D15 Committee on Railroad Welding
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D15 Committee on Railroad Welding
D15 Committee on Railroad Welding
SCOPE
Responsible for creating and revising standards on railroad welding.
Committee Leadership
CHAIR
David Smook,
Midwest Railcar Repair, Inc.
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The D15 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 Jennifer Rosario to learn more about this committee’s work and/or complete the Technical Committee Application.
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PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS
AWS D15.1/D15.1M:2025
Railroad Welding Specification for Cars and Locomotives
This specification establishes minimum welding standards for the manufacture and maintenance of railcars, locomotives, and their components, intended for North American railroad service. Clauses 4 through 16 cover the general requirements for welding in the railroad industry. Clauses 17 through 22 cover specific requirements for the welding of base metals thinner than 1/8 in [3 mm].
AWS D15.2/D15.2M:2022
Specification for Joining Railroad Rail and Related Rail Components
This document specifies the minimum standards for the welding of rails and related rail components. Repair procedures for rails and austenitic manganese steel components are covered. Arc welding, thermite welding, flash welding and rail bonding variables are defined. Procedure qualification, welder performance qualification, and general welding safety procedures are addressed. Inspection methods and acceptance criteria are specified.
AWS D15.3/D15.3M
Specification for Resistance Welding for Railroad Applications
This specification provides the general resistance welding requirements for railcars, locomotives, and their components. It includes, but is not limited to, resistance spot and resistance seam welding of aluminum and iron-based alloys. There are requirements for machine qualification, welding schedule certification, production witness samples, and inspection and acceptance criteria.
List of Subcommittees
AWS D15A Subcommittee on Cars and Locomotives
CHAIR: Mike Untermeyer, Alltranstek
AWS D15C Subcommittee on Track Welding
CHAIR: Rick Bell, BNSF Technical Center
AWS D15D Subcommittee on Resistance Welding for Railroad Applications
CHAIR: Randal Dull, Edison Welding Institute