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WPS No WPS/SSB/001 Rev No 0 Date 30-12-2016

Supporting PQR No(s) PQR/SSB/001 Rev No 0 Date 28-12-2016
Manual (Automatic, Manual, Machine or
Welding Process(es) SMAW Type (s)
Semi Auto)

*JOINTS ( QW-402)
Joint Design V-Groove Details
Backing(Yes) × (No)

Backing Material(Type) WELD METAL

Metal Nonfusing metal

Non Metal Other

*BASE METALS ( QW-403 )

P.No. 1 Group No 1 (To) P.No 1 Group No 1

Specification type and Grade To IS 2062 E250 BR

Specification type and grade IS 2062 E250 BR
Thickness range
Base metal Groove 5-40 mm Fillet All
Maximum Pass Thickness ≤ 1/2 In. (13mm) yes/ No Yes
Others
*FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec.No(SFA) 5.1
AWS No. ( Class) E7018
F.No 4
A.No. 1
Size of Filler Metals 3.15, 4mm
Weld Metal Thickness Range
Groove 5-40mm
Fillet All
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.
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*POSITIONS ( QW-405 ) *POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT(QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove 3G Temperature Range: N/A
Welding Progression Up Hill Time Range N/A
Position(s) of *Fillet All

*PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS ( QW- 408 )

Preheat temp. Min 10 C Percentage Composition
Interpass Temp. Max 250 C Gas(es) Mixture Flow Rate
Preheat maintenance N/A Shielding N/A N/A
Trailing N/A N/A
Backing N/A N/A

*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ( QW-409)

Current AC or DC DC Polarity Reverse Polarity
Amps(range) 90-180 amps Volts( Range) 22-32 Volts
N/A
Tungsten Electrode size and Type (Pure Tungsten ,2% Thoriatedetc)
N/A
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (Spray arc,short circuiting arc, etc.)
Electrode wire feed speed range N/A

*TECHNIQUE (QW- 410 )

Stringe or Weave Bead String for Root pass & Weave for other passes
Orifice or Gas cup size N/A
Initial and Interpass cleaning
Both Brushing & Grinding
(Brushing Grinding,etc.)
Method of back Gouging Grinding
Oscillation N/A
Contact tube to work distance N/A
Multiple or Single pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Travel speed (Range) N/A
Peening N/A
Use of thermal processes N/A
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TRAVEL HEAT
AMPS VOLTS
WELD LAYER(S) PROCESS CLASS DIA POLAR SPEED INPUT
RANGE RANGE
(MM/MIN) (KJ/mm)
Root SMAW E-7018 3.15 Reverse polarity 90-120 22-31 - -
1st Run (Hot Pass) SMAW E-7018 3.15 Reverse polarity 100-140 22-31 - -
2nd Run SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 22-31 - -
3rd Run SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 22-31 - -
4th Run SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 22-31 - -
5th Run SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 22-31 - -
6th Run SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 130-180 22-31 - -
7th Run(Final - Capping) SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 130-180 25-32 - -
Fill - BG SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 25-32 - -
Fill - 2nd layer SMAW E-7018 4 Reverse polarity 120-170 25-32 - -

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