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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION(WPS)

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WELDING PROCESS: SMAW TYPES: Manual

Client :
Client  :
WPS NO. DATE: 09.08.13
Supporting PQR No.
 Applicable Code/Spec: ASME Section1X, ANSI B 31.3, AP1 1104

JOINT DETAILS(QW‐402) (See Attached Sketch)

Type: Standard Single Groove Angle:
Groove  Angle: 60º‐70º
“V”Bevel
Backing: (YES)_ (NO) X Root Face: 2.0 ± 0.79mm
Root opening:
Root  opening: 2.0±1.0mm

BASE METAL (QW‐403)

Material Quality API 5L X 52 to API 5L X 52
Test Piece
Test  Piece Dimension 4” Sch 80
Diameter Range ∅2 14”to ∅12 34”
Wall Thickness Range 5.0mm to 14.22mm
Fillet  Unlimited

FILLER METAL DETAILS (QW‐ 404)

Parameters Root P
Root  Pass Hot P  ass Filling and Capping
SFA specification A 5.1 A 5.1 A 5.1
AWS Classification E 6010 E 7010 E 700
F‐ No 3 3 3
A ‐ No 1 1 1
Size 2.5mm 3.2mm 3.2mm

WELDING POSITION (QW‐405)

Welding Position: Groove: 6G Welding Progression: Root
Root Run ‐ Vertic
Vertical
al Up‐hil
Up‐hilll   Number of Welders
of  Welders
Root Run – 1
Fillet: ALL Second Pass – Vertical Up‐hill Second Pass – 1
Other
Other Passes
Passes – Vertical
Vertical Up‐hill
Up‐hill Other Passes
Passes ‐ 1

PREHEAT (QW‐406)
Preheat temperature: 35º C Interpass temperature: Maximum 250ºC

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW‐407)

PWHT: NO Method: N/A
Tem
Tempera
peratu
ture
re:: N/A
N/A Hold
Holdin
ingg Tim
Time: N/A
Heating and cooling rate: N/A Loading and unloading temp.: N/A

GAS (QW‐408)
GASES MIXTURE FLOW RATE
Shielding N/A N/A N/A
Trailing N/A N/A N/A
Backing N/A N/A N/A

WPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME IX/ANSI B31.3. WPS PIPE 6G

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW‐ 409)

Process Weld Pass  Amps (Range) Volts (Ran
(Range
ge)) Curr
Curren
ent 
t  Polarity
SMAW Root pass 50 – 60 20 – 30 Direct El
E lectrode Positive
SMAW Hot Pass 100 – 150 20 – 36 Direct Electrode Positive
SMAW Filling and Capping 100 ‐ 150 20 ‐ 37 Direct Electrode Positive

TECHNIQUE (Q W – 410)
Removal of line –Up Clamp: After at least 65% of the Root Pass.
Bead Characteristics: Root by String bead others by Weave bead
Bead width Restriction: Max 3 times the electrode diameter
Orifice or Gas Cup size: N/A.
Speed of Travel: 2.0 – 4.0”/min
Method of Inter pass cleaning: Grinding/ Mechanical Power Brush.
Time Lapse Between Completion of Root Pass and start of Hot Pass: 5 Minutes Max
Time Lapse Between Completion of Hot Pass and start of Other
5 Minutes Max
Passes:
Minimum Number of passes Before Joint is Allowed to Cool: 3 Passes
Maximum Time Between Commencement and Completion of Weld: 45 minutes
Type of Heater To be Used Propane Gas Torch With Rosebud Nozzle
Peening NO
To maintain the low hydrogen content, electrode shall be baked in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation
recommendation
and transferred to heat quivers with minimum temperature of 70C

We certify that the statements in this WPS are correct and were prepared, in accordance with the requirements of
section IX of the ASME Code.

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30  50

2.0  0.79.mm
2.0mm

WPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME IX/ANSI B31.3. WPS PIPE 6G

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STANDARD VEE BEVEL BUTT JOINT

4
3

3
T 2

SEQENCE OF BEAD

WPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME IX/ANSI B31.3. WPS PIPE 6G