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Forging Fittings Wrought Fitting Process / Consumable Electrodes Preheat Inter pass PWHT Scope & Inspection Frequency
Material Mat Grp Spec Grade Chem% YS-Mpa , UTS- Post Heat Service
Min Max
Mpa EL-% Grade UTS Ksi Grade UTS Ksi GTAW SMAW BC LHE-Min Hold Temp Temp Holding Temp Visual MPT/ RT/UT Hard Hard Impact
C-0.30 Up to t-20
Mn-0.29-1.06, P- Non Sour mm- N/A t N/A N/A N/A
0.035, > 20 mm
ASTM S-0.035 , Ys-240 Uts-415 E-6010 593 -649
Carbon Steel Gr.B A105N 70 A234-WPB 60-95 ER-70 S2 Sour 100% 200 HB N/A
A106 Si-0.10, (60 Ksi) EL-25 E-7018 Min 10 Deg C.
Cr-0.40, C-0.40 Mo- 350 Deg C
Deg. C Amine & For all Dia
0.15 , Ni- for 1 hrs or Min 1 Hrs. N/A N/A N/A
P1 150 Deg. C Thk-25 250 Deg. C N/A Caustic & Thk 100% 5% 5%
0.40, V-0.08 250 Deg C 650 Deg. C 1 Hr/ Inch
mm 79 Carbonate N/A N/A N/A
for 2 hrs for 2 Hrs
Deg. C Up to t-20
C-0.30
Ys-240 Uts-415 Non Sour mm- N/A t N/A N/A - 46 Deg.C
ASTM Mn-0.29-1.06,
LTCS Gr.06 (60 Ksi) EL-30 L , A350 - LF2 60 A420-WPB6 60 ER-70 S G E-7018-1 > 20 mm
A333 P-0.025, S-0.025 ,
16.5 T 593 -649
Si-0.10, Sour 100% 200 HB - 46 Deg.C
Deg C.

P-4 P 11 1.25 Cr-0.50 Mo A182-F11 60/70/75 A 234-WP11 60-85/70-95 ER-80S- B2 E-8018-B2 150 250 A335-P11 704-746 100% 10% 100% 100% 225 HB N/A
P-5A P 22 2.25 Cr-1 Mo A182-F22 60-75 A 234-WP22 60-85 ER-80S- B3 E-9018-B3 200 300 A335-P22 704-760 100% 10% 100% 100% 225 HB N/A
Low Alloy P-5B ASTM P5 5 Cr 0.50 Mo Ys-415 Uts-585 A182-F5 70 A 234-WP5 60-95 ER-80S- B6 E-8018-B6 350 Dec C 250 350 300 Deg. C A335-P5 704-760 Min 2 Hrs. 100% 20% 100% 100% 241 HB N/A
150 Deg. C
Steel ( LAS ) P-5B A335 P9 9 Cr 1 Mo (85 Ksi) EL-20 L A182-F9 85 A 234-WP9 60-85 ER-80S- B8 E-8018-B8 For 2 Hrs 250 350 For 1/2 Hrs A335-P9 704-760 1 Hr/ Inch 100% 20% 100% 100% 241 HB N/A
9 Cr 1 Mo 0.18-
P-15 E P 91 A182-F91 85 A 234-WP91 85-110 ER-80S- B9 E-9018-B9 250 350 A335-P91 100% 20% 100% 100% 241 HB N/A
0.25 V 760-780

P-8 TP-304 Ys-205 UTS-515 A182-F304 75 A 403-WP304 75 ER-308 E-308 TP-304 100% 10% 100% N/A N/A N/A
18-20 Cr, 8-11 Ni
P-8 TP-304 H EL-35-L ,25-T A182-F-304 H 75 A 403-WP304 H 75 ER-308 H E-308 H TP-304 H 100% 10% 100% N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

Ys-170 UTS-485
P-8 TP-304 L 18-20 Cr, 8-13 Ni A182-F304 L 70 A 403-WP304 L 70 ER-308 L E-308 L TP-304 L 100%
EL-35-L ,25-T
N/A N/A N/A
10% 100%
P-8 TP-316 16-18 Cr, 11-14 Ys-205 UTS-515 A182-F316 75 A 403-WP316 75 ER-316 E-316 TP-316 100% 5% 5% N/A N/A N/A
P-8 ASTM TP-316 H Ni,2-3 Mo EL-35-L ,25-T A182-F316 H 75 A 403-WP316 H 75 ER-316 H E-316 H 250 Deg. C TP-316 H 100% 5% 5% N/A N/A N/A
Stainless Steel 150 Deg. C N/A 175 Deg. C N/A N/A N/A
A 312 For 2 Hrs
16-18 Cr, 10-14 Ni , Ys-170 UTS-485
P-8 TP-316 L A182-F316 L 70 A 403-WP316 L 70 ER-316 L E-316 L TP-316 L 100% N/A N/A N/A
2-3 Mo EL-35-L ,25-T 5% 5%
P-8 TP-321 OR 17-19 Cr, 9-12 Ni , ER-321 OR TP-321 OR 100% N/A N/A N/A
A182-F321 A 403-WP321 E-347
0.4-0.7 Ti ER-347
P-8 TP-321 H Ys-205 UTS-515 75 75 TP-321 H 100% 10% 100% N/A N/A N/A
EL-35-L ,25-T
P-8 TP-347OR 17-19 Cr, 9-13 Ni , TP-347OR 100% N/A N/A N/A
A182-F347 75 A 403-WP347 75 ER-347 E-347
0.8-1.0 Cb
P-8 TP-347 H TP-347 H 100% 10% 100% N/A N/A N/A

Baking :- As per Manufacturer NOMINAL COMPOSITION LAS Alloying element shall not exceed 10.5 % Colour Code
Preheat / Postheat :- As per WPS 304 18 Cr-8 Ni Alloying element exceeding 10.5 % IBR RED
PWHT :- AS per ASME 31.3 Sec-331.1.3 316 16 Cr-12 Ni-Mo SS More than 5 % Chromium purging is applicable (Argon OR Nitrogen) LTCS ORANGE
WELD VISUAL :- AS per ASME 31.3 Sec-341.3.2 321 18 Cr-10 Ni-Ti Purging done upto hotpass NACE VIOLET
NDT :- AS per ASME 31.3 Sec-331.3.4 347 18 Cr-10 Ni-Cb IBR Design pressure 3 kg.cm 2 & above
PREHEAT Reinforcement Height
To slow down cooling rate of deposited weld metal & HAZ WPS PWHT Upto 6 mm 1.5 mm
As per ASME 31.3 atleast 1 inch on both sides of joint JOINT DESIGN QW 402 Types of thermo couple 6 mm to 13 mm 3 mm
As per RIL Procedure 3 " or 1.5 '' times of base metal thikness whichever is greater. BASE METAL QW 403 as per RIL K Type thermocouple used 13 mm to 25 mm 4 mm
POSTHEAT FILLER METAL QW 404 1. Nickel Chromium +ve yellow wire non magnatic Greater than 25 mm 5 mm
To increase the difussion of Hydrogen & other gas out of weld metal WELD POSITION QW 405 2. Nickel Aluminium - ve red wire magnatic As per B 31.3 Table-341.3.2
Electrode Last Digit PREHEAT QW 406 Heat Band Width on each side
0 Cellulose sodium , DCEP Cellulose Electrode PWHT QW 407 up to 6 " 1 Thermocouple at 0 Deg up to 1 '' 100 mm
1 Cellulose Potassium Cellulose Electrode GAS QW 408 Above 6 " to 12 " 2 Thermocouple at 180 Deg. 1" to 3" 150 mm
2 Rutile Titanium sodium AC, DCEP, DCEN Rutile Electrode ELEC. CHARCT QW 409 above 12" 3 Thermocouple at 120 Deg. 4" to 6" 200 mm
3 Rutile Titanium Potassium AC, DCEP, DCEN Rutile Electrode WELDTECH. QW 410 above 6" 200 mm
4 Iron powder Titanium CS LTCS LAS SS
5 Low Hydrogen Sodium DCEP Basic Electrode ASTM A106 Gr.B 14" Seamless ASTM A 333 Gr 6 seamless ASTM A 335 seamless ASTM A 312 seamless & welded
6 Low Hydrogen Potassium AC, DCEP Basic Electrode IS 1239 Up to OD 6 '' Seamless & Weld ASTM A 671 Gr- CC 60 welded ASTM A 691 welded ASTM A 358 welded
7 Low Hydrogen, Iron Powder, Iron oxide Basic Electrode IS 3586 Above 6 '' OD welded
8 Low Hydrogen, Iron Powder Basic Electrode Fillet weld ASME- A671 Gr.CB 60 welded RT Examination with ASME Sec 8 Div-1 Appendix 4. & Procedure as ASME Sec V Article II
ASME SEC IX Iron-Fe Joint Type Thk of Test Range of Qualified MPT Examination with ASME Sec 8 Div-1 Appendix 6. & Procedure as ASME Sec V Article VII
Article-I Welding General Riquirements C Carbon- Strength Fillet as per QW 462.4(a) all fillet Sizes DPT Examination with ASME Sec 8 Div-1 Appendix 8. & Procedure as ASME Sec V Article VI
Article-II Welding Procedure Qualification M Manganese -Toughness UT Examination with ASME Sec 8 Div-1 Appendix 12. & Procedure as ASME Sec V Article IV
Article-III Welding Performance Qualification S Silicon- < 0.3% Deoxidiser Welder Qualification For Piping (QW 452.3) Hydro test Procedure as ASME SEC V Article X
Article-IV Welding Data Al Aluminium Grain refiner < .008 % Outside Dia for tet Coupon Diameter Qualification Range Visual inspection test procedure as per ASME SEC V Article IX
Article-V Std. Welding Procedure Specification Cr Chromium-Corrosion resistance Min Max
Ni Nickel - low temp application Mo Molybdenum- 1% For Creep resistance Less > 1 " (25 mm) size to weld Unlimited Essential Variable To affect the mechanical properties of joints
V Vanadium- Strength S Sulphur-Residual element 1"(25 mm)- 2 7/8" (73 mm) 1" (25 mm) Unlimited Non Essential Variable To Not affect the mechanical properties of joints
Cu Copper - used for weathering steel P Phosphorus- Residual element Over 2 7/8 " (73 mm) 2 7/8 " (73 mm) Unlimited Supplementary Will affect the toughness properties of the joint (notch-toughness)
Ti Titanium- Grain refiner Used as micro alloy Nb Niobium- Grain refiner Used as micro Variable for welder Qualification (QW- 416 ) NACE :- Carbon Steel with requirements for Hardness tested
element (Strength & Toughness) alloy element (Strength & Toughness) SMAW- QW-402, QW-403, QW-404, QW-405 PREPARED BY- YOGESH POKHARKAR