QW-482 SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS)(See QW-201.1, Section IX, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)Company Name Welding Procedure Specification No. Revision No. SMAW Date : By: Date Type (s) Supporting PQR No.(s) Manual Details

Welding Process(es)

JOINTS (QW-402) Joint Design See permitted figures (right) or per constr. dwg Root Spacing Backing (Yes) Yes (No) Yes Backing Material (Type) Material or Weld Metal(refer to both backing and retainers)

BUTT JOINT

Metal Nonmetalic

Nonfusing Metal Other

FIG A (BUTT JOINT)

FIG B (CORNER JOINT)

FIG C (EDGE JOINT)

Sketches, Production Drawings, Weld Symbols or Written Description should show the general arrangement of the parts to be welded. Where applicable, the root spacing and the details of weld groove may be specified. (At the option of the Mfgr., sketches may be attached to illustrate joint design, weld layers and bead sequence, e.g., for notch toughness procdures, for multiple process procedures etc.)FIG D (LAP JOINT) FIG E (TEE JOINT)

Other (Describe)

Figure A Figure B

Figure Cto P-No.

Figure D

Figure EGroup No.

*BASE METALS (QW-403) P-No. OR Specification type and grade to Specification type and grade OR Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. to Chem. Analysis and Mech. Prop. Thickness Range: Base Metal: Other Groove

Group No.

(Yes) (No) Fillet

Maximum Pass Thickness