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General Moore North America WF Qual Is Vie Chit Conan ‘hang 2nd Vien Chere of Mig Amercon Welding Socey Daimtercinater Tifaloy Prods Ford Motor Company ‘esitance Welders Equipment nd Soles Company Pison Welding Solon son Welding Insiae Mil Stet Company DOFASCO, Incorporated Connon AR Stel Corporation olden Engineering Series, ncorpraed DesiacoIncrie DaimlerChrysler dion Welding Instinte Hs Iris Condi Loita Incorporated U5 Steet Corporation Cenerne (Windsor La AMS "Task Fore fer Doament Preparation and Revison Wo Bon! —Tifaly Producer Haris Tafaly Producte 7.W.Morisset Connon Cadden For Motr Company Rober General tors Corporation“This page neon blankForeword ‘Tis foreword i nots prtof AWS DS :2005,Spcficaion fr Automotive Restance ‘Spot Welding Elecroder, bets’ onion pups ly. ‘Thi specifiaon ie dergnd to soplemsot RWMA Bulletin 16 Resisence Welding Equipment Standards Comment and suggestions for he ingeovenent ofthis nda are wslzome. They sould be sett the Secreta, [AWS DS Commitee on Astortie Weling, Aserica Welling Society, 550 NW. Leleune Roa, Maas 35126 ficial interrettion of any ofthe twehial rgurement ofthis tnd may only be bind by seingmepes n ing, 0th Managing Decor, Techaleal Services Dion. Amerean Welig Solty. A focal ely wl te [ued arith een viewed bythe pope pre! felling exablished poses.“This page netic blankTable of Contents Page No, | ag Cane = Ce ee = tages _ 2, Normative Reference... 23. Terms and Deli 4. Matta nnn 441) Woght and Forged Mais 42 Material Stott se 43 Chemical Conpiion ‘64 ysl Requiem Dimensions and Speciation... 162. leorce idonioton Seems for AWS RSW Stig ad ot Hoses = 163. lesrode dentiseton System for AWS RSW Cop Eletet -ans-enneosconos 64 leads ldentiseton System for AWS RSW Cap-Adupar Shale 7 RWMA Tapered and Stralght Shank Hletrodes... TL Staind Taped CO enter nnn 12 Senda Semight esto Nowe vosmsnnca 8. RWMA Electrode Caps and Cap-Adaptor Shanks... 31 Male Cap hewoies 82 CapeAdaior Shanks for als Cup ossodan 33. Female Cap Hecedes ‘84 Cap-AdapirStanks for Foals Cap Bstodea oo 9. Single Bend Bectrodes — 81 Dimensions for Sng Bend ices. 10, DoabesBend Elton — 101 Dimensions for Doe Bead suodes = 102 Dimensions for Wate Tubes i Double Bead cco 12, Single and Dosblesend Adaptor Shans for Standard Blee0¢ C898. &122 Doubo-Bend Adoptr Stans for Standard lee Cerne oS 13, Raginering Information. ‘Annex A nformaive)—RecommeniedHkcuode Material for Spot Weting Disnilar aad ‘Sima Meals. =a ‘Ange 8 (lnoonsve)— Seanad Gages for Cofinmtion of BWIA “Saad cde Tapes 9S ‘Auge CUnfoenasve)— Standard Gauges fr Conan of RWMA "Standard Male ap Swede Tee eee 7 -AzaexD (nformative}— Start Gages for Colao f WIA “Sadar Female Cap Elesrode Tone ‘Annex E (lfoomatve)— Recommendeé Ss of Stok RWAAElestods Nano td Wading Face Diameters for Use at Vasioat Wlding Foie Rang eran ‘Annex F (informative) Cap Eecuodes snd Cap Hct Adspor Conventions a Conoa Usage by ‘Auometve Compas. oe ant ‘Annex (Informative) Perle Cap Elst sad Aapor Conve a Connon Uage by ‘Automotive Compile cen ‘Annex H afoemuve}—Cubdelines forthe Prparion a Tosti ng. Lstof AWS Decumiats os Automat Wel nnn x» 8List of Tables Te Page No. (Chena! Compositions of RWMA Mater. ‘Minium Mechanical and Physizl Propet foe RWAA Copper Aloe (Coding oe Stn Sih Heo nn aa (Coin fo Sigle-BendHecuodes a0 oat (Cong foe Douhe-Bend leases. (Coin fo Siar Mal Cp letodss nn (Coin foe Stud Female Cup Eceodes ‘Coin foe Sight Cap-Adator Shanks for Mle EacodeCops ‘Coin fo Singl-Ben Adapor Sark for Mae Elcwode Cap. 10 Coting or Doble-Bead Adaptor Shanks fr Mal letode Caps 1 Coting for Stig Cap-Adapor Shanks for Female Eectoe Caps “Ss 12 Coting for Single-Ben Adaptor Sans for Female letode Cap. 16 13 Coting for Double-Beod Adaptor Shas fer Fee Hest Caps n= 14 Sunland Dimension for Sai lerode, Taper, aod Water Holes == 1S Standard Dimension fo Sard Stig Bletode Noss. =x 16 Stl Dimensions or Male Cap lesen a 17 Standard Dimensions fer Sight Cap-Adeper Shanks for Male Cap Hscrodes = vvsvsvmvnn 23 18 Snard Dimon for Boma Cy Heetadenssoersr-erescteenerensroeenrerecnee ts 19 Stnlard Dimension for Straight Cap-Adspce Sans fo Female Cap Hess an 20 Water Tube Spelieatns for Tes laser in Single nd Dowbl-Bend Becca (Got pat of RWMA standard) — 21 Double Bend Elstodes Listy be BWIA sono 3 Staaf Mae Cap Eletodes. es a FIM Sunda for Male Cap Elesodes ---nsnonnenannn 2 Seanad for Mae Cap Elstode snd Adapor Sma vcscssoscnconcnnn ms FIM Seana for Mae Cap Elstode and Adapo Shank ~-vvvs-ssvovssnnnsnn ss 3 Saad fr iereated Water Flow Male Cap Eletodee.vmvsssssnscsnee 3M Standard fr Increased Water low Mal ip Elerode. = ae [FA Sadr for Fela Cap Elest0der-nsnonssosomnnennnnnonnnnnennnnnnnnnn a [FAM Stn for Female Cap Bless. ] o] ss | [as]ox|on Ovi | overas [sou estas) ommeloe fom |e] |= | | | | 50 [oa] oe lon ov | overs ona oon] sonma|soe [ase| on] = | «| @ | o/s |w [im] oelon cmt [at [ Na [ssnma|sonme [wa [ron]oon] wa] 2 [5 [wa] | 7 [Na oe] yo a i is er las Rn ap GS any ee Coty ee hy hepa ACS nyt ara “imag gt aa cae ager ‘Se Ae fe ROA Dt 6 Rane el ppc Sand, ae AA ee 195,8, RWMA Electrode Caps and Cap-Adaptor Shanks Male Cap lactrodes. The dimensions for BWMA [RSW male ecu cps ball bea shown a Table 16 toa Figure 1 82 Cap-Adepor Shanks for Male Cap Electrodes “Te dimension for RWMA RSW cxpadptr shake formalecapeicrodes shallbe soen a Tale 7 sn Fgue (s 83 Female Cap Hlectrules. The dimensions fr [RWMA RSW female lecuode caps shall bea show a ‘eble [and Fete 16 8.4 Cap-Adapior Shanks for Female Cap Electrodes. “Te dimension for RWMA RSW cop adaptor shanks for fom ep lets sre sown Table 19 and gue 17, 9. Single-Bend Electrodes 9. Dimensions for Single-Bend Electrodes. The inesions fr RWMA RSW single-bend elooodss ae ‘own in igure 2 (662.2), wh tapers conforming to {Teed at ag 1 oe 1 ed oes cling Wo Tae 15 an ig 15 ee 72). {92 Dimenson for Water Tubes in Snge-Bend lec. trodes. WMA single Deodeecodes sal be supled rth water tbe reine. Dimension fr wat ee 10, Double-Bend Electrodes 104 Dimensions for Doable.end Hlcrodes The imerions for RWMA RW doubted electro ae Shown in igue 3 (622 62), wih tapers confer to ‘eb 4 and Fig 12 (= 7.1), and noses conforming to Table 15 and Pipe 13 ee 7.2, Tabl 2 ves com Tote by te RWAEA 102 Dimensions for Water Tubes in Double Bend ‘lectrodes, RWMA RSW doubl-bend sled shall, ‘esoppin with water bes peiosered Dimension fo the wate bes are given in Table 20 ee 82). LL. Special-Faced Electrodes ‘The nse porns of sania eletdes maybe spied ‘eh spel face of efacory met competion, Savard one forces shown io Table 15 ad igs 13, RWMA stand fe mn ae shown a Table 1,618, 12, Single- and Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard Electrode Caps 121 Single-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard Blectrede Cape 12.11 The geneal dimensions for RWMA RSW singe bend apr sank or ma lode cape a Showa i Fe 7 (ee 42), with taper de con: foming Table 1S and Fgue 15 ee 82). 1212 The gene! dimemions for RWMA RSW slag bod alapor snk for fame code ap Sowa in Figure 10 ee 64), with per dts con forming Tl 19 and Fgue 1 ee 8). 12.13 Sigle-bend adaporshaks shall be sopping wih water bes peinsered. Dimensions fo he wae tubes ae ven in Table 206092) 122 DoabiBend. Adaptor Stanks for Standard Heerode Cape oubleded apo tanks fo ale electrode caps ae ‘shown in gue 8 (ee 643) wih tape des con- feemingo Tbe 7 snd Pp 1 oe 2) 1222 The gener dimension foc RWMA RSW ace ben car has for ema elestrodeap a Showa ia Figur 1 (se 6), wa per det co. foxming to Table 18 and Figue 1 xe 83). 12.23 Doablebentadapor shanks shall spp sid water tes presented. Dinero for he er "abe aepven in Table 292), 13. Engineering Information Several tbls and gues have Been pled int te mene ofthis speefiaon Ths, wie very eeu tobe coseed informational only, and doe ily ‘my equeens of his sand loca ‘Aaex A~Recormended Electrode Mitr fr Spot ‘Welding Ds nd Siar el user BSundurd Gauges for Confimsion of RWMA “Stand Hectode Tape Ansex. C-Stndart Gauger for Confimiton of [RWMA “Stunde Mle Cap Elctade TaperAnnex, D—Standaré Gages for Confematon of gue FJ0—Type “F Female Cap Hleroder— [RWMA “Standard enue Cap Hlectrade Taper” Deseiion ‘Annex E—Recommended Sizes of Sock RWMA Eke. .Figue FOMType “F" Female Cap Electoes— lode Numbers atd Welding Face Diameters forest Deseton ‘Various Welding Force ee Figur F.LL—Sunight Adaptor for Type “F* Female ‘Amex Cop Eker an Cap Ecos AdaptoeCon- Cap Econ “Onfeng Cadet, ‘ates in Common Usage by Autamesve Companies, ana gu F.L2—Stalght Adagio for Type “F* Fem gure FM Cop Bere Otering Codes Comrara pose Figure F.1MMale Cap Blestode Ordering Cos ieee aa Peue F2—Mile Cop lecrode Dimensions Fenule Cap HeceodesDesepon igure F2M Mle Cop Elcrode Dimensons ‘Annex G—Female Cap Elesrode and Adair Conver: gue F4Mae CapPecroe Nowe Desens ENA Common Uepeby Astomeie Compass ca lCap Electrode Nose Descriptions _‘Plgue G.1-Nomencane for Sight Adar sat [aaa oat pao ‘Assemblies for Fenale Cap Elcodes wih EWMA, Flgue F4—Male Cop Blesrode Adspor Shank Taper Ordeing Coes Figue GM Nomenclature for Staight Adagio: ‘igure FMM Cap Eecrode Adaptor Shank ang Asem for Feale Cop Het with Ordeing Codes WMA SS Taper Figue F5—Male Cap Besrode Adaptor Shih Figure G2-Nowenatu for Sight Ads 08 ‘Dimasiocnl Spates “Amembles for Fomule Cap Elects wil RWMIA igure F.SM—Male Cap Recto Adaptor Shak #4 Capand RMA #4 Tapers ———— Figue G2M—Nonencate for Straight Apt, Figure F634 i Increased Water Flow Male Cop "aod Assemblies for Female Cop Hctodes wit Elerodes Oring Coes [RWMA #4 Cap and RWMA #4 Tapes, Figure FeM—19 mm Invessed Wate Flow Male Figure G3—Nonenclie for Sinight Adon, Cap Eleodr~Onderng Codes td Cap for Fenale Cap Elecoer with RWMA, gure F731 Increased Water ow Male Cop, "8 THREE Blcuodes—Nose Design gue G.3M—Nomeasance for Siaigt Aptos gue FIM—19 mm Increase Water Fw Male 3d Cops for Female Cap Bleodes with RWMA (Cap Bkzodes Nose Design, 6 Taper ‘igus F214 in Icened Water Flow Male Cop Flgwe G.4Nomeolanze for Female Hecrode ‘lecodet—Dinectont coe igue FAM—19 mm Increased Water Flow Male Figure GAM—Nomeocie fer Female Hecode (Cp HeceodesDimersane cope igure F9—type °F" Female Cap Elcwodes— Annex Guise forthe Propanon of Tectia Orteing Codes ings‘Tables Coding for Standard Straight Electrodes 5 = FSRW Sie Becode Sia (59 em Da 6 © ReRW Sac Becrde 44 in (9.1 ea Dc 7 = ATRW Sue Becrode 18 ie 22. 9 Di 1 RWMA Gio A, Cis 1M 2S RWMA Group A Ce? Mel 3S RWMA Grup A, C3 Meal 20> RNAIA Grp © Cs 206 |= Bleeds wit“A* ln Nove 3B = Blearde wit “(Dome Nowe 2 Baro wih "Ca Nowe ‘Bde wD" (fie) New ‘Bode wih" Crap Nove = Blot ih Fs Nose | ee 4» BERW Sie Bkowoth, 354 (122 mo (127 a Da oem tanto) ewe) Se A ea DAA Ble 6 eee Wl prin, ay 186 igure 1—Electrode Types1 = Anu Often U6in (9 mm) emt (he, 2= 16 mm) = 181) Oe crate engin nm Mee 12=3 in 62 =) 174 = HRW Top on Sn (122 mo (127 me i. Sek 15 = SRW Tope in (59'mm) Da Sock 116 = S6RW Tapco in (9. 8m) Di Sock (P75 eT RW Topo 8 n(2.2 a) Di Sek nce) 84 = NoTyperon 29127 am Dia Sock 5 = RoTuperon sin (59mm Dis Soak ‘$6 © NoTopron in G9 um Di Sock 85 = Nofupron in (23 mB Sch 2 = RVMIAGop ACs 2S oeasmten 3 = RWMA Gp A.C Nara SA= SingleBend "A" Poin) Noe Becvse en) 32 Sages tn ere $F = Sugeno eta color yam neues — ee” mag amougaucn Sieg ‘ot om SrA fn NA let 6 ene Wl ppt Sars 7,98 eo 1, igure 2—Single-Bend Electrode TerminologyTable s Coding for Double-Bend Electrodes “Ea = moustoronmeis ia (9 sm cements (hes 2 = 126%: mm) = 191) Of) ‘Blcrde Lng I (6) ems 1648 O14 0) Te = #4 RW Topeeon Un (122mm or 29127 mm Dia Sc 15 = SRW Teron n(59/mm) Di Sock 116 = SSRW Taperon 44193 mm) Di Sk {PT 2 e7RWTeperon M8 in (22 mm) Din Sek (excise 1 84 = NoTwperon 128 027 emp Di Sock 85 = Teton 59am Da Sk ‘No Tapron 348 (81 em Din Sock 35 2 hofparen a wdz2em De Set 2) = RVMAGep A Cis 28a (woaseen 3 RVMA Gey A. Cis Be DA DashleDent“A" Pll Nee estae DB = Dose Bet"3" (Dome) Now Hesse C= Dose Bet") Noe Ecos ex) DD-= Dose Bet -D" (Ole) Nose Eee DB = Dosle Bent" Crna Ne sede DF = Dole dent" las) Nove ee LENGTH in 6.4m) EREMENTS sigh (may “pesneo on reine Menten) Soe Age om RW et 5, ence en pp Sands A 8.28, ay Figure 3Double-Bend Electrode TerminologyTable 6 Coding for Standard Male Cap Electrodes TL. ¢ ~ sawsineca sin 22 meyer in 127m) Da Sek 3) 5 SRW Tperon (159mm Da Soe %6RW Tope 00191 mm) Da, Suck P RW Tape in (22 mn} Da Sock (omcmse 8) 2S RWMA Group A Chis 2 Mua oats 3.5 RWMA Gray A hts 3 Maa 20 = RWMA Grey Cs 20 art MA MileCap Bld with A" itd) Noe Mae ip Resto wi" (Doe Now Este ie ip Keene wi" (ap Reve Hae em ie Cp Era wit "D" (Of) Nee eco MB= Mle Cop Beceoe wi (ranted Nowe eorade ME™ Mal Cop Bode wih Fu) Nove Betode Sure: Ad a RDA Bets 6 ee Wig pi ers 50.9. 189 ay 15 Figure 4—Male Cap Electrode Types‘Table7 Coding for Standard Female Cap Electrodes {4 Sze on 36 n (122: a (12am Di Sk {SRW Toperon 150m) Da Suck 1 FER Tope on si 191 a) Da Sack 1 FTRW Tope 00758 22.2) Da Sack (ocses) WIA Goup A, Cis Mi WMA Gowp ACs? Mira eetsind 3. = RWMA Group A Css 3 Maia 20, = RWMA Gronp CC 20 rt [EA = Female Cop lead wi “A” oie Noe [ER = Female Cop Eases wit P (Dome) Now Eeode FC = Foal Cop erode ih C” (i) Nove lee Fes [ED = Fel Cap Soces wit “D" (Of) Noe ede [FE & Female Cap leno wi" Crane Nove ecode [BE © Fomle Cop ones wih Radi) Nove Este Swe: hg es A Be 6 eins Wig ir eds 4.269189 ny. Figure S—Female Cap Electrode Types‘able 8 Coding for Straight Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Male Electrode Caps ] S—— BetadeLephin in (6¢mm) nena fe 12=3inC62em) pe 12) 114 = MAW Tape oa Stn (12.2 or i(127 ma Dla. Sek 15 = 4SRW Tope Sin (19mm) Da Sock 116 = #6RW Tapes in (8. mp Da Sock 77 Lin RW Taperce in @22 ea Da Sok encase) 54 = NoTiperoe 12 in (27 mm) Di Sock 585 = Norpeeon sn (159'mm) Da Sock 86 © No Tperon sn (9. mm) Di Sek 55 = NeTperon 8 n(22.mm) Di Sk 2 = ROMA Guy A Cate 2 Maal (oe asms49 5) = RWMA Group A cae 3 Mal SM Soi apr shank fr Me cp lee Fee we ESS =u Sure Aap um HOA Bu 6, ene li np Sends 421 p34 ey 9, oH Figure 6—Straight Cap-Adaptor Shank for Male Cap aTable 9 Coding for Single-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Male Electrode Caps: ths 12 = Amount Ofein 116i (19 cm) semen [hey 12= 126m (191 mm = (1 mm Oe) Aaghect Beta Depees ‘Shack Legh in i my ees, (0.6m) ue Tiger on 3622 mm) 12127 aD Ste 152 ¥SRW Dewron'fn (15 92mm) Din Sk T6= SRW Tron (19.1 mm) Din Sk ‘17> SRW Teron 788 22.mm) Di Sock (escuse8) S42 NoTperon 12127 am) Da Suck 5 No Taper 159m) Da Sack S6= No Tope ons i191 mm) Da Sek S57 No Taper in 2.2) Da Sick VIA Grup A. Cher (oosnnd RMA Gp ACh 3 aes SMS» Adar hank fr Mae cp eloeod wi Sipe ead exe Beiter SoA AA Det 6 ese Wg ppt Sar 82,p. E96 ay 196, ‘igure 7—Single-Bend Cap-Adaptor Shank for Male Cap‘Table 10 Coding for Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Male Electrode Caps: cE 12 = Aout Ofetin U6 (19 mm) ines (ie, 12= 126% (19:1 mn) =.) Of) ‘Becuode Log i Ua (64) ean fe, 1549016.) ewes) ‘Tes SRW Type Sti mm) on 32.7 Dia Sek T= #SRW Tae on (159 mm) Din See ‘T6= BGRW Type of. mm) Dia See T7= PPRW Type 007 22mm) ia. Sek (echases) eprom (12.7 a Din Sock operon Sin (159 am Dis Sk apt on (8.1 a Di Stok 35 NoTaperon 0 n@2.2.m) Dit Sock 2 = ROMA Ge A Cn 2 Mat ceetsiaten 23) = RWMA Gop Ac Ma SMD = Ader su fr Mcp erode with Dele Bend ewe _NOREMENTS steam | Swarr Siete gE Yo raNoAno staWANT Sinem) “env Spt Shark Lenght raph Soca Lngh may be specie by we at Sc: pd a RA Be eine Wg Ep dr 82,9 7 ay 186 igure $—Double-Bend Cap-Adaptor Shank for Male Cap,Table 11 Coding for Straight Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Female Electrode Caps “FFE — ronote eng inn 6mm arenes, 12=5ia(162—m)) ——— gee12) T= HRW Tageron 34 (22 mm) 12027 Di ck P75 SRW Taperon 7 in 222 a) Dn Steck (excess) 54= Nope ce i127 em) Da Sack S5= No Tuer csi i159 en) Da Sack 86> Nope cst i191) Da Sack S57 Nor in 2.2) De Suck 2 = RWMA Gow ACs 2 Mia ootsins a 3) © RWMA Group ACs 3 Mia SE = Soh tap taker Foy ete exes) ae Soe Adge fo DAA Bet 6, ese Wl ppt Sam. 186, igure 9 Straight Cap-Adaptor Shank for Female Cap‘Table 12 Coding for Single-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Female Electrode Caps Hy Seip il 15 = Angleot Beta Degee 12 = Anou of Ota 1/6 (1.9) ncements [ees 126 (26m mm) =n (1 mm) Of) Sank Long in tn (Am) nema, 164 nO pas) {748420 Tope on 36a 122m 12 (12.7 a Dia Sk {T5=15RW Toperon I in159 a) Da Suck ‘T6460 Tapert i191) Da ck ‘TT =A7RW Taper oa i222) Da Sack (excame) 4 No Tapecon 128 (127 mm Din Ses $5 oNoTaperon in (189 mm Di Seok "mm Bi Ss RWMA Grau A, Cate 2 Mat oeecaiaten SIS = Adpor stn oe Fema cp leeds with Stop Bend eee) LENGTH tn 8.4m Monee Sint I wena) Etgetwooes mrmmreneo shen tien) Se Ade RNA ule 6 Asn in pe Sn AK 1842, ey 9 Figure 10Single-Bend Cap-Adaptor Shank for Female Cap‘Table 13 Coding for Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Female Electrode Cape 122 = anomisf often 11610 (9 ma) ncenens fhe, 12=1216ia (8. am) = 304191) Oe ewe 1) vote Length 1a (64mm) een, 16 (105) eae) “T4-2M.RW Taper S16 (122m) o 1 (127 Di Sk ‘TS 45RW Toperon sin (50'm) Da Suck ‘T6=f6RW Tope ein 18.1) Di Suck ‘T7A7RW Teen 7 in (22.2) Da Suck xcome) Tape (127m) Dia. See pT (159m) Din Se Tp (19.1 mm) Di. Se 5 No Tape on 78 n(22 mm Di Sok 2 =RWMA hop A, Ce 2 ui Goaseen 3. SRWMA.Gioup A, Ca 3 Maa SED = Ads suk for Fel cp eos wit Doe Ret exe) tcetnooes wm aseneo "ner Spt Sank Leng or Nove Langh mayb peta tab Soe: Ag oa ODA Btn 6 ese Wig pre Snr 4.27.3, ay 86, igure 11—Double-Bend Cap-Adaptor Shank for Female CapeamieNumter in vee) re RROD Bor (oisna Tear 1088) Tee as ‘vos Table 14 ‘Standard Dimensions for Straight Electrodes, Tapers, and Water Holes he Ape RMA Dit) Teerba. (2 am) Get) "Dat Muper Tebasoiom let)” ToL ato ‘Simm tem) ‘Sue “0mm ey (0am) arsaen toass) Isai) Hoo Tiseaks) ase ed a er Basen) oo eam) ats, 250085) (2 es0027) orsu8. toes sci) 108 Tse ier 23008) Fs) ce Sasi) as 65, ue a 5059) Ms G8) reas c5) 2s ae Rasta) iio a9 oD at a aes) RBGDBaF ome cans sano ana one ae Soou0rs a ca aun, ‘Ft Ga eu f nd hie pcan lb ipsa Ae Swe Ag eo ROMA ul 6, Arne lia np Sed Tae nd 415 9p. 1839 A, ay 6Soweto ODA let 6 eine Wg pra Se 167. 1625. 18 ‘Figure 12—Standard for Straight ElectrodesTable 15 ‘Standard Dimensions for Standard Straight Electrode Noses Msi) stam WMA Majin Tobin Tel anOiSie Noses Types "ima) "0mm" an ain, Dooftet * asoazn 92) asa = = Ses = EES si = eg Ga — sae = fe GaP ass CRs omsasy rsany Sasa S eee aon Iq — aa 2 S| aeB eo 6 a7sqisi) arses) Skin = - a =a 2 2 = eee a aon eas aes re ro 1 omscan oman ease as n= ese Se Ag em RVD Ba 16 Ac Wn pr Salida TAH gp. Sa cP Ee ae a a Boe Sora Adge to BWA Bet 6, ese Wing ppt Sard 8.6 6.834 ea 16, Figure 13-Nose Configurations for Standard Straight Hlectrodes‘seponzera deo orev 40} suo/suowiG PrEpUENS sh eiaesSoA BHO Bet 6, ese Wi ni Sams 99.1850 ey 6, Figure 1d—Standard Male Cap Electrodesens a nn SN PE RA Toner Germ am ao wo ao 2 coors We Se Gk oat Groner Giesw wm aw oe coc, Saco Swe Se % oh sem a . o om crexm aw oD we 050.8 for 0 sueD - ae 3on ee ae = =a0 ta asm ayy ome Ce ee a eee a a a 2 seponserg deo ajew 0 syueys soxdepy-dep Glens 20) suojsuewG piEpUENS aera.Sure Ata fe RYO ule 16 eae We Bret Seid, 421 184 ay, igure 15—Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Male Cap Electrodesow (sn os wan Bl ieei|Riige ae ‘oro cw Vike I E emmne eamoeso easy ‘seponcoia deo ofeweg 20) suo|suaWiG prePUEIS atone‘igure 16 Standard Female Cap Electrodes@w Geen am co wo ‘Sepenoorg deo ereuio, 20) squLys Joxdepy-deg wBjeng 10) suojsueWG prepuEIS 691961Sonar -———_- sowed fo DIA Btn 6 eines Wing ppt Sk 5.25.9. ea 18 Figure 17—Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Female Cap Electrodes ~‘Table 20 Water Tube Specifications for Tubes Inserted in Single- and Double-Bend Electrodes (not part of RWMA standards) Major nm (ROA Taper 8 Tide Ome Di in| “ute Wal Then) nee 2e oak meee ee me ace as sans Sees ee er Regs] ees Rage as ee Bases] aes a er neue Bee ree RS Beet BSS Se Rene Bee a eee mares ig ae ee meee iS mame Be aa es eee 0.625 (16 (5) Reoe ions eae ee faeat GoesThs page ionalAnnex A (Informative) Recommended Electrode Materials for Spot Welding Dissimilar and Similar Metals ‘This amar i moea par of AWS DRE200, Speciation for Automotive Resistance ‘Spot Welding Elcroden, at nl for nformnoal purposes onfoaeess [®]? [a]? |» fanls pawl» foals peal e |e ome [212] e]2]s fem s peal s peal» heal eine 2 2 2 2 heal [2 pare freee 2) peal feol heal pate ie a (see) canoe Saar: Ad BND Bn 4 tne We Ese Sn TLS. ME aysur | «a |* fewl s penle peal a peal als [ala sme [aa fo 28 ze 2a 2a 23] ba “rate oer [e]?]*]es}slew[ele bast awe | 2. z ey 2 “rae "Fee gpm ace of aay ew be meer Fe lords Sy sous neven daar es aa Sure Aba om WMA Blt 6 ete Wl pen Sands aes 3‘This pages intetol Bank,Annex B (Informative) Standard Gauges for Confirmation of RWMA “Standard Electrode Tapers” “This annex i nota prof AWS DE.&2005, Specification for AtomotveRestance ‘Spot Welding Elecrodes, bt old fo noratonalpurposs y(5226.2. sigh, 622 sng bend, 62.5 doble-bnd and 6. Boer end fe adaptor sank) ‘toni | fom) | few) | iin asain) | omoren | onan | owes) aaas 89) | orocen | oarornm | ease aoc) | omrsqam | oman | ozs ‘orsq2a) | wesenay | voesen) | eabtes) sor Ape rm OA Det 6, ene Wn pe Ss ge... aay 86Annex C (Informative) Standard Gauges for Confirmation of RWMA. “Standard Male Cap Electrode Tapers” “Tis amnex i nota pr of AWS DB&2005,Specfeaion or Avomotve Resistance ‘Shot Welding Etecrdes, bt etd for norton purposes ly(See 8.1 madcap lode nd 8.2 cp end of capa shnks or ale cap lerdes) em cietaper |i Som [eases | exes | omen ws | easr0s) | oxo | ovo) ve osorca | asmien | oes) \ — 3) [3 dy i ise tosis Sse 3— He sas Soe Age fom RODIA Baa 6, ese Win pm Sind ge 4S, hy 86Annex D (Informative) Standard Gauges for Confirmation of RWMA “Standard Female Cap Electrode Tapers” “Tis ans is ata pr of AWS DE.S:2005, Speciation fr Automotive Resance ‘Spor Welding Elecroes, bt cud or inoretional pups oly. (See 8 feral cop clecudes and 84 cap ena apap hak for female cap elec) FENALE CAP ELECTRODE SHANK RING GAGES oe [oes [ne | ce a aera [ase [a = [serian | essen [ een = [oss Loerie [awe Soo At om WMA Bn 6 Asn lp Stn Pe 4 ann 186FEMALE CAP ELECTRODE PLUG GAGES a He sy WT I 9003 Stir | Stemi | tam | eamoiren | ae 15 [eae 28) | oar m6 16 [ones 50) | oaet onyAnnex E (Informative) Recommended Sizes of Stock RWMA Electrode Numbers and Welding Face Diameters for Use at Various Welding Force Ranges “Ths ammex is ota pr of AWS D8.6:200, Speciation for Automotive Resance ‘Shor Welding Elecroes bt ssid or infrmsional purposes oy.INET ELECTROOE FORCE (100 POUNDS}Annex F (Informative) Cap Electrodes and Cap Electrode Adaptor Conventions in Common Usage by Automotive Companies ‘This anex isnot pst of AWS DE.6:2005, peieton for Aste Resin Spor Welding Betrode, but a netuedforinformstosl ros ely. a = Ub ta | i reteee eng ea repr eap ee ees ara ne fora foi 080 heeecotzemen (hat Paw) osc) Beka occas 1 range tin 5 kerma tang atl der 80 it ob Erne ge ware nel or Goss kr codons (Gees romos) eS rat seen — ove uae Use: Gras9 none fet2 amen) Eston doer tt ater Use Ardea 08 wl tan ‘rdf Pe) 1 eat dane 2 aon) Ceraat somanr(ost waldo) 5 ESis aera ease) WE k2 6 8 Tptsepuang (potent Born) Copit he de ructdcane no mane eg doesn igure F.1—Male Cap Electrodes—Ordering CodesUse ere mrad ne fora aig 152) 1h nears aro an. soc) ht aeons (0 rao ar ange Boker arange 1 krone cain Cireotertety cy 5 kano arg are tel nt 2 ek ob Error eye ars nel or sate ter cotati (oat Pane 3) Rr en epteions al eaos se 2a 2 renal ata (Gees nono) Um es oper eeton [— ove cama Ue 127 none ana (nmoumon) SE E7 Soa eae Ue: ers tara tao) Berta Sarmn 4 wa btn) (79 arom or) Siitaaerem eet ee (tenet Barc ees) Capa cnt ine daar | — capt 87 danatr Lape mace se 2 stmt L_____ caput ened cra one ” rons cep gesting: igure F.IM—Male Cap Electrodes—Ordering CodesCS NS Figure F.2—Male Cap Electrode Dimensions Figure F.2M—Male Cap Electrode Dimensions‘Table Ft ‘Standard for Male Cap Electrod: Table ro assnopdy9seg s00n sporporn dep are ea amma atte £b TR A z 3] i & Vai eae id % 7 ay 4 2Law encrcenen was Ue rercoeeemem lees cases onan vet nah cn ght 20 88 a4 nate (wo2s ewes) one eng 8228 i sama 36 19 pealateoresey parte 25 ra L__ rage winner L____. sagt naan ts 3 NA Lar nt ne pra tk past it pvamencon nas igure F.4—Male Cap Electrode Adaptor Shanks—Ordering Codesco ae ye a 7 t zt Pl ao a! prccenenr ws Use Breage es 0s rata ne ‘te rupees an _—— et 10 (oun — ret ies 411587 roio uae (edavewrene S57 roma ovat rat freanewnoc WS tT 8 6 10 aptalasorendng Lanter wien 2 609 Aine owe shane aaa sia At anenonn nite igure FM—Male Cap Electrode Adaptor Shanks—Ordering Codes“este wong cuca ‘Atcmensons cet epee in igure F.5—Male Cap Electrode Adaptor Shanks—Dimensional Specifiationsos Smee ees ‘ta sy ci ‘teen etme tes Figure F.5M—Male Cap Electrode Adaptor Shanks—Dimensional Specifications3 ‘Table F2 Standard for Male Cap Electrode and Adapter Shank Sous = 7 eee “oar & tee Aagint Angolan an x Kae guocer Ga Sete ae sioi0 x Tegel, Gammon {Bees = ‘ = ” es et tin se‘Table Fam Standard for Male Cap Electrode and Adapter Shank 1 Cain snd a a rc shorn Fe 4sgus ramen tures? itv ‘lrconlur cing on Sean macersenne fbeety then Sree: —— setts io 2 (ue 2 ema le (ssseramos) ‘to (Ge a pc een ‘tee 3 en aps een [— este i: 91075 ri deer avon Conte same ie: 31025 hae 0.28 welds) (ere orbs amar 031 ride Steoaesana scaler 2 6B Tpealeapeodng (oteesatr seco) LL cx imeo2s conn te tr | capa nenrsmatr L___ capt ne ase cine 2 FNMA mss Cop nitnn 6 rcamdcone ne mance ep oes noe igure F.6—3/4 in Increased Water Flow ‘Male Cap Electrodes —Ordering Codesio msdap pe hates Nowecotgusn serach 2.980) (et ue) ‘81/30 ean coe iw on es) 3 rage own oy sate hon en 138 0" eee at es 2c 2 MN) renal wong (eoermomsen) Use a scl seston Ute cs 3 I) ool oon [— owe e629 momea ane (2m ut tr se: erent wt ir) (oat Powe). Gerragenear(s waar) SR sadam avon) TA 2 6 8 Tpksipecdny (potest Barc) LL capricorn! ste Ccopnttne ttn ro ‘Mien ecg agen tits Figure F.6M—19 mm Increased Water Flow “Male Cap Electrodes—Ordering Codes 2Se] a6 | ce i ' Sn ttl nce tw nF £ tytn os une n eete ma. sap ants poses mie oalon ana norewusira onae f obttealwen?we FS eacras asoe or igure F.7—8/4 in Increased Water Flow Male Cap Electrodes—Nose DesignHae WO | uu TE Ee WJ I Foose pein oe ae Fa Figure F.7M—19 mm Inereased Water Flow Male Cap Electrodes—Nose Design‘Insets wring uae, ‘inns mp dagen cher igure F.8—24 in Inereased Water Flow Male Cap Electrodes—Dimensions [ Prous Insite wing sae, Amando cet es nie Figure F8M—19 mm Increased Water Flow Male Cap Electrodes—DimensionsTable FS ‘Standard for Increased Wator Flow Male Cap Electrodes ore = Danes ae =m F ‘ie dwt ass sadm-00n) § teen tae ‘how £ Hot dane aa Sno e Tap kewion cry Snow § Stich as Snow ‘Table FaMt Standard for Increased Water Flow Mele Cap Electrodes = Dimer w. aa f ‘pet eee ray soiai-d03 é ey ‘33 : ‘peo ey 2S 5 Stricgm a ms Soci tm presen ga SSCS ite rene Ea ctor) 5 Sanpete ma tyr wg ma {Gamat camp paar wns dela nin. 5 SShrlata gon cae er"TWP FEMALE ELECTRODE CAPS | |mm sce kh “eh vega. AfSoames ong snes enon SEemeoneuee SEE oar cree ett cane notensne |, Fron welirg ace mst oe owas gene! tutor mast pected nou eroeedg we nd rao, Figure F.10—Type “F” Female Cap Electrodes—DescriptionFigure F.10M—Type “F” Female Cap Electrodes—DescriptionTable Fa sted Pa ap Ete i a is a : ae # ag : a FE = i I. EE Ea “Table Fam ‘Standard for Female Cap Electrode 7 Diane rr sas F ‘ged tis saishoo & Ee rg 028, , Trica 3 Pry 5 peat Sm SS z See ade oo Bryty La Lie W meg tftp adap ma a) pda le Temes eke j—— att secs 3 [— sear ameter se 085957 roi ameter (etd taa mm) nooner Lena mum gh [n(n \sh8m) WE TET 3 5 10 Tpkaladpercody LL ratte 28869) ang Lage tna 82917) ame {rag ma of ne 3 A es pawn aed ona paar wite ae tort op Adaptor for Type “F” Female Cap Electrodes—Ordering Codesnse wong sno, ‘atamenion oe oe inno igure F.12—Straight Adaptor for Type “" Female Cap Electrodes—Description 4 sede | SS nome wing utes ‘Amero cet cepa nina, Figure F.12M—Straight Adaptor for Type “F* Female Cap Electrodes—DescriptionTable FS ‘Standard for Straight Adaptors for Type ad I 4 i - ‘Beene y ‘Berea sass ’ Tet as x ‘get amen 9c ncaa ° ‘Bfelaooe eat ‘38 z ‘Boerne ns t Boe gh ns z “per aemese tet Bvode Co = "Shing en tape own Fe Fi. & Sickest mney pn 75 tee 5 Spaces alraagtiet Cou 1 Seaty can cpe“ses ponder ha etn sf bomen nem.Annex G (Informative) Female Cap Electrodes and Adaptor Conventions in Common Usage by Automotive Companies This nae nats par of AWS DBs, Specfeaton for Automate Reszance ‘Spo Welding Blcrodes, bts included for ormatonal prose ony.mxevernn Y- Usebwnermese shies Figure G.l—Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Assemblies for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA #5 Taperad (BH . : W Figure G.1M—Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Assemblies {for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA #5 Taper‘Table G.t ‘Standard for Straight Adaptor for Female Cap Electrodes. sana op A‘ 5 c D EB _Ssakdencmy “segue See vest Re 2a es toe 1 tae dives WMA as i is ts 1m dives RWMCAED 2 us i te ibe Mest RWMACEI0 Bs 2 Ce Mawesiss —RWMiCAZaIT So as Be ie Mesise — RWMAAII2 as | Mwe's) = RWMaARIS 3s te ie Miwesise — RWMaAmIG se io Sweats RWMLATS i Se Me Mivestso — RWMCATIG a} 33 Mivestst —RWMMCAmY i 3s i Ae Sawaal ewan as 40 th hives sewaorsa So 8 ee Ped * Sas i 3 Gt west s5 = sos i hes 8 = as So so St iveslsr = oS sa te sess 7 eas 53 ss Sn ivesle = 6 S38 su 556 aves = “Table Gin Standard for Straight Adaptor for Female Cap Electrodes er Cap a 2 c » 5 seeamscp) “irbgnaiate a ca a 277 wera —— awa a at sr Ba eaves as “At Be ivestse mo tes St Eat bests 7 a ot 3s Gs versesas TAPER PE FOOT: e eran aren ony) Figure G.2—Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Asvemblies {for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA td and #1 Special Tapers sam /] iwenun A aeERON) Figure G.2M—Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Assemblies for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA #4 Cap and RWMA #4 Tapers 8Table G2 ‘Standard for Straight Adaptors for RWMA #4 Female Cap Electrodes and #1 Special Tapers eae Spec Tap Sisk TRWMAW Wiss Anenticd Spc When Anenbl ‘ipged Sak SOWIE Cop Tapered Sak wa SOERE Cap pe “Wee “sumewiatto” feawap) "ise 2951p Wess] WHATS — WEST Ta 15 Mawes: RMA oe mawean-st Table Gam ‘Standard for Straight Adaptors for RWMA #4 Female Cap Electrodes and #1 Special Tapers [VIA Hop Sask 1 Special Tap Sank RVOAM Wiss Amaiied #1 Spal When Anco ‘ipaed ik RMSE Cp Sik wi Cap 5 cay. "sEqumeese” "Geng Ea MWwouss1 WNT —heWaraE-ST 37 weiss RWwCARTT = Sel hveasss | RWMCARIE newer Ba ivetsss RWWA = Bi kms Runaio wears 72 MWGis39 WAAC MWe 6Figure G.3_Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Caps {for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA #6 Taper igure G.3M_Nomenclature for Straight Adaptors and Caps for Female Cap Electrodes with RWMA #6 TaperTable G3 ‘Standard for Straight Adaptors for RWMA #5 Female Cap Electrodes 200 bam Table Gam Standard for Straight Adaptors for RMA #6 Female Cap Electrodes nAnnex H (Informative) Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical Inquiries ‘This annex is ota pr of AWS DS62008, Speciation for AuimotveResitnce ‘Shor Welding Elecrodes, bt soca fr ntrmaonl papas oy HLL. Introduction ‘The American Welling Society (AWS) Boal of Dist Is doped plisy whey lofi iterations of AWS. sandr ae bundled i formal mane ‘Under this policy, all Inepretions are mde bythe omitee ti sponsible forth Handd Oia omiunication concerning sn inerrtation died Tow the AWS staf menber who works wih ht ‘eomminee, The pley request al guess fr 39 ‘we hinlled a expeditions as poole, but ds foe ‘mpleiy af th work pd the rete that me ‘lowed ome inrpetaons iy requ conten HQ. Procedure Allinguies hal be decid Managing Diet ‘Tecial Series Division ‘Anercan Welding Sore “SSONGW. Laeune Road ‘Ainge al conan th ame, ses, sa fie ona gue, andthe sal vie enh alo tno for the commie v9 dena the pot of oases the inguiy. When the point ot ley ‘eine, he ingly wl be eed for clareation or ‘ffcent ann al inqis shoud be ype sd {ee format pci elm, ‘2A Scope. Each ng shal ates oe sine provi on of te andar! nls the font of he guy lnvates to ore interested poison. The prov lon) sll be Meni nthe scape of hein 8 long wit he ton of the nda tat consis te Ovo) the nger i addressing. 12 Purpose of the Inquiry. The pupose of te Inguy sal be tae nhs prio of tiger. Tae pos can bet oan an inerpeton of saunas fequremet or fo reqs he fevison of «paca provision inte sana "M23 Content ofthe Inquiry. The ing sald be Conese, yet compete, enable he commie tua Sand the point of the ing. htc shuld sed whenever appropriate, ab ll pra, Ses, and tbls oramen) ht earon th ingly al bite tho point ofthe inquiry is to ota revision ofthe stanars the ing hl provide tech usieaton ‘eta eison a4 Proposed Reply. The lngler shoud. as a oposed ely ste an interpetion ofthe pov {hats tpn of thingy ox rovide te working for proposed revision, this what nue acke H3. Interpretation of Provisions of the Standard Inrpeatin of provisos of the nid ae mide by Ihe veleva AWS tec commitee. The scteay of the commie eet al age to the chi of te pce ‘ular ubcommie har hs Judo oer he Po. ‘Son of the sand added by the ng. Te Somme reviews the ng nde pops rep {0 detemine what he response © the fy souk ‘Plowing the sutcomnie's developmen ofthe erprse, te ingity ad he response ae pressed to {Ge cae commie for view an appara Ufo ‘poly te commit, he epeeIntepetation ofthe Soci, andthe secret tans ‘he reponse oth Inge an othe Welding our H4, Publication of Interpretations ‘A offical nerpenons wil apes inte Welding Joaral nd wile posed onthe AWS web se, HS, Telephone Inquiries “Telptone ingles AWS Headquanes cnceing AWS standards shoul emit to questing of «get eal me o tw mts dty ete tthe a fe ‘oda. The AWS Boss of Buea” poicy reas thar all AWS staff members respond 1 telephone ‘egies for a ffi interpretation of any AWS s- had wi inrmation at sh mn ntepetion can be baie ony tough a weten equst Headgates ff earns provide coming sevice, Howee, he ff can fra call 1 any of hse cosas whose ames ren fle t AWS Helou H6. AWS Technical Committees ‘The stv of AWS tecnica commie ein interpetaron ar limied suey tthe interpeion of ‘ovisoes of sandals repay he commits ort Soesieatin of revises to existing provisos onthe ‘ai fnew data or chology. Netber AWS sal mor the commitees we ina pion ofr intertve ot ast services on (1) specific engineering poblens (2) equsemeats of stnderis applied to ft ouside the supe ofthe dociert. (3) poets mt ‘Specie covered bythe andar. In ich ee, te ‘tquer shou eck stance from 4 compet Sa ser experncd inthe parla ld of ieee.List of AWS Documents on Automotive Welding Designation Tie Des ‘Speco for Automotive Resistance Sper Welding Eetrode Dem ‘Recommended Practices for Auomavive Weld Quality Resins Spo Welding Des “Speco forAutomrive Frame Welding Qualia Welding Deon ‘Reconmnended Practice for Test Matha for Braun he Rvisance Spor Welding Bhavior of Automotive Sha Stel Materials Dana ‘Speciation for Automotive nd Ligh Track Conponons Are Welling Amine“Tia page neta blank