BRAZING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (BPS) Page

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Company Name _______GTC/BMC GLOBAL________________ By

BPS Number D-BPS-001 Revision A Date Issued ___10/30/2017________________
Supporting PQR's _______P-PQR-001______________
Brazing Process(es) ____OXY-ACETYLENE GAS TORCH________________________________________
Types(s) ________MANUAL______________

(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Automatic)

JOINT DESIGN
Joint Design : Type All Fillet Joint Clearance No Gap
Overlap : Minimum________5 mm______________Maximum N/A

BASE METAL BRAZING FILLER METAL

Base Metal Specification _____ASTM B280__________________ Specification Number BCuP 3
P-Number 31 AWS Classification BCuP 3
Other to P-Number __________31____________ F-Number FB3-C
Base Metal Thickness ________3-4 mm__________ Filler Metal Product Form Slurry
Minimum 0.762 mm
Maximum 1.143 mm BRAZING TEMPERATURE
Brazing Temperature Range __________1145 - 1650 °F__________________
POSTBRAZE HEATY TREATMENT
BRAZING FLUX, FUEL GAS, OR ATMOSPHERE
Temperature Range _______________N/A_________________
Time Range _____________N/A__________________ Flux (AWS Class, composition, or Trade Name) _Borax________
Fuel Gas Oxygen-Acetylene
FLOW POSITION Furnace Temperature N/A
Positions Permitted ________All Positions__________________ Atmosphere Type Open Air
Flow Direction ___________All Directions________________ Other N/A

TECHNIQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION

Initial Cleaning Wipe End part of Copper pipe

Flux Application During Preheat of Copper Pipe

Nature of Flame (Oxidizing, Neutral, Reducing) _________________Neutral_____________________________________
Torch Tip Sizes Painted Cone (5mm)
Posbraze Cleaning _____________Wipe with Wet rag_____________________________________________
Inspection ________________No Oxidation bubbles on Fillers______________________________________________________
 PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORD (PQR) Page
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Company Name ____________________________________________________________________

BPS Followed During Brazing of Test Coupon _________________________________________________________________ PQR No. _________________________
Brazing Process(es) Used Date Coupon Was Brazed _________________________

BASE METAL
Base Metal Specification
P-Number
Base Metal Thickness
Plate or Pipe/Tube
__________________________________________________________________________________________ to Base Metal Specification ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________ to P-Number ____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________ to Base Metal Thickness _________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________

BRAZING FILLER METAL

Filler Metal Specification: AWS Classification _____________________________________________________________________________ F-No. Filler Metal Product Form _______________

JOINT DESIGN
Overlap Joint Type Joint Clearance

BRAZING TEMPERATURE
Brazing Temperature Range _____________________________________________________________________________

BRAZING FLUX, FUEL GAS, OR ATMOSPHERE

Flux (AWS Class, Composition, Trade Name, or None) Atmosphere Type
Fuel Gas Furnace Temperature Other

FLOW POSITION
Position Flow Direction

POSTBRAZE HEAT TREATMENT

Temperature Time

TECHNIQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION

Cleaning Prior to Brazing
Postbraze Cleaning
Nature of Flame (Oxiding, Neutral, Reducing) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other

TENSILE TESTS
Width/ UTS (psi or
Specimen Thickness Area Ultimate Load Failure Location
Diameter Mpa)

BEND TESTS

Type Results Type Results

PEEL TESTS OR SECTION TESTS

Type Results Type Results

Other Tests
Brazer's/Brazing Operator's Name
Brazing of Test Coupon Supervised by
Test Specimens Evaluated by
Laboratory Test Number
________________________________________________________________________ ID No.
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ Company

We hereby certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, brazed and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS CODE.

Manufacturer
Certified by Date
 2010 SECTION IX
QB-484 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR A BRAZER'S/BRAZING OPERETOR PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATION (BPQ)
(See QB-301, SectionIX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Brezer's/Bfrazing Operator's Name Identification No.

Testing Variables and ranges Qualified

Identification of BPS Followed During Brazing of Test Coupon

Specification of First Test coupon Base Metal
Specification of second Test Coupon Base Metal
Brazing Variables (QB-350) Actual Values Range Qualified
Brazing Process(es)
Type of Brazing (Manua, Semi-Automatic, Automatic,
Machine)
Torch Brazing : Manual or mechanical
Base Metal P-Number to P-Number
Plate Pipe (enter Diameterif pipe or tube)
Base Metal Thickness
Joint Type (Butt, Lap, Scarf, Socket, etc.)
If Lap or Socket, Overlap Length
Joint Clearance
Filler Metal (SFA) Specification(s) (info. Only)
Filler Metal Classification(s) (info. Only)
Filler Metal/F-Number
Filler Metal Product Form
Brazing Form Positions

Testing And Results

Visual Examination of Completed Joint (QB-141.6) Date of Test

Mechanical Test Peel (QB-462.3) Section (QB-462.4) Tension (QB 462.1)
Transverse Bends [QB-462.2(a)] Longitudinal Bends [QB-462.2(b)]

Position Result Position Result Position Result

Mechanical Test Conducted By Company

Specifimens Evaluated by Company
Lab Test No.
We Certify rthat the statement in this record are correct and that the test coupons were prepared, brazed, and tested in accordance with the
requirements of section IX of the BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE.
Manufacturer

Certified by Date