QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

(See QW-201.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name

INDUSTRIAL CADRE FOR OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE

Welding Procedure Specification No.

Revision No.

11-A-01-2016

Date
:

By:

08.02.2016

Date

Welding Process(es)

GTAW

Arslan Waheed
Supporting PQR No.(s)
08.02.2016

Type (s)

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design
See permitted figures (right) or per constr. dwg
Root Spacing
2mm-4mm
Backing (Yes)
Yes (No) Yes
Backing Material (Type)
None Permitted

11-A/B-169-2002

Manual
Details

BUTT JOINT

(refer to both backing and retainers)

Metal
Nonmetalic

Nonfusing Metal
Other

FIG A (BUTT JOINT)

FIG B (CORNER JOINT)

FIG C (EDGE JOINT)

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.
FIG D (LAP JOINT)

(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint
design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g., for notch toughness procdures, for multiple process procedures etc.)

Other (Describe)

FIG E (TEE JOINT)

Figure A

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.
1

Figure B

Group No.

1/2

Figure C

Figure D

to P-No.

Figure E

Group No.

1/2

OR
Specification type and grade
to Specification type and grade

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

N/A
N/A

1.5mm - 11.08mm
Groove
ALL

Maximum Pass Thickness 1/2 inch (13 mm)

*FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA)
5.18
AWS No. (Class)
ER70S-2
F-No.
6
A-No.
1
Size of Filler Metals
2.4mm
Filler Metal Product Form
Bare Solid Wire
Supplemental Filler Metal
N/A
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove

Fillet
ALL
Electrode-Flux (Class)
N/A
Flux Trade Name
None
Consumable Insert
None
Other
None

Fillet
(Yes)

ALL

(No)

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

QW-482 (Back)
WPS No.
POSITIONS (QW-405)
Position(s) of Groove
Welding Progression:
Position(s) of Fillet

11-A-01-2016

Rev

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Up

ALL
Down
ALL

Yes

PREHEAT (QW-406)
Preheat Temp. Min.
Interpass Temp. Max.
Preheat Maintenance

Temperature Range
Time Range

---

15 C
300 C
N/A
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC
DC
Polarity
Amps (Range)
See below
Volts (Range)

GAS (QW-408) Percent Composition

Gas(es)
(Mixture)
Shielding
Argon
99.99%
Trailing
Backing
-

EN
See below

(Amperage and voltage 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 to the right or below.)
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

2.4mm (2% Thoriated)

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW

None
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)

Electrode Wire feed speed range

None

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead
Orifice or Gas Cup Size
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.)

None
None

Flow Rate
7-10 L/Min

String or Weave
5,6
Brushing or Grinding

Method of Back Gouging

Grinding/Gouging
Oscillation
N/A
Contact Tube to Work Distance
N/A
Multiple or Single Pass (per side)
Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes
Multiple
Travel Speed (Range)
--Peening
N/A
Other
No Single Pass To Exceed 1/2" In Thickness Pulsed Power Supply not permitted
Flux is not to be added to the face of the joint

Filler Metal
Current
Weld
Layer(s) or
Pass (es)

Process

Classification

Diameter.

Type and
Polarity

Amperage
Range

Voltage
Range

Travel
Speed
Range

Root
Hot
Filling
Capping

GTAW
GTAW
SMAW
SMAW

ER70S-2
ER70S-2
ER70S-2
ER70S-2

2.4mm
2.4mm
2.4mm
2.4mm

DCEN
DCEN
DCEN
DCEN

90 - 120
110 - 160
110 - 190
120 - 170

10 - 11
11 - 12
12 - 13
11 - 12

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