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PRESENTATION 2

WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS

(WPS):FORM QW-482
This presentation is to help you understand
the variables on the WPS form QW-482

As you review this presentation ,make sure

you have a printed copy of your QW-482
form .The idea is that as you look at each
slide, you look at the corresponding area on
your QW-482 form

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FORM QW-482

This is the front of the

form

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FORM QW-482

This is the back of the

form

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WPS:FORM QW-482

The text colour shows whether

an entry on the form (for
SMAW,GTAW,GMAW or SAW)
is an essential,supplementary or
non-essential variable

Red= Essential variables

Key

Yellow= Supplementary
essential variables

Green= Non-essential
variables

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Remember . it does not matter if a variable is essential or non essential

when producing or reviewing a WPS, ALL variables should be addressed.
It is only when a variable is being taken outside of its qualified range that we
need to know if it is essential or not because this will determine if a new
procedure is required.

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WPS:FORM QW-482
Start by looking at the top
section of the QW-482 form

The next slide shows this section

in detail.Note the colour codes
denoting the classification of
variable

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WPS:FORM QW-482
QW 482 WPS (front)

Company Name____________________________________

Ensure the WPS is signed

to show it is an authorised
procedure

By:________________________***____________
Welding Procedure Specification No _______________Date______________ Supporting PQR
No____________
Revision No______________________ Date________________
Welding Process(es)___________________________________
Type(s)____________________ Automatic, Manual, machine or Semi Automatic

Assessment of these areas is not part of the exam assessment but note the
welding process and type(manual or automatic) as this will determine what
welding variables need to be considered.
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WPS:FORM QW-482

Now the next section

The next slide shows this section

in detail.Again, the colour codes
denote the classification of variable
Got the idea?

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WPS:FORM QW-482

JOINTS (QW-402)

Details

Joint Design _______________________________________

Backing (Yes)________________ (No) _________________
Backing Material (Type)______________________________
Refer to both backing and retainers

Metal
Nonmetallic

Nonfusing Metal
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 manufacturer, sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers and bead sequence,
eg for notch toughness procedures, for multiple process procedures etc)

SMAW
GTAW
GMAW

Groove design, backing, root spacing and retainers

Note how these show the

classification of variables for the
4 main processes

SAW

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WPS:FORM QW-482
BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No. ______________ Group No.____________ to P-No._______________ Group No. ______

OR
Specification type and grade_______________________________________________________
to
Specification type and grade________________________________________________________
OR
Chemical Analysis and Mechanical properties__________________________________________
to
Chemical Analysis and Mechanical properties__________________________________________
Thickness Range:
Base Metal:
Groove______________________________ Fillet______________________

SMAW
GTAW

P-No or spec or chemical analysis and thickness range must be addressed

GMAW

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SAW

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FILLER METALS (QW-404) Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually
Spec. No (SFA) ________________1__________________________________________________________________
AWS No (Class)________________2_________________________________________________________________
F-No_________________________3________________________________________________________________
A-No _________________________4_______________________________________________________________
Size of filler metals _____________5_______________________________________________________________
Weld Metal
Thickness range
Groove _________________6______________________________________________________________
Fillet____________________7_____________________________________________________________
Electrode-Flux (Class) __________8______________________________________________________________
Flux Trade Name ______________9_____________________________________________________________
Consumable Insert ____________10______________________________________________________________
Other __________________________________________________________________________________________

These numbers refer to the line numbers shown here

SMAW
GTAW
GMAW
SAW

Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7
Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

must be addressed

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Now the same for the back of

the form

The next slide shows this section in

detail.Again, the colour codes denote
the classification of variable
Got the idea?
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FORM QW-482 (Back)

QW 482 (Back)
WPS No _________ Rev __

POSITIONS (QW-405)
Position(s) of Groove ________________
Welding Progression: Up _______ Down __________
Position(s) of Fillet ___________________________

SMAW
GTAW

Positions and welding progression (for vertical welds)

must be addressed

GMAW

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SAW

Positions

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FORM QW-482 (Back)

PREHEAT (QW406)
Preheat Temp.
Min ________________________
Interpass Temp.
Max ______________________
Preheat Maintenance _______________________
(Continuous or special heating , where applicable, should be recorded)

SMAW
GTAW

Min Preheat temp, max interpass temp and preheat maintenance must be addressed

GMAW
SAW

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Temperature Range ____________________
Time Range __________________________
SMAW
GTAW

PWHT requirements must be addressed

GMAW
SAW

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FORM QW-482 (Back)

GAS (QW-408)
Percent composition
Gas(es)

(Mixture)

Flow Rate

Shielding ______i_____ ____2______ ____3______

Trailing _______4____ _____5_____ _____6_____
Backing ______ 7______ ___8_______ ___9_______

SMAW

Not applicable

GTAW
GMAW

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 must be addressed

SAW

Not applicable

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FORM QW-482 (Back)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC _________1______________ Polarity________2__________

Amps (Range) _________ _3_________________ Volts (Range) _____4________
(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

_____________________5_________________________________
(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW
______________________6_______________________________
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc)
Electrode Wire feed speed range
______________________7__________________________________

SMAW
GTAW
GMAW
SAW

1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 7

must be addressed

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FORM QW-482 (Back)

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead ________________________________________1

Orifice or Gas Cup Size _______________________________________2
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc)__________ __3
Method of Back Gouging ______________________________________4
Oscillation __________________________________________________5
Contact Tube to Work Distance ________________________________ 6
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) _______________________________7
Multiple or Single Electrodes ___________________________________8
Travel Speed (Range) ________________________________________ 9
Peening ____________________________________________________10
Other ______________________________________________________11

SMAW
GTAW
GMAW
SAW

1, 3, 4, 7, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10

must be addressed

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Weld

Process

Layer(s)

Filler
Metal
Class

FORM QW-482 (Back)

Filler Metal

Current

Current

Volt

Travel

Diameter

Type

Amp

range

Speed

(remarks, comments,

Polarity

Range

Range

technique, torch
angle, etc)

Other

Refer to Electrical characteristics (QW- 409) which says:(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 above).
In fact the WPS assessment in the exam will only contain one filler metal for a single welding
process so this section should not be required.

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BEFORE PROCEEDING
FURTHER
Check now that you know what the classification
of the various variables are on the WPS for the 4
main welding processes

SMAW

GTAW

GMAW

WPS
FORM QW-482

SAW

The next presentation will look at the same thing for PQRs
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