WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS) - QW482

Welding Procedure Specification No. : Rev. : 2 Dated :

Qualification Standards : ASME Section IX (E.D 2017)
Supporting PQR No. (s) : Dated :
Welding Process(es) : GTAW+ FCAW Type : Manual + Semi- Automatic
Client Name :

JOINTS - (QW 402)

As Per Annexure-1/Approve Client Drawings and
Groove Design :
Specifications
As Per Annexure-1/Approve Client Drawings and
Root Spacing :
Specifications
Details
No For Root Run & Yes For
Backing :
Hot Pass & Subsequent Runs As Per Annexure-1/Approve Client Drawings and Specifications
Retainers : None
□ Metal □ Nonfusing Metal
□ Non metallic □ Other

BASE METAL - (QW 403)

P. No. : 5A & Group No. : Any To P. No. : 5A & Group No. : Any

t Pass>1/2 in. (13 mm) : 5 mm Max. Thickness Qualified (mm) Diameter Range
Change in P No. Qualified : Applicable As Welded With PWHT Qualified (in NPS)

Other(s) : Nil Min. Max. Min. Max. As With

Comp. Pen. -- -- 5 200 Welded PWHT

Impact Tested -- -- -- -- Min. Max. Min. Max.

Fillet Welds -- -- All All
-- -- No Restriction**

Welding Process
FILLER METALS - (QW 404)
GTAW FCAW
Specification No. (SFA) : 5.28 5.36
AWS Class : ER90S-B3 E91T1-B3M*
F. No. : 6 6
A. No. : 4 4
Size & Dia. (in mm) : 2.0 / 2.4 1.2
Addition or Deletion of Filler : With Filler Wire Not Applicable
Filler Metal Product Form : Bare (Solid) Flux Cored
Consumable Insert : None Not Applicable
Addition or Deletion of Flux : None Not Applicable
Supplemental Filler Metal : Not Applicable None
Alloy Elements : Not Applicable None
Groove 200 (Max.) 200 (Max.)
Deposite Weld thickness (mm) :
Fillet All All
t Limits (S. cir. arc) : Not Applicable None
*Max. H2 content (ml/100gm) shall be 8
Other(s) :
For 5.36 E91T1-M21PY-B3-H8

POSITIONS - (QW 405) PREHEAT - (QW 406) PWHT - (QW 407)

GTAW - ALL Preheat Temp. Min.

Position(s) of Weld : : 205ºC Temperature Range : 690-720ºC
FCAW - ALL** (Both Process)

Min. 1 h/25 mm (1 hr/in.)/ As per

Interpass Temp. Max. Table PW-39-4 of ASME SEC I or
Weld Progression : Uphill if vertical : 300ºC Time :
(BothProcess) Table 132 of ASME B31.1 but 2Hrs.
Minimum shall be maintanied.

Position(s) of Fillet : All Preheat Maintenance : Yes *** Heating Rate & As per clause 101.2 of ASME SEC I or
:
Cooling Rate clause 132.5 of ASME B31.1
Other(s) : Other(s) :
** If Preheat not maintaned until PWHT but till weld Other(s) Nil
:
** For NPS less than 4" shall be welded in 1 G complition Hydrogen bake-out shall be carried out after
position with min. 2 passes. welding using electric resistance heating pads at 200°C to
350°C for a minimum of 4 hours.

GAS - (QW 408) Gas(es) Mixture Ratio Flow Rate

Shielding Gas (GTAW) Argon 99.995% 10-15 LPM
Shielding Gas (FCAW) Argon + Co2 80+ 20% 15-25 LPM
Trailing Gas None None None
Backing Gas Argon 99.995% 15-20 LPM
GTAW welding process shall be used and back purge gas shall be applied for the root pass and hot pass
Other(s)
to a minimum weld deposit of 3/8” (9.5 mm) on pipe and tube butt-welds.

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 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS) - QW482

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - (QW 409)

Filler Others
Current
Metal Travel Speed (Remarks, Hot Wire
Voltage Range
Weld Pass(es) Welding Process Range Addition, Technique,
(Volts)
Dia Polarity & Amp. (mm/min.) Torch Angle, Weld
Class Type Length Etc.)
(MM) (Range)

2 DC EN 90-110 11-12
1st Pass GTAW ER 90S-B3
2.4 DC EN 120-140 12-14

2 DC EN 90-110 11-12
2nd Pass &
GTAW ER 90S-B3
Subsequent Pass As Required As Required
2.4 DC EN 120-140 12-14

1st Pass FCAW E91T1-B3M 1.2 DC EP 140-170 24-28

2nd Pass &

FCAW E91T1-B3M 1.2 DC EP 160-200 28-32
Subsequent Pass

Pulsing Current : Not Used Heat Input Maxm. : Not Applicable

Tungeston Electrode Size & Type : SFA 5.12 , Dia. 2.4 mm EWTH -2
Metal Transfer Mode For FCAW : GTAW-Not Applicable ,FCAW-Globular
Wire Feed Speed Range (m/min.) : GTAW:- Not Applicable ; FCAW( M/C) :- 3 To 5.0 mtr/minutes
Other(s) : Nil
Welding Process
TECHNIQUE - (QW 410)
GTAW FCAW
String or Weave : String/Weave String / Weave
Orifice or Gas Cup Size (mm) : 6.25 to 10MM Upto 19MM
Method of cleaning : Brushing or Grinding Brushing or Grinding
Method of Back Gauge : Grinding if required Grinding if required
Oscillation : None None
Tube to Work Distance(mm) : Not Applicable 15-20 mm
Mutiple to Single Pass per Side : Multiple Multiple
Closed to Out Chamber : Not Applicable Not Applicable
Single to Mutiple Electrodes Single Single
Electrode Spacing : None None
Manual or Automatic : Manual Semi-Automatic
Peening : Not Allowed Not Allowed
Use of Thermal Process(es) : Not Applicable Not Applicable
1) This WPS shall Be Used For Tacking, Welding & Weld Repair.

Other(s) :
2) Clean the joint area 2"(50mm) on either side of the joint by SS wire brushing or any suitable method
to remove impurities like rust, dirt & oil grease etc

Prepared By Approved By Witnessed/ Reviewed By

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