Welding Procedure Annex:

AGOCO Specification
Arabian Gulf
Oil Company Page 1 of 2

WPS No:01/2002 Rev:00

Supporting PQR No :GC32D Order No: E-820 Shell

Welding process(es): GTAW/SMAW Type(s):Manual

JOINTS( QW-402) Details

Joint Design Single V, Butt

Backing ……(Yes) SMAW… (No) GTAW…

Backing Material Type … Weld metal/Base Metal.

‫ ٱ‬Metal ‫ ٱ‬Nonfusing Metal
‫ ٱ‬Nonmetallic ‫ ٱ‬Other 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 516 Gr 60……
TO Specification Type and grade A 516 Gr 60……
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. …………---……………….
TO Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ……---………………..
See fabrication Drawing for Joint Configuration and
Thickness Range :
Tolerances (Drawing No: CS-01/02)
Base Metal: Groove 4,8-25 mm…. Fillet All ….
Pipe Dia. Range: Groove All… Fillet All
Other: k
FILLER METALS (QW-404) GTAW SMAW
5.1 & 5.5 5.1 & 5.5
Spec No. (SFA)

AWS No. (Class) A 5.18-83 A 5.5-96

F – No 6 4

A –No. 1 1

Size of filler metal Ø 2, 4 mm Ø 3.2mm-4.0 mm-5.0 mm

Deposite Weld metal 3.125 mm 9.5 mm

Thickness Ranger (Grove) 1.5 to 6.35 1.5 to 19.0 mm

Thickness Range (Fillet) All thickness All thickness

Electrode Flux Class -- Basic

Flux Trade Name -- --

Consumable insert -- --
Other Murex Murex
A 15 Ferex 7016
Revision Prepared by welding dpt/date Checked by Welding engineer/date Kind of revision
00 Faraj T .25/04/2002 Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E 25/04/2002
 Welding Procedure Annex:
AGOCO Specification
Arabian Gulf
Oil Company Page 2 of 2

WPS No:01/2002 Rev:00

POSITION (QW – 405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW–407)

Position (s) of Groove All Temperature range ……N.A………

Welding Progression: Vertical up Positions of fillet: All Time range ……………N.A………

Other:……N.A..
GAS (QW – 408) Percent Composition

PREHEAT (QW – 406) Gas(es) (Mixtures) Flow Rate

Min. Preheat Temperature …10 ˚ C…. Shielding … Argon… …99.99 %… 8 to 10 l/min.

Max. Interpass Temperature …250 ˚ C … Trailing N.A … …………. ……….. ………….

Preheat Maintenance …………No.………
Soaking temperature and time range: No Backing N.A … ….…….. ..……... ………….

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW – 409)

Current AC or DC ……See Table ……….. Polarity ……………See Table…………

Amps Range) ……See Table ……….. Volts (Range) ………See 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……...

Filler Metal Current Volt Range Travel Speed Other

(V) Range Heat input
Weld Layers Process Diam. Type, Amp Range
Class. Mm/min KJ/mm
mm Polarity (A)
Root + GTAW A15 Ø 2.4 DC/- 130-150 8 - 12 50 - 65 0.96-2.16
Hot pass

Fill & Cap SMAW E 7016 Ø 3.25 AC 115-140 18-26 175-225 0.55-1.25
SMAW E 7016 Ø 4.0 AC 130-190 18-26 175-225 0.62-1.69
SMAW E 7016 Ø 5.0 AC 160-250 18-26 175-225 0.77-2.23

Revision Prepared by welding dpt/date Checked by Welding engineer/date Kind of revision

00 Faraj T .25/04/2002 Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E 25/04/2002