TABLE I - PSI PREHEAT AND INTERPASS TEMPERATURES3

Material2 Thickness Preheat and Interpass Temperature for welding (F˚)

Q&T or TMCP (mm) Minimum Maximum
LR Grade 50 29 and Greater 200 300
XQ51
LR Grade 50 13-28 125 300
XQ51
LR Grade 50 Up to 12 60 300
XQ51
XQ47 64 and Greater 200 300
XQ47 28 to 63 150 300
XQ47 14 to 27 100 250
XQ47 Up to 13 50 200
HSS and Ordinary Steel 65 and Greater 2251 500
HSS and Ordinary Steel 38 to 64 1501 500
HSS and Ordinary Steel Up to 37 32 500
Steel Casting All 300 500
Footnotes: 1 = No preheat required for TMCP materials up to 55mm thick plate.
2 = The materials listed above are equivalent grades with 0.30% carbon maximum.
3 = A welding procedure specification supersedes Table I shown above and not
limited to.