WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

(ASME Section IX , API 650 13th Ed. 2021)

Project reference:
WPS No 2248-18 Supporting PQR No 2248-03 Rev.0
Revision No 02 Welding Process(es) SMAW
Revision Date 18.09.2015 Type(s) Manual
Page: 1/2
JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design Butt & Lap Joint Root Spacing min. 5 mm
Backing YES

Backing Material (Type) Metal Non Fusing Metal X Non Metallic Other

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No. 1 Group No. - to P-No. 1 Group No. -
Or
Specification type and grade ASTM A573, A516 , A 36 To specification type and grade ASTM A573, A516 , A 36
Or
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. - To Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. -
Thickness range:
Base Metal: Groove : 5 < T < 40 mm Fillet : All

Maximum Pass Thickness ≤ 1/2 in. (13 mm) X Yes No

Other Group II , IV & IVA Materials as per API 650 Table 4.4b
FILLER METALS (QW-404) SMAW 2
Spec. No. (SFA) 5.1
AWS No. (Class) E7018-1 H4
Trade Name GEKA Laser B55-S
F-No. 4
A-No. 1
Size of Filler Metals Dia 2.5 mm. , 3.2 mm., 4 mm.
Filler Metal Product Form
Supplemental Filler Metal
Weld Metal
Thickness Range
Groove Up to 40 mm.
Fillet All
Electrode-Flux (Class) N/A
Flux Type N/A
Flux Trade Name N/A
Consumable Insert N/A
Other Individual Beads shal be max. 6mm.
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 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
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WPS No: 2248-18 Revision No : 02 Revision Date : 18.09.2015 Supporting PQR No : 2248-03 Page : 2/2

POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove 1G & 2F Temperature Range N/A
Welding Progression: Forward Time Range N/A
Position(s) of Fillet All Other

Other - GAS (QW-408)

PREHEAT (QW-406) Percent Composition

Preheat Temp. Min. 10C, If t > 32 mm. 80 C Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temp. Max. 350 C Shielding N/A N/A N/A
Preheat Maintenance By propan flame (If preheat necessary) Trailing N/A N/A N/A
Other Backing N/A N/A N/A

(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded) Other

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Filler Metal Current Ampere Wire Feed Energy Volt Travel Speed
Weld Other
Process Dia. Type and (Range) Speed or Power (Range) Range
Pass(es) Class
(mm) Polarity (A) (Range) (Range) (V) (mm/min)

Root SMAW E7018-1 2.5 DCRP 70-90 N/A N/A 15 - 18 4.0-6.0 2.13

Hot SMAW E7018-1 2.5 or 3.2 DCRP 80-125 N/A N/A 19 - 22 5.0-8.0 2.17

Fill SMAW E7018-1 3.2 or 4 DCRP 110 - 155 N/A N/A 2 2- 26 6.0 - 13 2.36

CAP SMAW E7018-1 2.5 or 3.2 DCRP 110-125 N/A N/A 22 - 24 6.0 - 12 1.99
Pulsing Current / Polarity SMAW DCEP ( + )
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type N/A
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW) N/A
Heat Input (Max.) 2.36
Other
TECHNIQUE (QW-410) SMAW
String or Weave Bead Weave
Orifice, Nozzle, or Gas Cup Size N/A
Initial and Interpass Cleaning Chipping , Grinding , Wire Brushing
Method of Back Gouging Grinding / Gouging
Oscillation Max. 3 times of Electrode core diameter
Contact Tube to Work Distance N/A
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multible
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Electrode Spacing 4 times of Electrode Dia.
Peening None

Other

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