Form Wps Qw 482 PDF Details

In the realm of welding and fabrication, the formulation and adherence to detailed specifications play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and safety of welded structures and components. Among the various documents that underpin this meticulous approach is the Wps Qw 482 form, a comprehensive guide recommended for outlining Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) in accordance with QW-200.1, Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. This form, organized and used by entities engaging in welding activities, encompasses a wide array of technical details that welders and engineers must follow. From specifying the welding processes—whether automatic, manual, machine, or semi-automatic—to detailing the joints' design, including root spacing and whether backing is used, the form serves as a blueprint for welding operations. It further delves into the characteristics of base and filler metals, prescribing specifications, classes, and sizes, alongside the parameters for postweld heat treatment, gas composition, preheating requirements, and electrical characteristics relevant to the welding process. The intricacies extend to the welding technique itself, guiding on aspects such as bead type, cleaning methods, and electrode spacing. Through the encapsulation of these specifications, the Wps Qw 482 form stands as a critical document, ensuring that welding activities are performed within the bounds of safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

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

(SEE QW-200.1, SECTION IX, ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE)

Organization Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Procedure Specification No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting PQR No.(s)

 

 

Revision No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Process(es)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Automatic, Manual, Machine, or Semi-Automatic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOINTS (QW-402)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details

 

Joint Design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Root Spacing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backing: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backing Material (Type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Refer to both backing and retainers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal

 

 

Nonfusing 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 details of weld groove may be specified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers, and bead sequence (e.g., for notch toughness procedures, for multiple process procedures, etc.)]

*BASE METALS (QW-403)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P-No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

to P-No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specification and type/grade or UNS Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Specification and type/grade or UNS Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thickness Range:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Metal:

Groove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fillet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Pass Thickness 1/

2

in. (13 mm)

(Yes)

 

 

(No)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*FILLER METALS (QW-404)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Spec. No. (SFA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWS No. (Class)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Size of Filler Metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filler Metal Product Form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Filler Metal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weld Metal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposited Thickness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Groove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fillet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrode-Flux (Class)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flux Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flux Trade Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Each base metal-filler metal combination should be recorded individually.

(07/13)

FORM QW-482 (BACK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WPS NO.

 

 

 

 

 

REV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSITIONS (QW-405)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position(s) of Groove

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Progression: Up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position(s) of Fillet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAS (QW-408)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREHEAT (QW-406)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent Composition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preheat Temperature, Minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas(es)

 

 

(Mixture)

 

 

 

Flow Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interpass Temperature, Maximim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shielding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preheat Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continuous or special heating, where applicable, should be recorded)

Backing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filler Metal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e.g., Remarks, Com-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

Wire Feed

Energy or

 

 

 

 

 

Travel

 

ments, Hot Wire

 

Weld

 

 

Classifi-

 

 

 

Type and

Amps

Speed

Power

 

Volts

 

 

Speed

 

Addition, Technique,

 

Pass(es)

Process

 

cation

 

Diameter

 

Polarity

(Range)

(Range)

(Range)

 

(Range)

 

 

(Range)

 

Torch Angle, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amps and volts, or power or energy range, should be recorded for each electrode size, position, and thickness, etc.

Pulsing Current

 

Heat Input (max.)

Tungsten Electrode Size and Type

(Pure Tungsten, 2% Thoriated, etc.)

Mode of Metal Transfer for GMAW (FCAW)

(Spray Arc, Short Circuiting Arc, etc.)

Other

TECHNIQUE (QW-410)

String or Weave Bead

Orifice, Nozzle, 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

Electrode Spacing

Peening

Other

(07/10)

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