GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING

(GTAW) AND SHIELDED METAL

ARC WELDING (SMAW) OF
AUSTENITIC STAINLESS-STEEL
PIPES, VALVES, FITTINGS,
FLANGES, AND PLATES
WITHOUT POSTWELD HEAT
TREATMENT

WELDING PROCEDURE SEPCIFICATION

11-23-01

Nuventura GmbH
 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
Company Name: Nuventura GmbH

WPS Number: 11-23-1 Revision Number: 1 Revision Date: 11-23-17 Welding

Process: Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW) / Shielded Metal Arc (SWAW). Type: Manual
Joints (QW402)
Joint Design: Single-V or U, Double-V or U, Fillets, Repairs, Build-up Details: See Typical Joint Designs
Backing: Optional for GTAW, Required for SMAW Backing Material Type: Stainless Steel, when used
Base Metals (QW-403) Filler Metals (QW-404) Root Balance
P-Number: 8 Group Number: 1 Specification Number (SFA): 5.9 5.4
to P-Number: 8 Group Number: 1 Classification: ERXXX (See below). EXXX-16 (See Below)
Thickness Range F-number: 6 5
Groove Welds: 1/16 to 8 A-Number: 8 8
Fillet Welds: All Maximum Deposited Weld
Pipe Diameter Range Metal Thickness - Groove: 8 8
Groove Welds: >1 O.D. - Fillet: All All
Fillet Welds: All Maximum Bead Thickness: 1/8 3/8
Flux Trade Name: N/A N/A
Consumable Insert: None N/A
Positions (QW-405) Postweld Heat Treatment Technique (QW-410)
(QW-407)
Welding Positions: All Temp. Range: None String or Weave Bead: Either
Welding Progression: Uphill Time Range: N/A Method of Backgouging: None

Preheat and Interpass Electrical Initial and Interpass Cleaning: Grind to re-
Temperature (QW-406) Characteristics move cutting oxide, solvent clean to remove
(QW-409) cutting oil. Grind or wire brush to remove
Minimum Preheat: 50F Current Type: DC slag or silica deposits.
Maximum Interpass: 350F* Polarity: See Table Orifice or Gas Cup Size: #4 to #12
Preheat Maintenance: Not Required Amperage: See Table Oscillation: N/A
Gas (QW-408) Electrode Feed Speed: N/A Contact Tube to Work Distance: N/A
Shielding Gas: 100%Argon Voltage: N/A Multiple or Single Pass: Either
Composition: Welding Gr. Multiple or Single Electrode: N/A
Flow Rate: 8-20 CFH Travel Speed: See Table Peening: Not Permitted
Gas Backing: Ar or N at Tungsten Type: 2% Thoria Other:
5-15 CFH Tungsten Size: 3/32, 1/8 When welding different types of 300 series
Trailing Shield: None stainless to each other, select a filler metal
Pulsed Current: None
designated for both types.
Filler M etal Current Travel Other
Welding
Weld Layer Volts Speed * Base
Process Class Dia. (in) Type/Polarity Amps Filler M etal
(ipm) M etal
1 GTAW As Above 3/32 or 1/8 DCSP 60-100 2-4 304 308, 308L, 316, 316L
2 GTAW As Above 3/32 or 1/8 DCSP 70-100 2-4 304L 308L, 316, 316L
Balance SM AW As Above 3/32 DCRP 40-80 2-4 316 316, 316L
Balance SM AW As Above 1/8 DCRP 65-110 316L 316L
2-6
Balance SM AW As Above 5/32 DCRP 100-150 321,347 308L, 321
Balance SM AW As Above 3/16 DCRP 120-190 4-8 *These values are recommended
only, not mandatory

The undersigned contractor, a member of the Nuventura GmbH, hereby adopts this jointly developed procedure
as its company Welding Procedure Specification and certifies that this procedure has been qualified

Contractor: By:

Title:

WPS 11-23-1
 Typical Joint Designs
Other joint designs shown on Engineering drawings supersede these joint details

Butt welds
30 to 45 30 to 45

3/32 to
1/8 3/32 to 1/8
See note 1
See Note 1 3/16 Nom. 3/32 to 1/8
Note 1: 1/8 inch maximum except for B31.1 and B31.5 work, 1/16 i nch maximum

Fillet, Nozzle, and Branch Connection Welds

Throat
dimension
Size (leg)
Dimension
1/16
1/8
max 45 min min

Socket and Slip-on Flange Welds

1/16 min
Y Y

X 1/16 min

Approximately
1/16 before
X
Smaller of
T or 1/4 Z

T = The nominal thickness of the pipe

X = the lesser of 1.4T or the hub thickness unless another size is shown on the engineering drawings
Y = the lesser of 1.1T or the fitting thickness unless another size is shown on the engineering drawings
Z = for B31.9 work, minimum of the greater of the pipe nominal wall thickness or 14 in. (6 mm) and face
fillet is not required unless specified by the design.
November 23, 2017
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