80 API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 577

QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Company Name: Company Inc. By: Pea Green

Welding Procedure Specification No.: CS-1 Date: 01Aug87 Supporting PQR No.(s): CS-1
Revision No. Date:
Welding Process(es): SMAW Type(s): Manual
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto)

JOINTS (QW-402) Details

Joint Design: Single V, double V, J & U
Backing (Yes): √ (No): √
Backing Material (Type): weld metal
(Refer to both backing and retainers.)

⌧ Metal
Nonfusing Metal

Nonmetallic
Other
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description
should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable, the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be specified.

(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate

joint design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g. for notch toughness
procedures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.: 1 Group No.: to P-No.: 1 Group No.:
OR
Specification type and grade: _____________________________________________________________________________________
to Specification type and grade: __________________________________________________________________________________
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.: _________________________________________________________________________________
to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.: ______________________________________________________________________________
Thickness Range
Base Metal: Groove: ¹⁄₁₆ in. through ³⁄₄ in. Fillet: _________________________________
Pipe Dia. Range: Groove: 1 in. min. OD Fillet: _________________________________
Other:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA): 5.1
AWS No. (Class): E7010
F-No.: 3
A-No.: 2
Size of Filler Metals: ³⁄₃₂, ¹⁄₈, ⁵⁄₃₂ in.
Weld Metal
Thickness Range
Groove: ³⁄₄ in. max.
Fillet: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Electrode-Flux (Class): __________________________________________________________________________________________
Flux Trade Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Consumable Insert: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Other: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.

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QW-482 (Back)
WPS No.:__________________Rev.:______________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove: All Temperature Range: NA
Welding Progression: Up: X Down: X Time Range: ________________________________________
Position(s) of Fillet:______________________________________ ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Preheat Temp. Min.: 50°F min Percent Composition
Interpass Temp. Max.: Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Preheat Maintenance: Shielding: __ _____________ ____________ _
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded) Trailing: ____________ _____________ ____________
Backing: ____________ _____________ ____________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Current AC or DC: DC Polarity: Rev
Amps (Range): see below Volts (Range):
(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode
size, position, and thickness, etc. This information may be
listed in a tabular form similar to that shown below.)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type: _____________________________________________________________________________

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW: _____________________________________________________________________________
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)
Electrode Wire feed speed range: _______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

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String or Weave Bead: string or weave
Orifice or Gas Cup Size: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.):
Method of Back Gouging: air-arc or grinding
Oscillation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Tube to Work Distance: ________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple or Single Pass (per side): 60
Multiple or Single Electrodes: __________________________________________________________________________________
Travel speed (Range): _________________________________________________________________________________________
Peening: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Other: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Filler Metal Current Travel Other
Weld Type Amp. Volt Speed (e.g., Remarks, Comments, Hot
Layer(s) Process Class Dia. Polar. Range Range Range Wire Addition, Technique, Torch
Angle, Etc.)
Root SMAW E7010 ³⁄₃₂" DC RP 60-120
Fill " " ¹⁄₈" " 95-150
" " ⁵⁄₃₂" " 125-175

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 82 API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 577

QW-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR)

(See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record Actual Conditions Used to Weld Test Coupon.

Company Name: Company Inc.

Procedure Qualification Record No.: CS-1 Date: 01Aug87
WPS No.:
Welding Process(es): SMAW
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Auto.): Manual
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
JOINTS (QW-402):

Groove Design of Test Coupon

(For combination qualifications, the weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filler metal or process used.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec.: SA-335 Temperature: 1150°F ± 50°F
Type or Grade: P11 Time: 25 minutes
P-No.: 4 to P-No.: 4 Other: below the lower transformation temperature
Thickness of Test Coupon: ³⁄₈ in.
Diameter of Test Coupon: 6 in
Other: _________________________________ ____________________
___________________________________________________________ GAS (QW-408)
___________________________________________________________ Percent Composition
___________________________________________________________ Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
___________________________________________________________ Shielding: ____________ ____________ ____________
___________________________________________________________ Trailing: ____________ ____________ ____________
FILLER METALS (QW-404) Backing: ____________ ____________ ____________
SFA Specification: 5.1 __________________________________________________________________________ ______________
AWS Classification: E7018 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Filler Metal F-No.: 4 Current: ____________________________________________
Weld Metal Analysis A-No.: 2 Polarity: ____________________________________________
Size of Filler Metal: _____________________________________ Amps: __________________Volts: ______________________
Other: _________________________________________________ Tungsten Electrode Size: _____________________________
________________________________________________________ Other: ______________________________________________
Weld Metal Thickness: ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Position of Groove: Flat Travel Speed: ________________________________________
Weld Progression(Uphill, Downhill):_______________________ String or Weave Bead: ________________________________
Other:__________________________________________________ Oscillation: __________________________________________
________________________________________________________ Multipass or Single Pass (per side): ____________________
___________________________________________________________ Single or Multiple Electrodes: _________________________
PREHEAT (QW-406) Other: _______________________________________________
Preheat Temp.: 200°F _____________________________________________________
Interpass Temp.: _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
Other: __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________

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QW-483 (Back)
PQR No.______________________
Tensile Test (QW-150)

Ultimate Ultimate Type of

Specimen Total Load Unit Stress Failure &
No. Width Thickness Area Lb psi Location
1 0.750 0.750 0.5775 40883 72325
2 0.770 0.750 0.5625 43110 74650

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result

Side Bend QW-462.2 No defects
Side Bend QW-462.2 one ³⁄₃₂ in. opening

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Test Impact Values Drop Weight Break

No. Location Size Temp. Ft-lb % Shear Mils (Y/N)

Comments:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes: ________ No: ________ Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes: _____ No: ______

Macro Results: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Other Tests

Type of Test:
Deposit Analysis:
Other:

Welder's Name: Pierrine Nau Clock No.: 00ZE Stamp No.: PN

Tests conducted by: Pea Green Laboratory Test No.: ______________________________
We 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.

Manufacturer: Company Inc.

Date: 01 Aug 87 By: Pea Green

(Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)

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