"' ?6@: #o3 Quest!o% ?B@: &a' the WPS or PQ be ame%ded ame%ded to ref"ect the %e( f!""er meta" meta" -#o3 ass!9%me%t ep"' ?B@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(+ Subject: QW-75235 V QW-1.13231 Date Issued: December 2, 200 !"e: 0-156

8ac+9rou%d: ) f!""et (e"d performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test !s performed us!%9 a product!o% assemb"' moc+up3 Quest!o%: &ust a (e"der or a (e"d!%9 operator us!%9 a product!o% moc+up moc+up assemb"' be ;ua"!f!ed for a cha%9e !% f!""et s!=e, base mater!a" th!c+%ess, or co%f!9urat!o% of the moc+up ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('( Subject: QW-75235 Date Issued: December 11, 200 !"e: 0.-210

Quest!o%: Is !t the !%te%t of QW-75235 to perm!t (e"der or (e"d!%9 operator f!""et (e"d  performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9 to be co%ducted co%ducted us!%9 test coupo% coupo% th!c+%esses 9reater 9reater tha% $.> th!c+ ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(Subject: QW-250 Date Issued: December $1, 200 !"e: 0-5..

Quest!o% ?1@: Is !t the !%te%t of the ode that *ar!ab"es *ar!ab"es QW-70$36, QW-7063$, QW-7031, QW7103, a%d QW-710310 app"' (he% spec!f!ed !% QW-250 QW-250 for P-#o3 10E mater!a"s ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t the !%te%t of the ode that *ar!ab"e *ar!ab"e QW-70B37 app"!es (he% spec!f!ed spec!f! ed !% QW250 for P-#o3 10E mater!a"s ep"' ?2@: es3 Iner%re&i#n: IX')('( Subject: QW-70B32 Date Issued: ebruar' 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-51$

Quest!o%: &a' a procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% subject to the /ar!ab"e QW-70B32, for P-#o3. mater!a" (!th so"ut!o% a%%ea"!%9 PWET at 1060 ?170@ for 1 hour a%d !mpact tested, support a WPS for product!o% (!th both so"ut!o% a%%ea"!%9 at 1060 ?170@ a%d stab!"!=at!o% heat treatme%t at 50 ?1B72@ for 2 hours ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('(/ Subj Subjec ectt: Q8-75 8-751 13$ a%d a%d Q8-7 Q8-751 5135 35,, Wor+m r+ma%sh a%sh!p !p oup oupo% o%ss Date Issued: ebruar' 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-..$

Quest!o%: or compo%e%ts such as /a"/e bod!es a%d seats !% (h!ch mater!a"s of su!tab"e 9eometr' a%d th!c+%ess are %ot %orma""' a/a!"ab"e to ma+e up "ap jo!%t test coupo%s as re;u!red b' Q87513$, !s !t the !%te%t of the omm!ttee that the mater!a"s to be bra=ed sha"" be ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 a%' co%/e%!e%t th!c+%ess a%d 9eometr' su!tab"e for perform!%9 the te%s!o% a%d sect!o% testes re;u!red  b' Q8-7513$, a%d that a 9reater 9reater ra%9e of base meta" th!c+%ess th!c+%ess ma' be ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 (or+ma%sh!p test coupo%s !% accorda%ce (!th Q8-75135 ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')( Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-16$ 6$ a%d a%d QW QW-766 -76631 31 F Ku! Ku!de ded d 8e% 8e%d d Te Test Spec Spec!m !me% e% D!m D!me%s! e%s!o% o%ss Date Issued: ebruar' 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-2170

8ac+9rou%d 8ac+9rou%d:: ) (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 proced procedure ure (as ;ua"!f ;ua"!f!ed !ed for for (e"d!% (e"d!%9 9 o% th!c+ th!c+ base base meta"s meta"s33 Due to the the th!c+%ess of the test coupo% re;u!red, the (!dth of of the face of the (e"d !s 5 !%ches3 Per QW-16$, QW-16$, the (e"d a%d heat-affected =o%e sha"" be comp"ete"' (!th!% the be%t port!o% of the be%d spec!me%3 or a mater!a" (!th 20N or 9reater e"o%9at!o%, the sta%dard $.> th!c+ be%d spec!me% pro/!des a  be%t port!o% that !s $35$ $35$ !%ches "o%9 o% the LD of the spec!me%3

Quest!o% ?1@: Does !t meet the re;u!reme%ts of )S&4 )S&4 Sect!o% I, !f the be%d rad!us a%d be%d test spec!me% th!c+%ess are !%creased, such that 20N outer f!ber e"o%9at!o% !s ach!e/ed, a%d the LD of the spec!me% co%ta!%s the e%t!re (!dth of the (e"d a%d E) ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Does !t meet the re;u!reme%ts of )S&4 )S&4 Sect!o% I, !f a set of mu"t!p"e spec!me%s ha/!%9 the sta%dard $.> th!c+%ess a%d represe%t!%9 the e%t!re (!dth of the (e"d a%d both E)s are remo/ed a%d tested to meet the re;u!reme%ts for test!%9 the e%t!re (!dth of the (e"d ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: )ssum!%9 )ssum!%9 that both of the base meta"s !% the test coupo% are of the same P-#o3, does !t meet the re;u!reme%ts of )S&4 Sect!o% I, to use sta%dard $.> th!c+ be%d spec!me%s represe%t!%9 at "east o%e E) a%d as much (e"d meta" as  poss!b"e, (he% perform!%9 perform!%9 the re;u!red be%d test test ep"' ?$@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')) Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-75$ 5$ F &!%! &!%!m mum Qua" Qua"!f !f!e !ed d Th!c Th!c+% +%es esss for for orr orros os!o !o% % L/e L/er" r"a' a' Date Issued: ebruar' 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-2171

Quest!o%: or corros!o% res!sta%t o/er"a' (e"d!%9 (e"d!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%s, ;ua"!f!cat!o%s, (here a chem!ca" a%a"'s!s !s %ot re;u!red, !s there a m!%!mum ;ua"!f!ed depos!t th!c+%ess ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')0 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-1 QW-1.1 .131 31 V QW QW-727 -72731 31 F Proc Proced edur uree Qua Qua"! "!f! f!ca cat! t!o% o% Us!% Us!%9 9 Prod Produc uct! t!o% o% )ssem ssemb" b"' ' &oc+up Date Issued: ebruar' 1B, 2010 !"e: 10-1$

Quest!o%: Does )S&4 Sect!o% Sect!o% I a""o( the use of mater!a"s ha/!%9 the same P-#o3 as the actua"  product!o% mater!a"s, mater!a"s, to produce a test spec!me% spec!me% for f!""et (e"d!%9 procedure procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%, ;ua"!f!cat!o%, us!%9 a product!o% assemb"' moc+up ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')1 Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-7 QW-707 0735 35?b ?b@, @, ha% ha%9e 9e !% trad tradee des! des!9% 9%at at!o !o% % of f!"" f!""er er meta meta"" Date Issued: Hu%e 25, 2010 !"e: 0-1$6.

8ac+9rou%d: 8ac+9ro u%d: ) PQ us!%9 KT)W KT)W process (as ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!e d us!%9 f!""er meta" c"ass!f!ed c"ass!f! ed !% accorda%ce (!th )S&4 Sect!o% II Part , S) 532., 532., 4.0S-K c"ass!f!cat!o%, c"ass!f!cat!o%, (!th chem!str' meet!%9 )-#umber )-#umber 23 ) foot%ote (as used !% the PQ to docume%t the f!""er meta" Trade Trade #ame used !% the ;ua"!f!cat!o%3 Quest!o%: ) WPS supported b' the abo/e PQ us!%9 the same f!""er meta" c"ass!f!cat!o% c"ass!f!cat!o% 4.0SK a%d )-#o3 2, but (!th a d!ffere%t Trade Trade #ame (as spec!f!ed3 Whe% %otch tou9h%ess ?QW707312@ does %ot app"', does a cha%9e !% the f!""er Trade #ame spec!f!ed o% the WPS re;u!re re;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"': #o

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')* Subject: QW-20037 Date Issued: Hu%e 25, 2010 !"e: 0-2177

8ac+9rou%d: ) product!o% (e"d jo!%t (as made made us!%9 a ;ua"!f!ed (e"d!%9 procedure, (e"d!%9 P$ to P. us!%9 a% u%ass!9%ed u%ass!9%ed f!""er meta"3 I% order perform a repa!r to th!s th!s jo!%t, a 2 %d (e"d!%9  procedure (as ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 us!%9 a% ass!9%ed f!""er f!""er meta"3 Quest!o% ?1@: If the 2 %d procedure !s ;ua"!f!ed b' (e"d!%9 P$ to P., !s th!s procedure ;ua"!f!ed to repa!r the product!o% (e"d bet(ee% the P$ V P. mater!a" made (!th a% u%ass!9%ed f!""er meta" ep"' ?1@: es3 Eo(e/er, see QW-7$13 Quest!o% ?2@: or the same s!tuat!o% as ;uest!o% 1, !s th!s procedure ;ua"!f!ed ;ua"!f!ed to repa!r the  product!o% (e"d bet(ee% bet(ee% the P$ V P. mater!a" !f the repa!r repa!r !s e%t!re"' (!th!% the the pre/!ous"' depos!ted (e"d meta" ep"' ?2@: es3 Eo(e/er, see QW-7$13 Quest!o% ?$@: If the 2 %d procedure !s made b ' (e"d!%9 P-%umber mater!a" that %om!%a""' matches the compos!t!o% of the u%ass!9%ed f!""er meta" s!m!"ar to QW-2$37, !s the 2 %d procedure ;ua"!f!ed to ma+e a repa!r to the product!o% (e"d bet(ee% the P$ V P. mater!a" pro/!ded that the repa!r !s e%t!re"' (!th!% the pre/!ous"' depos!ted (e"d meta" ep"' ?$@: es3 Eo(e/er, see QW-7$13

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')+ Subject: QW-2023$, We We"d e epa!r a% a%d 8u 8u!"dup Date Issued: )u9ust 26, 2010 !"e: 10-$5

Quest!o%: &a' a WPS be used to perform a (e"d repa!r per QW-2023$ o% a 9roo/e (e"d  pre/!ous"' (e"ded us!%9 us!%9 the same WPS, (!thout (!thout re/!s!%9 the WPS WPS to !%c"ude the 9roo/e des!9% des!9% of the repa!r ca/!t' ep"': es3 )"so see !%terpretat!o% !%terpret at!o% I-B-B23

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(') Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-200 0031 31?b ?b@, @, o% o%te te%t %tss of of the the WPS WPSGG QW QW-200 -20032 32?b ?b@, @, o% o%te te%t %tss of of the the PQG PQG QW-707327 QW-707327 a%d QW-70732B, QW-70732B, Supp"eme%ta" !""er &eta" Date Issued: )u9ust 26, 2010 !"e: 10-115

8ac+9rou%d: 8ac+9ro u%d: QW-707327 a%d QW-70732B QW-70732B are esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es /ar!ab"e s for the S)W process3 )  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test (as co%ducted us!%9 us!%9 the S)W S)W process process (!thout the use use of supp"eme%ta" f!""er meta"3 Quest!o%: Is !t re;u!red that the PQ !%d!cate that supp"eme%ta" supp"eme%ta" f!""er meta" (as %ot used a%d must the WPS spec!f' !t !s %ot to be used ep"': es3 Eo(e/er, Sect!o% I does %ot spec!f' the ma%%er ma%%er !% (h!ch th!s !s docume%ted o% the PQ or spec!f!ed o% the WPS3 The method of record!%9 !%format!o% !%format!o% o% the PQ a%d WPS ma' be b' stateme%t, s+etch or other mea%s as "o%9 as the esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es are addressed3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')Subject: QW-$2231?a@ Date Issued: )u9ust 26, 2010 !"e: 10-1161

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"der successfu""' comp"etes comp"etes a performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% test3 Dur!%9 the %eAt s!A mo%ths, the (e"der used the (e"d!%9 process mu"t!p"e t!mes dur!%9 the f!rst four mo%ths, but d!d %ot use the (e"d!%9 process !% the f!fth or s!Ath mo%th3 Quest!o%: Whe% ma!%ta!%!%9 the (e"ders (e"ders ;ua"!f!cat!o%, !s the (e"der co%t!%u!t' co%t!%u!t' based o% the "ast date the (e"der used the (e"d!%9 process ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(') Subject: QW-25631G Ho Ho!%!%9 of of " "ad &a &ater!a"s Date Issued: #o/ember 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-7

8ac+9rou%d: ) compos!te ?c"ad@ mater!a" ha/!%9 a carbo% stee" base a%d a""o' .25 c"add!%9 c"add!%9 !s to  be jo!%ed b' (e"d!%93 (e"d!%93 The a""o' .25 c"add!%9 c"add!%9 !s %ot !%c"uded !% the des!9% ca"cu"at!o%s3 ca"cu"at!o%s3 The co%tractor has a PQ for jo!%!%9 the base meta" (hose ;ua"!f!ed ra%9es are appropr!ate for (e"d!%9 co%d!t!o%s3 co%d!t!o%s3 The co%tractor a"so has a PQ for o/er"a'!%9 carbo% stee" (!th a""o' 625 f!""er meta" us!%9 KT)W, (hose ;ua"!f!ed ra%9es of esse%t!a" spec!a" process /ar!ab"es for corros!o% res!sta%t o/er"a' (e"d!%9 are app"!cab"e to the (e"d!%9 co%d!t!o%s3 Quest!o% ?1@: Whe% jo!%!%9 the c"ad "a'er of a compos!te ?c"ad@ mater!a" us!%9 KT)W KT)W (here the c"ad th!c+%ess !s %ot co%s!dered !% the des!9% ca"cu"at!o%s, are the esse%t!a" spec!a"  process /ar!ab"es or QW-25631 QW-25631 app"!cab"e app"!cab"e to the c"ad port!o% of the (e"d

ep"' ?1@: es3 See QW-21B QW-21B a%d QW-251373 Quest!o% ?2@: Whe% comp"et!%9 the c"ad port!o% of a (e"d us!%9 the KT)W KT)W process, !s a WPS ;ua"!f!ed to depos!t corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" us!%9 a""o' 625 ?U#S #06625@ f!""er meta", a"so ;ua"!f!ed for depos!t!%9 a corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" o/er"a' us!%9 a""o' .25 ?U#S  #0.065@ f!""er meta", (he% the carbo% stee" base meta" meta" has the same P-#o3 as the base meta" meta" ;ua"!f!ed b' the WPS ep"' ?2@: #o3 See QW-25631 a%d QW-7073$B3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')(')/ Subj Subjec ect: t: QW-2 QW-200 0073 73 - Pro Proce cedu dure re Qua" Qua"!f !f!c !cat at!o !o%, %, orr orros os!o !o% % es es!s !sta ta%t %t We"d &eta &eta"" L/e L/er" r"a' a' Date Issued: #o/ember 1B, 2010 !"e: 0-217$

8ac+9rou%d: ) corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" meta" o/er"a' (as app"!ed to P-#o3$ base meta" (!th WPS ;ua"!f!ed for the S)W process process us!%9 a% u%ass!9%ed str!p f!""er meta", (!th resu"t!%9 depos!t chem!str' %om!%a""' match!%9 match!%9 -#o37$ f!""er meta"3 It !s "ater determ!%ed a 9reater th!c+%ess of corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" meta" o/er"a' or a repa!r to the o/er"a' !s %eeded3 )% a"ter%ate WPS WPS !s  proposed for depos!t!%9 depos!t!%9 the (e"d meta" o/er"a' o/er"a' to !%crease the o/er"a' th!c+%ess th!c+%ess or perform the repa!rs3 The a"ter%ate WPS (as ;ua"!f!ed us!%9 a d!ffere%t (e"d!%9 process, app"'!%9 S)-5311 S)-5311 4#!re-B f!""er meta" to produce a corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" o/er"a' (!th a depos!t chem!str' %om!%a""' match!%9 -#o37$ o% P-#o3$ base meta"s3 Quest!o%: Is a%' WPS ;ua"!f!ed for depos!t!%9 a corros!o% corros!o% res!sta%t (e"d meta" o/er"a' (!th a +%o(% chem!str', chem!str', a"so ;ua"!f!ed for app"'!%9 add!t!o%a" "a'ers or repa!rs to a% eA!st!%9 corros!o% res!sta%t o/er"a' surface ha/!%9 a %om!%a""' match!%9 chem!str' ep"': es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0( Subject: QW-7053$ Date Issued: #o/ember 1., 2010 !"e: 10-17.

Quest!o%: Whe% a (e"der ;ua"!f!es (!th the /ert!ca" up pro9ress!o% pro9ress!o% o% (e"d coupo%s !% the $K, 5K, or 6K test pos!t!o%s, !s that (e"der ;ua"!f!ed to (e"d (!th the /ert!ca" do(% pro9ress!o% (he% QW-7053$ QW-7053$ !s a performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% esse%t!a" /ar!ab"e ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0) Subject: QW-702 a%d QW-707 Throu9h QW-710 Date Issued: &arch 11, 2011 !"e #o3: 10-76

Quest!o%: Whe% !mpacts are (a!/ed b' a boo+ sect!o% for the base meta" ?E) %otch tou9h%ess !s %ot re;u!red@, but are re;u!red for the (e"d meta", do the supp"eme%tar' esse%t!a" /ar!ab"es of QW-702 a%d QW-707 throu9h QW-710 app"' per the app"!cab"e tab"es QW-252 throu9h QW265 ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('00 Subject: QW-20032, QW-20032, Use of Pre"!m!%ar' WPS Date Issued: &arch 17, 2011 !"e #o3: 10-115.

Quest!o%: Does )S&4 Sect!o% I re;u!re a pre"!m!%ar' WPS be used dur!%9 procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9, or that a WPS %umber be recorded o% the PQ ep"': #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('01 Subject: QW-7$$ a%d QW-75231?b@ Date Issued: &arch 17, 2011 !"e #o3: 10-11.

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"der tests o% a% #PS 6 Sch3 .0 ?037$2 !%3 (a""@ coupo%, depos!t!%9 03100 !%3 of 46010 a%d the ba"a%ce of 03$$2 !%3 us!%9 4B01.3 Quest!o% ?1@: Us!%9 46010, !s the (e"der ;ua"!f!ed to depos!t 03.67 !%3 maA!mum of (e"d meta" ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Us!%9 4B01., !s the (e"der ;ua"!f!ed to depos!t 03667 !%3 maA!mum of (e"d meta" ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: Is the (e"der ;ua"!f!ed to depos!t 03.67 !%3 of (e"d meta" us!%9 46010 p"us 03667 !%3 of 4B01. (e"d meta" depos!t th!c+%ess for a tota" of 1352. !%3 !% the same 9roo/e ep"' ?$@: #o3 See QW-75231?b@3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0* Subject: QW-7032, omb!%at!o% of Processes Date Issued: &arch 17, 2011 !"e #o3: 11-216

8ac+9rou%d: ) (e"der (as tested o% a% S)-516 Kr3 B0 p"ate, us!%9 the K&)W process3 Short arc mode (as used for depos!t!%9 the root, a%d spra' arc mode (as used for depos!t!%9 the ba"a%ce of  the (e"d !% a s!%9"e coupo%3

Quest!o%: Is !t perm!ss!b"e, accord!%9 to )S&4 Sect!o% I, QW-7032, to use t(o modes of meta" tra%sfer !% a s!%9"e test coupo% ep"': esG esG the depos!t th!c+%ess for each tra%sfer mode sha"" be recorded as re;u!red b' QW$063

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0+ Subject: QW-201, &a%ufacturers or o%tractors espo%s!b!"!t' Date Issued: &a' 2$, 2011 !"e #o3: 11-77

Quest!o%: &a' a% or9a%!=at!o% (!th more tha% o%e )S&4 ert!f!cate of )uthor!=at!o%, u%der d!ffere%t %ames a%d !% d!ffere%t "ocat!o%s, descr!be !% !ts ;ua"!t' assura%ce pro9rams the operat!o%a" co%tro" of procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o%s a%d the use of (e"d!%9 procedures proper"' ;ua"!f!ed u%der o%e cert!f!cate ho"der, u%der a%other cert!f!cate ho"der (!th!% the or9a%!=at!o%, but (!thout separate ;ua"!f!cat!o%, as perm!tted b' Sect!o% I, QW-201 ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0 Subject: QW-$07, *o"umetr!c 4Aam!%at!o% Date Issued: Hu%e 1$, 2011 !"e #o3: 0-B77

Quest!o%: Does Sect!o% I re;u!re a (e"der to ;ua"!f' for sma"" d!ameter butt (e"ds b' prepar!%9 more tha% o%e sma"" d!ameter p!pe coupo% to pro/!de a m!%!mum c!rcumfere%t!a" (e"d "e%9th (he% ;ua"!f!ed b' /o"umetr!c eAam!%at!o% u%der the pro/!s!o%s of QW-$07 ep"': es3 es3 

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-75235 QW-75235 Date Issued: )u9ust 1, 2011 !"e: 0.-210

Quest!o%: Is !t the !%te%t of QW-75235 to perm!t (e"der or (e"d!%9 operator f!""et (e"d  performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9 to be co%ducted co%ducted us!%9 test coupo% coupo% th!c+%esses 9reater 9reater tha% $.> th!c+ ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0 Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-250 QW-250 Date Issued: )u9ust 1, 2011 !"e: 0-55.

Quest!o% ?1@: Is !t the !%te%t of the ode that *ar!ab"es *ar!ab"es QW-70$36, QW-7063$, QW-7031, QW-7103 QW-7103 a%d QW-710310 app"' (he% spec!f!ed !% QW-250 QW-250 for P-#o3 10E mater!a"s ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t the !%te%t of the ode that *ar!ab"e *ar!ab"e QW-70B37 app"' (he% spec!f!ed spec!f!e d !% QW-250 QW-250 for P-#o3 P- #o3 10E mater!a"s ep"' ?2@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('0/ Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-$003$ QW-$003$ - S!mu"ta%eous Performa%ce Qua"!f!cat!o%s Date Issued: )u9ust 1, 2011 !"e: 10-$$

Quest!o%: Is !t the !%te%t of Sect!o% I, para9raph QW-$003$ to perm!t a% )WS Sta%dard We"d!%9 Procedure Spec!f!cat!o% adopted b' a co%tractor to be used !% "!eu of a PQ to support the ra%9e of /ar!ab"es for a s!%9"e WPS proposed for use !% co%duct!%9 s!mu"ta%eous (e"der performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o% test!%9 ep"': es es

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('1( Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-720 QW-720 - )ST& &ater!a"s P-#o3 )ss!9%me%t Date Issued: )u9ust 1, 2011 !"e: 10-11.

Quest!o%: Is !t the !%te%t that mater!a" produced u%der a% )ST& spec!f!cat!o% sha"" be co%s!dered to ha/e the same P-#umber or P-#umber p"us Kroup #umber as that of the P-#umber or P #umber p"us Kroup #umber #umber ass!9%ed to the same 9rade or or t'pe mater!a" !% the correspo%d!%9 correspo%d!%9 )S&4 spec!f!cat!o% ?e393, S)-270 T'pe $07 !s ass!9%ed P-#o3 ., Kroup #o31G therefore, ) 270 T'pe $07 !s co%s!dered P-#o3 ., Kroup #o31@ ep"': es3 es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('1) Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-70735 - )-#umber  Date Issued: )u9ust 25, 2011 !"e: 11-1.

8ac+9rou%d: ) procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% test test coupo% (as prepared a%d tested, (h!ch !%c"uded a chem!ca" a%a"'s!s of the (e"d meta"3 The chem!ca" a%a"'s!s resu"ts (ere (ere as fo""o(s, : 030.N, r: 03077N, &o: 0317N, #!: 137.N, &%: 1375N, S!: 031N Quest!o% ?1@: Does th!s chem!str' chem!str' meet a% )-1 )-1 "ass!f!cat!o% ep"' ?1@: #o3

Quest!o% ?2@: Does th!s chem!str' meet a% )-10 "ass!f!cat!o% ep"' ?2@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('10 Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-1.2 - racture Tests Date Issued: )u9ust 25, 2011 !"e: 11-$

Quest!o% ?1@: Is !t re;u!red b' QW-1.2 QW-1.2 that the sum of a"" rou%ded !%d!cat!o%s ?re9ard"ess ?re9ard"ess of d!ameter@ be co%s!dered !% add!t!o% to the sum of the "e%9ths of !%c"us!o%s !% determ!%!%9 the $.> !%3 ?10 mm@ maA!mum a""o(ed for accepta%ce ep"' ?1@: es3 Quest!o% ?2@: Is !t perm!ss!b"e to app"' the poros!t' s!=e s!=e "!m!tat!o% of 1$2> or 9reater as spec!f!ed !% QW-11313232 QW-11313232 ?b@?$@ to a C> !%3 ?12 mm@ (e"ded coupo% to the fracture test accepta%ce cr!ter!a of QW-1.2 ep"' ?2@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('11 Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-70735, )-#o3 4sse%t!a" *ar!ab"e for K&)W We"d &eta" Date Issued: #o/ember 17, 2011 !"e: 11-1$$

Quest!o% ?1@: )ccord!%9 to QW-70735, ma' the )-#o3 )-#o3 of K&)W (e"d meta" be estab"!shed from the chem!ca" a%a"'s!s of a (e"d depos!t prepared accord!%9 to the f!""er meta" spec!f!cat!o% (he% the sh!e"d!%9 9as used for the chem!ca" a%a"'s!s (as d!ffere%t from that used !% the procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: )ccord!%9 to QW-70735, ma' the )-#o3 )-#o3 of K&)W (e"d meta" be estab"!shed from the chem!ca" a%a"'s!s of a (e"d depos!t prepared accord!%9 to the f!""er meta" spec!f!cat!o%  pro/!ded the sh!e"d!%9 sh!e"d!%9 9as used for the chem!ca" chem!ca" a%a"'s!s (as the same same as that used !% the  procedure ;ua"!f!cat!o% ;ua"!f!cat!o% ep"' ?2@: es3 Quest!o% ?$@: )re the K&)W ru"es !% QW-70735 for estab"!sh!%9 )-#umbers a"so app"!cab"e to )W ep"' ?$@: es3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('1* Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-20037?b@ QW-20037?b@ Date Issued: December ., 2011

!"e: 10-166 8ac+9rou%d: PQ ) !s (e"ded (!th S&)W to jo!% 5. !%3 ?16 mm@ th!c+ p"ates (!th 5. !%3 ?16 mm@ of S&)W depos!t3 PQ 8 !s (e"ded (!th KT)W a%d S&)W to jo!% 516 !%3 ?. mm@ th!c+  p"ates (!th 1. !%3 ?$ mm@ mm@ of KT)W KT)W a%d $16 $16 !%3 ?5 mm@ of S&)W depos!t3 PQ  !s (e"ded (!th KT)W to jo!% $16 !%3 ?5 mm@ th!c+ p"ates (!th $16 !%3 ?5 mm@ of KT)W depos!t3 Quest!o% ?1@: Do PQs ) a%d 8 ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of  116 !%3 ?135 mm@ to 1 !%3 ?$2 mm@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !s %ot re;u!red ep"' ?1@: #o3 Quest!o% ?2@: Do PQs ) a%d 8 ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of 116 !%3 ?5 mm@ to 1C ?$. mm@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !% %ot re;u!red ep"' ?2@: #o3 Quest!o% ?$@: Do PQs ) a%d 8 ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a maA!mum depos!t (e"d meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of 17 !%3 ?6 mm@ for the KT)W KT)W process a%d 1 !%3 ?$2 mm@ for the S&)W process ep"' ?$@: #o3 Quest!o% ?7@: Do PQs ) a%d  ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a maA!mum depos!t (e"d meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of $. !%3 ?10 mm@ for the KT)W KT)W process a%d 1 !%3 ?$2 mm@ for the S&)W process ep"' ?7@: #o3 Quest!o% ?5@: Do PQs ) a%d  ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of 116 !%3 ?135 mm@ to 1 !%3 ?$2 mm@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !s %ot re;u!red ep"' ?5@: #o3 Quest!o% ?6@: Do PQs ) a%d  ;ua"!f' the comb!%at!o% WPS for a base meta" th!c+%ess ra%9e of 116 !%3 ?135 mm@ to 1C !%3 ?$. mm@ (he% !mpact test!%9 !s %ot re;u!red ep"' ?6@: #o3 Quest!o% ?B@: Do the pro/!s!o%s !% QW-20037?b@ QW-20037?b@ affect the respo%ses respo%ses to the abo/e ;uest!o%s ep"' ?B@: #o3

Iner%re&i#n: IX')('1+ Subject: Sect!o% I, QW-75231?b@ QW-75231?b@ Date Issued: December ., 2011 !"e: 11-20$0

Quest!o%: e9ard!%9 QW-75231?b@ QW-75231?b@ for performa%ce ;ua"!f!cat!o%, !s <&aA to be We"ded> We"ded> e;u!/a"e%t to  ep"': es3