MIL-S-12511G
Structural Welding Code, AWS D1.1, Qualification, Section 5.
Welding Qualifications of the ASME, Section IX.
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Contractors who only make horizontal welds need not qualify welders for "all
position welding". Subject to approval by the Government, the contractor's
standard welder qualification may be substituted in lieu of the above codes
provided that the contractor's procedure is equivalent to the above codes. The
contractor shall be responsible for determining that automatic welding equipment
operators are capable of producing quality welds in accordance with AWS and ASME
codes.
4.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the
contract, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection
requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the
contract, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for
the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless
disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any
of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are
deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed
requirements.
4.1.1 Component and material inspection. The contractor is responsible for
insuring that components and materials used are manufactured, examined, and
tested in accordance with referenced specifications and standards, as applicable
The inspection requirements specified
4.2 Classification of inspections.
herein are classified as follows:
a.
First article inspection (see 4.3).
b.
Quality conformance inspection (see 4.4).
c.
Inspection comparison (see 4.6).
d.
Inspection of packaging (see 4.7).
4.3 First article inspection. First article inspection shall be performed on
one or more units (see 6.2). The inspection will be performed by the Government
at a site selected by the Government. Failure of the first article to pass the
examination and tests shall be cause for rejection. The first article may be a
standard production unit from the contractor' s current inventory provided the
unit meets the requirements of the specification and is representative of the
manufacturing technique applicable to the remaining units to be furnished under
the contract.
4.3.1 Examination. The first article sprayer shall be examined as specified
in 4.5.1. Presence of one or more defects shall be cause for rejection.
4.3.2 Tests. The first article sprayer shall be tested as specified in
4.5.2. Failure of any test shall be cause for rejection.
4.4 Quality conformance inspection.
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