RDMP RU-V Balikpapan Project

Pre-liminary WELDING PROCEDURE

SPECIFICATION(pWPS)
WPS No. : JO-WPS-ASME-016 REV. 0 PQR No. : JO-PQR-ASME-016 REV. 0
Welding Process GTAW + SMAW Types Manual
Impact (Toughness) Requirement □ NO ■ YES (Automatic, Machine, Manual or Semi-Auto)
Applicable Code : ASME BPVC Sec. IX 2019 Ed Date : 8-Jul-2021

BASE METALS (QW-403) JOINTS (QW-402)

P-No. 4 G-No. 1 to P-No. 4 G-No. 1 Joint Design See the attached sheet Fig.1
Thickness Range : Backing ■ NO □ YES
Groove Weld 16mm ~ 60mm Backing Material or Type N/A
Fillet Weld Unlimited
Diameter Range Unlimited Joint Details
Maximum Pass Thickness > 13mm ■ NO □ YES

FILLER METALS (QW-404)

Process GTAW SMAW See attached sheet Fig. 1
F-No. 6 4
A-No. 3 3
Spec. No.(SFA) A 5.28 A 5.5
ER80S-B2 E8018-B2
AWS No.(Class)
or equivalent or equivalent
Size of Filler Metal See below table See below table
Deposit Thickness Qualified Max. 12mm Max. 34.02mm
Filler Metal Product Form Bare(Solid) N/A ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
Supplemental Filler Metal N/A N/A Current AC or DC See below table
Polarity, Amps & Volts (Range) See below table
POSITION (QW-405) Tungsten Electrode Size & Type Φ2.4, EWTh-2
Position All Transfer Mode N/A
Welding Progression Up-Hill
TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
PREHEAT & INTERPASS TEMP. (QW-406) String or Weave Bead Both
Preheat Temp. Min. 120℃ Cleaning Method Grinding and/or Brushing
Interpass Temp. Max. 300℃ Multi or Single Pass Multiple
Preheat Maintenance N/A Single or Multi Electrodes Single
Closed to Out Chamber N/A
POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407) Use of Thermal Process N/A
Temperature Range 650 ~ 705℃
Time Range 1h/inch, 15min min GAS (QW-408)
Heating Rate See note Percent Composition Gas Mixture Flow Rate(l/min.)
Cooling Rate See note Shielding Ar 99.9% 12 ~ 25
Others N/A Backing N/A N/A N/A
Trailling N/A N/A N/A
ELECTRODE
Weld Welding Filler Metal Current Volt Travel Speed
Other
Layers Process Class Diameter(㎜) Type Polar. Amp Range (A) Range (V) Range (㎝/min)
Root / Hot GTAW ER80S-B2(1) Φ2.4 DCEN 120 ~ 200 10 ~ 15 5 ~ 10
Fill SMAW E8018-B2(1) Φ2.6~4.0 DCEP 100 ~ 130 10 ~ 15 5 ~ 10
Cap SMAW E8018-B2(1) Φ2.6~4.0 DCEP 100 ~ 130 10 ~ 15 5 ~ 10

Note :
(1) The specified filler metal class in above table or equivalent
(2) As per Para.331.1.4, ASME B31.3. Above 315°C (600°F), the rate of heating and cooling shall not exceed 335°C/h divided
by one-half the maximum material thickness in inches at the weld, but in no case shall the rate exceed 335°C/h

Prepared by : Reza Batu Bara

Reviewed by : Reza Batu Bara Verified by Third Party :

Approved by : Andry Arifin

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 RDMP RU-V Balikpapan Project
Pre-liminary WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION(pWPS)

WPS No. : JO-WPS-ASME-016 REV. 0 PQR No. : JO-PQR-ASME-016 REV. 0

FIG. 1 SHAPE OF EDGE

No. Type of Joint Shape of Edge Note

37.5˚±2.5˚

1 Butt Joint

2.4±0.8mm
1.5±0.8mm

45˚ Branch pipe

2 Corner Joint 2.4±0.8mm

1.5
2.4±0.8mm
Main run pipe

t
t = pressure design
Cx thickness

Cx Approximately 1/16 in.

3 Lap Joint
(2.0 mm) before welding

Cx(min) = 1-1/4t
but not less than 3
mm

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