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FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

(WPS)

- Company Name : ……………………………

- WPS No. : …………………………… Date : ……………
- Supporting PQR No. : ……………………………
- Revision No. : …………………………… Date : ……………
- Welding Process : …………………………… Type (s) : Automatic Manual
Machine Semi Auto

1. JOINT (QW 402) Detail

- Joint Design : ……….
- Backing : Yes No
- Backing Material (Type)
Metal Non fusing Metal
Non Metallic Other

2. BASE METALS (QW 403)∗)

- PNo. ………..….. Group No. ………… to Pno……..…… Group No……….………….
- Chem.Anlys and mech.Prop. ……..….…. to Chem.Anlys and mech.Prop. …………….
- Thickness range at base metal :
Groove …………………………………
Fillet ……………………………………
- Other ……………………………………………..

3. FILLER METALS ( QW 404)*) ……………………….. ………………………..

- Spec No. (SFA) ………………………. ……………………….
- AWS No. (Class) ……………………….. ………………………..
F No. ……………………….. ………………………..
A No. ……………………….. ………………………..
- Size of filler metals, mm ……………………….. ………………………..
- Thickness range of weld metal :
Groove, mm ……………………….. ………………………..
Fillet, mm ……………………….. ………………………..
- Electrode Flux ……………………….. ………………………..
- Flux trade name ……………………….. ………………………..
- Consumable insert ……………………….. …………………………
- Other ………………………. ..……………………….

*)
Each base metal - filler metal combination should be recorded individually
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4. POSITION (QW 405) 5. PREHEAT (QW 406)

- Position(s) of Groove : ……....… - Preheat temp. min : ……....…
- Welding progression : - Interpass temp. max : ……....…
Up Down - Preheat maintenance : ……....…
- Position(s) of Fillet : ………… (continuous or special heating, where
applicable, should be recorded)

6. POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW 407) 7. GAS (QW 408)

- Temp. Range : ………………. Percent Composition
- Time Range : ………………. Gas(es) Mixture Flowrate
Shielding ……… ……… ……….
Trailing ……… ……… ……….
Backing ……… ……… ……….

8. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW 409)

- Current AC DC Polarity : ……………..
- Amps (Range) : ……………. Volts (Range) : ……………..
(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size, position and thickness etc.
This information maybe listed in a tabular form similar to that show below)
- Tungsten Electrode Size and Type : …………………………
(Pure tungsten, 2% thoriated, etc)
- Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW : …………………………
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc)
- Electrode wire feed speed range : …………………………

9. TECHNIQUE (QW 410)

- String or Weave Bead : ………………………………..
- Orifice or Gas Cap Sine : ………………………………..
- Initial Interpass cleaning : ………………………………..
(Brushing, Grinding, etc)
- Method of Back Gouging : ………………………………..
- Oscillation : ………………………………..
- Contact Tube to Work Distance : ………………………………..
- Multiple or Single Pass (per side) : ………………………………..
- Multiple or Single Electrodes : ………………………………..
- Travel Speed (range) : ………………………………..
- Peening : ………………………………..
- Other : ………………………………..
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Filler Metal Current Other (Remarks,

Travel Comments, Hot
Weld Volt
Process Dia Type Amp Speed Wire, Addition,
layer(s) Class Range
mm Polarity Range cm/min Technique, Torch
Angle, etc)