PRN005
Company Name: The Shaw Group, Inc./ B. F. Shaw, Inc.
Procedure Qualification Record No.: L6988 Date: December 1, 1992
WPS No.: 102, 105, 1.402
Welding Process(es) GMAW
Types (Manual, Automatic, Semi-Auto) Semi-automatic
JOINTS (QW-402)
SINGLE VEE GROOVE
70 DEGREE INCLUDED ANGLE
5/32 GAP
1/16 LAND
Groove Design of Test Coupon
BASE METALS (QW-403) POSTWELD HEAT TREATMENT (QW-407)
Material Spec.: SA106 Temperature: None
Type or Grade: B Time:
P-No.: 1 to P-No.: 1 Other:
Thickness of test coupon: .906
Diameter of test coupon: 8 NPS
Other: The deposition of each pass did not exceed .
FILLER METALS (QW-404) GAS (QW-408)
Process: GMAW GMAW
SFA Specification: 5.18 5.18 Percent CFH
AWS Classification: ER70S-6 ER70S-6 Gas(es) Composition Flow
Filler Metal F-No.: 6 6 (Mixture) Rate
Weld Metal A-No.: 1 1 Shielding Argon/CO2 75/25 40
Size of Filler Metal: .035 .035 Trailing None None None
Other: Note 1 & 2 Note 1 & 3 Backing None None None
Weld Metal Thickness: .125 .781
Root Pass Fill & Cap Passes
NOTES: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (QW-409)
1. Supplemental filler metal or powdered filler metal Current: DC Polarity: EP
were not used. AMPS: Root Pass: 130* Fill & Cap Passes: 220-240**
2. Short Circuiting Transfer Mode Volts: Root Pass: 19-20 * Fill & Cap Passes: 20-23 **
3. Globular Transfer Mode Tungsten Electrode Size: Not applicable this WPS
Transfer Mode: N/A
Other: *Short Circuiting Mode ** Globular Mode
POSITION (QW-405) TECHNIQUE (QW-410)
Position of Groove: 5G Travel Speed: 2-4.5 IPM
Weld Progression: Uphill: Fill & Cap String or Weave Bead: Weave
Downhill: Root Pass
Other: Oscillation: Not applicable this WPS
PREHEAT (QW-406) Multipass/Single Pass (per side): Multipass
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Preheat Temp.: 50 F Interpass Temp: 365 F Single or Multiple Electrodes: Single
Other: Other:
PQR No.: L6988 (PRN005)
QW-462.1(b)
Tensile Test (QW-150)
Ultimate Ultimate Type of Failure &
Specimen Width Thickness Total Load Unit Stress Location
No. (Inches) (Inches) Area lb psi
T1 .750 .780 .585 48,200 82,393 Ductile-Base
T2 .750 .780 .585 48,800 83,419 Ductile-Base
Guided-Bend Tests (QW-160)
Type and Figure No. Result
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 1 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 2 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 3 Acceptable
QW-462.2 Side Bend No. 4 Acceptable
Toughness Tests (QW-170)
Specimen Notch Specimen Size Notch Test Impact Lateral Exp.
No. Location Type Temp. Values % Shear Mils
Fillet-Weld Test (QW-180)
Result Satisfactory: Yes ______ No _____ Penetration into Parent Metal: Yes _______ No _______
Macro-Results:
Other Tests
Type of Test: Hardness Base Metal: 163 BHN, HAZ: 176 BHN, Weld Metal: 183 BHN
Average of three (3) readings each location
Deposit Analysis:
Other:
Welders Name: Chris Edens Clock No.: Stamp No.: W1
Test Conducted By: Welding Testing Lab, Inc. Laboratory Test No.: L6988
We certify that the statements in this record are correct and that the test welds were prepared, welded, and
tested in accordance with the requirements of Section IX of the ASME Code.
Manufacturer: The Shaw Group, Inc./B.F. Shaw, Inc.
Date: April 7, 2000 By: ________________________________________