[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR57.01-1]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 57_WELDING AND BRAZING--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart 57.01_Scope
 
Sec. 57.01-1  Qualifications and production tests.




                           Subpart 57.01_Scope

Sec.
57.01-1 Qualifications and production tests.

                   Subpart 57.02_General Requirements

57.02-1 Incorporation by reference.
57.02-2 Adoption of section IX of the ASME Code.
57.02-3 Performance qualifications issued by other agencies.
57.02-4 Fabricator's responsibility.
57.02-5 Filler metals.

                 Subpart 57.03_Procedure Qualifications

57.03-1 General requirements.

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               Subpart 57.04_Procedure Qualification Range

57.04-1 Test specimen requirements and definition of ranges (modifies QW 
          202, QW 210, QW 451, and QB 202).

                Subpart 57.05_Performance Qualifications

57.05-1 General.
57.05-2 Transfer of performance qualifications.
57.05-3 Limited space qualifications.
57.05-4 Welder qualification by procedure tests.
57.05-5 Low temperature application.

                     Subpart 57.06_Production Tests

57.06-1 Production test plate requirements.
57.06-2 Production test plate interval of testing.
57.06-3 Method of performing production testing.
57.06-4 Production testing specimen requirements.
57.06-5 Production toughness testing.

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 
1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46.

    Source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, unless otherwise 
noted.



    (a) (Replaces QW 101 and QB 101.) The regulations in this part shall 
apply to the qualification of welding procedures, welders, and brazers, 
and to production tests for all types of manual and machine arc and gas 
welding and brazing processes.
    (b) (Modifies QW 305 and QB 305.) Operators of fully automatic 
welding and brazing machines are specifically exempt from performance 
qualification tests.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 74-102, 40 FR 
27460, June 30, 1975]