Approved: WPS No.: 9B03 Rev.

: 3
Date: August 8, 1995 Revision Date: August 3, 2000
Supporting PQR No. (s): L5652 (PRN144), L10275 ( PRN144-1), & L10613 (PRN160 )
Welding Process: GTAW Type(s): Manual
This WPS must be used in-conjunction with WPS No. GEN.
JOINTS (QW-402)

Refer to WPS No. GEN for typical joint designs. This WPS is to be used with or without backing.
BASE METALS (QW-403)

P-No.: 9B Group No.: 1 to P-No.: 9B Group No.: 1

Thickness Range:
.280 thru .750 With Impact Tests 9B31.3 at 150oF or higher)
Base Metal Groove 1/16 thru .750 W/O Impact Tests Fillets All

.625 Maximum w/o PWHT for ASME Section B31.1 and Section III Fabrication.

Maximum Deposit Thickness Per Pass Shall Not Exceed Inches.

FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA): 5.28
AWS No. (Class): ER80S-Ni 3
F-No.: 6
A-No.: 10
Size of Filler Metals: 1/16 3/32 1/8
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove: Max
Fillet: All
Consumable Insert Not Permitted
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Position(s) of Groove: All Temperature Range: Condition (1): As-Welded

Welding Progression: Up: XXX
Down: _______ Time Range: N/A
Position(s) of Fillet: All
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Percent
Preheat Temperature Minimum: 50oF Composition CFH
Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Interpass Temperature Maximum: 350oF Shielding Argon 100 15 Min

Preheat Maintenance: None Required Purge None

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current: AC or DC: DC Polarity: EN

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type 3/32 or 1/8 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.
Root Pass GTAW ER80S-Ni3 1/16 60-180 10-17 Note 3

and/or GTAW ER80S-Ni3 3/32 60-180 10-17 Note 3

Fill & Cap GTAW ER80S-Ni3 1/8 60-180 10-17 Note 3

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
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) Multiple
Multiple or Single Electrodes Single
Peening Not Permitted

Notes:

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

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

3) For impact tested fabrication only, minimum allowable travel speed shall be determined by the
following formula (fabrication without impact testing has no travel speed requirements):

Minimum Allowable Travel Speed = S = Volts X Amps

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