QW-171.1 General. Charpy V‐notch impact tests shall be made when required by other Sections.Test procedures and apparatus shall conform to the
requirements of SA-370.
QW-171.2 Acceptance. The acceptance criteria shall be in accordance with that Section specifying impact requirements.
QW-171.3 Location and Orientation of Test Specimen.The impact test specimen and notch location and orientation shall be as given in the Section requiring such
tests.When qualifying pipe in the 5G or 6G position, the notch‐toughness specimens shall be removed from the shaded portion of Figure QW-463.1(f).