Weld test positions

Question 1

1G Pipe

Answer 1

Groove weld in pipe Flat position- A welding test position designation for a cir- cumferential groove weld applied to a joint in pipe, in which the weld is made in the flat welding position by rotating the pipe about its axis

Question 2

1F Plate

Answer 2

Fillet weld Flat Position plate-A welding test position designation for a lin- ear groove weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the flat welding position (horizontal)

Question 3

2F, plate

Answer 3

Fillet weld in plate horizontal position- A welding test position designation for a linear fillet weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the horizontal welding position (TOE TO TOE VERTICAL, WELD HORIZONTAL)

Question 4

2G, pipe

Answer 4

.Groove weld in pipe -A welding test position designation for a cir- cumferential groove weld applied to a joint in a pipe, with its axis approximately vertical, in which the weld is made in the horizontal welding position.

Question 5

2G, plate.

Answer 5

Groove weld in plate horizontal position. A welding test position designation for a lin- ear groove weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the horizontal welding position

Question 6

3F, plate.

Answer 6

Fillet weld in plate vertical position. A welding test position designation for a linear fillet weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the vertical welding position.

Question 7

3G, plate.

Answer 7

Groove weld in plate vertical position. A welding test position designation for a lin- ear groove weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the vertical welding position

Question 8

4F, plate

Answer 8

Fillet weld in plate overhead. A welding test position designation for a linear fillet weld applied to a joint in which the weld is made in the overhead welding position

Question 9

4G, plate

Answer 9

Groove weld in plate overhead. Axis of weld horizontal.

Question 10

5G, pipe

Answer 10

Groove weld in pipe axis of pipe horizontal and pipe is NOT rotated. Also called “bell hole”

Question 11

6G, pipe

Answer 11

Groove weld in pipe with axis at 45 degree. Pipe is stationary. Also called “Arkensas Bell hole”

Question 12

Alloy

Answer 12

A substance with metallic properties and composed of two or more chemical elements of which at least one is a metal

Question 13

Autogenous weld

Answer 13

A fusion weld made without filler metal