WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS) AWS D1.5. Specifications &
Codes: NCDOT Standard Specifications/AASHTO/AWS D1.5, Section 2, 5 and 12
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FILLET WELD WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION (WPS) AWS D1.5 Specifications & Codes:
NCDOT Standard Specifications/AASHTO/AWS D1.5, Section 2, 5 and 12
Material Specifications:
ASTM A-36, A572, (A709-36, 50), (M270-GR250, 345) Unlimited Thickness
Welding Process:
Manual or Semi- Automatic or Automatic:
SMAW
Filler Metal Specification: Classification: AWS A5.1 Single or NCDOT Approved Manufacturer: Multiple Pass Electrodes both Welding Current:
Polarity:
DC
Preheat Temp: Pass
Electrode
Num.
Size 1/8” 5/32” 3/16”
All
N/A
Interpass:
100° minimum Welding Current
Post Heat:
N/A Joint Details
Travel
Amperes
Volts
Speed
90-150 120-200 170-280
20-23 21-24 21-24
6-9 ipm 5-10 ipm 4-11 ipm
Fillet Weld
450° maximum
Position All All Flat, Horizontal
SEE ATTACHMENT
COMMENTS: Remove all coating, rust, dirt and mill scale within one inch of the area to be welded. Remove all slag, spatter and weld discontinuities between passes. Clean the completed weld of all debris, slag and spatter.
Written By:
Randy Dempsey, CWI/CWE, TT IV
Signature:
WPS #: Revision #:
Flat, Horizontal, Vertical, Overhead
N/A
PREHEAT Thickness Min. Temp. Up to 3/4" 100° Over 3/4" to 1 1/2" 100° Over 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" 150° Over 2 1/2" 225° WPS Description
E-7018 Position of Weld Progression:
Positive
Root Treatment:
Manual
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Authorized By:
Steve Walton, Metals Engineer
Signature:
NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)
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'WPS
STANDARD FILLET JOINT
M
'WELD PROCEDURE 032811027 DETAIL ATTACHMENT 1
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STANDARD \Jeld
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1/8'
7018 Electrode,
FILLET ~ELD
SYMbol definitions
FIELD 'WELD SYMBOL 5/161
for
per
V
1
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3 passes
DETAILS
A'WS A2.412007
5/16
FILLET 'WELD, other side arrow wi 'WELD SIZE
Horizontal
of
FILLET 'WELD, arrow side wi 'WELD SIZE
v=s
STANDARD FILLET 'vIELD PROCEDURE 032811027 JOINT DETAIL ATTACHMENT 2
R1
M
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3/8/1
3/8/1
r
unllnl+e d
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welol size
STANDARD
for
5/32'
FILLET ~ELD
'vIeloi SYMbol oIeflnltlons
FIELD 'vIELD SYMBOL
3/8'
f\,
7018 Electroole,
per
3 po.sses
DETAILS
A'vIS A2.412007
3/8'
FILLET 'vIELD, other slole of o.rrow wi 'vIELD SIZE
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Horizonto.l
V
FILLET 'vIELD, o.rrow slole wi 'vIELD SIZE
\-IPS
STANDARD FILLET \-IELD PROCEDURE 032811027 R1 JOINT DETAIL ATTACHMENT 3
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unllnl t e d
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1/2" 1/2"
unllnlt.e d
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1---------' Typicol
weld size
STANDARD
-l 112'
I\.
\-Ield
for
3/16'
FILLET ~ELD
SYMbol definitions
FIELD \-IELD SYMBOL
7018 Electrode,
per
112'
FILLET \-IELD, other side orrow wi \-IELD SIZE
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Horizontol
3 posses
DETAILS
A\-IS A2.412007
V of
FILLET \-IELD, orrow side wi \-IELD SIZE
Illustrations for fillet welds using various electrode sizes.
A 1/8" 7018 can potentially produce a 3/16" weld size with one pass and 5/16" with 3 passes.
A 5/32" 7018 can potentially produce a 1/4" weld size with one pass and 3/8" with 3 passes.
A 3/16" 7018 can potentially produce a 5/16" weld size with one pass and 1/2" with 3 passes. NCDOT MATERIALS & TESTS UNIT (STEEL SECTION)
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