Mech Forged Fitting Wrought Fitting Process/Consumable Electrodes PWHT Scope & Inspection Frequency
Mat. YS-Mpa Pre Heat Interpas Hard.
Material Spec. Grade Chem % UTS BC LHE- Hold. Post Heat Service Holding MPI/
Grp. UTS-Mpa Grade UTS ksi Grade GTAW SMAW Min s Max Temp. Visual RT/UT Hard. Req. Impact
EL-% ksi Min Temp Min Time DPI
Max
Non Sour upto 20mm Thk. - NA NA NA
C-0.30, NA
Mn-0.29-1.06, Sour Thk. >20mm 100% 200 HB NA
P-0.035, S-0.035, YS-240 593°- 649°C
Carbon Steel E6010
ASTM A106 Gr.B Si-0.1, Cr-0.40, UTS-415(60ksi) A105N 70 A234-WPB 60-95 ER70S-2
(CS) E7018 350°C for 1 hr Min 10°C Amine &
Cu-0.40, EL-25 For All Dia & Thk Min. 1 hr NA NA NA
or Caustic
P1 Mo-0.15, Ni-0.40, 150°C 250°C NA 100% 5% 5%
250°C for 2 Thk. ≥ 650°C Min. for 2
V-0.08 Carbonate 1 hr / Inch NA NA NA
hrs 25mm 79°C Hrs
Non Sour upto 20mm Thk. - NA NA -46°C
C-.03, Mn-0.29- YS-240
E7018-1 Sour NA 100% 200 HB -46°C
LTCS ASTM A333 Gr.6 1.06, P-0.025, S- UTS-415(60ksi) A350-LF2 60 A420-WPB6 60 ER70S-G
Thk. >20mm
0.025, Si-0.10 EL-30-L, 16.5-T
593°- 649°C
P4 P11 1.25 Cr, 0.5 Mo A182-F11 60/70/75 A234-WP11 60-85/70-95 ER80S-B2 E8018-B2 150°C 250°C A335-P11 704°-746°C 100% 10% 100% 100% 225HB NA
YS-240
P5A P22 2.25 Cr, 1 Mo A182-F22 60-75 A234-WP22 60-85 ER90S-B3 E9018-B3 200°C 300°C A335-P22 704°-760°C 100% 10% 100% 100% 225HB NA
UTS-415(60ksi)
P5B P5 5 Cr, 0.5 Mo A182-F5 70 A234-WP5 60-95 ER80S-B6 E8018-B6 250°C 350°C A335-P5 704°-760°C 100% 10% 100% 100% 241HB NA
EL-25 Min. 2 hrs
Low Alloy Steel P5B P9 9 Cr, 1 Mo A182-F9 85 A234-WP9 60-85 ER80S-B8 E8018-B8 350°C for 2 250°C 350°C 300°C for 1 A335-P9 704°-760°C 100% 20% 100% 100% 241HB NA
ASTM A335 150°C
(LAS) hrs /2 hr
YS-415 1 hr / Inch
9 Cr, 1 Mo,
15E P91 UTS-585(85ksi) A182-F91 85 A234-WP91 85-110 ER90S-B9 E9018-B9 250°C 350°C A335-P91 760°-780°C 100% 20% 100% 100% 241HB NA
0.18-0.25 V
EL-20-L
P8 TP 304 A182-F304 75 A403-WP304 75 ER308 E308 TP 304 100% 10% 100% NA NA NA
YS-205,UTS-515, EL-
18-20 Cr, 8-11 Ni
P8 TP 304H 35-L,25-T A182-F304H 75 A403-WP304H 75 ER308H E308H TP 304H 100% 10% 100% NA NA NA
P8 TP 304L 18-20 Cr, 8-13 Ni
YS-170,UTS-485, EL-
35-L,25-T
A182-F304L 70 A403-WP304L 70 ER308L E308L
HASNAIN TP 304L 100% 10% 100% NA NA NA
P8 TP 316 16-18 Cr, 11-14 Ni, YS-205,UTS-515, EL- A182-F316 75 A403-WP316 75 ER316 E316 TP 316 100% 5% 5% NA NA NA
Stainless Steel 250°C for 2
ASTM A312 2-3 Mo 35-L,25-T 150°C NA 175°C NA NA NA
(SS) P8 TP 316H A182-F316H 75 A403-WP316H 75 ER316H E316H hrs TP 316H 100% 5% 5% NA NA NA
16-18 Cr, 10-14 Ni, YS-170,UTS-485, EL-
P8 TP 316L A182-F316L 70 A403-WP316L 70 ER316L E316L TP 316L 100% 5% 5% NA NA NA
2-3 Mo 35-L,25-T
TP 321 or 17-19 Cr, 9-12 Ni, ER321 or TP 321 or
P8 A182-F321 75 A403-WP321 75 E347 100% 10% 100% NA NA NA
321H 0.4-0.7 Ti YS-205,UTS-515, EL- ER347 321H
TP 347 or 17-19 Cr, 9-13 Ni, 35-L,25-T TP 347 or
P8 A182-F347 75 A403-WP347 75 ER347 E347 100% 10% 100% NA NA NA
347H 0.8-1.0 Cb 347H
Baking : as per Manufacturer NOMINAL COMPOSITION LAS: Alloying elements shall not exceed 10.5% Colour Code
Pre Heat/Post Heat : As Per WPS 304 18cr & 8Ni SS: Alloying elements exceeding 10.5% IBR Red
PWHT : ASME B31.3 Section 331.1.3 316 16cr & 12Ni- Mo More than 5% chromium purging is applicable(Argon or Nitrogen can be used as purging) LTCS Orange
Weld Visual : ASME B31.3 Section 341.3.2 321 18cr & 10Ni-Ti Purging done upto Hot Pass NACE Violet
NDT : ASME B31.3 Section 341.3.4 347 18cr & 10Ni-Cb IBR: Design Pressure 3.0 kg/cm2 & above
Pre Heat Reinforcement Height
To slow down cooling rate of deposited weld metal & HAZ WPS PWHT: upto 6 mm 1.5 mm
as per ASME B31.3 atleast 1" on both sides of joint JOINT DESIGN QW402 Types of thermo couples K, L 6 mm to 13 mm 3 mm
as per RIL procedure 3" or 1.5 times of base metal thickness whichever is greater. BASE METAL QW403 as per RIL K type thermcople used Heat Band Width on each side 13 mm to 25 mm 4 mm
Post Heat FILLER METAL QW404 [Link] Chromium +ve yellow wire-non magnetic upto 1" 100 mm greater than 25 5 mm
To increase the difussion of hydrogen & other gas out of weld metal [Link] QW405 [Link] Aluminium -ve red wire-magnetic 1" to 3" 150 mm as per B 31.3 table 341.3.2
Electrode Last Digit PREHEAT QW406 upto 6" 1 thermocouple at 0° 4" to 6" 200 mm
0 Cellulose Sodium, DCEP -Cellulose Electrodes PWHT QW407 above 6" to 12" 2 thermocouples at 180° above6" 200 mm
1 Cellulose Potassium -Cellulose Electrodes GAS QW408 above 12" 3 thermocouples at 120°
2 Rutile Titanium Sodium AC, DCEP & DCEN -Rutile Electrodes [Link] QW409 CS LTCS LAS SS
3 Rutile Titanium Potassium AC, DCEP & DCEN -Rutile Electrodes WELD. TECH QW410 ASTM A106G.B-14" Seamless ASTM-A333Gr6 Seamless ASTM-A335 Seamless ASTM-A312 Seamless&Weld
4 Iron Powder Titanium IS1239-upto OD 6" Seamless&Weld ASME-A671Gr-CC60 Welded ASTM-A691 Welded ASTM A358 Welded
5 Low Hydrogen Sodium, DCEP -Basic Electrodes IS3586-above 6" OD Welded
6 Low Hydrogen Potassium, AC & DCEP -Basic Electrodes Fillet Weld ASME-A671 [Link] 60 Welded RT examination with ASME SEC.8 Div.1 Appendix 4. & Procedure as ASME SEC V Article II
7 Low Hydrogen, Iron Powder, Iron Oxide -Basic Electrodes Joint Type Thickness of Test Range of Qualify MPT examination with ASME SEC.8 Div.1 Appendix 6. & Procedure as ASME SEC V. Article VII
8 Low Hydrogen, Iron Powder -Basic Electrodes Fillet As per Qw-462.4(a) all Fillet Sizes DPT examination with ASME SEC.8 Div.1 Appendix 8. & Procedure as ASME SEC V. Article VI
ASME IX Iron - Fe UT examination with ASME SEC.8 Div.1 Appendix. 12. & Procedure as ASME SEC V Article IV
Article I Welding General Requirements C Carbon-Strangth Welder Qualification For Piping(QW-4452.3) Hydro test Procedure as ASME SEC V Article X
Article II Welding Procedure Qualification M Manganese- Toughness Out Side φ For Test Coupon Diameter Qualification Range Visual Inspection test Procedure as ASME SEC V Article IX
Article III Welding Performance Qualificatn S Silicon-<0.3% Deoxidiser Min Max Essential Variables : To affect the mechanical properties of the Joints
Article IV Welding Data Aluminium-Grain refiner,<0.008%, Less >1"(25mm) size to weld Unlimited Nonessential Variable: To Not affect the mechanical properties of the Joints
Article V Std. Welding Procedure Specifion Cr-Chromium- Corrosion resistance 1"(25mm)- to-2 7/8"(73mm) 1"(25mm) Unlimited Supplementary: will affect the toughness properties of the joint,(notch‐toughness)
Ni Nickel-Low Temperature Application Mo Molybdenum-1%is for creep resistance Over 2 7/8"(73mm) 2 7/8"(73mm) Unlimited NACE: Carbon Steel With requirements For Hardness tested
V Vanadium- Strangth S Sulphur-Residual element VARIABLES FOR WELDERS QUALIFICATION(QW-416)
CUCopper-Used for weathering steels P Phosphorus-Residual element SMAW : QW-402, QW-403, QW-404 & QW-405
Ti Titanium- Grain refiner, Used as a micro alloy
Nb Niobium-Grain refiner, Used as a micro alloy element(Strangth&Toughness)
element(Strangth&Toughness)
P-Numbers:To reduce the nos. of welding procedure qualifications required
F-Numbers:grouping of electrodes& welding rods to determine ability of welders
A-Numbers:Identification of weld metal chemical composition
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