If you have taken or hope to take the CWI exam you probably have searched for some practice exam questions. In practicing for the code book portion of the test you may have come across a few questions for which you could find the answer, but didn’t really understand the importance of the question or […]
If you are a CWI, welding engineer or serve in a capacity that requires you to use and interpret welding codes, you probably have run into instances where the code is not very clear. Many of the questions we receive from our readers deal with interpreting codes and standards. Many times it is not about […]
When bidding jobs several fabricators end up calculating their costs associated with welding and then double that number to be safe. In some cases, that isn’t even enough. It is important to have a clear understating of how to translate the amount of welding to be done to actual manufacturing costs. One of the biggest challenges is that rework and overwelding is […]
Have you ever seen a welding procedure specification with established amperage ranging from 200 to 550 amps? Or voltage ranging from 21 to 29 volts? Or some other variable with a huge window? This is all too common, but extremely dangerous. Why? Because changes to essential variables beyond that which is reasonable will affect the […]
Welding engineering is a complex field that requires expertise in many different engineering disciplines. The welding engineer must take advanced courses in metallurgy (including welding metallurgy), material science, mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, chemistry and fundamentals of all welding processes. Welding engineers are tasked with many different activities which include but are not limited to: […]
A qualified welding procedure is a welding procedure that has been proven to produce sound welds after undergoing extensive testing. When using structural welding codes, these tests include both destructive and nondestructive tests. Some of these tests are: Visual examination Macroetch Break test Bend test Ultrasonic inspection Radiographic inspection Hardness test Tensile test The reason […]
One of the advantages of using prequalified welding procedures is that you can save a lot of time and money because they are exempt from testing. This means you don’t need to perform any destructive or nondestructive testing. You simply follow the requirements of AWS D1.1 and you can write a prequalified welding procedure and […]
Many times, especially in steel erection, we need to mix welded and bolted (or riveted) connections. It is very important for the design engineer to know the implications on mixing welds and bolts as it pertains to connection strength, fatigue life, manufacturing costs and the skill level required to make these connections. However, sometimes the […]
We are excited to officially release our latest offering: 322 Prequalified Welding Procedure Specifications for Steel Fabricators As we mentioned during our preview last week, these welding procedures have been developed and prequalified in conformance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2020 Structural Welding Code – Steel. These prequalified welding procedures were put together for: Business owners and managers […]
The following FAQ are related to 322 Prequalified Welding Procedure Specifications for Steel Fabricators. To learn more or to get your copy simply click here Is this a physical book? No. The procedures are provided as digital files (PDF) and are available for immediate download. The user has the option to print the files […]
