Form N-1 (Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010) at a glance
What it is: Form N-1 of Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010, is the Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) or Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
Who signs: The Manufacturer or Contractor signs on the Signed line and fills in By, Title and Date.
A filled-in Form N-1 (Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010) example: a welding engineer fills out a Welding Procedure Specification
How to fill out Form N-1 (Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010), box by box
Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) or Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
For the Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), fill in Yes, PREQUALIFIED or QUALIFIED BY TESTING; for the Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), fill in Yes.
Identification, company and type
Fill in Identification #, Revision, Date and By, then Authorized by and Date; fill in Company Name, Welding Process(es) and Supporting PQR No.(s), and mark the Type: Manual, Semiautomatic, Mechanized or Automatic.
Joint design used
Under JOINT DESIGN USED, fill in Type: Single or Double Weld, Backing: Yes or No, Backing Material, Root Opening, Root Face Dimension, Groove Angle and Radius (J-U); fill in Back Gouging: Yes or No and Method.
Base metals
Under BASE METALS, fill in Material Spec., Type or Grade, Thickness: Groove and Fillet, and Diameter (Pipe).
Position
Under POSITION, fill in Position of Groove and Fillet, and mark Vertical Progression: Up or Down.
Electrical characteristics
Under ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, mark Transfer Mode (GMAW): Short-Circuiting, Globular or Spray; Current: AC, DCEP, DCEN or Pulsed; Power Source: CC or CV.
Under ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS, fill in Other and, for the Tungsten Electrode (GTAW), Size and Type.
Filler metals
Under FILLER METALS, fill in AWS Specification and AWS Classification.
Shielding
Under SHIELDING, fill in Flux, Gas, Composition, Electrode-Flux (Class), Flow Rate and Gas Cup Size.
Technique
Under TECHNIQUE, fill in Stringer or Weave Bead, Multi-pass or Single Pass (per side), Number of Electrodes, Electrode Spacing Longitudinal, Lateral and Angle, Contact Tube to Work Distance, Peening and Interpass Cleaning.
Preheat
Under PREHEAT, fill in Preheat Temp., Min. and Interpass Temp., Min. and Max.
Postweld heat treatment
Under POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT, fill in Temp. and Time.
Welding procedure
In the WELDING PROCEDURE, fill in Pass or Weld Layer(s), Process, Filler Metals Class and Diam., Current Type & Polarity, Amps or Wire Feed Speed, Volts, Travel Speed and Joint Details.
More rules for Form N-1 (Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010)
Under Test Results, fill in Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) #.
For the TENSILE TEST, fill in Specimen No., Width, Thickness, Area, Ultimate Tensile Load, lb, Ultimate Unit Stress, psi, and Character of Failure and Location.
For the GUIDED BEND TEST, fill in Specimen No., Type of Bend, Result and Remarks.
Under VISUAL INSPECTION, fill in Appearance, Undercut, Piping porosity, Convexity, Test date and Witnessed by.
For the Radiographic-ultrasonic examination, fill in RT report no. and Result, and UT report no. and Result.
Under FILLET WELD TEST RESULTS, fill in Macroetch 1., 2. and 3. for Minimum size multiple pass and for Maximum size single pass.
For Other Tests, All-weld-metal tension test, fill in Tensile strength, psi, Yield point/strength, psi, Elongation in 2 in, % and Laboratory test no.
Fill in Welder's name, Clock no. and Stamp no.
Fill in Tests conducted by, Laboratory, Test number and Per.
Common questions about Form N-1 (Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010)
Who signs it?
The Manufacturer or Contractor signs on the Signed line and fills in By, Title and Date.
What am I certifying when I sign?
The undersigned certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in conformance with the requirements of Clause 4 of AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding Code-Steel.
Sources
[1] Form N-1, Annex N, AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2010, Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) (the Official source link on this page).