PRN001

Company Name: The Shaw Group, Inc./ B. F. Shaw, Inc.

Procedure Qualification Record No.: 12,364 Date: June 15, 1990
WPS No.: 101, 103, 1.101
Welding Process(es) GTAW SMAW
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Auto) Manual
JOINTS (QW-402)

SINGLE VEE GROOVE

75 DEGREE INCLUDED ANGLE

1/8 GAP

3/32 LAND

Groove Design of Test Coupon

BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec.: SA106 Temperature: None
Type or Grade: B Time:
P-No.: 1 to P-No.: 1 Other:
Thickness of test coupon: .375
Diameter of test coupon: 12 NPS
Other: The deposition of each pass did not exceed
3/16.

FILLER METALS (QW-404) GAS (QW-408)

Process: GTAW SMAW
SFA Specification: 5.18 5.1 GTAW ONLY Percent CFH
AWS Classification: ER70S-2 E7018 Gas(es) Composition Flow
Filler Metal F-No.: 6 4 (Mixture) Rate
Weld Metal A-No.: 1 1 Shielding Argon 99.99% 40-50
Size of Filler Metal: 1/8 3/32 Trailing None None None
Other: (Notes/Flux) Note 1 Backing None None None
Weld Metal Thickness: .125 .250
NOTES: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
1. All passes were made with the addition of filler metal. Current: DC Polarity: GTAW: EN SMAW: EP
AMPS: GTAW: 105-140 SMAW: 65-140
Volts: GTAW: 11-20 SMAW: 22-27
Tungsten Electrode Size: 1/8 2% Thoriated
Transfer Mode: N/A
Other:
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Position of Groove: 6G Travel Speed: Manual
Weld Progression: Uphill String or Weave Bead: Weave
Other: Oscillation: Not applicable this WPS
PREHEAT (QW-406) Multipass/Single Pass (per side): Multipass
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Preheat Temp.: 85 F Interpass Temp: 375 F Single or Multiple Electrodes: Single
Other: Other:
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QW-462.1(b)
Tensile Test (QW-150)
Ultimate Ultimate Type of Failure &
Specimen Width Thickness Total Load Unit Stress Location
No. (Inches) (Inches) Area lb psi
1 .742 .357 .265 20,500 77,358 Ductile-Weld
2 .749 .347 .260 19,800 76,154 Ductile-Weld

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result
Side Bend No. 1 QW-462.2 Acceptable
Side Bend No. 2 QW-462.2 Acceptable
Side Bend No. 3 QW-462.2 Acceptable
Side Bend No. 4 QW-462.2 Acceptable

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Size Notch Test Impact Lateral Exp.
No. Location Type Temp. Values % Shear Mils

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes ______ No _____ Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes _______ No _______
Macro-Results:

Other Tests
Type of Test: Brinell Hardness: Base Metal: 149, HAZ: 170, Weld: 159
Deposit Analysis:
Other:

Welders Name: James Horton Clock No.: Stamp No.: E9

Test Conducted By: Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc. Laboratory Test No.: 12,364

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: The Shaw Group, Inc./B.F. Shaw, Inc.

Date: April 7, 2000 By: ________________________________________