WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
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Welding Process(es) SMAW Type(s) Manual

(Automatic, Manual, Machine or Semi-auto)
JOINTS(QW-402)
Joint Design Vee-groove, single bevel and Fillet welds
Backing GTAW (Yes) NA (No) NA
Backing SMAW (No) Single welded groove weld
Backing Material (Type) Metal or Base Metal or Weld metal
(Refer to both backing and retainers) Details
Metal Nonfusing Metal
Nonmetallic Other
Root spacing 3.5 mm ± 1.0 mm
Retainers None
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 See Page 2 of 2
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.)

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No. or S- Group Group
No. 1 No. 1 To P-No. or S-No. 1 No. 1
OR
Specification type and grade SA 106 Gr B (Heat No.: 695727)
to Specification type and
grade SA 106 Gr B (Heat No.: 695727)
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech.
Prop. NA
To Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. NA
Thickness range : Base
Groove
Metal 5 to 36.52 mm (PQR: 18.26 mm) Fillet All
Thickness range : Base Metal (with Impact) Groove NA Fillet NA
T/t Limits > 8 in. (200 mm) Groove NA Fillet NA
Pipe Dia.
Range Groove All (PQR: NPS 6) Fillet All
t Pass Maximum NA
P-No. 5/9/10 NA

*FILLER METALS (QW - 404)

Spec. Number (SFA) 5.1
AWS Number
(Class) E7016-1 and E7018
F-
Number 4
A-
Number 1
Size of Filler Metals (Diameter) in
mm NA
Size of electrode (Diameter) in
mm 2.5 through 4
Size of electrode (Diameter)>1/4 in. (6 NA
mm)
Filler Metal product form NA
Weld Metal Thickness Range: Groove 36.52 mm (PQR: 18.26
(Max.) mm)
Weld Metal Thickness Range: All
Fillet
Deletion or addition of filler metal NA
Consumable Insert NA
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Electrode-Flux
(Class) NA
Flux Trade Name NA
Manufacturer’s trade Name ESAB OK53.68 (E7016-1) and ESAB OK48.00 (E7018)
Deletion or addition of Flux (Penetration
Enhancing) NA

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

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POSITIONS (QW - 405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW - 407)

Position (s) of
NA (No) NA
Groove All (PQR: 6G) PWHT (Yes)
Welding Progression (vertical): Temperature
Up Up Down NA Range NA
Time
Position (s) of Fillet All Range NA
T Limits NA
PREHEAT(QW - 406) GAS (QW - 408)
Percent Composition Flow rate
Gas(es)
Preheat Temperature Min. 18º C (Mixture) Ltrs./Min.
Interpass Temperature
Max. 250 C Shielding NA NA NA
Preheat
Maintenance NA Trailing NA NA NA
Backing* NA NA NA
*Gas backing upto two passes of GTAW
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW - 409)
Current AC or DC DC Polarity EP
Amp
(Range) See table below Volt Range See table below
Tungsten Electrode Size and
Type NA
Pulsing Current (GTAW) NA
Heat
input See table below
Mode of Metal Transfer for
GMAW NA
Electrode Wire feed Speed
Range NA
TECHNIQUE (QW - 410)
String or Weave Bead String or Weave maximum three times the dia of electrode
Orifice, Cup, or Nozzle
Size NA
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (brushing, Grinding
etc.) Brushing and Grinding
Method of Back By grinding to sound metal for double welded groove welds (PQR without
Gouging backgouging/backgrinding)
Oscillation NA
Multiple or Single Pass (Per
Side) Multiple
Multiple or Single
Electrode NA
Closed to out
chamber NA
Electrode
spacing NA
Manual or semiautomatic, to machine or automatic
welding Manual
Peening None
Travel Speed
(Range) See table below
Other Bullet tacking is prepfereable.
JOINT DESIGN AND SEQUENCE OF BEADS
Joint Design Sequence of Beads (Number of passes are indicative only)

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Filler Metal Current Other - (e.g.

Travel Speed
Remarks, Comments,
Voltage Range * Heat Input
Weld Layer(s) Process Position Type & Ampere Hot Wire Addition,
Class Dia (mm) Range (mm Per kJ/mm Max.
Polarity Range Technique, Torch
Min.)
Angle Etc.)
F, H DC EN 80 – 130 20 – 25 65 – 100 3.0 NA
Tacking and Root SMAW E7016-1 3.2
V, O DC EN 80 – 130 20 – 25 65 – 100 3.0 NA
F, H DC EP 80 – 110 20 – 25 55 – 150 3.0 NA
SMAW E7018 2.5
V, O DC EP 80 – 110 20 – 25 55 – 150 3.0 NA
Hot pass
F, H DC EP 110 – 150 22 – 26 80 – 200 3.0 NA
SMAW E7018 3.2
V, O DC EP 110 – 150 22 – 26 80 – 200 3.0 NA
F, H DC EP 80 – 110 20 – 25 55 – 150 3.0 NA
SMAW E7018 2.5
V, O DC EP 80 – 110 20 – 25 55 – 150 3.0 NA
Fill and Cap F, H DC EP 110 – 150 22 – 26 80 – 200 3.0 NA
SMAW E7018 3.2
passes V, O DC EP 110 – 150 22 – 26 80 – 200 3.0 NA
F, H DC EP 125 – 200 22 – 28 110 – 250 3.0 NA
SMAW E7018 4.0
V, O DC EP 125 – 200 22 – 28 110 – 250 3.0 NA
Heat input values in kJ/mm shall be calculated by: - Amps x Volt x 60/ travel speed (mm/minute) /1000
Amps, Volt, Travel speed may change without exceeding the maximium heat input values in kJ/mm.
(* required when notch-toughness specified)

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