Approved: WPS No.: 404 Rev.

: 2
Date: March 7, 1994 Revision Date: September 11, 1995
Supporting PQR No. (s): L8545 (PRN043)
Welding Process: GTAW Type(s): Machine
JOINTS (QW-402)

Refer to WPS No. GEN for typical joint designs. This WPS may be used with or without backing.

BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.: 4 Group No.: ------ to P-No.: 4, 3, or 1 Group No.: ------

Thickness Range:

Base Metal: Groove 3/16 thru 2 With PWHT Only Fillets All with PWHT Only

Maximum Deposit Thickness Per Pass Shall Not Exceed Inches

FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA): 5.28
AWS No. (Class): ER80S-B2
F-No.: 6
A-No.: 3
Size of Filler Metals: .035, .045, 1/16
Weld Metal:
Thickness Range:
Groove: 2 Maximum With PWHT
Fillet: All
Consumable Insert: Not Permitted
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove: All

Temperature Range: Condition (2): Stress Relieved
Welding Progression: Up: XXX
Down: ________ Time Range: N/A(WPS Not Allowed for ASME III)

Position(s) of Fillets: All

PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)

Percent
o
Preheat Temperature Minimum: 300 F Composition CFH
Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature Maximum: ______ Shielding Helium/Argon 75/25 20 min

Preheat Maintenance: None Required Purge Argon 99.996 5 min

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current: AC or DC: DC Polarity: EN

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type: 3/32 thru 3/16 2% Thoriated (SFA 5.12, EWTh-2)
Pulsed current: Neither required nor prohibited

Weld Filler Metal Amp. Volt Travel

Layer(s) Process (Note 2) Range Range Speed Other
(IPM)
Class Dia. (Note 3)

Root Pass GTAW ER80S-B2 .035 90-210 10-17 1.5-8

and/or GTAW ER80S-B2 .045 90-210 10-17 1.5-8

Fill & Cap GTAW ER80S-B2 1/16 90-210 10-17 1.5-8

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead String or Weave

Orifice or Gas Cup Size Diameter Minimum
Initial and Interpass Cleaning As Per WPS No. GEN
Method of Back Gouging As Per WPS No. GEN
Oscillation Dwell 0 Frequency As Required Width-1 Max
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Peening Not Permitted

NOTES:

Note 1: This WPS must be used in conjunction with WPS No. GEN.

Note 2: All passes shall be made with the addition of filler metal.

Note 3: Travel Speed is not required by ASME IX and is given for reference only.