WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION NO. 8-3-4 FOR AUTOMATIC ORBITAL GAS TUNGESTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW) OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPES, TUBE AND FITTINGS USING A SINGLE PASS AND CONTINUOUS FORWARD TRAVEL THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF (Company) Jointly Developed with the NATIONAL CERTIFIED PIPE WELDING BUREAU 1385 Piccard Drive Rockville, MD 20850-4340This Welding procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Record ! (PQR) are the property of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau. They are issued for adoption by members only and are to be returned to the Bureau on termination of membership ANSI American National Standards Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers AWS: American Welding Society, Inc. REPRODCTION AND USE OF THIS WPS AND SUPPORTING PQR(s) BY OTHER THAN MEMEBERS OF THE BUREAU IS UNAUTHORIZED © Copyrighted in the United States and Canada 1999 by the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau Jointly Developed with the NATIONAL CERTIFIED PIPE WELDING BUREAU 1385 Piccard Drive Rockville, MD 20850-4340Welding Procedure Specification Backing Gas: Argon at3-5 CFH ‘Company Name: c WPS Number: 6-34 Revision: 1 Data: anv7iga | Welding Process: Graw ‘Supporting PQRs: 89007 (PQAs 91001 and 91002 are provided for information only) | Type: Automatic, Orbital Joints (QW-402) Joint Design: Square grooves only, Root gap less than 0.002 in. Detalis: See other side for Typical Joints Backing: Not permitted Backing or Retainer Type: Not permitted Base Metals (QW-403) Filler Metals (QW-404) Root * P/SNumber: 8 Group Number: 1* Specification Number: None No Second Pass toP/S-Number: 8 Group Number: !* ‘AWS Classification: None ‘Thickness Range: FeNumber: None Base Metal 0.0625 to 0.218" ANumber: 8 Fillet Weld: Not Applicable Max. Deposited Weld Metal: Minimum Pipe Outside Diameter: Grooves: 0.130 Grooves: Al Fillets: . Fillets: Not applicable Max. Bead Thickness: 0.190 except for alloy XMAS Supplemental Filer Metal: Not Applicable Postweld Heat Treatment (PWHT)(QW-407) Consumable insert Not Permited Temperature Range (F}: None Gas (QW-408) Positions (QW-405) Preheat (QW-406) Shielding Gas: Welding Grade Argon] Welding Positions: Al Minimum Preheat (F): 50 1210 25 OF Progression: Uphill and Downhill ‘Maximum Interpass (F): N/A Preheat Maintenance: None Required Electrical Characteristics (QW-409) Shlelding Gas Cup Size: Pulsed Current: Required Multiple or single pass per side: Single Multiple or single electrodes: Single None - Fully Enciosed Backgouging: Not permitted Repalr Method: Grinding Tungsten Size /Type: 0.045 or 1/16, EWT2 or EWCe-2 Pipe/Tabe | Pipe High Settings Low Setings Size | wail dn) | Type. ‘Amps _| Time(s) [Travel Speed | Amps | Time(s) Travel Speed twa | 006 | oc | ENisw |st010] ssi075 ]o2%04) swsipm | 15025 | 02004 | stosim Hoe" | See | Bs | ENG /8i0] Sms fosood| sBeim | diss | osmos | ESE—m spose | d0ss | Be | ENISH [Sto10|75wi00/o2mes| Sospm | somas|osmes | Stospm Sea | does | bo | ENISH [Sto10|7e010[osbos| soapm | sms losmes | Soaem joo | ots | bs | EN(SH lewiz[comsas|osmoel remaym | sowss|osmos | remy ams | o10s | BS | ENBH |7o13[s0m olosmad| teuabm | sows |osmos | teeabm ass | S120 | Bo | ENGH [siois|iowtolo2mo4| iwsim | goieas | Ozm0% | iwairm 58° | O18 | BS | EN(Sn [stots [adie 145]02%04| ovsiospm| asias |ostos | 2am ® Oia3 | Bo | EN(SH [to 1s Ho0to170/02t04[asmispm| astoss |O2—04 | isa ‘Technique (AW-410) Inltial-Gieaning:Square ends by machining, debur, solvent clean, air dry , polish with clean Sootchbrite pad, then with a clean, lint-free rag Inferpass Cleaning: Not Applicble ‘Stringer or Weave Bead: Stringer Peening: Not permitted Contact tube-to-work Distance (etickout): Not Appicable Other: Welding head prepurge and postpurge time: 30 Seconds Min. Purge at 30 to 50 CFH until Oxygen is less than 2%, then reduce to 30.5 CFH. Are Gap: 0.040 to 0.060 in. below 75 high pulse amps, 0.080 to 0.100 above 75 high pulse amps. as its Welding Procedure Specification and certifies Procedure Qualification Records. NCPWB Form QW.482/4-1-91 [The undersigned Contractor, a member of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau, hereby adopts this jointly developed procedure that this procedure has been qualified as shown on the above referenced Contractor: Date: ‘Tie: WPS Number: 8-3-4Typical Joint Details for Thin-wall Pipe and Tube for Automatic Orbital Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Maximum mismatch at any point shall be as permitted by the cumulative tolerances of the applicable material specification, 0.130 in. maximum but not over 1/32" in any case + ay ns Centerline, —--—---——--——-- —-- —-- —-- —. LLL, TL 0.002 in. maximumProcepure QUALIFICATION Record (POR) WPS followed during welding of test coupon: WES 8.4 dated 1/1/76 Tost Date: 11/9/76 Wolding Process(s) used; ia Tungstan Arc _______ type: —_Manual Base Metal Specification; ——SASU2, Tyas 304 __to Gase Meta! Specification: ——SA312, Tyne 104 B___ Croup No:.-L_ to P-Nos a Group No: —-L— Thickness: —_Q,109" tA bianoter if Pipe: —A" Sch 5 Joint Type: —Sauare Groove without backlog. no root onening Filler Metal Specttteation: —_Nang__ AWS Classi leatfon: ——_tiana__F-No:_tiona ‘A-tio: Han Fler Motel Size: MA Supplementary Filler Metal: —MA Weld Metal Deposit Thickness: ——__Q.g9"*__ Maximum Pass Thickness: algo" __ Preheat Temp (*F):—S0.__tnterpass Temp (*F):—MA Welding Positlon/Progression: BG. UnnLtL Athocla. 1/16" _ current: 00 Polarity:_S@__Trave! Speed:—_NA___ pm Postweld Heat Treatment (*F);—____Hone________ Heat Treatment Tie (Hes): ————HA Shlelding Gas Conpos! tion: Tungsten Type/S126 SteIngor/Weave Boad:. Osc! latton: —__NA___single/Muiti-Pass: Single _Single/Multt-Arc: Single ____ Layer | Process | Fitter Class |Dlameter| Amperage] Travel Spoed Other 1 ran None A ss | 1-1/4 tom Reduced Section Tensile Tests [Specimen No.|Widtn/Dta.| Thickness | Area _[It. Load (Ibs)| ult. Stross (pst) | Failure Location n 1304 {0.15 | 0.150 14,000 93,400 Bose Metal 12 asia | otis | 0.152 14,250 93,800 Bese Metal Gulded Bond Tests {| O¥-452.2 (Stde) __(_X | Qv=462.5(a) (Trans RUF) {1 QW=462.5(d) (Long RF) Face Acceptable Face ‘Acceptable Root Accoptab! Root ‘Acceptable. Wolder's Name: + By Stamp Now Sst Tost Nunbe ra Welding Witnessed by: _M1iLlam £. Maloney Specimens Evaluated by:____PTL/ Wa E Tadusz Wo cortity that tho statomonts In this record are correct, and that the test coupons were prepared, welded ‘and tested In accordance with the requirements of Section 1X of the ASME Code, WATIONAL CERTIFIED PIPE WELDING BUREAU arf Gieman, Tecndical Comittee. NCPNB Fora QW-483 4/67 POR Number: 89007Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) WPS followed during welding of test coupon: __g.0TW-215-6 (7500) POR Number: __ 9100! Welding Process(es) used: GTAW - Automatic Date Test Coupon was welded: 13.19. Base Metal Specification: ASTM A269 TP316L ‘to Base Metal Specification: __aSTM A269 TP3t6L Number: __None Group No: N/A toPNumber: _None_ Group No: N/A Plate /Pipe Diameter: 6" Sch $5 Base Metal Thickness (In): _0,109__ Joint Type: Square groove without backing Filer Metal Specification: None Classification: None FNo2_NIA Actos 8 _ Deposited Weld Metal Thickness (I) 0199 _ Maximum Pass Thickness ('n):_0 109 Filer Metal Size (in): __None Supplementary Filler Meta NA Preheat Temperature (*F): __50 —_Interpass Temperature (°F):__N/A__ Welding Positlon/Progresslon: _6G Up & Down Current Type: __0C__ Polarity: __Straignt (EN) _ Travel Speed (pm Below Shlelded Gas Gomposition (CFH): Argon, 30 Backing Gas (CFH):___amon, 30 Tungsten Size Type: a9" Seas 12 EWIh2 “GMAW Transfer Mod: Stringer/Weave Bead: Stinger __ Oseillation: NA ‘Single/Mult-Pass: Single __SinglenMultt#lectrode: Single Postweld Heat Treatment °F) None ‘Heat Treatment Time (br A Other: Layer] Process | Filler Classification | Diameter | Amperage | Travel Speed | Volis | Heatinput | Other + | caw ‘None | NIA e7 1089 293 7-9 | 14,400 shin Reduced Section Tensile Tests Rectangular Specimens [_]Tumed Specimens [_] FulrSection Specimen Specimen | Width/bia, Gn) [thickness (in) [Area (sqin) | Ultimate Load (ibs) [Ultimate Stress (psi) | Fallure Location TA 0.758 0.102 0.0773, 656, 126,200, ‘Weld Metal 12 ‘0.757 0.102 0.0772 6,354 82,300 Weld Metal Trans. Root and Face (aW462.3a) [] Trans. Side (QW-462.2) []Long. Root and Face (AW-462.30) Results Type Results eceptable Face Aoceptabie ‘Acceptable Face, ‘Acceptable, Toughness Tests Charpy Specimen Size: None. Test Temperature ___ N/A. ‘Specimen Charpy V-Notch Test Drop: Weight Test Number Footlbs. | Fel Av.| Percent Shear [Lateral Exp. (nila)| Break | No Break Fillet Weld Test Macro Examination Fillet Weld Test Leg Sizes: Weld Deposit Analysis:__Weld metai deposit analysis based on typical base metal chemical analysis. Other Tests: Welder's Name! Greg A Edison Starmp Number: _914.70-1707 Welding Witnessed By:_A, Duvall, BMW Constr Tests Conducted by: David L Groves, Sheny Laboratories Laboratory Test Number: _N6528 ‘We Certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded and tested in accordance withthe requirements of Section IX ofthe ASME Code, National Certified, Contractor: a By: Cate. NCPWB Form QW-483 6/91" ___Comtectos P-number 2/98 POR Number 91001"Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) WPS followed during welding of test coupon: __9.0-4 FEI POR Number: aaa Welding Process (es) used: GTAW- Automatic Date Test Coupon was welded: 3.14.00 Base Metal Specification; ASTM A270 TP316L to Base Metal Specification: __ASTM.A270 TP316L P Number: None _ Group No: NJA_ toPNumber: _ None Group No: N/A_ Plate/Pipe Diameter: _0.750 OD Tube Base Metal Thickness (In): _ 0.065 Joint Type: ‘Square groove without backing Filler Metal Specification: “None (Classification: ‘None F-No.: _ N/A ‘ANo: 8 Deposited Weld Metal Thickness (In):____0.065 Maximum Pass Thickness (In}:_ 0.065 Filler Metal Size (In.): __ None Supplementary Fler Metal: NA Preheat Temperature ('F): :_50 _Interpass Temperature (F):__NA__ Welding Position/Progression: 6G Up & Down Current Type: 0 Polarity: ___ Straight EN) _ Travel Speed (pm): Below Shlelded Gas Composition (CFH): Argon, 20 Backing Ges (CFA. Argon, 15 Tungsten Size Type: 4/16" 294 Onvated ‘GMAW Transfer Mode: WA StingerWeave Bead: Stringer _ Oscillation: NA SinglerMult-Pass: Single Single/Mult-€lectrode: Single Postweld Heat Treatment CF): None Heat Treatment Time (hr Other: __Cleaning: 3M Seotchbste “ ——Na ____ Layer] Process | Filler Giaseification | Diameter | Amperage | Travel Speed | Volts Heat inpat_| Other 1 | craw None NA 8 1047 s 4-11 8,000.J4in ‘20 ow puise Reduced Section Tensile Tests [] Rectangular Specimens _[-]Tumed Specimens [Xx] Full-Section Specime- Specimen | Width/Dia. (in) [hiekness (i) [Area (eqIn) [Ultimate Load (bs) [URimate Stress (pal) TA 0.746 0.060 0.129 103504 31,400 2 0746 0.060 0.129 10506: 81,200 Failure Location Base Metal ‘Base Metal Bend Tests: Teans. Root and Face (AW462.38) ["] Trans. Side (QW-462.2) ["]Long. Root and Face (aW-#62.35) Type Results Type Rost Toeptabie Face Foot ‘Accepiatie Face Toughness Tests Charpy Specimen Size: Nove Specimen | _ Notch “Charpy V-Noteh Test ‘Drop: Welght Test Number_| Location | Footibs. | Fiib Av.| Percent Shear [Lateral Exp. (mila)| Break | No Break Results ‘Accaptabie, ‘Acceptable ‘Test Temperature NA, Fillet Weld Test Macro Examination Fillet Weld Test Leg Sizes: Weld Deposit Analysis: __Weld metal deposit analysis based on typical base metal chemical analysis Other Tests: ‘Welding also witnessed by J. H. Moore, State of Indiana, IN 485 Welder's Namer Paul Hurley ‘Stamp Number: __14.PN__ Welding Witnessed By: _H. Hovaner, F.E.\nsh Tests Conducted By David L. Groves, Sherry Laboriofies, Laboratory Test Number: 3846. We Certify that the statements in this record are correct and thatthe test welds were prepared, welded and tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code. 7 Contractor: ey Oat Commitee _NCPWE Form QW-483 Git _Vonrected P-number 2/98, POR Nurz2r 91002