AWS B5.4 : 2005

Table of Contents

Personnel
Foreword
1. Scope
   1.1 Requirements
   1.2 Procedure
   1.3 Safety Precautions
   1.4 Terminology Guideline
2. Referenced Documents
3. Definitions
4. Levels of Qualification
5. Test Facility Requirements
   5.1 General Requirements
   5.2 Quality Control Program
   5.3 Personnel
   5.4 Welding Equipment
   5.5 Measuring and Testing Equipment
   5.6 Calibration
   5.7 Metals and Materials
   5.8 Test Methods and Procedures
   5.9 Environment
   5.10 Handling of Items to be Tested
   5.11 Records and Test Reports
   5.12 Welder Training
6. Assessments
Nonmandatory Annexes
Annex A - Recommended Reference List
Annex B - Qualification of Assessors
Annex C - Assessment Requirements
Annex D - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries for
          AWS Technical Committees

Abstract

Specifies minimum requirements to enable welder qualification test facilities to consistently conduct welder qualification testing to meet the requirements of codes and other standards.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	AWS QC4 : 1989