ANNEX F

AWS D1.2/D1.2M:2008

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

Welding Procedure
MKS-S-AL-001
Specification No. _______________

25 June 2014
Date _________________________

Approved _______________________

Revisions _____________________

Date _________________________

Approved _______________________

Revisions _____________________

Date _________________________

Approved _______________________

Revisions _____________________

Date _________________________

Approved _______________________

Revisions _____________________

Date _________________________

Approved _______________________

Supporting PQR Numbers ________________

_______________

________________

________________

Supporting PQR Numbers ________________

_______________

________________

________________

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Joints

Filler Metal

Groove Design Sketch

23
F-No. _________________

ER4043
AWS No. ____________
Class

1.6mm
Size of electrode _______________________________

OK Autorod 18.04 by ESAB

Type of electrode _______________________________
SuperGlaze 4043 by Lincoln
Other ________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Shielding Gas

Argon
Shielding gas(es) _______________________________
99.99%
Percent composition_____________________________
15-25 liter/min
Flow rate______________________________________
Other ________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Backing

_____________________________________________

No Backing
Type ________________________________________

Position

Permanent ___________________________________

V, F, H
Position of groove_______________________________

Removed ____________________________________

Vertical Uphill
Welding progression_____________________________

Other _______________________________________

Other ________________________________________

____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

Base Metals

Preheat

3mm
12mm
23
M No. ___________
Thickness ________
to _______
6061-T6
Alloy and Temper ______________________________

18C
Preheat temperature ____________________________
50C
Interpass temperature ___________________________

Form F(a)

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ANNEX F

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

Cleaning

Brushing &/or Grinding

Initial cleaning oxide____________________________

Pass
No.

oil or chemical cleaning

Initial cleaning oil and dirt________________________

Brushing &/or Grinding

Interpass cleaning _____________________________

____________________________________________
Postweld Heat Treatment

Welding
Process

Amps

Volts

Travel
Speed

mm/s

GMAW 200-300

23-28

3.3-5.8

GMAW 200-300

23-28

3.3-5.8

GMAW 200-300

23-28

3.3-5.8

Not Applicable
Original temper ________________________________

F, H

Final temper __________________________________

GMAW 200-300

23-28

4.1-20

GMAW 200-300

23-28

4.1-20

GMAW 200-300

23-28

4.1-20

Temperature __________________________________
Time ________________________________________
Quench ______________________________________
____________________________________________
Process(es)

GMAW
Process _______________

Semi-Auto
Type*_______________

Process _______________

Type*_______________

Electrode (GTAW) _____________________________

____________________________________________
Technique

and/or
Stringer or weave bead _________________________
16mm
Orifice or gas cup size __________________________
yes
Oscillation ___________________________________
10-15mm
Contact tube to work distance ____________________
Single
Single pass or multipass ________________________
per side

Tungsten extension ____________________________

Method of backgouging _________________________
Other _______________________________________

- Current & Polarity: DCEP

____________________________________________
- Groove prep. : Mech. Cutting
____________________________________________
- GMAW mode: Short Arc
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
*Manual, automatic, polarity, pulse, etc.

Sketch of Welding Sequence

Form F(a) (Continued)

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