Dodsal Pte Ltd

Q-Chem Ethylene Project

Doha, Qatar
Job No : 7979/G2/010 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION
1 7979/WPS/PP/29 Rev.2 Date:06.06.01 Supporting PQR : DOD/Q-Chem/PQR-010 Dated : 26.05.01
2 Joint Design Refer Attachment Joint Design
3 Backing None
4 Joint Prep. Machining and/or Grinding
5 Base Metal Spec. 5BGr.2 to P4
A335 Gr.P91, A182F91, A234WP91, A335P11,
6 Base Metal A234Gr.WP11, A182Gr.F11-CL1,2,3, A387-11-CL1,2 Refer Attachement
7 Pipe Dia Range >2"NB
8 Thickness Range 4.76mm to 25.4mm
9 Process GTAW SMAW
10 Type Manual Manual
11 F.No 6 4
12 A.No 5 5
13 S.F.A No. 5.28 5.5
14 AWS No. ER90S-B9 E 9015-B9

15 Flux N.A. N.A.

16 Insert N.A. N.A.
17 Position Of Groove All 18 Progression Vertical Uphill
19 Pre Heat Temp Range 177°C Minimum 20 Interpass Temp. 300°C Maximum
21 PWHT Temp. Range 732 - 746°C 22 Time Range 2.4 min/mm (4 hrs minimum)
23 Shielding Gas & % Comp Argon 99.99% purity 24 Flow Rate Shielding 20-35 CFH
Purging 20-35 CFH
25 Purging Argon 99.99% purity 26 Trailling Gas Cup Size N.A.
27 Tungsten Type : 2% Thoriated 2% Thoriated 2.4 dia. 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 and or Brushing 38 Method of Gouging
where unrestricted access
permits ,root shall be back
39 Pre Heat Maintenance Yes gouged to sound metal prior to
back welding.
41 Weave width not to exceed 10mm for GTAW & 3X the core dia. for SMAW
Pass Process Polarity Weld Filler Metal Amps Volts Speed Remarks
No. Direction AWS No. Dia mm/min
Root GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER90S-B9 2.4 75-105 10-14 40-65
Hot GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER90S-B9 2.4 100-125 10-14 60-80
Fill 2.5 /
(multi) SMAW DCEP UPHILL E9015-B9 110-135 20-28 70-105
3.2

Cap 2.5 /
(multi) SMAW DCEP UPHILL E9015-B9 80-105 20-28 70-105
3.2
Notes 1. Purging to be maintained for root and hot pass.
2. Bohler brand filler metal will be used on production welds.

COMPANY DODSAL Pte Ltd. APPROVED BY KBRT

SIGNATURE
NAME MANGESH H. NEWASKAR
DATE 06.06.2001

Format No : DOD/Q-Chem/F082 Rev 0

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