API WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION

WPS:

API 1000-12

REV. NO.:

PROCESS:

0.187 thru 0.750

Thickness:

SMAW

API-1104 QUALIFIED RANGES

Filler Metal Group:

Diameter: 2.375 o.d. thru 12.75 o.d.

Mate rial:

DATE:

9/9/2004

API Group 1

Butt

Joint Type:

Yield greater than 42 kip to equal to or less than 65 kip

Positions:

Fixed:

N/A

Rolled:

Down

Progression:

NOTE: This WPS shall be used in conjunction with the applicable sections of the Los Alamos National
Laboratories Welding Standards Manual (GWS)
Butt

WELD JOINT:

Type:

Joint Description:

Open Butt single V- welded from one side only.

FILLER MATERIALS:

Sizes (s): 1/8

ASTM A53 or A 106 A/B

Spec:

0.187 - 0.750

Thickness Welded:

2.375 o.d. thru 12.75 o.d. pipe

Pipe Diame ter:

1

Fixed:

to

Group:

5/32

N/A

Rolled:

API 5L X42 /X52

to

Spec:

to

0.187 - 0.750
2.375 o.d. thru 12.75 o.d. pipe

Pipe Diameter

to

Down

PREHEAT:

5/32

See pg. 2 for typical number and of beads

BASE MATERIALS:

POSITIONS:

E-6010

AWS Class:

F No.:

Number of Beads:

Progression:

API Group No.:

5.1

ASME P No.:

Full Penetration

See pg. 2 for typical sketch and bead sequence.

Sketch Number:

SFA Class:

Class:

P No.: 1

PWHT:

Group:

70

N/A

Time @ F Temp.:
N/A

Temperature Range F:

Minimum Temp F:

GAS:

Shielding:

NOTE:

See time between passes.

Composition:

INTERPASS TEMP.:

N/A

Flow Rate:

N/A

Backing: N/A

N/A
CFH

N/A

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Current:

DC

Polarity:

Trans fer Mode: N/A

Electrode size and Type

EP

WFS/IPM:
See pg. 2

MAX. TIME BETWEEN PASSES:

Ranges Amps:
N/A

See pg. 2

Volts:
Travel/IPM

See pg. 2

See pg. 2

5 minutes between root pass and second pass.

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API-1000-12

Rev. No.:

Date:

9/9/2004

WELDING TECHNIQUE:
Line-Up Clamp:

Optional, if used line-up clamp shall be left until 50% of root bead is complete.

Stringer or Weave Bead: (S)

(W)

Single Pass

N/A

Multi Pass

Cleaning and/or Grinding:

PROCEDURE QUALIFIED FOR:
Maximum K/J Heat Input:

Charpy V Notch

N/A

NDTT

N/A

D.T.

N/A

N/A

JOINT SKETCH AND BEAD NUMBER AND SEQUENCE

37.5 Bevel

t thickness varies

0 3/32 land
1/16 3/32 gap

NOTE: Weld layers are representative only actual number of passes and layer sequence may vary
due to variation in joint design, thickness and fit-up.
TYPICAL WELDING PARAMETERS
Travel Speed
Amps
Volts
in/min.
70 -100
22 - 26
9 12

Pass
Filler/ Electrode
Number
E-6010
1

Size
1/8

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

E-6010

5/32

125 132

22 - 26

9 13

Other

PREPARED BY:

Kelly Bingham
Signature on File

DATE:

9/9/2004

APPROVED BY:

Tobin Oruch
Signature on File

DATE:

9/9/2004

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API WELDING SPECIFICATION PROCEDURE

TEST PARAMETERS
Point Type:

Full Penetration Single V Butt

Diameter: 8.644 o.d.

Thickness:

0.322 wall

Filler:

1/8 & 5/32

Material:

API 5L X42 /X52 to ASTM A53

Preheat:

70*F

Position:

5G Fixed

Current:

DCEP

Volts:

22-26

Progression: Down

E-6010

Amps: 70-125

No.
1.

Type
Face

GUIDED BEND TESTS

Result
No.
Type Result
Accept no indications
5.
N/A

2.

Root

Accept no indications

6.

N/A

3.

Face

Accept no indications

7.

N/A

4.

Root

Accept no indications

8.

N/A

No.

Specimen
Type

Area
Sq./ in

Applied
Load

1.

Figure 4

.3051

23,619

77,408

Base metal cup and cone

2.

Figure 4

.3213

23,232

72,305

Base metal cup and cone

3.

N/A

4.

N/A

No.

TENSILE TESTS
Ultimate
Tensile

Character of failure and location

NICK-BREAK TESTS
Remarks on Nick-Break tests

Type

1.

Figure 5

Acc. Break is clean.

2.

Figure 5

Acc. Break is clean

3.

N/A

N/A
4.
Welders Name: Scott Simonich
Tests Conducted By: Brett McNeil

Z No.: 200360

Stamp: SC002

We certify that the statements herein are correct and that the tests were conducted in accordance with
API-1104.
Authorized By: Kelly Bingham ___________________
Date: 10/30/03
Signature on File
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