WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

Copmany Name Pakistan State Oil (Shikarpur Installation)

Welding Procedure Specification No. PSO- 001 Rev. 0 Date 17/10/2019
Supporting PQR No. PSO-PQR-001
Project Development of 8" Pipeline B/W PARCO & PSO Terminals Shikarpur
Code/Specification ASME SECTION IX Edition 2019, B31.3 Edition 2018, API 1104 Edition 2016,
Client Specification PSO-Spec-001
Welding Process SMAW Type MANUAL

Joints (QW-402)
Joint Design As per fabrication Drawing Backing Material Type Weld metal
Backing (Yes /No) Without backing Retainers Not required

Metals (QW-403)
P.NO 1 Group No Any to P.NO 1 Group No Any

Specification type and Grade ASTM A53 Gr.B,ASTM A106 Gr.B API 5LGr.B, ASTM A105N or
Equivalent.
Thickness Range
Qualified Base Metal Thk Groove 1.5mm to 14mm Fillet All
Pipe Dia Range Groove All Fillet All
Other Max single pass weld thickness 10mm

FILLER METALS (QW – 404)

Spec. No. ( SFA ) 5.1
AWS No. ( Class ) E 6013 & E 7018
F – No. 4
A – No. 1
Size of Filler Metals (Dia.) 2.4 mm / 3.2mm
WELD METAL
Thickness Range
Groove Maximum 14 mm
Fillet All
Consumable insert None

POSITIONS ( QW – 405) POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (WQ-407)

Temperature
Position(s) of Groove All Not Applicable
Range
Welding Progression Uphill (Vertical) Time Range Not Applicable
Position of Fillet All
PREHEAT ( QW – 406 ) GAS ( QW – 408 )
Preheat Temp. Min. 50 ºC Percent Composition
Interpass Temp. Max. 250 ºC Gas(es) Mixture Flowrate
Preheat Maintenance Not Required Shielding N/A N/A N/A
Trailing N/A N/A N/A
Backing N/A N/A N/A

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERSTICS ( QW – 409 )

Current DC
Polarity EP
Amps See Table
Volts See table
Tungsten Electrode Size & Type Not Applicable
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW Not Applicable
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range Not Applicable
TECHNIQUE ( QW – 410 )
String OR Weave Bead String & Weave (3 x Core Dia. Max)
Orifice or Gas Cup Size N/A
Initial & Interpass Cleaning Chipping/Brushing / Grinding
Method of Back Gouging Grinding
Oscillation None
Electrode Spacing N/A.
Multiple or Single Pass ( Per Side ) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Travel Speed See Table
Peening Not Applicable

Volt Travel
FILLER METAL CURRENT
Range Speed
Weld Layers Process
Type Amp. Range
Class Dia.
Polar Range
Root/Hot SMAW E 6013 2.4 mm EP 70-95 20-24 --
Filling SMAW E 7018 3.2mm EP 100-120 22-25 --
Capping SMAW E 7018 3.2mm EP 100-120 22-25 --

Welding Engineer Third Party TUV Clint PSO

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