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23 3 1
23 3 1
NCPWB
Joints (QW-402)
Joint Design: Single or Double V, U or J grooves, Fillets, repairs, build-up and grooves on engineering
drawings or next page
Backing: Optional
Backing or Retainer type: Aluminum
Preheat (QW-406)
Minimum metal temp.: 50F
Interpass Temp.(Max): 250F
Preheat Maintenance: Not required
Positions (QW-405)
Positions permitted: All
Progression when in Vertical: Uphill
Gas (QW-408)
Shielding Gas: Argon, 15 to 45 CFH
Backing Gas: None
Trailing Shield: None
Process
Electrode or Filler
Class
Diameter Type
GTAW ER4043
Fill and
Fillet
Polarity
Current
Volts
Amps
Tungsten
3/32, 1/8
AC
AC
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
80 to 110
90 to 170
1/8
1/8
1/8, 5/32
AC
N/A
N/A
125 to 275
5/32
Travel Speed
Other
(ipm)
Base metal
thickness
3 to 8
< 3/16
3 to 8
3/16
3 to 8
Technique (QW-410)
Tungsten Size and Type: EWP or EWZr, 3/32 through 5/32
Shielding Gas Cup Size: #6 to #12 (3/8 to 3/4 ID)
Single or Multiple Pass per Side: Either
Single or Multiple electrodes: Single
Contact-tube-to-work distance (stickout):N/A
Backgouging: Grinding or plasma arc followed by grinding
Repair Method: Grinding. Backwelding is permitted.
Stringer or Weave Bead: Stringer to small weave
The undersigned contractor, a member of the National Certified Pipe welding Bureau, hereby adopts this jointly developed
procedure as its Company Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and certifies that this procedure has been qualified as shown on
the attached Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs).
Contractor:
By:
Date:
WPS 23-3-1
Fit-up Details
30 to 40
1/16 to 3/32
1/16 to 3/32
3/16 to 1/4
40 to 55
1/16
Min.
3/4 Nom.
1/8 in Max
1/16 to 3/32
1/16 to 3/32
1/16 to 3/32
45 min
0 to 3/32
1/16 min
Y
X
Seal Weld
1/16 min
Fitting
The following apply unless another size is shown on the engineering drawings:
T is the nominal wall thickness
X = the lesser of 1.4T or the hub thickness
Y = the lesser of 1.1T or the fitting thickness
Approximately
1/16 before
welding
Process
Electrode or Filler
Class
Diameter Type
Root
GTAW
ER4043
Fill
GTAW ER4043
1/8
1/8
Width/Dia (in.)
0.752
0.751
Bend Tests
AC
AC
Current
Polarity
Volts
Toughness Tests
N/A
100 to 115
5 to 7
N/A
N/A
130 to 160
5 to 7
X Rectangular
Turned
Ft. Lb.
Failure Location
Base Metal
Base Metal
Results
Acceptable
Acceptable
Test Temperature
Full Section
Type
Root
Face
Other
Side
Results
Acceptable
Acceptable
Travel Speed
(ipm)
N/A
Type
Root
Face
Current (a)
Percent Shear
No Break
We hereby certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded and tested in accordance with the
requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.
National Certified
Pipe Welding Bureau
Contractor:
By:
by:
Chairman, Technical Committee
Date: