ASME Sec
III Interpertation
Interpretation: III-1-10-57
Subject: Division 1, NX-2420, Required Tests
Date Issued: August 17, 2011
File No.: 11-988
Question (1): Is it a requirement that submerged arc wire
and flux be tested together as a combination and that the tested heat of wire
shall only be used with the lot of flux in which it was tested?
Reply (1): Yes.
Question (2): If the reply to Question (1) is “Yes,” when
there is no AWS wire/flux classification, such as for
stainless steel/wire flux combinations, are there specified acceptance criteria for
weld deposits when no chemistry is specified
on a WPS?
Reply (2): No