WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - SECTION IX - QW-482
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Company Name M&C BANADIA Prepared By
Welding Procedure Specifcation No. SMAW 11 Revision 0 Date 3/03/20
Supporting PQR's No. SMAW 11 Date 3/03/20 ALEISER QUEVEDO ACUÑA
Welding Process (es) 1 SMAW Type Manual 2 SMAW Type Manual
JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint design Single V -groove
T = 0.322"
Root Spacing 1/8"
8 ⍺ = 60º
Backing YES NO
Backing Material Base or Weld Metal
Backing Material Type Metal
Retainers YES NO *For bevel preparation dimensions, tolerances, missalingment, etc. See Drawings
BASE METAL (QW-403)
P No. 1 Group No. 1 Welded to P No. 1 Group No. 1
O R
Specification and type / grade or UNS Number N/A
Welded To Specification and type / grade or UNS Number N/A
O R
Chemical analysis and Mechanical Properties N/A
Welded to Chemical analysis and Mechanical Properties N/A
Qualified Thickness Range in [mm] Groove From 1/16 in 1,59 mm Up to 0,644 16,36 mm
Fillet All base metal thickness Maximum Pass Thickness ≤ 1/2 in. [12,70 mm]
Other
FILLER METALS (QW-404) SMAW SMAW
ASME Specification SFA-5.1 SFA-5.1
AWS Classification E6010 E7018
Filler Metal F-No. 3 4
Weld Metal Analisys A-No. 1 1
Size of Filler Metal 3/32 in - 1/8 in 3/32 in - 1/8 in
Filler Metal Product Form --- ---
Supplemental Filler Metal N/A N/A
Qualified Weld Metal Range: Groove 1/4 in 0,394 in
Qualified Weld Metal Range: Fillet Unlimited Unlimited
Flux / Wire Classification N/A N/A
Flux Type None None
Flux Trade Name N/A N/A
Consumable Insert, Class and Size None None None None
Other None None
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WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)
ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - SECTION IX - QW-482
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POSITIONS (QW-405) SMAW SMAW
Position of Groove All Positions All Positions
Welding Progression Uphill Uphill
Position of Fillet All All
PREHEAT (QW-406) SMAW SMAW
Preheat Temperature 50º F (10 ºC) 50º F (10 ºC)
Maximum Interpass Temperature As welded As Welded
Preheat Maintenance Not required Not required
POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT
(QW-407)
Holding Temperature Range None Other None
Holding Time Range None
GAS (QW-408) SMAW SMAW
Shielding Gas Type (Mixture) N/A N/A
Flow Rate (CFH) N/A N/A
Trailing Gas Type (Mixture N/A N/A
Flow Rate (CFH) N/A N/A
Backing Gas N/A N/A
Flow Rate (CFH) N/A N/A
Other N/A N/A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS QW-409
Weld Filler Metal Current / Amperange Voltage Wire Feed Travel Speed
Process Other
Pass (es) Classification Diameter Polarity Range Range Speed Range Range
1&2 SMAW E6010 3/32 in DCEP 50-80 A --- --- --- ---
1&2 SMAW E6010 1/8 in DCEP 70 - 110 A --- --- --- ---
2 & over SMAW E7018 3/32 in DCEP 60 - 100 A --- --- --- ---
2 & over SMAW E7018 1/8 in DCEP 90 - 140 A --- --- --- ---
Pulsing Current Not Used Tungsten Electrode Type None Diameter None
Heat Input Maximum Not recorded Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW/FCAW None
Other
TECHNIQUE (QW-410) SMAW SMAW
String or Weave Bead String and Weave String and Weave
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single Single
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple Multiple
Orifice, Cup or Nozzle Size N/A N/A
Contact Tube to Work Distance N/A N/A
Initial and Interpass Cleaning Grinding and Brushing Grinding and Brushing
Method of Back Gouging Grinding or Arc Air and Brushing Grinding or Arc Air and Brushing
Oscillation N/A N/A
Peening Not Allowed Not Allowed
Other --- ---
Thermal process : Any Thermal process : Any
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