FM-87

Welding Procedure Specification Issue – 01

Date: Feb,12,2015
(WPS) Page 1 of 2

Welding Procedure Specification No WPS-03 Date 20-03-2015 Supporting PQR No. (s) PQR-08 & PQR-09
Revision No. 01 Date 01-01-2019_____ Coupon NO: 03A & 04A
Welding Process (s) SMAW Type(s) Manual
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi Auto)

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design “V” Grove Butt Joint ,
Backing (Yes) ___________No_________________
Backing Material (Type) N/A
(Refer to Backing and Retainer)

☒ Metal ☐ Nonfusing Metal

☐Non-Metallic ☐Other
Sketches, Production Drawing, Weld Symbols or Written description
Should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable , the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be
Specified

(At the option of the Mfg., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint
Design, weld layers and bead sequence may be attached e.g. for notch
Toughness procedure, for multiple process procedures, etc.)

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P. No. 01 Group No. 1,2 to P. No. N/A Group No. N/A .
OR
Specification Type and Grade AISI 4130 .
To Specification Type and Grade N/A .
OR
Chem., Analysis and Mech. Prop Carbon Alloy Steel 70k-85k .
To Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
_________________________________________________________________________
Thickness Range:
Base Metal Groove 1” to Unlimited Fillet N/A .
Pipe Dia Range Grove N/A . Fillet N/A .
Others _N/A____________________________________________________________________________________________

⃰ FILLER METALS (QW-404) Coupon 3A Coupon 4A

Spec. No. (SFA) SFA 5.5 .
SFA 5.5 . E10018-D2 .
AWS. No
E10018-D2 . 04 .
F. No.
04 . A1 .
A. No
A1 . 2.4 - 4 mm .
Size of Filler Metal
2.4 - 4 mm .
Weld Metals
Thickness Range:
Groove 1” to 8” Flange
1” to 8” Flange N/A .
Fillet N/A .
Electrode Flux (Class) E10018-D2
E10018-D2 Atom Arc 10018-MM
Flux Trade Name Atom Arc 10018-MM
Consumable inserts N/A .
N/A . N/A .
Other N/A .
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Welding Procedure Specification Issue – 01
Date: Feb,12,2015
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POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTHEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Positions of Groove 2G .
Welding Progression: _________UP__________ Temperature Range 646oC±8 ͦ C
Positions of Fillet N/A . Time Range 2 hrs and 2 hrs addition for each
repair with three repair cycle.
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Preheat Temp. Min. 200 C. Percent Composition
Interpass Temp. 300 C. Gases (Mixture) Flow Rate
Preheat Maintenance N/A . Shielded N/A .__________ ________
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded) Trailing N/A . ________
Backing N/A . _____ ________

ELECTRICAL CHARECTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC DC Polarity + .
Amps (Range) 70-220 Volts (Range) 18-38

(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size, 2.4mm 70-100Amp
Position , and thickness etc. this information may be listed in a 3.2mm 90-160Amp
tabular form similar to that shown below) 4mm 130-220Amp
Tungsten electrode size and type N/A .
(Pure Tungsten, 2 % Thoriated, etc)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW Nil .
(Spay Arc, short Circuiting arc, etc)
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range N/A .

TECHNIQUES (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead ___________Stringer____________________________________

Orifice or gas Cup size N/A .
Initial or interpass cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, Etc) __Yes__
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Method of Back Gouging _____________________Grinding___________________________________________________
Oscillation N/A .
Contact Tube to work Distance N/A .
Multiple or Single Pass (Per Side) _____________Multiple_______________________________________
Multiple or Single Electrodes_______________Single__________________________________
Travel Speed (Range)__________________3”-9”/min__________________________________
Peening ______________________None___________________________________________
Other_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Weld Process Filler Metal Current Volt Travel Other (e.g. Remarks,
Layers Range Speed comments, hot wire,
Class Dia Type Polar Amp Range addition, technique,
mm Range torch angle etc.)
Root SMAW E10018- 2.4mm DCEP(Reverse 70-120 18-22 3”-7”/min Manual
Layer D2 )

Filling SMAW E10018- 3.2mm 90-160 22-28 3”-8”/min Manual

D2 DCEP(Reverse
)
Cappin SMAW E10018- 4mm 130-220 24-38 4”-9”/min Manual
g Layer D2
DCEP(Reverse
)

Prepared By _____________________ Checked By _______________________ Approved By ____________________