Welding Procedure
Specification
AGOCO
Arabian Gulf
Oil Company
Page 1 of 2
WPS No:07/2002
:GC
32D
Supporting PQR No
Welding process(es):
Backing (Yes)
GTAW/SMAW
Type(s):Manual
Details
Bevel
SMAW
Backing Material Type
Metal
Rev:00
Order No: E-820 Shell
JOINTS( QW-402)
Joint Design Single
Annex:
(No) GTAW
Weld metal/Base Metal.
Nonfusing Metal
Nonmetallic
Other RETAINERS NOT ALLOWED
BASE METALS (QW 403)
P. No. 1..Group No 1or 2 TO P. No1.. Group No 1or 2.
OR
Specification type and grade A 516 Gr 60
TO Specification Type and grade A 106 Gr B.
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---.
TO Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. ---..
See fabrication Drawing for Joint Configuration and
Thickness Range :
Base Metal:
Groove 4,8-25
mm.
Fillet All .
Pipe Dia. Range: Groove All
Tolerances (Drawing No: CS-01/02)
Fillet All
Other:
GTAW
SMAW
5.1 & 5.5
5.1 & 5.5
AWS No. (Class)
A 5.18-83
A 5.5-96
F No
A No.
Size of filler metal
2, 4 mm
3.2mm-4.0 mm-5.0 mm
Deposite Weld metal
3.125 mm
9.5 mm
Thickness Ranger (Grove)
1.5 to 6.35
1.5 to 19.0 mm
All thickness
All thickness
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Basic
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FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec No. (SFA)
Thickness Range (Fillet)
Electrode Flux Class
Flux Trade Name
Consumable insert
Other
Revision
00
Prepared by welding dpt/date
Faraj T
.25/04/2002
Murex
Murex
A 15
Ferex 7016
Checked by Welding engineer/date
Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E
25/04/2002
Kind of revision
Welding Procedure
Specification
AGOCO
Annex:
Arabian Gulf
Oil Company
Page 2 of 2
WPS No:07/2002
POSITION (QW 405)
Position (s) of Groove
Rev:00
POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW407)
All
Temperature range N.A
Welding Progression: Vertical
up
Positions of fillet: All
Other:N.A..
Time range N.A
GAS (QW 408)
PREHEAT (QW 406)
Min. Preheat Temperature 10
C.
Max. Interpass Temperature 250 C
Preheat Maintenance No.
Soaking temperature and time range: No
Shielding
Gas(es)
Argon
Trailing
N.A
Backing
N.A
(Mixtures)
Flow Rate
99.99% Pure
Percent Composition
...
8 to 10 l/min...
..
.....
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW 409)
Current AC or DC See
Table ..
Polarity See
See
Table ..
Volts (Range) See
Amps Range)
Table
Table..
Tungsten Electrode Size and Type ...2.4 mm Dia - 2% Thoriated...
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW N.A....
Electrode Wire feed speed range ..N.A....
Heat input max .See table below
Other .....---
TECHNIQUE (QW 409)
String or Weave Bead ...string ....
Orifice or Gas Cup Size 9.5 to 12.7 mm..
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc) .brushing and/or grinding....
Method of Back Gouging None....
Oscillation N.A...
Contact Tube to Work Distance ..N.A....
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple.
Multiple or Single Electrodes ..Single...
Travel Speed Range See Table below......
Penning Not allowed
...
Other ..No single bead deposit shall exceed 12.7 mm....
Weld Layers
Process
Filler Metal
Diam.
Class.
mm
Current
Type,
Amp Range
Polarity
(A)
Volt Range
(V)
Travel Speed
Range
Mm/min
Other
Heat input
KJ/mm
Root +
Hot pass
GTAW
A15
2.4
DC-
130-150
8-12
50-65
0.96-2.16
Fill & Cap
SMAW
SMAW
E 7016
E 7016
3.25
4.0
AC
AC
115-140
130-190
18-26
18-26
175-225
175-225
0.55-1.25
0.62-1.69
Revision
00
Prepared by welding dpt/date
Faraj T
.25/04/2002
Checked by Welding engineer/date
Goro Mensud B.Sc.M.E
25/04/2002
Kind of revision