WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

NO. 1/8-32-2

FOR

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW)

AND

SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)

OF

CARBON STEEL PIPE WITH STAINLESS STEEL CLADDING

USING ERNiCrMo-3 and ENiCrMo-3 FILLER METALS

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF

_______________________________
(Company)

Jointly Developed With The

NATIONAL CERTIFIED PIPE WELDING BUREAU
1385 Piccard Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
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(PQR) are the property of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau. They are issued for
adoption by members only and are to be returned to the Bureau upon termination of
membership

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Jointly Developed with the

National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau
1385 Piccard Drive
Rockville, MD 20850-4340
 Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
Member Company Name:
WPS Number 1/8-32-2 (clad pipe) Revision 1 Date issued: 11-13-04
Welding Process: Manual GTAW and SMAW Supporting PQRs: 04015

Joints (QW-402)
Joint Design: Single V, U or J shown on the other side and repairs, build-up
Backing: Optional for GTAW, Required for SMAW Backing or Retainer type: None
Base Metals (QW-403) Filler Metals and Electrodes (QW-404)
Root and Fill Fill
P/S Number 1 clad with 8 Group No.1 and 2 Specification Number: SFA 5.14* SFA5.5
to P/S Number 1 clad with 8 Group No.1 and 2 AWS Classification: ERNiCrMo-3 ENiCrMo-3
(written for P-1 pipe lined with P-8 clad) F-number: 43 43
A-Number: N/A N/A
Base Metal Thickness Range
Groove Welds: 3/16 to 1.1 in*. Maximum Weld Metal Thickness:
Fillet welds: Not permitted Grooves: 0.4 in 0.70 in.
Minimum Outside Diameter Fillets: None None

Groove Welds: All GTAW, 1” SMAW Maximum Bead thickness: 1/8” 1/8”
Fillet Welds: Not permitted Supplemental Filler Metal: N/A N/A
*includes cladding thickness of 10% up to 0.10” Consumable Insert: Optional* N/A
Pulsed Power Supply: Optional Not permitted
Postweld Heat Treatment (QW-407)
Penetration-enhancing Flux: Not Permitted N/A
Temperature: None
Min. Holding Time: N/A * Consumable Inserts conforming SFA5.30 Class 3, conforming to
ERNiCrMo-3 analysis may also be used.

Preheat (QW-406) Positions (QW-405) Gas (QW-408)

Minimum metal temp.: 50° F
Interpass Temp.(Max): 350° F Positions permitted: All Shielding Gas: Argon, 30 to 40 CFH
Preheat Maintenance: None. Progression when in Vertical: Uphill Backing Gas: Argon, 15 to 40 CFH
Trailing Shield: None
Electrical Characteristics (QW-409) and Related Matters
Weld Electrode or Filler Current Travel Speed* Other
Layer Process Class Diameter Type Polarity Volts Current (a) (ipm)

Root GTAW ERNiCrMo-3 3/32, 1/8 DC EN (str.) N/A 70 to 115 1 to 2 Higher amperage is
Fill GTAW ERNiCrMo-3 1/8, 5/32 DC EN (str.) N/A 100 to160 2 to 4 permitted when
insert is used
Fill SMAW ENiCrMo-3 3/32 DC EP (rev.) N/A 60 to 80 2 to 4
SMAW 1/8 DC EP (rev.) N/A 80 to 110 2 to 4 *Values are
SMAW 5/32 DC EP (rev.) N/A 105 to 135 2 to 6 recommended only
Technique (QW-410)
Tungsten Size and Type: 3/32, 1/8 EWTh-2,EWLa or EWCe Initial Cleaning: Remove grease or oil with solvent.
Shielding Gas Cup Size: #4 (1/4” ID) to #12 (3/4” ID) Remove cutting oxide by grinding.
Single or Multiple Pass per Side: Multiple Interpass Cleaning: Remove slag with slag hammer, grinder or
Single or Multiple electrodes: Single wire brush.
Contact-tube-to-work distance (stickout): N/A Peening: Not permitted
Backgouging: Grinding or carbon arc followed by grinding Other: Keep weld beads slightly convex to avoid cracking.
Repair Method: Grinding. Backwelding is permitted.
Stringer or Weave Bead: Either, but keep any weave small.
The undersigned contractor, a member of the National Certified Pipe welding Bureau, hereby adopts this jointly developed procedure as its
Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and certifies that this procedure has been qualified as shown on the attached Procedure Qualification
Records (PQRs).
Company:
By: Date: NCPWB QW-482/5-02 WPS 1/8-32-2
Joint Designs for Joining Internally Clad Piping by Welding

Preferred Weld End Preparation and Fit-up

35 to 55° Typ 35 to 55° Typ

R=1/8 min
P-1 Pipe
R=1/8 min
Wall
3/32”±1/32 3/32”± 1/32
P-8
Cladding
3/32 to 0 to 1/32”
1/16 in max 1/8” 1/16 in max clearance

Open Root Adding ERNoCrMo-3

Filler Metal Class 3 Consumable Insert meeting
ERNoCrMo-3 analysis

Secondary Weld End Preparation and Fit-up

40 to 55°
P-1 Pipe
Wall
3/32 to 1/8”
P-8
Cladding
0 to 1/32”
3/32 in Max clearance
Class 3 Consumable Insert meeting
ERNoCrMo-3 analysis

Third Possible Weld End Preparation and Fit-up

40 to 55° Step 2: fit up using blocks tack welded
to groove faces to hold root spacing
P-1 Pipe
Wall
0 to 1/16 in
P-8
Cladding
3/16”
1/16 in max Minimum

Step 3: Build up root faces using GTAW Step 4: Weld Root Pass
 Procedure Qualification Record
Identification of WPS followed during welding of test coupon: 1/8-32-1,
Welding Process(es) used: GTAW followed by SMAW, Manual Date coupon was welded: 3-1-03
Base Metal Specification: SA-516-70 clad w/SA240 Type 317L to Base Metal Specification: Same
P-Number: 1, 8 Group No: 2, 1 to P-Number: 1, 8 Group No: 2,1 Plate/Pipe Diameter NPS 10 Sch 60
Base Metal Thickness(in.): 0.5 + 0.05 clad Joint Type: Single V-groove F-Number: 43/43
Filler metal specification: SFA 5.14 / SFA 5.11 AWS Classification: ERNiCrMo-3/EniCrMo-3
A-Number: N/A Weld Deposit Thickness(es)(in.): 0.2/0.35 Maximum Pass Thickness: 5/32, 3/16
Filler metal size (in): 1/8, 5/32 GTA/ 3/32, 1/8 GTA Supplementary filler metal: N/A
Preheat temperature (ºF): 75 Interpass temperature (ºF) 450 Welding position/progression: 5G Uphill
Current Type and polarity: DCEN/DCEP Travel speed (ipm): see below
Shielding gas composition, CFH: Argon, 35 Backing gas composition, CFH: Argon, 45 CFH
Tungsten size/type: 1/8”, EWTh-2 GMAW transfer mode: N/A
Postweld Heat treatment (ºF): None Postweld heat treatment time (hr.): N/A
Stringer/Weave bead: Both Oscillation: N/A
Single/Multi-pass: Multiple Single/Multi-electrode: Single
Other:

Weld Electrode or Filler Current Travel Speed Other

Layer Process Class Dia (in) Type Polarity Volts Current (a) (ipm)

Root GTAW ERNiCrMo-3 1/8 DC EN (str.) N/A 76 1 42, 854kJ/in

Fill GTAW ERNiCrMo-3 1/8 DC EN (str.) N/A 127 2
Fill GTAW ERNiCrMo-3 5/32 DC EN (str.) N/A 150 2
Fill SMAW ENiCrMo-3 3/32 DC EP (rev.) N/A 60 2
Fill SMAW ENiCrMo-3 1/8 DC EP (rev.) N/A 85 to 94 1.5

Reduced Section Tensile Tests X Rectangular Turned Full Section

Specimen Width/Dia (in.) Thickness (in) Area (sq in.) Ultimate load (lb.) Ultimate Stress (psi) Failure Location
1 0.525 0.5499 0.289 23,560 81,500 Base Metal, Ductile
2 0.524 0.5350 0.280 23,182 82,800 Base Metal, Ductile

Bend Tests Transverse Face and Root x Side Longitudinal Face and Root
Type Results Type Results
Side Acceptable Side Acceptable
Side Acceptable Side Acceptable
Toughness Tests Charpy Specimen Size Test Temperature
Specimen Notch Location Ft. Lb. Lateral Expansion (mils) Percent Shear Drop Weight Break No Break
1
2
3
Weld deposit analysis: SMAW Weld, C:0.05, Mn:0.90, Si:0.42, Ni:26.87, Cr: 14.43, Mo:3.91, Cu:0.21, Nb:0.94, Ti:0.11
Other tests: HRB: CS BM 80, 78, 81. CS HAZ: 83, 81, 82. SS BM: 82, 82, 83. SS HAZ: 83, 86, 81. WM: 89, 90, 91, 93, 91, 91
Welder’s name: Dave Vachon Stamp: V7843 Welding Witnessed by: Paul Robertson, J. H. Robertson Co .
Tests conducted by: Kish, C. J. Latropulos, PE, #38489 Laboratory test number: 1032019/20097
We hereby certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded and tested in accordance
with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.
National Certified Company:
Pipe Welding Bureau

By: Date:
Chairman, Technical Committee
PQR Number 04015