WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION(WPS)

(ASME SEC. IX)

Project : South Pars Gas Field Development(Phases 9&10) Date : 30 DEC,05

WPS No. CON-WPS-ASME-004 Rev. 1 JOINTS (QW-402)
PQR No. CON-PQR-ASME-008 Rev. 0 Joints Design Single V Butt Joint
Welding Process GTAW-SMAW Backing ■ No for GT ■ Yes for SM
Types Manual □ Semi-Automatic □ Automatic Backing Material or Type GTAW root passes
BASE METALS (QW-403) For NACE
P-No. 1 G-No. 1 &2 to P-No. 1&2 G-No. 1
37.5 ± 2.5 º
Thickness Range 3≤ t ≤ 19 mm
Diameter Range All
FILLER METALS (QW-404)
F-No. 6&4 A-No. 1
Spec. No.(SFA) SFA : 5.18 & 5.1
AWS No.(Class) ER-70S-6 & E 7018
Size of Filler Metal 2.4,2.5,3.2
GTAW: Up to 9.0 mm
Deposit Thickness Qualified
SMAW: Up to 10 mm
3.2 ± 1.6 mm 1.6 ± 0.8mm

Trade Name OK Tigrod 12.64 Ø 2.4

OK 48.00 Ø 2.5,3.2 Joint Details
POSITION (QW-405) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Position ALL Current AC or DC DC
Welding Progression Up Hill Polarity, Amps & Volts(Range) DCSP & DCRP
Tungsten Electrode Size & Type 1.6 ~ 2.4 mm & EWTh-2
PREHEATING & INTERPASS TEMP. (QW-406) Transfer Mode N/A
Preheat Temp. Min. 10 º C Note (1), 75º C: (15≤t≤25) Wire Feed Speed N/A
Interpass Temp. Max. 250 º C
Preheat Maintenance N/A TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead Both(Note 3)
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) Cleaning Method Grinding & Brushing
Temperature Range ( º C ) 610 ±10 °C Multi or Single Pass/side Multiple
Time Range 1/hr for 25mmNote(2) Single or Multiple Electrodes Single
Heating Rate ( º C ) Max.220˚C / hr/inch
Cooling Rate ( º C ) Max.275˚C / hr/inch GAS (QW-408)
Percent Composition Gas Mixture Flow Rate(l/min)
Shielding Argon 99.99% (9 ~11 )
Trailing N/A N/A N/A
Backing N/A N/A N/A
ELECTRODE
Welding Filler Metal Current Volt Travel Speed
Weld Layers Others
Process Class Dia(mm) Type Polar. Amp Range(A) Range(V) Range(cm/min)
1st GTAW ER 70S-6 2.4 DC SP 110 ~ 130 10 ~ 12 5~ 7 Heat Input
2 nd GTAW ER 70S-6 2.4 DC SP 180 ~ 250 11 ~ 13 7~ 10 ≥ 13 Kj/cm
Filling SMAW E7018 Ø2,5,3.2 DCRP 100 ~ 140 21 ~ 25 8~ 11
Cap SMAW E7018 3.2 DCRP 120 ~ 130 20 ~ 24 9 ~ 10

Note : 1- When Moisture Removal is required (50º ) 2- For over 1" add 2.4 minute/1mm
3- Oscillation for weave bead is < 3 time of OD electrode

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