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ALLIED MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

ESTABLISHMENT

WELDING CONSUMABLE CONTROL


PROCEDURE

Ref Number AMA-QS-303 Signatures

Prepared by Muhammad Ali Hayat Khan


Quality Control Engineer

Reviewed by Jayaram Sukumar


Project Manager

Approved by Mumtaz Siddiqui


General Manager

Revision date
Welding Consumable Control Procedure

1 Scope

This specification specifies AMA general requirements for the receipt, storage and control of welding
consumables held under shop and site conditions and has two principal objectives:

a) The provision of a high degree of assurance that the specified consumables are employed in any
given joint.

b) The prevention of damage or deterioration of the consumables at all stages from receipt through to
welding

2 Basic Requirements

All welding rods, electrodes and filler metals shall conform to the requirements of ASME Section II Part
C. The selection of the filler material shall be based on matching the base material chemistry, mechanical
properties, corrosion properties and suitability for the intended service.

a. Welding current shall be within the range recommended by the electrode manufacturer unless
otherwise is specified.

b. All consumable electrodes shall be selected based on their mechanical properties, compatibility with
base materials, and suitability for intended service.

c. All consumable electrodes for SMAW shall conform to the requirements of the latest edition of AWS
A5.1, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding, or to the requirements
of AWS A5.5, Specification for Low -Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding.

d. For GTAW, current shall be compatible with the diameter and type or classification of electrode.
Tungsten electrodes shall be in accordance with AWS A5.12, Specification for Tungsten and Tungsten
Alloy Electrodes for Arc Welding and Cutting. Filler metal if used shall conform to all the requirements
of the latest edition of AWS A5.18 or AWS A5.28 and AWS A5.30, Specification for Consumable Inserts,
as appropriate.
2.1 Consumable Storage

a. All consumable electrodes, rods, filler metals, and fluxes shall be stored in protected, clean, and dry
conditions and shall be kept in original packing. The labelling on the packaging should clearly identify the
manufacturer, grade and batch number.

b. All damaged, wet and rusted filler metals, electrodes and fluxes shall be rejected and be discarded

c. Filler materials, electrodes and fluxes shall be stored in a dry environment, handled and conditioned
in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations

Issue Date: 25-05-2016 Rev v0.0 2 of 3


Welding Consumable Control Procedure

d. Low hydrogen SMAW electrodes shall be dried and stored in ovens prior to issue to ensure that they
are capable of meeting a maximum hydrogen level of 10 ml H2/100 g weld metal prior to commencing
welding. The method of determining the level of hydrogen shall be as per AWS 4.3

e. Vacuum-packed SMAW electrodes shall be handled, used and re-dried strictly in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendation

f. Electrodes shall only be issued for use in portable electrode ovens and maintained at a temperature
of 160F (70C) minimum. After use, any remaining electrodes shall be re-dried in accordance with the
manufacturers recommendation.

g. All consumable electrodes storage and baking shall be carried - out in electric heated ovens and shall
have automatic heat controls with visible digital thermometers. Calibration records of the ovens shall be
made available upon request.

h. Basic low-hydrogen coated electrodes and fluxes shall be backed as following:

All electrodes having low-hydrogen coverings conforming to AWS A5.1 shall be baked for at least two
hours between 500F (260C) and 800F (430C), or All electrodes having low-hydrogen coverings
conforming to AWS A5.5 shall be baked for at least one hour at temperatures between 700F (370C) and
800F (430C).

i. All electrodes shall be placed in a suitable oven at a temperature not exceeding one half the final
baking temperature for a minimum of one half hour prior to increasing the oven temperature to the final
baking temperature.

j. Final baking time shall start after the oven reaches final baking temperature.

k. Extra moisture resistant (EMR) consumables with a diffusible hydrogen content of less than 5 ml per
100 g. can be used without preheated storage for a period of maximum 8 hrs.

l. All consumable electrodes and fluxes shall be supplied clearly identified (manufacturer, grade and
batch number) in moisture-proof containers and shall be stored in a dry location at a temperature above
20C. None-identifiable and/or rusty wire shall not be used.

m. It is the fabricator's responsibility to ensure that all hydrogen-controlled consumables produce the
weld metal hydrogen level required by the fabrication specification. The fabricator's welding supervisory
staff shall issue drying instructions based on the manufacturer's recommendations for all submerged arc
fluxes and SMAW electrodes as required

n. Ovens should not be overloaded. Where oven shelves are loaded with electrodes more than
three layers deep, the control thermocouple should be placed between the layers to ensure that
electrodes at the center of the burden receive the correct thermal cycle

Issue Date: 25-05-2016 Rev v0.0 3 of 3

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