API 1104 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviatoins

Question 1

Arc welding with equipment that performs the entire welding operation without manual manipulation of the arc or electrode other than guidng or tracking and without a manual welding skill requirement of the operator

a. automatic welding
b. semi-automatic welding
c. machine welding
d. manual welding

Answer 1

a. automatic welding

Question 2

Repair weld made at the back side of a groove weld.

Answer 2

back weld repair

Question 3

Completed groove and/or fillet weld joining a set-on or set-in branch pipe or a set-on or set-in branch fitting to a run pipe

Answer 3

branch weld

Question 4

Owner company or th eengineering agency in charge of construction.

Answer 4

company

Question 5

That which includes the primary contractor and any subcontractors engaged in work covered by this standard.

Answer 5

contractor

Question 6

Repair to the weld face located and contained within the external reinforcement, including external undercut.

Answer 6

cover pass repair

Question 7

Imperfection of sufficient magnitude to warrant rejection based on the acceptance criteria in this standard

Answer 7

defect

Question 8

Second repair in a previously repired area of a completed weld; typically referred to as a “repair of a repair” or a “repair repair”

Answer 8

double repair

Question 9

Repair weld originating from the weld face that penetrates completly through the weld thickness

Answer 9

full thickness repair

Question 10

Mechanical means to remove weld metal using abrasive methods

Answer 10

grinding

Question 11

Discontinuity or irregularity that is detectable by methods outlined in this standard

Answer 11

imperfection

Question 12

Evidence obtained by nondestructive testing

Answer 12

indication

Question 13

Bead that is properly fused to and completetly penetrates the pipe wall thickness along both sides of the bevel but whose center is somewhat below the inside surface of the pipe wall

Answer 13

internal cavity IC

Question 14

Process where parameters and torch guidance are controlled mechanically or electronically but may be manualy varied during welding to maintain the specified welding conditions

Answer 14

mechanized welding

Question 15

More than one individual repair area location in a completed weld

Answer 15

multiple repairs

Question 16

Repair weld originating from the weld face or root bead surface extending into the weld but does not completely penetrate through the weld thickness

Answer 16

partial thickness repair

Question 17

Welding in which the pipe or assembly is not rotating while the weld is being deposited

Answer 17

position welding

Question 18

Welder who has demonstrated the ability to produce welds that meet the requirements of Section 5, Section 6, or Section 10 of this standard

Answer 18

qualified welder

Question 19

Tested and proven detailed methods by which sound welds with suitable mechanical properties can be produced

Answer 19

qualified welding prcedure specification

Question 20

Person who performs radio graphic operations

Answer 20

radiographer

Question 21

Any grinding or welding on a completed weld to correct an individual defect or accumulation of defects in the weld that has been rejected by visual or nondestructive testing in accordance with acceptance criteria in this standard

Answer 21

repair

Question 22

One individual repair location in a completed weld that may include a single defect or accumulation of defects

Answer 22

repair area

Question 23

Tested and proven detailed method by which sound repairs with suitable mechanical properties can be produced

Answer 23

repair procedure

Question 24

Weld made to repair a defect (or defects) found in a completed weld

Answer 24

repair weld

Question 25

During the welding or after the weld has been completed, the removal of an imperfection that requires grinding and/or welding that is performd prior to visual or nondestructive testing of a completed weld

Answer 25

rework

Question 26

Welding in which the pipe or assembly is rotated while the weld metal is being deposited at or near the top center

Answer 26

roll welding

Question 27

First or stringer bead that initially joins two sections of pipe, a section of pipe to a fitting, or two fittings

Answer 27

root bead

Question 28

Arc welding with equipment that controls only the filler metal feed. The advanced of the welding is manually controlled

Answer 28

semiautomatic welding

Question 29

Individual imperfections aligned in the radial (through thickness) direction, at the same time circumferential location, and exceed the acceptance standards

Answer 29

stacked defects

Question 30

Completed weld joining two sections of pipe, a section of pipe to a fitting, or two fittings

Answer 30

weld

Question 31

Person who makes a weld

Answer 31

welder