PRN004

Company Name: The Shaw Group, Inc./ B. F. Shaw, Inc.

Procedure Qualification Record No.: 12673 Date: September 21, 1990
WPS No.: 102, 105, 1.402
Welding Process(es) GMAW
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Auto) Semi-automatic
JOINTS (QW-402)

SINGLE VEE GROOVE

70 DEGREE INCLUDED ANGLE

5/32 GAP

1/16 LAND

Groove Design of Test Coupon

BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec.: SA106 Temperature: None
Type or Grade: B Time:
P-No.: 1 to P-No.: 1 Other:
Thickness of test coupon: .280
Diameter of test coupon: 6 NPS
Other: The deposition of each pass did not exceed .

FILLER METALS (QW-404) GAS (QW-408)

Process: GMAW GMAW
SFA Specification: 5.18 5.18 Percent CFH
AWS Classification: ER70S-2 ER70S-2 Gas(es) Composition Flow
Filler Metal F-No.: 6 6 (Mixture) Rate
Weld Metal A-No.: 1 1 Shielding Argon/CO2 75/25 40
Size of Filler Metal: .035 .035 Trailing None None None
Other: Note 1 & 2 Note 1 & 3 Backing None None None
Weld Metal Thickness: .0625 .2175
Root Pass Fill & Cap Passes
NOTES: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
1. Supplemental filler metal or powdered filler metal Current: DC Polarity: EP
were not used. AMPS: Root Pass: 140-150* Fill & Cap Passes: 170-180**
2. Short Circuit Transfer Mode Volts: Root Pass: 15-18 * Fill & Cap Passes: 20-22 **
3. Globular Transfer Mode Tungsten Electrode Size: Not applicable this WPS
Transfer Mode: N/A
Other: *Short Circuiting Mode ** Globular Mode
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Position of Groove: 5G Travel Speed: Manual
Weld Progression: Uphill: Fill & Cap String or Weave Bead: Weave
Downhill: Root Pass
Other: Oscillation: Not applicable this WPS
PREHEAT (QW-406) Multipass/Single Pass (per side): Multipass
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Preheat Temp.: 50 F Interpass Temp: 500 F Single or Multiple Electrodes: Single
Other: Other:
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QW-462.1(b)
Tensile Test (QW-150)
Ultimate Ultimate Type of Failure &
Specimen Width Thickness Total Load Unit Stress Location
No. (Inches) (Inches) Area lb psi
T1 .748 .234 .175 12,150 69,500 Ductile-Base
T2 .745 .237 .176 12,850 73,000 Ductile-Base

Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)

Type and Figure No. Result
QW-462.3 (a) Root Bend No. 1 Satisfactory (QW 163)
QW-462.3 (a) Root Bend No. 2 Satisfactory (QW 163)
QW-462.3 (a) Face Bend No. 1 Satisfactory (QW 163)
QW-462.3 (a) Face Bend No. 2 Satisfactory (QW 163)

Toughness Tests (QW-170)

Specimen Notch Specimen Size Notch Test Impact Lateral Exp.
No. Location Type Temp. Values % Shear Mils

Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)

Result Satisfactory: Yes ______ No _____ Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes _______ No _______
Macro-Results:

Other Tests
Type of Test: Brinell Hardness Survey: Base Metal: 150 BHN, HAZ: 138 BHN, Weld Metal: 155 BHN
Deposit Analysis:
Other:

Welders Name: M. Bailey Clock No.: Stamp No.: P8

Test Conducted By: Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc. Laboratory Test No.: 12673

We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and
tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.

Manufacturer: The Shaw Group, Inc./B.F. Shaw, Inc.

Date: April 7, 2000 By: ________________________________________