AWS D14.3 Qualified Welders vs. AWS D1.1 Qualified Welders

Topic American Welding Society Services / Technical Standards & Publications / AWS D14.3 Qualified Welders vs. AWS D1.1 Qualified Welders

By jschierer Date 08-04-2009 15:49

I noticed that in AWS D14.3, welders that are D1.1 qualified may be considered qualified to D14.3. Is this true in reverse? Can a welder qualified to D14.3 be considered qualified to D1.1?

jschierer@miller-welding.com

By DAYANARA (**)

Date 08-10-2009 11:07

The acceptability to other standar is the Welding Engineer responsability.
See AWS D1.1 4.1.1.2 is General Requirement for WPS and Welder qualification

DAYANARA

By R McLead (**)

Date 08-13-2009 20:46

I would say no and this is my reasoning D14.3:2005 allows for two methods. My concern would be method B (8.3.5) which has no requirement other than sectioning and etching on a workmanship sample this would not be acceptable per D1.1:2006 I believe. I would say D1.1 is equal to or greater than the requirements of D14.3 but not the other way around.

Topic American Welding Society Services / Technical Standards & Publications / AWS D14.3 Qualified Welders vs. AWS D1.1 Qualified Welders