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AS PER
ISO-15614-1
Welding Procedure Specification
and
Procedure Qualification Record
What is the need for WPS
a Covers the equal or lower specified yield strength steels of the same group
b Covers steels in the same sub-group and any lower sub-group within the same group
c Covers steels in the same sub-group
Base Metal
•
Filler Metal
Filler materials cover other filler materials as
long as they have:
1 equivalent mechanical properties,
2 same type of covering core or flux,
3 same nominal composition
4 the same hydrogen content or
5 lower hydrogen content
according to the standard for the filler material
concerned.
It is permitted to change the size of the filler
material provided the heat input shall be the
same.
Preheat
• Preheat temperature
• Inter-pass temp.
• Preheat maintenance
calculated in accordance with EN1011-2
Saferian method:
1) Calculate CE as per IIW formula
CE= C+(Mn+Si)/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 +(Ni+Cu)/15
• Temperature range
• Time range
• Thickness range
Gases(ISO: 14175 )
⎯ M1, M2 and M3: oxidising mixtures containing oxygen and/or carbon dioxide;
⎯ O: oxygen;
⎯ Z: gas mixtures containing components not listed or mixtures outside the composition
ranges listed in Table 2.
Gas Sub-group
• The main groups, except Z, are divided into sub-
groups based on the presence and level of different
components having an influence on the reactivity
(see Table 2). The values indicated in Table 2 are
nominal values.
• Classification examples
• EXAMPLE 1 For a gas mixture containing 6 %
carbon dioxide, 4 % oxygen in argon:
• Classification: ISO 14175 – M25
Gas
• EXAMPLE 2 For a gas mixture containing 30 % helium in
argon:
• Classification: ISO 14175 – I3
• Current (AC/DC)
• Polarity (EP/EN)
• Amps & Volts in range
• Tungsten Electrode type & size
• Mode of Metal Transfer
• Electrode Wire Feed Speed range
• Pulsing Current
Techniques
• Stringer or Weave Bead
• Orifice/Gas Cup Size
• Initial or Interpass Cleaning
• Method of Back Gauging
• Oscillation
• Contact Tip to Work Distance
• Multiple or Single Pass
• Multiple Or Single Electrode
• Electrode Spacing
• Peening
• Others
Weld Position(ISO-6947)
Plate groove positions PA,PC,PE,PF,PG
Plate fillet positions PA,PB,PC,PD,PE,PF,PG
Weld Position
• Welding of a test in any one position
(pipe or plate) qualifies for welding in
all positions (pipe or plate) except for
PG and J-L045 where a separate
welding procedure test shall be
required.
Weld Position
• When impact and/or hardness requirements
are specified impact tests shall be taken
from the weld in the highest heat input
position and hardness tests shall be taken
from the weld in the lowest heat input
position in order to qualify for all positions.
• For example, butt welds in plate the highest
heat input position is normally PF and the
lowest PC.
• For fixed pipe welds the hardness tests shall
be taken from the overhead welding
position.
Procedure Qualification
• Additional test pieces, or longer test pieces than the minimum size,
may be prepared in order to allow for extra and/or for re-testing
specimens
• For all test pieces except branch connections and fillet welds the
material thickness, t,shall be the same for both plates/pipes to be
welded.