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Date: 19 Oct, 2019
AlBilal Group for General Contracts Co. ltd
Split Flow KAZ Project
WPS No.: AB-WPS-19-001
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Sheet No. 1 of 2
Reference Documents : ASME Sec IX – 2017 & ASME B 31.3 – 2016.
Company BASRA GAS COMPANY Project Title Split Flow KAZ Project
WELDING PROCESS (ES) : GTAW + SMAW TYPE: MANUAL Supporting PQR: AB-PQR-19-001
JOINT DESIGN (QW-402) BASE METAL (QW-403)
Joint Design: Single “V” Butt Joint and ANY P-No 1 Group 1 to P-No 1 Group 1
Backing (y/n): With & Without for GTAW ; With for SMAW Type & grade: ASME SA 333 Gr.6 LT or Equivalent to
Backing/Retainer Material: Weld metal Type & grade: ASME SA 333 Gr.6 LT or Equivalent
[Method of Fit Up: Tack weld Thickness range: 13.09 mm to 32.19 mm (With Impact)
Pipe diameter range: All
Pipe Test Coupon size : 16’’ x 26.19 mm WT
FILLER METAL (QW-404) GTAW SMAW JOINT DESIGN
Spec. No (SFA) SFA 5.18 SFA 5.1
AWS No (Class) ER70S-2 E7018 1H4R
F-No 6 4
A-No 1 1
Size Ø2.4 Ø2.5, 3.2
Deposited weld metal maximum ≤ 13 mm ≤ 39.38mm
Product Form Solid rod Electrode
Consumable trade name ESAB ESAB
Electrode/Flux (Class) OK Tigrod 12.62 OK 48.00
POSITION (QW-405) PREHEAT (QW-406)
Qualified Position(s): All Preheat temperature (min): 100°C (Min.)
Welding direction (up/down) Uphill for vertical Interpass temperature(max): 178 °C (Max.)
Other: N/A Other: NA
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) GAS (QW-408)
Heating rate °C/h: 200°C/h Gas Composition (%) Flow rate (l/min)
Temperature range °C: 610°C Shielding: Argon 99.99 12 - 18
Holding time (h): 120 min Trailing: N/A N/A N/A
Cooling rate °C/h: 200°C/h Backing: N/A N/A N/A
Other N/A Other N/A N/A N/A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Type of current, polarity & Amps/Volts range: See table shown below
Mode of metal transfer for GMAW: N/A Electrode wire feed speed range N/A
Tungsten electrode size & type: 2.4mm Dia. / EWTh-2
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or weave beads: String and Weave with max 3 X Multiple or single pass (for side): Multipass
Electrode Ø
Orifice or gas cup size: 5,6,7,8 mm Method of back gouging Grinding/Carbon arc gouging
(If Required)
Initial & interpass cleaning: Grinding and wire brushing Peening: N/A
Multiple or single electrodes: Single Electrode to Work Distance: 2 X Electrode Ø
Oscillation: N/A Other: N/A
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Date: 19 Oct, 2019
AlBilal Group for General Contracts Co. ltd
Split Flow KAZ Project
WPS No.: AB-WPS-19-001
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Sheet No. 2 of 2
FILLER METAL CURRENT TRAVEL SPEED
VOLTS Heat Input
LAYER No PROCESS RANGE
(KJ/mm)
CLASS SIZE TYPE AMPERES (mm/min)
Root GTAW ER70S-2 Ø 2.4 DCEN 115-117 17-18 56.15 - 58.18 2.08 – 2.25
Hotpass GTAW ER70S-2 Ø 2.4 DCEN 140-143 16-18 71.68 - 75.75 1.87- 2.15
Fill-1 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 2.5 DCEP 84-86 21-22 83.56 - 85.38 1.26 - 1.35
Fill-2 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 3.2 DCEP 120-122 21-23 64.52 - 68.71 2.34 - 2.60
Fill-3 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 3.2 DCEP 115-118 21-23 71.34 - 76.93 1.88 - 2.26
Fill-4 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 3.2 DCEP 115-127 21-25 68.09 - 79.02 2.09 -2.71
Fill-5 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 3.2 DCEP 122-126 22-25 87.44 - 99.81 1.72 - 2.23
Fill-6 SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 3.2 DCEP 120-124 22-27 73.56 - 87.03 1.98 - 2.61
Capping SMAW E7018-1H4R Ø 2.5 DCEP 89-98 22-29 114.64 - 127.47 1.05 - 1.40
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