Welding of Steel Pipe Material : ASTM A53 TYPE GRADE B/ ASTM A106 GRADE B SEAMLESS COLD WELDING Electrode

: ROOT & FILLER : E 6010 & E 7018 Welding fabrications galvanizing is common. All commonly practiced welding and cutting techniques (gas metal arc, shielded m etal arc, manual metal arc, oxyacetylene, friction, resistance) can be used on g alvanized steel ( American Welding Society s [AWS] recommendation WZC, Welding Zinc Coated Steel). AWS WZC calls for welds of galvanized steel on areas that are free of zinc. Galvanized fabrications, the zinc coating should be removed at least one to fou r inches from either side of the intended weld zone and on both sides of the pie ce. Grinding back the zinc coating is the preferred and most common method. WELD JOINT PREPARATION: Weld joints shall be prepared as below specifications. Bevel end preparation shall be prepared by means of grinding. Surfaces (hot dip galvanized) or edges that have been prepared to remove scale, oxidized metal and deep irregularities prior to fit up. Paint, dirt, grease or other foreign matters near the bevel shall be cleaned pri or to fit up. FIT-UP: Fabrication will be carried using pipe platforms/stands and lineup clamps wherev er possible. Bevel angle and root gap shall be maintained as per the approval. Tack welds at the root of the joint shall be made with filler metal equivalent t o that used in the root pass and shall be made by qualified welders using proce dures as per approval. This also applies to tack welds that will not remain as part of the complete weldment. The maximum permitted misalignment of weld joints shall be lesser of 2.5 mm or 2 5% of the material thickness. Where socket welding is required the pipe will be inserted in the socket to its full extent and retracts approximately 1.6 mm to 2.0 mm before welding. Field-fit weld points will be selected to allow maximum flexibility and minimum rework during erection and tie-in welding. If flanges are planned to be welded in the field to accommodate the site require ments they will be tack welded at the shop with the applicable specifications pr ior to dispatch. Flange verticality shall be checked by QC prior to welding. WELDING: Welding shall be carried out as below. Prior to welding, surfaces (galvanized) Shall be removed and to be welded adjac ent surfaces for a distance of 2 times the wall thickness or 1 inch whichever is less, shall be clean, dry and free of foreign materials. The maximum interpass temperature shall be maintained as per the approval. All slag, weld spatter and flux remaining on any bead of welding shall be remove d before the next bead is deposited. Groove weld joints shall be double welded wherever possible. SMAW process shall be used for the Material : ASTM A53 TYPE GRADE B/ ASTM A106 GRADE B SEAMLESS COLD Root pass : E 6010 FILLER & CAP: E 7018 Root pass shall not be left out with out immediately welding the hot pass. DP TE ST Shall be carried over after Root pass before hotpass. All manually welded fusion joints shall be welded minimum of 2 layers. After completion of welding, visual examination shall be done by the Welder, fol lowed by his Foreman and the Descon QC. Surface oriented defects shall be attend ed by grinding, filing and or welding before proceeding to the next job. The eva luation of indications and the acceptance criteria for visual inspection shall b e in accordance with ASME B 31.3.

Non-destructive examinations shall be performed as per the project specification s. NDT requirements and acceptance standard shall be as per the Owner approved N DT procedures and Project specifications. Coating: Cold galvanizing will prevent further corrosion and also stop rust creepage. Tre ated surfaces can be painted over after allowing to cure. All Welding joint shall be cleaned before cold galvanizing inside and outside w eld postion.