REG. No.

:
WELDING PROCEDURE WPS – S002
SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
SHEET: 01 OF 02

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION ACCORDING TO
NORM: ASME BPV SECTION IX
PROCESS (ES): DATE:
GTAW / SMAW 01/05/2024
TYPE: AUTOMATIC MANUAL SEMIAUTOMATIC MECHANIC
JOINT (QW - 402)
TYPE: GROOVE / FILLET DETAILS:
WITH BACKING: YES NO
BACKING MATERIAL:
GTAW: NOT APPLICABLE
SMAW: GTAW WELD MATERIAL
CLASS
METAL
NON FUSIONABLE METAL
NO METAL
OTHER:
Metals (QW-403)
1
P.NO 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
Thickness Range
1.5mm to
Qualified Base Metal Thk Groove 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
Fillet All
Consumable insert None
Consumable insert None APPROVED BY:

NAME: Eng. Karim Galal Ismail D: NAME: Eng. Karim Galal Ismail D: NAME: Eng.Safwat Dawood D: 06
01 01
SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE:
M: N: 07 M: 07
07
A: A: 09 A: 09
09
 REG. No.:
WELDING PROCEDURE WPS – S002
SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
SHEET: 02 OF 02

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

Position(s) of Groove All Temperature 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 AC
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 --
Filling SMAW E 7018 3.2mm EP 100-120 --
Capping SMAW E 7018 3.2mm EP 100-120 --