Approved: WPS No.: 1.203 Rev.

: 4
Date: March 7, 1994 Revision Date: September 30, 1998
Supporting PQR No. (s): w/o PWHT L4169 (PRN031) & L4189 (PRN032)
With PWHT L6126 (PRN038)
Welding Process: GTAW Type(s): Manual
JOINTS (QW-402)

Refer to WPS No. GEN for typical joint designs. This WPS may be used with or without backing.
This WPS is qualified for minus (-) 50 degrees F. Impact tested fabrication per ASME B31.3.
BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.: 1 Group No.: 1 or 2 to P-No.: 1 Group No.: 1 or 2

Thickness Range:
0.120 thru 0.750 w/o PWHT
Base Metal: Groove 0.625 thru 1.438 with PWHT Fillet Any

Other The deposition of any pass shall not exceed .

FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec No. (SFA): 5.28
AWS No. (Class): ER80S-Nil
F-No.: 6
A-No.: 10
Size of Filler Metals: 1/16, 3/32, 1/8
Weld Metal:
Thickness Range:
0.750 Maximum w/o PWHT
Groove: 0.500 Maximum with PWHT
Fillet: All
Electrode-Flux (Class) Not Applicable
Flux Trade Name Not Applicable
Consumable Insert None Allowed
Other
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove: All Temperature Range: Condition (1): As-Welded

Welding Progression: Up XX -or-
Down ____ Condition (2): Stress Relieved
Position(s) of Fillets: All
Time Range: 2.5 Hour Maximum
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408) Percent
Composition CFH
Preheat Temperature Minimum: 50oF Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature Maximum: 350oF Shielding Argon 100 15 Min
Preheat Maintenance: None Required Trailing None None None
Backing None None None
WPS No.: 1.203 Rev.: 4
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current: AC or DC: DC Polarity: EN

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type: 3/32 or 1/8 2% Thoriated (SFA 5.12, AWS EWTh-2)
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range: Neither required nor prohibited

Travel
Filler Metal Speed
Weld Amp. Volt Range Other
Layer(s) Process Class Dia. Range Range (IPM)

Root Pass GTAW ER80S-Nil 1/16 60-180 10-17 Note 3

and/or GTAW ER80S-Nil 3/32 60-180 10-17 Note 3

Fill & Cap GTAW ER80S-Nil 1/8 60-180 10-17 Note 3

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead String or Weave

Orifice or Gas Cup Size Diameter Minimum
Initial and Interpass Cleaning As per WPS No. GEN.
Method of Back Gouging As per WPS No. GEN.
Oscillation Manual
Contact Tube to Work Distance Not Applicable
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Peening None Allowed
Other
NOTES:

Note 1: This WPS must be used in conjunction with WPS No. Gen.

Note 2: All passes shall be made with the addition of filler metal.

Note 3: For impact tested fabrication, minimum travel speed shall be determined by the following
formulas where S stands for Minimum Allowable Travel Speed:

PWHTd Fabrication: S = Volts X Amps

640

As-Welded Fabrication: S = Volts X Amps

1155