Welding Procedure

Specification

AGOCO
Arabian Gulf
Oil Company

Page 1 of 2
WPS No:08/2002

:GC32D

Supporting PQR No

Welding process(es):

GTAW

JOINTS( QW-402)
Joint Design

Annex:

Rev:00
Order No: E-820 Shell
Type(s):Manual
Details

Fillet

Backing (Yes)

GTAW

Backing Material Type

Metal

(No) GTAW

Weld metal/Base Metal.

Nonfusing Metal

Nonmetallic

Other RETAINERS NOT ALLOWED

BASE METALS (QW 403)

P. No. 1..Group No 1or 2 TO P. No1.. Group No 1or 2.
OR
Specification type and grade A 106 Gr B
TO Specification Type and grade A 105
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---.
TO Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---..

See fabrication Drawing for Joint Configuration and

Thickness Range :
Base Metal:

Groove N.A. Fillet All .

Pipe Dia. Range: Groove All

Tolerances (Drawing No: CS-01/02)

Fillet All

Other:

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Spec No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
F No
A No.
Size of filler metal
Deposite Weld metal
Thickness Ranger (Grove)
Thickness Range (Fillet)

5.1 & 5.5

A 5.18-83
6
1
2, 4 mm
3.125 mm
1.5 to 6.35
All thickness

Electrode Flux Class

--

Flux Trade Name

--

Consumable insert
Other
Revision
00

GTAW

Prepared by welding dpt/date

Faraj T
.25/04/2002

-Murex

A 15
Checked by Welding engineer/date
Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E
25/04/2002

Kind of revision

Welding Procedure
Specification

AGOCO

Annex:

Arabian Gulf
Oil Company

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WPS No:08/2002

POSITION (QW 405)

Position (s) of Groove

Rev:00

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW407)

All

Temperature range N.A

Welding Progression: Vertical

up

Positions of fillet: All

Other:N.A..

Time range N.A

GAS (QW 408)

PREHEAT (QW 406)

Min. Preheat Temperature 10

C.

Shielding

Max. Interpass Temperature 250 C

Preheat Maintenance No.
Soaking temperature and time range: No

Gas(es)
Argon

Trailing

N.A

Backing

N.A

Percent Composition
(Mixtures)

Flow Rate

99.99 % 8 to 10 l/min.

...

..

.....

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW 409)

Current AC or DC See

Table ..

Polarity See

See

Table ..

Volts (Range) See

Amps Range)

Table
Table..

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type ... 2.4 Dia - 2% Thoriated

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW N.A....
Electrode Wire feed speed range ..N.A....
Heat input max .See table below
Other .....---

TECHNIQUE (QW 409)

String or Weave Bead ...string ....
Orifice or Gas Cup Size .9.5 to 12.7 mm..
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc) .brushing and/or grinding....
Method of Back Gouging N.A....
Oscillation N.A...
Contact Tube to Work Distance ..N.A....
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes ..Single..
Travel Speed Range See Table below.....
Penning ..Not allowed..
Other ..No single bead deposit shall exceed 12.7 mm...

Weld Layers

Process

Filler Metal
Diam.
Class.
mm

Current
Type,
Amp Range
Polarity
(A)

Volt Range
(V)

Travel Speed
Range
Mm/min

Other
Heat input
KJ/mm

Root +
Hot pass

GTAW

A15

2.4

DC/-

130-150

8 - 12

50 - 65

0.96-2.16

Fill & Cap

GTAW

A15

2.4

DC/-

130-150

8 - 12

50 - 65

0.96-2.16

Revision
00

Prepared by welding dpt/date

Faraj T
.25/04/2002

Checked by Welding engineer/date

Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E
25/04/2002

Kind of revision