WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

WPS - 2010-xxxx-23
WELDING PROCESS:
SUPPORTING PQR:

GTAW-

REV. NO.: 2
and GTAW-

200-23-P

DATE: 10/8/2009
ASME: X AWS: X

P-WS-10-1

P-WS-100-2

**APPLICABILITY**
OTHER:

P-WS-10-2

P-WS-151-1

2010-xxxx-23

P-WS-100-1

JOINT: This WPS shall be used in conjunction with the General Welding Standards (GWS) and Welding
Fabrication Procedure (WFP) sections and criteria for joint details, repairs, NDE, inspection etc.
Butt/Groove/Fillet
Full/Partial Penetration
Class:
Weld Joint Type:
See GWS 1-06 and WFP's for joint details
Root Opening:

0 - 3/32

Backgrind root:

or purged
Grind if not purged

Bkgrd Method:

Preparation:

Thermal (plasma) /Mechanical

Backing:

None/Strap/back welding

Backing Mat.:

Al

GTAW Flux: N/A

FILLER METALS:
A No:

N/A

SFA Class:

Class:
5.10 and 5.10

F No:

23 and 23

Insert: N/A

Insert Desc.: N/A

Flux: Type: NA

Spec. B-209 Al- Plate & sheet

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ER4043
Size: 1/16

ER4043

and
3/32

1/8

Weld Metal Thickness Ranges:

Size: 0

Filler Metal Note:

BASE MATERIAL

Backing Retainer: N/A

P/S No. 23
Grade: All

Gr No. All

AWS Root Pass:

0.032 thru

0.75

AWS Balance:
ASME Root Pass:
ASME Balance:

0.032 thru
0.032 thru
0.064 thru

0.75
0.187
0.75

to: P/S No. 23

to: Spec. B-209 Al- Plate & sheet

Gr No. All
Grade: All

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Qualified Pipe Dia. Range:

Qualified Thickness Range:

AWS:
AWS:

QUALIFIED POSITIONS:

AWS: All

Preheat Min. Temp.:

70 F

Interpass Max. Temp.:

500 F

Preheat Maintenance:

70 F

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6 ASME:
0.032 thru

0.75
0.750

ASME: All

0.750
V/Up

Vert. Prog.:
Argon

GAS: Shielding:
Gas Composition: 100 /

10

to

Gas Flow Rate cfh:

0.032 thru

ASME:

or
0

25

0/

0/
0 to

0%
0

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PWHT: Time @ F Temp. 0

Temp. Range:
0 F
to
0 F
APPROVAL:

Backing Gas/Comp:
Backing Gas Flow cfh:
Trailing Gas/Comp:

Argon
3

100 %

to 10
N/A

0%

Signatures on file at ENG

DATE:

10/8/2009

WPS NO: 2010-xxxx-23

WELDING CHARACTERISTICS:
and AC
AC
Current:
Ranges: Amps
Volts
Fuel Gas:

25 to

300

12 to

22

Tungsten Type: EWTh-2

Tungsten Dia.:

Transfer Mode: N/A

3/32

Pulsing Cycle: 40
Background Current: 40%

Flame: N/A

N/A

to 60

Braze temp. F 0

to 0

WELDING TECHNIQUE: For fabrication specific requirements such as fit-up, cleaning, grinding, PWHT and
inspection criteria refer to Volume 2, Welding Fabrication Procedures
Technique: Manual
Single Pass or Multi Pass:

Wire Brush, File, Grind

Oscillation:
N
Forehand or Backhand for GMAW (F/B):
N/A

Cleaning Method:
Stringer or Weave bead (S/W): S/W or

M
0 to 0

GMAW Gun Angle :

N/A

GMAW/FCAW Tube to work distance:

No Pass >1/2":

Travel speed: Variable

Maximum K/J Heat Input: 0

PROCEDURE QUALIFIED FOR:
N/A
Charpy "V" Notch:

Gas Cup Size: # 5

Nil-Ductil Transition Temperature: N/A

Dynamic Tear: N/A

Comments:

Weld
Layer

Manual
Process

Filler Metals

1
2
3
4

GTAWGTAWGTAWGTAW-

ER4043
ER4043
ER4043
ER4043

Size

Amp Range

1/16
3/32
1/8
1/8

25 to 160
150 to 250
240 to 300
to

Volt Range
12 to
to
to
to

Travel/ipm
to
to
to
to

Nozzle
Angle
0 to

Other
0

REM. * Weld layers are representative only - actual number of passes and layer sequence may vary.
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