No: AERL/WP/5332 By: P Crumpton

ARC ENERGY RESOURCES LTD

Rev: 0 Date: 10/04/18
WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION
Approved: Page 1 of 1

Relevant Specification Welding Process (QW-256) Supporting PQR

ASME IX, ISO15156 GTAW AERL/PQR/789 rev.0
Type (QW-410) Joint Type (QW-402) Qualified Cladding Thickness (QW-402)
Manual Corrosion resistant overlay 2.5mm
Weld Dimensions and Approximate Weld Sequence

STEP DIRECTION

6.2 – 7.2mm
4.5 – 5.5mm
2.5 – 3.0mm
1.4 – 1.8mm
4 LAYERS CLADDING

Base Metal P No (QW-403) or Base Metal Specification Base Metal Thickness (QW-403)
P1 - 16mm to unlimited.
Preheat Method Min Preheat & I/pass Temp °C (QW-406) Max Preheat & I/pass Temp °C (QW-406)
Oxy/Propane gas torch 68 229
Temperature Measurement Method Welding Position (QW-405) Shielding Gas (QW-408)
Contact thermometer Flat 99.995% Purity Argon, from bulk liquid
supply 11-13lpm
Intermediate Stress Relief PWHT (QW-407) Post Heating for Hydrogen Release
None None None
Filler Metal (QW-404) Layer 1 Subsequent Layers
AWS classification A5.14 ERNiCrMo-3 A5.14 ERNiCrMo-3
F No. 43 43
A No. Not assigned Not assigned
Filler wire dia (mm) 1.6 1.6-2.4
Wire form Solid Solid
± Filler metal With With
Electrical Characteristics (QW-409) Layer 1 Subsequent Layers
Current mode and polarity DC -ve DC -ve
Current range (A)* 177±15 210±20
Arc Current Pulse None None
Arc voltage range (V)* 12.5-13.5 13-14.0
Tungsten type & diameter (mm) 2.4 dia, 1% lanthanated 2.4 dia, 1% lanthanated
Heat Input (kJ/mm)** 0.95 max Not required by code
Technique (QW-410) Layer 1 Subsequent Layers
Travel speed (mm/min)* 170±30 165±30
Weave/Stringer Runs Stringer Stringer
Nozzle diameter (mm) 12-15 (gas lens) 12-15 (gas lens)
Cleaning method Machine/grind S/steel power wire brush
Oscillation None None
AVC used No No
Direct/Remote control Direct Direct
Number of electrodes 1 1
Step on (mm) 50% 50%
Multi/Single layer Multi Multi
Number of filler wires 1 1
Peening None None
Filler metal delivery Leading Leading
Torch angle 45°-80° from workpiece 45°-80° from workpiece
Electrode spacing Not applicable Not applicable
Additional Notes
* These parameters are non-essential and may be adjusted by the Welder within the respective ranges in order to produce the
optimum heat input within the specified range.
** Heat Input [kJ/mm] = (current [A] x arc voltage [V] x 60)/(travel speed [mm/min] x 1000).

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