W47.1 Practice One Questions and Answers Rated A+

W47.1 Practice One Questions and Answers Rated A+ CSA Standard W47.1 provides the requirements that must be met and adhered to by a company seeking certification. True CSA Standard W47.1 provides the requirements that must be met and adhered to by a company seeking certification True Certification can be considered as an approval of the products fabricated by a certified company False What does Class refer to? F,H,V & O welding positions flat (F), horizontal (H), vertical (V), or overhead (O) positions. What does Classification refer to? "T", "S", "FW", "ASW", or "WT" designation of welding personnel Classification T Refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld from one side without backing and achieve complete penetration in the root pass, e.g., hollow section, pipe, and plate. Classification S Refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to weld plates and rolled or hollow sections for the full thickness of material, when welding from both sides with back gouging, or when welding from one side with backing, or for welding square groove welds from both sides, without back gouging, within the thickness limitations of the accepted welding procedure data sheets for the process used. Classification FW Refers to a welder's and welding operator's ability to deposit fillet welds and tack welds. Classification ASW Refers to a welder's ability to deposit arc spot welds. Classification WT Refers to a welder's ability to deposit tack welds. What organization administers CSA Standard W47.1 ? Canadian Welding Bureau Must all welding performed by a certified company be done in accordance with the requirements of CSA W47.1 ? Yes, unless otherwise specified by an agreement between the purchaser and the fabricator, provided that such an agreement does not contravene the requirements of any governing by law. The CWB can withdraw a company's certification if the company is NOT following the requirements of CSA W47.1 ? True How many divisions of certification are specified in CSA W47.1? Three Division 3 — the company is not required to employ or retain a welding engineer. For Division 1 companies does the welding engineer need to be situated at the company? No Division 1 The company shall employ a welding engineer on a full time basis Is a company certified in Division 3 required to employ a full time or retain a part-time welding engineer? No welding engineer is required. Division 2 The company shall retain a welding engineer on a part time basis CSA W47.1 requires each designated plant, shop or section to meet the requirements of certification within this standard with respect to welder, welding procedure specifications, welding procedure data sheets, welding supervisor and welding engineer, where applicable True A company doing only erection work involving welding must have a plant in order to be certified to CSA W47.1. False When must the company inform the CWB of any loss or change in welding engineering or supervisory personnel? Immediately The company shall designate an individual who, irrespective of other responsibilities, shall have defined authority and responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of CSA W47.1 are implemented and maintained. True A welding supervisor with two years of fabrication experience is acceptable for a Division 1 company. False It is a minimum of 5 years Each supervisor shall have knowledge of: Weld Faults and Quality Control Each supervisor shall be able to read drawings and properly interpret welding symbols. True Who is responsible for ensuring the welders weld in accordance with approved or accepted welding procedure data sheets in the shop and field? The welding supervisor What are the duties of the welding engineer? Provide engineering support to the company as required, Development of new welding procedures, Preparation of WPSs and WPDSs, Periodic reviews of the companies welding practices What type of identification cards are issued to welders by the CWB? A transferable id card when qualification is based on standard test assemblies, A nontransferable id card when qualification is based on non-standard test assemblies, A letter in lieu of an id card Who owns the welder cards that are issued by the CWB? The CWB Who is responsible for ensuring the welders ID cards or copies thereof can be produced as proof that a welder has valid qualifications? The company Which of the following electrodes is a group F4 electrode? EXX18 Tack welders must be qualified. 8.3.2 (Welding personnel) True If there is a reason to doubt a welder's ability, his/her qualification is suspended immediately and they shall be required to pass a check test in the position and class held. True To what type of welding is a probationary welder restricted? Welding flat grooves and flat horizontal fillets under supervision A change in the mode of metal transfer from short circuiting to spray or globular for the GMAW process requires a separate qualification. True Welding on galvanized surfaces requires a separate qualification: True Electrodes used for welding personnel qualification tests shall be certified by the CWB as conforming to the requirements of the latest CSA W48 or the appropriate AWS A5 series of standards. True If a welder has qualified on a standard test assembly, what range of material thickness is he/she now qualified to weld? 3 mm (1/8") and thicker In what positions must a welder be tested in order to qualify for FW Classification, Class O? 2F, 3F, & 4F What is the maximum fillet weld size that can be deposited on a FW qualification test assembly? 6 mm For how long does a welder's qualification remain in effect? Two Years Welding personnel qualification test assemblies cannot have a specified minimum yield strength greater than: 350 MPa (50 ksi) A welder's qualification may be revoked by the CWB if the welder has NOT been engaged in a given process for a period of three months or more. True What is the root opening of an option 1 test plate assembly to be welded in the 2G position with the SMAW process? 8 mm For how long does a welding operator's qualification remain in effect? Indefinitely, unless there is a reason to question his/her ability What is the root opening of an option 1, S classification, 10 mm thick plate test assembly to be welded in the 1G position with the SMAW process? 8 mm What is the root opening of an Option 1 welder qualification plate test assembly for the FCAW process? 16 mm What is the maximum diameter of SMAW electrode that may be used for the standard tack welder's qualification test? 4 mm To whom are Welding Procedure Specifications and Welding Procedure Data Sheets submitted for approval? The CWB For how long is a tack welder's qualification valid? Indefinitely , unless there is a reason to question his/her abilities The company must submit a separate Welding Procedure Specification for each welding process that is in use. True What information should be included on a Welding Procedure Data Sheet? Current, Voltage, Joint Configuration, Position of welding Which of the following is considered a PQR mechanical test essential variable for the SMAW process? An increase in filler metal strength How does a welder obtain a "T" classification? By successfully completing a test on a complete joint penetration groove weld, which is welded from one side only, plus a fillet weld test plate assembly Which of the following is a soundness test? Root , face and side bends tests, Macro-etch, Visual examination Which of the following is a mechanical test? Reduced section tension test, Charpy V notch impact test, Hardness Test All welding of steel performed by or on behalf of a certified company shall be in accordance with all the requirements of this Standard, unless specified to the contrary and agreed to between the purchaser and the company. Such agreement shall not contravene any regulatory requirements unless approval is obtained from the appropriate regulatory authority. The certified company shall satisfy the Bureau as to the manner in which it will ensure that all work that must comply with this Standard shall be performed. True What type of ID card is issued by the CWB to welders who qualify for the vertical down progress of welding? Transferable Qualifications may be renewed as follows: (a) Welders whose qualifications have not expired may extend their qualifications for a two year period from the expiry date of the current qualifications by successfully completing a check test as specified in Tables 18, 19, and 20. A welder whose qualification has expired may be reinstated by successfully completing within three months of the expiry date the check test as specified in Tables 18, 19, and 20. - True Where Option 1 of Figures 8 and 9 is used, the fillet weld shall be visually inspected for the leg size, undercut, and profile before the groove is welded. True Bend tests For all specimens subjected to bend testing, the convex surface of the bent specimens shall be examined for the appearance of cracks or other open defects. For acceptance, surface discontinuities shall not exceed the following: (a) 3 mm (1/8 in) measured in any direction; and (b) 6 mm (1/4 in) on the corners, unless the corner crack resulted from visible slag inclusions or other fusion type discontinuities, in which case Item (a) shall apply. The sum of the greatest dimensions of all discontinuities exceeding 1 mm (1/32 in) but less than or equal to 3 mm (1/8 in) shall not exceed 10 mm (3/8 in). True What portion of a standard SMAW welder's test plate assembly is radiographed if radiography is used to assess the welder's test? Center 115 mm (4 ½") of the weld If any one specimen (used in the bend or macro etch test) of all those tested fails to meet the test requirements, two retests for that particular type of test specimen may be performed with specimens extracted from the original welded test assembly. The results of both test specimens shall meet the test requirements. For material over 38 mm (1-1/2 in) thick, failure of a specimen shall require testing of all specimens of the same type from two additional locations in the original welded test assembly. True For material over 38 mm (1 1/2 in) thick, failure of a specimen shall require testing of all specimens of the same type from two additional locations on the original welded test assembly. True A tack welder's qualification shall remain in effect indefinitely (while the tack welder is employed by a certified company) unless there is a specific reason to question his/her ability or the period of validity is limited to a shorter period by the qualification granted under Clause 8.2.1. True