GULF ENGINEERING TESTIN Est. WPS NO.

: 18-033/GETE/WPS/01
QW-482 (WPS) DATE : `13/02/2018
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION SUPPORTING PQR NO.:
(ASME Sec IX) REVISION NO.: 0
COMPANY NAME: ELAF CONTRACTING COMPANY. PROJECT NAME: APC New Power Plant
LOCATION : APC - Ghor Al Safi - Jordan Code : ASME IX : 2015 / ASME B31.3 : 2013
WELDING PROCESS GTAW - SMAW W.P.S for : PIPING TYPE : MANUAL
JOINT DESIGN (QW 402) SKETCH / DETAIL : 1 (B)
Type : Butt Joint Single "v" Groove
Backing : Without
Root Opening "R" : ± 4.0 Mm
Groove Angle "α" : 30°±5°
Root Face "F" : 1.5 ± 2 Mm
BASE METALS (QW 403)
Material Specification : API 5L x52 or Equivalent To API 5L x52 or Equivalent
Type / Grade No. : GR x52 To GR x52
P. No. : 1 To 1
Group No. : 1 To 1
Thickness Range : GTAW 1.5 mm to 8 mm / SMAW 1.5 mm to 11 mm Diameter Range : 01 inch to unlimited

FILLER MATERIAL (QW 404) GTAW SMAW Thickness range of deposited weld
Groove 3 x Dia Electrode
metal per process Fillet All fillet size&thickness
Spec. No. (SFA) : A5.18 A5.1 Filler Size : GTAW / 2.4 SMAW 2.5 & 3.25 mm
AWS No. (CLASS) : ER70S E 7018-1 Electrode Flux Type : -
A. No.: : 1 1 Redrying Temperature : 350◦C FOR LOW HYDROGEN
F. No.: : 6 4 Redrying Time : AS PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION
Electrode brand name : Consumable Insert : None
POSITION (QW 405)
Position of Groove : All 6G
Welding Direction (up/down) : ALL PASS UP HILL Position(s) of Fillet : All Positions
AWS No. (CLASS) : -
PREHEAT (QW 406) POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW 407)
Preheat Temp. (Min) : Ambient Temperature Temperature : NA
Interpass Temp. (Max) : 250 ◦C Time : NA
Preheat Maint : NA Other : NA
GAS (QW 408)
Shielding Gas GTAW : 99.9% Argon Flaw-rate : 12 -15 L
Percentage Comp. : NA Gas Backing : NA
Trailing : NA Purging : NA
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW 409) TECHNIQUE (QW 410)
String or weave Bead String & Weaving
Current Mode : DC(-) DC(+) Orifice or Gas Cup Size : NA
Volts : 22 to 26 20 to 30 Initial / Interpass Cleaning : Root Grinding- Wire Brush
Electrical Polarity : DC (-) DC(+) Method of back gauging : NA
Amperage : 90-130 90 - 150 Oscillation : NA
Tungsten Electrode Size & Type : 2.4 mm THW-2 Contact Tube to work distance : NA
Mode of Metal Transfer (GMAW) : NA Multiple or Single Pass (/ side) : Multiple Pass
Elect. Wire - Feed,Speed,Range : NA Multiple or Single Electrode : Single Electrode
Other : NA (mm /1minute) : 100mm
Max Time Between Passes : 5 min for hot pass
WELDING PROCEDURE
Filler Material Current & Voltage Travel Speed Other
Pass No. Welding Process
Class Dia Type & Pol. Amps Range Volts Range cm/min
ROOT (1N ) GTAW ER 70S-6 2.4 DC (-) 90 to 130 22 to 26 7.5 -10
HOT PASS GTAW ER 70S-6 2.4 DC (-) 90 to 130 22 to 26 7.5 - 10
FILL. PASS SMAW E-7018-1 2.5-3.25 DC (+) 90 to 150 20 to 30 10. - 13
COVER PASS SMAW E-7018-1 2.5-3.25 DC (+) 90 to 150 20 to 30 10. - 13
APPROVAL Gulf Engineering Testing Est. ELAF CONTRACTING COMPANY. Approved by :
NAME : Mohammad Darabseh
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