QW-482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

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Revision-00
Welding Process-SMAW+GTAW Type-Manual

JOINTS (QW-402)
Joint Design : As per apporoved Drawing (groove/fillet) (please refer drawing)
Backing (Yes):for double side and backing strip groove welds
(No) for single side groove welds
Baking Material (Type) : Base metal / Weld Metal
Metal :Yes Non fusing Metal-No

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P.No:1 Group NO 1&2 TO P.No:1 Group NO 1&2

THICKNESS RANGE
Base Metal: Groove: 4.8 mm to 24 mm Fillet : all size
Pipe diameter Range: Groove : all diameter Fillet : all size

OTHERS
Root spacing for backing strip joint :8-10 mm
Root spacing for others:1 to 2 mm

Filler Metal (QW-404)

GTAW SMAW
Spec No.(SFA) 5.18 5.1
AWS NO (CLASS) ER-70S2 E-7018
F.No 6 4
A.No- 1 1
Size of Filler Metals Ø 2.4 Ø 3.15,4.0,5.0

Deposited Weld Metal

Thickness Range:Groove 4mm Max 20 mm Max
:Fillet All size All size
Electrode Flux (Class) NA Basic
Consumable Insert No No
Maximum Bead Thickness 3 mm 5 mm
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 POSITION (QW-405)
Position(s): Groove: All Positions
Welding Progression : for verticle -up hill progression
Position(s): Fillet:All

POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

NA

PREHEAT (QW-406)
Pre Heat Temp Min : Nil
Interpass Temptrature : 350°C

SHILDING/BACKING GAS (QW-408)

Shielding gas: Argon Trailing : NA Closed Chamber: No
Flow Rate :6 - 10 LPM Backing : NA
TECHNIQUE-(QW-410)
Stringn Or Weave Bead : String & Weave Bead
Intial & interpass Cleaning : chipping:brushing,grinding
Method of Back chipping/gouging: By air arc goging,grinding
Weld Pass: Single Pass/ Multi Pass
Multiple Or single Electrode: Single

Clean weld area to remove oil,rust,grease, etc prior to weld

ELECTRICAL CHARATERISTICS (QW-409)

Current :AC or DC Amps Range-80 to 240 A
Direc Current Voltage Range:12-22 V -GTAW
Polarity :GTAW-DCEN :22-32 V-SMAW
:SMAW-DCEP Tungten Electrode Size & Type :Ø 2.4 mm,2% Thoriated
Pulsing :No

Weld Layer(s) Process Filler Metal Class Current

Root GTAW ER-70S2. Ø2.4 80-120 A DCEN

Subsequent layer SMAW E-7018. Ø 3.15 80-140 A DCEP
Subsequent layer SMAW E-7018. Ø 4.0 140-180 A DCEP
Subsequent layer SMAW E-7018. Ø 5.0 180-240 A DCEP
Subsequent layer SMAW E-7018. Ø 6.3 240-300 A DCEP

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