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API API-577 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | American Petroleum Institute (API) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Welding Inspection and Metallurgy |
| Exam Number: | API-577 |
| Related Certifications: | API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector API 570 Piping Inspector API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | Scaled passing score |
| Exam Duration: | 195 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions, Closed-book exam |
| Real Exam Qty: | 110 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam available through in-person testing centers or remote online proctoring. |
| Pre Condition: | Current API 510, API 570, or API 653 certification automatically qualifies a candidate. Otherwise, qualification is based on a combination of education and industry experience in welding inspection or related fields. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.api.org/products-and-services/individual-certification-programs/certifications/api577 |
API API-577 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Metallurgy | - Weldability - Carbon Steels - Stainless Steels - Heat Treatment - Low Alloy Steels |
| Topic 2: Welding Procedure Qualification | - Essential Variables - Procedure Qualification Records - Welding Procedure Specifications |
| Topic 3: Welding Processes | - Flux Cored Arc Welding - Submerged Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding - Gas Metal Arc Welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |
| Topic 4: Terminology and Symbols | - Inspection Terminology - Welding Symbols |
| Topic 5: Refinery and Petrochemical Welding Issues | - Service-Induced Damage - Repair Welding - Fabrication Requirements |
| Topic 6: Non-Destructive Examination | - Visual Examination - Liquid Penetrant Testing - Radiographic Testing - Ultrasonic Testing - Magnetic Particle Testing |
| Topic 7: Welder Qualification | - Qualification Records - Performance Qualification |
| Topic 8: Materials and Consumables | - Filler Metals - Electrode Classification - Base Materials |
| Topic 9: Welding Inspection | - Inspection Before Welding - Inspection During Welding - Weld Defects and Discontinuities - Inspection After Welding |
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The official outline for the API-577 exam highlights these domains:
- Terminology and Symbols ()
- Refinery and Petrochemical Welding Issues ()
- Metallurgy ()
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Current API 510, API 570, or API 653 certification automatically qualifies a candidate. Otherwise, qualification is based on a combination of education and industry experience in welding inspection or related fields.
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API Welding Inspection And Metallurgy Sample Questions:
If a nonessential variable is changed on a WPS, which of the following actions must occur?
- A. The welding inspector can simply make the change on the WPS and initial as proof of acceptance.
- B. It may be changed on the WPS without requalifying the welding procedure.
- C. The welding procedure will need to be requalified by performing mechanical testing.
- D. Impact testing must be performed at the discretion of the welding engineer.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A welding engineer or inspector should be notified when a weld has failed a weld quality test more than how many times in order to help determine the cause of the test failure?
- A. FOUR TIMES
- B. ONCE
- C. TWICE
- D. THREE TIMES
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
If an individual changes an essential variable in the WPS, the individual must:
- A. Re-qualify the WPS.
- B. Record the change on the existing WPS.
- C. List the change as a supplement to the WPS.
- D. Re-qualify the PQR.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The size and width of the weld HAZ is dependent upon:
- A. The heat input during welding.
- B. The properties of the base metal.
- C. The thickness of the metal.
- D. The residual hardness of the weld joint.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
How much should each pass of the transducer overlap the previous path during a weld scan?
- A. 5% of the transducer element dimension.
- B. 10% of the transducer element dimension.
- C. 20% of the transducer element dimension.
- D. 15% of the transducer element dimension.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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