QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Company Name FERRER Y PARENTE ASOCIADOS By: Hernan Ferrer

Welding Procedure Specification No. 5A-5A-GTW-001 Date 05-20-2000 Supporting PQR No.(s) 0001
Revision No.__________________________Date_______________________
Welding Process(es) GTAW / SMAW Type(s) MANUAL
(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Auto.)

JOINTS (QW-402) Details

Joint Design GROOVE AND FILLET
Backing (Yes) SMAW (No)____GTAW_______
SEE FABRICATION
Backing Material (Type) WELD/BASE METAL DRAWINGS
(Refer to both backing and retainers)
✘ Metal Nonfuding Metal
DETAILS, NO
RETAINERS USED
Nonmetallic Other

Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description should

show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where applicable, the
root spacing and the details of welded groove may be specified
(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design,
weld layers and bead sequence. e.g. for notch toughness procedures, for
multiple process procedures, etc.)

*BASE METALS(QW-403)
P – No. 5A Group No. 1,2 to P – No. 5A Group No. 1,2
OR
Specification type and grade_________________________________________________________________________
To Specification type and grade______________________________________________________________________
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. _____________________________________________________________________
To Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. __________________________________________________________________
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove 3/16” – 1.688” Fillet ALL
Pipe Dia. Range: Groove ALL Fillet ALL
Other___NO PASS IN EXCESS OF ½” FOR SMAW

*FILLER METALS (QW-404) GTAW SMAW

Spec. No. (SFA) 5.28 5.5
AWS No. (Class.) ER 90 S B3 E-9018-B3
F – No. 6 4
A – No. 4 4
Size of Filler Metals 1/16”, 3/32”, 1/8” 3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove 0.25” MAXIMUM 1.438” MAXIMUM
Fillet ALL ALL
Electrode – Flux (Class.) N/A N/A
Flux Trade Name N/A N/A
Consumable Insert NONE N/A
Other ONLY WITH SOLID FILLER N/A
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 QW-482 (Back)
WPS No. 5A-5A-GTW-001 . Rev. 0 .

POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT ( QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove ALL . Temperature Range 1300-1400 °F .
Welding Progression: Up YES Down NO . Time Range 2 HR. MINIMUM .
Position(s) of Fillet ALL .
GAS (QW-408)
PREHEAT (QW-406) Percent Composition
Preheat Temp. Min. 350°F . Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temp. Max. VARIABLE .
Preheat Maintenance UP TO COMPLETE THE JOINT . Shielding . ARGON . . . . 20-30 CFH .
(Continuos or special heating where applicable should be recorded) Trailing . NONE . . . . .
Backing . NONE . . . . .

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC DC . Polarity RP/SP .
Amps (Range) SEE BELOW . Volts (Range) SEE BELOW .
(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size,
position, and thickness, etc. This information may be listed in a
tabular form similar to that shown below.

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type EWTH-2, 3/32” .

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW N.A. .
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)
Electrode Wire feed speed range N.A. .

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead STRING / WEAVED .
Orifice or Gas Cup Size 3/8” –5/8 .
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) BRUSHING AND GRINDING .
. .
Method of Back Gouging ARC AIR .
Contact Tube to Work Distance N.A. .
Multiple or Single pass (per side) SINGLE AND MULTIPLE .
Multiple or Single Electrodes SINGLE .
Travel Speed (Range) VARIABLE .
Peening NOT ALLOWED .
Other NONE .
.
.

Filler Metal Current Other

Travel (e.g. Remarks, comments,
Weld Type Amp. Volt Speed Hot wire addition, Technique
Layer(s) Process Class Dia. Polar. Range Range Range Torch Angle. Etc.)

1 GTAW ER-90-S-B3 1/16” DC SP 70-90 15-20

1 GTAW ER-90-S-B3 3/32” DC SP 80-100 15-20
1 GTAW ER-90-S-B3 1/8” DC SP 90-110 15-20
2-N SMAW E-9018-B3 3/32” DC RP 70-90 20-25
2-N SMAW E-9018-B3 1/8” DC RP 90-120 20-25
2-N SMAW E-9018-B3 5/32” DC RP 130-160 20-25