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Table 10.12 Approval related to test weld position

Welding position of approval test piece Range of approval

Plates
Butt welds Fillet

PA PC PG PF PE PA PB

Plates Butt welds PA * — — — — ¥ ¥
PC ¥ * — — — ¥ ¥
PG — — * — — — —
PF ¥ — — * — ¥ ¥
PE ¥ ¥ — ¥ * ¥ ¥
Fillet welds PA — — — — — * —
PB — — — — — ¥ *
PG — — — — — — —
PF — — — — — ¥ ¥
PD — — — — — ¥ ¥
Pipes Butt rotating 0° PA ¥ — — — — ¥ ¥
welds fixed PG — — ¥ — — — —
pipe-axis
and angle PF ¥ — — ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
90° PC ¥ ¥ — — — ¥ ¥
45° H-L045 ¥ ¥ — ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
Fillet rotating 45° PA — — — — — ¥ —
welds 1) PB — — — — — ¥ ¥
pipe-axis
and angle fixed 0° PG — — — — — — —
PF — — — — — ¥ ¥

1) PB for pipes may be welded in two versions.
(1) pipe: rotating; axis: horizontal; weld: horizontal vertical.
(2) pipe: fixed; axis: vertical; weld: horizontal vertical.
2) This is an approved position and is covered by the other related tests.
Key
* indicates the welding position for which the welder is approved in the
approval test.
¥ indicates those welding positions for which the welder is also approved.
— indicates those welding positions for which the welder is not approved.
Reproduced with the permission of BSI under licence no. 2002 SK/0151. British
Standards can be obtained from BSI Customer Services, 389 Chiswick High
Road, London W4 4AL.