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WELDING PRODEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
Organization name : ADVANCE ENGINEERING WORKS Code: ASME SEC IX
Welding Procedure Specification No. : AEW-WPS/CS/CS/006 Date: 22-02-2023
Revision No. : 0 Date: 22-02-2023 Supporting PQR No.(s): AEW-PQR/CS/CS/006
Welding Process (es): GTAW,SMAW Type(s): MANUAL
JOINTS(QW-402)
Joint Design :As applicable
Root Spacing : As applicable
Backing : Yes Retainers: None
Backing Material Type: Base metal/weld
Metal Non fusing Metal
Non metallic Other
Sketches, production drawings, weld symbol or written description should show
the general arrangement of the parts welded. Where applicable the root spacing
and the details of weld groove may be specified. (At the addition of Mfgr.
Sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers and bead
sequence,e.g. for notch toughness etc.)
BASE MEATAL(QW-403)
P -No.:1 Grp No.:$1,2 to P -No.:1 Grp No.:$1,2
Material Spec. and grade: --
Thickness range qualification
Groove: 5 TO 40 mm(In case of impact 16 to 40 mm)
Fillet: Any
Maximum Pass Thicknes ≤ 13mm
Other- Heat treatment- Normalized, $ in case of impact only group 2 is qualified
FILLER METALS (QW-404) GTAW SMAW
SFA Specification 5.18 5.1
AWS Classification ER70S2 E7018
Filler Metal F-NO. 6 4
Weld Metal Analysis A-No. 1 1
Size of filler Metal 1.6,2,2.4 mm 3.15,4.0,5.0 mm
Filler Metal product Form Bare(Solid) NA
Supplemental Filler Metal NA NA
Electrode Flux classification NA NA
Flux Type NA NA
Flux Trade Name NA NA
Weld Metal deposite Thickness 20 20
Consumables insert None NA
Other -- --
*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be specified individually
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WPS NO.:AEW-WPS/CS/CS/006 Rev.0
WELDING PRODEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
POSITION (QW-405) GAS(QW-408)
Position(s) : GTAW,SMAW(ALL) Percent Composition
Weld Progression(uphill,Downhill):UPHILL Gas(es) Mixture Flow rate
Other:
Shielding : Argon 99.997% 10-12 LPM
PREHEAT( QW-406) Trailing : -- -- --
Preheat Temp: 15 ⁰C Backing : -- -- --
Interpass Temp:200⁰C(GTAW),280⁰C (SMAW) Other :
Other: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(QW-409)
POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT(QW-407) Current: DC
Temperature: NA Volts(Range):Refer Table Ampere Range: Refer Table
Time: NA Polarity:DCEN(GTAW),DCEP(SMAW) Heat input (max): 1.74Kj/mm
Other: NA Tungsten electrode size:2.4mm EWTh-2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(QW-409)
Travel Heat
Filler Metal Current Volt Speed
Sl No. WeldPass Input(kj/in)
Process AWS Class Dia Type polarity Amp Range(A) Range(v) Range max
in/min
ROOT GTAW ER70S2 1.6,2.0 DCEN 80-120 14-15 60 --
1 PASS,HOT
PASS GTAW ER70S2 2.4 DCEN 90-140 14-15 80 --
FILLUP, SMAW E7018 3.15 DCEP 105-120 23-28 130 --
2 CAPPING,
B/G FILLUP SMAW E7018 4.0 DCEP 140-160 23-29 180
CAPPING
SMAW E7018 5.0 DCEP 210-230 23-29 200 --
Amps and vol ts, or power or energy range, should be specified for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc.
TECHNIQUE(QW-410)
Travel Speed : Refer Table Multipass or Single Pass (per side) :Multipass
Method of back gouging :Grinding String or Weave Bead :Stringer/Weave(GTAW),For SMAW 3X Electrode dia
Oscillation :NO Welding type :Manual
Single or Multiple Electrodes :Single Orifice or gas cup size : As required
Electrode spacing :NA peening :NA
Initial and interpass cleaning(Brushing, Grinding etc): Wire Brush
Use of thermal process:No Closed to out chamber:NA
Other :