ARL Laboratory Services Pty Ltd WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

WPS No. ARL-AL- WPS-001 Rev: 0 Date 13-Feb-18

WELDING CODE : ASME-IX-2015, AS 3992-2015 PQR No. ARL-AL-WPQ-001
WELDING PROCESS : GTAW MATERIAL: P-No # 23 to P-No # 23
EDGE PREP.METHOD : Grinding CLEANING METHODE: SS Wire Brush
JOINT TYPE See the attached sketch JOINT POSITION All
Joint Design Gas
Single or Double V,U or J grooves, Fillets, Repairs, Shielding Gas : Argon, 7 to 20 Lit/Min
Build-Up and grooves on engineering drawings or Backing Gas : None
attached sketch on next page. Trailing Shield : None
Joints Preheat (QW-406)
Joint Design See the attached sketch Min. Preheat Temp. 10 Degree Celsius
Backing Optional Max. Interpass Temp. 120 Degree Celsius
Backing Material (Type) Aluminium Preheat Maintenance NA
Base Metal (QW-403) Heating Method: LPG
P-No. Qualified: 23 Temp. check Method: IR Thermometer
Group Number: NA Use of thermal processes
Thickness Qualified in mm: For Groove-1.5 to 20, Fillet-All, Pipe Dia: -All PWHT (QW-407)
Position (QW-405) Temperature Range NA
Position Qualified: All Time Range NA
Weld Progression Uphill when in Vertical Thickness Limit NA
Technique (QW-410)
String/weave Stringer to small Weave Multiple to single pass Multi
Method cleaning SS wire brush Manual or automatic Manual
Method back gouge Grinding/ Plasma arc Peening Not Permitted
Filler Metal Current Travel
Heat Input
Layer No Process AWS Type & Amps Volts (V) Speed
F No. A No. SFA No. Dia kJ/mm
Class Polarity (A) mm/min
1 (Root) 2.4 80-110
1 (Fill) GTAW 23 Nil SFA5.1 ER4043 3.1 AC 90-170 NA 75-200 NA
1 (Fillet) 4 125-275
Note:
Maximum Bead Thichness : 5mm, Convex shape Shielding Gas Cup Size: # 6 to # 12 (10 to 20 ID)
Consumable Insert : Not Permitted Tungsten Size & Type: EWP or EWZr, 2.5 through 4
Pulsed Power Supply : Optional Single or Multi pass per Side : Either
Penetration enhancing Flux : Not Permitted Single or Multiple Electrodes : Single

Intial Cleaning: Remove grease or oil with acetone, toluene, MEK or Paint Thinner. Mechanically clean only
after solvent cleaning,. Stainless steel fine wire brush immediately before note use Cholotinated hydrocarbons
Other : Pre heat to 65 Deg: Celseus if the Base metal is over 6 mm thick is recommended.
Use of a balanced wave power supply is recommended. A slightly convex bead is preferred

APPROVALS: ARL Laboratory Services Client

Name: AJI RAJU (AWS-SCWI # 06071191)
Siganture:
Date: 13-02-18

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