HERA Technical Guide No 03:2024 rev 2 – AS/NZS 1554.1: A guide to the qualifications of Welding Procedures – positions qualified for butt welds

HERA Technical Guide No 03:2024 rev 2 – A guide to the qualifications of Welding Procedures – positions qualified for butt welds

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Authors: Michail Karpenko; Alan McClintock; Volkan Yakut
Edition: HERA Technical Guide No 03:2024 rev 2
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Executive summary: Documented welding procedures (WPS) are a mandatory requirement for all welding operations performed under AS/NZS 1554.1 and AS/NZS 5131 Section 7. A qualified weld procedure is a procedure to which a test weld has been made and the specimens prepared as specified in AS/NZS 1554.1. This Technical Guide provides recommendations for the range of welding positions that can be qualified for the butt welds to AS/NZS 1554.1. It also includes recommendations on how existing welding procedures, that do not meet the requirements of AS/NZS 1554.1 Section 4.1.4, can be revised to comply with this standard..