QW-482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
Company Name DUROSA S.A. DE C.V. By: JUAN ANTONIO MARTINEZ LOBO
Welding Procedure Specification No. H01ASME/ Date OCT 23, 2010 Supporting PQR No.(s) 11
11
Revision No. 0 Date ----
Welding Process(es) GTAW Type(s) MANUAL
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto.)
JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design Groove And Fillet Welds
Root Spacing SEE PRODUCTION DWG.
Backing: Yes No
Backing Material (Type) None
(refer to both backing and retainers)
RETAINERS: Not Used See Fabrication Drawing
Metal Nonfusing Metal
Nonmetallic Other
Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description should show the general
arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where Applicable, the 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 multiple process procedures, etc.)
BASE METALS (QW-403)
P-No. 1 Group No. 1,2 to P-No. 8 Group No. 1
OR
Spec. type/grade or UNS Number ´----
to Specification type/grade or UNS Number ----
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---
To Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove 3/16” to 3/8” Fillet All
Maximum Pass thickness ≤ 1/2in. (Yes) No
Other ---
FILLER METALS (QW-404) 1 2
Spec. No. (SFA) 5.9
AWS No. (Class) Er309L
F-No. 6
A-No. 8
Size of Filler Metals 3/32"
Filler metal product form: SOLID
Supplement Filler Metal: None
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove 3/8”
Fillet All
Electrode-Flux (Class) None
Flux Type --- None
Flux Trade Name None
Consumable Insert None
Other
QW-482 (Back)
WPS No. H01ASME/11 Rev. 0
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove All Temperature Range None
Welding Progression: Up Down Time Range None
Position(s) of Fillet All Other: None
Other: None
GAS (QW-408)
PREHEAT (QW-406) Percent Composition
Preheat Temperature Minimum 50°F Gas(es) (Mixture %) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature Minimum As Welded Shielding AR 99.9 % 30-40 CFH
Preheat Maintenance By the welding process or external source Trailing None None None
Others Pyrometers will be used to verifying temperature rating and Backing None None None
Base metal shall be warm and dry before start welding. ---
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Filler Metal Current Travel Other
Weld Type and Amps Volts Speed (e.g., Remark, Com -
pass(es) Process Classification Diameter Polarity (Range) (Range) (Range) ments, Hot Wire
Addition, Technique,
Torch Angle, etc.)
All GTAW ER316L 1/16” Straight 90-120 10-12
All GTAW ER316L 3/32” Straight 110-130 12-14
All GTAW ER316L 1/8" Straight 120-160 14-16
Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and thickness etc.
Pulsing Current None Heat Input (max) None
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type 3/32” 2% Thoriated
(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW) None
(Spray arc, Short Circuiting arc, etc.)
Electrode Wire feed speed range Variable
Others ---
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead String
Orifice, nozzle, or Gas Cup Size Variable
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) Brushing, Grinding or degreasing etc.
Method of Back Gouging Arc Air and/or Grinding as Necessary
Oscillation ---
Contact Tube to Work Distance ¾” to 1”
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multipass and single
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Electrode Spacing: Variable
Travel Speed (Range) Variable
Peening No allowed
Other None
