ICP Programs API-577 Syllabus Exam Questions Answers

Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Exam Questions and Answers

Question 13

The carbon equivalent formula indicates:

Whether postweld heat treatment (PWHT) will be needed.

Whether preheat will be needed.

The theoretical carbon content of a steel.

The weldability of a steel, based on carbon content.

Question 14

What is the purpose of a PQR?

To provide direction to the welder making production welds.

To establish the properties of the weldment.

To document that a welder has correctly followed a WPS.

To establish a welder's capability to make a quality weld.

Question 15

A crack with its major axis oriented approximately perpendicular to the weld axis is called a:

Lamellar crack.

Non-directional crack.

Transverse crack.

Perpendicular crack.

Question 16

According to the PQR 8025, does the thickness range qualified concur with the thickness range as stated on the WPS 802?

Yes, but only for thicknesses greater than .280"

No, the material thickness on the PQR should be .375"

Yes, the PQR qualifies the ranges as stated on the WPS

No, the PQR thickness should have been .560"