WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS) PREQUALIFIED QUALIFIED BY TESTING

WPS No.: 106

Company Name: PREMIERE, Inc. Revision: 3 Date: 11/6/96

Welding Process(es): SMAW Authorized By:

Supporting PQR No(s): 106-1 Type: Manual Semi-Automatic

Applicable Code(s): AWS D1.1-96 Machine Automatic

JOINT DESIGN USED POSITION Type: Single “V” Groove Position of Groove: 2G Fillet: All Single: Double Weld: Vertical Progression: Up Down N/A Backing: Yes No ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Backing Material: N/A Transfer Mode (GMAW) Root Opening: 1/8” - 5/32” Short-Circuiting Globular Spray Root Face Dimension: 0” Current: AC DCEP DCEN Pulsed Groove Angle: 40° - 45° Tungsten Electrode (GTAW): Back Gouging: Yes No Size: N/A Type: N/A BASE METALS TECHNIQUE Material Spec: Premiere Lite String/Weave Bead: String Type or Grade: (API 5L X-65 - Equal) Multi or Single Pass: Multiple Thickness Groove: .375” to Unlimited Number of Electrodes: Single Fillet: Unlimited Electrode Spacing: Diameter (Pipe): 26” OD & Over Longitudinal: N/A Lateral: N/A Angle: N/A FILLER METALS Contact Tube to Work Distance: N/A AWS Specification: A5.5 A5.1 Peening: None allowed. AWS Classification: E-7010-G E-7018-1 Interpass Cleaning: Chip, brush or grind slag as necessary. SHIELDING Gas: N/A Composition: N/A POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT Flow Rate: N/A Temperature: None Gas Cup Size: N/A Flux: N/A Time: N/A PREHEAT JOINT DETAILS Preheat Temp.(Min.) 50oF < 3/4” 150°F > 3/4” < 1-1/2” 225°F > 1-1/2” < 2-1/2” 300°F > 2-1/2” Interpass Temp. (Min.) 50°F (Max.) 550°F

WELDING PROCEDURE

FILLER METALS

CURRENT

PASS OR WELD

LAYERS

PROCESS

CLASS

DIA.

TYPE AND POLARITY

AMPS OR WIRE FEED

SPEED

VOLTS TRAVEL SPEED (IPM)

NOTES

1 or 2 1 or 2

Balance (or) Balance

SMAW SMAW SMAW SMAW

E-7010-G E-7010-G E-7018-1 E-7018-1

5/32” 3/16” 5/32” 7/32”

DCEP DCEP DCEP DCEP

120 - 180 140 - 200 140 - 200 260 - 330

25 - 29 25 - 29 24 - 28 22 - 26

6-11 IPM 7-12 IPM 6-11 IPM 11-16 IPM

NOTE: Whenever Charpy Impact requirements are to be met, then the combination of Amps, Volts, and Travel Speed shall not exceed 33,000 Joules per inch (J/in). Calculate using this formula:

AMPS X VOLTS X 60 DIVIDED BY INCHES PER MINUTE TRAVEL SPEED = JOULES PER INCH