QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)

(See QW-200.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

Company Name _______________________________________ by _________________________________

Welding Procedure Specification No. ___________ Date _____________ Supporting PQR No(s) ________
Revision No. ___________________ Date _______________
Welding Process(es) ____________________________ Type(s) _____________________________________
(Automatic, Manual, Machine or Semi-Auto)
JOINTS (QW-402) Details
Joint Design ___________________________________
Backing (Yes) _____________ (No) _______________
Backing Material (Type) ________________________
(Refer to both backing and retainers)

Metal Nonfusng Metal Nonmetallic Other

Sketches, production drawings, weld symbols or written description

Should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where
Applicable, the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be specified.

(At the option of the Mfgr., sketches, may be attached to illustrate joint
design, weld layers and bead sequence. eg. for notch toughness procedure,
for multiple process procedures, etc.)
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*BASE METALS (QW-403)
P-No _______ Group No ________ to P-No _________ Group No _________________

OR
Specification type and grade _____________________________________________________________________________________________
to Specification type and grade ___________________________________________________________________________________________
OR
Chem. Analysis and Mech. Properties _____________________________________________________________________________________
to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Properties ___________________________________________________________________________________
Thickness Range:
Base Metal: Groove _____________________________________ Fillet _______________________________________________
Pipe Diameter Range: Groove _____________________________________ Fillet _______________________________________________
Other ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*FILLER METALS (QW-404)
Spec. No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
F-No.
A-No.
Size of Filler Metals
Weld Metal
Thickness Range:
Groove:
Fillet:
Electrode-Flux Class
Flux Trade Name
Consumable Insert
Other
• Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually. Page 1 of 2
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WPS No. _________________ Rev. __________
POSITIONS (QW-405) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Position(s) of Groove _________________________________ Temperature Range __________________________________
Welding Progression: Up __________ Down ____________ Time Range _________________________________________
Position of Fillet _____________________________________
PREHEAT (QW-406) GAS (QW-408)
Preheat Temp. Min _______________________________ Percent Composition
Interpass Temp. Max _______________________________ Gas(es) (Mixture) Flow Rate
Preheat Maintenance _______________________________ _________________________________________
(Continuous or special heating where applicable should be recorded ) Shielding ____________ _____________ ______________
Trailing ____________ _____________ ______________
Backing ____________ _____________ ______________

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

Current AC or DC _____________ Polarity _____________
Amps (Range) _____________ Volts (Range) _____________
(Amps and Volts range should be recorded for each electrode
size, position, and thickness etc. This information may be listed
in a tabular form similar to that shown below.)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

__________________________________________________________________________________
(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc)
Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW _______________________________________________________________________________
(Spray arc, short circuiting arc, etc)
Electrode Wire feed speed range
___________________________________________________________________________________

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
String or Weave Bead ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Orifice or Gas Cup Size __________________________________________________________________________________________
Initial and Interpass Cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.) ______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Method of Back Gouging _______________________________________________________________________________________
Oscillation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Tube to Work Distance _________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple or Single Pass (per side) ________________________________________________________________________________
Multiple or Single Electrodes ___________________________________________________________________________________
Travel Speed (Range) _________________________________________________________________________________________
Peening ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Filler Metal Current

Other
(ie. Remarks,
Comments,
Hot Wire
Type Amp Volt Travel Addition,
Weld Process Class Dia. Polar. Range Range Speed Techniques,
Layer(s) Range Torch Angle,
etc.

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