Approved: WPS No.: 5B9103 Rev.

: 5
Date: March 7, 1994 Revision Date: August 3, 2000
Supporting PQR No. (s): WITH PWHT L7593 (PRN063)
Welding Process: GTAW Type(s): Manual
JOINTS (QW-402)

Refer to WPS No. GEN for typical joint designs. This WPS may be used with or without backing.

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.: 5B Group No.: 2 to P-No.: 5B Group No.: 2

Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove 3/16 thru 8 With PWHT Fillets All

Maximum Deposit Thickness Per Pass Shall Not Exceed 1/4 Inches
FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA): 5.28
AWS No. (Class): ER90S-B9
F-No.: 6
A-No.: 5
Size of Filler Metals: 1/16, 3/32, 1/8, 5/32
Weld Metal:
Thickness Range:
Groove: 1/2 Maximum With PWHT
Fillet: All
Consumable Insert: Not Permitted
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove: All

Welding Progression: Up XXX Temperature Range: Condition (2): Stress Relieved
Down _______
Position(s) of Fillets: All Time Range: N/A(WPS Not Allowed for ASME III)
SEE JOB INSTRUCTIONS/PWHT SPECS
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Percent
Preheat Temperature Minimum: 400oF Composition CFH
Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Shielding Argon 100 15 Min
Interpass Temperature Maximum: 550oF
Purge Nitrogen 100 5 Min
Preheat Maintenance: See WPS GEN for
Special Reqts
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current: AC or DC: DC Polarity: EN

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type: 3/32 or 1/8 2% Thoriated (SFA 5.12, EWTh-2)
Pulsed Current: Neither required nor prohibited

Weld Filler Metal Amp. Volt Travel

Layer(s) Process (Note 2) Range Range Speed Other
(Note 3) (IPM)
Class Dia.

GTAW 1/16 60-180 10-17 --

Root Pass
GTAW 3/32 60-180 10-17 --
and/or ER90S-B9
GTAW 1/8 60-240 10-17 --
Fill & Cap
GTAW 5/32 60-240 10-17 --
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead String or Weave

Orifice or Gas Cup Size Diameter Minimum
Initial and Interpass Cleaning As Per WPS No. GEN
Method of Back Gouging As Per WPS No. GEN
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Peening Not Permitted

NOTES:

Note 1: This WPS must be used in conjunction with WPS No. GEN.

Note 2: All passes shall be made with the addition of filler metal.

Note 3: Voltage ranges are not required by ASME IX and are given for reference only.