WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION WPS N°: DATE:

STRUCTURAL INSTALLATION AIDS

BUTT WELDS & T BUTT WELDS DOUBLE SIDED REV: 00

DOCUMENT REF. : AWS D1.1 JOINT DESIGN

RF = 1 ± 1 mm
PQR No : SL.E.127 RF = 1 ± 1 mm RG = 0 ‐ 5 mm
:
RG = 0 ‐ 4 mm
+ 5° α = 45°
SPEC. : α1 = 30° ‐ 2.5° + 10°
API 5L X65 ASTM A694 F65 S460 G2 + M + 10° ‐ 5°
BASE MATERIAL : α2 = 45° ‐ 5°
any combination of the followin :
SUPPLY CONDITION : N/A N/A N/A
Ceq / Pcm : N/A N/A N/A Double Side 
Welds 
OD RANGE FOR T joints (mm: Ø ≥ 177 Ø ≥ 177 Ø ≥ 177
WALL THICKNESS WT (mm) : 47,6 ≥ WT ≥ 3 47,6 ≥ WT ≥ 3 47,6 ≥ WT ≥ 3

PREPARATION METHOD : OXYCUTTING OR GRINDING / GRIND TO WHITE BEFORE WELDING

ALIGNMENT METHOD : TACK WELDING WITH ROOT PASS PARAMETERS
Max Hi / Lo : 0.1 x T OR 3mm (WHICHEVER LESS) WHEN APPLICABLE FILL SEQUENCE Double Side Welds 
ALIGNMENT REMOVED : TACK WELDING REMOVED PROGRESSIVELY DURING ROOT PASS
Cap
PREHEAT TEMPERATURE : 100°C
T°C FOR REPAIR : See note 9 Caps Caps
Fill
INTERPASS TEMPERATURE : Max 250°C
PREHEAT METHOD : PROPANE Hot
Root
Cap Fills Hot Fills
MEASUREMENT BY : CONTACT THERMOMETER / TEMPILSTIK
BEFORE WELDING BACK PASSES,
WELDING POSITION : ALL Fill ROOT PASS MUST BE GOUGED
FROM BACK SIDE. GOUGING
WELDING DIRECTION : UPHILL WHEN VERTICAL Hot SHALL BE DONE BY GRINDING OR
ARC AIR.
NUMBER OF WELDERS : NO RESTRICTION Root
INTER-PASSES CLEANING : GRINDING IF NEEDED (Start & Stop, Silicates) IF ARC AIR IS USED, HEAT AFFECTED ZONE SHOULD BE REMOVED BY GRINDING AT
FINAL CLEANING METHOD : GRIND / POWER BRUSH / HAND TOOLS LEAST 2mm OF METAL. SEE NOTE 11.

POS. PASS WELDING WELDING AWS Standard & Class Electrod POLARITY SHIELDING GAS AMPS VOLTS TRAVEL HEAT
PROCESS CONSUMABLE eØ Ar CO2 FLOW (A) (V) SPEED INPUT
DC+ / DC-
mm (%) (%) (L/min) (cm/min) (kJ/mm)

root SMAW 2,5 - 3,2 DC - N.A N.A N.A 85 - 95 21 - 23 7 1,53 - 1,87

5G / 6G
hot SMAW TENAX 88S or 3,2 - 4 DC + N.A N.A N.A 100 - 110 22 - 27 6,8 1,94 - 2,62
(PH / A5.5 E80XX
Fill SMAW equivalent 3,2 - 4 DC + N.A N.A N.A 125 - 145 21 - 28 6,8 - 7,6 2,07 - 3,58
HL045)
Cap SMAW 3,2 DC + N.A N.A N.A 105 - 115 21 - 25 6,9 - 7 1,89 - 2,50
1 AMPERAGE / VOLTAGE / TRAVEL SPEED ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. ONLY HEAT INPUT IS ESSENTIAL VARIABLE
2 MAXIMUM WAVING ALLOWED = 3 x ELECTROD Ø
3 STRIP PASS IF ANY MAY BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE FILL PASS PARAMETERS
4 PREHEAT T°C : MEASURED AT MIN 50mm AWAY FROM BEVEL EDGE USING INFRARED / CONTACT THERMOMETERS. TEMPIL
5 INTERPASS T°C : MEASURED ON THE BEVEL EDGE STICK ALLOWED OUTSIDE BEVEL
6 TACK WELD : REFER TO WELDING BOOK
7 WELD PROFILE (WELD REINFORCEMENT (WR)): • FOR T ≤ 25mm WR ≤ 3 mm • FOR 25 < T ≤ 50mm WR ≤ 4 mm • FOR 50 < T WR ≤ 5 mm
8 REPAIR WELDING : THIS WPS IS ALSO APPLICABLE FOR REPAIR. MAXIMUM N° OF REPAIR = 2. PREHEATING TEMPERATURE FOR REPAIR IS +50° ABOVE MAIN WELD.
GRINDING MAY BE USED TO REMOVE NOTCHES UP TO 5mm DEEP. NOTCHES DEEPER THAN 5mm SHALL BE GROUND OUT AND THE FACE BUTTERED
9 BACK GOUGING/GRINDING : IF ARC GOUGING IS PERFORMED, SURFACE SHALL BE MT/PT TESTED
10 STEP 2 : AFTER BACK GOUGING/GRINDING: WELDING SHALL BE DONE WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 PASSES WITH CAP PASSE PARAMETERS AS SHOWN ON STEP 2
11 FOR DOUBLE SIDED WELDS, BACK SIDE PASSES (IN GREY) WELDED WITH FILL AND CAP PARAMETERS ONLY

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