Approved: WPS No.: 41010 Rev.

: 0
Date: November 11, 1996 Revision Date:
Supporting PQR No. (s): L12021 (PRN179)

Welding Process: GMAW Type(s): Semi-Automatic or Machine

JOINTS (QW-402)

Refer to WPS No. GEN for typical joint designs.

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No. 41 Group No. --- To P-No. 41 Group No. ---

Thickness Range:

Base Metal Groove: 1/16 thru 0.261 Fillets Any

Maximum Deposit Thickness Per Pass Shall Not Exceed 3/16 Inches.
FILLER METALS (QW-404) Short Circuiting Mode
Spec. No. (SFA) 5.14
AWS No. (Class) ERNi-1
F-No. 41
A-No. ---
Size of Filler Metals .035 - .045
Weld Metal
Thickness Range
Groove .0261 Maximum
Fillet All
Other
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove: All
Welding Progression: Fill & Cap: Up Temperature Range: N/A
Root Only: Down
Position(s) of Fillet: All Time Range: N/A

PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)

Percent Flow
Composition Rate
Preheat Temperature Minimum: 50F Gas(es) (Mixture) CFH
Interpass Temperature Maximum: 350F Shielding He/Ar/CO2 90/7.5/2.5 20 Min
Preheat Maintenance: None Required Purge See Note 3
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC DC Polarity EP
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type Not Applicable
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range
Other

Filler Metal Travel Speed

Weld Amp. Volt (IPM) Transfer
Layer(s) Process Class Dia. Range Range (Note 2) Mode
.035
All GMAW ERNi-1 70-170 14-22 4-10 Short Circuiting
.045
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead String or Weave

Orifice or Gas Cup Size 3/8 Diameter Minimum
Initial and Interpass Cleaning As Per WPS No. GEN
Oscillation (Machine Welding Only) Dwell 0 Frequency As Required Width 1 Max
Method of Back Gouging As Per WPS No. GEN
Contact Tube to Work Distance 1 Maximum
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Peening Not Permitted

NOTES
1) This WPS must be used in conjunction with WPS No. GEN.
2) Travel speed is not required by ASME IX and is given for reference only.
3) When required by Customer Specifications, a purge of Nitrogen or Argon (as permitted) at a
flow rate of 5 CFH minimum may be used.