PRN006

Company Name: The Shaw Group, Inc./ B. F. Shaw, Inc.

Procedure Qualification Record No.: L6987 Date: December 1, 1992
WPS No.: 102, 105
Welding Process(es) GMAW
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Auto) Semi-Automatic
JOINTS (QW-402)

SINGLE VEE GROOVE

70 DEGREE INCLUDED ANGLE

1/8 GAP

1/16 LAND

Groove Design of Test Coupon

BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec.: SA106 Temperature: 1150oF
Type or Grade: B Time: One (1) Hour
P-No.: 1 to P-No.: 1 Other: Heating and cooling rates were in accordance
Thickness of test coupon: .906 with Table UCS-56 of ASME Section VIII Division 1.
Diameter of test coupon: 8 NPS
Other: The deposition of each pass did not exceed .

FILLER METALS (QW-404) GAS (QW-408)

Process: GMAW GMAW
SFA Specification: 5.18 5.18 Percent CFH
AWS Classification: ER70S-2 ER70S-2 Gas(es) Composition Flow
Filler Metal F-No.: 6 6 (Mixture) Rate
Weld Metal A-No.: 1 1 Shielding Argon/CO2 75/25 40
Size of Filler Metal: .035 .035 Trailing None None None
Other: Note 1 & 2 Note 1 & 3 Backing None None None
Weld Metal Thickness: .125 .781
Root Pass Fill & Cap Passes
NOTES: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
1. Supplemental filler metal or powdered filler metal Current: DC Polarity: EP
were not used. AMPS: Root Pass: 130* Fill & Cap Passes: 220-240**
2. Short Circuiting Transfer Mode Volts: Root Pass: 19-20 * Fill & Cap Passes: 20-23 **
3. Globular Transfer Mode Tungsten Electrode Size: Not applicable this WPS
Transfer Mode: N/A
Other: *Short Circuiting Mode ** Globular Mode
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Position of Groove: 5G Travel Speed: Manual
Weld Progression: Uphill: Fill & Cap String or Weave Bead: Weave
Downhill: Root Pass
Other: Oscillation: Not applicable this WPS
PREHEAT (QW-406) Multipass/Single Pass (per side): Multipass
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Preheat Temp.: 50 F Interpass Temp: 365 F Single or Multiple Electrodes: Single
Other: Other:
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QW-462.1(b)
Tensile Test (QW-150)
Ultimate Ultimate Type of Failure &
Specimen Width Thickness Total Load Unit Stress Location
No. (Inches) (Inches) Area lb psi
T1 .747 .800 .598 46,450 77,676 Ductile-Weld
T2 .751 .795 .597 47,000 78,727 Ductile-Weld

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 1 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 2 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 3 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 4 Acceptable

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Size Notch Test Impact Lateral Exp.
No. Location Type Temp. Values % Shear Mils

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes ______ No _____ Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes _______ No _______
Macro-Results:

Other Tests
Type of Test: Hardness Weld Metal: 163 BHN, HAZ: 164 BHN, Base Metal: 159 BHN
Average of three (3) readings each location
Deposit Analysis:
Other:

Welders Name: Chris Edens Clock No.: Stamp No.: W1

Test Conducted By: Welding Testing Lab, Inc. (M. Henderson) Laboratory Test No.: L6987

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and
tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.

Manufacturer: The Shaw Group, Inc./B.F. Shaw, Inc.

Date: April 7, 2000 By: ________________________________________