WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS(WPS)

W P S No: 3786-GT-SS-01
Revision No: 1

Date: 07-11-2005

Supporting PQR #: PQR-A-77-GT-03

Process(es): GTAW
Type: Manual

Welding

Code(s): ASME IX, 2004 Edn.

BASE METALS (QW-403)
P. No: 8
Group No: 1
Specification type and grade
grade:

to
OR

P No: 8
to

Group No: 1

Specification type and

SA 240 TP 316 L to SA 240 TP 316 L, SA 240 TP 316L to SA 312 TP 316L,

SA 312 TP 316L to SA 403 WP 316 LN
Thickness Range (T) :
Base Metal:
Groove: 0.0629" (1.6 mm) to 0.436" (11.08 mm)
Fillet: All
Pipe Dia. Range:
Groove: All
Fillet: All
Other:
None
JOINTS: (QW-402)
Details:
Joint Design:
(Bevel Preparation: Flame Cut, Machining/ Grinding)
Backing: No
Retainer: None
GROOVE DESIGN, ROOT SPACING AS PER THE ENCLOSED SKETCH.

FILLER METALS (QW-404):

Specification No (SFA) :
AWS No. (CLASS) :
Filler No. (F):
Analysis No (A):
Size of Filler Metals:
Type:
Weld Metal Thichness Range
(t) :
Groove
Fillet
Consumable Insert:
Other:

5.9 (GTAW)
ER 316L
6
8
2.4 mm
Solid
11.08 mm(Max)
All
None
None

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POSITIONS (QW-405)
Positions of Groove :

All

Welding Progression:

Vertical Up

Positions of fillet

None

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT(QW407)

Temperature Range: 600 - 620 0 C
Time Range:
1 Hour/ Inch
Heating Rate: 2220 C / Hr Max from
4270 C
Cooling Rate: 2000 C / Hr Max from
4270 C

PREHEAT (QW-406)
Preheat Temp. Min: 21 Deg C

GAS (QW-408)
Shielding Gas(es): Argon

Interpass Temp. Max: 177 Deg C

Purging Gas

Preheat Maintenance: None

% Composition (mixtures): 99.99 %

Measurement : Thermostick

Flow Rate
Gas Trailing

TECHNIQUE(QW-410)
String or Weave Bead
Orifice or Gas Cup Size

Initial and Interpass Cleaning

required
Method of Back Gouging
Oscillation
Closed to out Chamber

: 25-30 CFH
: None

String/ Weave
0.5"
: Grinding/ Power Brushing(SS) as

: NA (See Note Below)

: None
: NA

Multiple or Single Pass (per side) : Multiple

Multiple or Single Electrodes

: Argon

Single

Travel Speed Range (In/ Mt)

: 2-4
Peening
: None
Other
: None

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Tungsten Electrode Size
: 3/32" , EW Th2
Mode of Transfer

: None

Wire Speed Range (in/mt)

Pulsing Current
Weld
Layer
s

Proces
s

Root

GTAW

Hot

: None
: None

Filler Metal

Current
Type
Amp
Polar
Range

Volt
Rang
e

ER 316L
3/32"

DCSP
115

95-

1013

1.5 - 3.0

GTAW

ER 316L
3/32"

DCSP
125

105-

1114

2.0 - 3.5

Fill

GTAW

ER 316L
3/32"

DCSP
155

120-

1318

1.5 - 4.0

Cap

GTAW

ER 316L
3/32"

DCSP
150

125-

1519

2.0 - 3.5

Class

Dia

Travel
Speed
Range(in/
mt)

Other

Note: When accessible and if necessary, back welding will be done using ER
316L.
Root shall be ground to white metal before back welding using grinders
and
wire brush meant exclusivly for Stainless Steel.
THIS WPS SHALL BE USED AND APPLICABLE TO WELD THE
STAINLESS STEEL INTERNALS ON THE CLADDED AREA.
FOR GMMOS:

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