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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

WPS NO. : BPSCL/SHEL/WPS – 05 Date :

Supporting PQR No. 05 Date : 23/11/2011
Welding Process(es) : SMAW Type(s) Automatic, Manual M/c or Semi – Auto : Manual
Welding Process(es) : SMAW Type(s) : Manual
Joints : (QW – 402)
Joint Design As per sketch
Backing As per Drg
Backing Material(Type) Metal
Non Metallic NA
Non – Fusing metal NA
Other NA

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Base Metals : (QW – 403)
Specification, Type & Grade : IS 2062-Gr:”B”+A 240TP 316L
P No. : P8 to P8
Group No. : 6 to 1
Thickness of Test Specimen : 08 mm
Thickness Range : Groove:4.5 to 20mm
Base Metal : Single V – Groove Fillet : All

Filler Metals : ( QW – 404)

Specification No. (SFA) : 5.4
AWS No. ( Class ) : E-309L
F No. : 05
A No. : 08
Size of Filler Metals 2.5 mm, 4.00 mm

Positions : ( QW – 405 ) Preheat (QW – 406)

Thickness > 20 mm min 100 °C
Position(s) of Groove : All Preheat Temp. Min : Ambient
Welding Progression : Up Hill Interpass Temp. Max : 150 °
Position(s) Fillet : All

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Post Weld Heat Treatment ( QW – 407 ) Gas ( QW – 408 )

Temperature Range : NA Percent Composition : NA

Heating Rate : NA Flow Rate : NA
Cooling Rate : NA Gas Blocking ( Purging ) : NA
Method of Cooling : NA Shielding Gases : NA

Electrical Characteristics : ( QW – 409 )

Current AC/DC : DC
Polarity : DCEP ( Electrode Positive )
AMPS (Range) : 70 to 160 Amps
Volts ( Range ) : NA
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type : NA

Technique : ( QW – 410 )

Heat Input : 2.15 KJ/Min

Starting or Weave Bead
Orifice of Gas Cup Size
Cleaning Method
Oscillation
Method of Back Gouging
Multiple Speed Range
Travel Speed Range
Multiple of Single Electrode
: String
: NA
: Brushing / Chipping / Grinding
: NA
: Grinding
: Single or Multiple
: NA
: Single

Filler Metal Current Volts Travel

Weld
Process Range Speed Remark
Layers Class Dia. Type Amps (volts) mm/min
1 SMAW E – 309L 2.5 DCEP 70 – 100 NA NA Nil
2 SMAW E – 309L 3.15 DCEP 100 – 130 NA NA Nil
3 SMAW E – 309L 4.00 DCEP 120 – 160 NA NA Nil
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