WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

According to QW-200.1, Section IX,

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

THIS FORM IS BASED UPON THE FORM SHOWN IN ASME SECTION IX QW-482 FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION
(WPS)
WPS No.: Seaquest - WPS 02 Date: 31 Μay 19 Rev. No: 0 Date:       Page 1 of 2
Supporting PQR-No.(s): Seaquest - PQR 02 With Impact Testing: Yes No
Welding Process(es) 1 SMAW 2. NA 3. NA 4. NA
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Type 1 Manual 2. NA 3. NA 4. NA
Joints (QW-402) . Joint Details Dimensions
Joint design: Click here to add Joint Sketch α. 70° ± 5
See Joint Detail Sketch β.         
Backing: f. 2mm ± 1
      Yes R.      R. 4mm ± 1
Backing material (Type): r.         
      Weld Metal A. or    
Retainers: B.         
No Yes C.      C.         
Retainer material: T1. 8mm ± 0
NA T2.         
Other:      
Base Metals (QW-403) Base metal Base metal
P-N° & Group N° P-N°:    Group N°:    to P-N°:    Group N°:   
Specification, Type Grade ASTM-A242 ASTM-A242
Other: (Chemical & Mechanical) Tradde name: CORTEN B Al 0,020-0,06 - V 0,20-0,10
C% Si% Mn% P% Cr% Ni% Cu % S%  Rm N/mm²  Rn N/mm²  Elongation
 0,19  0,30 0,80  0,03  0,40   0,40  0,25  0,03 485  345   19     
       0,65 1,25        0,65         0,40                             
Thickness Range: Groove Fillet
Thickness with impact testing (mm) N/A ……………………. N/A
Thickness without impact testing (mm) 1,5 - 16 ……………………. all
Pipe Ø Range (mm) over 500 ……………………. over 500
Filler Metals (QW-404)
Welding Process 1 SMAW 2. NA 3. NA 4. NA
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.4 F-N°. Or Other 4                  
.5 A-N°. Or Other see chemical                  
composition below
.5 AWS N° (Class) E8018-C3                  
.6 Ø of Filler Metal 3,2 - 4 mm                  
.7 Filler Metal > 1/4"(6mm) Ø No                  
.9 Electrode Flux (Class) N/A                  
.10 Alloying Flux N/A                  
.12 Specification (SFA) 5.5                  
.14 With or Without Filler Metal WITH                  
.22 Consumable Insert NO                  
.23 Solid or Tubular Electrode N/A                  
.24 Supplemental Filler Metal N/A                  
.27 Alloying Elements N/A                  
.29 Flux Trade Name N/A                  
.34 Flux (Type) N/A                  
.35 Flux Wire Class N/A                  
.36 Re-crushed Slag N/A                  
.50 Penetration Effecting Flux N/A                  
Weld Metal Thickness Range
Each Groove (mm) 16                  
Process Fillet (mm) 16                  
Max. (t) for single   13                        
(mm)
pass
Other information if applicable: % chemical composition of weld metal: C:0,12- Mn: 0,40-1,25 - Si: 0,80 - P 0,03 - S: 0,03
Ni: 0,8-1,1, Cr: 0,15, Mo: 0,35
Positions (QW-405)
Position(s) of Groove Position(s) of Fillet Welding Progression
Test 3G Uphill - Vertical Up
Production All All Uphill - Vertical Up
Other:      
WPS No.: Seaquest - WPS 02 Date: 31 Μay 19 Rev. No: 0 Date:       Page 2 of 2
Preheat (QW-406) Minimum temperature for welding      
Remark Preheat temp. min. Interpass temp. max. Preheat
(e.g. layer, process) (°C) (°C) Maintenance
ALL LAYERS 20 250 N/A
                       
                       
Other:      
Postweld Heat Treatment (QW-407)
Cooling Down
Heating rate Holding temp. Holding time
Heat treatment at max. rate at least to
max. (°C/Hr) (°C) (min)
(°C/Hr) (°C)
NONE                              
                                   
                                   
Gas (QW 408) Percent Composition ( % ) Flow Rate
Process(es) Gas(es) Ar He CO2 O2 N2 H2 Other (L/Min.)
     Yes      No Shielding Gas(es)                                         -     
     Yes      No Gas Backing                                         -     
     Yes      No Trailing Gas                                         -     
Other:      
Electrical Characteristics (QW-409)
Size Travel Energy
Weld AWS Current
Process Ø Speed Input
Layer Class
(mm) AC or DC Polarity Amps Volts [cm/min] [Kj/cm]
root -1 SMAW E8018-C3 3,2 DC EP 100- 130 21- 24    -    **
Expression is
faulty **    
rest SMAW E8018-C3 4,0 DC EP 130- 160 21- 24    -    **
Expression is
faulty **    
root-2 SMAW E8018-C3 3,2 DC EP 100- 120 21- 24    -    **
Expression is
faulty **    
rest SMAW E8018-C3 4,0 DC EP 130- 160 21- 24    -    **
Expression is
faulty **    
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Expression is
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Expression is
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Tungsten electrode dia. (mm) 1.      2.      3.      4.     
Tungsten electrode type: EWZr-1 (AWS-
brown)

Mode of metal transfer for GMAW:

Power source (type):      

Other: once welding from 1st side is completed gring the root and resume welding with root-2 pass
Technique (QW-410)
Welding Process(es) 1. SMAW 2. NA 3. NA 4. NA
.1 String or weave bead String & Weave NA NA NA
.3 Orifice or gas cup size (mm) N/A               
.5 Method of Cleaning
Initial Brushing NA NA NA
Interpass Brushing / NA NA NA
Grinding
Surfaces to be welded shall be clean and free of scale, rust, oil, grease and other foreign material; for a distance of
at least 1/2" (13 mm) from the welding joint preparation for ferrous materials, and at least 2" (50 mm) for
nonferrous materials.
.6 Method of back Gouging Grinding None None None
.7 Oscillation
Contact Tube to
.8 (mm)      -           -           -           -     
Work Distance
.9 Multiple or single pass/side Mulitple NA NA NA
Multiple or single electrodes Single NA NA NA
.10
Electrode
Electrode spacing (mm)                        
.11 Vacuum Chamber Welding No N/A N/A N/A
.26 Peening None Permitted NA NA NA
Use of Thermal processes for
.64 NA NA NA NA
P-11A & B when < 16mm
Tack welds: Shall be equally spaced and when not removed, ground and inspected
Tack Weld with: using the parameters of      
the first pass.

Prepared By: SEAQUEST Approved By: BUREAU VERITAS HELLAS A.E