The table below lists all aspects that should be incorporated into an arc welding procedure specification, according to EN ISO 15609-1, as well as links to parts of the website that can provide more information. For ease of use, an Excel template is provided below.
Note, this list is deliberately exhaustive. Some of these factors may not be applicable. Spend a moment checking the logic to see if "N/A" is a perfectly reasonable answer.
Welding Procedure Specification Checklist
| EN ISO 15609-1 - Information required | |
| Manufacturer info | |
| Manufacturer ID | |
| WPS ID | |
| PQR ID | |
| Parent metal info | |
| Parent metal designation | |
| - Standard | |
| - Material Certificates | |
| Group number - EN ISO 15608 - Material 1 | |
| Group number - EN ISO 15608 - Material 2 | |
| Material dimensions | |
| Thickness range of joint | |
| Outside pipe diameter range | |
| All processes | |
| Welding process - EN ISO 4063 | |
| Sketch of joint design | |
| Welding Position | |
| Joint preparation - grinding, machining | |
| Joint preparation - cleaning, degreasing | |
| Jigging, fixtures and tack welding | |
| Weaving | |
| - Max width | |
| - Amplitude, frequency, dwell | |
| Torch angle | |
| Electrode angle | |
| Wire angle | |
| Back gouging method | |
| Back gouging depth and shape | |
| Backing type and method | |
| Backing material | |
| Backing gas specification | |
| Welding consumable details | |
| - Designation | |
| - Manufacturer | |
| - Trade name | |
| - Material certificates | |
| Welding consumable dimension | |
| Filler metal and flux handling | |
| AC or DC polarity | |
| Pulsed current | |
| - Pulse time, current, frequency | |
| - Background time, current | |
| Current range | |
| Travel speed range | |
| Wire feed speed range | |
| Minimum preheat | |
| Max/min interpass T | |
| Post-heat temperature range for hydrogen release | |
| Minimum hold time for hydrogen release | |
| Post-weld heat treatment temperature range | |
| Minimum post-weld heat treatment time | |
| Shielding gas - EN ISO 14175 | |
| - Designation | |
| - Manufacturer | |
| - Trade name | |
| Range of heat input | |
| Specific processes | |
| Manual metal arc/stick | |
| Run out length of electrode | |
| Travel speed range | |
| Submerged arc | |
| Number of wire electrodes | |
| Polarity of wire elctrodes | |
| Contact tip-workpiece distance | |
| Flux | |
| - Designation | |
| - Manufacturer | |
| - Trade name | |
| Additional filler metal | |
| Arc voltage range | |
| Metal inert/active gas | |
| Gas flow rate | |
| Nozzle diameter | |
| Number of wire electrodes | |
| Additional filler metal | |
| Contact tip-workpiece distance | |
| Arc voltage range | |
| Metal transfer mode | |
| Tungsten inert gas | |
| Tungsten electrode diameter | |
| Tungsten designation - EN ISO 6848 | |
| Gas flow rate | |
| Nozzle diameter | |
| Additional filler metal | |
| Plasma | |
| Plasma gas composition | |
| Plasma nozzle diameter | |
| Plasma gas flow rate | |
| Shielding gas composition | |
| Shielding gas nozzle diameter | |
| Shielding gas flow rate | |
| Type of torch | |
| Plasma current | |
| Contact tip-workpiece distance | |