QW- 482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
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Company Name

Chevron Oronite Co. LLC

Welding Procedure Specification No.

Revision No.
Welding Process(es)

By:

181

Date

June 21, 2000

Robert A. Guthrie

Supporting PQR No. (s)

181

Date

GTAW

Type(s)

Manual
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Automatic)

JOINTS (QW-402)

Details

Joint Design
Backing

Single-Vee Groove

(Yes)

(No)

Backing Material (Type)

60o-75o

N/A
(Refer to both backing and retainers.)

Metal

Nonfusing Metal

Nonmetallic

Other

1/16"

1/16"-3/32"
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description
should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable, the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be
specified.
(At the option of the Manufacturer, sketches may be attached to illustrate
joint design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g. for notch toughness
procedures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.

44

Group No.

to P-No.

45

OR
Specification type and grade

SB-622 Alloy N10276 (HASTELLOY C-276)

to Specification type and grade

SB-677 Alloy N08904 (904L)

OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech Prop.
to Chem. Analysis and Mech Prop.
Thickness Range:
Base Metal:

Groove

0.0625 to
0.688

Fillet

Unlimited

Pipe Dia. Range:

Groove

All

Fillet

Unlimited

Other

*FILLER METALS (QW-404)

GTAW

Spec. No. (SFA)

5.14

AWS No. (Class)

ERNiCRMo-4

F-No.

44

A-No.

N/A

Size of Filler Metals

3/32, 1/8

Weld Metal
Thickness Range:

0.0625 0.688

Groove
Fillet

Unlimited

Electrode-Flux (Class)

N/A

Flux Trade Name

N.A

Consumable Insert

N/A

Other

N/A

*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.

Group No.

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WPS No.

POSITIONS (QW-405)

181

Rev.

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove

All

Temperature Range

Welding Progression: Up

Position(s) of Fillet

Down

N/A

Time Range

All

PREHEAT (QW-406)

GAS (QW-408)
o

Preheat Temp. Min

60 F

Percent Composition

Interpass Temp Max.

200 F

Preheat Maintenance

As needed

Shielding

(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded)

Gas(es)

(Mixture)

Flow Rate

Argon

100%

25-30 CFH

100%

5 CFH

Trailing

N/A

Backing

Argon

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC

DC

Polarity

Amps (Range)

80-120

Volts (Range)

Straight (DCEN)
8-20

(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and
thickness, etc. This information may be listed in a tabular form similar to that shown
below.)
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

3/32, 1/8 EW-Th-2

Pure (Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW

N/A
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)

Electrode Wire feed speed range

Manual

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead

String

Orifice or Gas Cup Size

? min.

Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.).

Wire brushing and grinding. Note: Use only stainless steel wire bushes and aluminum
oxide grinding wheels.

Method of Back Gouging

N/A

Oscillation

2 times rod diameter

Contact Tube to Work Distance

Multiple or Single Pass (per side)

Multiple

Multiple or Single Electrodes

Single

Travel Speed (Range)

Manual

Peening

None

Other

Filler Metal

Current

IPM

Other
(e.g., Remarks, Comments, Hot Wire
Addition, Technique, Torch Angle, Etc.)

Weld
Layer(s)

Process

Class

Dia.

Type
Polar.

Amps
Range

Volt
Range

Travel Speed
Range

1 - Cap

GTAW

ERNiC
RMo-4

3/32, 1/8

DCEN

80-120

8-20

Manual

QW-483 PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORD (PQR)

(See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record Actual Conditions Used to Weld Test Coupon
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Company Name

Chevron Oronite Company LLC

Procedure Qualification Record No.

WPS No.

181

Date June 21, 2000

181

Welding Process (es)

GTAW

Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic)

Manual

JOINTS (QW-402)

60o -75o

1/16"

1/16"-3/32"

Groove Design of Test Coupon

(For continuous qualifications, the deposited weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filter metal or process used.)
BASE METALS (QW-403)

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Material Spec.

SB-622 to SB-677

Type or Grade

Alloy N10276 (Hastelloy C-276) to Alloy N08904

(904L)

P-No.

44

to P-No.

Thickness of Test Coupon

0.344

Diameter of Test Coupon

2.375

Other

45

Temperature

N/A

Time

N/A

Other

GAS (QW-408)

Percent Composition

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Gas(es)

(Mixture)

Flow Rate

Argon

100%

25-30 CFH

100%

5 CFH

SFA Specification

5.14

AWS Specification

ERNiCRMo-4

Trailing

N/A

44

Backing

Argon

Filler Metal F-No.

Weld Metal Analysis A-No.

N/A

Size of Filler Metal

1/8

Other

Shielding

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current

Weld Metal Thickness

0.0625-0.688"

DC

Polarity

Straight (DCEN)

Amps

80-113

Volts

Tungsten Electrode Size

10-12

1/8

Other
POSITION (QW-405)

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

Position of Groove

6G

Weld Progression (Up/Downhill)

Other

Travel Speed
Uphill

N/A

2-4 IPM

String or Weave Bead

Oscillation

String

2 times rod diameter

Multipass or Single Pass (per side)

Single or Multiple Electrodes
PREHEAT (QW-406)

Other
o

Preheat Temp.

83 F (60 F minimum)

Interpass Temp.

83 F - 373F

Other

N/A

Single

Multipass

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PQR No.
Tensile Test (QW-150)
Area
Ultimate Total
2
In.
Load, lb

Specimen No.

Width
in.

Thickness
In.

2664.90-T1

0.750

0.291

0.218

2664.90-T2

0.703

0.294

0.206

181

Ultimate Unit Stress

psi

Type of Failure &

Location

22,900

105,045

Base

20,600

100,000

Base

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Specimen
No.

Type and Figure Number

Result

2664.90-R1 Root Bend

Acceptable

2664.90-R2 Root Bend

Acceptable

2664.90-F1 Face Bend

Acceptable

2664.90-F2 Face Bend

Acceptable

Notch
Location

Specimen
Size

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Test
Impact Values
Temp.
Ft-Lbs
% Shear

Drop Weight
Break
No Break

Mils L.E.

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-170)

Result - Satisfactory: Yes

No

Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes

No

Macro - Results

Other Tests
Type of Test
Deposit Analysis
Other

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Welders Name

Dana King

Tests conducted by:

Clock No.

Inspection Specialists, Inc. MTL Div.

Laboratory Test No.

Stamp No.

K1

2664.90

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and tested in accordance with the requirements of
Section IX of the ASME Code.
Manufacturer
Date

June 21, 2000

By

Chevron Oronite Company LLC

Robert A. Guthrie

(Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)