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Inspection Test Plan on Welding Quality Control

Post Rating: in$%are Welding Inspection Inspection Test Plan (ITP# is a &uality document t%at must 'eprepared 'y t%e (a'ricator prior (a'ari)asi process* constru)si* run+ Here are step,tep %ow to create and prepare an ITP in t%e wor)consturction (a'rication: $tep Read t%e contract documents (including t%e tec%nical speci(ications# and prepare a list o( any discrepancies* am'iguities* missing in(ormation and standards o( materials and.or wor)mans%ip t%at it is considered are inappropriate+ $tep Contact t%e customer and resol"e t%e issues listed as a result o( $tep -+ $tep / 01amine t%e scope o( wor) and di"ide it into separate areas re&uiring an Inspection and Test Plan (w%ere not already prescri'ed in t%e contract documents#+ 2s a general guide it is normally most con"enient to document a separate Inspection and Test Plan (or eac% trade or wor) area.section+ $tep 3 4ote t%e Hold and Witness Points re&uired 'y t%e customer (including as listed in t%e contract documents#+ $tep 5 Re"iew t%e contract documents again and note t%e re&uirements t%at %a"e t%e most impact on t%e &uality o( t%e (inis%ed wor)+ 5or eac% as) t%e &uestion 6W%at will 'e t%e conse&uences i( it is not made sure t%is is rig%t78 Be certain to include any re(erences to tests* su'mitting in(ormation to t%e customer* o'taining appro"als and Hold and Witness Points+ (5 ! "otes#

$tep ! 9etermine (rom $tep 5 w%ic% items or aspects o( eac% inspection will need to 'e recorded on c%ec)lists and prepare t%ese+ $tep : 9iscuss t%e c%ec)lists wit% t%ose directly in"ol"ed wit% t%e wor) and o'tain t%eir input+ T%is input s%ould particularly 'e directed at identi(ying t%ose issues t%at %a"e caused pro'lems (and in"ol"ed e1tra costs# in t%e past* and t%ere(ore warrant c%ec)ing at t%e earliest opportunity to a"oid unnecessary and costly recti(ication+ $tep ; Prepare eac% Inspection and Test Plan to re(lect t%e re&uirements o( t%e contract documents+ Re(erence t%e ITP in t%e Quality <anagement Plan and cross,re(erence to t%e ot%er related ITPs+ $tep = Issue eac% Inspection and Test Plan and.or associated certi(ication to t%e customer (or consideration wit%in a reasona'le period prior to commencing t%e wor) descri'ed in t%e Plan and ad>ust t%em to suit any comment recei"ed (or act as ot%erwise re&uired in t%e contract documents#+ $tep -? 9ecide %ow 'est to di"ide t%e w%ole o( t%e wor) into wor) areas (or control purposes and indicate t%ese locations eit%er on a sc%edule (wit% re(erence to grids and le"els# or 'y mar)ing up drawings+ $tep -Prepare and issue c%ec)lists (or eac% wor) area and identi(y t%em according to location+ $tep Train t%ose directly in"ol"ed wit% eac% o( t%e ITP in t%eir use+ 5ormalise a procedure (or t%e noti(ication o( Witness and Hold Points to t%e appropriate person(s#+ $tep -/ Carry out inspections and tests in accordance wit% t%e Inspection and Test Plans* pro"ide notices to t%e customer and.or regulatory aut%orities (or Hold or Witness Points* as designated or applica'le* and record t%e results on c%ec)lists+ 2n Inspection and Test Plan identi(ies t%e items o( materials and wor) to 'e inspected or tested* 'y w%om and at w%at stage or (re&uency* as well as Hold and Witness Points* re(erences to rele"ant standards* acceptance criteria and t%e records to 'e maintained+ Inspection and Test Plans* w%en properly implemented* %elp ensure t%at* and "eri(y w%et%er* wor) %as 'een underta)en to t%e re&uired standard and re&uirements* and t%at records are )ept+

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3e4in 5eardsley6 Lincoln Electric "By understanding a few concepts and doing some math with a few simple formulas, we

can determine at least a good starting point for a welding procedure that produces the desired weld."

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Ta7le +. 5artonian Con4ersion Factor By Ge"in Beardsley 2 s%op would li)e to decrease t%e de"elopment time (or new <IB welds+ Is t%ere a way to pre,calculate wire,(eed speed* tra"el speed and "oltage* to get t%em close 'e(ore t%ey stri)e t%e (irst weld7 Pes* it is possi'le to calculate starting wire,(eed speed and tra"el speed+ T%is is a "ery common &uestion (rom manu(acturers welding wit% solid wire or (lu1,cored wire+ <ost welding pro(essionals )now t%e wire,(eed speed (W5$#* w%ere a process runs well 'ased on t%eir e1perience* or can &uic)ly get W5$ (rom t%e manu(acturerQs recommended procedures+ Howe"er* determining %ow (ast to tra"el (or a particular si@e weld 'ead ends up 'eing an iterati"e* time,consuming process+ By understanding a (ew concepts and doing some

mat% wit% a (ew simple (ormulas* we can determine at least a good starting point (or a welding procedure t%at produces t%e desired weld+ EP#SITI#$ !ATE It is essential to recall t%at 9eposition Rate is directly proportional to t%e speed at w%ic% a particular wire diameter emerges (rom a welding gun during welding+ 9eposition rate %as not%ing to do wit% %ow (ast t%e gun is tra"eling* nor t%e "oltage setting on t%e mac%ine+ 9eposition rate is simply a measure o( %ow many pounds o( wire come (rom t%e welding gun in a certain amount o( time* typically measured in l'.%r+ I( wire,(eed speed increases* deposition rate increases+ We also understand t%at i( we maintain t%e wire,(eed speed and c%ange to a larger diameter wire* deposition rate will increase as well+ 2rmed wit% t%is understanding* calculating deposition rate ends up 'eing a "ery power(ul e1ercise t%at gi"es you a num'er t%at can 'e used to calculate )ey welding parameters+ OetQs loo) at t%e (ormula and an e1ample: eposition !ate Calculation 9eposition rate (l'.%r# R -/+- S (Wire diameter# S (Wire,(eed speed# S (0((iciency# ; Wire diameter in inc%es (in# ; Wire,(eed speed in inc%es per minute (ipm# ; 0((iciency (-+? (or solid wire* ?+;5 (or cored wire# ; T%is calculation is (or steel only ; e.g.: Wire diameter R ?+?35 in (-+ mm# solid wire* W5$ R /?? ipm 9eposition rate R -/+- S (?+?35# S (/??# S (-+?# R :+=! l'.%r Calculating Tra4el Speed With eposition !ate Gnowing t%e deposition rate* we can calculate t%e tra"el speed in inc%es per minute (ipm# (or a particular weld+ OetQs say we want to ma)e a /.; in steel (illet weld (assume -? percent rein(orcement or ?+3- 5 in leg# using ?+?35 in solid wire at /?? ipm* t%e weig%t o( weld metal per (oot can 'e calculated 'y multiplying t%e density o( steel (?+ ;/ l'.in/# 'y t%e "olume o( weld metal per (oot as (ollows: Weld Weight Per Foot Calculation Aolume o( weld metal.(t R -. S ' S % S - in R -. S ?+3- 5 in S ?+3- 5 in S - in R -+? in/ Weig%t o( weld metal.(t o( /.; in (illet weld R (?+ ;/ l'.in/# S (-+? in/# R ?+ ;;: l'.(t 5rom t%e calculation 'elow* we see t%at t%e tra"el speed (or a one,pass* /.; in (illet weld would 'e 5+5 ipm* --+?/ ipm (or a two,pass (illet weld* or -!+55 ipm (or a t%ree,pass weld+ Tra4el Speed Calculation Tra"el speed R (deposition rate# S (T o( passes#.5 S (weig%t o( weld metal per (oot Ul'.(tV# R (:+=!# S (-#.5 S (?+ ;;:# R 5+5 ipm

CALC"LATI$1 WI!E*FEE SPEE WIT< EP#SITI#$ !ATE OetQs assume a re&uirement to ma)e (illet welds at a rate o( - l'.%r using ?+?35 in welding wire+ We can calculate t%e W5$ using t%e (ormulas 'elow and Weig%t o( Weld Wire per (oot in Ta7le )+ Wire*Feed Speed Calculation Wire,(eed $peed R (deposition rate#.5 S (weig%t o( wire per (oot Ul'.(tV# R (- #.5 S (?+??53# R 333+3 ipm D( course* t%e tra"el speed (or a one,pass /.; in (illet weld at a - l'.%r deposition rate would 'e ;+/- ipm as calculated 'elow: Tra"el $peed R (deposition rate# S (T o( passes#.5 S (weig%t o( weld metal Ul'+.(tV# R (- # S (-#.5 S (?+ ;;:# R ;+/- ipm MA3I$1 IT EASIE! T%e Bartonian Con"ersion 5actor (see Ta7le +# ma)es t%ings a 'it easier (or (illet welds+ T%e e1ample 'elow uses t%e con"ersion (actor to calculate tra"el speed at 5+5: ipm (or t%at same /.; in (illet weld using a ?+?35 in solid wire+ Tra"el $peed R :+=! S ?+: R 5+5: ipm (+ ;;:# Weig%t o( weld metal per (oot can 'e calculated (or any >oint type 'y calculating t%e "olume and multiplying 'y t%e density o( t%e weld metal (eg+ ?+ ;/ l'.in/ (or steel#+ Howe"er* t%e "alues s%own in Ta7le , through Ta7le 9 eliminate t%e need to do t%e calculation+ T%ese "alues are ta)en (rom Ta'le - ,- in The Procedure Handbook of Arc Welding 'y t%e Oincoln 0lectric Co+* and s%ow t%e Weig%t o( Weld <etal per 5oot (or se"eral common >oint types welded wit% steel+ T%e (ollowing sample calculations use Ta7les , through 9+ SAMPLE CALC"LATI#$ $#.) -. in plate Aee groo"e weld wit% =? deg included angle and -.; in rein(orcement using ?+?5 in solid wire* =?J2r.-?JCD s%ielding gas+ <anu(acturer recommends W5$ at / 5 ipm and /? "olts+ 9eposition Rate (l'.%r# R -/+- S (?+?5 # S (/ 5# S (-+?# R --+5- l'.%r Tra"el $peed (or (ill and cap passes R (--+5-# S (!#.5 S (?+;3= W ?+-==# R -/+-; ipm SAMPLE CALC"LATI#$ $#.+ /.; in plate s&uare 'utt weld into a 'ac)ing* wit% a /.-! in gap and -.; in rein(orcement using -.-! in cored wire* :5J2r. 5JCD s%ielding gas+ Dur process runs great wit% W5$ at ;5 ipm and ! "olts+ 9eposition rate (l'+.%r# R -/+- S (-.-! in# S ( ;5# S (+;5# R - +/= l'.%r Tra"el speed (or (ill and cap passes R (- +/=# S (-#.5 S (?+ /= W ?+?5/# R ;+3= ipm

SAMPLE CALC"LATI#$ $#., W%at s%ould my wire,(eed speed 'e i( I want to ma)e a (at* -.3 in (illet weld at ? ipm tra"el speed using ?+?35 in solid wire and =?J2r.-?JCD s%ielding gas7 Re,arranging t%e Tra"el $peed calculation a'o"e to sol"e (or 9eposition Rate we get: 9eposition rate R 5 S Tra"el speed S (Weig%t o( weld metal Ul'.(tV#.(T o( passes# R 5 S ? ipm S (?+-!5#.- R -!+5 l'.%r Re,arranging t%e 9eposition Rate calculation a'o"e to sol"e (or Wire,(eed $peed we get: Wire,(eed speed R 9eposition rate.-/+- S (Wire diameter# S (0((iciency# R -!+5.-/+- S (+?35 in+# S (-# R ! ipm