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Welding Documentation Forms

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QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name__________________________________________ By: ________________________________________________________
Welding Procedure Specification No. ____________ Date_________________ Supporting PQR No.(s) __________________________
Revision No. ________________ Date ________________
Welding Process(es)_______________________________________ Type(s)____________________________________________________
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto)

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design ____________________________________________
Backing (Yes)___________________(No)_____________________
Backing Material (Type) __________________________________

Details

(Refer to both backing and retainers.)

Metal
Nonmetallic

Nonfusing Metal
Other

Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written

Description should show the general arrangement of the parts
to be welded. Where applicable, the root spacing and the details
of weld groove may be specified.
(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate
joint design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g., for notch
toughness procedures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)
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*BASE METALS (QW-403)
P-No. ____________________Group No.__________________ to P-No. ____________________Group No. ________________________
OR
Specification type and grade _________________________________________________________________________________________
to Specification type and grade _______________________________________________________________________________________
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. _____________________________________________________________________________________
to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ___________________________________________________________________________________
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove_______________________________ Fillet ________________________________________________________
Other _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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*FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA) __________________________
AWS No. (Class) _________________________
F-No. ___________________________________
A-No. ___________________________________
Size of Filler Metals ______________________
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove _____________________
Fillet ______________________
Electrode-Flux (Class) ____________________
Flux Trade Name ________________________
Consumable Insert _______________________
Other ___________________________________

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*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.

Figure 2.1 QW-482 Form - Nonmandatory Appendix B (Page 1 of 2)

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QW-482 (Back)
WPS No. _________________Rev.______________
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POSITIONS (QW-405)
POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove __________________________________
Temperature Range _____________________________________
Welding Progression: Up ______________Down _________
Time Range _____________________________________________
Position(s) of Fillet ____________________________________
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PREHEAT (QW-406)
GAS (QW-408)
Preheat Temp. Min. ___________________________________
Percent Composition
Interpass Temp. Max. ___________________________________
Gas(es)
(Mixture)
Flow Rate
Preheat Maintenance ___________________________________
Shielding ______________ _________________ ______________
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded)
Trailing
______________ _________________ ______________
Backing
______________ _________________ ______________
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Current AC or DC ____________________ Polarity __________
Amps (Range) ___________________ Volts (Range) __________
(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode
size, position, and thickness, etc. This information may be
listed in a tabular form similar to that shown below.)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type ___________________________________________________________________________________

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW ___________________________________________________________________________________
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range ____________________________________________________________________________________
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TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Orifice or Gas Cup Size _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) _______________________________________________________________
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Method of Back Gouging ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Oscillation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Tube to work Distance ______________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple or single Electrodes ________________________________________________________________________________________
Travel speed (Range) _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Peening ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Filler Metal
Weld
Layer(s)

Process

Class

Dia.

Current
Type
Amp.
Polar.
Range

Volt
Range

Travel
Speed
Range

Other
(e.g., Remarks, Comments, Hot Wire
Addition, Technique, Torch Angle, Etc.)

Figure 2.1 QW-482 Form - Nonmandatory Appendix B (Page 2 of 2)

CASTI Guidebook to ASME Section IX - Welding Qualifications - Third Edition