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WELDING PROCESS: SMAW TYPES: Manual

Client :
WPS NO. DATE: 09.08.13
Supporting PQR No.
Applicable Code/Spec: ASME Section1X, ANSI B 31.3, AP1 1104

JOINT DETAILS(QW‐402) (See Attached Sketch)
Type: Standard Single Groove Angle: 60º‐70º
“V”Bevel
Backing: (YES)_ (NO) X Root Face: 2.0 ± 0.79mm
Root opening: 2.0±1.0mm

BASE METAL (QW‐403)
Material Quality API 5L X 52 to API 5L X 52
Test Piece Dimension 4” Sch 80
Diameter Range ∅2 1 4”to ∅12 3 4
”

Wall Thickness Range 5.0mm to 14.22mm

Fillet Unlimited

FILLER METAL DETAILS (QW‐ 404)
Parameters Root Pass Hot Pass Filling and Capping
SFA specification A 5.1 A 5.1 A 5.1
AWS Classification E 6010 E 7010 E 700
F‐ No 3 3 3
A ‐ No 1 1 1
Size 2.5mm 3.2mm 3.2mm

WELDING POSITION (QW‐405)
Welding Position: Groove: 6G Welding Progression: Root Run ‐ Vertical Up‐hill Number of Welders
Root Run – 1
Fillet: ALL Second Pass – Vertical Up‐hill Second Pass – 1
Other Passes – Vertical Up‐hill Other Passes ‐ 1

PREHEAT (QW‐406)
Preheat temperature: 35º C Interpass temperature: Maximum 250ºC

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW‐407)
PWHT: NO Method: N/A
Temperature: N/A Holding Time: N/A
Heating and cooling rate: N/A Loading and unloading temp.: N/A

GAS (QW‐408)
GASES MIXTURE FLOW RATE
Shielding N/A N/A N/A
Trailing N/A N/A N/A
Backing N/A N/A N/A



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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW‐ 409)
Process Weld Pass Amps (Range) Volts (Range) Current Polarity
SMAW Root pass 50 – 60 20 – 30 Direct Electrode Positive
SMAW Hot Pass 100 – 150 20 – 36 Direct Electrode Positive
SMAW Filling and Capping 100 ‐ 150 20 ‐ 37 Direct Electrode Positive


TECHNIQUE (Q W – 410)
Removal of line –Up Clamp: After at least 65% of the Root Pass.
Bead Characteristics: Root by String bead others by Weave bead
Bead width Restriction: Max 3 times the electrode diameter
Orifice or Gas Cup size: N/A.
Speed of Travel: 2.0 – 4.0”/min
Method of Inter pass cleaning: Grinding/ Mechanical Power Brush.
Time Lapse Between Completion of Root Pass and start of Hot Pass: 5 Minutes Max
Time Lapse Between Completion of Hot Pass and start of Other
5 Minutes Max
Passes:
Minimum Number of passes Before Joint is Allowed to Cool: 3 Passes
Maximum Time Between Commencement and Completion of Weld: 45 minutes
Type of Heater To be Used Propane Gas Torch With Rosebud Nozzle
Peening NO
To maintain the low hydrogen content, electrode shall be baked in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation
and transferred to heat quivers with minimum temperature of 70C

We certify that the statements in this WPS are correct and were prepared, in accordance with the requirements of
section IX of the ASME Code.


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STANDARD VEE BEVEL BUTT JOINT

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T 2
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SEQENCE OF BEAD

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