ANTICORROSION PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS (M) SDN. BHD.

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PRELIMINARY WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (pWPS)

APSM-WPS-008R
Welding Procedure Specification No.
Supporting PQR No.
TBA
Applicable Code
API 1104-2013, PTS 15.12.04-2015
Welding Process(es)
GTAW + SMAW
Type

Page

MANUAL

(Automatic, Manual, Machine or Semi-auto)

Rev
Date
Prepared
Checked by

1 OF 3
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21/1/2016
FAIZUL.H
MARZUQI

*Material Specification No.

API 5L X60 (Group B) or
CEV 0.03
273.1mm (10 in)

Specification Type and Grade

Diameter

:
:

Diameter Range
Thickness Range

: API 1104: 60.3mm to 323.9mm

: API 1104: 4.8mm to 19.1mm

to
Thickness :

API 5L X65 (Group C) or

CEV 0.03
11.1 mm

PTS: 219.1mm to 355.8mm

PTS: 8.3mm to 16.7mm

*Joint Design
60o-70o

11.1 mm

API 5L X60
(Pipe)

1.6mm

API 5L X65
(Pipe)

R1: Through-Thickness
Repair
IW: Initial Weld

Through-Thickness Repair

1.6 0.8 mm

R3: Cap Repair

IW: Initial Weld
2.4-3.2mm
Cap Repair

*Filler Metal
Descriptions
Specification No. (SFA)
AWS No. (Class)
Size of filler metals
Electrode brand
Group

Root Pass
A 5.28
ER80S-G
2.4 mm
KOBE TG-S62
5

*Position
Position(s) of Groove
DirectionsWelding

6G
UPHILL

*Preheat
Preheat Temp.
Interpass Temp.
Preheat Maintenance

50C MIN.
300C MAX.
N/A

*Post Weld Heat Treatment

Temperature range
Time range

N/A
N/A

Hot Pass
A 5.28
ER80S-G
2.4 mm
KOBE TG-S62
5

Fill / Cap
A 5.5
E 8018-G
3.2 mm
ESAB OK 73.08
3

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Gas - only for GTAW process

Gas
ARGON
N/A
N/A

`
Shielding Gas
Trailing Gas
Backing Gas

*Electrical Characteristics
Current AC or DC
DC
Amps (range)
GTAW: 110-160

% Mixture
99.90%
N/A
N/A

Flow rate
7-15 ltr/min
N/A
N/A

Polarity ROOT & HOT PASS: DCSP

Volts (range)
GTAW: 12-15

SMAW: 95-115

FILL & CAP: DCRP

SMAW: 22-24

(Amps and volts range should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc. This information may be listedin a tabular form
similar to that shown below.)

EWTH-2 (2.4 mm)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

(Pure Tunsten, 2% Thoriated, etc)

*Technique
String or Weave Bead
ROOT & HOT PASS: STRING
FILL & CAP: WEAVING
NO. 5-8
Orifice or Gas Cup size
Initial and Interpass cleaning (Brushing, Grinding, etc.)
BRUSHING, GRINDING AND CHIPPING
N/A
Method of Back Gauging
N/A
Contact Tube to Work Distance
MULTIPLE
Multiple or Single Pass (per side)
SINGLE
Multiple or Single Electrodes
80-130 mm/min
Travel Speed (Range)
N/A
Other

Weld Layers

Welding
Process

Filler Metals

Current

Classification

Trade Name

Size
Amp
Polarity
(mm)
range
R1: Through-Thickness Repair

Voltage
range

Travel speed
range (mm /
min)

Max Heat
Input
(KJ/mm)

ROOT PASS

GTAW

ER80S-G

KOBE TG-S62

2.5

DCSP

110-130

12-14

95-115

1.2

HOT PASS

GTAW

ER80S-G

KOBE TG-S62

2.5

DCSP

130-160

13-15

80-110

1.8

FILL

SMAW

E8018-G

ESAB OK 73.08

3.2

DCRP

95-115

22-24

100-130

1.7

CAP

SMAW

E8018-G

ESAB OK 73.08

3.2

DCRP

95-115

22-24

100-130

1.7

Other (e.g. Remarks,

Comments, Hot Wire
Addition, Technique,
Torch Angle etc.

300C (Max.
Interpass)

R2: Partial-Thickness Repair

FILL

SMAW

E8018-G

ESAB OK 73.08

3.2

DCRP

95-115

22-24

100-130

1.7

CAP

SMAW

E8018-G

ESAB OK 73.08

3.2

DCRP

95-115

22-24

100-130

1.7

95-115

22-24

100-130

1.7

300c (Max.
Interpass)

R3: Cap Repair

CAP

SMAW

E8018-G

ESAB OK 73.08

3.2

DCRP

300c (Max.
Interpass)

Note:
1. Controlling and handling of welding consumable shall be follow as per Welding Consumable Control Procedure,
601502-C01-QAC-PSP-0004
2. For SMAW process, welding electrodes are required to preheat as per manufacturer recommendation.

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