WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

WPS - 2010-xxxx-23 WELDING PROCESS: GTAWSUPPORTING PQR: 200-23-P P-WS-100-2 REV. NO.: 2 and GTAWDATE: 10/8/2009 ASME: X **APPLICABILITY**

AWS: X OTHER: P-WS-10-2 2010-xxxx-23 P-WS-151-1

P-WS-10-1 P-WS-100-1

JOINT: This WPS shall be used in conjunction with the General Welding Standards (GWS) and Welding Fabrication Procedure (WFP) sections and criteria for joint details, repairs, NDE, inspection etc. Weld Joint Type: Butt/Groove/Fillet See GWS 1-06 and WFP's for joint details 0 - 3/32 Root Opening: Backgrind root: or purged Bkgrd Method: Grind if not purged FILLER METALS: A No: N/A SFA Class: Class: Preparation: Backing: Backing Mat.: GTAW Flux: N/A F No: Size: 0 ER4043 Class: 23 and 23 Size: 1/16 Full/Partial Penetration Thermal (plasma) /Mechanical None/Strap/back welding Al Backing Retainer: N/A and 3/32 ER4043 1/8

5.10 and 5.10 Insert: N/A Insert Desc.: N/A Flux: Type: NA Filler Metal Note:

Weld Metal Thickness Ranges: 0.032 thru 0.75 AWS Root Pass: 0.032 thru 0.75 AWS Balance: ASME Root Pass: ASME Balance: 0.032 thru 0.064 thru 0.187 0.75

BASE MATERIAL Spec. B-209 Al- Plate & sheet Qualified Pipe Dia. Range: Qualified Thickness Range: QUALIFIED POSITIONS: Preheat Min. Temp.: Interpass Max. Temp.:

P/S No. 23 Gr No. All to: P/S No. 23 Gr No. All Grade: All to: Spec. B-209 Al- Plate & sheet Grade: All 6 ASME: 0.75 AWS: 0.032 thru 0.750 0.032 thru 0.750 AWS: ASME: AWS: All ASME: All Argon GAS: Shielding: Gas Composition: 100 / 0 / 0 10 to 25 Gas Flow Rate cfh: Argon Backing Gas/Comp: Backing Gas Flow cfh: Trailing Gas/Comp: 3 to 10 N/A DATE: Vert. Prog.: or % 0/ 0/ 0 to 0 100 % 0% 10/8/2009 0% V/Up

70 F 500 F

70 F Preheat Maintenance: PWHT: Time @ F Temp. 0 0 F Temp. Range: to APPROVAL: 0 F

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WPS NO: 2010-xxxx-23 WELDING CHARACTERISTICS: Current: AC and AC 25 to 12 to 300 22 Flame: N/A Tungsten Type: EWTh-2 Tungsten Dia.: 3/32 Transfer Mode: N/A Pulsing Cycle: 40 Background Current: 40% Braze temp. F 0 to 0 to 60 Ranges: Amps Volts Fuel Gas: N/A

WELDING TECHNIQUE: For fabrication specific requirements such as fittup, cleaning, grinding, PWHT and inspection criteria refer to Volume 2, Welding Fabrication Procedures Technique: Manual Single Pass or Multi Pass: GMAW Gun Angle : No Pass >1/2": Maximum K/J Heat Input: 0 PROCEDURE QUALIFIED FOR: Charpy "V" Notch: N/A Comments: Nil-Ductil Transition Temperature: N/A Dynamic Tear: N/A M 0 to 0 Cleaning Method: Stringer or Weave bead (S/W): S/W or Forehand or Backhand for GMAW (F/B): GMAW/FCAW Tube to work distance: Travel speed: Variable N/A Gas Cup Size: # 5 Wire Brush, File, Grind Oscillation: N N/A

Weld Layer 1 2 3 4

Manual Process GTAWGTAWGTAWGTAW-

Filler Metals Size ER4043 ER4043 ER4043 ER4043 1/16 3/32 1/8 1/8 Amp Range 25 to 160 150 to 250 240 to 300 to Volt Range 12 to to to to Travel/ipm to to to to

Nozzle Angle 0 to 0

Other

REM. * Weld layers are representative only - actual number of passes and layer sequence may vary.
ML-1/2 projects or jobs must determine if the supporting documentation for this WPS complies with quality requirements of the project/job. Use of LANL Welding Procedures and Welder Qualifications for non-LANL work shall be at the sole risk and responsibility of the Subcontractor, and the Subcontractor shall indemnify and save LANL and the Government harmless from any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of action, and for any expense or loss by reason of Subcontractor's and their employees posession and use of LANL procedures and qualifications.

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