LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

MODULAR FABRICATION FACILITY, HAZIRA

QW-482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS),
ASME Section IX, Project Specification
WPS NO. : HRP-II/WPS/PIPE/106-256 POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
PROJECT: HEERA REDEVELOPMENT PHASE-II - 3WPP
Date of WPS Preparation: 01/06/2013 Type of PWHT (QW407.1) STRESS RELIEVING Current (AC or DC) QW409.4 DC
Revision : R0 Date: NA Welding Process (es) GTAW + GMAW Temperature Range: OC (QW407.2) 593 - 649 Polarity (EN or EP)QW409.4 EP: GMAW, EN GTAW
Manual(GTAW) + Upto 1" : 1Hr. Minimum,
Supporting PQR (S): 3919, 20324 Welding Type(s) (QW410.25) Time Range (QW407.2)
Mechanised(GMAW) above 1": 2.4min/mm Amperes & Voltage : QW409.8 SEE BELOW
JOINTS (QW-402) Scope: Welding of Butt, Branch, Socket & Fillet Joints. Method of PWHT GAS/ELECTRIC
Groove Design (QW402.1) SEE TYPICAL (reference) TYPICAL : QW402.10 Tungsten Type & Size (QW409.12) EW Th2 2.4mm
Backing : (QW402.5) NO for Root, YES for Rest 60-75 deg Other : NA Mode of Metal Transfer Globular Arc for GMAW
Backing Material (type) Weld Metal Pulsing Current (QW409.3) NA
Retainers (QW402.11): NO T Limits (QW407.4) NA Travel Speed Range SEE BELOW
GAS (QW-408)
Other: NA
2-4mm 1-2mm Gas(es) Composition (%) Flow rate (LPM) (QW408.3)
GTAW:Argon, GTAW:'99.995%,
BASE METALS (QW-403) MATERIAL 1 MATERIAL 2 Shielding Gas (QW408.2) 10 - 25
GMAW: Ar+CO2 GMAW: 80%+20%
P.NO./S. No.(QW 403.11) 1 1 Trailing Gas (QW408.1) NA NA NA
Group No. (QW403.5): 1,2 1,2 Backing Gas (QW408.5) NA NA NA
Material Specification / Grade: CS (Non-NACE) CS (Non-NACE) QW408.9 / QW408.10 NA
P. No. 5 / 9 / 10 (QW403.13) NA Other NA
Thickness Range : (mm) (QW403.8) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String for GTAW,
Base Metal : Groove: 20.05 - 45.2 mm Fillet: Throat Thickness > 16mm String / Weave Bead (QW410.1) Gas Cup / Orifice / Nozzle Size (QW410.3) 6.3mm for GTAW
Weave for GMAW
Pipe Dia Range : Groove: Any Fillet: Any Closed to Out Chamber (QW410.11) NA Cont. Tube to Work Dist. NA
Thickness of Individual Pass Greater than 13 mm : NA T Limits Impact (QW403.6): NA Multiple/Single Electrode(QW410.10) Single Multi / Single pass (per side) (QW410.9) Multipass
Oscillation (QW410.7) NA Peening (QW410.26) NA
OTHER NA
Use of Thermal Process (QW410.64) NA Electrode Spacing (QW410.15) NA
FILLER METALS (QW-404) Method of Back Gouging (QW410.6) NA
Process (es) : GTAW GMAW 3 Initial - Interpass Cleaning(QW410.5) Wire Brush / Grinding
F.NO. (QW404.4) 6 6 -- Other NA
A.NO. (QW404.5) 1 1 --
Spec No.(SFA) (QW404.12) 5.18 5.18 -- Weld Process Filler Metal Current Volt Travel Speed HEAT INPUT Kj/mm

AWS NO.(Class) (QW404.33) ER 70S-2 ER 70S-2 -- QW409.1 /

Layer(s) Dia Type & Amp. Range QW409.26
Size of Filler Metals/Electrodes (mm) -- Class (mm) Polarity Range Range (mm / min) Min Max
1.6, 2.4 Dia 1.2 Dia
(QW404.6) -- 1.6/ 70 - 90 9 - 12 40 - 60 0.63 1.62
Root GTAW ER 70S2 DCEN
Deposited Weld Thickness (mm) -- 2.4 80 - 100 10 - 14 50 - 70 0.69 1.68
10 mm Max. 35.2 mm Max.
(QW404.30) -- 1.6/ 80 - 100 10 - 14 60 - 80 0.60 1.40
Hot Pass GTAW ER 70S2 DCEN
Electrode / Flux (Class) NA -- -- 2.4 100 - 120 10 - 14 60 - 80 0.75 1.68
Flux Trade Name NA -- -- Fillup Passes GMAW ER 70S-2 1.2 DCEP 130 - 160 19 - 22 80 - 180 0.82 2.64
Change in Electrode Diameter for above 6 mm: NA Consumable Insert (QW404.22): NO Capping Passes GMAW ER 70S-2 1.2 DCEP 130 - 160 19 - 22 80 - 180 0.82 2.64
Supplemental : NA Flux Type : NA INPUT DATA FOR OSCILLATOR (410.7)
STROKE SPEED LEFT DWELL RIGTH DWELL STROKE LENGTH
Filler Metal Product Form(QW404.23) Bare(Solid) Recrushed Slag : NA WELD LAYER
(mm/min) (sec) (sec) (mm)
Filler Addition / Deletion (QW404.14): YES for GTAW Flux Addition / Deletion (QW404.50): NA ROOT PASS 600-800 0.2-0.3 0.2-0.3 5-8
Other NA HOT PASS 1200-1500 0.3-0.5 0.3-0.5 7-10
PREHEAT (QW-406) POSITION (QW-405) FILL PASS 1200-1500 0.3-0.5 0.3-0.5 7-10
CAPPING
Thickness Range (mm) <25 =>25 Position(s) of Groove : All (GTAW), 1200-1500 0.3-0.5 0.3-0.5 7-10
PASS
1G (GMAW)
Preheat Temp.(Min):OC (QW406.1) 30 79 QW405.1/QW405.2 NOTES:
Interpass Temp. (Max) :OC (QW406.3) 250 Welding Progression(QW405.3) Uphill for Vertical 1. Preheat Temperature to be strictly followed for tacking also.
Preheat Maintenance : (QW406.2) NA Position(s) of Fillet : Any 2. Interpass temperature limits shall be maintained atleast 30mm or 4T(whichever is min) on either side of the weld.
Other NA Other NA 3. Hand cutting torches shall not be used for heating purposes.
Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By TPI CA 4. Interpass Temperature shall be controlled during welding.
5. This WPS is also applicable for Weld repair.
6. Any Arc Strike on Base Metal shall be removed properly and MPI Examination shall be carried out.

DEVANSH PANDYA SAGAR CHAUHAN YAGNESH DESAI

MFF/QA//FORM/1016 'R1' 20/12/2008