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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

Date: 12-DEC-2015
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Welding Procedure Specification no.

RI-AMT-WPS-001

Supporting PQR No.(s)

Manufacturer:

Revision No.

TBA

00

Date: 12-12-2015

Date: 10-Dec-2015

RISAL REDLAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (ARABIA) LTD.

Welding Process (es):

GTAW+SMAW

CODE:

ASME IX

Type (s) *
ASME B31.3

Manual

AWS D1.1

OTHER

SAES-W-11/W-12 ASME B31.4

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

JOINTS (QW-402)

A=

Joint Design

60~70

As per Drawing

Backing (Yes)

N/A

Backing Material (Type)

N/A

Base Matel (T)

12.7 mm

Root Gap (G)

1.5~2.5 mm

1~2 mm

Root Face(F)

30~35

Angle of Bevel (A)

*Refer to page no 3 for other application weld & weld joints

Bevel Preparation:- Flame cut, Machining / Grinding

BASE METALS (QW-403)
P.No.

Group No.

to P.No.

Group No.

OR
Specification type and grade

API 5L Gr B or Equivalent

to specification type and grade

API 5L Gr B or Equivalent

OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

N/A

to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

N.A

Thickness Range :
Base Metal :

Groove

Pipe Dia Range:

Groove

1.5 mm ~16.36
All

Other

Fillet

All

Fillet

All

N/A
Root

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Filling / Capping

Spec. No. (SFA)

5.18

5.1

AWS No. (Class)

ER 70S-2

E 7018

F. No.

A.No.

Size of Electrode/Filler Wire

2.4 mm

2.5, 3.25, 4.00 mm

Filler Metal Product Type

N/A

N/A

Deposited Weld Metal:

4.0 mm

12.36 mm

Thickness Range :
Groove
Fillet

1.5mm~4.0 mm
All

upto 16.36 mm
All

Flux

---

---

Electrode-Flux (Class)

---

---

Flux Trade Name

---

---

Consumable Insert
Other Brand

--ESAB, LINCLON

No single Pass is greater than 13 mm

--ESAB / LINCLON

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POSITIONS (QW-405)

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove

All

Welding Progression :

Uphil

Position(s) of Fillet

Temperature Range

N/A

Downhill

SoakingTime

N/A

All

Rate of Heating

N/A

Rate of Cooling

N/A

PREHEAT (QW-406)

GAS (QW-408)

10C

Preheat Temp Min.

Composition
Gas(es) Mixture % Flow rate(CFH)

* See table 3A & 3B of SAES-W-011 & SAES-W-012

Interpass Temp Max.

260 C

Shielding

Preheat Maintenance

None

Trailing

Argon

99.99%

25-30

Backing
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC

DC

Amps (Range)

80~130 Amp

Polarity

(SMAW ) Reverse + (GTAW) Straight

Volts (Range)

10~25 V

(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size,
position, and thickness, etc. This information may be listed in a tabular
form similar to that shown below.)
NO

Pulsing

Tungsten electrode Size and Type

2.4 mm, Tungsten Electrode 2% Thoriated

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW

N/A

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Root: (String), Filling -Capping (Weaving 3 of Electrode )

String or Weave bead

Orifice or Gas Cup Size

4~8 mm

Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding etc.)

Wire brushing, Grinding

Method of Back Gouging

Grinding

Oscillation

N.A

Multiple or Single Pass (per side)

Multiple

Multiple or Single Electrodes

Single

Travel Speed (Range)

70~141 mm/min

Peening

Not Allowed

Use of thermal Process

N/A

Other

N/A

Weld
Layer (s)

Process

ROOT

Filler Metal

Current

Volt
Range

Travel Speed
Range(mm/min)

Average Heat
Input(kj/mm)

100-105

10-12

70-75

0.93

EN

122-127

11-12

122-127

0.69

3.2

EP

80-130

22-25

133-141

1.086

2.5

EP

89-94

21-23

112-117

1.056

Class

Dia. Mm

DC

Amp.
Range

GTAW

ER 70S-2

2.4

EN

HOT

GTAW

ER 70S-2

2.4

FILL

SMAW

E 7018

CAP

SMAW

E 7018

PREPARED BY
NAME. :

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APPROVED BY

REVIEWED BY

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WELD & JOINT DETAILS

WPS No: RI-AMT-WPS-001