QW‐482 WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)

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

Company Name: General Instrument Consortium.

WPS No.: GIC/WPS/P22‐SS/001, DT 05/05/2016
Supporting PQR No.: GIC/PQR/P22‐SS/001, DT 15/04/2016
Welding process: GTAW + SMAW
Code: ASME Section IX – 2013 Type: Manual
Application: Welding of SA335 P22 to SA312 SS 316
Joints(QW‐402)
Groove Design : As per production drawing
Backing : No
Backing Material Type : NA
Retainer : NA
Base metal(QW‐403)
P‐No.: 5A Group No.: 1 to P No.: 8 Group No. : 1
OR
Specification and type /grade : SA 335 P22 to Specification and type /grade : SA312 SS316
Test Coupon Size – 6”ɸ X 10MM (THK)
Qualified Range‐
Base Metal Thk : Groove – 1.5MM to 20 MM Filet ‐ All
Pipe Dia. Range : Groove – All Fillet – All
FILLER METALS(QW‐404) GTAW SMAW
Specification No.(SFA) : 5.9 5.4
AWS No.(Classification) : ER 309LMo E309LMo
Filler material size : 1.6 & 3.15MM 4.0MM
Filler Material Product Form : Bare(Solid) Flux Coated
Supplemental Filler Material : NA NA
F‐Number :6 5
A‐Number : 8 8
Weld metal Thickness range : 2t mm max 2t Max
Consumable Inert : Nil Nil
Flux : NA NA
Positions (QW‐405)
Position of Groove : 5G
Welding Progression : Uphill
Positions of fillet : ALL
Preheat (QW‐406)
Preheat temp. : Min 177 °C
Inter pass temp : Max 200 °C
Preheat maintenance : NA
Post weld Heat Treatment (QW‐407)
Temperature Range : 715 °C ±15 °C
Time Range : 1 Hr / 25mm
Other : NA
GAS (QW – 408) Gas Mixture Flow Rate in LPM
Shielding gas Argon 99.995% 14‐15
Trail gas NA N.A N. A.
Backing gas for min 2 layers: Argon 99.995% 8‐10

TUV Job Reference No.: 8113244402 (106-045-16-02)

 QW‐483 PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS [PQR]
(See QW‐200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Company Name: General Instrument Consortium.

PQR No.: GIC/PQR/P22‐SS/001, DT 05/05/2016
WPS No.: GIC/WPS/P22‐SS/001, DT 05/05/2016
Welding process: GTAW+SMAW Type: Manual

Joints [QW‐402]

Base Metal [QW‐403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT [QW‐407]

P‐No. 5A Group No. 1 to P No. 8 Group No. 1 Temperature : 715 °C ±15 °C
OR Soaking Period : 1 Hr / 25mm
Specification and type /grade: Other : Nil
SA 335 P22 to SA 312 SS316 GAS [QW‐408]
Thickness of Test Coupon : 10MM Percent Composition
Size of Test Coupon: 6” (168.3mm) Gas(es) Mixture Flow Rate
Other: …. LPM
Shielding Argon 99.995% 8‐16
Filler Metal [QW‐404] GTAW SMAW Trailing NA NA NA
SFA Specification : 5.9 5.4
Backing Argon 99.995% 8‐16
AWS Classification : ER309LMo E309LMo
Filler Metal F.No. : 6 5
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS [QW‐409]
Weld Metal Analysis A. No.: 8 8
Size of Filler Metal : 1.6 & 3.15 4.0 Current :Direct Current (DC)
Filler Metal Product Form : Solid Bare Flux Coated Polarity : Electrode Negative (For GTAW)
Supplemental Filler Metal : NA NA Amps : 140‐160A
Volts : 10.6 – 30.1 V
Weld Metal Thickness : 3 mm 10mm
Tungsten Electrode Size & type: 1.6 & 3.15 mm
Other : Make: Mode of Metal Transfer : NA
Other: NIL
POSITION [QW‐405] Pulsing current : NIL
Position of Groove : 5G
Weld Progression : Uphill TECHNIQUE [QW‐410]
Other : NIL
Travel Speed: 30‐40mm/min
String /Weave Bead
PREHEAT [QW‐406]
RootString Rest Weave
Preheat temperature : Min 177 °C Oscillation : 3xwire Dia.(max)
Inter pass temperature : Max 200 °C Multiple or Single Pass [per side]: Multiple
Preheat maintenance : NA Single or Multiple Electrode : Single
Post Heat : NA Other: DP Test carried out after root & hot run
Soaking Time : NA welding
Peening: NA
Use of thermal process: NA
Closed to out chamber: NA
Manual or automatic: Manual

TUV Job Reference No.: 8113244402 (106-045-16-02)