D8 Committee on Automotive Welding

D8 Committee on Automotive Welding

SCOPE

The D8 AWS on Automotive Welding is responsible for the development of AWS standards on all aspects of welding in the automotive industry.

Committee Leadership

CHAIR

Hassan Ghassemi-Armaki, GM

SECRETARY

COORDINATOR

JOIN THE COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE

JOIN THE COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE

The D8 Committee seeks volunteers to participate in its standards development process. The committee is recruiting all types of members as well as members with specific interests (Consultants, Educators, General Interest, and Users) in regard to the committee’s scope. Contact Mario Diaz to learn more about this committee’s work and/or complete the Technical Committee Application.

As part of the standards development process, joining this committee will give you access to Accuris Engineering Workbench to streamline your workflow.

PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS

AWS D8.1M:2021

Specification for Automotive Weld Quality − Resistance Spot Welding of Steel

AWS D8.14M:2017

Specification for Automotive Weld Quality − Arc Welding of Aluminum

AWS D8.1M:2021

 Specification for Automotive Weld Quality − Resistance Spot Welding of Steel

AWS D8.9M:2022

Test Methods for Evaluating the Resistance Spot Welding Behavior of Automotive Sheet Steel Materials

AWS D8.8M:2021

Specification for Automotive Weld Quality − Arc Welding of Steel

AWS D8.2M:2017

Specification for Automotive Weld Quality − Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum Materials

NEW DOCUMENTS UNDERGOING DRAFTING AND APPROVAL

D8.17M

Specification for Automotive Weld Quality – Friction Stir Welding

List of Subcommittees

AWS D8C Subcommittee on Automotive Arc Welding

CHAIR: Jeff Noruk, Servo Robot Inc

AWS D8D Subcommittee on Automotive Resistance Spot Welding

CHAIR: Donald Maatz, R&E Automated

AWS D8E Subcommittee on Automotive Laser Welding

CHAIR: Zhifen Wang, ArcelorMittal

AWS D8H Subcommittee on Automotive Friction Stir Welding

CHAIR: Frank Hunt, Hitachi Automotive