QW-484 WELDER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION (WPQ)

(See QW-301, Section IX, ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE)

Company Name : SAMARTH ENGINEERS By: Mr. Vikram Wakole

WPQ No : SE/WPQ/15-16/01 Rev.0 Dtd : 20.11.2015
WPS No. : SE/WPS/15-16/03 Rev.0 Dtd : 20.11.2015

Welder’s Name : Angad Chouhan Welder No: W3

Welding Process : GTAW Type: Manual
Base Material Used : SA 106 GrB Thickness: 10mm thk

Manual or Semi-Automatic Variables for each process (QW-350)

Actual Values Range Qualified
(QW-402) Backing : NA NA
(QW-403) ASME P.No.1 to P.No.1 : P1 to P1 P1 to P1 & unassigned metal of similar
chemical composition.

(QW-404) Filler Metal Specification (SFA) : 5.18 All Specification as per Base Metal.
Filler Metal F –No. :6 6
AWS NO.(Class) : ER 70 S2 All Specification as per Base Metal Qualified
A.No. : 1 1
Size of Filler Metal : 1.2/2.0 mm Dia.1.6,2.5,3.15mm
Weld Deposit Thickness for each welding process : 5mm 1.5 to 10mm
(QW-405 ) Welding Position : 1G 1G
(QW-408 ) Shielding Gas : Argon Argon
(QW-409 ) GTAW welding current polarity : Straight/DCEN Straight Welding Current Polarity.

Machine Welding Variables

Direct /Remote Visual control : Manual Control
Welding Position : 1G

Welding Parameters
Weld Layer Process Filler Metal Current Range Volt Range Travel
(volts) Speed Range
Class Dia. mm Type Polarity Amp mm/min
Root Run GTAW ER70S2 2 DC/EN 130-140 18-20 75
I Layer- GTAW ER70S2 1.2 DC/EN 120-140 18-21 120
II Layer- GTAW ER70S2 1.2 DC/EN 130-140 19-21 90
III Layer- GTAW ER70S2 1.2 DC/EN 120-140 18-21 55

RT Report: INIS/RT/15-16/7268, Date:19/11/205 of Industrial NDT Bhosari, Pune.

Welder’s Name: Mr. Angad Chouhan (GTAW) – W1
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared welded & tested in accordance with the
requirements of Sec.IX of the ASME Code & ASME B31.3
Manufacturer: SAMARTH ENGINEERS

Prepared By- Approved By-

Vikram Wakole Sanjay Raut
QA/QC MD