PROPOSED WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR

Line Pipe - 8" x 15.9mm - Partial Repair

pWPS No.

Rev. No.

Date

12/23/2014

Page No

Rev. No.

Date

TBA

2 of 3

PQR No.

TBA

References

ISO 13847 , SHELL DEP 61.40.20.30 & ADCO AMENTMENT 30-99-00-0041-2

Techniques

Test Coupon

Process

Manual - SMAW

Material Grade

API 5L Gr X 65 QS PSL II

Joint Design

Single V Butt Weld

Dia & WT

8 " x 15.9 mm

Position

PF

Manufacturer

Shandong Molong Petroleium Machinery Company

Root Progression

NA

Heat Treatment

Quenched & Tempered

Other Passes

UpHill

Carbon
Equivalent

Highest Carbon Equivalent Pipe (TBC)

Range of variables covered

Material

API 5L Gr X 65 QS PSL II

Heat Treatment

Quenched & Tempered

Dia

8"

Manufacturer

Shandong Molong Petroleium Machinery Company

Wall Thk.

15.9 mm

Carbon Equivalent Highest Carbon Equivalent Pipe (TBC)

Filler Metal (SFA)

5.5

AWS Class

E 8018-C3H4R

Manufacturer Name

Bohler

Trade Name

Bohler Fox EV 60

Lot No

TBC
Filler Metal

Weld Pass

Process

Fill-1

Current

Volts
Range

Travel Speed
(mm/minutes)

140-180

25-32

100-150

DCEP

140-180

25-32

100-150

DCEP

140-180

25-32

100-150

E 8018-C3H4R

2.5

DCEP

80-100

25-32

90-120

TBA

E 8018-C3H4R

2.5

DCEP

80-100

25-32

90-120

TBA

E 8018-C3H4R

2.5

DCEP

80-100

22-24

90-120

Brand

Class

Dia (mm) Polarity

SMAW

TBA

E 8018-C3H4R

DCEP

Fill-2

SMAW

TBA

E 8018-C3H4R

Fill-3

SMAW

TBA

E 8018-C3H4R

Cap- 4

SMAW

TBA

Cap- 5

SMAW

Cap- 6

SMAW

Amps
Range

Shielding Gas

NA

Backing Gas

NA

Percent Composition

NA

Percent
Composition

NA

Flow Rate

NA

Flow Rate

NA

Signature
Name
Designation
Date

Heat Input
(KJ/mm)

To be
calculated
based on
actual PQR
run
parameters

PROPOSED WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR

Line Pipe - 8" x 15.9mm - Partial Repair
Rev.
No.
Rev.
No.

pWPS No.

Date

12/23/2014

Page No

Date

TBA

2 of 3

PQR No.

TBA

References

ISO 13847 , SHELL DEP 61.40.20.30 & ADCO AMENTMENT 30-99-00-0041-2

Time lapse between completion of root pass and commencement of

NA
hot pass
Min. Number of passes to be deposited before to ambient cooling
weld interruption

No Interrution, Weld shall be completed in single cylce

Type of Clamp

NA

Point of clamp removal

NA

Point of Lowering on Support

NA

No.of welders

1 welder

Bevel End & Interpass Cleaning

Grinding & Brushing

Weld Finishing (Grinding & Brushing)

Derss up the start & stop points and remove slag, spatters etc

Type of Heating

Propane Torch

Type of Torch

Hand held type

No. of Torchs

Single

Method for measurement of preheat / interpass temp.

Infrared Digital Thermometer

Pre-heat Min. Temperature

100C

Inter Pass Temperature

Min.100 C & Max. 250 C

Post weld heat Treatment

Not Applicable

Joint Design & Typical Weld Layer - Single "V" Butt Weld

Notes
1 Adequate test coupons shall be made to avail required mech test specimens
2

Weld engraved bevel NDT (MT) shall be carried out.Repair Weld NDT RT shall be carried out.PQR coupons coupons
supplemented with UT weld scanning.

3 Pipe ends shall be de-magnetized if residual magnetism is more.

4

Control of welding consumables at site shall be as per approved QC Procedure for storage and handling of welding
consumables / Manufacturers instruction.

5 Adequate weather protection shall be provided during welding.

5 Weaving width shall not exceed 3 times the diameter of electrode.
6 The maximum height of capping raised above the parent metal shall not be more than 1.6mm.
7 The following Mechanical Tests shall be carried out on welding procedure qualification test coupon;
a) Charpy V notch impact Test - 2sets.
b) Macro examination and vickers hardness test with macro photograph at 5X - 1 Nos. c) SSC & SOHIC - 4 Point bend - 12 Nos

Signature
Name
Designation
Date