2022 Conference
San Diego
• Attendees will earn 21 PDHs upon completion
How to Use ASME Section IX 2021 is a comprehensive three-day course that will train the participants to comply with the requirements of ASME Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications. Participants will gain a working knowledge of ASME Section IX. A review of the welding processes and variables and basic steel welding metallurgy will be conducted to provide all participants with sufficient background in welding technology to interpret and understand Section IX. The mechanics of using Section IX and how to address its requirements will be explained in a simple, straightforward manner. Emphasis will be placed on writing welding procedures to contribute positively to the manufacturing process and on qualifying procedures in a cost-effective manner. The requirements for welders, brazers, and operators will be examined, emphasizing minimizing the cost and maximizing the usefulness of qualifications. Time will be provided to address individual participant’s problems and concerns.
Attendees will receive copies of the course notes covering the course’s content.
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for people involved in writing and qualifying welding and brazing procedure specifications, qualifying welders, brazers and operators, reviewing suppliers procedures, auditing or reviewing in-house procedures and qualifications, and estimating jobs that impose the requirements of Section IX. Welding Engineers, quality assurance personnel, auditors, testing laboratory personnel, maintenance personnel, and jurisdictional inspection personnel will find this course interesting, exciting and beneficial. This course is beneficial to those who have never used Section IX as well as to those who use it all the time.
President
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| Registration and Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:00am |
| Sessions | 8:00am – 5:00 pm |
| Attendee Lunch (provided) | noon – 1:00 pm |
History and Structure
Historical Development of Section IX; Relationship of Section IX to Other Codes; Organization and Structure; Mechanics of Using Section IX – Essential, Nonessential and Supplemental Essential Variables.
Review of Welding Processes
Understanding Code Variables; Fuel Gas Welding; Shielded Metal Arc Welding; Gas Tungsten Arc Welding; Gas Metal Arc Welding; Submerged Arc Welding, other processes.
Review of SMAW Welding Variables
Review of Variables for SMAW in detail. P-numbers; F-Numbers: SFA Specifications and non-SFA Filler Metals; A-Numbers.
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| Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:00am |
| Sessions | 8:00am – 5:00 pm |
| Attendee Lunch (provided) | noon – 1:00 pm |
Review of Welding Variables
Other processes important to essential and nonessential variables.
Steel Welding Metallurgy
Effects of Alloying, Transformations, Hardening, Heat treating, Sensitization.
Selecting and Preparing the Test Coupon
Obtaining Maximum Cost-effectiveness from Test Coupons and QW-451; Preparation and Welding of the Test Coupon; Recording both Necessary and Worthwhile Data; Demonstrating Code Compliance.
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.
Practical Session
Writing the Welding Procedure Specification; Use of Section IX Form; Other Formats; Procedure Qualification Record Forms; Revisions to Records and Procedures. Homework assignment
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| Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:00am |
| Sessions | 8:00am – 5:00 pm |
| Attendee Lunch (provided) | noon – 1:00 pm |
Welder and Welding Operator Qualifications
Selection of Test Coupons to Minimize Testing Costs and Simplify Record Keeping; Conducting Performance Tests; 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; Measuring and Recording Heat Input Data; Translating Heat Input Data into Useful Directions for a Welder; Typical Construction Code Requirements (Section VIII as example); Writing and Reviewing Impact Qualified WPSs.
Brazing
Brazing Technology; Comparison of Brazing Rules to Welding Rules; Review of Brazing Variables.
Plastic Fusing (overview)
Fusing Technology; Comparison of Fusing Rules to Welding Rules; Review of Fusing Variables.
Includes:
• Morning & Afternoon Breaks
• 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches
Benefits
• Each attendee will receive a hard copy of the 2021 edition of ASME’s Section IX Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
• 24 PDHs Earned
Pricing |
Member |
Nonmember |
| Regular | $1650 | $1750 |
Registrations are non-transferable.
