INSPECTION ADVISORY ON APPROVED WELDING ELECTRODES TO
BE USED FOR VARIOUS WELDING JOBS OF THE REFINERY EQUIPMENTS INSPECTION DIVISION Advisory no. : TSD/INSP/GEN/24 Rev. 1 Date of issue: 26.04.2013 Date of first issue: 04.12.2011 TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Page 1 of 3 1.0 OBJECTIVE To advise the approved welding electrodes/Iiller wires to be used Ior various welding jobs.
2.0 SCOPE
a) To list out the approved welding electrodes/Iiller wires oI various manuIacturers.
b) Maintenance/Projects Depts. shall ensure to speciIy the approved welding electrodes to be used in various Maintenance/Projects jobs.
3.0 INTRODUCTION There are diIIerent welding electrodes/Iiller wires used Ior welding/repair jobs on various existing/new ReIinery equipments.
Various welding electrodes oI certain manuIactures have been approved earlier by HPCL based on their testing/perIormance/credentials Irom other ReIineries.
This advisory is issued to provide a consolidated list oI approved manuIacturers Ior the speciIied welding electrodes. 4.0 APPROVED WELDING ELECTRODES The Iollowing electrodes are approved by HPCL:
VISAKH REFINERY INSPECTION ADVISORY ON APPROVED WELDING ELECTRODES TO BE USED FOR VARIOUS WELDING JOBS OF THE REFINERY EQUIPMENTS INSPECTION DIVISION Advisory no. : TSD/INSP/GEN/24 Rev. 1 Date of issue: 26.04.2013 Date of first issue: 04.12.2011 TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Page 2 of 3 Stainless Steel electrodes ( Duplex Stainless Steel ) ER-2209 D&H Secheron, Sandvik E 2594-16 / ER2594
SFA 5.6 SpeciIication For Copper And Copper Alloy Arc Welding Electrodes ECuAl- A1 ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron ECuAl- A2 ECuAl- A3 ECuAl- B
SFA 5.7 SpeciIication For Copper And Copper Alloy Bare Welding Rods And Electrodes E CuNi / E CuNi-2 / E CuNi-7
ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron
SFA 5.11/5.14 SpeciIication For Nickel and Nickel Alloy Ior SMAW & Bare Welding Rods And Electrodes E CuNi-2 / E NiCu-7
ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron E NiCrFe2,E NiCrFe3 ER NiCr-2/ ERNiCr-3
SFA 5.13 Solid SurIacing Welding Rods And Electrodes (Sterilite -6) E CoCr-A ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron E CoCr B E CoCr-C
SFA 5.16 SpeciIication For Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bare Welding Rods And Electrodes ER Ti 1/ Ti2 ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron
SFA 5.15 Welding electrodes and rods Ior Cast Iron
E Ni-CI
ESAB, L&T, Ador Fontech, D&H Secheron
VISAKH REFINERY INSPECTION ADVISORY ON APPROVED WELDING ELECTRODES TO BE USED FOR VARIOUS WELDING JOBS OF THE REFINERY EQUIPMENTS INSPECTION DIVISION Advisory no. : TSD/INSP/GEN/24 Rev. 1 Date of issue: 26.04.2013 Date of first issue: 04.12.2011 TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Page 3 of 3 Special Electrodes Magna 303 Permaweld Pvt. Ltd. Magna 405 Magna 720 Magna 770 Magna 8N12 Magna 28 TIG Magna 39 TIG Note: Other reputed international brands oI electrodes may be considered Ior usage on case to case basis. Such electrodes shall be reIerred to HPCL Inspection Ior approval prior to usage. 5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1 Executing Department (Maintenance/Minor Projects/Projects)
a) Shall ensure to usage oI welding electrodes oI approved manuIacturers only, speciIied in the advisory Ior all types oI welding jobs in the ReIinery.
b) Shall ensure to prevent the usage oI any spurious electrodes Ior the welding jobs. Accordingly the Executing Dept. shall advise the electrode manuIacturers to prevent the usage oI spurious electrodes by designating the authorized dealers.
c) For usage oI welding electrodes other than the approved electrodes, the Executing Dept. shall report to Inspection Division and obtain their approval. Inspection Division will review the perIormance oI the new electrodes based on their testing/history/perIormance.
6.0 OTHERS a) Review oI perIormance oI the welding electrodes will be carried out by HPCL-Inspection on periodical basis. In case, the quality oI the approved electrodes is not Iound satisIactory, HPCL-Inspection reserves the right to cancel the manuIacturer Irom the approved list. b) HPCL I nspection Division will review/approve new welding electrodes based on testing/history/perIormance on periodical basis. c) This Advisory will be valid till the Head Inspection Division issues the next revision as and when required.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting: Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon
Welding for Challenging Environments: Proceedings of the International Conference on Welding for Challenging Environments, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 15–17 October 1985