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API STANDARD 1104

Reference: API 1104, 5.2 (The sample form usage does not exclude adding other details.)
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION NUMBER _______________
For ________________________________________ Welding of _________________________________________________ Pipe and fittings
Process ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Material ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pipe outside diameter and wall thickness __________________________________________________________________________________
Joint design ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Filler metal and number of beads ________________________________________________________________________________________
Electrical or flame characteristics ________________________________________________________________________________________
Position ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Direction of welding __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number of welders ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time lapse between passes ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Type and removal of lineup clamp _______________________________________________________________________________________
Cleaning and/or grinding _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Preheat/postweld heat treatment ________________________________________________________________________________________
Shielding gas and flow rate _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Shielding flux _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Speed of travel _________________________________ Plasma gas flow rate ____________________________________________________
Plasma gas composition _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Plasma gas orifice size ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sketches and tabulations attached _______________________________________________________________________________________
Tested ______________________________________________
Welder _____________________________________________
Approved ___________________________________________
Welding supervisor ____________________________________
Adopted ____________________________________________
Chief engineer _______________________________________
1/16

in. (1.6 mm)

1/32

in. to 1/16 in. (0.8 mm to 1.6 mm)

Approximately 1/16 in. (1.6 mm)

1/16

in. 1/32 in. (1.6 mm 0.8 mm)

Standard V bevel Butt Joint

Approximately 1/8 in.
(3 mm)

5
4
3
2

Sequence of Beads
NOTE

Dimensions are for example only.

ELECTRODE SIZE AND NUMBER OF BEADS

Bead Number

Electrode
Size and
Type

Voltage

Amperage
and
Polarity

Figure 1Sample Welding Procedure Specification Form

Speed