PHASE-3A DEVELOPMENT AT
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
SS PIPE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR SS PIPE WELDING
PHASE-3A DEVELOPMENT AT
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
SS PIPE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION
PROJECT NAME: DIAL Phase-3A Project
MAIN CONTRACTOR: Larsen & Toubro Construction
SUB-CONTRACTOR NAME: Godrej & Boyce
WELDING PROCESS: GTAW
JOINT (QW-402)
Joint Design: Single Butt
Backing: No
BASE METALS (QA-403)
Material Specification: ASTM A312
Pipe Dia Range: 80mm to 300mm
Type or Grade: SS316
Thickness Range: 5.0mm to 9.52mm
Fillet: NA
FILLER MATALS ( QW-404)
Specification No. (SFA): 5.9
F No.: 6
A No.: 8
PHASE-3A DEVELOPMENT AT
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
SS PIPE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION
AWS No. (Class): ER-316L
Size of Filler metals: 1.6mm
Weld Metal Thickness Range: Groove: 9.52 mm Maximum Fillet- Any
Electrode Trade Name: ADVANI (ADOR)/ESAB
POSITION (QW-405)
Position: 6G
Position of Groove: All position
Welding Progression: Up Hill
PRE HEAT (QW-406)
Preheat Temperature Min: Ambient
Interpass Temperature Max: 250 deg C
Preheat Maintenance: None
POST WELD HEAT TREATEMENT (QW-407)
Temperature: NA
Time: NA
Other: NA
GAS (QW-408)
Shielding Gas(s): Argon
Percent composition: 99.99%
PHASE-3A DEVELOPMENT AT
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
SS PIPE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION
Flow Rate: 8-15 Ltr/min
Gas Backing: 8-20 Ltr/min ( Argon 99.9%)
Trailing Shielding gas composition: N/A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Current AC or DC: DC
Amps ( Range) : 65-90 ampere
Polarity: DCEN
Volt (Range): 10-15 volts
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead: String/Weaving, shall not exceed 3 times of electrode dia
Orifice or Gas Cup Size: NA
Initial & Inter pass cleaning: Wire Brushing & Grinding
Method of Back gouging: Nil
Oscillation: N/A
Multiple or Single pass (per side): MULTIPLE
Multiple or Single Electrode: SINGLE
Travel speed (Range): 50 to 75 mm/ min
PHASE-3A DEVELOPMENT AT
INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
SS PIPE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION
WELDING PROCEDURE:
Weld Process Filler Metal Current Voltage Travel speed
Layer Class Dia(mm) Type or Ampere Range Range
Polarity Range
Root GTAW ER- 316L 1.6mm DCSP 70-100 10-12 50-75mm/min
Cap GTAW ER-316L 6.6mm DCSP 90-130 12-14 50-75mm/min