This document is a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) from Dodsal Pte Ltd for an ethylene project in Doha, Qatar. It specifies the welding parameters for a single V-groove joint using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with ER 308L filler metal. The WPS gives details on joint design, base metal, pipe dimensions, welding process, filler wire type, shielding gas, welding parameters, and inspection requirements.
This document is a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) from Dodsal Pte Ltd for an ethylene project in Doha, Qatar. It specifies the welding parameters for a single V-groove joint using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with ER 308L filler metal. The WPS gives details on joint design, base metal, pipe dimensions, welding process, filler wire type, shielding gas, welding parameters, and inspection requirements.
This document is a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) from Dodsal Pte Ltd for an ethylene project in Doha, Qatar. It specifies the welding parameters for a single V-groove joint using gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with ER 308L filler metal. The WPS gives details on joint design, base metal, pipe dimensions, welding process, filler wire type, shielding gas, welding parameters, and inspection requirements.
Doha, Qatar Job No : 7979 1 7979/WPS/PP/06 Rev.4 Date:07.07.01 Supporting PQR : DOD/Q-CHEM/PQR-08 Dated : 08.05.01 2 Joint Design Single "V" Groove Joint Design 3 Backing None 37.5° ± 2.5° 4 Joint Prep. Machining and/or Grinding 5 Base Metal Spec. P8 G1 T 6 Base Metal A312-TP304/304L, A182-F304/304L, A403-WP304/304L, A358-304/304L 2-4mm 1.6mm +0.8mm 7 Pipe Dia Range All Other : O-LETS/All size Fillet welds -0.0mm 8 Thickness Range 2.77MM TO 13.51MM 9 Process GTAW 10 Type Manual 11 F.No 6 1.6mm +0.8mm 12 A.No 8 37.5°±2.5° -0.0mm 13 S.F.A No. 5.9 14 AWS No. ER 308L T 2-4mm T 15 Flux N.A. 16 Insert N.A. 17 Position Of Groove All 18 Progression Vertical Uphill 19 Pre Heat Temp Range 10°C minimum 20 Interpass Temp. 170°C Max. 21 PWHT Temp. Range N.A. 22 Time Range N.A. 23 Shielding Gas & % Comp Argon 99.99% 24 Flow Rate - 20-35CFH Purging 25-35CFH 25 Purging Argon 99.99% 26 Trailling Gas Cup Size N.A. 27 Tungsten Type : 2% Thoriated Size Dia 2.4mm 28 Orifice or Gas Cup Size 8-13mm 29 Wire Feed Speed N.A. 30 Mode Of Metal Transfer N.A. 31 Contact Tube to Work Distance N.A. 32 Oscillations N.A. 33 No. of Electrodes/ Filler Wire Single 34 String & Weave String & Weave 35 Number of Passes (per side) Multiple 36 Peening Not Allowed 37 Initial/ interpass cleaning Grinding/ Brushing 38 Method of Gouging N.A. 39 Pre Heat Maintenance N.A. 40 41 Weave width not to exceed 10mm Pass Process Polarity Weld Filler Metal Amps Volts Speed Heat Input No. Direction AWS No. Dia mm/min (Kj/MM) 1.6 / x Root GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 2.4 60-90 8-12 50-70 1.29 1.6 / x Hot GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 2.4 75-105 8-12.5 65-90 1.21 Fill 1.6 / (Multi 2.4 x ) GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 80-112 8-12.5 70-95 1.2 Cap 1.6 / (Multi 2.4 x ) GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 85-117 8-12.5 70-90 1.25
Notes 1. WPS to be used in conjunction with the relevant Application Index
2. Same batch number filler material used for PQR shall be used in production. 3. Aluminium Oxide or Silicon Carbide grinding wheels & SS wire brushes shall be used for interpass cleaning. 4. Argon Gas Back purging shall be maintained for root and hot pass. x 5. Only impact tested filler metal shall be used on production welds.