QW-482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
(ASME Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Company Name                               :
Welding Procedure Specification No.        :                         Dated                                        :
Supporting PQR No.                         :                         Dated                                        :
Welding Process(es)                        :   SMAW                  Type(s)                                      :   MANUAL
                                                                     (Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto)
JOINTS (QW-402)                                                                             Joint Details
Joint Design:      Any (As Per Manufacturing Drg.)
Backing:
Backing Material (Type):
Metal                     Nonfusing Metal                                 As Per Drawing
Nonmetallic                Other
Retainers:         Not To Be Used
* BASE METALS (QW-403)
P No.:           Group No.:    _________      TO     P No.: _________      Group No.:    ________
                 OR
Specification Type & Grade :    __________________
                 TO
Specification Type & Grade :   __________________
                 OR
Chemical Analysis & Mechanical Properties:    _____________________________________________________________
                 TO
Chemical Analysis & Mechanical Properties:    _____________________________________________________________
Thickness Range Base Metal:         Groove:    ___________________            Fillet:      ______ALL_______
Other:
* FILLER METALS (QW-404)
                DETAILS                                    SMAW
Spec. No. (SFA):
AWS No. (Class): UNS No.
F. No.:
A. No.:
Size of Filler Metals:
Weld Metal Thickness Range (t):
Electrode-Flux (Class):
Flux Trade Name:
Consumable Insert for GTAW:
Filler Metal Product for GTAW:
                                QW-482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
WPS No.            :                                                   Date                   :
POSITIONS (QW-405)                                                        POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove:                                                    Temperature Range Min.:
Welding Progression:                                                      Time Range:
Position (s) of Fillet:
PREHEAT (QW-406)                                                          GAS for GTAW (QW-408)
                                                                                                Percent Composition
Preheat Temp. Min.:            None
                                                                                             Gas(es)        Mixture                      Flow Rate
Inter pass Temp. Max.: None                                               Shielding :        Not Applicable
                                                                          Trailing :         Not Applicable
Preheat Maintenance:           None
                                                                          Backing :          Not Applicable
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Current AC or DC:               DIRECT CURRENT                                          Polarity:          Reverse (DCEP)
Pulsing Current (GTAW):
Amp. (Range):                                                                           Volts (Range):
Tungsten Electrode Size & Type:
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW:
Electrode Wire Feed Speed Range:
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead :                  String / Weave Bead
                                        (Weave Width=Maximum 3 Times of Electrode Core Diameter)
Orifice or Cup Size :
Initial & Inter pass Cleaning :         Wire Brushing & Grinding (As Necessary)
Method of Back Gouging :
Oscillation :
Contact Tube to Work Distance :
Multiple or Single Pass (Per Side):               Multiple Pass
Multiple or Single Electrode :                    Single Electrode
Peening :
Electrode Spacing :
                                         Filler Metal                  Current
                                                                                                            Other (e.g., Remarks, Comments, Hot Wire
   Weld Layer(s)          Process                               Type                      Volt Range          Addition, Technique, Torch Angle, etc.)
                                      Class         Dia.                   Amp. Range
                                                               Polarity
Root Run
Sub Sequent Run
Final Run
        Clean beveling and 25 mm area on both sides thoroughly prior to start of welding.
        Min. Preheat must be maintained during tacking and welding operation.
        Weld shall be cleaned after each pass.
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