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AL JALHAMI CONT. & Trad. Co.

AL KHAFJI, K.S.A

Dat
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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

QA/QC
Welding procedure specification no.
QC/WPS/07
Supporting PQR no.
Welding process
GTAW

CODE:

ASME IX

Revision no.
Revision no.
Type(s)

API 1104

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P. No.
8
Group no.

18/05/2014

Date
18/05/2014
Date
MANUAL

AWS D1.1
to

P. No.

Others
8

Group no.

Specification type and grade

A312, TP 316/316L or EQUIVALENT

To specification type and grade

A312, TP 316/316L or EQUIVALENT

Or
Chemical Analysis and Mech. Prop.
to Chemical Analysis and Mech. Prop.

Thickness Range:
Base Metal
Pipe Dia. Range
Other

Groove
Groove

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design
Backing

1.5mm 12.04mm
All

Fillet
Fillet

Unlimited
Unlimited

Single bevel, v, J or u
Type

none

N/A

Details
A 1.2 mm
B 3.2 mm

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

F. No.
6
Other

None

A. No.

Spec No. (SFA)

AWS No. (Class)
Size of filler metals
Electrode flux (class)
Consumable insert

Other

none

5.9
ER316L
Dia. 2.4mm
N/A
N/A

TECHNICAL APPROVAL
Name

Al JALHAMI CONT. & TRAD. CO.

APPROVED BY KJO(AGOC/KGOC)
Name

Signature

Signature

Date

Date

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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

QA/QC
POSITION (QW-405)
POSITION(S) or groove

All Positions (6G)

Up

Welding progression
position(s) of Fillet

Down

All Positions

PREHEAT (QW-406)
Preheat Temp. min.
Interpass Temp. max.

21C
140C
N/A

Preheat maintenamce

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weaving Bead

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Temperature range
None
Time range

N/A

Heating rate

N/A

cooling rate

N/A

GAS (QW-408)
Shielding gas(es)
Argon
% composition
99.9%
(mixtures)
Flow rate
10 15 lpm
Gas backing
10 15 lpm
Trailing shielding gas
N/A
composition
* Gas purging must be maintained until root is
completed

Root: String, Fill/Cap: Weave

Max. weave width

Orifice or Gas Cup Size

3 times electrode Dia.

12 19 mm

Initial And Interpass Cleaning

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)

120 400 mm/min

Peening

N/A

Other

N/A

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC
DC
AMPS (range)
80 to 120 Amps

Polarity
Volt(range)

Tungsten electrode size and type

Mode of metal transfer for GMAW

N/A
Filler
metal

Process
Class

Straight / EN
8-20 Volts

2.4 mm, EWTH-2% Thoriated

N/A

Electrode wire feed speed range

Weld
Layer

18/05/2014

Dia. (mm)

Volt
range

Current
Type

Amp

Travel
speed
(mm/min)

Other

Root

GTAW

ER316L

2.4

DCEN

80-115

8-20

120-200

Hot

GTAW

ER316L

2.4

DCEN

95-120

8-20

150-400

Fill

GTAW

ER316L

2.4

DCEN

95-120

8-20

150-400

Cap

GTAW

ER316L

2.4

DCEN

95-120

8-20

150-400