QATAR CHEMICAL TA17

DESCON ENGINEERING QATAR L L C.

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

(WPS)

Welding Procedure Specification no.

MAINT/P#8505/WPS-08

Supporting PQR No.(s)

PI-124/PQR/017

Welding Process (es)

GTAW + SMAW

CODE

ASME IX (2010) / B31.3 (2010)

Revision No.

00

Date

25-08-2016

Revision No.

01

Date

05-04-2005

Type (s)

Manual

* (Automatic, Manual, Machine or Semi-Auto)

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design

As Per Attached Sketch

Backing

GTAW - NO / SMAW - YES

Backing Material (Type)

Weld Metal for SMAW

Metal

Nonfusing Metal

Nonmetallic

Other

Bevel Preparation:- Flame cut, Machining / Grinding

BASE METALS (QW-403)
P.No.

Group No.

to P.No.

Group No.

OR
Specification type and grade

A 335-Gr P11/ SA 234 WP 11 & EQUIVALENT

to specification type and grade

OR

A 335-Gr P11/ SA 234 WP 11 & EQUIVALENT

Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

N.A

to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

N.A

Thickness Range :
Base Metal :

Groove

1.5 ~ 17 mm Max

Fillet

All

Pipe Dia Range:

Groove

All

Fillet

All

Other

N.A

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Root/ Hot Pass

Filling / Capping

Spec. No. (SFA)

A 5.28

A 5.5

AWS No. (Class)

ER 80S-B2

E 8018-B2

F. No.

A.No.

Size of Filler Metals

2.4 mm

2.5, 3.2 mm

Deposited Weld Metal:

Groove

7 mm Max.

10.02 mm max.

Fillet

All

All

Electrode-Flux (Class)

N.A

N.A

Flux Trade Name

N.A

N.A

Consumable Insert

N.A

N.A

Other

ESAB OK 12.61

ESAB OK 55.00

Thickness Range :

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DESCON ENGINEERING QATAR L L C.

WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

(WPS)
Doc. No QAT-QA&QC/FRM-66 Rev.00
WPS No.
POSITIONS (QW-405)

MAINT/P#8505/WPS-08

Rev.

00

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove

All

Welding Progression :
Position(s) of Fillet

Uphill
All

700 20

Temperature Range

Downhill

N.A

Time Range
1 HR / 25MM
Heating Rate 150 C/hr Cooling Rate 150 C /hr
GAS (QW-408)

Percentage Composition

PREHEAT (QW-406)

Preheat Temp Min.

Interpass Temp

150 C
250C Max

Preheat Maintenance

None

Shielding
Trailing
Back./Purg.

(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded)

Gas (es)
Argon

(Mixture)
99.99%

Flow Rate
8~12 (l/min)

N.A
N.A

N.A
N.A

N.A
N.A

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC
Amps (Range)

DC

Polarity

See Table Below

EN/ EP

Volts (Range)

See Table Below

Tungsten electrode Size and Type

2.4 mm, 2% Thoriated

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW

N/A

Electrode Wire feed speed range

N/A

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave bead

String / Weaving (3 Times of Electrode Dia Max)

Orifice or Gas Cup Size

4 ~12 mm
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding etc.)
Method of Back Gouging

None

Oscillation
Contact Tube to Work distance

N.A
N.A

Multiple or Single Pass (per side)

Multiple or Single Electrodes

Multiple
Single

Travel Speed (Range)

Peening

N.A

Other

N.A

Wire brushing, Grinding / Chipping

See Table Below

Filler Metal

Weld
Pass (es)

Process

Root

Current

Volt
Range

Travel Speed
Range (mm/min)

Heat Input
Kj/mm

103 ~ 110

12 ~ 14

0.9

1.39 ~ 1.74

EN

105 ~ 111

12 ~ 14

1.1

1.13 ~ 1.39

2.5

EP

105 ~ 125

20 ~ 24

1.2

1.81 ~ 2.59

ER 8018-B2

3.2

EP

105 ~ 125

21 ~ 25

1.3

1.73 ~ 2.45

ER 8018-B2

2.5

EP

106 ~ 122

22 ~ 26

1.5

1.57 ~ 2.14

Class

Dia.

DC

Amp.
Range

GTAW

ER 80S-B2

2.4

EN

Hot

GTAW

ER 80S-B2

2.4

Fill

SMAW

ER 8018-B2

Fill

SMAW

Cap

SMAW

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