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- - By KBNY (**) Date 12-30-2015 16:32
I am trying to write some test procedures to D1.3 (2008) and I'm having trouble finding some of the referenced figures. To do WPS qualification tests or Welder performance qualification tests, tables 4.1 and 4.4 refer to test figures that are not there. There is no figure 4.2C or 4.2D. Figure 4.2B is not a test assembly figure, rather it is an extent of validity figure. I cannot find any errata referring to this either...

Can someone help me with what I'm not seeing? Or what I'm missing?

Thank you
Parent - - By jwright650 (*****) Date 12-30-2015 18:12
I assume that you are trying to qualify fillet welds (sheet to sheet and sheet to supporting member)? You are correct that the figures listed do not exist, I would use Fig. 4.2A for the method of testing, and Fig. 4.2B for extent of validity.

Not sure why they changed those Tables and then left the Figures out, they even underlined the change. Obviously they didn't follow through with whatever change they had in mind.
Parent - - By KBNY (**) Date 12-30-2015 19:51
Thank you. I'm surprised something like that would not have been corrected or addressed since 2008.
Parent - - By 803056 (*****) Date 12-31-2015 03:35
Did you check for errata at the AWS website that lists all the errata for AWS standards?

Al
Parent - - By KBNY (**) Date 12-31-2015 12:43
I did check the errata... I didn't see anything addressing this. I also checked amendments/addenda... nothing.
Parent - - By 803056 (*****) Date 01-01-2016 17:56
I suggest you send an e-mail to the committee and let them know of the omission.

Best regards - Al
Parent - - By KBNY (**) Date 01-04-2016 13:08
Good idea... I will do that
Parent - By Lawrence (*****) Date 01-04-2016 15:23
Here is a contact for an active D1.3 Committee Member

Darcy Yantz
Darcy.Yantz@cwbgroup.org
Parent - By KBNY (**) Date 01-05-2016 18:33
Here is the response I got from Darcy Yantz, former D1.3 Chair:

"Please look at the Figures 4.2 A, B and C that are in Tables 4.1 and 4.4. These are test assemblies to qualify WPS and performance. The other Figures on pages 36-43 have reference clause numbers. These figures are intended to illustrate test methods."

Still doesn't make sense to me, but that's the answer I got.
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