AWS D1.1/D1.

1M: 2020 Contents

1. General Requirements
 Scope
 Standard Units of Measurement
 Safety Precautions
 Limitations
 Responsibilities
 Approval
 Mandatory and Nonmandatory Provisions
 Welding Symbols
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Design of Welded Connections
 Scope
Part A – Common Requirements for Design of Welded Connections (Non-tubular and
Tubular Members)
 General
 Contract Plans and Specifications
 Effective Areas
Part B – Specific Requirements for Design of Nontubular Connections (Statically or
Cyclically Loaded)
 General
 Stresses
 Joint Configuration and Details
 Joint Configuration and Details – Groove Welds
 Joint Configuration and Details – Fillet Welded Joints
 Joint Configuration and Details – Plug and Slot Welds
 Filler Plates
 Built-up Members
Part C – Specific Requirements for Design of Nontubular Connections (Cyclically
Loaded)
 General
 Limitations
 Calculation of Stresses
 Allowable Stresses and Stress Ranges
 Detailing, Fabrication, and Erection
 Prohibited Joints and Welds
 Inspection
5. Prequalification of WPSs
 Scope
Part A – WPS Development
 General WPS Requirements
Part B – Base Metal
 Base Metal
Part C – Weld Joints
 Weld Joints
Part D – Welding Processes
 Welding Processes
Part E – Filler Metals and Shielding Gases
 Filler Metal and Shielding Gas
Part F – Preheat and Interpass Temperature Requirements
 Preheat and Interpass Temperature Requirements
Part G – WPS Requirements
 WPS requirements
Part H – Postweld Heat Treatment
 Post-weld Heat Treatment
6. Qualification
 Scope
Part A – General Requirements
 General
 Common Requirements for WPS and Welding Personnel Performance
Qualification
Part B – Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) Qualification
 Production Welding Positions Qualified
 Type of Qualification Tests
 Weld Types for WPS Qualification
 Preparation of WPS
 Essential Variables
 WPS Requirements for Production Welding Using Existing Non-Waveform or
Waveform WPSs
 Methods of Testing and Acceptance Criteria for WPS Qualification
 CJP Groove Welds
 PJP Groove Welds
 Fillet Welds
 Plug and Slot Welds
 Welding Processes Requiring Qualification
Part C – Performance Qualification
 General
 Type of Qualification Tests Required
 Weld Types for Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualification
 Preparation of Performance Qualification Forms
 Essential Variables
 CJP Groove Welds for Nontubular Connections
 Extent of Qualification
 Methods of Testing and Acceptance Criteria for Welder and Welding Operator
Qualification
 Method of Testing and Acceptance Criteria for Tack Welder Qualification
 Retest
Part D – Requirements for CVN Toughness Testing
 General: CVN Testing
 CVN Tests
 Combining FCAW-S with Other Welding Processes in a Single Joint
 Reporting
7. Fabrication
 Scope
 Base Metal
 Welding Consumables and Electrode Requirements
 ESW and EGW Processes
 WPS Variables
 Preheat and Interpass Temperatures
 Heat Input Control for Quenched and Tempered Steels
 Stress-Relief Heat Treatment
 Backing
 Welding and Cutting Equipment
 Welding Environment
 Conformance with Design
 Minimum Fillet Weld Sizes
 Preparation of Base Metal
 Reentrant Corners
 Weld Access Holes, Beam Copes, and Connection Material
 Tack Welds and Construction Aid Welds
 Camber in Built-up Members
 Splices
 Control of Distortion and Shrinkage
 Tolerance of Joint Dimensions
 Dimensional Tolerance of Welded Structural Members
 Weld Profiles
 Technique for Plug and Slot Welds
 Repairs
 Peening
 Caulking
 Arc Strikes
 Weld Cleaning
 Weld Tabs