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Participation on AWS Technical Committees and Subcommittees is open to all persons. A1.1:200X, Metric Practice
Guide for the Welding Industry. This metric practice guide
is based on the International System of Units (SI) as defined in the
U.S. Federal Register notice of July 28, 1998, “Metric System of
Measurement: Interpretation of the International System of Units
for the United States.” (Other source documents and style guides
are referenced in Annex D.) This guide contains specifications
of the SI base units, derived units, prefixes, and rules for
their use in AWS documents and by the welding industry. It also
contains factors and rules for converting from inch-pound units (often
referred to as U.S. Customary Units ) to SI Units and recommendations
to industry for managing the transition. A5.9/A5.9M:200X, Specification
for Bare Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes and Rods. This
specification prescribes the requirements for classification of solid
and composite stainless steel electrodes (both as wire and strip) for
gas metal arc welding, submerged are welding, and other fusion welding
processes. It also includes wire and rods for use in gas tungsten arc
welding. Classification is based on chemical composition of the filler
metal. Additional requirements are included for manufacture, sizes,
lengths, and packaging. A guide is appended to the specification as a
source of information concerning the classification system employed and
the intended use of the stainless steel filler metal. A5.16/A5.16M:200X, Specification for
Titanium and Titanium Alloy Bare Welding Electrodes and
Rods. AWS A5.16/A5.16M:200X is a revision of
the titanium welding electrode document last revised in 1990. The
compositions specified for each classification represent the state of
the art. The specification contains testing procedures, standard
sizes and forms, and identification and marking practices. A5.17/A5.17M:200X, Specification for Carbon
Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding.
This specification provides requirements for the classification of
solid and composite carbon steel electrodes and fluxes for submerged
arc welding. Electrode classification is based on chemical
composition o f the electrode for solid electrodes, and chemical
composition of the weld metal for composite electrodes. Flux
classification is based on the mechanical properties of weld metal
produced with the flux and an electrode classified herein. Other
requirements include sizes, marking, manufacturing and
packaging. The form and usability of the flux are also
included. A5.18/A5.18M:200X, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Rods for Gas Shielded Arc Welding. This specification prescribes the requirements for classification of solid carbon steel electrodes and rods, composite stranded carbon steel electrodes, and composite metal cored carbon steel electrodes for gas shielded arc welding. Classification is based on chemical composition of the electrode for solid electrodes and rods, chemical composition of weld metal for composite stranded and composite metal cored electrodes and the as-welded mechanical properties of the weld metal for each. Additional requirements are included for manufacture, sizes, lengths, and packaging. A guide is appended to the specification as a source of information concerning the classification system employed and the intended use of the electrodes and rods. This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these units are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.Stakeholders: Welding Industry Revised Standard: Rakesh Gupta x301 A5.21/A5.21M:200X, Specification for Bare Electrodes and Rods for Surfacing. This specification prescribes the requirements for classification of bare electrodes and rods for surfacing. Solid surfacing electrodes and rods, are classified on the basis of the composition of the material as manufactured. Metal cored and flux cored composite (tubular) surfacing electrodes and rods, are classified on the basis of the chemical composition of the deposited weld metal. Tubular tungsten carbide bare rods are classified on the basis of the mesh range, quantity, and composition of the tungsten carbide granules. A guide is appended to the specification as a source of information concerning the characteristics and applications of the classified electrodes. Stakeholders: Welding Industry Revised Standard: Rakesh Gupta x301 A5.23/A5.23M:200X, Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding. This specification provides requirements for the classification of solid and composite low-alloy steel electrodes and fluxes for submerged arc welding. Electrode classification is based on chemical composition of the electrode for solid electrodes, and chemical composition of the weld metal for composite electrodes. Flux classification is based on the mechanical properties and deposit composition of weld metal produced with the flux and an electrode (solid or composite) classified herein. Other requirements include sizes, marking, manufacturing and packaging. The form and usability of the flux are also included. This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other. Stakeholders: Welding Industry Revised Standard: Rakesh Gupta x301 A5.34/A5.34M:200X, Specification for Nickel-Alloy Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding. The composition, soundness, and properties of weld metal from ten grades of flux cored electrodes are specified. Standard electrode sizes together with their package forms and package sizes are detailed. Stakeholders: Welding industry professionals dealing with nickel-alloy flux cored arc wedding process New standard: Rakesh Gupta x301 A5.35/A5.35M:200X, Specification for Wet Welding Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of wet welding electrodes for shielded metal arc welding. The specification covers both ferritic and non-ferritic filler metals and any supplementary coatings applied over the electrode flux. The requirements herein are intended to classify electrodes without consideration for potential base metals to be welded; suitability for specific base metals will be established by the customer during welding procedure qualification testing. Stakeholders: Marine Construction and Repair. Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 B2.1:200X, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification. This specification provides requirements for the qualification of welding procedures. It also provides requirements for the performance qualification of welders and welding operators. This specification is intended for use where referenced by a product or fabrication code, specification, contract document, or internal documents such as quality control or quality assurance manuals. The requirements imposed by the Referencing Document (see 1.3.2 Supplemental Definitions) supersede the requirements of this specification. Stakeholders: Welders, consumer, producers Revised standard: Selvis Morales x313 B2.1-1-001-90 (R200X), Standard Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) for Shielded Metal Arc Welding of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1, Group 1 or 2), 3/16 through 7/8 inch in the As-Welded Condition, with or without Backing. This standard contains the essential welding variables for carbon steel plate and pipe in the thickness range of 3/16 through ¾ in., using manual shielded metal arc welding. It cites the base metals and operating conditions necessary to make the weldment, the filler metal specifications, and the allowable joint designs for fill and groove welds. Stakeholders: Welding Fabricators, Welders, Manufacturers of Welding Components New Standard: Selvis Morales x313 B2.1-1-002-90 (R200X), Standard Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1, Group 1 or 2), 3/16 through 7/8 inch in the As-Welded Condition, with or without Backing. This standard contains the essential welding variables for carbon steel plate and pipe in the thickness range of 3/16 through 7/8 in., using manual gas tungsten arc welding. It cites the base metals and operating conditions necessary to make the weldment, the filler metal specifications, and the allowable joint designs for fill and groove welds. Stakeholders: Welding Fabricators, Welders, Manufacturers of Welding Components New Standard: Selvis Morales x313 B2.1-1-027:200X, Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS) for Self- Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and 2), 1/8 through ½ inch Thick, E71T-11, As-Welded Condition. This SWPS is to be used only as permitted by AWS B2.1 Specification for Procedure and Performance Qualification and the applicable fabrication document(s) [such as code, specification, or contract document(s)]. The fabrication document(s) should specify the engineering requirements such as design, need for heat treatment, fabricating tolerances, quality control, and examination and tests applicable to the end product. Stakeholders: Manufacturers, welders, CWIs, engineers Revised Standard: Selvis Morales x313 B2.2:200X, Specification for Brazing Procedure and Performance Qualification. This standard provides requirements for brazing procedure and brazing performance qualification. It is intended that this standard be referenced by other documents, such as standards or contracts. This standard defines and establishes qualification variables. The criterion for determining if a brazing condition is a qualification variable is whether or not a change in that condition beyond the allowable tolerance will affect the properties of a sound brazement to the extent that the properties will not meet the specified minimum. Stakeholders: Manufacturers, Brazers, Brazing Operators Revised Standard: Selvis Morales x313 B2.3:200X, Specification for Soldering Procedure and Performance Qualification. This standard provides the requirements for qualification of soldering procedure specifications, solderers, and soldering operators for manual, mechanized, and automatic soldering. The soldering processes included are torch soldering, furnace soldering, induction soldering, resistance soldering, dip soldering, infrared soldering, and induction soldering. Base metals, soldering filler metals, soldering fluxes, soldering atmospheres, and soldering joint clearances are also included. Stakeholders: Solderers, soldering operators. New Standard: Selvis Morales x313 B4.2M/ISO 5173:200X, Destructive Tests on Welds in Metallic Materials – Bend Tests. This document provides technical details for the bend testing of welds. Stakeholders: Welding Inspection Authorities and Testers Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 B5.17:200X, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Fabricators. This standard, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Fabricators, establishes the minimum requirements necessary to qualify as a Welding Fabricator. The qualification is determined based on an examination of implementation of the fabricator’s quality control manual to verify compliance to the requirements defined in this specification. This document also defines the Welding Fabricator’s functions and lists the minimum reference materials that the Welding Fabricator should possess. Stakeholders: Welders, Welding fabricators, Welding fabricator customers Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick x305 C1.5:200X, Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians This specification establishes the requirements for qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians (RWT) employed in the welding industry. The minimum experience, examination, application, qualification, and requalification requirements and methods are defined herein. This specification is a method for technicians to establish a record of their qualification and abilities in welding industry work such as development of machine trouble shooting, processes controls, quality standards, problem solving, etc. Stakeholders: Manufacturing organizations involved with resistance welding, such as automotive, aerospace, resistance welding equipment manufacturers, and suppliers to these industries. Revised Standard: Annette Alonso, x299 C3.4M/C3.4:2007, Specification for Torch Brazing. This specification presents the minimum fabrication, equipment, and process procedure requirements, as well as inspection requirements for the torch brazing of steels, stainless steels, copper, copper alloys, and heat- and corrosion- resistant alloys and other materials that can be adequately torch brazed. This specification provides criteria for classifying torch brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability in each class. Stakeholders: Engineers, Torch Brazers, Quality Controllers Revised Standard: Stephen Borrero x334 C3.5M/C3.5:2007, Specification for Induction Brazing. This specification provides the minimum fabrication, equipment, and process procedure requirements, as well as inspection requirements for the induction brazing of steels, copper, copper alloys, and heat- and corrosion- resistant alloys and other materials that can be adequately induction brazed. This specification provides criteria for classifying induction brazed joints based on loading and the consequences of failure and quality assurance criteria defining the limits of acceptability in each class. Stakeholders: Engineers, Induction Brazers, Quality Controllers Revised Standard: Stephen Borrero x334 C4.3/C4.3M:200X, Recommended Practices for Safe Oxyfuel Gas Heating Torch Operation. The newly revised manual for oxyfuel gas heating torch operation includes the latest procedures to be used in conjunction with oxyfuel gas heating equipment. The manual also includes the latest safety requirements. Complete lists of equipment are available from individual manufactures. Stakeholders: This document will by used by oxyfuel gas heating torch operators, users of oxyfuel gas welding systems: steel mills, fabrication, took shops, and construction personnel. Revised Standard: Annette Alonso x299 C4.4/C4.4M:200X, Recommended Practices for Heat Shaping and Straightening with Oxyfuel Gas Heating Torches. The second edition of Recommended Practices for Heat Shaping and Straightening covers the shaping of metal products by prudent use of heat to obtain a desired configuration. The text reviews the theory and analytical calculations that explain how heat shaping and straightening occurs. Sample calculations and tables are presented for typical materials. General heating patterns and heat shaping and straightening techniques are discussed. Specific heating applications are illustrated for various sections. Stakeholders: This document will be used by oxyfuel gas heating torch operators and users of oxyfuel gas welding systems. Revised Standard: Annette Alonso x299 B5.2:200X, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants. This specification establishes the minimum requirements for the qualification of the Welding Inspector Specialist and Welding Inspector Assistant. The employer is responsible for the testing, examination, and qualification of these inspectors. This specification is to aid employers in identifying the basic factors in qualifying personnel performing welding inspection for a specific company or project. Stakeholders: People involved in welding. Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick x305 B5.5:200X, Specification for the Qualification for Welding Educators. This specification establishes the attributes required for determining the qualification of welding educators. In the qualification process, a welding educator shall be capable of performing welding skills and demonstrate their knowledge of welding processes and fabrication principles. Stakeholders: Welding students, welding educators, and employers of welding educators. Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick, x305 B5.16:200X, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Engineers. This specification establishes qualification requirements for Welding Engineers. It describes how qualifications are determined, and the practice by which qualification may be attained and maintained. Stakeholders: Welders, Engineers Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick x305 C1.1M/C1.1:200X, Recommended Practices for Resistance Welding. This publication will present current concepts and practices for resistance welding and related processes for ferros and nonferrous metals including coated and dissimilar metals. Where practical, resistance welding schedules will be included in the text. Stakeholders: All users who use resistance welding equipment to produce resistance welded production parts. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison x299 C1.4M/C1.4:200X, Specification for Resistance Welding of Uncoated Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels. This specification will establish welding equipment requirements, material reparation, and preproduction and production product requirements for acceptable welds in coated, uncoated, low-carbon, medium carbon and low-alloy high strength steels. Stakeholders: All users who use resistance welding equipment to produce resistance welded production parts. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison x299 C3.2M/C3.2:200X, Standard Method for Evaluating the Strength of Brazed Joints. A standardized single-lap shear brazed specimen was developed as the result of interlaboratory testing program. Additional test specimens have been added to obtain brazed strength data in butt tension, stress rupture, creep strength, and four-point bending. Specimen preparation methods, brazing procedures testing techniques, and methods for data analysis are detailed. Sample forms for recording data are presented. A graphical method of data presentation relates shear stress to overlap distance. Stakeholders: Manufacturing Revised Standard: Cynthia Jenney x304 C4.1M:200X (ISO 9013), Thermal Cutting – Classification of Thermal Cuts – Geometric Product Specification and Quality Tolerances. This specification applies to all materials suitable for oxyfuel flame cutting, plasma cutting and laser cutting. It applies to all materials from 3 mm to 300 mm in thickness and gives acceptance criteria for edge surface acceptance of cut surfaces. Stakeholders: This document is an aid to assist all uses, inspectors and producers who use oxyfuel gas cutting torches. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison x299 C4.5M:200X, Uniform Designation System for Oxyfuel Nozzles. This publication describes in detail the information that the equipment manufacturers should permanently mark on their oxyfuel cutting, welding, and heating/brazing nozzles. Stakeholders: The users of oxyfuel gas welding and cutting system are steel mills, fabrication, and tool shops and construction personnel. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison, x 299 C7.2M:200X, Recommended Processes for Laser Beam Welding, Cutting and Related Processes. These recommended practices present a description of laser beam equipment and procedures that can be used for welding, cutting, and drilling of various materials. These recommended practices stress the process basics, parameters, and applications. Stakeholders: The intended users of these recommended practices are engineers and technicians involved, or planning to become involved, in laser materials processing. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D1.1/D1.1M:200X, Structural Welding Code – Steel. This code covers the welding requirements for any type of welded structure made from the commonly used carbon and low-alloy constructional steels. Sections 1 through 8 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in steel construction. There are twelve mandatory and fourteen nonmandatory annexes in this code. A Commentary of the code is included with the document. Stakeholders: Structural steel fabricators, welding equipment manufacturers, welding filler metal manufacturers, welding consultants, structural steel engineering firms, structural steel inspectors and firms, and testing agencies. Revised Standard: John Gayler x472 D1.1/D1.1M:2008, Structural Welding Code – Steel. This code covers the welding requirements for any type of welded structure made from the commonly used carbon and low-alloy constructional steels. Sections 1 through 8 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in steel construction. There are twelve mandatory and fourteen nonmandatory annexes in this code. A Commentary of the code is included with the document. Stakeholders: Structural steel fabricators, welding equipment manufacturers, welding filler metal manufacturers, welding consultants, structural steel engineering firms, structural steel inspectors and firms, and testing agencies. Revised Standard: John Gayler x472 D1.4/D1.4M:200X, Structural Welding Code – Reinforcing Steel. This code covers the requirements for welding reinforcing steel in most reinforced concrete applications. It contains a body of rules for the regulations of welding reinforcing steel and provides suitable acceptance criteria for such welds. Stakeholders: Fabricators, engineers, inspectors, owners, architects, and welding personnel Revised Standard: John Gayler x472 D1.2/D1.2M:200X, Structural Welding Code – Aluminum. This code covers the welding requirements for any type structure made from aluminum structural alloys, except for aluminum pressure vessels and fluid-carrying pipe lines. Sections 1 through 7 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in aluminum construction. This edition has been reorganized extensively from the 1997 edition. A Commentary on the code is also included with the document. Stakeholders: Structural aluminum fabricators, welding equipment manufacturers, welding filler metal manufacturers, welding consultants, structural aluminum engineering firms, structural aluminum inspectors and firms, and testing agencies. Revised Standard: John Gayler x472 D1.9/D1.9M:200X, Structural Welding Code – Titanium. This code covers the requirements for design and welding of any type of titanium structure, except for Titanium pressure vessels and fluid-carrying pipe lines. Sections 1 through 5 constitute a body of rules for the regulation of welding in Titanium construction. A commentary on the code is also included with the document. Stakeholders: Structural titanium fabricators, welding equipment manufacturers, welding filler metal manufacturers, welding consultants, structural titanium engineering firms, structural titanium inspectors and firms, aerospace industry, military contractors, and testing agencies. Revised Standard: John Gayler x472 D3.5:200X, Guide for Steel Hull Welding. To provide information to users in the marine construction industry as to the best practical methods to weld steel hulls for ships, barges, mobile offshore drilling units, and other marine vessels. This guide provides information on steel plates, shapes, castings, and forgings; their selection; and their weldability. It discusses welding processes and proper design for welding. Hull construction is presented in terms of preparation of materials, erection and fitting, and control of distortion. Qualification of procedures and personnel are outlined, and inspection methods are discussed. A common shipyard problem, stray current protection, is discussed. Stakeholders: Shipbuilding and Ship Repair industry Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 D8.9M:200X, Test Methods for Evaluating the Resistance Spot Welding Behavior of Automotive Sheet Steel Materials. This document contains several standardized test methods that are designed for evaluating the resistance spot welding behavior of coated and uncoated sheet steels in a laboratory environment. The test methods are designed to assess current range, electrode endurance, and weld properties of automotive sheet steels. The weld property tests include tests for hold time sensitivity, weld hardness, shear–tension strength, and cross-tension strength. Stakeholders: Automotive and Steel Industry (producers of automotive sheet steel) Revised Standard: Annette Alonso x299 D8.13M:200X, Automotive Aluminum Resistance Spot Weld Inspection Specification. This specification is an industry consensus of quality characteristics and metrics pertinent to resistance spot welding of aluminum in automotive applications. This document addresses the acceptance criteria for each individual resistance spot weld. Stakeholders: The information in this specification will be used as an aid for designers and others in assessing post welded acceptance of resistance spot welds. New Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D8.14M:200X, Specification for Automotive and Light Truck Arc Welding – Aluminum. The purpose of this specification is to provide the minimum acceptance criteria for arc welding of various types of structural automotive parts made of aluminum for passenger cars, light trucks and other types of vehicles. Stakeholders: This specification will be used by smaller suppliers of automotive components, who generally have no standards of their own for minimum arc welding quality. Revised Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D8.17M:200X, Specification for Automotive Weld Quality – Friction Stir Welding. This document will be a specification for post weld acceptance criteria to be used for evaluating continuous friction stir welds and friction stir spot welds in automotive applications. Stakeholders: This document will be used by automotive manufacturers and automotive suppliers involved with friction stir welding New Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D8.18M:200X, Specification for Automotive Weld Quality-Resistance Spot Welding Advanced High Strength Steel. Automotive manufacturers are specifying advanced high strength steels as an enabler for lighter weight more fuel-efficient vehicles. Spot weld acceptance criteria for this material will be addressed in this specification. Stakeholders: This specification would be called out on product drawings for both existing and/or potential suppliers to the automotive industry. New Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D9.1M/D9.1:200X, Sheet Metal Welding Code. This code provides qualification, workmanship, and inspection requirements for both arc welding and braze welding as they apply to the fabrication, manufacture, and erection of nonstructural sheet metal components and systems. Stakeholders: Preparation of this document is in response to the many requests received from the sheet metal and construction industries. New Standard: Harold Ellison x299 D10.7M/D10.7:200X, Guide for the Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe. This document provides a summary of recommended industrial practices for welding piping fabricated from aluminum alloys. Joint design, welding current, and shielding gas tables are included. Stakeholders: Aluminum Pipe fabricators. Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 D10.10/D10.10M:200X, Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds in Piping and Tubing. This standard provides information on recommended practices, equipment, temperature control, insulation, and advantages and disadvantages for the methods presently available for local heating of welding joints in pipe and tubing. Stakeholders: Pipe and tube system manufacturers, fabricators, installers and those involved in repair activities Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 D10.12M/D10.12:200X, Guide for Welding Mild Steel Pipe. This document provides welding techniques for oxyacetylene, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, and flux cored arc welding intended for application to piping systems such as low pressure heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, water supplies, as well as some gas or chemical systems. Stakeholders: Welders of mild steel pipe. Revised Standard: Brian McGrath x311 D10.18M/D10.18:200X, Guide for Welding Ferritic/Austenitic Duplex Stainless Steel Piping and Tubing. This standard presents a detailed discussion of the metallurgical and welding characteristics and weldability of duplex stainless steel used in piping and tubing. A number of tables and graphs are presented in order to illustrate the text. Stakeholders: DSS and SDSS pipe and tube fabricators. Educators New Standard: Brain McGrath x311 D14.3/D14.3M:200X, Specification for Welding Earthmoving, Construction, and Agricultural Equipment. This specification provides standards for producing structural welds used in the manufacture of earthmoving, construction, and agricultural equipment. Such equipment is defined as self-propelled, on-and off-highway machinery and associated implements. Manufacturer’s responsibilities are presented as they relate to the welding practices that have been proven successful within the industry in the production of weldments on this equipment. Basic dimensional weld details are defined and interpreted for application throughout the document. Provisions are made to identify base metals used in these weldments. Stakeholders: Manufacturers of earthmoving, construction, and agricultural equipment. Revised standard: Peter Howe x309 D14.6/D14.6M:200X, Specification for Welding of Rotating Elements of Equipment. This standard establishes material and workmanship standards for manufacturers, fabricators, repair organizations, purchasers, and owner/operators of rotating equipment which are fabricated or repaired by welding. Included are sections defining process qualifications, operator qualifications, quality control, inspection requirements, and repair requirements. Stakeholders: Manufacturers of rotating equipment and rotating components of equipment. Revised standard: Peter Howe x309 D14.8M:200X (ISO 17844:2004 IDT), Welding – Comparison of Standardized Methods for the Avoidance of Cold Cracks. . . This is the U.S. national adoption of ISO 17844:2004, Welding -- Comparison of Standardized Methods for the Avoidance of Cold Cracks. Stakeholders: Companies that are looking for further guidance on the avoidance of cold cracking using the following main input parameters: Steel Composition, Welding Heat Input, Joint Geometry and Material Thickness, Weld Hydrogen Level, Preheat. Revised Standard: Matthew Rubin, x215 D15.2:200X, Recommended Practices for the Welding of Rails and Related Rail Components for Use by Rail Vehicles. The purpose of this document is to provide a single comprehensive source of information that will be used throughout the railroad industry. It should act as a guideline towards improving welding quality through the economical joining and repair of rail and rail components. Stakeholders: Stakeholders: Welders, consumer, producers Revised standard: Selvis Morales x313 D16.2/D16.2M:200X, Guide for Components of Robotic and Automatic Arc Welding Installations. AWS/NEMA D16.2/D16.2M, Guide for Components of Robotic and Automatic Arc Welding Installations, provides performance recommendations for evaluating components of a typical robotic or automatic welding installation. Emphasis is placed on the role of the welding interface. A pin arrangement and specific pin function for each location in a standardized 37-pin connector are proposed. Stakeholders: Any industry using robots for arc welding operations. Revised Standard: Peter Howe x 309 D16.3M/D16.3:200X, Risk Assessment Guide for Robotic Arc Welding. AWS D16.3M/D16.3, Risk Assessment Guide for Robotic Arc Welding, provides recommendations and guidelines for the safe application of robotic arc welding. Emphasis is placed on conformance of this process with prevailing industry standards for hazard analysis and proper safeguarding. Stakeholders: Any industry using robots for arc welding operations. Revised Standard: Peter Howe x 309 F1.6:200X, Guide for Estimating Welding Emissions for EPA and Ventilation Permit Reporting. This document assists companies in estimating emissions from welding processes for EPA reporting purposes by choosing the simplest applicable method and following its steps. Example calculations are included. Stakeholders: Companies that are required to estimate emissions from welding operations for various purposes. Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick, x305 F2.2, Lens Shade Selector. This standard provides the minimum suggested protective lens shades and suggested comfort lens shades for a variety of commonly used welding and cutting processes. Stakeholders: Operators of welding and cutting equipment. Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick, x305 F2.3M, Specification for the Use and Performance of Transparent Welding Curtain and Screens. This standard for welding curtains and screens shall apply to all welding and cutting operations or processes where harmful radiation is emitted, and excludes those sources that emit x-rays, gamma rays, particulate radiation (such as alpha and beta radiation), laser light or electron beams. The purpose of this standard is to provide reasonable and adequate means, ways and methods for the testing, selection and safe use of transparent welding curtains and screens. Stakeholders: Operators of welding and cutting equipment and viewers of welding and cutting operations. Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick, x305 F3.2M/F3.2:200X, Ventilation Guide for Weld Fume. The new revised manual for oxyfuel gas cutting includes the latest procedures to be used in conjunction with oxyfuel gas cutting equipment. The manual also includes the latest safety requirements. Complete lists of equipment are available from individual manufacturers. Stakeholders: Welders and their employers Revised Standard: Steve Hedrick x305 G1.10M:200X, Guide for the Evaluation
of Hot Gas, Hot Gas Extrusion, and Heated Tool Butt Thermoplastic Welds.
This guide lists and describes defects in welded joints in
thermoplastic materials. The objective is to make possible a
generally valid evaluation giving consideration to graded quality
requirements. G1.2M/G1.2, Specification for
Standardized Ultrasonic Welding Test Specimen for Thermoplastics.
This specification outlines the requirements for a standard ultrasonic
welding test sample for thermoplastics and its welding and testing.
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In the United States, if you wish to participate in the development of International Standards for welding, contact Andrew Davis at AWS, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL, 33126; telephone (305) 443-9353 ext. 466, e-mail: adavis@aws.org. Otherwise contact your national standards body. ISO/DIS 3821 – Gas welding equipment – Rubber hoses for welding, cutting and allied processes ISO/DIS 5171, Gas welding equipment - Pressure gauges used in welding, cutting and allied processes ISO/DIS 5182, Welding – Materials for resistance welding electrodes and ancillary equipment ISO/DIS 5821 – Resistance spot welding electrode caps ISO/DIS 6947 – Welds – Working positions – Definitions of angles of slope and rotation ISO/DIS 7291 – Gas welding equipment – Pressure regulators for manifold systems used in welding, cutting and allied processes up to 300 bar ISO/DIS 7963 – Welds in steel – Calibration block No. 2 for ultrasonic examination of welds ISO/DIS 6520-1 – Welding and allied processes – Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials – Part 1: Fusion welding ISO/DIS 9606-1.2, Qualification test of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels ISO/DIS 10447 – Resistance welding – Peel and chisel testing of resistance spot and projection welds ISO/DIS 10675-1, Non-destructive testing of welds – Acceptance levels for radiographic testing – Part 1: Steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys ISO/DIS 11666, Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing of welded joints – Acceptance levels ISO/DIS 13918, Welding – Studs and ceramic ferrules for arc stud welding ISO/DIS 14113, Gas welding equipment – Rubber and plastic hose and hose assemblies for use with industrial gases up to 450 bar ISO/DIS 14172, Welding consumables – Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys – Classification ISO/DIS 15609-4, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 4: Laser beam welding ISO/DIS 14175 – Welding consumables – Shielding gases for fusion welding and allied processes ISO/DIS 14343:2002/Amd. 2, Welding consumables – Wire electrodes, strip electrodes, wires and rods for fusion welding of stainless and heat resisting steels – Classification AMENDMENT 2 ISO/DIS 14373.3 – Resistance welding – Procedure for spot welding of uncoated and coated low carbon steels ISO/DIS 14555 – Welding – Arc stud welding of metallic materials ISO/DIS 14731 – Welding coordination – Tasks and responsibilities ISO/DIS 14744-1 – Welding – Acceptance inspection of electron beam welding machines – Part 1: Principles and acceptance conditions ISO/DIS 15011-1 – Health and safety in welding and allied processes – Laboratory method for sampling fume and gases – Part 1: Determination of fume emission rate during arc welding and collection of fume for analysis ISO/DIS 15011-3 – Health and safety in the welding and allied processes – Laboratory method for sampling fume an gases – Part 3: Determination of ozone emission rate ISO/DIS 15012-2 – Health and safety in welding and allied processes – Requirements, testing and marketing of equipment for air filtration – Part 2: Determination of the minimum air volume flow rate ISO/DIS 15609-4, 2560, Welding consumables - Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Classification ISO/DIS 15614-3, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 3: Fusion and pressure welding of non-alloyed and low-alloyed cast irons ISO/DIS 15616-4, Acceptance tests for CO2-laser beam machines for high quality welding and cutting – Part 4: Using 2D moving optics type ISO/DIS 17635 – Non-destructive testing of welds – General rules for metallic materials ISO/DIS 17640 – Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing of welded joints – Methods and testing levels ISO/DIS 17663 – Welding – Guidelines for quality requirements for heat treatment in connection with welding and allied processes ISO/DIS 17672, Brazing – Filler metals ISO/DIS 17677-1, Resistance welding – Vocabulary – Part 1: Spot, projection and seam welding ISO/DIS 18594, Resistance spot – projection – and seam-welding – Method for determining the transition resistance on aluminium and steel material ISO/DIS 18595, Resistance welding – Spot welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys – Weldability, welding and testing ISO/DIS 21952, Welding consumables – Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded arc welding of creep-resisting steel – Classification ISO/DIS 22829 – Resistance welding – Transformer-rectifier for welding guns with integrated transformers – Transformers-rectifier units operating at 1000 Hz frequency ISO/DIS 23277 – Non-destructive examination of welds – Penetrant testing of welds – Acceptance levels ISO/DIS 23279 – Non-destructive testing of welds – Ultrasonic testing – Characterization of indications in welds ISO/DIS 24394 - Welding in aerospace – Qualification test for welders and welding operators – Welding of metallic components ISO/DIS 23278 – Non-destructive examination of welds – Magnetic particle testing of welds – Acceptance levels ISO/DIS 23279 – Non-destructive examination of welds – Ultrasonic examination – Characterization of indications in welds ISO/DIS 24373 – Welding consumables – Solid wires and rods for fusion welding of copper and copper alloys – Classification ISO/DIS 24497-1 – Non-destructive testing – Metal magnetic memory – Part 1: General requirements ISO/DIS 24497-2 – Non-destructive testing – Metal magnetic memory – Part 2: Terms and definitions ISO/DIS 24497-3 – Non-destructive testing – Metal magnetic memory – Part 3: Inspection of welded joints ISO/DIS 24598, Welding consumables – Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode-flux combinations for submerged arc welding of creep-resisting steels – Classification ISO/DIS 25239-1, Friction stir welding - Aluminium - Part 1: Vocabulary ISO/DIS 25239-2, Friction stir welding - Aluminium - Part 2: Design of weld joints ISO/DIS 25239-3, Friction stir welding - Aluminium - Part 3: Qualification of welding operators ISO/DIS 25239-4, Friction stir welding - Aluminium - Part 4: Specification and qualification of welding procedures ISO/DIS 25239-5, Friction stir welding - Aluminium - Part 5: Quality and inspection requirements ISO/DIS 26304, Welding consumables – Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode-flux combinations for submerged arc welding of high strength steels – Classification ISO/DIS 6520-1 – Welding and allied processes – Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials – Part 1: Fusion welding ISO/DTR 3834-6, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – Guidance on implementing ISO 3834 NEW STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI: A5.01M/A5.01:2008, (ISO 14344:2002 MOD) Procurement Guidelines for Consumables – Welding and Allied Processes – Flux and Gas Shielded Electrical Welding Processes. Approval Date: 4/4/08. A5.02/A5.02M:2007, Specification for Filler Metal Standard Sizes, Packaging, and Physical Attributes. Approval Date: 11/6/06. A5.6/A5.6M:2008, Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Approval Date: 11/6/07. A5.34/A5.34M:2007, Specification for Nickel-Alloy Electrodes for Flux Cored Arc Welding. Approval Date: 7/12/07. A10.1M:2007, Specification for Calibration and Performance Testing of Secondary Current Sensing Coils and Weld Current Monitors used in Single-Phase AC Resistance Welding. Approval Date: 3/5/07. B2.1-1-232:2006, Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS) for Argon Plus 25% Carbon Dioxide Shielded Gas Metal Arc Welding (Short Circuiting Transfer Mode) followed by Argon Plus 25% Carbon Dioxide Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1) Groups 1 and 2, 1/8 through 1-1/2 inch thick, ER70S-3 and E7XT-X, Flat Position Only, As-Welded or PWHT Condition, Primarily Pipe Applications. Approval Date: 5/3/06. B2.1-1-233:2006, Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS) for Argon Plus 25% Carbon Dioxide Shielded Gas Metal Arc Welding (Short Circuiting Transfer Mode) followed by Argon Plus 2% Oxygen Shielded Gas Metal Arc Welding (Spray Transfer Mode) of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1) Groups 1 and 2, 1/8 through 1-1/2 inch thick, ER70S-3, Flat Position Only, As-Welded or PWHT Condition, Primarily Pipe Applications. Approval Date: 5/3/06. B2.1-1-234:2006, Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS) for Argon Plus 25% Carbon Dioxide Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1) Groups 1 and 2, 1/8 through 1-1/2 inch thick, E7XT-X, As-Welded or PWHT Condition, Primarily Pipe Applications. Approval Date: 2/28/06. B2.1-1-235:2006, Standard Welding Procedure Specification (SWPS) for Argon Plus 2% Oxygen Shielded Gas Metal Arc Welding (Spray Transfer Mode) of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1) Groups 1 and 2, 1/8 through 1-1/2 inch thick, ER70S-3, Flat Position Only, As-Welded or PWHT Condition, Primarily Pipe Applications. Approval Date: 2/28/06. B2.4:2006, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification for Thermoplastics. Approval Date: 2/16/06. C1.5:2005, Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technician. Approval Date: 2/11/05. C3.3:2008, Recommended Practices for the Design, Manufacture, and Examination of Critical Brazed Components. Approval Date: 4/21/08. C3.6M/C3.6:2008, Specification for Furnace Brazing. Approval Date: 9/12/07. C4.4/C4.4M:2007, Recommended Practices for Heat Shaping and Straightening with Oxyfuel Gas Heating Torches. Approval Date: 9/11/07. C6.2/C6.2M:2006, Specification for Friction Welding of Metals. Approval Date: 8/8/06. C7.4/C7.4M:2008, Process Specification and Operator for Laser Beam Welding. Approval Date: 3/13/08. D1.8/D1.8M:2005, Structural Welding Code – Seismic Supplement. Approval Date: 1/30/06. D1.9/D1.9M:2007, Structural Welding Code – Titanium. Approval Date: 6/5/07. D8.1M:2007, Specification for Automotive Weld Quality – Resistance Spot Welding of Steel. Approval Date: 1/12/07. D10.7M/D10.7:2008, Guide for the Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe. Approval Date: 4/21/08. D17.2/D17.2M:2007, Specification for Resistance Welding for Aerospace Applications. Approval Date: 1/4/07. G1.1M/G1.1:2006, Guide to Ultrasonic Assembly of Thermoplastics. Approval Date: 7/6/06. G1.6:2006, Specification for the Qualification of Plastics Welding Inspectors for Hot Gas, Hot Gas Extrusion, and Heated Tool Butt Thermoplastic Welds. Approval Date: 7/6/06. G2.4/G2.4M:2007, Guide for the Fusion Welding of Titanium and Titanium Alloys. Approval Date: 9/20/06. REVISED
STANDARDS
APPROVED BY ANSI:
A2.4:2007, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination. Approval Date: 3/23/07. A4.2M:2006 (ISO 8249:2000 MOD), Standard Procedures for Calibrating Magnetic Instruments to Measure the Delta Ferrite Content of Austenitic and Duplex Ferritic-Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metal. Approval Date: 7/10/06. A5.2/A5.2M:2007, Specification for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Rods for Oxyfuel Gas Welding. Approval Date: 2/12/07. A5.16/A5.16M:2007, Specification for Titanium and Titanium-Alloy Welding Electrodes and Rods. Approval Date: 8/17/07. A5.23/A5.23M:2007, Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Flux for Submerged Arc Welding. Approval Date: 6/5/07. A5.4/A5.4M:2006, Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Approval Date: 3/21/06. A5.5/A5.5M:2006, Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Approval Date: 3/22/06. A5.7/ A5.7M:2007, Specification for Copper and Copper-Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes. Approval Date: 4/12/07. A5.9/A5.9M:2006, Specification for Bare Stainless Steel Welding Electrodes and Rods. Approval Date: 5/24/06. A5.30/A5.30M:2007, Specification for Consumable Inserts. Approval Date: 11/6/06. B4.0:2007, Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds. Approval Date: 5/2/07. B5.9:2006, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Supervisors. Approval Date: 3/21/06. B5.15:2003-AMD1, Specification for the Qualification of Radiographic Interpreters. Approval Date: 10/12/07. B5.16:2006, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Engineers. Approval Date: 3/24/06. C3.3:2008, Recommended Practices for the Design, Manufacture, and Examination of Critical Brazed Components. Approval Date: 4/21/08. C3.4M/C3.4:2007, Specification for Torch Brazing. Approval Date: 8/24/07. C3.5M/C3.5:2007, Specification for Induction Brazing. Approval Date: 8/24/07. C4.3/C4.3M:2007, Recommended Practices for Safe Oxyfuel Gas Heating Torch Operation. Approval Date: 4/30/07. C4.5M:2006, Uniform Designation System for Oxyfuel Nozzles. Approval Date: 1/18/06. C4.6M:2006 (ISO 9013:2002 IDT), Thermal Cutting – Classification of Thermal Cuts – Geometric Product Specification and Quality Tolerances. Approval Date: 7/10/06. D1.3/D1.3M:2007, Structural Welding Code – Sheet Steel. Approval Date: 7/23/07. D1.5M/D1.5:2007, Bridge Welding Code. Approval Date: 7/24/07. D1.6/D1.6M:2007, Structural Welding Code – Stainless Steel. Approval Date: 1/4/07. D8.8M:2007, Specification for Automotive Weld Quality – Arc Welding of Steel. Approval Date: 1/8/07. D9.1M/D9.1:2006, Sheet Metal Welding Code. Approval Date: 7/25/06. D10.7M/D10.7:2008, Guide for the Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe. Approval Date: 4/21/08. D10.11M/D10.11:2007, Guide for Root Pass Welding of Pipe Without Backing. Approval Date: 10/13/06. D15.1/D15.1M:2007, Railroad Welding Specification for Cars and Locomotives. Approval Date: 7/5/07. D16.2M/D16.2:2007, Guide for Components of Robotic and Automatic Arc Welding Installations. Approval Date: 8/25/06. F1.1M:2006, Method for Sampling Airborne Particulates Generated by Welding and Allied Processes. Approval Date: 2/16/06. F1.2:2006, Laboratory Method for Measuring Fume Generation Rates and Total Fume Emission of Welding and Allied Processes. Approval Date: 2/16/06. F1.3M:2006, A Sampling Strategy Guide for Evaluating Contaminants in the Welding Environment. Approval Date: 7/6/06. F4.1:2007, Safe Practices for the Preparation of Containers and Piping for Welding and Cutting. Approval Date: 8/24/07. REAFFIRMED STANDARDS APPROVED BY ANSI: A4.3-93 (R2006), Standard Methods for Determination of the Diffusible Hydrogen Content of Martensitic, Bainitic, and Ferritic Steel Weld Metal Produced by Arc Welding. Approval Date: 10/13/06. A4.4M:2001 (R2006), Standard Procedures for Determination of Moisture Content of Welding Fluxes and Welding Electrode Flux Coverings. |