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preliminary WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (pWPS)
(Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name By :
preliminary Welding Procedure Specification No. Date Supporting PQR No. (s) - Date -
Revision No. 0
Welding Process (es) Type(s)
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto)
JOINTS (QW-402) Details
Joint Design
Root Spacing
Backing (Yes) ( No)
Backing Material (Type)
(Refer to both backing and retainers)
Metal Nonfusing Metal
Nonmetallic Other (Weld Metal)
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description
shoul show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
applicable, the root spacing and details of weld groove may be specified.
(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design,
weld layers and bead sequence, e.g., for notch toughness procedures, for (Weld details shown are reference only, engineering design drawing
multiple process procedures, etc.) shall take precedence for production welding)
* BASE METALS (QW-403)
P-No. Group No. All Group No.
OR
Specification and type / grade or UNS Number
to Specification and type / grade or UNS Number
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.
Thickness Range :
Base Metal :
Maximum Pass Thickness ≤ 1/2 in. (13mm) (No)
Other
* FILLER METALS (QW-404) GTAW SMAW
Spec. No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
F-No.
A-No.
Size or Filler Metals
Filler Metal Product Form
Supplemental Filler Metal
Weld Metal
Thickness Range :
Groove
Fillet
Electrode-Flux (Class)
Flux Type
Flux Trade Name
Consumable Insert
Other / Trade name
* Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.
preliminary WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (pW
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pWPS No.: 03-pWPS-ASME-JA-17 Rev.: 0
POSITION (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove Temperature Rang
Welding Progression : Up Down Time Range
Position(s) of Fillet Other
Other
GAS (QW-408)
PREHEAT (QW-406) Percent Composition
Preheat Temperature, Minimum Gas (es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature, Maximum Shielding
Preheat Maintenance Trailing
Other Backing
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded) Other
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Other
Filler Metal
Wire (e.g., Remarks,
Current Energy or Travel Speed
Weld Amps Feed Volts (Range), Comments, Hot
Process Type and Power (Range),
Pass (s) Diameter (Range),A Speed V Wire Addition,
Classificat Polarity (Range) mm/min
(Range) Technique, Torch
ion
(mm) Angle, Etc.)
As Req.
As Req.
As Req.
As Req.
As Req.
As Req.
Amps and volts, or power or energy range, should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc
Pulsing Current
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW
Other
TECHNIQUE (QW -410)
String or Weave Bead
Orifice, Nozzle, or Gas Cup Size
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.)
Method of Back Gouging
Oscillation
Contact Tube to Work Distance
Multiple or Single Pass (Per Side)
Multiple or Single Electrodes
Electrode Spacing
Peening
Other
Prepared by, Acknowledge by,
Welding Engineer QA/QC Manager
