Doc No: CP-23-002

Rev: 01
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Date: 12-DEC-2015
Page: 1 of 3

Welding Procedure Specification no. RI-AMT-WPS-001 Revision No. 00 Date: 12-12-2015

Supporting PQR No.(s) TBA Date: 10-Dec-2015
Manufacturer: RISAL REDLAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES (ARABIA) LTD.
Welding Process (es): GTAW+SMAW Type (s) * Manual
CODE: ASME IX ASME B31.3 AWS D1.1 OTHER SAES-W-11/W-12 ASME B31.4
* (Automatic, Manual, Machine or Semi-Auto)

JOINTS (QW-402) A= 60°~70°

Joint Design As per Drawing

Backing (Yes) N/A
Backing Material (Type) N/A
Base Matel (T) 12.7 mm T
Root Gap (G) 1.5~2.5 mm F

Root Face(F) 1~2 mm G

Angle of Bevel (A) 30°~35° *Refer to page no 3 for other application weld & weld joints
Bevel Preparation:- Flame cut, Machining / Grinding

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P.No. 1 Group No. 1 to P.No. 1 Group No. 1

OR

Specification type and grade API 5L Gr B or Equivalent

to specification type and grade API 5L Gr B or Equivalent

OR

Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. N/A

to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. N.A

Thickness Range :

Base Metal : Groove 1.5 mm ~16.36 Fillet All

Pipe Dia Range: Groove All Fillet All

Other N/A

FILLER METALS (QW-404) Root Filling / Capping

Spec. No. (SFA) 5.18 5.1

AWS No. (Class) ER 70S-2 E 7018
F. No. 6 4
A.No. 1 1
Size of Electrode/Filler Wire 2.4 mm 2.5, 3.25, 4.00 mm
Filler Metal Product Type N/A N/A
Deposited Weld Metal: 4.0 mm 12.36 mm
Thickness Range :
Groove 1.5mm~4.0 mm upto 16.36 mm
Fillet All All

Flux --- ---

Electrode-Flux (Class) --- ---
Flux Trade Name --- ---
Consumable Insert --- ---
Other Brand ESAB, LINCLON ESAB / LINCLON
No single Pass is greater than 13 mm
 Doc No: CP-23-002
Rev: 00
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Date: 12-DEC-2015
Page: 2 of 3

WPS No: RI-AMT-WPS-001

POSITIONS (QW-405) POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove All Temperature Range N/A
Welding Progression : Uphil  Downhill SoakingTime N/A

Position(s) of Fillet All Rate of Heating N/A

Rate of Cooling N/A
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Preheat Temp Min. 10°C Composition
* See table 3A & 3B of SAES-W-011 & SAES-W-012 Gas(es) Mixture % Flow rate(CFH)
Interpass Temp Max. 260 °C Shielding Argon 99.99% 25-30
Preheat Maintenance None Trailing
Backing

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC DC Polarity (SMAW ) Reverse + (GTAW) Straight

Amps (Range) 80~130 Amp Volts (Range) 10~25 V
(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.)
Pulsing NO
Tungsten electrode Size and Type Ø 2.4 mm, Tungsten Electrode 2% Thoriated
(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW N/A

(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc.)

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave bead Root: (String), Filling -Capping (Weaving 3ø of Electrode )

Orifice or Gas Cup Size 4~8 mm

Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding etc.) Wire brushing, Grinding
Method of Back Gouging Grinding
Oscillation N.A
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Travel Speed (Range) 70~141 mm/min
Peening Not Allowed
Use of thermal Process N/A
Other N/A

Weld Filler Metal Current Volt Travel Speed Average Heat

Process Amp.
Layer (s) Class Dia. Mm DC Range Range(mm/min) Input(kj/mm)
Range
ROOT GTAW ER 70S-2 2.4 EN 100-105 10-12 70-75 0.93

HOT GTAW ER 70S-2 2.4 EN 122-127 11-12 122-127 0.69

FILL SMAW E 7018 3.2 EP 80-130 22-25 133-141 1.086

CAP SMAW E 7018 2.5 EP 89-94 21-23 112-117 1.056

PREPARED BY APPROVED BY REVIEWED BY

NAME. : WAQAS ALI NAME : _________________________ NAME : _________________________

SIGN : _________________ SIGN. : _________________________ SIGN.: _________________________

DATE : __________________ DATE : _________________________ DATE : _________________________

 Doc No: CP-23-002
Rev: 00
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION Date: 12-DEC-2015
Page: 3 of 3

WELD & JOINT DETAILS WPS No: RI-AMT-WPS-001