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1. PURPOSE
2. SCOPE
3. ABBREVIATIONS
4. REFERENCES
5. METHODOLOGY
6. ATTACHMENTS
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1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to define approach for approval of welding consumables.
The purpose of defining this approach is to bring uniform approach in deciding the
selection or acceptance of welding consumable for the job.
2.
SCOPE
The scope of this procedure is to have defined approach for testing / approvals of welding
consumable covering SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW and SAW covering different
manufacturers. This approach is applicable for Construction Managers, contract
department, procurement Groups and Quality Management Department.
3.
4.
ABBREVIATIONS
QMD -
SMAW-
GTAW-
GMAW-
FCAW-
SAW-
REFERENCE
Nil
5.
METHODOLOGY
(APPROACH FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES APPROVAL)
The following table shows the minimum policy requirements for approval of any brand(s)
to supply welding consumables to use on Reliance jobs / Projects.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAND APPROVAL
INSPECTION/TESTING/
CATEGORY SOURCE
DOCUMENT REVIEW
AUDITING
As per code
Indian
and
Imported
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necessarily has of international
repute (i.e. LRS /DNV /BV /TUV
/ABS /SGS).
consumable
(iii) Auditing the quality system
at the manufacturing plant.
Over and
above code
requirement
Indian
and
Imported
NOTES:
(i)The brands already used at Reliance Jamnagar Refinery phase-1 with approval of
Reliance/Bechtel with consistently satisfactory performance are enlisted here. Reliance
approved brands are also merged under the same annexure.
(ii)In case, the above requirements are not being fulfilled for any brand, batch testing
may be carried out at site and usage shall be limited to the specific batch (es) only. This
shall be approved by HOD-QMD on case to case basis.
(iii)Over and above approved brands of welding consumables(Annexure-1), products may
be procured from M/S Lincoln Electric(including Metrode), M/s Kobelco (including Taseto),
and M/s Bohler-Thyssen (including Bohler, T-Put, UTP & Avesta) subject to written
approval from HOD-QMD on case to case basis.
(iv)Over and above approved brands of welding consumables(Annexure-1), for austenitic
& Duplex Stainless Steel, Nickel and Copper based alloys (viz. inconel, monel, cupronickel
etc), welding consumable may be procured from M/S Special Metals and M/s Sandvik
subject to written approval from HOD-QMD on case to case basis.
(v) Based on consistently satisfactory performance of products supplied by Lincoln/BohlerThyssen/Kobe/Special metals which are used in QYI/VMP/JERP projects, brands are
included in approval list.
6.
ATTACHMENT
Annexure 1: List of Approved Brands of Welding Consumables
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Annexure 1
Quality Management Department
List of Approved Welding Consumable Brands by Reliance
NOTES :
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA5.1
E6010
Brand name
Manufacturer
Lincoln
Honavar
Ador Welding Limited
Celwel-60
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CARBON STEEL ELECTRODES USED IN SMAW PROCESS (CONTD):
Sl
SFA. no./
Brand name
Manufacturer
no.
AWS Class
1.1.2 SFA5.1
Regular - S
Honavar
E6013
Steelon Ultra
Modi
Mailarc 13R
Mailam
Permanent MT-12
Tianjin Youngjiu Welding Material Co. Ltd,
China
Geecon Pink
Gee
Easyarc 6013
Lincoln
Overcord S
Superon
Schweisstechnik India Ltd
Ador Welding Limited
Metal bond
1.1.3
SFA 5.1
E7018
Supratherme
Modi 7018
Ultimate 18
Mailarc 18
Esab 36H
Lincoln 7018
Super LH
Supercito
Supabase X plus
1.1.4
SFA 5.1
E7018-1
Supratherme (Spl)
Ultimate 18 (Spl)
Gricon Green (Spl)
Mailarc-18 Plus
Supercito 7018S
Tenalloy Z plus
D&H Secheron
Modi
Honavar
Mailam
Esab
Lincoln (Indonesia)
D&H India
Superon
Schweisstechnik India Ltd
Ador Welding Limited
D&H Secheron
Honavar
Gee
Mailam
Superon
Schweisstechnik India Ltd
Ador Welding Limited
SFA5.4
E308H
1.2.2
SFA5.4
Mailex-AH
Arosta 304H
Thermanit ATS 4
E16-8-2-15
Mailam
Lincoln
Bohler Thyssen
Metrode
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E16-8-2
STAINLESS STEEL ELECTRODES USED IN SMAW PROCESS (CONTD.)
1.2.3 SFA5.4
Mailex-AL-15
Mailam
E308L (With
Impact at
minus 196
deg C)
Sl
no.
1.2.4
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA5.4
E309 L
Brand name
Manufacturer
ESAB 309 LC
SS309L
Mailex-25/12L
NC 39L
ESAB
Modiarc
Mailam
Kobelco
1.2.5
SFA5.4
E 309 Mo /
E309MoL
ESAB 309Mo
Thermanit 23/11 MoZLW
Arosta 309Mo
NC39MoL
ESAB
Bohler Thyssen
Lincoln
Kobelco
1.2.6
SFA5.4
E310
Intherma 310
Lincoln
1.2.7
SFA5.4
E316 L
OK 63.30
SS316L
Arosta 316L
Mailex-MoL
ESAB
Modiarc
Lincoln
Mailam
1.2.8
SFA5.4
E347
OK 61.80
Xuperfab E 347-16
Mailex-ANb
Thermanit H
Arosta 347
ESAB
L & T EWAC Alloys
Mailam
Bohler Thyssen
Lincoln
1.3.0
Sl
no.
1.3.1
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Mailarc-1CR
Mailam
LOW ALLOY STEEL ELECTRODES USED IN SMAW PROCESS (CONTD.)
1.3.2 SFA 5.5
Phoenix SH Chromo 2KS
Bohler-Thyssen
E901Y-B3
SL -20G -STC
Lincoln
Where Y=5,
CMA 106N
Kobelco
6 or 8
Bohler Fox CM 2Kb
Bohler Thyssen
Sl
no.
1.3.3
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA 5.5
E801Y-B6
Where Y=5,
6 or 8
Brand name
Manufacturer
Phoenix Chromo-5
Mailarc-5Cr
Cromomate-5
SL 502 SRP
CM5
Bohler-Thyssen
Mailam
Honavar
Lincoln
Kobelco
1.3.4
SFA5.5
E801Y-B8
Where Y=5,
6 or 8
Mailarc-9Cr
Cromomate-9
SL 9Cr (P9)
CM-9
Mailam
Honavar
Lincoln
Kobelco
1.3.5
SFA5.5
E901Y-B9
Where Y=5,
6 or 8
Thermanit Chromo 9V
Cr ( 91 )
CM 9 Cb
Bohler-Thyssen
Lincoln
Kobelco
1.4.0
Sl
no.
1.4.1
1.4.2
SFA5.11
ENiCu -7
1.4.3
SFA5.11
ENiCrFe2
1.4.4
SFA5.11
ENiCrFe-3
Monel 190
Ni Cu 70/30
Nomorod 190
Me 42
Inco Weld
Special Metals
Lincoln
Metrode
Mailam
Special Metals
Inconel 182
Thermanit Nicro 82
Nicro 70/15 Mn
Nomorod 182 Ks
Special Metals
Bohler-Thyssen
Lincoln
Metrode
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UTP 068 Hh
UTP
SFA5.6
ECuNi
Monel 187
Special Metals
2.2.0
Sl
no.
2.2.1
SFA5.18
ER70S-G
GTAW FILLER
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA5.9
ER308H
Manufacturer
ESAB
D&H Secheron
Mailam
Bohler
Ador Welding Limited
Ador Welding Limited
Bohler-Thyssen
Lincoln
Mailam
2.2.2
SFA 5.9
ER16-8-2
ER16-8-2
Metrode
2.2.3
SFA 5.9
ER308L /
ER308LSi
TIG 120
Thermanit JE-308L
LNT 304L Si
Mailam TIG-308L
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GTAW FILLER WIRES : STAINLESS STEEL (contd):
Sl
SFA. no./
Brand name
Manufacturer
no.
AWS Class
2.2.4 SFA5.9
TIG 123
Ador Fontech Limited
ER309L
Therminit 25/14 E309L
Bohler-Thyssen
LNT 309L Si
Lincoln
Mailam TIG-309L
Mailam
2.2.5
SFA 5.9
ER310
Thermanit C Si
Bohler Thyssen
2.2.6
SFA 5.9
ER316L /
ER316LSi
OK 16.30
TIG 121
Thermanit -GE 316L
LNT 316L
Mailam TIG-316L
ESAB
Ador Fontech Limited
Bohler-Thyssen
Lincoln
Mailam
2.2.7
SFA 5.9
ER347 /
ER347Si
Thermanit H 347
TIG 120S
LNT 347 Si
Mailam TIG-347
Bohler-Thyssen
Ador Fontech Limited
Lincoln
Mailam
2.3.0
Sl
no.
2.3.1
GTAW FILLER
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA5.28
ER80S-B2
Bohler-Thyssen
Bohler Thyssen
Lincoln
Mailam
2.3.2
SFA 5.28
ER90S-B3
Bohler-Thyssen
Bohler Thyssen
Lincoln
2.3.3
SFA 5.28
ER80S-B6
Union I Cr Mo 5
TGS 5CM
LNT 502
Bohler-Thyssen
Kobelco
Lincoln
2.3.4
SFA5.28
LNT 9 Cr (P9)
Lincoln
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ER80S-B8
TGS 9CM
Kobelco
GTAW FILLER WIRES : LOW ALLOY STEEL (CONTD.)
Sl
SFA. no./
Brand name
Manufacturer
no.
AWS Class
2.3.5 SFA5.28
TGS 9 Cb
Kobelco
ER90S-B9
Thermanit MTS 3
Bohler-Thyssen
2.4 GTAW filler wire : Nickel-copper alloys
Sl
SFA. no./
Brand name
no.
AWS Class
2.4.1 SFA5.7
Monel 67
ERCuNi
Union Cu Ni 30 1G
LNT Cu Ni 30
70 Cu Ni
Manufacturer
Special Metals
Bohler Thyssen
Lincoln
Metrode
2.4.2
SFA5.14
ERNi-1
Nickel 61
LNT Ni Ti
UTPA 80 Ni
Nickel 2 Ti
Special Metals
Lincoln
UTP
Metrode
2.4.3
SFA 5.14
ERNiCu7
Monel 60
MGML
Ni Cu 70/30
65 Ni Cu
Special Metals
Kobelco
Lincoln
Metrode
2.4.4
SFA 5.14
ER NiCr-3
2.4.5
SFA 5.14
ER Ni Cr Mo
-3
Inconel 82
Thermanit Nicro 82
UTP A 068 HH
LNT Ni Cro 70/19
20.70.Nb
Inconel 625
Thermanit 625
UTP A 6222 MO
LNT Ni CrO 60/20
62-50
Special Metals
Bohler-Thyssen
UTP
Lincoln
Metrode
Special Metals
Bohler-Thyssen
UTP
Lincoln
Metrode
Manufacturer
Bohler
Lincoln
Kobelco
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AUTOMIG FC 71T1
3.2.0
Sl
no.
3.2.1
SFA 5.22
E347T11/4
Cor-A-Rosta 347
Lincoln
3.3.3
Not
specified
Metrode
4.0.0.
4.1.0.
Sl
no.
4.1.1
4.2.0.
Sl
no.
4.2.1
4.2.2
SFA 5.23
EB6 wire/
F8PZEB6B6
Flux
Bohler Thyssen
Bohler Thyssen
Kobelco
Kobelco
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Lincoln P240 FLUX
Lincoln
SFA. no./
AWS Class
SFA 5.9
ER347
No AWS
class is
defined.
Brand name
Manufacturer
Lincoln
Lincoln
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