2010 SECTION IX

QW-254
WELDING VARIABLES PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW)
Paragraph
QW-402
Joints

QW-403
Base
Metals

Brief of Variables

Groove design

Backing

.10

Root spacing

.11

Retainers

.5

Group Number

.6

T Limits

.8

T Qualified

X
X
X

t Pass 12 in. (13 mm)

.11

P-No. qualified

.4

F-Number

.5

A-Number

.6

Diameter

.9

Flux/wire class.

X
X

.10

Alloy flux

.24

Supplemental

.27

Alloy elements

.29

Flux designation

.30

.33

Classification

.34

Flux type

.35

Flux/wire class.

QW-405
Positions

.1

QW-406
Preheat

.1
.2
.3

X
X
X
X
X

Recrushed slag

Decrease > 100F (55C)

Preheat maint.

Increase > 100F (55C) (IP)

PWHT

.2

PWHT (T & T range)

+ Position

.1

.4
QW-409
Electrical
Characteristics

Nonessential

.1

.36

QW-407
PWHT

Supplementary
Essential

.4

.9

QW-404
Filler
Metals

Essential

X
X
X

T Limits

.1

> Heat input

.4

Current or polarity

.8

I & E range

X
X

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2010 SECTION IX

QW-254
WELDING VARIABLES PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS) (CONTD)
Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW)
Paragraph
QW-410
Technique

Brief of Variables

Supplementary
Essential

Nonessential

.1

String/weave

.5

Method cleaning

.6

Method back gouge

.7

Oscillation

.8

Tube-work distance

.9

Multi to single pass/side

.10

Single to multi electrodes

.15

Electrode spacing

.25

Manual or automatic

.26

Peening

.64
Legend:
+ Addition
Deletion

Essential

Use of thermal processes

Uphill
Downhill

Forehand
Backhand

> Increase/greater than

< Decrease/less than

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2010 SECTION IX

QW-254.1
WELDING VARIABLES PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS)
Submerged-Arc Welding (SAW)
Special Process Variables
Essential Variables
Hard-Facing
Overlay (HFO)
(QW-216)

Paragraph
QW-402
Joints
QW-403
Base
Metals

Corrosion-Resistant
Overlay (CRO)
(QW-214)

.16

<

Finished t

<

Finished t

.20

P-Number

P-Number

.23

T Qualified

T Qualified
Nominal size of electrode

.6

QW-404
Filler
Metals

.12

Classification

.24

or > 10% in supplemental

filler metal

.27

Alloy elements

.37

or > 10% in supplemental

filler metal

A-Number

.39

Nominal flux comp.

Nominal flux comp.

QW-405
Positions

.4

Position

Position

QW-406
Preheat

.4

QW-407
PWHT
QW-409
Electrical
Characteristics

QW-410
Technique

.6

Dec. > 100F (55C) preheat

> Interpass

.26

Current or polarity

PWHT

Current or polarity

1st layer Heat input

> 10%

1st layer Heat input

> 10%

.1

String/weave

.5

Method of cleaning

.7

Oscillation

.8

Tube to work distance

.15

Electrode spacing

.25

Manual or automatic

.26

Peening

.38

Multiple to single layer

.40
.50
Legend:
+ Addition
Deletion

Dec. > 100F (55C) preheat

> Interpass

PWHT

.9
.4

Nonessential Variables
for HFO and CRO

No. of electrodes

> Increase/greater than

< Decrease/less than

Uphill
Downhill

Multiple to single layer

Supplemental device

No. of electrodes
Forehand
Backhand

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