WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION(WPS)

(ASME SEC. IX)

Project : South Pars Gas Field Development(Phases 9&10) Date : 28 DEC,05

WPS No. CON-WPS-ASME-005 Rev. 0 JOINTS (QW-402)
PQR No. CON-PQR-ASME-006 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 Normal Carbon+NACE,Normal Carbon Steel
P-No. 1 G-No. 1&2 to P-No. 1 G-No. 1&2
Thickness Range 19 ≤ t ≤ 61.9 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, 3.2 ,4.0
GTAW: Up to 9.0 mm
Deposit Thickness Qualified
SMAW: Up to 52.9 mm

Trade Name OK Tigrod 12.64 Ø 2.4

OK 48.00 Ø 3.2&4.0
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. 75 º C or 100 º C Note(1) 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 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 ~12 )
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 130 ~ 170 10 ~ 13 6~9 Heat Input
2 nd GTAW ER 70S-6 2.4 DC SP 180 ~ 230 10 ~ 15 8~ 13 ≥ 13 Kj/Cm
Filling SMAW E7018 3.2&4.0 DCRP 110 ~ 190 21 ~ 24 6 ~ 10
Cap SMAW E7018 3.2 DCRP 120 ~ 140 23 ~ 25 9 ~ 13

Note : 1- Above 25mm thickness of material 2- For over 1" add 2.4 minute/1mm
3- Oscillation for weave bead is < 3 time of OD electrode

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