March 28, 2017

Mahmoud Allam
Project Services Company. (S.A.E) – PSC
Desert Road, Amria, Kilo 37, Alexandria, Egypt
mahmoud.allam@psc-eg.com

Subj: Section IX, (2013 Edition); QW-452 and QW-461.9 - Performance Qualification
Thickness Limits and Test Specimens

Item: 16-2819

Dear Sir,

Our understanding of the questions in your inquiry and our replies are as follows:

Background: A welder prepares a performance qualification test coupon using 20 mm thick plate
by depositing three layers of weld metal for a total deposited weld metal thickness of 10 mm in
the 2G position, then moves the test coupon to the 4G position and deposits three additional
layers of weld metal for an additional deposited weld metal thickness of 10 mm.

Question (1): Does the condition described above qualify the welder for unlimited deposited weld
metal thickness in the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions?

Reply (1): No. See Table QW-452.1(b).

Question (2): Does the condition described above qualify the welder for a maximum deposited
weld metal thickness of 20 mm in each of the flat, horizontal, and overhead positions?

Reply (2): Yes.

Respectfully submitted,

Steve Rossi
Secretary; BPV Committee on Welding, Brazing & Fusing (IX)
(212) 591-7522
rossisj@asme.org

ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of this interpretation when or if additional information is available which the inquirer
believes might affect the interpretation. Further, persons aggrieved by this interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME
committee or subcommittee. As stated in the foreword of the code document, ASME does not “approve”, “certify”, rate”, or
“endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device or activity.