Engineering Procedure

SAEP-1110 17 July 2014

Welding Test Supplement S10
for SAW, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Pipe
Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 Scope............................................................ 2
2 Applicable Documents................................... 2
3 Instructions.................................................... 2

Previous Issue: 6 June 2009 Next Planned Update: 17 July 2019

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Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee SAEP-1110
Issue Date: 17 July 2014 Welding Test Supplement S10
Next Planned Update: 17 July 2019 for SAW, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Pipe

1 Scope

This welder performance qualification Test Supplement shall govern the testing of
welders with the Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) process for welding carbon and low
alloy steel pipe.

2 Applicable Documents

The requirements contained in the following document apply to the extent specified in
this procedure.

2.1 Saudi Aramco Reference(s)

Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure

SAEP-321 Performance Qualification Testing and
Certification of Saudi Aramco Welders

2.2 Industry Code(s) and Standard(s)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME SEC IX Qualification Standard for Welding and Brazing
Procedures, Welders, Brazers, and Welding
and Brazing Operators

3 Instructions

Conduct the Performance qualification testing of welders following the requirements of

SAEP-321 as supplemented by the subsequent instructions.

3.1 Applications

Piping Yes *
Pipelines No
Pressure Vessels Yes *
Tanks Yes *
Structural Yes *
Dissimilar Metals No
* Restricted to shop fabrication only.

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Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee SAEP-1110
Issue Date: 17 July 2014 Welding Test Supplement S10
Next Planned Update: 17 July 2019 for SAW, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Pipe

3.2 Testing and Inspection Requirements

Time Limit of Test Two (2) hours maximum

Radiography 100% (ASME QW-191)
Visual Inspection See paragraph 6.1.3 of SAEP-321

3.3 Qualification Limits

Material Form Plate or pipe

Joint Type Groove welds with backing and fillet welds
Base Material Carbon steel (P1) to Carbon Steel (P1)
Process SAW
Filler Metal A5.17, A5.23
Base Metal Thickness Unlimited
Diameter Range 2.5" NPS and greater
Positions 1G (down flat or rolling)

3.4 Restrictions

None.

Revision Summary
17 July 2014 Major revision.

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Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee SAEP-1110
Issue Date: 17 July 2014 Welding Test Supplement S10
Next Planned Update: 17 July 2019 for SAW, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Pipe

WPS S10
WELDING PROCEDURE Rev. 0
SPECIFICATION (WPS)
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Procedure Qualification Record (PQR): None Welding Process: SAW, manual

Scope: For welder qualification only Prior Qualification Requirement: None

BASE MATERIAL (QW-403) POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

Test coupon type: Pipe Temperature: None
Material Spec, type or Grade: Carbon Steel
Diameter of test coupon 2.5" NPS Time:
Thickness of test coupon: Unlimited Other:
To Material spec. type or grade: Carbon Steel
Tack Welds: By any certified welder
incorporated into the root pass
FILLER METALS (QW-404) GAS (QW-408)
Weld Metal Analysis Number: 1 Gas Composite Flow (CFH)
Filler Metal F No.: 6 Shielding None
AWS specification: A 5.17 Backing None
AWS Classification: F7A2-EM12K
Trailing
Lincoln L61 wire with 860 flux
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE
Position of Groove: 1G (rolling) String or weave: Stringer or Weave
Weld Progression: Uphill Oscillation: No more than 3 times the electrode size
PREHEAT (QW 406) Multiple or Single pass per side: Multiple
Preheat Temperature: 10°C Single or multiple electrode: Single
Interpass temperature: 315°C Other:
Other:

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Document Responsibility: Inspection Engineering Standards Committee SAEP-1110
Issue Date: 17 July 2014 Welding Test Supplement S10
Next Planned Update: 17 July 2019 for SAW, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Pipe

WPS S10
WELDING PROCEDURE Rev. 0
SPECIFICATION (WPS)
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Joint Design: Single Vee

A = 30° ± 2.5°
A B = None
B
C C = 3.2 + 1.6 mm ± 0.8 mm

Carbon steel backing strip

(Flux tape may be used as backing)
FILLER METAL CURRENT
TRAVEL SPEED
WELD LAYER PROCESS Dia. VOLTAGE
Class Polarity Amps. (cm/min)
(mm)
Root SAW F7A2-EM12K 3.2 DCEP 350-550 23-30 3.8-8.9
Hot SAW F7A2-EM12K 3.2 DCEP 350-550 23-30 3.8-10.2
Fill SAW F7A2-EM12K 3.2 DCEP 350-550 23-30 3.8-14
Cap SAW F7A2-EM12K 3.2 DCEP 350-550 23-30 5.0-15.2

Notes:
1. The welding parameters shall be monitored during performance welding to ensure full compliance with above
parameters.
2. When more than one filler metal F-Number is used to deposit weld metal in a coupon, the thickness, t, of the
weld metal in the coupon deposited by the welder of each filler metal F-Number shall be determined and used
individually to define the “Thickness of Weld Metal Qualified.”
3. All qualification testing and qualified ranges of diameters and thickness shall be made in accordance with
ASME SEC IX requirements.
4. Fillet Welds are qualified when a welder/welding operator qualifies on a groove weld test.

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