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The document discusses filler metal groups and essential variables for welding procedures. It defines 9 groups of filler metals and fluxes that can be used to qualify welding procedures. It then lists various welding parameters that constitute essential variables, including time between passes, direction of welding, shielding gas and flow rate, shielding flux, speed of travel, preheat temperature, and postweld heat treatment. A change in any of these parameters would require requalification of the welding procedure.

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Page 25 From API-1104-2016

The document discusses filler metal groups and essential variables for welding procedures. It defines 9 groups of filler metals and fluxes that can be used to qualify welding procedures. It then lists various welding parameters that constitute essential variables, including time between passes, direction of welding, shielding gas and flow rate, shielding flux, speed of travel, preheat temperature, and postweld heat treatment. A change in any of these parameters would require requalification of the welding procedure.

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16 API STANDARD 1104

Table 1—Filler Metal Groups

Group AWS Specification AWS Classification Electrode Flux c


6 A5.2 RG60, RG65
A5.20 E61T-GS d
7
E71T-GS d
8 A5.29 E71T8-K6
9 A5.29 E91T8-G
NOTE Other electrodes, filler metals, and fluxes may be used but require separate procedure qualification.
a Any combination of flux and electrode in Group 4 may be used to qualify a procedure. The combination is
identified by its complete AWS classification number, such as F7A0-EL12 or F6A2-EM12K. Only substitutions that
result in the same AWS classification number are permitted without requalification.
b A shielding gas (see 5.4.2.10) is required for use with the electrodes in Group 5.
c In the flux designation, the X can be either an A or P for as-welded or postweld heat treated.
d For root pass welding only.

5.4.2.8 Time Between Passes

An increase in the maximum time between completion of the root bead and the start of the second bead constitutes
an essential variable.

5.4.2.9 Direction of Welding

A change in the direction of welding from vertical downhill to vertical uphill, or vice versa, constitutes an essential
variable.

5.4.2.10 Shielding Gas and Flow Rate

A change from one shielding gas to another or from one mixture of gases to another constitutes an essential variable.
An increase or decrease in the range of flow rates for the shielding gas greater than 20 % of the nominal flow rate
also constitutes an essential variable.

5.4.2.11 Shielding Flux

Refer to Table 1, Footnote a, for changes in shielding flux that constitute essential variables.

5.4.2.12 Speed of Travel

A change in the range for speed of travel constitutes an essential variable.

5.4.2.13 Preheat

A decrease in the specified minimum preheat temperature constitutes an essential variable.

5.4.2.14 PWHT

The addition of PWHT or a change from the ranges or values specified in the procedure each constitutes an essential
variable.

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