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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

CONTRACTOR NAME : CODE/STANDARD : ASME Section IX 2017
WPS No. : IDENTIFICATION :
SUPPORTING PQR No. : REVISION :
WELDING PROCESS : SMAW & GTAW TYPE (S) : MANUAL

1 JOINT DESIGN
Type of joint : ß
R = 2.4 to 3.2 mm
F = 1.6 ± 0.4 mm
ß = 60 deg ± 5 deg
F

Backing : N/A
Backing material (type) : N/A
Back Gouging : N/A

2 BASE METAL
P No. : 1 Group No. : 1 to P No. : 1 Group No. : 1
Specification and type, grade: ASTM A 106 Grade B to ASTM A 106 Grade B
Thickness range : 5 to 22 mm
Diameter range : N/A

3 FILLER METAL GTAW SMAW

F No. Group : 6 4
AWS Specification : A5.18 A5.1
AWS Classification : ER70S-2 E-7018
Size of filler : 2.4 to 3.2 mm 3.2 mm
Other :

4 SHIELDING
Shielding gas(es) : Argon
Composition : N/A
Flow rate : 7 to 8.5 L/min

5 PREHEAT
Preheat Temperature : min 10 deg. C
Interpass Temperature : N/A
Preheat Maintenance : N/A
Other : N/A

6 POSITION
Position of Groove : all Fillet : N/A
Welding Progression : Up Hill
Other : N/A

7 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC
Current AC or DC : as listed in table
Ampere : as listed in table
Polarity : as listed in table
Volt (Range) : as listed in table
Tungsten Electrode Size : 2.4 mm
Tungsten Type : thoriated 2%
8 TECHNIQUE
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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

Stringer or Weave Bead : String & weave
Orifice or gas cup size : No 6
Initial and inter-pass cleaning : Wire Brush & Grinding
Method of back gouging : N/A
Multi or Single Pass (perside) : Multiple pass
Multi or Single Electrodes : Single
Contact Tube to Work Distance : N/A

9 POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

Temperature : N/A
Time Range : N/A
Other : N/A

10 WELDING PARAMETER

Filler Metal Current Travel speed Torch Gas

Bead No. Process Amps Volt
Class Diam. Type & Polarity (mm/min) (L/min)
2.4 to
Root pass GTAW ER70S-2 DCEN 90 - 100 10 - 12 32 - 44 7 to 8
3.2
2.4 to
Hot pass GTAW ER70S-2 DCEN 90 - 100 10 - 12 60 - 90 7 to 8
3.2

Filler SMAW E-7018 3.2 DCEP 90 - 110 22 - 25 72 - 176 N/A

Capping SMAW E-7018 3.2 DCEP 90 - 110 22 - 25 72 - 176 N/A

PREPARTED BY : Albet Ahmad APPROVED BY :

DATE : 17/Apr/18 DATE