1 7979/WPS/PP/41 Rev.

3 Supporting PQR :
2 Joint Design Single "V" Groove Joint Design
3 Backing None 37.5° ± 2.5°
4 Joint Prep. Machining and/or Grinding
5 Base Metal Spec. P8 G1 T
6 Base Metal A312-TP304/304L, A182-F304/304L,
A403-WP304/304L, A358-304/304L 2-3mm 1.0mm +0mm
7 Pipe Dia Range All Other : O-LETS/All size Fillet welds -0.8mm
8 Thickness Range 3.55MM TO 13.51MM
9 Process GTAW GTAW
10 Type Manual Manual
11 F.No - 6 1.0mm +0mm
12 A.No - 8 37.5°±2.5° -0.8mm
13 S.F.A No. 5.22 5.9
14 AWS No. R308 LTI-S ER 308L T 2-3mm
14A TRADE NAME KOBE TGX 308L -
15 Flux CORED N.A.
16 Insert N.A. N.A.
17 Position Of Groove All 18 Progression Vertical Uphill
19 Pre Heat Temp Range 10°C minimum 20 Interpass Temp. 170°C Max.
21 PWHT Temp. Range N.A. 22 Time Range N.A.
23 Shielding Gas & % Comp Argon 99.99% 24 Flow Rate - 20-35CFH Purging - NA
25 Purging N.A. 26 Trailling Gas Cup Size N.A.
27 Tungsten Type : 2% Thoriated Size Dia 2.4mm 28 Orifice or Gas Cup Size 8-13mm
29 Wire Feed Speed N.A. 30 Mode Of Metal Transfer N.A.
31 Contact Tube to Work Distance N.A. 32 Oscillations N.A.
33 No. of Electrodes/ Filler Wire Single 34 String & Weave String & Weave
35 Number of Passes (per side) Multiple 36 Peening Not Allowed
37 Initial/ interpass cleaning Grinding/ Brushing 38 Method of Gouging N.A.
39 Pre Heat Maintenance N.A. 40
41 Weave width not to exceed 10mm
Pass Process Polarity Weld Filler Metal Amps Volts Speed Heat Input
No. Direction AWS No/TR.NAME. Dia mm/min (Kj/MM)
Root GTAW DCEN UPHILL KOBETGX308L 2.2 65-85 9-12 36-55 1.75
1.6 /
Hot GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 2.4 75-105 8-12.5 90-95 0.875
Fill
1.6 /
(Multi
2.4
) GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 90-105 8-12.5 90-110 0.875
Cap
1.6 /
(Multi
2.4
) GTAW DCEN UPHILL ER 308L 90-105 9-12.5 90-100 0.875

Notes 1. WPS to be used in conjunction with the relevant Application Index

2. Aluminium Oxide or Silicon Carbide grinding wheels & SS wire brushes shall be used for interpass cleaning.
3. KBRT QC department written Approval shall be taken for each joint welded by this WPS.

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