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Is there any expiry date for WPS/PQR?

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Question added by Khalid Mirza , Sr. QA QC Manager , Al Fara'a Steel Structure
Date Posted: 2016/12/06
Nasir Abdul Latif Bedekar
by Nasir Abdul Latif Bedekar

 WPS PQR certificate is to be renewed every three year. If there is a change in any essential parameter, then the WPS PQR becomes invalid and has to be requalified.

MD RAJE ANIS
by MD RAJE ANIS , QA/QC Engineer , AL-HAJRI INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

 No their is not any expairy for any WPS or any PQR

Obaidullah Neyazi
by Obaidullah Neyazi , QC Inspector (Welding) , Hyundai Engineering & Construction ltd

The validity of welding procedure depends on the requirements of the standard used for the qualification.

The following additional tests are required for a welding procedure qualified in accordance with EN ISO- for a period of one and three years, a suitable production welding test shall be carried out for HIGHER GRADE STEEL MATERIAL.

manu varghese
by manu varghese , QC Welding & Painting Inspector , AL ASAB GEN. CONTRACTING EST.

A PQR is a permanent record of variables used to qualify a welding procedure. there are no time limitation for both.

Johannes Mandagie
by Johannes Mandagie , QC Engineer/Welding Inspector , BL Harbert International, LLC

Definitely no expiration date as long the welding process meet the requirements, it can be implemented on any given projects.

Dilip Nammi
by Dilip Nammi , Sr.Engineer , Power Mech Projects Ltd

WPS/PQR should be specific for any given project. finally there is no expiry date of WPS/PQR for structural welds.

walid fala
by walid fala , ingénieur construction et pose pipe , entreprise nationale de canalisation

yes there is any expiry date for WPS/PQR

Abdul raheem Mohamed Rifaadh
by Abdul raheem Mohamed Rifaadh , Steel Division Manager Fabrication & Erection , HBKSF

WPS/PQR should be specific for any Given Project specification or in common as an example Welding of Structural steel WPS/PQR no expiry. only WQT can expire. Apart from this WPS/PQR can get amended by changing the Process of welding

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