ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE: Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications This course covers

the requirements of ASME Section IX. Learn how to achieve economical compliance with ASME Section IX when writing and qualifying welding and brazing procedures. Gain insights into Section IX to facilitate interpreting, understanding and complying with ASME Section IX. Review welding processes, common variables and basic welding metallurgy. Find out how to qualify welders and brazers the easy way.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND Welding engineers, quality assurance personnel, auditors, testing laboratory personnel, maintenance personnel and jurisdictional inspection personnel; also anyone involved in qualifying welders, brazers and operators; or others involved in writing and qualifying welding and brazing procedure specifications; those responsible for reviewing supplier procedures, auditing or reviewing in-house procedures and qualifications; and those who estimate jobs where compliance of ASME Section IX is mandatory. SPECIAL FEATURES Emphasis is placed on writing and qualifying welding procedures that comply with Section IX with an indepth understanding of the requirements. Requirements for welder and operator qualification are examined in detail and made easy to understand. Selection of test coupons to minimize overall cost of qualification and writing WPSs so that they provide optimum flexibility are presented. COURSE HIGHLIGHTS History and Structure Historical Development of Section IX; Relationship of Section IX to Other Codes; Organization, Structure and Mechanics of Using Section IX Essential, Nonessential and Supplemental Essential Variables. Review of welding processes and common variables - Shielded metal arc welding; gas tungsten arc welding; gas metal arc welding; submerged arc welding; plasma arc welding; electroslag welding; electrogas welding; electron beam welding; stud welding; friction welding; resistance welding. Variables for common processes will be examined in detail. Basic welding metallurgy - Steel metallurgy; hardenability; preheat and postweld heat treatment; P-numbers, S-numbers and non-code metals. Filler metal specifications -F-numbers, A-numbers, SFA specifications, non-SFA filler metals. Writing the welding procedure specification -meeting code requirements, addressing customer requirements; providing direction to the welder; sources of information for preparing intelligent and meaningful welding procedure specifications. Selecting and preparing the test coupon -obtaining maximum cost-effectiveness from test coupons; preparation and welding of the test coupon;

recording both necessary and worthwhile data; demonstrating code compliance. Practical session: writing the welding procedure specification -use of Section IX form; other formats; procedure qualification record forms; revisions to records and procedures. take-home test Welder and welding operator qualifications - selection of test coupons to minimize testing costs and simplify record keeping; conducting performance test; organizational responsibility and ownership of test records; testing of coupons and recording of test data; maintaining continuity of qualification. Supplemental variables - special considerations for notch-toughness -how welding influences toughness; toughness requirements of construction codes; measuring and recording heat input data; translating heat input data into useful directions for a welder; typical construction code requirements. Brazing -brazing processes and variables; differences between the QW-(welding) and QB-(brazing) sections; preparation of the brazing procedure specification; qualification of the brazing procedure; types of tests; qualification of brazers and brazing operators.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Walter J. Sperko, P.E., is President of Sperko Engineering Services, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in metal fabrication technology. Mr. Sperko is vice chairman of Subcommittee IX. He is also a member of the Subcommittee III Sub-group on Materials, Fabrication and Examination; the ASME B31.9, Building Services Piping ; Chairman of AWS Committee D10, Piping and Tubing; the ASME B31 Standards Committee; AWS TAC and Chairman of AWS International standards Activities Committee. COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS Houston, October 3/5, 2000 Las Vegas, May 1/3, 2001 3 days / 2.1 CEUs $895 ASME Member / $995 Non-Member Contact ASME Professional Development at 212951-7161 or www.asme.org (click on Professional Development) for more details and to register.