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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

DATE: 24/12/2010
WPS: API 1104-01 REV. NO.: 0

PROCESS: SMAW
Diameter: 10” od. to 16” od.
Filler Metal Group: API Group 3
Thickness: 0.366” to 0.563”
Joint Type: butt full penetration
Material: CS Seamless APL5L GR.X52
Position’s: Fixed: All Rolled: NA
Progression: Up & Down

WELD JOINT: Type: Butt

Class: Full & Partial Penetration
Joint Description: Butt Joint
Sketch Number: See pg. 2 for typical sketch and bead sequence.
FILLER MATERIALS: API Group No.: 3
AWS Class: E-6010 & E-7018
SFA Class: 5.1/5.5 F No.: 3/4 Sizes (s): 3/32 - 1/8
Number of Beads: See pg. 2 for typical number and of beads
BASE MATERIALS: Spec: CS Seamless APL5L GR.X52
Thickness Welded: .154” - .750”
Pipe Diameter: 10” OD. To 16” OD. Pipe to Pipe Diameter: Less than 16” OD.
ASME P No.: 1 Group: 1 to P No.: 1 Group: 1
POSITIONS: Fixed: All positions PWHT: Time @ º F Temp.: N/A
Progression: Up/Dn (E-7018 & E-6010) Temperature Range º F: N/A
PREHEAT: X Minimum Temp º F: ~≥70°F
GAS: Shielding: N/A Backing: N/A
Composition: N/A
INTERPASS TEMP.: ≥~70°F Flow Rate: CFH N/A

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Current: DC Polarity: EP Ranges Amps: 60 - 160
Transfer Mode: N/A WFS/IPM: N/A Volts: 22 - 30
Electrode size and Type : 3/32-1/8- E7018 –E-6010
Travel/IPM: 2-8
MAX. TIME BETWEEN PASSES: 5 minutes between root pass and second (hot) pass.
 DATE: 24/12/2010
WPS: API 1104-01 REV. NO.: 0

WELDING TECHNIQUE:
Line-Up Clamp: Fit-up dogs – removed after tack welding by grinding.
Cleaning and/or Grinding: Stiff wire brush or power grinder

NOTE: Weld layers are representative only actual number of passes and layer sequence
may vary due to variation in joint design, thickness and fit-up.

TYPICAL WELDING PARAMETERS

Pass Filler/ Size Amps Volts Travel Other
Number Electrode Speed
1 E-6010 3/32” 65-105 24-29 2-6”
2 E-6010 1/8” 70-115 24-29 2-6”
3 E-7018 1/8” 125 – 150 24 - 30 3-8”
4 E-7018 1/8” 125 – 150 24 - 30 3-8”

PREPARED BY: Vikrant Bhosale DATE: 4/12/2010

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