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- - By Voltage Date 07-22-2009 13:33
Can 6F be qualified with D1.1?  I don't see it in tables 4.1,4.10 or figure 4.6 Thank you for your help!
Parent - - By Lawrence (*****) Date 07-22-2009 14:09
Can you explain what you mean by 6F ?

Are you talking about a pipe to plate fillet with the plate set on a tilt?
Parent - - By Voltage Date 07-22-2009 14:49
Yes, it is a pipe to plate fillet. If you have AWS A3.0:2001 Standard welding terms and Definitions, on page 73 you can see what it looks like. Thank you
Parent - - By Shane Feder (****) Date 07-22-2009 22:59
Voltage,
You do not need a 6F.
5F covers you for all positions (Table 4.9)
Cheers,
Shane
Parent - - By CLH1978 (**) Date 07-23-2009 14:06
Good morning everyone. I see the Welding Inspection Technology book also shows a 6F position. The AWS professional welding competition for 2009 is a pipe and plate weld in the 6F position. This competition will be judged to D1.1 criteria. A little confusing. I know the code book takes precedence. but change the drawing for the 5F to reflect the multiply positions.
Parent - By Lawrence (*****) Date 07-23-2009 16:20 Edited 07-23-2009 16:34
The confusion here (I think) lies in the difference between what the 6F position is.. and what the 5F position qualifies as far as welder production positions qualified.

D1.1 Table 4.10 (Welder/Operator Qualification-- Production Positions Qualified) Notes that the 5F position qualifies for all positions.

So the big Professional Competition may use the 6G (listed in A3.0  Figure 20) because it is tough and also cool to look at... But as far as the D1.1 Structural code is conserned the 5G performance test will qualify for all position production work for Pipe Fillets (Tubular <Note h>).   D1.1 inspection criteria can easily be applied to a 6F position joint.

D1.6 (Structual Code Stainless) Table 4.4 says the same about the 5F qualifying for all positions

D17 (Aerospace Fusion Welding Code) is similar as well
Parent - - By Voltage Date 07-23-2009 14:23
Shane,
My D1.1 (2008) Table 4.9 is code-approved base metals and filler metals.
What does this have to do with the 5F or 6F?
Thank you.
Parent - - By Shane Feder (****) Date 07-23-2009 14:55
Voltage,
I only have access to D1.1 2004 (Table 4.9 Welder Qualification - Positions Qualified) which states 5F qualifies for all positions.
If you have 2008 version and 6F is incuded I apologise.
Regards,
Shane
Parent - By Voltage Date 07-23-2009 16:27 Edited 07-23-2009 17:46
shane,
The 6F is not in the 2008 but it is recognized by AWS A3.0:2001 pg 35
and figure 20(f) pg73 and look's just like the joint that we are welding.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
Thank you for all of your help.
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