Welding Procedure Specification

Nenzing Sunderland Rostock pWPS No.: E 515 36

Parent metal 1 LH 355-60 Supporting W PA

Parent metal 2 Welding process SMAW (111)
Welding process SMAW (111) Shielding gas Flux None
Filler metal Standard: AWS A 5.1 Gas flow [l/min] Flux height None
Filler metal class E 7018 Number of electrodes Single
Filler metal manufacturer Boehler Number of passes Multiple
Filler metal brand FOX EV 50 Stick out [mm] n. a.
Re-baking 2 h / 300 °C Orifice diameter [mm] n. a.
Bevel preparation + cleaning Flame cutting + grinding Tungsten electr. diam. [mm] n. a.
Cleaning of beads and seam Grinding, LWVH, wire brush Bead type Stringer: PA, PC, PE; Weaver: PF

GROOVE DESIGN
Partial geometrical variation(s)

t1 [mm] = 5 - 24
t2 [mm] = n. a
a [grd] = n. a.
s [mm] = n. a.
x [mm] = n. a.

WELDING PARAMETERS
Position Run Process AC/DC Wire Max. width Amperage Voltage Travel Heat input
+/- diam. of bead [A] [V] speed [kJ/cm]
[mm] [mm] [cm/min]
PA R/T SMAW DC/+ 4,0 12 140 - 170 n. a. 15 - 23 7 15

PC R/T SMAW DC/+ 4,0 12 140 - 170 n. a. 15 - 23 7 15

PE R/T SMAW DC/+ 4,0 12 140 - 170 n. a. 15 - 23 7 15

PF R/T SMAW DC/+ 3,2 12 105 125 n. a. 9 - 15 8 - 18

Run: R Root, F Filler, B Back Weld T Top

Min. preheat temperature: 12mm: none; t>12mm: T=150°C
Max. interpass temperature: 220°C Back gouging: n. a.
Temperatures measured with: Thermoindicators Preheat temp./back gouging: n. a.
Width of preheat: 75 mm left and right of the bevel Width of preheat: n. a.
Post weld heat treatment: n. a. Carbon electrode s diameter: n. a.
Cleaning: n. a.
NDT after gouging: n. a.

01 First edition 29.07.04 Kogler Brunner

Revision Description Date Prepared Approved

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