WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

COMPANY NAME : M/s Prathna Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
WPS No. : PR/WPS/02 DATE : 10-12-2019
WPS REV. No. : - REV. DATE : -
SUPPORTING PQR Nos. : PR/PQR/02
WELDING PROCESS(ES) : SMAW TYPE : MANUAL
WEATHER : NORMAL

JOINT DESIGN
Joint Details

Joint Type : Double V-Groove

Backing : No
Backing Material (type) : NA
Groove Angle : 60° - 70° C
Root Face : 1.6 mm ±0.8mm
Backgouging (Yes or No) : NO
Backgouging Method : NA

Base metal(s) Preheat

P-No. : 4 Group No. : 1 Preheat Temp. (Minimum) : 150° C

Specification Type and Grade : ASTM A217 Gr. WC6 (UNS-J12072)
Thickness Range Interpass Temp. (Maximum) : 210° C
Of Base Metal Groove : 5 to 200 mm Fillet : ULIMITED
Deposited Metal Groove : Upto 200mm Fillet : ULIMITED Preheat Maintenance : Open Flame Heating
Pipe dia. range Groove : NA Fillet : NA
Other : Method of Heating : LPG Burner
Filler metals Postweld Heat Treatment

Filler Metal F-No. : 4 Temperature : 650 ±15 °C Time : 2 Hours

AWS Classification : E8018 B2 (UNS-W52018) NOTES : Heat treatment shall be performed after casting
AWS Specification : SFA 5.5 have been allowed to cool below trasformation range.
Weld Metal Analysis A-No. : 3 Electrical Characteristics
Filler Metal Size : 3.15 & 4 mm Current Type and Polarity : DCEP
Current (Range) : 85-150 Voltage (Range) : 18-28
Positions Shielding
Shielding Backing Trailing
Position(s) of Groove : 3G Weld Progression : UPHILL Gas(es) NA NA NA
Composition NA NA NA
Position(s) of Fillet : NA Flow Rate NA NA NA
Other Variables:
Cup or Nozzle size : NA Collet Body o or Gas Lens o
Cleaning Method : Chipping & Wire Brushing
Other : NA

Welding Parameters

Electrical
Filler Metal
CURRENT RANGE VOLTAGE RANGE
Layers Process Travel Speed Range
Type &
AWS Class Diameter MIN MAX MIN MAX
Polarity
Root SMAW E8018 B-2 2.5 mm DCEP 85 110 18 22 90-95mm/Minute
Root SMAW E8018 B-2 2.5 mm DCEP 90 120 20 24 90-95mm/Minute
Filler (L-1 TO 13) SMAW E8018 B-2 4 mm DCEP 100 150 22 28 90-110 mm/Minute
Root (BACK) SMAW E8018 B-2 2.5 mm DCEP 90 120 20 24 90-95mm/Minute
Filler (L-19 TO 22) SMAW E8018 B-2 4 mm DCEP 100 150 22 28 90-110 mm/Minute

Prepaid & Checked By : Reviewed & Approved By :

Sign : Sign :
Name : KISHAN A. CHAUHAN Name : KISHAN A CHAUHAN
Date : 10-12-2019 Date : 10-12-2019