Dr.

Mahamad Noor Wahab

General knowledge
-A document that describes how welding is to
be carried out in production
-Recommended for all welding operations
- Application of codes and standards choose it
as mandatory

WPS is a written document that provides

direction to the welder or welding
operator for making production welds in
accordance with Code requirements.
It should contain enough information to
give direction to the welder and should
address all variables associated with the
welding process.

EN ISO 15609-1 (EN 288 Part 2)

-European Standard For Welding Procedure
Specifications
-Defines the contents of a Welding Procedure
Specification in the form of a list of
information that should be recorded
-some applications it may be necessary to
supplement or reduce the list

ASME IX American Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Code
-Welding and brazing qualifications
-Lists the variables for each welding process,
all the variables stated should be addressed
-The range permitted by the WPS is dictated
by the PQR

Flow chart procedure construction

Draft the material, process, and variables
need to be used in welding

Draf peliminary writing WPS

Welding according to the documented WPS

with attended by third Party (record data)

Cut sample and perform

mechanical test

Evaluate result

Run production

Fail repeat test

Each manufacturer or contractor shall

maintain a record of the results obtained in
welding procedure.
-Welder and welding operator performance
qualifications.
-All records shall be certified by the
manufacturer or contractor and shall be
accessible to the Authorized Inspector.

Parameter classed into essential, supplementary essential

and nonessential
Variables listed in QW-250 through QW-280 and are
defined in Article IV, Welding Data.
The information can be transform to produced a weld
with acceptable quality
The detail requirement is dependence on the application
and criticality of the joint

All joint types approve each other. i.e. A

double sided weld approves a single sided
weld and vice versa.
No limits on diameter approval for pipe.
A plate procedures can be used to weld any
diameter of pipe
Materials and welding consumables are listed
in groups

Any butt weld will qualify all fillet weld sizes

on any parent metal thickness.
A welding procedure qualified in one position
approves all positions.
The code covers wide range of welding
processes and applications such as hard
facing, stud welding, brazing etc.

QW100-General introduction to testing

requirements etc.
QW200-Procedure Qualification details.
QW300-Performance Qualifications (Welder
Approvals) details.
QW400-Welding Data.

Understand ASME Sec. IX Classification

Welding

Data - Essential, Non Essential &

Supplementary Essential Variables. QW251, 400
Parent Metal Grouping - P No / S No;
Group No QW-420 & 422
Filler Metal Grouping F No QW431,432, 433
Weld Metal Composition Grouping A No
QW- 440, 441, 442

Welding Positions, Groove & Fillet QW461

Types of Tests & Acceptance Limits
Tension, Guided Bend, Notch Toughness
QW-141, 451, 153, 163, 171, 172,
462, 463
Test Requirements QW-451,
Test Specimen Location, Dimension &
Testing Procedure QW462,463,464,466
Record & Documentation of WPS , PQR &
WP

Essential Variables
variables that have a significant affect on
the mechanical properties of a joint.
They must not be changed except within the
limits specified by this code.
e.g. Material thickness range, Material Group
etc.

Non-Essential Variables
Variables that have no significant affect on
mechanical properties.
Can be changed without re qualification of the
PQR.
Supplementary Variables
Variables that have an affect on the impact
properties of a joint.
Classed as Non-Essential if impact testing is not
required

Procedure number
Process type
Consumable Size, Type and full Codification.
Parent material grade and spec.
Thickness range.
Plate or Pipe, Diameter range
Welding Position

Pre-Heat (Min Temp and Method)

Interpass If Required (Maximum Temperature
recorded )
Post Weld Heat Treatment. If Required (Time
and Temp)
Welding Technique (weaving,max run width
etc.)

Sketches
Information of
basic dimensions
of the weld
preparation.
Some indication of
the run sequence
to ensure the
properties of the
weld are
maintained.

Joint Design

Welding sequence

Welding parameters

Run

1
2 And
Subs

Size Of
Type Of
Current Voltage
Process Filler
Current/
A
V
Metal
Polarity

TIG
TIG

1.2mm
1.6mm

70 - 90
80 - 140

N/A

DCDC-

Wire
Feed
Speed

Travel
Speed

Heat
Input

N/A

N/A

N/A

Coupon Size Plate: Pair of 300 mm X 150 mm

Pipes 150 mm long as Specified in WPS

All Other Details as per Written WPS

Complete the Welding by Reasonably Skilled Welder

All Welding Variables Shall be Used Within the Limit

Specified in WPS.

All Variables Actually Used Shall be Documented as

Annexure to PQR ( Procedure Qualification Record)

Mechanical Tests QW 451, Groove

Weld.
Test coupon Up to 19 mm thickness
Transverse Tensile : 2No
Root Bend :- 2No
Face Bend :- 2No
Over 19 mm Thickness
- Transverse Tensile :- 2No
- Side Bend :- 4No

7)Acceptance Criteria for Test Results.

Tensile Strength (QW -422)

-

Minimum Tensile Strength of Material Used

Bend Test (QW 163)

-

Opening Not More Than 3 mm in Any Direction on

Convex Surface Within the Weld & HAZ

PQR Format Available in Sec. IX

Record All Relevant Data in the Format.

Record All Mechanical Test Results

Attach All Test Reports & Welding

Parameters Used as Annexure to PQR

Assign Unique Number to Each PQR

WPS No Shall be Referred in PQR