10 API STANDARD 1104

Reference: API 1104, 5.2 (The “sample form” usage does not exclude adding other details.)
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION NUMBER _______________
For ________________________________________ Welding of _________________________________________________ Pipe and fittings
Process ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Material ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pipe outside diameter and wall thickness __________________________________________________________________________________
Joint design ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Filler metal and number of beads ________________________________________________________________________________________
Electrical or flame characteristics ________________________________________________________________________________________
Position ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Direction of welding __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number of welders ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time lapse between passes ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Type and removal of lineup clamp _______________________________________________________________________________________
Cleaning and/or grinding ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Preheat/postweld heat treatment ________________________________________________________________________________________
Shielding gas and flow rate _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Shielding flux _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Speed of travel _________________________________ Plasma gas flow rate ____________________________________________________
Plasma gas composition _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Plasma gas orifice size ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sketches and tabulations attached _______________________________________________________________________________________

Tested ______________________________________________
Welder _____________________________________________
Approved ___________________________________________

Welding supervisor ____________________________________

Adopted ____________________________________________
Chief engineer _______________________________________

1/16 in. (1.6 mm)

1/32 in. to 1/16 in. (0.8 mm to 1.6 mm)

Approximately 1/16 in. (1.6 mm) 1/16 in. ± 1/32 in. (1.6 mm ± 0.8 mm)
Standard V-bevel Butt Joint

Approximately 1/8 in.

5
4 (3 mm)
3
T 2
1

Sequence of Beads
NOTE Dimensions are for example only.

ELECTRODE SIZE AND NUMBER OF BEADS

Electrode Amperage
Size and and
Bead Number Type Voltage Polarity Speed

Figure 1—Sample Welding Procedure Specification Form

 WELDING OF PIPELINES AND RELATED FACILITIES 11

COUPON TEST REPORT

Date __________________________________________________ Test No. __________________________________________
Location _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
State__________________________________________________ Weld Position: Roll Ƒ Fixed Ƒ
Welder ________________________________________________ Mark ____________________________________________
Welding time____________________________________________ Time of day _______________________________________
Mean temperature _______________________________________ Wind break used ___________________________________
Weather conditions _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Voltage ________________________________________________ Amperage ________________________________________
Welding machine type_____________________________________ Welding machine size _______________________________
Filler metal ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reinforcement size _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Pipe type and grade ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Wall thickness __________________________________________ Outside diameter___________________________________

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Coupon stenciled

Original specimen dimensions

Original specimen area

Maximum load

Tensile strength

Fracture location

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Maximum tensile ______________ Minimum tensile ______________ Average tensile ______________

Remarks on tensile strength tests ________________________________________________________________________________
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Remarks on bend tests _________________________________________________________________________________________
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Remarks on nick break tests _____________________________________________________________________________________
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Test made at ___________________________________ Date _________________________________________________

Tested by ______________________________________ Supervised by __________________________________________

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Figure 2—Sample Coupon Test Report