WPS REQUIREMENT FOR STRUCTURAL WELDING AS PER AWS D1.

1- 2008 (For BHEL application Except Ceiling Girder)

SL.NO WPS PL. THK TYPE OF SMAW SAW SAW PRE-HEAT PWHT POSITION Qualified butt joint thickness Qualified fillet size
NO WELD WIRE FLUX
1. 001 10 mm groove E6013 - - - - 2G 3 to 20mm Up to 20mm
2. 002 10 mm groove E6013 - - - - 3G 3 to 20mm Up to 20mm
3. 003 25 mm groove E7018 - - - - 2G 3 to 38mm without Unlimited.
Preheat & 39 to 50mm “t” 39 to 62mm
with 100 °C preheat with 100 °C
preheat &“t” > 62
with 150 °C
preheat
4 004 25 mm groove E7018 - - - - 3G 3 to 38mm without Unlimited.
Preheat & 39 to 50mm “t” 39 to 62mm
with 100 °C preheat with 100 °C
preheat &“t” > 62
with 150 °C
preheat
5 005 40mm groove E7018 - - 100Deg, 610 +/- 2G More than 50mm. Unlimited.
C 15 ‘t’>62mm “t” > 62 with 150
Deg.C Preheat 150Deg.C °C preheat
6 006 40mm groove E7018 - - 100Deg.C 610 +/- 3G More than 50mm. Unlimited.
15 ‘t’>62mm “t” > 62 with 150
Deg.C Preheat 150Deg.C °C preheat
7 007 16mm Corner E7018 -- -- -- -- 1G
groove
‘t’ below
16mm
8 008 25 mm groove - EL8 APPD - - 1G 3 to 38mm without Unlimited.
FLUX Preheat & 39 to 50mm “t” 39 to 62mm
with 100 °C preheat with 100 °C
preheat &“t” > 62
with 150 °C
preheat
9 009 40mm groove - EM12k APPD 100Deg.C 610 +/- 1G More than 50mm. Unlimited (only
FLUX 15 ‘t’>62mm where PWHT is
Deg.C Preheat 150Deg.C involved).
“t” > 62 with 150
°C preheat
10 010 20/25mm Corner - EL8 APPD -- -- 1G
groove FLUX
Less than
‘t’-32mm
11 011 40mm Corner - EL8 APPD 100Deg.C -- 1G
groove FLUX
More
than ‘t’-
32mm
12 012 40mm Corner - EM12k APPD 100Deg.C 610 +/- 1G In case the
groove FLUX 15 Product
More Deg.C -- Under goes PWHT
than
32mm

Notes: 1. WPS Qualification in 1G position qualifies welding of jobs in 1G position only.

2. WPS Qualification in 2G position qualifies welding of jobs in 1G & 2G positions only.

3. WPS Qualification in 3G position qualifies welding of jobs in 3G position only.

4. WPS qualification shall be done as required by the job application.

5.Actual parameters, Brand Name, Electrode Batch Nos. are to be recorded in DR.

6. These WPS are applicable for IS2062 Fe 250W only.

7. For thickness up to 3 mm, Sl.no 01 & 02 shall be used with AWS D1.3 Code.

8. For Ceiling Girder applications, WPS qualifications shall be done depending on the actual material and thickness combinations.

9. BHEL Approved consumables shall be used for qualification tests.