QW-483 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR)

(See QW-200.2, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)
Record Actual Variables Used to Weld Test Coupon
R.K.ENGINEERING, S.NO.30/27D,NEAR LAXMI INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,DHAYRI-NARHE ROAD,PUNE-41
Company Name
RKE/PQR/01
06/24/2016
Procedure Qualification Record No.
Date
RKE/WPS/01 REV.0
DATED 06/01/2016
WPS No.
GMAW
Welding Process(es)
MANUAL
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Automatic)
JOINTS (QW-402)

Groove Design of Test Coupon

(For combination qualifications, the deposited weld metal thickness shall be recorded for each filler metal and process used.)

BASE METALS (QW-403)

ASME SA 312
Material Spec.
316
Type/Grade, or UNS Number
8 Group No.
1 to P-No.
8 Group No.
P-No.
5 MM
Thickness of Test Coupon
60.3 MM
Diameter of Test Coupon
3.00 MM
Maximum Pass Thickness
Other

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

N.A.
Temperature
N.A.
Time
Other

GAS (QW-408)
Gas(es)

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

1
5.9
SFA Specification
ER 316 L
AWS Classification
6
Filler Metal F-No.
8
Weld Metal Analysis A-No.
DIA.1.6 MM
Size of Filler Metal
WIRE
Filler Metal Product Form
N.A.
Supplemental Filler Metal
N.A.
Electrode Flux Classification
N.A.
Flux Type
N.A.
Flux Trade Name
6
MM
Weld Metal Thickness
Other
POSITION (QW-405)
Position of Groove
Weld Progression (Uphill, Downhill)
Other

PREHEAT (QW-406)
Preheat Temperature
Interpass Temperature
Other

6G
UPHILL FOR VERTICAL

Shielding
Trailing
Backing
Other

ARGON

Percent Composition
(Mixture)
Flow Rate
100 %

10 LPM

100 %

10 LPM

N.A.

ARGON
N.A.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

DC
Current
EP
Polarity
90 / 95
16
Amps.
Volts
DIA. 2.4 MM
Tungsten Electrode Size
N.A.
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)
Heat Input
Other

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
35 MM/MIN
Travel Speed
EITHER
String or Weave Bead
N.A.
Oscillation
MULTIPASS
Multipass or Single Pass (Per Side)
SINGLE
Single or Multiple Electrodes
Other

AMBIENT 35 DEG.C
250 DEG.C

07/10

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PQR No.

Tensile Test (QW-150)

Specimen
No.

RKE/PQR/01

Ultimate
Unit Stress,
(psi or MPa)

Type of
Failure and
Location

Width

Thickness

Area

Ultimate
Total Load

T2

4.90 MM

19.10 MM

93.59 SQ.MM

54.60 KN

483.40

ON PM DUCTILE

T1

4.85 MM

19.00 MM

92.15 SQ.MM

53.20 KN

577.32

ON PM DUCTILE

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No.

Result

FACE BEND TEST 1 (QW-463.1(e))

SATISFACTORY

FACE BEND TEST 1 (QW-463.1(e))

SATISFACTORY

ROOT BEND TEST 1 (QW-463.1(e))

SATISFACTORY

ROOT BEND TEST 1 (QW-463.1(e))

SATISFACTORY

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen
No.

Notch
Location

Specimen
Size

Test
Temperature

Impact Values
ft-lb or J

% Shear

Mils (in.) or mm

Drop Weight Break (Y/N)

N.A.

Comments

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes

No

Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes

No

N.A.

Macro Results

Other Tests
VISUAL - SATISFACTORY

Type of Test

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Deposit Analysis
Other ---

VINOD BADADE

Welders Name

Clock No.

ELCA QUALITY SYSTEMS & CALIBRATIONS PVT.LTD. PUNE-39

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W2

Stamp No.

C/6886/P DATED 06/24/16

Tests Conducted by
Laboratory Test No.
We 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 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
Manufacturer or Contractor
06/24/0206

MR. A.G. KADAM, FOR RK ENGINEERING

SATISH KESKAR AWS-CWI

Date
Certified by
(Detail of record of tests are illustrative only and may be modified to conform to the type and number of tests required by the Code.)
03/08

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