Was A514 grB ever in prequalified status via AWS D1.1?

By Kix

Date 01-03-2008 16:51

Like the title says was it ever prequalified in one of the past editions of D1.1. I know it's not in the 2006 edition, but I found an old WPS that had A514 gr B listed in a prequalified WPS.

Thanks, Ray c.

By swnorris (****)

Date 01-03-2008 18:00

It's listed in the '92 code as Group IV for over 2 1/2" thick and as Group V for 2 1/2" thick and under.

By Kix

Date 01-10-2008 16:30

K thanks. In 2006 A514 is considered a code aproved steel that must be qualified by testing. So does that mean this old prequalified WPS is no longer any good?

By swnorris (****)

Date 01-10-2008 16:48

That would really be up to the EOR. It was valid with an earlier qualification to a previous edition of D1.1, but if your job specs refer you to a specific edition of the code, you are supposed to adhere to that edition. But again, it would really be up to the EOR.

By rickc

Date 01-10-2008 20:34

4.2.1 reads that earlier qualifications that were performed and met the requirements of earlier editions of the code *while those editions were in effect* are still valid and may be used. I hadn't thought about if that applied to prequalified procedures or not.