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This °»½·º·½¿¬·±² provides
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the general resistance ©»´¼·²¹
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requirements º±®
for ¿»®±°¿½»
aerospace ¸¿®¼©¿®»ò
hardware. ×¬
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is not
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limited ¬±ô resistance
®»·¬¿²½» spot
°±¬ and
¿²¼ resistance
®»·¬¿²½» seam
»¿³ welding
©»´¼·²¹ of
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·®±²ô nickel,
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¿²¼ titanium-
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based ¿´´±§ò There
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samples, ¿²¼ ·²°»½ó
and inspec-
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tion ¿²¼ acceptance
¿½½»°¬¿²½» criteria
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for ¿»®±°¿½»
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hardware.
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of the ßÉÍ D17Üïé Committee
Ý±³³·¬¬»» on ±²
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Welding ¬¸» Aircraft
in the ß·®½®¿º¬ and
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Personnel
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AWS D17 Ý±³³·¬¬»»
Committee ±²
on É»´¼·²¹
Welding ·²
in ¬¸»
Aircraft ¿²¼
and ß»®±°¿½»
Aerospace ×²¼«¬®·»
Industries
Íò H.
S. Øò Murray,
Ó«®®¿§ô Ý¸¿·®
Chair ÒßÍßÕ»²²»¼§
NASA—Kennedy Í°¿½»Space Ý»²¬»®
Center
Ùò W.
G. Éò Ý±´»³¿²ô
Coleman, ï¬
1st Ê·½»
Vice Ý¸¿·®
Chair Ì¸»
The Þ±»·²¹
Boeing Ý±³°¿²§
Company
Üò S.
D. Íò Ponder,
Ð±²¼»®ô 2nd
î²¼ Vice
Ê·½» Ý¸¿·®
Chair Ì®·«³°¸
Triumph ß·®¾±®²»
Airborne Í¬®«½¬«®»
Structures
Îò J.
R. Öò Ding,
Ü·²¹ô 3rd
í®¼ Vice
Ê·½» Ý¸¿·®
Chair ÒßÍßÓ¿®¸¿´´
NASA—Marshall Í°¿½»Space Ú´·¹¸¬
Flight Ý»²¬»®
Center
ßò L.
A. Ôò Diaz,
Ü·¿¦ô Secretary
Í»½®»¬¿®§ ß³»®·½¿² Welding
Society
Öò Ìò ß³·²
J. T. Amin Ô±½µ¸»»¼óÓ¿®¬·² ß»®±²¿«¬·½
Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Ü·ª··±²ô
Division, Ô±½µ¸»»¼óÓ¿®¬·²
Lockheed-Martin
Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Îò P.
R. Ðò Þ»·´
Beil Ò±®¬¸®±°
Northrop Ù®«³³¿²
Grumman Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Ýò Carl
C. Ý¿®´ ÒßÍßÕ»²²»¼§
NASA—Kennedy Í°¿½»Space Ý»²¬»®
Center
Ðò Ûò
P. E. Ü¿«³
Daum Î±´´ Royce
Rolls Î±§½» Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Øò S.
H. Íò Dilcher,
Ü·´½¸»®ô DI
××× Ô±½µ¸»»¼ Ó¿®¬·²
Lockheed Martin ß»®±²¿«¬·½
Aeronautics Ü·ª··±²ô
Division, Ô±½µ¸»»¼óÓ¿®¬·²
Lockheed-Martin
Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Îò Öò
R. J. Ü«®¼¿
Durda Í°·®·¬ AeroSystems
Spirit ß»®±Í§¬»³
Öò Fournier
J. Ú±«®²·»® Ð®¿¬¬
Pratt ú& É¸·¬²»§
Whitney Ý¿²¿¼¿
Canada
Ûò Ýò
E. C. Ø»´¼»®
Helder Ù»²»®¿´ Û´»½¬®·½ Aircraft
General Electric ß·®½®¿º¬ Û²¹·²»Î»¬·®»¼
Engines—Retired
Üò Ô·²¼´¿²¼
D. Lindland Ð®¿¬¬
Pratt ú& É¸·¬²»§
Whitney
Îò Þò
R. B. Ó¿«¬ô
Maust, ×××
III Î¿§¬¸»±² Integrated
Raytheon ×²¬»¹®¿¬»¼ Ü»º»²»
Defense Í§¬»³
Systems
Óò C.
M. Ýò Ò±®¼·²
Nordin Î±´´ Royce
Rolls Î±§½» Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Òò D.
N. Üò Rindal
Î·²¼¿´ Û¨±¬·½ Metals
Exotic Ó»¬¿´ Forming
Ú±®³·²¹ Ý±³°¿²§ô
Company, ÔÔÝ
LLC
Óò E.
M. Ûò Í¿°°
Sapp ÒßÊß×Î
NAVAIR ×²óÍ»®ª·½»
In-Service Í«°°±®¬
Support Ý»²¬»®Ý¸»®®§ Ð±·²¬
Center—Cherry Point
Ýò Sauer
C. Í¿«»® ÒßÊß×Î
Support Ý»²¬»®Ý¸»®®§ Ð±·²¬
Éò Îò
W. R. Í½¸»´´
Schell Ì¸»
The Þ±»·²¹
Company
Üò A.
D. ßò Senatore
Í»²¿¬±®» ÞÙ ×²°»½¬·±²
BG Inspections
Ùò Öò
G. J. Í¬¿¸´»
Stahle Ò¿ª·¬¿®
Navistar
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J. Îò Ì¸§»²
Thyssen Ù»²»®¿´ Û´»½¬®·½ Aviation
General Electric ßª·¿¬·±²
Ùò E.
G. Ûò Ì®»°«
Trepus Þ±»·²¹ Research
Boeing Î»»¿®½¸ and
¿²¼ Technology
Ì»½¸²±´±¹§
Þò D.
B. Üò Worley
É±®´»§ Ù»²»®¿´ Û´»½¬®·½ Aviation
General Electric ßª·¿¬·±²
ß¼ª·±® to
Advisors ¬± the
¬¸» AWS
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D17 Ý±³³·¬¬»»
Committee ±²
on É»´¼·²¹
Welding ·²
in ¬¸»
Aircraft ¿²¼
and ß»®±°¿½»
Industries
Üò E.
D. Ûò Bell
Þ»´´ Þ±»·²¹ Product
Boeing Ð®±¼«½¬ Í¬¿²¼¿®¼
Standards
Øò D.
H. Üò Bushfield
Þ«¸º·»´¼ Þ«¸º·»´¼ ¿²¼
Bushfield and ß±½·¿¬»
Associates
Éò Ý±´´·»®
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Delta ß·®´·²»Ì»½¸Ñ°
Îò Freeman
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TWI—The Welding Institute
Éò Ðò
W. P. Ù¿®®·±²
Garrison Ð®¿¬¬
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& É¸·¬²»§
Whitney
Ùò Ù«·²¿±
G. Guinasso Ì¸»
The Þ±»·²¹
Company
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I. D. Ø¿®®·
Harris Û¼·±² Welding
Edison É»´¼·²¹ ×²¬·¬«¬»
Institute
Öò B.
J. Þò Jackson
Ö¿½µ±² ÒßÍßÍ¿º»¬§
NASA—Safety Ý»²¬»®
Center
Ûò Óò
E. M. Ô±®»²½»
Lorence ß·®½®¿º¬ É»´¼·²¹
Aircraft Welding ú & Ó¿²«º¿½¬«®·²¹
Manufacturing Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²ô
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LLC
Ùò
G. Ô±§óÕ®¿º¬
Loy-Kraft Ñµ´¿¸±³¿ Ý·¬§ Air
Oklahoma City ß·® Logistics
Ô±¹·¬·½ Center,
Ý»²¬»®ô U.S.
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ß·® Force
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Óò J.
M. Öò Lucas,
Ô«½¿ô Jr.
Ö®ò Þ»´½¿² Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Belcan Corporation
ßò Openshaw
A. Ñ°»²¸¿© ß¬´¿²¬·½ Research
Atlantic Î»»¿®½¸ Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Öò B.
J. Þò Ð»¿®±²ô Ö®ò
Pearson, Jr. ÔÌÕ Engineering
LTK Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ Í»®ª·½»
Services
Ýò Õò
C. K. Î«»´´
Russell ÒßÍßÓ¿®¸¿´´
NASA—Marshall Í°¿½» Space Ú´·¹¸¬
Flight Ý»²¬»®
Center
Öò G.
J. Ùò Vollmer
Ê±´´³»® Þ±»·²¹ Satellite
Boeing Í¿¬»´´·¬» Í§¬»³
Systems
Óò E.
M. Ûò Webber
É»¾¾»® Î¿§¬¸»±² Integrated
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Defense Í§¬»³
Systems
Þò D.
B. Üò Wright
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Advantage ßª·¿¬·±² Technologies
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AWS D17D Í«¾½±³³·¬¬»»
Subcommittee ±²
on Î»·¬¿²½» É»´¼·²¹
Resistance Welding
Éò Îò
W. R. Í½¸»´´ô
Schell, Ý¸¿·®
Chair Ì¸»
The Þ±»·²¹
Company
Ðò Ûò
P. E. Ü¿«³ô
Daum, Ê·½»
Vice Ý¸¿·®
Chair Î±´´ Royce
Rolls Î±§½» Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
ßò L.
A. Ôò Diaz,
Ü·¿¦ô Secretary
Í»½®»¬¿®§ ß³»®·½¿² Welding
Society
Îò K.
R. Õò Ý±¸»²
Cohen É»´¼Ý±³°«¬»®
WeldComputer Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
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R. Õò Û¿¬»®©±±¼
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Honeywell International
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& É¸·¬²»§
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G. G. Ù±²¼§µ»
Gondyke É¸·¬½®¿º¬ô
Whitcraft, ÔÔÝ
LLC
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P. F. Ô¿²¹
Lang Ð®¿¬¬
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& É¸·¬²»§
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L. Üò Ó±®®·
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Defense Í§¬»³
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Pearson, Jr. ÔÌÕ Engineering
LTK Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ Í»®ª·½»
Services
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D. Íò Ð±²¼»®
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N. Üò Rindal
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Company, ÔÔÝ
LLC
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M. Ûò Í¿°°
Sapp ÒßÊß×Î
Support Ý»²¬»®Ý¸»®®§ Ð±·²¬
Þò É¸·¬»
B. White Ö¿²¼¿
Janda Ý±³°¿²§ô
Company, ×²½±®°±®¿¬»¼
Incorporated
ß¼ª·±® to
Advisors ¬± the
¬¸» AWS
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D17D Í«¾½±³³·¬¬»» ±² Resistance
Subcommittee on Î»·¬¿²½» Welding
É»´¼·²¹
Îò P.
R. Ðò Þ»·´
Beil Ò±®¬¸®±°
Northrop Ù®«³³¿²
Grumman Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
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W. Jaxa-Rozen Þ±³¾¿®¼·»® Transportation
Bombardier Ì®¿²°±®¬¿¬·±²
Ùò
G. Ô±§óÕ®¿º¬
Loy-Kraft Ñµ´¿¸±³¿ Ý·¬§ Air
Oklahoma City ß·® Logistics
Ô±¹·¬·½ Center,
Ý»²¬»®ô U.S.
ËòÍò Air
ß·® Force
Ú±®½»
Îò Þò
R. B. Ó¿«¬ô
Maust, ×××
III Î¿§¬¸»±² Integrated
Raytheon ×²¬»¹®¿¬»¼ Ü»º»²»
Defense Í§¬»³
Systems
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A. Ñ°»²¸¿© ß¬´¿²¬·½ Research
Atlantic Î»»¿®½¸ Ý±®°±®¿¬·±²
Corporation
Ôò P.
L. Ðò Ð»®µ·²
Perkins ËòÍò ß·® Force
U.S. Air Ú±®½»
Üò S.
D. Íò Ð±²¼»®
Ponder Ì®·«³°¸
Structures
Íò R.
S. Îò Potter
Ð±¬¬»® ÍÍÐ Consulting
SSP Ý±²«´¬·²¹ Services
Í»®ª·½»
Üò A.
D. ßò Senatore
Í»²¿¬±®» ÞÙ ×²°»½¬·±²
BG Inspections
Öò G.
J. Ùò Vollmer
Ê±´´³»® Þ±»·²¹ Satellite
Boeing Í¿¬»´´·¬» Í§¬»³
Systems
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Foreword
Ì¸· foreword
This º±®»©±®¼ is
· not
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°¿®¬ of
±º AWS
ßÉÍ ÜïéòîñÜïéòîÓæîðïíô Í°»½·º·½¿¬·±² for
D17.2/D17.2M:2013, Specification º±® Resistance
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
Applications, but is ·²½´«¼»¼
included º±® ·²º±®³¿¬·±²¿´ purposes
for informational °«®°±» only.
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×² the
In ¬¸» mid
³·¼ 1990s,
ïççðô the
¬¸» AWS
ßÉÍ D17
Üïé Committee
Ý±³³·¬¬»» on ±² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ ·²
in ¬¸»
Aircraft ¿²¼
and ß»®±°¿½»
Industries ¼»½·¼»¼
decided ·¬
it ©¿
was ²»½»ó
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¿®§ to
sary ¬± form
º±®³ a¿ subcommittee
«¾½±³³·¬¬»» to
¬± write
©®·¬» a¿ ®»·¬¿²½» °±¬ and
resistance spot ¿²¼ »¿³
seam ©»´¼·²¹ °»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò
welding specification.
Ì¸· is
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¬¸» second
»½±²¼ edition
»¼·¬·±² of
±º the
¬¸» D17.2/D17.2M
ÜïéòîñÜïéòîÓ specification.
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò This
Ì¸· specification
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² · ·²¬»²¼»¼ to
is intended ¬± replace
®»°´¿½» the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹
¼±½«³»²¬æ
documents:
Ó×ÔóÉóêèëèÜô É»´¼·²¹ô
MIL-W-6858D, Welding, Î»·¬¿²½»æ
Resistance: Í°±¬
Spot ¿²¼
and Í»¿³
Seam,ô March
Ó¿®½¸ îèô
28, ïçéè
1978
ßÓÍóÉóêèëèßô É»´¼·²¹ô
AMS-W-6858A, Welding, Î»·¬¿²½»
Resistance Í°±¬
Spot ¿²¼
and Í»¿³
Seam,ô April
ß°®·´ 1,
ïô îððð
2000
Ó×ÔóÉóêèëèÜ or
MIL-W-6858D ±® AMS-W-6858A,
ßÓÍóÉóêèëèßô ±® ¾±¬¸ô take
or both, ¬¿µ» precedence
°®»½»¼»²½» over
±ª»® ¬¸·
this °»½·º·½¿¬·±²
specification ±²´§
only ©¸»²
when ¬¸»§
they ¿®»
are ½·¬»¼
cited ¾§
by ¬¸»
the ½±²ó
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tract documents.
Ë²¼»®´·²»¼ text
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·² clauses,
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¬¿¾´»ô or
±® figures
º·¹«®» indicates
·²¼·½¿¬» an
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or technical change º®±³ ¬¸» 2007
from the îððé edition.
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line ·² the
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indicates ¿a ®»ª··±²
revision º®±³
from îððé
2007 »¼·¬·±²ò
edition.
Ý±³³»²¬ ¿²¼
Comments and «¹¹»¬·±²
suggestions º±® ¬¸» improvement
for the ·³°®±ª»³»²¬ ±º of ¬¸· ¬¿²¼¿®¼ are
this standard ¿®» welcome.
©»´½±³»ò Ì¸»§ ¸±«´¼ be
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»²¬ to
¬± the
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Í»½®»¬¿®§ô
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AWS Ý±³³·¬¬»» on
D17 Committee ±² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ ·² ¬¸» Aircraft
in the ß·®½®¿º¬ and
¿²¼ Aerospace
ß»®±°¿½» Industries,
×²¼«¬®·»ô American
É»´¼·²¹ Society,
Í±½·»¬§ô 8669
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Ü±®¿´
Þ´ª¼òô Suite
Blvd., Í«·¬» ïíðô
130, Ü±®¿´ô
Doral, ÚÔ
FL ííïêêò
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overall ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ±º
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equipment ±®
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system ±®
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limit ¬¸»
the
·²¬»²¼»¼ functioning
intended º«²½¬·±²·²¹ or
±® «»
use ±º
of »¯«·°³»²¬ò
equipment.
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Class Ýß welded
©»´¼»¼ joint
¶±·²¬ for
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©¸·½¸ no
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the °»®º±®³¿²½»
performance
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of ¬¸» »¯«·°³»²¬
equipment ±®
or §¬»³ò
system.
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1.2 Ë²·¬ of
±º Measure.
Ó»¿«®»ò This
Ì¸· standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ makes
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use of ¾±¬¸ U.S.
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not ¾» exact
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therefore, »¿½¸
each §¬»³ ¸¿´´ be
system shall ¾» used
«»¼ independently.
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1.3 Í¿º»¬§ò Safety
Í¿º»¬§ ¿²¼ ¸»¿´¬¸ issues
and health ·«» and
¿²¼ concerns
½±²½»®² ¿®» ¾»§±²¼ ¬¸»
are beyond ½±°» of
the scope ±º this
¬¸· standard
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¿²¼ therefore
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¿®» not
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addressed ¸»®»·²ò Safety
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· available
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from ¬¸»
the º±´´±©·²¹
following ±«®½»æ
sources:
American É»´¼·²¹ Í±½·»¬§æ
Society:
øï÷ ANSI
(1) ßÒÍ× Æìçòïô Í¿º»¬§ in
249.1, Safety ·² Welding,
É»´¼·²¹ô Ý«¬¬·²¹ô
Cutting, ¿²¼
and ß´´·»¼ Ð®±½»»
Allied Processes
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Safety ¿²¼
and Ø»¿´¬¸
Health Ú¿½¬
Fact Í¸»»¬
Sheets
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(3) Ñ¬¸»® safety
¿º»¬§ and
¿²¼ health
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·²º±®³¿¬·±² on
±² the
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website
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Material ±® Equipment
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(1) Ó¿¬»®·¿´ Safety
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Ü¿¬¿ Sheets
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«°°´·»¼ by
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materials ³¿²«º¿½¬«®»®
manufacturers
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(2) Ñ°»®¿¬·²¹ Manuals
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«°°´·»¼ by
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»¯«·°³»²¬ manufacturers
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accordance ©·¬¸
with ¬¸·
this ¬¿²¼¿®¼ ³¿§ involve
standard may ·²ª±´ª» ¬¸»
the «» ±º materials
use of ³¿¬»®·¿´ that
¬¸¿¬ have
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operations ±®
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equipment ¬¸¿¬
that ³¿§
may ½¿«»
cause ·²¶«®§
injury ±®or ¼»¿¬¸ò
death. Ì¸·
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standard ¼±»
does ²±¬ °«®°±®¬ to
not purport ¬± address
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health ®·µ
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user ±º
of ¬¸·
this ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standard ¸±«´¼
should »¬¿¾´·¸
establish ¿²
an ¿°°®±°®·¿¬»
appropriate ¿º»¬§
safety °®±¹®¿³
program
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to ¿¼¼®» such
«½¸ risks
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ANSI 249.1 ¸±«´¼ be
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developing the ¿º»¬§
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2. Ò±®³¿¬·ª» References
Î»º»®»²½»
Ì¸» standards
The ¬¿²¼¿®¼ listed
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½±²¬·¬«¬» provisions
°®±ª··±² of
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standard. «²¼¿¬»¼ references,
For undated ®»º»®»²½»ô ¬¸»
the ´¿¬»¬ »¼·¬·±² ±º
latest edition ¬¸» referenced
of the ®»º»®»²½»¼ standard
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¿°°´§ò Ú±® ¼¿¬»¼ references,
For dated ®»º»®»²½»ô «¾»ó
subse-
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quent ¿³»²¼³»²¬ to,¬±ô or
±® revisions
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°«¾´·½¿¬·±² do
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A3.0M/A3.0, Standard É»´¼·²¹ Ì»®³
Terms ¿²¼
and Ü»º·²·¬·±²ô
Definitions, ×²½´«¼·²¹
Including Ì»®³
Terms º±®
for ß¼¸»·ª» Þ±²¼·²¹ô Brazing,
Adhesive Bonding, Þ®¿¦·²¹ô Sol-
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AWS Í¬¿²¼¿®¼ Symbols
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Definitions
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AWS Í¬¿²¼¿®¼ Welding
A3.0M/A3.0, Standard É»´¼·²¹ Ì»®³
Terms ¿²¼
Definitions, ×²½´«¼·²¹ Ì»®³ º±®
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Adhesive Bonding, Þ®¿¦·²¹ô Soldering,
Í±´¼»®·²¹ô
Ì¸»®³¿´ Ý«¬¬·²¹ô and
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º±® terms
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to ¿½½±³³±¼¿¬»
accommodate «¿¹»
usage °»½·º·½
specific ¬±
to ¬¸·
this ¼±½«³»²¬ò
document.
½´±»ó°¿½»¼ welds.
close-spaced ©»´¼ò Spot
Í°±¬ welds
©»´¼ on
±² ¸»»¬ °´¿½»¼ less
sheet placed ´» than
¬¸¿² two
¬©± diameters
¼·¿³»¬»® apart,
¿°¿®¬ô center
½»²¬»® to
¬± center.
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Í«½¸ proximity
°®±¨·³·¬§ may
³¿§
®»¯«·®» more
require ³±®» °±©»®
power ¬¸¿²
than ±¬¸»®
other °±¬
spot ©»´¼ò
welds.
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coring. ×²½·°·»²¬ ³»´¬·²¹
melting ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
adjacent ¬±
to ¬¸» ²«¹¹»¬ò
the nugget.
Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ Authority.
Engineering ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò The
Ì¸» contracting
½±²¬®¿½¬·²¹ agency
¿¹»²½§ ±® ½±®°±®¿¬·±² that
or corporation ¬¸¿¬ acts
¿½¬ for
º±® and
¿²¼ in
·² behalf
¾»¸¿´º of
±º the
¬¸» customer
½«¬±³»® on
±² all
¿´´ matters
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©·¬¸·² the
within ¬¸» scope
½±°» of
±º this
¬¸· standard.
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Ì¸» Engineering
Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ Authority
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ has
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®»°±²·¾·´·¬§ for
º±® the
¬¸» structural
¬®«½¬«®¿´ integrity
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nance ±º airworthiness
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±º the
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hardware ¿²¼
and ½±³°´·¿²½»
compliance ©·¬¸
with ¿´´
all ½±²¬®¿½¬
contract ¼±½«³»²¬ò
documents.
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fabricator. Ì¸» ±®¹¿²·¦¿¬·±²
organization ®»°±²·¾´»
responsible º±®
for °®±¼«½·²¹
producing ©»´¼³»²¬
weldments ¬¸¿¬
that ¿¬·º§
satisfy ¬¸»
the ¼»·¹²
design ¿²¼
and ½±²¬®¿½¬
contract ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ò
requirements.
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foil. ß material
³¿¬»®·¿´ having
¸¿ª·²¹ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º 0.008
ðòððè in
·² [0.2
Åðòî mm]
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or ´»ò
less.
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ section.
metallographic »½¬·±²ò Aß transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» ½«¬
cut ±² ¬¸» diameter
on the ¼·¿³»¬»® ±ºof ¿a spot
°±¬ weld
©»´¼ or
±® across
¿½®± a¿ seam
»¿³ weld,
©»´¼ô or
±® a¿ longitudinal
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ cut
½«¬
¼±©² the
down ¬¸» center
½»²¬»® ±º
of a¿ seam
»¿³ weld,
©»´¼ô polished
°±´·¸»¼ down
¼±©² to¬± near
²»¿® the
¬¸» center
½»²¬»® of
±º the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ and
¿²¼ etched
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¬± accentuate
¿½½»²¬«¿¬» the
¬¸» metallo-
³»¬¿´´±ó
¹®¿°¸·½ ¬®«½¬«®»ò
graphic structure.
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nugget. Ì¸» weld
©»´¼ (fused)
øº«»¼÷ metal
³»¬¿´ ¶±·²·²¹
joining ¬¸»
the °¿®¬
parts ·²
in °±¬ô
spot, »¿³ô
seam, ±®
or °®±¶»½¬·±²
projection ©»´¼ò
welds.
®»·¬¿²½» ©»´¼
resistance ·¦»ò The
weld size. Ì¸» diameter
¼·¿³»¬»® ±º
of ¿a spot
°±¬ ©»´¼ ²«¹¹»¬ or
weld nugget ±® the
¬¸» width
©·¼¬¸ of
±º a¿ seam
»¿³ ©»´¼ ²«¹¹»¬ measured
weld nugget ³»¿«®»¼ at
¿¬ ¬¸» °´¿²» ±º
the plane of
¬¸» faying
the º¿§·²¹ «®º¿½»ò
surfaces.
°»»´ ¬»¬ò
peel ß mechanical
test. A ³»½¸¿²·½¿´ test¬»¬ ·²
in ©¸·½¸
which ¬¸»
the ½±®²»®
corners ø±®
(or ·¼»÷
sides) ±º
of »¿³
seam ±®or °±¬
spot ©»´¼»¼
welded foilº±·´ or
±® sheet
¸»»¬ members
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gripped ¿²¼
and
°«´´»¼ apart
pulled ¿°¿®¬ to
¬± determine
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¬¸» joint
¶±·²¬ fails
º¿·´ by
¾§ delamination,
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±º a¿ cleaved
½´»¿ª»¼ surface,
«®º¿½»ô ±® ¾§ tearing
or by ¬»¿®·²¹ of
±º a¿ button
¾«¬¬±²
ø°´«¹÷ out
(plug) ±«¬ of
±º the
¬¸» parent
°¿®»²¬ material.
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Ü»´¿³·²¿¬·±²ô in ·² contrast
½±²¬®¿¬ to
¬± fracture,
º®¿½¬«®»ô is
· ¿a ·¹²
sign ±º
of ²±
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fusion between ¬¸» two
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members. ¾«¬¬±² ±®
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®»³±ª»¼ member,
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is not ²»½»¿®·´§ »¯«¿´
equal ·²
in ·¦»
size ¬± ¬¸» cast
to the ½¿¬
²«¹¹»¬ underlying
nugget «²¼»®´§·²¹ ·¬ò
it.
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penetration. Ì¸» extent
»¨¬»²¬ ±º
of ¬¸» ²«¹¹»¬ (fusion
the nugget øº«·±² zone)
¦±²»÷ into
·²¬± the
¬¸» thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º a¿ joined
¶±·²»¼ member.
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°®±¼«½¬·±² witness
production ©·¬²» specimen.
°»½·³»²ò Test
Ì»¬ ½±«°±²
coupon ©»´¼»¼
welded «·²¹ °®±¼«½¬·±² setup
using production »¬«° and
¿²¼ destructively
¼»¬®«½¬·ª»´§ ¬»¬»¼
tested ¬± °®±ª·¼» data
to provide ¼¿¬¿ on
±²
¬¸» quality
the ¯«¿´·¬§ ±º
of °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©»´¼ò
welds.
ï ßÉÍ
i AWS ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standards ¿®»
are °«¾´·¸»¼
published ¾§
by ¬¸»
the ß³»®·½¿²
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resistance seam ©»´¼·²¹
welding øÎÍÛÉ÷ò
(RSEW). A ß resistance
®»·¬¿²½» welding
©»´¼·²¹ process
°®±½» which
©¸·½¸ produces
°®±¼«½» coalescence
½±¿´»½»²½» at
¿¬ the
¬¸» faying
º¿§·²¹ surfaces
«®º¿½» by
¾§
¬¸» heat
the ¸»¿¬ ±¾¬¿·²»¼
obtained º®±³ ®»·¬¿²½» to
from resistance ¬± »´»½¬®·½
electric ½«®®»²¬
current ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸»
the ©±®µ
work °¿®¬
parts ¸»´¼
held ¬±¹»¬¸»®
together «²¼»®
under °®»«®»
pressure ¾§
by »´»½¬®±¼»ò
electrodes.
Ì¸» resulting
The ®»«´¬·²¹ weld
©»´¼ is
· a¿ series
»®·» of
±º overlapping
±ª»®´¿°°·²¹ resistance
®»·¬¿²½» spot
°±¬ welds
©»´¼ made
³¿¼» progressively
°®±¹®»·ª»´§ ¿´±²¹
along ¿a ¶±·²¬
joint ¾§
by ¬«®²·²¹
turning ©¸»»´
wheel
»´»½¬®±¼» or
electrodes ±® ·²¼»¨·²¹
indexing ¬¸» °¿®¬ «²¼»®
the part º·¨»¼ »´»½¬®±¼»ò
under fixed electrodes.
®»·¬¿²½» °±¬
resistance spot ©»´¼·²¹
welding øÎÍÉ÷ò
(RSW). A ß ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ©»´¼·²¹
welding °®±½» ©¸·½¸ produces
process which °®±¼«½» coalescence
½±¿´»½»²½» at
¿¬ the
¬¸» º¿§·²¹
faying «®º¿½»
surfaces ·²
in ±²»
one
°±¬ by
spot ¾§ heat
¸»¿¬ obtained
±¾¬¿·²»¼ from
º®±³ the
¬¸» resistance
®»·¬¿²½» to
¬± electric
»´»½¬®·½ current
½«®®»²¬ ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸» ©±®µ parts
the work °¿®¬ held
¸»´¼ together
¬±¹»¬¸»® under
«²¼»® pressure
°®»«®» by
¾§
»´»½¬®±¼»ò Ì¸»
electrodes. The ·¦»
size ¿²¼
and ¸¿°»
shape ±º ¬¸» individually
of the ·²¼·ª·¼«¿´´§ º±®³»¼
formed ©»´¼
welds ¿®»
are ¿a º«²½¬·±²
function ±º
of ¬¸»
the ·¦»
size ¿²¼ ½±²¬±«® ±º
and contour ¬¸» elec-
of the »´»½ó
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trodes, ½«®®»²¬ô ¿²¼
and ©»´¼
weld ¬·³»ò
time.
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sheet. ß material
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having thickness, º±® the
¬¸» purpose
°«®°±» of
±º this
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°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ô ±º
of ³±®»
more ¬¸¿²
than ðòððè
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in ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ðòîëð
0.250 ·²
in Åðòîð
[0.20 ³³
mm
¬¸®±«¹¸ 6.35
through êòíë ³³Ãò
mm].
©»´¼ conditions.
weld ½±²¼·¬·±²ò All
ß´´ circumstances
½·®½«³¬¿²½» surrounding
«®®±«²¼·²¹ the
¬¸» making
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¹·ª»² weld,
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·²½´«¼·²¹ material,
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½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²ô material
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°®»°¿®¿¬·±²ô electrode
preparation, »´»½¬®±¼» shape,
¸¿°»ô machine
³¿½¸·²» number,
²«³¾»®ô and
¿²¼ all
¿´´ weld
©»´¼ parameters.
°¿®¿³»¬»®ò Weld
É»´¼ ½±²¼·¬·±² ¬¸¿¬ ¿®»
conditions that are ®»´»ª¿²¬
relevant ®»¯«·®»
require ¼±½ó
doc-
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umentation. ß «¹¹»¬»¼
suggested º±®³
form º±®
for ¼±½«³»²¬¿¬·±²
documentation ·
is º±«²¼
found ·²
in ß²²»¨
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©»´¼ parameters.
weld °¿®¿³»¬»®ò Machine
Ó¿½¸·²» »¬¬·²¹
settings ±® ¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ô «½¸
or adjustments, such ¿ô
as, ¾«¬
but ²±¬ ´·³·¬»¼ ¬±ô
not limited ©»´¼ current,
to, weld ½«®®»²¬ô weld
©»´¼ time,
¬·³»ô and
¿²¼ electrode
»´»½¬®±¼»
º±®½»ò
force.
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4.1 Ü»·¹² Requirements
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
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of ¬»®³
terms «»¼
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in ¬¸·
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specification ¸¿´´
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in ¿½½±®¼¿²½»
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A3.0M/A3.0, ßÉÍ
AWSßîòìô
A2.4, ¿²¼
and ¿
as
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shown in Ý´¿«»
Clause í3 ¸»®»·²ò
herein.
ìòïòî The
4.1.2 Ì¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» responsible
®»°±²·¾´» for
º±® the
¬¸» development
¼»ª»´±°³»²¬ of ±º the
¬¸» contract
½±²¬®¿½¬ specification
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² that
¬¸¿¬ governs
¹±ª»®²
°®±¼«½¬ or
products ±® structural
¬®«½¬«®¿´ assemblies
¿»³¾´·» produced
°®±¼«½»¼ under
«²¼»® this
¬¸· specification.
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò The
Ì¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ may
³¿§ add
¿¼¼ to,
¬±ô delete
¼»´»¬» º®±³ô
from,
±® ±¬¸»®©·»
or ³±¼·º§ô ¬¸»
otherwise modify, the ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements of±º ¬¸·
this °»½·º·½¿¬·±²
specification ¬±
to ³»»¬
meet ¬¸»
the °¿®¬·½«´¿®
particular ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements ±ºof ¿a °»½·º·½
specific ¬®«½¬«®»ò
structure. ß´´
All
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ that
requirements ¬¸¿¬ modify
³±¼·º§ this
¬¸· specification
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ·²½±®°±®¿¬»¼
incorporated ·²¬±
into ½±²¬®¿½¬
contract ¼±½«³»²¬ô
documents, »²¹·²»»®·²¹
engineering ¼®¿©·²¹ô
drawings, ±®or ·¬»³
item
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò Ì¸»
specifications. Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ Authority
The Engineering ß«¬¸±®·¬§ shall
¸¿´´ determine
¼»¬»®³·²» the
¬¸» suitability
«·¬¿¾·´·¬§ of
±º all
¿´´ joint
¶±·²¬ details
¼»¬¿·´ ¬±
to ¾»
be «»¼
used ·²
in ¿a ©»´¼»¼
welded ¿»³¾´§ò
assembly.
ìòïòí When
4.1.3 É¸»² conditions
½±²¼·¬·±² are
¿®» encountered
»²½±«²¬»®»¼ which
©¸·½¸ cause
½¿«» any
¿²§ of
±º the
¬¸» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² to
¬± be
¾» unattainable,
«²¿¬¬¿·²¿¾´»ô
¬¸» fabricator
the º¿¾®·½¿¬±® ³¿§ «¾³·¬ alternate
may submit ¿´¬»®²¿¬» °®±½»¼«®» ¿²¼ requirements
procedures and ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ for
º±® approval
¿°°®±ª¿´ by
¾§ the
¬¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
ìòïòì The
4.1.4 Ì¸» class
½´¿ of
±º welding
©»´¼·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» designated
¼»·¹²¿¬»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» item
·¬»³ specification
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² or
±® drawing.
¼®¿©·²¹ò In
×² the
¬¸» event
»ª»²¬ of
±º any
¿²§ conflict
½±²º´·½¬
¾»¬©»»² the
between ¬¸» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ±º ¬¸· specification
of this °»½·º·½¿¬·±² and
¿²¼ those
¬¸±» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ °»½·º·»¼
specified ±² ¬¸» engineering
on the »²¹·²»»®·²¹ drawing,
¼®¿©·²¹ô ¬¸» »²¹·ó
the engi-
²»»®·²¹ drawing
neering ¼®¿©·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ prevail.
°®»ª¿·´ò
ìòïòë Spot
4.1.5 Í°±¬ Weld
É»´¼ Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò There
Ì¸»®» shall
¸¿´´ ¾» ¬©± methods
be two ³»¬¸±¼ of
±º certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² º±®
for °±¬
spot ©»´¼ò
welds.
ìòïòëòï Standard
4.1.5.1 Í¬¿²¼¿®¼ Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò The
Ì¸» standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ³»¬¸±¼ ¸¿´´ be
method shall ¾» º±®
for a¿ ©»´¼
weld ½¸»¼«´»
schedule ¬¸¿¬
that ½»®¬·º·»
certifies ¬±
to ¬¸»
the
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
requirements ±º Tables
Ì¿¾´» ï1 ¬¸®±«¹¸
through 3í (sheet)
ø¸»»¬÷ or
±® Table
Ì¿¾´» ì4 øº±·´÷ô
(foil), ¿²¼
and ¿´´
all ±¬¸»®
other ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
applicable ©»´¼
weld °®±°»®¬§
property ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements ´·¬»¼ ·²
listed in
this °»½·º·½¿¬·±² have
¸¿ª» ¾»»²
been ³»¬ò
met.
ìòïòëòî Design
4.1.5.2 Ü»·¹² Allowable
ß´´±©¿¾´» Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò The
Ì¸» design
¼»·¹² allowable
¿´´±©¿¾´» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ³»¬¸±¼
method ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be «»¼
used º±®
for ¿a ©»´¼
weld ½¸»¼ó
sched-
«´» that
ule ¬¸¿¬ ½»®¬·º·»
certifies ¿a ¹«¿®¿²¬»»¼
guaranteed ³·²·³«³
minimum ¬®»²¹¬¸ ª¿´«» ±®
strength value or ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size °»½·º·»¼
specified ±²
on ¬¸»
the »²¹·²»»®·²¹
engineering ¼®¿©·²¹
drawing ¸¿
has ¾»»²
been ³»¬ò
met.
Ý±²¼·¬·±² where
Conditions ©¸»®» design
¿´´±©¿¾´» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾» °»®³·¬¬»¼ are:
be permitted ¿®»æ where
©¸»®» available
¿ª¿·´¿¾´» space,
°¿½»ô equipment,
»¯«·°³»²¬ô or ±® material
³¿¬»®·¿´
½±²¼·¬·±² and
conditions ¿²¼ design
¼»·¹² stress
¬®» permits
°»®³·¬ the
¬¸» use
«» of
±º smaller
³¿´´»® or
±® lower
´±©»® ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ©»´¼å
welds; ©¸»®»
where ©»´¼
weld ½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions ¿²¼
and ¼»·¹² ¬®»
design stress
®»¯«·®» larger
require ´¿®¹»® ±®
or ¸·¹¸»®
higher ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ©»´¼å
welds; ±®
or ©¸»®»
where «²««¿´ ½±²¼·¬·±² »¨·¬
unusual conditions exist ø«½¸
(such ¿
as ©»´¼·²¹
welding ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¿¼¸»·ª»
adhesives ±®or «®º¿½»
surface
½±¿¬·²¹÷ò When
coatings). É¸»² design
¿´´±©¿¾´» ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ·
is «»¼ô
used, ¬¸»
the ¹«¿®¿²¬»»¼
guaranteed ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ª¿´«»
value ±®
or ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size ¿²¼ ©»´¼ class
and weld ½´¿ shall
¸¿´´
¾» specified
be °»½·º·»¼ ±² ¬¸» »²¹·²»»®·²¹
on the engineering ¼®¿©·²¹ò
drawing.
3í
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
Ì¿¾´» 1ï
Table
Í¸»¿® Load
Shear Ô±¿¼ Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements º±®
for Í°±¬
Spot É»´¼
WeldÍ¸»»¬
SheetÍ°»½·³»²
Specimens
Ù®±«° ï1 ß´´±§ß´«³·²«³
Group Al oys—Aluminum ¿²¼and Ó¿¹²»·«³
Magnesium ß´´±§
Alloys
Ultimate Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Ultimate Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Ultimate
Ò±³·²¿´
Nominal ëê
56 ððð °·
000 psi íèê MPa
386 ÓÐ¿ íë 000
35 ððð psi
°· ¬±
to îìð
240 ÓÐ¿
MPa to¬± ïç 500
19 ëðð °·
psi ¬± ïíë MPa
to 135 ÓÐ¿ to¬± Þ»´±©
Below Þ»´±©
Below
Ì¸·½µ²»
Thickness ¿²¼ above
and ¿¾±ª» ¿²¼ above
and ¿¾±ª» ëë
55 ççç °·
999 psi íèëòç MPa
385.9 ÓÐ¿ íì ççç
34 °· 239.9
999 psi îíçòç MPa
ÓÐ¿ ïç 500
19 ëðð psi
°· ïíë MPa
135 ÓÐ¿
±º Ì¸·²²»®
of Thinner ´¾º °»®
lbf per Ò¾ °»®
Nt per ´¾º per
lbf °»® Ò¾ °»®
Nt per ´¾º °»®
lbf per Ò2¾ °»®
NI per ´¾º °»®
lbf per Ò2¾ per
NI °»®
Í¸»»¬
Sheet °±¬ weld
spot ©»´¼ °±¬ weld
spot ©»´¼
³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min.
·²
in ³³
mm ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹ min.
avg ³·²ò avg
¿ª¹ min.
³·²ò avg
¿ª¹ min.
³·²ò avg
¿ª¹
ðòðïð 0.25
0.010 ðòîë êð
60 éë
75 îêë
265 ííë
335 ëð
50 êë
65 îîë
225 îçð
290
— —
— —
— —
— —
ðòðïî 0.30
0.012 ðòíð éë
75 çë
95 ííë
335 ìîë
425 êë
65 èë
85 îçð
290 íèð
380 íð
30 ìð
40 ïíë
135 ïéë
175 îð
20 îë
25 çð
90 ïïð
110
ðòðïê 0.40
0.016 ðòìð ïïð
110 ïìð
140 ìçð
490 êîë
625 ïðð
100 ïîë
125 ììë
445 ëëë
555 éð
70 çð
90 íïð
310 ìðð
400 ëð
50 êë
65 îîë
225 îçð
290
ðòðïè 0.45
0.018 ðòìë ïîë
125 ïêð
160 ëëë
555 éïð
710 ïïë
115 ïìë
145 ëïð
510 êìë
645 èë
85 ïïð
110 íèð
380 ìçð
490 êë
65 èë
85 îçð
290 íèð
380
ðòðîð 0.50
0.020 ðòëð ïìð
140 ïéë
175 êîë
625 éèð
780 ïíë
135 ïéð
170 êðð
600 éëë
755 ïðð
100 ïîë
125 ììë
445 ëëë
555 èð
80 ïðð
100 íëë
355 ììë
445
ðòðîî 0.55
0.022 ðòëë ïêð
160 îðð
200 éïð
710 èçð
890 ïëë
155 ïçë
195 êçð
690 èêë
865 ïîð
120 ïëð
150 ëíë
535 êêë
665 çë
95 ïîð
120 ìîë
425 ëíë
535
ðòðîë 0.65
0.025 ðòêë ïèë
185 îíë
235 èîë
825 ïðìë
1045 ïéë
175 îðð
200 éèð
780 èçð
890 ïìë
145 ïèë
185 êìë
645 èîë 110
825 ïïð ïìð
140 ìçð
490 êîë
625
ðòðîè 0.70
0.028 ðòéð îïë
215 îéð
270 ççë
995 ïîðð
1200 îðë
205 îêð
260 çïð
910 ïïëë
1155 ïéë
175 îîð
220 éèð
780 çèð 135
980 ïíë ïéð
170 êðð
600 éëë
755
ðòðíî 0.80
0.032 ðòèð îêð
260 íîë
325 ïïëë
1155 ïììë
1445 îíë
235 îçë
295 ïðìë
1045 ïíïð
1310 îïð
210 îêë
265 çíë 1180
935 ïïèð 165
ïêë îïð
210 éíë
735 çíë
935
ðòðíê 0.90
0.036 ðòçð íðë
305 íèë
385 ïíëë
1355 ïéïð
1710 îéë
275 íìë
345 ïîîë
1225 ïëíë
1535 îëë
255 íîð 1135
320 ïïíë 1425
ïìîë 195
ïçë îìë
245 èêë ïðçð
865 1090
ðòðìð 1.00
0.040 ïòðð íìë
345 ìíë
435 ïëíë
1535 ïçíë
1935 íïð
310 íçð
390 ïíèð
1380 ïéíë
1735 íðð
300 íéë 1335
375 ïííë 1670
ïêéð 225
îîë îèë
285 ïððð 1270
1000 ïîéð
ðòðìë 1.10
0.045 ïòïð ìðë
405 ëïð
510 ïèðð
1800 îîéð
2270 íéð
370 ìêë
465 ïêìë
1645 îðéð
2070 íëð
350 ììð 1555
440 ïëëë 1955
ïçëë 260
îêð íîë 1155
325 ïïëë 1445
ïììë
ðòðëð 1.30
0.050 ïòíð ìêë
465 ëèë
585 îðéð
2070 îêðð
2600 ìíð
430 ëìð
540 ïçïð
1910 îìðð
2400 ìðð
400 ëðð 1780
500 ïéèð 2225
îîîë 295
îçë íéð 1310
370 ïíïð 1645
ïêìë
ðòðëê 1.40
0.056 ïòìð ëëë
555 êéð
670 îìéð
2470 îçèð
2980 ëïë
515 êìë
645 îîçð
2290 îèéð
2870 ìéë
475 ëçë îïïð
595 îêìë 340
2110 2645 íìð ìîë 1510
425 ïëïð 1890
ïèçð
ðòðêí 1.60
0.063 ïòêð êéð
670 èìð
840 îçèð
2980 íêíë
3635 êïð
610 éêë
765 îéïë
2715 íìðð
3400 ëéð
570 éïë îëíë
715 íïèð 395
2535 3180 íçë ìçë 1755
495 ïéëë 2200
îîðð
ðòðéï 1.80
0.071 ïòèð èîë ïðíë
825 1035 íêéð
3670 ìêðë
4605 éîð
720 çðð
900 íîðð
3200 ìððë
4005 êìë
645 èïð
810 îéèð íêðð
2780 3600 ìëð
450 ëêë
565 îððð 2515
2000 îëïë
ðòðèð 2.00
0.080 îòðð 1025
ïðîë 1285
ïîèë ìëêð
4560 ëéïë
5715 èëë ïðéð
855 1070 íèðë
3805 ìéêð
4760 éêë
765 çêð 3400
960 íìðð 4270
ìîéð ëîë
525 êêð
660 îííë
2335 îçíë
2935
ðòðçð 2.30
0.090 îòíð 1255
ïîëë 1570
ïëéð ëëèð
5580 êçèë 1000
6985 ïððð 1250
ïîëð ììëð
4450 ëëêð
5560 èéð ïðçð 3870
870 1090 íèéð 4850
ìèëð ëçë
595 éìë
745 îêìë 3315
2645 ííïë
ðòïðð 2.50
0.100 îòëð 1490
ïìçð 1865
ïèêë êêíð
6630 èîçë ïïéð 1465
8295 1170 ïìêë ëîðë
5205 êëïë
6515 çìð ïïéë ìïèð
940 1175 4180 ëîîë
5225 êéë
675 èìë 3000
845 íððð 3660
íêêð
ðòïïî 2.80
0.112 îòèð 1780
ïéèð îîîë
2225 éçïë
7915 çèçë ïíìð 1675
9895 1340 ïêéë ëçêð
5960 éìëð 1000
7450 ïððð 1255
ïîëë 4450
ììëð 5580
ëëèð 735
éíë çîð 3270
920 íîéð 4090
ìðçð
ðòïîë 3.20
0.125 íòîð îïîð
2120 îêëð
2650 çìíð 11
9430 ïï 785
éèë 1625
ïêîë 2035
îðíë éîîè
7228 çðëð ïðëð 1315
9050 1050 ïíïë 4670
ìêéð 5850
ëèëð éèë
785 çèë 3490
985 íìçð 4380
ìíèð
ðòïìð 3.60
0.140 íòêð îëîë íïêð 11
2525 3160 ïï îíð ïì 055
230 14 ðëë 1920
ïçîð 2400
îìðð èëìð ïð 675
8540 10 êéë
— —
— —
— —
— —
ðòïêð 4.10
0.160 ìòïð 3120
íïîð 3900
íçðð 13
ïí èèð ïé 345
880 17 íìë îììð íðëð 10
2440 3050 ïð 585
ëèë 13
ïí 565
ëêë
— —
— —
— —
— —
ðòïèð 4.60
0.180 ìòêð 3725
íéîë 4660
ìêêð 16
ïê ëéð îð 730
570 20 éíð 3000
íððð 3750
íéëð 13
ïí íìë ïê 680
345 16 êèð
— —
— —
— —
— —
ðòïçð 4.80
0.190 ìòèð 4035
ìðíë 5045
ëðìë 17
ïé çëð îî 440
950 22 ììð 3240
íîìð 4050
ìðëð 14
ïì 410
ìïð 18
ïè 015
ðïë
— —
— —
— —
— —
ðòîëð 6.40
0.250 êòìð 7350
éíëð çîðð íî êçë
9200 32 ìð 920
695 40 çîð 6400
êìðð 8000
èððð îè
28 ìêë íë 585
465 35 ëèë
— —
— —
— —
— —
¿
L'«´¬·³¿¬»
ultimate¬»²·´»
tensile¬®»²¹¬¸
strength±ºof¬¸»
the©»¿µ»¬
weakest ³»³¾»®
member ¶±·²»¼
joined ¾§
by ¬¸»
the °±¬
spot ©»´¼ò
weld.
l'¾ ²»©¬±²ò
newtons.
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4
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
Ì¿¾´» î
Table 2
Í¸»¿® Load
Shear Ô±¿¼ Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements º±®
for Í°±¬
Spot É»´¼
WeldÍ¸»»¬
Specimens
Ù®±«° î2 ß´´±§Í¬»»´ô
Group Ò·½µ»´ô ¿²¼
Alloys—Steel, Nickel, and Ý±¾¿´¬
Cobalt ß´´±§
Alloys
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Ultimate Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Ultimate
ïëð 000
150 ððð psi
°· ïðíì MPa
1034 ÓÐ¿ çð 000
90 ððð psi
°· êîð MPa
620 ÓÐ¿
Ò±³·²¿´
Nominal ß¾±ª»
Above ß¾±ª»
Above ¬±
to ¬±
to ¬±
to ¬±
to Þ»´±©
Below Þ»´±©
Below
Ì¸·½µ²»
Thickness ïèë 000
185 ððð °·
psi ïîéë MPa
1275 ÓÐ¿ ïèë 000
185 ððð psi
°· ïîéë MPa
1275 ÓÐ¿ ïìç 999
149 ççç °·
psi ïðííòç MPa
1033.9 ÓÐ¿ çð
90 ððð
000 °·
psi êîð MPa
620 ÓÐ¿
±º Ì¸·²²»®
of Thinner ´¾º per
lbf °»® Ò¾ °»®
NI2 per ´¾º per
lbf °»® Ò2¾ per
NI °»® ´¾º per
lbf °»® Ò¾ °»®
NI2 per ´¾º per
lbf °»® Ò¾ °»®
Nt per
Í¸»»¬
Sheet °±¬ ©»´¼
spot weld °±¬ weld
spot ©»´¼ °±¬ ©»´¼
spot ©»´¼ °±¬ ©»´¼
spot ©»´¼ °±¬ ©»´¼
spot ©»´¼
³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò
min.
·²
in ³³
mm ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg ³·²ò
min. ¿ª¹
avg
ðòððç 0.22
0.009 ðòîî îðð
200 îìë
245 èçð
890 ïðçð
1090 ïéë îïð
175 210 éèð
780 çíë
935 ïíð
130 ïêð
160 ëèð
580 éïð
710 ïðð
100 ïîë
125 ììð
440 ëëë
555
ðòðïð 0.25
0.010 ðòîë îìë
245 íðë
305 ïðçð
1090 ïíëë
1355 îðë
205 îëë
255 çïð
910 ïïíë
1135 ïêð
160 ïçë
195 éïð
710 èêë
865 ïïë
115 ïìð
140 ëïð
510 êîë
625
ðòðïî 0.30
0.012 ðòíð íëð
350 ìïð
410 ïëëë
1555 ïèîë
1825 îéë
275 íìð
340 ïîîë
1225 ïëïð
1510 îðð
200 îìë
245 èçð
890 ïðçð
1090 ïëð
150 ïèë
185 êêë
665 èîë
825
ðòðïê 0.40
0.016 ðòìð ìèð
480 ëçë
595 îïíë
2135 îêìë
2645 ìðð
400 ìçë
495 ïéèð
1780 îîðð
2200 îçë
295 íêë
365 ïíïð
1310 ïêîë
1625 îïë
215 îêð
260 çëë
955 ïïëë
1155
ðòðïè 0.45
0.018 ðòìë ëçð
590 éîë
725 îêîë
2625 íîîë
3225 ìçð
490 êðð
600 îîðð
2200 îêéð
2670 íìð
340 ìïë
415 ïëïð
1510 ïèìë
1845 îëð
250 íðë
305 ïïïð
1110 ïíëë
1355
ðòðîð 0.50
0.020 ðòëð êíë
635 éèë
785 îèîë
2825 íìçð
3490 ëíð
530 êëë
655 îíëë
2355 îçïë
2915 íçð
390 ìèð
480 ïéíë
1735 îïíë
2135 îèð
280 íìë
345 ïîìë
1245 ïëíë
1535
ðòðîî 0.55
0.022 ðòëë éíð
730 çðë
905 íîìë
3245 ìðîë
4025 êïð
610 éëë
755 îéïë
2715 ííêð
3360 ìëð
450 ëëð
550 îððð
2000 îììë
2445 ííð
330 ìðë
405 ïìéð
1470 ïèðð
1800
ðòðîë 0.65
0.025 ðòêë èéð ïðéë
870 1075 íèéð
3870 ìéèð
4780 éîë
725 èçë
895 íîîë
3225 íçèð
3980 ëíð
530 êëë
655 îíëë
2355 îçïë
2915 ìðð
400 ìçë
495 ïéèð
1780 îîðð
2200
ðòðîè 0.70
0.028 ðòéð 1025
ïðîë 1260
ïîêð ìëêð
4560 ëêðë
5605 èëë ïðëë
855 1055 íèðë
3805 ìêçð
4690 êíë
635 éèë
785 îèîë
2825 íìðð
3400 ìêë
465 ëéë
575 îðéð
2070 îëëë
2555
ðòðíî 0.80
0.032 ðòèð 1250
ïîëð 1545
ïëìë ëëêð
5560 êèéð 1045
6870 ïðìë 1280
ïîèð ìêëð
4650 ëêçë
5695 ééë
775 çëë
955 íììë
3445 ìîëð
4250 ëêë
565 êçë
695 îëïë
2515 íðçð
3090
ðòðíê 0.90
0.036 ðòçð 1500
ïëðð 1850
ïèëð êêéð
6670 èîíð ïîëë 1545
8230 1255 ïëìë ëëèð
5580 êèéð
6870 çîð 1140
920 ïïìð ìðçð
4090 ëðéð
5070 êçð
690 èêð
860 íðéð
3070 íèîë
3825
ðòðìð 1.00
0.040 ïòðð 1750
ïéëð îïëð
2150 ééèë
7785 çëêë ïìêð 1800
9565 1460 ïèðð êìçë
6495 èððë 1065
8005 ïðêë 1310
ïíïð ìéíë
4735 ëèîë
5825 èïë ïððð
815 1000 íêîë
3625 ììëð
4450
ðòðìë 1.10
0.045 ïòïð îïðð îêðð
2100 2600 çíìð ïð 895
9340 10 èçë 1795
ïéçë 2210
îîïð éçèë
7985 çèíð 1285
9830 ïîèë 1585
ïëèë ëéïë
5715 éðëð ïððë
7050 ïîìð
1005 1240 ììéð
4470 ëëïë
5515
ðòðëð 1.30
0.050 ïòíð îìëð íððð 10
2450 3000 ïð çðð ïí 345
900 13 íìë 2125
îïîë 2620
îêîð çìëð ïï 655
9450 11 êëë 1505
ïëðë 1855
ïèëë êêçë
6695 èîëð
8250 ïïçë ïìéë
1195 1475 ëíïë
5315 êëêð
6560
ðòðëê 1.40
0.056 ïòìð îèèð íëëð 12
2880 3550 ïî èïð ïë 790
810 15 éçð 2550
îëëð 3145
íïìë 11
ïï íìð ïí 990
340 13 ççð 1770
ïééð 2185
îïèë éèéë
7875 çéîð
9720 ïìêð ïèðð
1460 1800 êìçë
6495 èððë
8005
ðòðêí 1.60
0.063 ïòêð 3550
íëëð 4375
ìíéë 15
ïë éçð ïç 460
790 19 ìêð 3090
íðçð 3815
íèïë 13
ïí éìë ïê 970
745 16 çéð îïïð îëçë
2110 2595 çíèë 11
9385 ïï 545
ëìë ïéêð îïéð
1760 2170 éèíð
7830 çêëð
9650
ðòðéï 1.80
0.071 ïòèð 4200
ìîðð 5150
ëïëð 18
ïè êèð îî 905
680 22 çðë 3730
íéíð 4595
ìëçë 16
ïê ëçð îð 440
590 20 ììð îëíë íïîë 11
2535 3125 ïï îéë ïí 900
275 13 çðð 2080
îðèð 2560
îëêð çîëð ïï 385
9250 11 íèë
ðòðèð îòðð
0.080 ìèëð 6000
2.00 4850 êððð 21
îï ëéë îê 690
575 26 êçð 4410
ììïð 5440
ëììð 19
ïç êïë îì 195
615 24 ïçë íððë íéðë 13
3005 3705 ïí íêë ïê 480
365 16 ìèð 2455
îìëë 3025
íðîë ïð
10 çîð ïí 455
920 13 ìëë
ðòðçð îòíð
0.090 2.30 ëêðð êçðð 24
5600 6900 îì çïð íð 690
910 30 êçð 5090
ëðçð 6275
êîéë îî
22 êìð îé 910
640 27 çïð íëïë ìííë 15
3515 4335 ïë êíë ïç 280
635 19 îèð 2885
îèèë 3560
íëêð ïî
12 èíð ïë 835
830 15 èíë
ðòïðð îòëð
0.100 êíðð 7750
2.50 6300 ééëð 28
îè ðîð íì 470
020 34 ìéð 5720
ëéîð 7050
éðëð îë
25 ììë íï 360
445 31 íêð ìððð ìçíë 17
4000 4935 ïé éçð îï 680
790 21 êèð 3300
ííðð 4070
ìðéð ïì
14 êèð ïè 105
680 18 ïðë
ðòïïî îòèð
0.112 éððð 8600
2.80 7000 èêðð 31
íï ïíë íè 255
135 38 îëë 6365
êíêë 7855
éèëë îè
28 íïð íì 940
310 34 çìð ìëìë ëêïð 20
4545 5610 îð îïë îì 955
215 24 çëë 3795
íéçë 4675
ìêéë ïê
16 èèð îð 795
880 20 éçë
ðòïîë 3.20
0.125 íòîð 7785
ééèë çêðð íì êíð
9600 34 ìî 700
630 42 éðð 7080
éðèð 8730
èéíð íï
31 ìçð íè 830
490 38 èíð ëðêë êîëð 22
5065 6250 îî ëíð îé 800
530 27 èðð 4300
ìíðð 5310
ëíïð ïç
19 ïîë îí 620
125 23 êîð
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L' ultimate tensile strength of the weakest member joined by the spot weld.
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Table 3
Í¸»¿® Load
Shear Ô±¿¼ Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements º±®
for Í°±¬
Spot É»´¼
WeldÍ¸»»¬
Specimens
Ù®±«° 3—Titanium
Group íÌ·¬¿²·«³ ß´´±§
Alloys
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Strength!¿
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Ultimate
Ò±³·²¿´ Thickness
Nominal Ì¸·½µ²» ß¾±ª» ïðð
Above ððð °·æ
100 000 psi: êèçòë MPa
689.5 ÓÐ¿ and
¿²¼ above:
¿¾±ª»æ ïðð 000
100 ððð psi
°· and
¿²¼ below:
¾»´±©æ Þ»´±© 689.5
Below êèçòë MPa:
ÓÐ¿æ
±º
of Ì¸·²²»®
Thinner Í¸»»¬
Sheet ´¾º per
lbf °»® spot
°±¬ weld
©»´¼ Ò¾ °»®
NI2 per °±¬ ©»´¼
spot weld ´¾º per
lbf °»® spot
°±¬ weld
©»´¼ Ò¾ °»®
NI2 per °±¬ ©»´¼
spot weld
·²
in ³³
mm ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò avg
min. ¿ª¹ ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò avg
min. ¿ª¹ ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò ¿ª¹
min. avg ³·²ò
min. ³·²ò ¿ª¹
min. avg
ðòðïð
0.010 ðòîë
0.25 îðë
205 îêë
265 çïð
910 ïïèð
1180 ïêð
160 îïð
210 éïð
710 çíë
935
ðòðïî
0.012 ðòíð
0.30 îéë
275 íêð
360 ïîîë
1225 ïêðð
1600 îðð
200 îêð
260 èçð
890 ïïëë
1155
ðòðïê
0.016 ðòìð
0.40 ìðð
400 ëîð
520 ïéèð
1780 îíïð
2310 îçë
295 íèë
385 ïíïð
1310 ïéïð
1710
ðòðïè
0.018 ðòìë
0.45 ìçð
490 êíë
635 îïèð
2180 îèîë
2825 íìð
340 ììë
445 ïëïð
1510 ïçèð
1980
ðòðîð
0.020 ðòëð
0.50 ëíð
530 êçð
690 îíëë
2355 íðéð
3070 íçð
390 ëïð
510 ïéíë
1735 îîéð
2270
ðòðîî
0.022 ðòëë
0.55 êïð
610 éçë
795 îéïë
2715 íëíë
3535 ìëð
450 ëèë
585 îððð
2000 îêðð
2600
ðòðîë
0.025 ðòêë
0.65 éîë
725 çìë
945 íîîë
3225 ìîðë
4205 ëíð
530 êçð
690 îíëë
2355 íðéð
3070
ðòðîè
0.028 ðòéð
0.70 èëë
855 ïïïð
1110 íèðë
3805 ìçìð
4940 êíë
635 èîë
825 ííèð
3380 íêéð
3670
ðòðíî
0.032 ðòèð
0.80 ïðìë
1045 ïíêð
1360 ìëïë
4515 êðëð
6050 ééë
775 ïððð
1000 íììë
3445 ììëð
4450
ðòðíê
0.036 ðòçð
0.90 ïîëë
1255 ïêíð
1630 ëëèð
5580 éîëð
7250 çîð
920 ïîðð
1200 ìðçð
4090 ëíìð
5340
ðòðìð
0.040 ïòðð
1.00 ïìêð
1460 ïçðð
1900 êìçë
6495 èìëð
8450 ïðêë
1065 ïíèë
1385 ìéíë
4735 êïêð
6160
ðòðìë
0.045 ïòïð
1.10 ïéçë
1795 îíìð
2340 éçèë
7985 ïð 410
10 ìïð ïîèë
1285 ïêéð
1670 ëéïë
5715 éìíð
7430
ðòðëð
0.050 ïòíð
1.30 îïîë
2125 îéêð
2760 çìëð
9450 ïî 275
12 îéë ïëðë
1505 ïçïð
1910 êêçë
6695 èìçë
8495
ðòðëê
0.056 ïòìð
1.40 îëëð
2550 ííîð
3320 ïï 340
11 íìð ïì 765
14 éêë ïééð
1770 îíðð
2300 éèéë
7875 ïð 230
10 îíð
ðòðêí
0.063 ïòêð
1.60 íððð
3000 íçðð
3900 ïí 345
13 íìë ïé 345
17 íìë îïïð
2110 îéíð
2730 çíèë
9385 ïî 145
12 ïìë
ðòðéï
0.071 ïòèð
1.80 ííèð
3380 ììðð
4400 ïë 035
15 ðíë ïç 570
19 ëéð îíçë
2395 íïïë
3115 ïð 625
10 êîë ïí 855
13 èëë
ðòðèð
0.080 îòðð
2.00 íèïð
3810 ìçêð
4960 ïê 945
16 çìë îî ðêð
22 060 îéðð
2700 íëïð
3510 ïî 010
12 ðïð ïë 610
15 êïð
ðòðçð
0.090 îòíð
2.30 ìîçð
4290 ëëéð
5570 ïç 080
19 ðèð îì ééë
24 775 íðìð
3040 íçëë
3955 ïí 520
13 ëîð ïé 590
17 ëçð
ðòïðð
0.100 îòëð
2.50 ìéêð
4760 êïéð
6170 îï 170
21 ïéð îé ììë
27 445 ííèð
3380 ìíçë
4395 ïë 035
15 ðíë ïç 550
19 ëëð
ðòïïî
0.112 îòèð
2.80 ëíîð
5320 êèðð
6800 îí 665
23 êêë íð îìë
30 245 íéèë
3785 ìçîë
4925 ïê 835
16 èíë îï
21 çðë
905
ðòïîë
0.125 íòîð
3.20 ëçëð
5950 ééðð
7700 îê 465
26 ìêë íì îëð
34 250 ìîîð
4220 ëìçð
5490 ïè 770
18 ééð îì
24 ìîð
420
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Ì¿¾´» ì
Table 4
Í¸»¿® Load
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ for
º±® Spot
Í°±¬ Welds
É»´¼ ·²
in Ú±·´
Foil
Í¬¿²¼¿®¼
Standard Ù®±«°
Group ï1 ß´´±§
Alloys ©·¬¸
with ¿²
an Ù®±«° 2î ¿²¼
Group and í3 ß´´±§
Alloys ©·¬¸
with ¿²
an
Ò«³¾»® Acceptable
Number ß½½»°¬¿¾´» Ultimate Í¬®»²¹¬¸¿ of:
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Strength! ±ºæ Í¬®»²¹¬¸¿ of:
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Strength!
Ultimate ±ºæ
±º spot
of °±¬ ®¿²¹»
range
Ì¸·½µ²»
Thickness ©»´¼
welds °±¬ ©»´¼
spot welds
±º
of Ñ«¬»®
Outer °»® ·²½¸
per °»® ·²½¸
inch per inch Ó·²·³«³ Shear
Minimum Í¸»¿® Load:
Ô±¿¼æ Pounds
Ð±«²¼ °»®
per Ô·²»¿®
Linear ×²½¸
Inch
Í¸»»¬
Sheet Åîë ³³Ã
[25 mm] [25 ³³Ãt2¾
Åîë mm] ÅÒ»©¬±² øÒ÷
[Newtons (N) °»®
per Ô·²»¿®
Linear ³·´´·³»¬»® øÍ ±÷2'½ô 'i¼l
ø³³÷Ãæ (S0)
millimeter (mm)l:
êîð
620 ïðíì
1034
Ë° to
Up ¬± Up
Ë° ¬± ß¾±ª» Above
to Above ß¾±ª» UpË° to
¬± UpË° to
¬± çð µ· MPa
90 ksi ÓÐ¿ to¬± 150
ïëð µ·
ksi MPa ÓÐ¿ to ¬± Above
ß¾±ª» Above
ß¾±ª»
ëê
56 íèê
386 ëê
56 íèê
386 çð
90 êîð to
620 ¬± ïìç ïðííòç to
149 1033.9 ¬± ïèë
185 1275 ïîéë ïèë 1275
185 ïîéë
·²
in ³³
mm øÒ±÷
(N0) Î
R µ· ÓÐ¿
ksi MPa µ·
ksi ÓÐ¿
MPa µ·
ksi MPa ÓÐ¿ µ·
ksi ÓÐ¿
MPa µ·
ksi ÓÐ¿
MPa µ·
ksi ÓÐ¿
MPa
ðòððï
0.001 ðòðí
0.03 ìð
40 ïëð
1-50 îð
20 íòë
3.5 íð
30 ëòí
5.3 ìë
45 éòç
7.9 êë
65 ïïòí
11.3 èð
80 ïìòð
14.0 çð
90 ïëòè
15.8
ðòððî
0.002 ðòðë
0.05 îð
20 ïíð
1-30 ìð
40 éòð
7.0 êð
60 ïðòë
10.5 çð
90 ïëòè
15.8 ïíð
130 îîòè
22.8 ïêð
160 îèòð
28.0 ïèð
180 íïòë
31.5
ðòððí
0.003 ðòðè
0.08 ïî
12 ïïé
1-17 êë
65 ïïòí
11.3 ïðð
100 ïéòë
17.5 ïëð
150 îêòí
26.3 îðë
205 íëòç
35.9 îêð
260 ìëòë
45.5 íðð
300 ëîòë
52.5
ðòððì
0.004 ðòïð
0.10 ïð
10 ïïì
1-14 çð
90 ïëòè
15.8 ïíë
135 îíòê
23.6 ïçð
190 ííòí
33.3 îèë
285 ìçòç
49.9 íëð
350 êïòí
61.3 ìðë
405 éðòç
70.9
ðòððë
0.005 ðòïí
0.13 9ç ïïí
1-13 ïïë
115 îðòï
20.1 ïêë
165 îèòç
28.9 îíë
235 ìïòï
41.1 íìð
340 ëçòë
59.5 ìîë
425 éìòì
74.4 ìçð
490 èëòè
85.8
ðòððê
0.006 ðòïë
0.15 7é ïïð
1-10 ïîë
125 îïòç
21.9 ïèë
185 íîòì
32.4 îéë
275 ìèòî
48.2 íèð
380 êêòë
66.5 ìéë
475 èíòî
83.2 ëìð
540 çìòê
94.6
ðòððé
0.007 ðòïè
0.18 6ê ïè
1-8 ïìð
140 îìòë
24.5 îïð
210 íêòè
36.8 íîð
320 ëêòð
56.0 ììð
440 ééòð
77.0 ëëð
550 çêòí
96.3 êíð
630 ïïðòí
110.3
ðòððè
0.008 ðòîð
0.20 5ë ïé
1-7 ïêð
160 îèòð
28.0 îíë
235 ìïòî
41.2 íëë
355 êîòî
62.2 ìçð
490 èëòè
85.8 êïð
610 ïðêòè
106.8 êçð
690 ïîðòè
120.8
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ultimate tens' le ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ±ºof ¬¸»
the ©»¿µ»¬
weakest ³»³¾»®
member ¶±·²»¼
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the °±¬
spot ©»´¼ò
weld.
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É¸»² ¬¸» the ²«³¾»®
number ±º of °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds °»®per ´·²»¿®
linear ·²½¸
inch Å°±¬ ©»´¼ per°»® îë
25 ³³Ã ·² a¿ production
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¬¸» ²«³¾»®
number °»½·ó
speci-
º·»¼ in
fied ·² the
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¬¸»table
¬¿¾´»above,
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¬¸» minimum
³·²·³«³shear ¸»¿® load
´±¿¼ shall
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®»³¿·²constant
½±²¬¿²¬ at ¿¬ the
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±º the
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¿² example
»¨¿³°´» to ¬± help
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calculate ¬¸»
the ³±¼·º·»¼ ³·²·³«³shear
modified minimum ¸»¿® load
´±¿¼ requirements:
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If×ºthe
¬¸» Group
Ù®±«° 2î (110
øïïð ksi)
µ·÷ material
³¿¬»®·¿´ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» is· 0.002
ðòððî ·²in Åðòðë
[0.05 ³³Ãô ©¸¿¬ would
mm], what ©±«´¼ the
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for ª¿®·±«
variousøÒ °÷ò
(N.).
Ò± ã 20
N.= îð °±¬
spot©»´¼ ðòèëÒ± ãïé
welds 0.85N0 =17 °±¬
spot©»´¼ ïòïëÒ± ã
welds 1.15N0 = îí
23 °±¬
spot©»´¼
welds S. Í±=ã130
ïíð lbf/in
´¾ºñ·² [22.8
Åîîòè Òñ³³Ã
N/mm]
×º Np
If Ò° ä ðòïëÒ±ô ¬¸»²
< 0.15N., then ÍS„¨ ã= Ò ° ñîð I
N./20 x ïòïë
1.15 Ix ïíð
130´¾ºñ·²
lbf/in ÅÒ ° ñîð x
[N./20 I 1.15
ïòïë xI 22.8N/mm]
îîòèÒñ³³Ã
×º Np
If Ò° â ðòïëÒ±ô ¬¸»²
> 0.15N0, then ÍS„ ¨ã =Ò ° ñîð I
N./20 x ðòçð
0.90 Ix ïíð
130´¾ºñ·²
lbf/in ÅÒ ° ñîð x
[N./20 I 0.90
ðòçð xI 22.8N/mm]
îîòèÒñ³³Ã
Í¨ Í¨ Å²»©¬±²
S,, [newtons øÒ÷
(N) °»®
per Í¨
St Í¨ Å²»©¬±²
S,, [newtons øÒ÷
(N) °»®
per
Ò°
Np Å´¾º per
[lbf °»® ·²½¸
inch ø·²÷Ã
(in)] ³·´´·³»¬»® (mm)]
millimeter ø³³÷Ã Òp°
N Å´¾º per
[lbf °»® ·²½¸
inch ø·²÷Ã
(in)] ³·´´·³»¬»® (nun)]
millimeter ø³³÷Ã
ïé
17 ïîéòï
127.1 îîòí
22.3 îí
23 ïíìòê
134.6 îíòê
23.6
ïê
16 ïïçòê
119.6 îïòð
21.0 îì
24 ïìðòì
140.4 îìòê
24.6
ïë
15 ïïîòï
112.1 ïçòé
19.7 îë
25 ïìêòí
146.3 îëòé
25.7
ïì
14 ïðìòé
104.7 ïèòì
18.4 îê
26 ïëîòï
152.1 îêòé
26.7
ïí
13 çéòî
97.2 ïéòð
17.0 îé
27 ïëèòð
158.0 îéòé
27.7
ïî
12 èçòé
89.7 ïëòé
15.7 îè
28 ïêíòè
163.8 îèòé
28.7
ïð
10 éìòè
74.8 ïíòï
13.1 îç
29 ïêçòé
169.7 îçòè
29.8
ç
9 êéòí
67.3 ïïòè
11.8 íð
30 ïéëòë
175.5 íðòè
30.8
è8 ëçòè
59.8 ïðòë
10.5 íï
31 ïéëòëö
175.5* íðòèö
30.8*
é
7 ëîòí
52.3 çòî
9.2 íî
32 ïéëòëö
175.5* íðòèö
30.8*
ê
6 ììòç
44.9 éòç
7.9 íí
33 ïéëòëö
175.5* íðòèö
30.8*
ë5 íéòì
37.4 êòê
6.6 íì
34 ïéëòëö
175.5* íðòèö
30.8*
öÒ »¨½»»¼ ³¿¨·³«³
*Np° exceeds maximum Î º±® the
R for ¬¸» outer
±«¬»® sheet
¸»»¬ ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ¿²¼
and ³¿¬»®·¿´
material ½¸¿®¿½¬»®·¬·½
characteristics ·² Ì¿¾´» ìò
in Table 4.
½ É¸»² ¬¸»
the ¿½¬«¿´
actual ²«³¾»®
number±ºof °±¬
spot©»´¼
welds°»®
per´·²»¿®
linear·²½¸
inchÅ²«³¾»®
[number±º
of°±¬
spot©»´¼
welds°»®
perîë
25³·´´·³»¬»®Ã
millimeters] øÒ
When °÷ is
(N.) · within
©·¬¸·²15%
ïëûof
±ºthe
¬¸»standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ spot
°±¬ ©»´¼
welds °»®
per ·²½¸
inch
Å°±¬
[spot ©»´¼
welds °»®
perîë25³·´´·³»¬»®Ã
millimeters] øÒ ±÷ô the
(N0), ¬¸» tabulated
¬¿¾«´¿¬»¼ Ó·²·³«³ ¸»¿® loads
Minimum shear ´±¿¼ as
¿ noted
²±¬»¼ ¸¿´´ ¿°°´§ò
shall apply.
¼ É¸»² ¬¸» ¿½¬«¿´ ²«³¾»® ±º °±¬ ©»´¼ °»® ´·²»¿® ·²½¸ Å°±¬ ©»´¼ °»® îë ³·´´·³»¬»®Ã øÒ ÷ ¼·ºº»® º®±³ ¬¸» ¬¿²¼¿®¼ °±¬ ©»´¼ °»® ·²½¸ Å°±¬ ©»´¼
LI When the actual number of spot welds per linear inch [spot welds per 25 millimeters] (N.) ° differs from the standard spot welds per inch [spot welds
°»® îë
per 25 ³·´´·³»¬»®Ã øÒ±÷by¾§15%
millimeters] (N.) ïëûor±®greater,
¹®»¿¬»®ôbut
¾«¬do
¼±not
²±¬exceed
»¨½»»¼ the
¬¸» ¿¾±ª»
above ²±¬»¼
noted°±¬
spot©»´¼
welds °»®
per ·²½¸
inch ®¿²¹»
rangeÅ°±¬
[spot©»´¼
welds °»®
perîë
25³·´´·³»¬»®
millimeter ®¿²¹»Ã
range] øÎ÷ô ¬¸»
(R), the
¿°°´·½¿¾´» ³±¼·º·»¼
applicable ³·²·³«³shear
´±¿¼ (Sx)
øÍ ¨÷ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» determined
¼»¬»®³·²»¼ ¾§
by «·²¹
using ¬¸»
the º±®³«´¿ ¾»´±©ò
formula below.
Í¨ ã
Sx = øÍ ±÷ I
(S.) øÕ÷ x
x (K) I øÒ ° ñÒ±÷
(Np/N.)
É¸»®»æ
Where:
øÒ±÷is·defined
(N.) ¼»º·²»¼as¿ the
¬¸» recommended
®»½±³³»²¼»¼ ø¬¿²¼¿®¼÷
(standard)²«³¾»®
number±ºof°±¬ spot©»´¼
welds°»®per´·²»¿®
linear·²½¸
inchÅ°±¬
[spot©»´¼
welds°»®perîë
25³·´´·³»¬»®Ãò
millimeters].
øÍ±÷ is
(S.) · defined
¼»º·²»¼ as¿ ¬¸»
the ³·²·³«³
minimum shear¸»¿® ´±¿¼
load ·²
in °±«²¼
pounds °»®per´·²»¿®
linear·²½¸
inch Å²»©¬±²
[newtonsøÒ÷ (N) °»®
per ³·´´·³»¬»® ø³³÷Ãof±ºtest
millimeter (mm)] ¬»¬coupon
½±«°±² in ·²the
¬¸» table
¬¿¾´» above.
¿¾±ª»ò
øÒ°÷ is
(No) · the
¬¸» actual
¿½¬«¿´ number
²«³¾»® ±º °±¬ ©»´¼
of spot °»® linear
welds per ´·²»¿® inch
·²½¸ [spot
Å°±¬ welds
©»´¼ per
°»® 25
îë mm]
³³Ãon ±²a¿ production
°®±¼«½¬·±²part°¿®¬or
±®representative
®»°®»»²¬¿¬·ª» specimen
°»½·³»² or ±® coupon.
½±«°±²ò
øÍ¨)÷ is
(Si · the
¬¸» modified
³±¼·º·»¼ minimum
³·²·³«³ shear¸»¿® ´±¿¼
load ·² °±«²¼ °»®
in pounds per´·²»¿®
linear ·²½¸
inch Å²»©¬±²
[newtonsøÒ÷ (N) °»®
per³·´´·³»¬»®
millimeter ø³³÷Ã ±º test
(mm)] of ¬»¬ coupon
½±«°±² ©¸»²
when ¬¸»the ¼·ºº»®»²½»
difference±º of øÒ °÷ is
(N p) ·
¹®»¿¬»® ¬¸¿²
greater than ïëû
15% ±ºof øÒ ±÷ò
(N0).
øÕ÷ is
(K) · the
¬¸» constant
½±²¬¿²¬ ¸±©²
shown ¾»´±©æ
below:
Õ=
K ã 1.15
ïòïë when
©¸»² ¬¸»the ²«³¾»®
number ±ºof °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds °»®
per ´·²»¿®
linear ·²½¸
inch Å°±¬
[spot ©»´¼
welds °»®per îë
25 ³³Ã
mm] ·² ¬¸» °®±¼«½¬·±²
in the production ©»´¼
weld or±® test
¬»¬ ¿³°´»
sample øÒ (N.)°÷ is
· less
´» than
¬¸¿² 15%
ïëû
øðòèëÒ±÷ of
(0.85N0) ±º the
¬¸» standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ ²«³¾»®
number ±ºof °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds °»®per ´·²»¿®
linear ·²½¸ Å°±¬ welds
inch [spot ©»´¼ per
°»® îë25 ³³Ã ®»¯«·®»¼ by
mm] required ¾§ the
¬¸» table
¬¿¾´» ¿¾±ª»
above ø·ò»òô
(i.e., »»
seeÒ±¬»Note¾÷òb).×ºIf Ò ·
N p° is
´» ¬¸¿²
less than ðòèëÒ
0.85N0, ±ô then
¬¸»² ¬¸»
the ³±¼·º·»¼ ³·²·³«³shear
´±¿¼ (Sx)
øÍ ¨÷ is
· obtained
±¾¬¿·²»¼ ¾§ by «·²¹
using ¬¸»
theº±´´±©·²¹
following º±®³«´¿æ
formula:
Í¨ ã
Sx =ÍS.± I øïòïë÷ x
x (1.15) I (No/No)
øÒ° ñÒ±÷
Õ=
K ã 0.90
ðòçð when
©¸»² ¬¸»
the ²«³¾»®
number ±º
of °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds °»®
per ´·²»¿®
linear ·²½¸
inch Å°±¬
[spot ©»´¼
welds °»®
per îë
25 ³³Ã
mm] ·²
in ¬¸»
the °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©»´¼
weld ±® ¬»¬ ¿³°´»
or test sample øÒ °÷ is
(N.) · greater
¹®»¿¬»® than
¬¸¿²
ïëû
15% øïòïëÒ ±÷ of
(1.15N0) ±º the
¬¸» standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ ²«³¾»®
number ±º
of °±¬
spot ©»´¼ °»® ·²½¸
welds per Å°±¬ welds
inch [spot ©»´¼ per
°»® 25
îë mm]
³³Ã required
®»¯«·®»¼ in
·² the
¬¸» table
¬¿¾´» above.
¿¾±ª»ò (i.e.,
ø·ò»òô see
»» Ò±¬»
Notes ¿a ¿²¼
and¾÷ò
b).×ºIf
Ò° is
Np · greater
¹®»¿¬»® ¬¸¿²
than ïòïëÒ ±ô then
1.15N0, ¬¸»² ¬¸»
the ³±¼·º·»¼ ³·²·³«³ shear
modified minimum ¸»¿® ´±¿¼ øÍ ¨÷ is
load (Si) · obtained
±¾¬¿·²»¼ ¾§by «·²¹
using¬¸»
theº±´´±©·²¹
following º±®³«´¿æ
formula:
Í¨ ã
Sx =ÍS.± I øðòçð÷ I
x (0.90) x øÒ ñÒ
(No/No)
° ± ÷
7é
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
ìòî Materials
4.2 Ó¿¬»®·¿´ ¿²¼ Ó»¬¸±¼ of
and Methods ±º Preparation
Ð®»°¿®¿¬·±²
ìòîòï Surface
4.2.1 Í«®º¿½» Ý±²¼·¬·±²ò
Conditions. TheÌ¸» surface
«®º¿½» of
±º the
¬¸» parts
°¿®¬ to
¬± be
¾» welded
©»´¼»¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» free
º®»» from
º®±³ objectionable
±¾¶»½¬·±²¿¾´» films
º·´³ such
«½¸ as
¿ heavy
¸»¿ª§
±¨·¼»ô scale,
oxides, ½¿´»ô ·²µô
ink, ¹®»¿»ô
grease, ¼·®¬ô
dirt, ±®
or ±¬¸»®
other «¾¬¿²½»ô
substances, ±®
or «®º¿½»
surface ½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions ¼»¬®·³»²¬¿´
detrimental ¬±
to ¬¸»
the ©»´¼·²¹
welding °®±½»ò
process.
ìòîòïòï Cleaning
4.2.1.1 Ý´»¿²·²¹ Requirements.
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ò These
Ì¸»» cleaning
½´»¿²·²¹ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ¸¿´´
shall ¾» «»¼ to
be used ¬± prepare
°®»°¿®» test
¬»¬ material
³¿¬»®·¿´ and
¿²¼ produc-
°®±¼«½ó
¬·±² parts:
tion °¿®¬æ
øï÷ Oxide
(1) Ñ¨·¼» coatings
½±¿¬·²¹ may
³¿§ be
¾» removed
®»³±ª»¼ by
¾§ mechanical
³»½¸¿²·½¿´ ¬®»¿¬³»²¬
treatment ±® ¾§ ½¸»³·½¿´
or by chemical ¬®»¿¬³»²¬ò
treatment.
øî÷ The
(2) Ì¸» cleaning
½´»¿²·²¹ procedure
°®±½»¼«®» used
«»¼ to
¬± prepare
°®»°¿®» Group
Ù®±«° 1ï and
¿²¼ Group
Ù®±«° 3í materials
³¿¬»®·¿´ for
º±® certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be °»½·º·»¼
specified ±²
on ¬¸»
the
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
weldiiLig procedureº±®for°®±¼«½¬·±²
production©»´¼·²¹ò
welding.Ú±®ForÙ®±«°
Group ï1 ³¿¬»®·¿´
materials ô ,»¬¿¾´·¸·²¹
establishing³·²·³«³
minimum¿²¼ and ³¿¨·³«³
maximum «®º¿½»
surface ®»·ó
resis-
¬¿²½» values
tance ª¿´«» º±® ¬»¬ and
for test ¿²¼ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² parts
°¿®¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» used
«»¼ to
¬± ensure
»²«®» conformity
½±²º±®³·¬§ is · achieved
¿½¸·»ª»¼ between
¾»¬©»»² test
¬»¬ and
¿²¼ production
°®±¼«½¬·±²
³¿¬»®·¿´ ¿²¼
material ½±³°´·¿²½» to
and compliance ¬± this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² ·
is ³¿·²¬¿·²»¼ò
maintained. Î»º»®
Refer ¬±
to ëòïòìò
5.1.4.
øí÷ The
(3) Ì¸» maximum
³¿¨·³«³ ¬·³»time °¿² ¬¸¿¬ is
span that · permitted
°»®³·¬¬»¼ between
¾»¬©»»² ½´»¿²·²¹
cleaning ¿²¼
and ©»´¼·²¹
welding ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¼»³±²¬®¿¬»¼
demonstrated «½¸
such ¬¸¿¬
that ¿´´
all ¬¸»
the
¯«¿´·¬§ requirements
quality ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ±º ¬¸· standard
of this ¬¿²¼¿®¼ can
½¿² consistently
½±²·¬»²¬´§ ¾» ³»¬ within
be met ©·¬¸·² those
¬¸±» time
¬·³» ´·³·¬ò
limits. Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
Production ©»´¼·²¹
welding ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be °»®ó
per-
º±®³»¼ within
formed ©·¬¸·² those
¬¸±» ´·³·¬ò
limits.
øì÷ When
(4) É¸»² ¿a cleaning
½´»¿²·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ·is ½¸¿²¹»¼
changed ¿²¼
and ·¬it can
½¿² be
¾» demonstrated
¼»³±²¬®¿¬»¼ that¬¸¿¬ the
¬¸» new
²»© procedure
°®±½»¼«®» produces
°®±¼«½» the
¬¸» same
¿³»
®»«´¬ as
results ¿ the
¬¸» old
±´¼ procedure,
°®±½»¼«®»ô recertification
®»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ±º
of ©»´¼
weld ½¸»¼«´»
schedules ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be ®»¯«·®»¼
required ¿ ´±²¹ as
as long ¿ the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ parameters
°¿®¿³»¬»® meet
³»»¬
¬¸» requirements
the ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ±º ëòïòëò This
of 5.1.5. Ì¸· conformity
½±²º±®³·¬§ ¸¿´´ ¾» shown
shall be ¸±©² by ¾§ producing
°®±¼«½·²¹ the¬¸» same
¿³» weld
©»´¼ results
®»«´¬ (nugget
ø²«¹¹»¬ and
¿²¼ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸
®¿²¹»÷ as
ranges) ¿ made
³¿¼» during
¼«®·²¹ machine
³¿½¸·²» qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ ø«·²¹ procedure
tests (using °®±½»¼«®» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¯«¿²¬·¬·»÷
quantities) ¿²¼ô
and, º±®
for Ù®±«°
Group 1ï alloys,
¿´´±§ô
¸±©·²¹ ¿a surface
showing «®º¿½» resistance
®»·¬¿²½» ø³·½®±ó±¸³÷
(micro-ohms)¿ª»®¿¹»
average¬¸¿¬that·is ²±
no ³±®»
more ¬¸¿² ïòðë times
than 1.05 ¬·³» that
¬¸¿¬ achieved
¿½¸·»ª»¼ by¾§ the
¬¸» replaced
®»°´¿½»¼
°®±½»¼«®»ò
procedure.
ìòîòïòî Surface
4.2.1.2 Í«®º¿½» Coatings.
Ý±¿¬·²¹ò Coatings
Ý±¿¬·²¹ ©¸·½¸ ·³°®±ª» ¬¸»
which improve ½±®®±·±² resistance
the corrosion ®»·¬¿²½» ±® »¿´·²¹ characteristics
or sealing ½¸¿®¿½¬»®·¬·½ ³¿§
may ¾»
be
¿°°´·»¼ prior
applied °®·±® ¬±
to ©»´¼·²¹ò
welding. Í«½¸
Such º·²·¸»
finishes ³«¬
must ¾»
be ½±²·¼»®»¼
considered ¿
as º·²¿´
final ¬»°
steps ±º
of¬¸»
the½´»¿²·²¹
cleaning°®±½»¼«®»
procedure¿²¼
and¿´´
all ²»½»¿®§
necessary ½±²ó
con-
¼·¬·±² shall
ditions ¸¿´´ be
¾» specified
°»½·º·»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» certified
½»®¬·º·»¼ welding
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»ò
procedure.
ìòîòî Fitup.
4.2.2 Ú·¬«°ò Mating
Ó¿¬·²¹ parts
°¿®¬ assembled
¿»³¾´»¼ º±® ©»´¼·²¹ shall
for welding ¸¿´´ be
¾» processed
°®±½»»¼ to
¬± fit
º·¬ so
± that
¬¸¿¬ before
¾»º±®» the
¬¸» first
º·®¬ and
¿²¼ each
»¿½¸ successive
«½½»·ª»
©»´¼ is
weld · made
³¿¼» the
¬¸» surfaces
«®º¿½» to
¬± be
¾» joined
¶±·²»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ are
¿®» in
·² contact
½±²¬¿½¬ with
©·¬¸ each
»¿½¸ other
±¬¸»® or
±® can
½¿² be
¾» made
³¿¼» to
¬± contact
½±²¬¿½¬ each
»¿½¸ other.
±¬¸»®ò ×º
If
¬¸» parts
the °¿®¬ are
¿®» not
²±¬ in
·² contact
½±²¬¿½¬ use
«» the
¬¸» minimum
³·²·³«³ force
º±®½» necessary
²»½»¿®§ to
¬± achieve
¿½¸·»ª» ½±²¬¿½¬
contact ¾«¬
but ²±¬
not »¨½»»¼·²¹
exceeding ¬¸»
the ½±²¬®±´
control ¿¼¶«¬³»²¬
adjustment
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ±º
requirements of ëòïòëò
5.1.5.
ìòîòîòï Preconditioning
4.2.2.1 Ð®»½±²¼·¬·±²·²¹ ¬»°
steps ¬± ½±³°»²¿¬» º±®
to compensate º·¬«° variations
for fitup ª¿®·¿¬·±² that
¬¸¿¬ involve
·²ª±´ª» the
¬¸» controlled
½±²¬®±´´»¼ application
¿°°´·½¿¬·±² ±º ¸»¿¬
of heat
¿²¼ñ±® force
and/or º±®½» may
³¿§ be
¾» employed,
»³°´±§»¼ô provided
°®±ª·¼»¼ such
«½¸ actions
¿½¬·±² are
¿®» demonstrated
¼»³±²¬®¿¬»¼ ¬± ®»¼«½» weld
to reduce ©»´¼ variability
ª¿®·¿¾·´·¬§ from
º®±³ what
©¸¿¬ would
©±«´¼
±½½«® if
occur ·º such
«½¸ actions
¿½¬·±² are
¿®» not
²±¬ taken.
¬¿µ»²ò Such
Í«½¸ preconditioning
°®»½±²¼·¬·±²·²¹ actions
¿½¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬ ¾» considered
not be ½±²·¼»®»¼ to
¬± represent
®»°®»»²¬ an
¿² adjustment
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ of
±º
¬¸» weld
the ©»´¼ schedule
½¸»¼«´» parameters
°¿®¿³»¬»® °«®«¿²¬ ¬± 5.1.5.1
pursuant to ëòïòëòï that
¬¸¿¬ ¿®»
are ®»°±²·¾´» º±® the
responsible for ¬¸» ¿½¬«¿´
actual º±®³¿¬·±²
formation ±ºof ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld ²«¹¹»¬ò
nugget.
ìòí Equipment
4.3 Û¯«·°³»²¬ Requirements
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
ìòíòï Welding
4.3.1 É»´¼·²¹ Ó¿½¸·²»ò
Machines. TheÌ¸» welding
©»´¼·²¹ machine
³¿½¸·²» shall
¸¿´´ consist
½±²·¬ of
±º a¿ suitable
«·¬¿¾´» source
±«®½» of
±º electrical
»´»½¬®·½¿´ energy,
»²»®¹§ô a¿ ³»¿²
means ±º
of ¿¼»ó
ade-
¯«¿¬»´§ cooling
quately ½±±´·²¹ the
¬¸» electrodes,
»´»½¬®±¼»ô and
¿²¼ a¿ means
³»¿² of±º reliably
®»´·¿¾´§ controlling
½±²¬®±´´·²¹ and
¿²¼ indicating
·²¼·½¿¬·²¹ the
¬¸» relative
®»´¿¬·ª» magnitude
³¿¹²·¬«¼» ±º ¬¸» current,
of the ½«®®»²¬ô
¬¸» welding
the ©»´¼·²¹ force,
º±®½»ô and
¿²¼ the
¬¸» time
¬·³» of
±º current
½«®®»²¬ flow,
º´±©ô to
¬± fulfill
º«´º·´´ the
¬¸» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ specified
°»½·º·»¼ ¸»®»·²ò
herein. Ì¸»
The º±®½»
force ¿²¼ ½«®®»²¬ con-
and current ½±²ó
¬®±´ shall
trols ¸¿´´ operate
±°»®¿¬» so
± that
¬¸¿¬ ²±
no ©»´¼·²¹ ½«®®»²¬ can
welding current ½¿² flow
º´±© until
«²¬·´ the
¬¸» welding
©»´¼·²¹ force
º±®½» is
· applied
¿°°´·»¼ by
¾§ ¬¸»
the ©»´¼·²¹
welding »´»½¬®±¼»ò
electrodes. Û´»½ó
Elec-
¬®±¼» force
trode º±®½» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» maintained
³¿·²¬¿·²»¼ «²¬·´
until ©»´¼
weld ½«®®»²¬
current ·is ¬»®³·²¿¬»¼ò
terminated.
ìòíòî Shear
4.3.2 Í¸»¿® Testing
Ì»¬·²¹ Ó¿½¸·²»ò ß´´ shear
Machines. All ¸»¿® testing
¬»¬·²¹ machines
³¿½¸·²» ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¿½½«®¿¬»
accurate ©·¬¸·²
within oîû
±2% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ·²¼·½¿¬»¼
indicated ®»¿¼·²¹ò
reading. Ì¸»
The
³¿¨·³«³ shear
maximum ¸»¿® testing
¬»¬·²¹ rate
®¿¬» shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ exceed
»¨½»»¼ ðòë
0.5 ·²
in Åïí
[13 ³³Ã
mm] °»®
per ³·²«¬»ò
minute.
ìòíòîòï Stationary
4.3.2.1 Í¬¿¬·±²¿®§ Shear
Í¸»¿® Testing
Ì»¬·²¹ Machines.
Ó¿½¸·²»ò Stationary
Í¬¿¬·±²¿®§ ¸»¿®
shear ¬»¬ ³¿½¸·²» ¸¿´´
test machines ¾» calibrated
shall be ½¿´·¾®¿¬»¼ for
º±® accuracy
¿½½«®¿½§ at
¿¬
·²¬»®ª¿´ not
intervals ²±¬ to
¬± exceed
»¨½»»¼ one
±²» year.
§»¿®ò
ìòíòîòî Portable
4.3.2.2 Ð±®¬¿¾´» Shear
Í¸»¿® Testing
Ì»¬·²¹ Machines.
Ó¿½¸·²»ò Ð±®¬¿¾´»
Portable ¸»¿®
shear ¬»¬ ³¿½¸·²» shall
test machines ¸¿´´ be
¾» calibrated
½¿´·¾®¿¬»¼ for
º±® accuracy
¿½½«®¿½§ ¿¬ ·²¬»®ó
at inter-
ª¿´ ²±¬
vals not ¬±
to »¨½»»¼
exceed ¬©±
two ³±²¬¸ò
months.
ìòíòí Jigs
4.3.3 Ö·¹ ¿²¼
and Ú·¨¬«®»ò
Fixtures. Ö·¹ ¿²¼ º·¨¬«®»
Jigs and fixtures ¸±«´¼
should ¾»
be ¼»·¹²»¼
designed ±
so ²±
no ©»´¼·²¹
welding ½«®®»²¬
current ½¿²
can ¸«²¬
shunt ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸»³
them ·²¬»¿¼
instead ±º
of
°¿·²¹ through
passing ¬¸®±«¹¸ the¬¸» workpieces.
©±®µ°·»½»ò É¸»®»
Where ¸«²¬·²¹
shunting ½¿²²±¬
cannot ¾» be ¿ª±·¼»¼
avoided ¼«»
due ¬±
to °¿®¬
part ¼»·¹²ô
design, ¬¸»
the »ºº»½¬
effects ±º
of ¸«²¬·²¹
shunting ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be
º¿½¬±®»¼ ·²¬±
factored ¬¸» production
into the °®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ schedule
½¸»¼«´» and
¿²¼ necessary
²»½»¿®§ adjustments
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ ³¿¼»
made ¬± »²«®» acceptable
to ensure ¿½½»°¬¿¾´» welds
©»´¼ are
¿®» produced.
°®±¼«½»¼ò
ß´´ tooling
All ¬±±´·²¹ that
¬¸¿¬ is
· required
®»¯«·®»¼ to
¬± locate
´±½¿¬» welds
©»´¼ or
±® assist
¿·¬ in
·² the
¬¸» assembly
¿»³¾´§ of
±º welded
©»´¼»¼ parts
°¿®¬ that
¬¸¿¬ passes
°¿» through
¬¸®±«¹¸ the
¬¸» magnetic
³¿¹²»¬·½
º·»´¼ ¼«®·²¹
field ¬¸» ©»´¼·²¹
during the ±°»®¿¬·±²ô ¸±«´¼
welding operation, ¾» made
should be ³¿¼» ±º
of ²±²³¿¹²»¬·½
nonmagnetic ³¿¬»®·¿´
materials ·²±º¿®
insofar ¿
as °±·¾´»ò
possible.
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ìòíòì Maintenance
4.3.4 Ó¿·²¬»²¿²½» of ±º Equipment.
Û¯«·°³»²¬ò UnlessË²´» otherwise
±¬¸»®©·» specified,
°»½·º·»¼ô »¿½¸
each ·¬»³
item ±º »¯«·°³»²¬ shall
of equipment ¸¿´´ be
¾» inspected
·²°»½¬»¼ periodi-
°»®·±¼·ó
½¿´´§ò Ì¸»
cally. The °»®·±¼·½
periodic ·²°»½¬·±²
inspection ³¿§
may ¾»
be ·²
in ¿½½±®¼¿²½»
accordance ©·¬¸
with ¬¸»
the ³¿²«º¿½¬«®»®
manufacturer's ³¿·²¬»²¿²½»
maintenance ½¸»¼«´»
schedule or ±® per
°»® RWMA
ÎÉÓß Þ«´´»ó
Bulle-
¬·² 14,
tin ïìô Maintenance
Ó¿·²¬»²¿²½» Ó¿²«¿´
Manual for º±® Resistance
É»´¼·²¹ Machines.
Ó¿½¸·²» ò A ß preventative
°®»ª»²¬¿¬·ª» maintenance
³¿·²¬»²¿²½» °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ¸¿´´ ¾»
shall be
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ and
established ¿²¼ maintenance
³¿·²¬»²¿²½» records
®»½±®¼ kept.
µ»°¬ò Ú±®
For ³¿½¸·²»
machine ½¸¿®¿½¬»®·¬·½
characteristics ©¸»®»·² ¬¸» behavior
wherein the ¾»¸¿ª·±® ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³¿½¸·²»
machine ½¿²
can ¾»
be ³±²ó
mon-
·¬±®»¼ô and
itored, ¿²¼ criteria
½®·¬»®·¿ »¨·¬
exists º±®
for ¬¸±»
those ³±²·¬±®»¼
monitored °¿®¿³»¬»®
parameters ¬¸¿¬
that ©±«´¼
would ¬®·¹¹»®
trigger ³¿·²¬»²¿²½»
maintenance ©¸»²
when ®»¯«·®»¼ô
required, «½¸
such ³±²·¬±®·²¹
monitoring
¬»½¸²·¯«» may
techniques ³¿§ be¾» employed
»³°´±§»¼ ·² in °´¿½»
place ±º
of °»®·±¼·½¿´
periodical ³¿½¸·²»
machine ·²°»½¬·±²ò
inspection.
ìòì Qualification
4.4 Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² of
±º Welding
É»´¼·²¹ Ó¿½¸·²»
Machines
ìòìòï Qualification
4.4.1 Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² Approval.
ß°°®±ª¿´ò Qualification
Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be °»®º±®³»¼
performed ±²on »¿½¸
each ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance °±¬
spot ±® »¿³ welding
or seam ©»´¼·²¹ machine
³¿½¸·²» to
¬±
¼»¬»®³·²» ·¬
determine its ¿¾·´·¬§
ability ¿²¼ ½±²·¬»²½§ ±º
and consistency of ±°»®¿¬·±²ò
operation. Ì¸»
The °«®°±»
purpose ±ºof ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
qualification ·
is ¬±
to ·¼»²¬·º§
identify ¿²¼ ª»®·º§ ¬¸»
and verify ®¿²¹» of
the range ±º
©»´¼·²¹ for
welding º±® which
©¸·½¸ a¿ machine
³¿½¸·²» may
³¿§ be¾» considered
½±²·¼»®»¼ capable
½¿°¿¾´» to
¬± produce
°®±¼«½» welds
©»´¼ meeting
³»»¬·²¹ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of ±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² ò.
É»´¼ ½±²¼·¬·±²
Weld conditions ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ¼±½«³»²¬»¼ ±²
be documented on a¿ Machine
Ó¿½¸·²» Qualification
Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² Test
Ì»¬ Î»°±®¬ò Ì§°·½¿´ »¨¿³°´»
Report. Typical examples ±ºof ®»°±®¬
report º±®³ ¿®»
forms are
¹·ª»² in
given ·² AWS
ßÉÍ ÝïòïÓñÝïòïô Î»½±³³»²¼»¼ Ð®¿½¬·½»
C1.1M/C1.1, Recommended Practices º±®
for Î»·¬¿²½»
Welding.ò Such
Í«½¸ forms
º±®³ may³¿§ be
¾» modified
³±¼·º·»¼ ±® or »¨°¿²¼»¼
expanded
¿ required.
as ®»¯«·®»¼ò After
ßº¬»® approval
¿°°®±ª¿´ is· obtained,
±¾¬¿·²»¼ô these
¬¸»» reports
®»°±®¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» posted
°±¬»¼ near
²»¿® the
¬¸» machine.
³¿½¸·²»ò Existing
Û¨·¬·²¹ machine
³¿½¸·²» qualifications
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
³¿¼» under
made «²¼»® previous
°®»ª·±« revisions
®»ª··±² of
±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» honored.
¸±²±®»¼ò Existing
Û¨·¬·²¹ welding
³¿½¸·²» qualifications
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² (made
ø³¿¼» to
¬±
«°»®»¼»¼ welding
superseded ©»´¼·²¹ specifications)
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²÷ may
³¿§ be¾» accepted
¿½½»°¬»¼ as
¿ equivalent
»¯«·ª¿´»²¬ ¬±
to ¬¸·
this °»½·º·½¿¬·±²
specification ¿¬at ¬¸»
the ±´»
sole ¼·½®»¬·±²
discretion ±º of ¬¸»
the Û²¹·ó
Engi-
²»»®·²¹ Authority
neering ß«¬¸±®·¬§ (see
ø»» Annexes
ß²²»¨» ß A ¿²¼
and Þ÷ò
B).
ìòìòî Machine
4.4.2 Ó¿½¸·²» Qualification
Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² Í½±°»ò Ó¿½¸·²» shall
Scope. Machines ¸¿´´ be
¾» qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ ¬±
to ³»»¬
meet ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements º±®for ¬¸»
the ¸·¹¸»¬
highest ½´¿ó
clas-
·º·½¿¬·±² ·²
sification in ¿a ³»¬¿´
metal ¹®±«°
group º±®
for ©¸·½¸
which ·¬ · intended
it is ·²¬»²¼»¼ to
¬± be
¾» used
«»¼ in
·² production.
°®±¼«½¬·±²ò Aß machine
³¿½¸·²» qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ ¬± ©»´¼ to
to weld ¬± the
¬¸» require-
®»¯«·®»ó
³»²¬ of
ments ±º one
±²» weld
©»´¼ classification
½´¿·º·½¿¬·±² in
·² a¿ group
¹®±«° shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» automatically
¿«¬±³¿¬·½¿´´§ considered
½±²·¼»®»¼ qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ for
º±® lower
´±©»® weld
©»´¼ classifications.
½´¿·º·½¿¬·±²ò ß A
°±¬ welding
spot ©»´¼·²¹ machine
³¿½¸·²» qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ º±®
for °±¬ ©»´¼·²¹ ·
spot welding ¿´± qualified
is also ¯«¿´·º·»¼ º±® ±ª»®´¿° °±¬
for overlap ©»´¼·²¹ò Ó¿½¸·²»
spot welding. Machines «»¼used º±® Ý´¿ C
for Class Ý
º±·´ welding
foil ©»´¼·²¹ are¿®» qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ by
¾§ establishing
»¬¿¾´·¸·²¹ a¿ welding
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò
certification. Ó¿½¸·²»
Machines ¯«¿´·º·»¼
qualified ¬±
to ¿a ½´¿
class º±®
for »¿³
seam ©»´¼ó
weld-
·²¹ shall
ing ¸¿´´ be
¾» considered
½±²·¼»®»¼ qualified
¯«¿´·º·»¼ for
º±® ®±´´
roll °±¬
spot ©»´¼·²¹
welding ¬± ¬¸» ¿³»
to the same ½´¿ò
class.
ìòìòîòï Test
4.4.2.1 Ì»¬ Ý±²¼«½¬ò
Conduct. NoÒ± maintenance
³¿·²¬»²¿²½» ©±®µ
work ¿²¼
and ²± ½±²¬®±´ adjustments
no control ¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ ¿®»are °»®³·¬¬»¼
permitted ¼«®·²¹ ¬¸» ©»´¼·²¹
during the ±º ¿a »¬
welding of set
±º test
of ¬»¬ specimens
°»½·³»² unless
«²´» a¿ consistent
½±²·¬»²¬ set
»¬ of
±º adjustment
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ rules
®«´» are
¿®» applied
¿°°´·»¼ (i.e.,
ø·ò»òô first
º·®¬ weld
©»´¼ on
±² part
°¿®¬ has
¸¿ specific
°»½·º·½ heat
¸»¿¬ adjust-
¿¼¶«¬ó
³»²¬ that
ment ¬¸¿¬ consistently
½±²·¬»²¬´§ occurs
±½½«® every
»ª»®§ ¬·³»
time ¬¸»
the ï¬
1st ©»´¼
weld ·
is °®±¼«½»¼÷ò
produced).
ìòìòîòî Test
4.4.2.2 Ì»¬ Materials.
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ò The
Ì¸» test
¬»¬ materials
³¿¬»®·¿´ for
º±® a¿ Group
Ù®±«° 1ï Qualification
Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» any
¿²§ aluminum
¿´«³·²«³ alloy
¿´´±§ commonly
½±³³±²´§
«»¼ in
used ·² resistance
®»·¬¿²½» welded
©»´¼»¼ products.
°®±¼«½¬ò For
Ú±® Groups
Ù®±«° 2î and
¿²¼ 3,íô qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
¬»¬ material
³¿¬»®·¿´ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» any
¿²§ steel
¬»»´ or
±® titanium
¬·¬¿²·«³ alloy
¿´´±§
½±³³±²´§ «»¼
commonly used ·²
in ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ©»´¼»¼
welded °®±¼«½¬ò
products.
ìòìòîòí Test
4.4.2.3 Ì»¬ Specimen
Í°»½·³»² Requirements.
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ò WeldÉ»´¼ ¬»¬
tests ´·¬»¼
listed ·² Ì¿¾´» ë5 shall
in Table ¸¿´´ be
¾» performed
°»®º±®³»¼ and¿²¼ shall
¸¿´´ meet
³»»¬ applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´»
¿½½»°¬¿²½» criteria.
acceptance ½®·¬»®·¿ò Ú±®
For »¿½¸
each ¹®±«°
group ±º ¿´´±§ô two
of alloys, ¬©± test
¬»¬ sets
»¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» required—the
®»¯«·®»¼¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ (thickest)
ø¬¸·½µ»¬÷ machine
³¿½¸·²» qualifica-
¯«¿´·º·½¿ó
¬·±² test
tion ¬»¬ and
¿²¼ the
¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ (thinnest)
ø¬¸·²²»¬÷ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ò
test. Ë«¿´´§ ¾±¬¸ the
Usually both ¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ and
¿²¼ low
´±© »²¼
end ³¿½¸·²»
machine ¯«¿´·º·½¿ó
qualifica-
¬·±² tests
tion ¬»¬ are
¿®» each
»¿½¸ made
³¿¼» up
«° of
±º two
¬©± equal
»¯«¿´ members,
³»³¾»®ô however,
¸±©»ª»®ô ¬©±two «²»¯«¿´
unequal ³»³¾»®
members ±®or ¿a ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ±ºof ¬¸®»»
three ±® ³±®»
or more
³»³¾»® may
members ³¿§ be¾» used.
«»¼ò The
Ì¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» met
³»¬ and
¿²¼ used
«»¼ to
¬± determine
¼»¬»®³·²» the
¬¸» required
®»¯«·®»¼ machine
³¿½¸·²» qualifica-
¯«¿´·º·½¿ó
¬·±² tests
tion ¬»¬ to
¬± cover
½±ª»® °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©±®µæ
work:
øï÷ The
(1) Ì¸» total
¬±¬¿´ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º all
¿´´ members
³»³¾»® in
·² a¿ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ combination
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ be
¾» more
³±®» than
¬¸¿² the
¬¸» total
¬±¬¿´ ¬¸·½µ²» ±º
thickness of
¿´´ ³»³¾»®
all members in·² the
¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬
test ¿²¼
and ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be ´»
less ¬¸¿²
than ¬¸»
the ¬±¬¿´
total ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of ¿´´
all ³»³¾»®
members ·²in ¬¸»
the
´±© end
low »²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ò
test.
øî÷ The
(2) Ì¸» thinnest
¬¸·²²»¬ contact
½±²¬¿½¬ member
³»³¾»® (member
ø³»³¾»® ·² ½±²¬¿½¬ with
in contact ©·¬¸ the
¬¸» electrode)
»´»½¬®±¼»÷ of
±º any
¿²§ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´
²±¬ be
not ¾» thicker
¬¸·½µ»® than
¬¸¿² the
¬¸» ¬¸·²²»¬
thinnest ³»³¾»®
member ·²
in ¬¸»
the ¸·¹¸ »²¼ ³¿½¸·²»
high end machine ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
qualification ¬»¬ò
test.
øí÷ The
(3) Ì¸» thinnest
ø³»³¾»® ·² ½±²¬¿½¬ with
in contact ©·¬¸ the
¬¸» electrode)
»´»½¬®±¼»÷ of
±º any
¿²§ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´
²±¬ be
not ¾» thinner
¬¸·²²»® than
¬¸¿² the
¬¸» thinnest
¬¸·²²»¬ member
³»³¾»® in
·² the
¬¸» low
´±© »²¼ ³¿½¸·²» qualification
end machine ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ò
test.
øì÷ For
(4) Ú±® a¿ single
·²¹´» application,
¿°°´·½¿¬·±²ô a¿ single
·²¹´» material
³¿¬»®·¿´ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» combination
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² ½¿²
can ¾» «»¼ for
be used º±® machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¾§ ½±²ó
by con-
¼«½¬·²¹ the
ducting ¬¸» tests
¬»¬ per
°»® the
¬¸» quantities
¯«¿²¬·¬·» and
¿²¼ methods
³»¬¸±¼ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in
·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ëò
5.
Û¨½»°¬ that
Except ¬¸¿¬ when
©¸»² a¿ qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² · ¿½¸·»ª»¼ ±²
is achieved on ±²»
one ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ±º º±·´ thicknesses,
of foil ¬¸·½µ²»»ô the
¬¸» equipment
»¯«·°³»²¬ ¸¿´´ ¾» considered
shall be ½±²·¼»®»¼
¯«¿´·º·»¼ º±®
qualified for ¿´´
all ¬¸·½µ»®
thicker º±·´
foils ©»´¼»¼
welded ¬±
to º±·´ò
foils.
9ç
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Ì¿¾´» ë
Table 5
Ó¿½¸·²»
Machine Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
QualificationÍ°»½·³»² ¿²¼ Examination
Specimens and Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
ß³±«²¬
Amount Ê·«¿´
Visual Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½
Radiographic Ó»½¸¿²·½¿´
Mechanical Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic
ß´´±§ Ù®±«°
Alloy Group Ý´¿
Class Í°»½·³»²
Specimen Ð»® Set
Per Í»¬ ß´´
All ß´´
All ïðð Í¸»¿®
100 Shear 5ë Í»½¬·±²
Sections
Í°±¬ Welds—Sheet
Spot É»´¼Í¸»»¬
1ï ß
A Ú·¹ò ïøÞ÷
Fig. 1(B) ïðë ©»´¼
105 welds ß´´
All ß´´
All ïðð shear
100 ¸»¿® 5ë microsections
³·½®±»½¬·±²
1ï Þô Ý
B, C Ú·¹ò ïøÞ÷
Fig. 1(B) ïðë ©»´¼
105 welds ß´´
All Ò±²»
None ïðð shear
100 ¸»¿® 5ë ³¿½®±»½¬·±²
macrosections
îô
2, í3 ß
A Ú·¹ò 1(A)
Fig. ïøß÷ ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) ïðë ©»´¼
105 welds ß´´
All ß´´
All ïðð shear
100 ¸»¿® ë5 ³·½®±»½¬·±²
microsections
îô
2, í3 Þô C
B, Ý Ú·¹ò 1(A)
Fig. ïøß÷ ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) ïðë ©»´¼
105 welds ß´´
All Ò±²»
None ïðð shear
100 ¸»¿® ë5 ³¿½®±»½¬·±²
macrosections
Í°±¬ Welds—Foil
Spot É»´¼Ú±·´
ïî in
12 ·² [300
Åíðð ³³Ã
mm]
ß
A Ú·¹ò í3
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±« ´»²¹¬¸
continuous length ß´´
All ß´´
All ïð shear
10 ¸»¿®ð 2î microsections
³·½®±»½¬·±²
ïô 2,
1, îô í3 ±º ©»´¼
of weld
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. »» 4.4.2
see ìòìòî
Í»¿³ Welds—Sheet
Seam É»´¼Í¸»»¬
îì
24 ·²
in Åêðð
[600 ³³Ã
mm] 8è ³·½®±»½¬·±²
microsections
ß
A Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All ß´´
All Ò±²»
None øì transverse,
(4 ¬®¿²ª»®»ô
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld 4ì longitudinal)
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´÷
ïô 2,
1, îô í3
îì
24 ·²
in Åêðð
[600 ³³Ã
mm] 8è macrosections
³¿½®±»½¬·±²
Þô C
B, Ý Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None øì transverse,
(4 ¬®¿²ª»®»ô
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld 4ì longitudinal)
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´÷
Í»¿³ Welds—Foil
Seam É»´¼Ú±·´
ïî in
12 ·² [300
Åíðð ³³Ã
mm] 2î microsections
³·½®±»½¬·±²
ß
A Ú·¹ò ê6
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All ß´´
All Ð®»«®» Test
Pressure Ì»¬ øï transverse,
(1 ¬®¿²ª»®»ô
ïô 2,
1, îô í3 ´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld 1ï longitudinal)
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´÷
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. »» 4.4.2
see ìòìòî
ìòìòîòì Welding
4.4.2.4 É»´¼·²¹ Ó¿½¸·²»
Machine Î»¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ò Î»¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
Requalification. Requalification shall ¾»
be ®»¯«·®»¼ ·º ¬¸»
required if the ³¿½¸·²»
machine · ®»¾«·´¬ ±®
is rebuilt or ·º
if ·¹²·º·ó
signifi-
½¿²¬ operational
cant ±°»®¿¬·±²¿´ ½¸¿²¹»
changes ¿®» ³¿¼»ò When
are made. É¸»² machine
³¿½¸·²» requalification
®»¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² · ®»¯«·®»¼ô all
is required, ¿´´ procedures
°®±½»¼«®» shall
¸¿´´ meet
³»»¬ applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´»
¿½½»°¬¿²½» ½®·¬»®·¿
acceptance criteria ±º
of ìòéò
4.7. Ý¸¿²¹»
Changes ¬¸¿¬
that ¼±
do ²±¬
not ®»¯«·®»
require ®»¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
requalification ±º
of ©»´¼·²¹ ³¿½¸·²» are:
weldiEg machine ¿®»æ
øï÷ Ý¸¿²¹»
(1) ±º location
Change of ´±½¿¬·±² within
©·¬¸·² a¿ plant,
°´¿²¬ô which
©¸·½¸ maintains
³¿·²¬¿·² the
¬¸» same
¿³» electrical
»´»½¬®·½¿´ ½·®½«·¬ò
circuit.
øî÷ Ù»²»®¿´
(2) General ³¿½¸·²»
machine ³¿·²¬»²¿²½»ò
maintenance.
øí÷ Parts
(3) Ð¿®¬ ®»°´¿½»³»²¬
replacement «½¸
such ¿
as »´»½¬®±¼»
electrodes ¿²¼
and »´»½¬®±¼»
electrode ¸±´¼»® ¬¸¿¬ ¼±
holders that ²±¬ ¿ºº»½¬
do not affect ¬¸»
the °®»«®»
pressure ±®
or °±©»®
power ½¸¿®¿½¬»®·¬·½ò
characteristics.
ìòë É»´¼·²¹
4.5 Ð®±½»¼«®» Certification
Weldig Procedure Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
ìòëòï Procedure
4.5.1 Ð®±½»¼«®» Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Tests
Ì»¬ ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ½±²¼«½¬»¼
conducted ¬± to ¼»¬»®³·²»
determine ·º if ¿a particular
°¿®¬·½«´¿® ³¿½¸·²»ô
machine, ·²in ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ©·¬¸
with ¿a
°»½·º·½ weldiLig
specific ©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure¿²¼
and±¬¸»®
other°»½·º·½
specific½±²¼·¬·±²ô
conditions, ©·´´
will ½±²·¬»²¬´§
consistently °®±¼«½»
produce ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ©»´¼
welds ¬¸¿¬
that ½±²º±®³
conform ¬±
to ¬¸»
the
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ±º
requirements of ¬¸· °»½·º·½¿¬·±² ±²
this specification on ¿a given
¹·ª»² set
»¬ of
±º materials
³¿¬»®·¿´ ò . Ü±½«³»²¬¿¬·±²
Documentation±ºof¬¸»»these¬»¬
tests¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ½±²¬¿·²»¼
contained ·²
in ¿a
½±³°´»¬»¼ Certified
completed Ý»®¬·º·»¼ Weldiiig
É»´¼·²¹. Procedure
Ð®±½»¼«®» Test
Ì»¬ Î»°±®¬
Report ¬¸¿¬
that ©·´´
will ¾» ¿ª¿·´¿¾´» ¬±
be available to ¬¸»
the Ï«¿´·¬§
Quality ß«®¿²½»
Assurance øÏß÷ °»®±²²»´ò In
(QA) personnel. ×²
¿¼¼·¬·±²ô ¬¸»
addition, the ©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®» ¸¿´´
welding procedure shall ¾» °±¬»¼ near
be posted ²»¿® the
¬¸» machine
³¿½¸·²» and ¿²¼ be
¾» available
¿ª¿·´¿¾´» ¬± ³¿½¸·²» ±°»®¿¬±®
to machine operators ¿²¼
and Ïßò Ì¸»
QA. The
ïð
10
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º±´´±©·²¹ critical
following ½®·¬·½¿´ ª¿®·¿¾´» ¸¿´´ be
variables shall ¾» included
·²½´«¼»¼ in
·² the
¬¸» procedure
°®±½»¼«®» certification.
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Any
ß²§ ½¸¿²¹»
changes ¬±
to ¬¸»»
these ª¿®·¿¾´»
variables ±«¬·¼»
outside ±º
of ¬¸»
the
¿´´±©¿¾´» ´·³·¬
allowable limits ±º
of ëòïòë ¸¿´´ require
5.1.5 shall ®»¯«·®» recertification:
®»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²æ
øï÷ Pressure
(1) Ð®»«®»
øî÷ Electrode
(2) Û´»½¬®±¼» ¬§°» ø¹»±³»¬®§ ¿²¼
type (geometry and ³¿¬»®·¿´
material ½´¿÷
class)
øí÷ Weld
(3) É»´¼ »¬¬·²¹
settings ø¬·³»ô
(time, ½«®®»²¬ô
current, ²«³¾»®
number ±º
of ½§½´»÷
cycles)
øì÷ Surface
(4) Í«®º¿½» °®»°¿®¿¬·±²
preparation
øë÷ Weld
(5) É»´¼ ±ª»®´¿°
overlap øÎÍÛÉ÷
(RSEW)
øê÷ Travel
(6) Ì®¿ª»´ °»»¼
speed øÎÍÛÉ÷
(RSEW)
ìòëòî Procedure
4.5.2 Ð®±½»¼«®» Certification
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² Test
Ì»¬ Î»°±®¬ò Ú±® each
Reports. For »¿½¸ machine
³¿½¸·²» and
¿²¼ »¿½¸
each ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination of±º relevant
®»´»ª¿²¬ ³¿¬»®·¿´
material ½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions
ø«½¸ as
(such ¿ alloy,
¿´´±§ô temper,
¬»³°»®ô surface
«®º¿½» conditions,
½±²¼·¬·±²ô ¿²¼ ¬¸·½µ²» ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²÷ô
and thickness combinations), ¬¸»
the ½±²¬®¿½¬±®
contractor ¸¿´´ ¼»¬»®³·²» the
shall determine ¬¸» effective
»ºº»½¬·ª»
©»´¼·²¹ ³¿½¸·²»
weldiiLig machine»¬¬·²¹
settingsº±®
for¬»¬
test¿²¼
and°®±¼«½¬·±²
production°¿®¬ò
parts.Ì¸»
The½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions¿²¼
and °¿®¿³»¬»®
parameters¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be º±®³¿´´§
formally »²¬»®»¼
entered ±²
on ¿a
©»´¼·²¹ procedure
welding °®±½»¼«®» before
¾»º±®» the
¬¸» test
¬»¬ welding.
©»´¼·²¹ò Typical
Ì§°·½¿´ »¨¿³°´»
examples ±º
of ®»°±®¬
report º±®³ ¿®» given
forms are ¹·ª»² ·²
in ß²²»¨»
Annexes ß A ¿²¼
and Þò
B. Ì¸»»
These ¸¿´´
shall
¾» modified
be ³±¼·º·»¼ or±® expanded
»¨°¿²¼»¼ as
¿ required.
®»¯«·®»¼ò After
ßº¬»® acceptance,
¿½½»°¬¿²½»ô °®±¼«½¬·±²
production »¬«° ¸¿´´ be
setups shall ¾» made
³¿¼» to
¬± the
¬¸» certified
½»®¬·º·»¼ procedure,
°®±½»¼«®»ô ©·¬¸
with
¬¸» variation
the ª¿®·¿¬·±² ±º
of ëòïòë
5.1.5 ¿´´±©»¼ò
allowed.
ìòëòîòï Examination
4.5.2.1 Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Ü¿¬¿ Data ¿²¼ Î»«´¬ò Certification
and Results. Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ ®»°±®¬ shall
test report ¸¿´´ include
·²½´«¼» ¬¸» ¸»¿® strength
the shear ¬®»²¹¬¸ data
¼¿¬¿ on
±² each
»¿½¸
©»´¼ô their
weld, ¬¸»·® average,
¿ª»®¿¹»ô ¬¸»
the ²«³¾»®
numbers ±ºof °»½·³»²
specimens ©·¬¸
with ¸»¿® ª¿´«» ±«¬·¼»
shear values outside ±º
of ¬¸» »¬ limits,
the set ´·³·¬ô ¿²¼ ¬¸» nugget
and the ²«¹¹»¬ diameters
¼·¿³»¬»® and
¿²¼
°»²»¬®¿¬·±² of
penetration ±º each
»¿½¸ metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ specimen.
°»½·³»²ò The
Ì¸» examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² page
°¿¹» shall
¸¿´´ have
¸¿ª» ¿a º±®³¿´
formal ·²¼·½¿¬·±²
indication ±º
of ¬¸»
the «½½»
success ±®
or º¿·´ó
fail-
«®» to
ure ¬± meet
³»»¬ the
¬¸» ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ½®·¬»®·¿
criteria ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
applicable ¬±
to ¬¸»
the «¾¶»½¬
subject ³¿¬»®·¿´
material ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²ò
combination.
ìòëòí Test
4.5.3 Ì»¬ ª»®«
versus Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
Production Ý±²¼·¬·±²ò Ì¸» purpose
Conditions. The °«®°±» of
±º certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² is
· ¬±
to ®»°´·½¿¬»
replicate ¬¸»
the ®»«´¬
results »¨°»½¬»¼
expected ±²
on °®±¼«½ó
produc-
¬·±² components;
tion ½±³°±²»²¬å ¬¸»®»º±®»ô
therefore, ¬»¬
test ½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions º±®
for ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ³«¬ ½±®®»°±²¼ with
must correspond ©·¬¸ expected
»¨°»½¬»¼ °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ½±²¼·¬·±²ò
conditions. Ì¸»»
These
½±²¼·¬·±² include,
conditions ·²½´«¼»ô but
¾«¬ are
¿®» not
²±¬ ´·³·¬»¼ ¬±æ É»´¼·²¹
limited to: Welding ±ª»®
over ±®
or ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
adjacent ¬±
to »¨·¬·²¹
existing ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ±®
or º«·±²
fusion ©»´¼ô
welds, ³·²·³«³
minimum »¼¹»
edge
¼·¬¿²½»ô overlap
distance, ±ª»®´¿° ¼·¬¿²½»ô
distance, «®º¿½»
surface °®»°¿®¿¬·±²
preparation ø·²½´«¼·²¹
(including ¸±¬
shot °»»²·²¹ô
peening, ½¸»³·½¿´
chemical ³·´´·²¹ô
milling, ±® ±¬¸»® surface
or other «®º¿½» preparation),
°®»°¿®¿¬·±²÷ô
¿²¼ heat
and ¸»¿¬ treatment.
¬®»¿¬³»²¬ò
ìòëòì Procedure
4.5.4 Ð®±½»¼«®» Certification
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² Test
Ì»¬ Í°»½·³»² Ý±²º·¹«®¿¬·±² ¿²¼
Specimen Configuration Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Requirements.
and Examination Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ò Tests
Ì»¬ ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ¿
be as
°»½·º·»¼ ·²
specified in Ì¿¾´»
Tables ê6 ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ç9 ¿²¼
and ¿
as ¸±©²
shown ·²
in Ú·¹«®»
Figures ï1 ¬¸®±«¹¸
through êò
6. É»´¼
Welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ´±½¿¬»¼
located ©·¬¸·²
within oðòðêð
±0.060 ·²
in Åoïòë
[±1.5 ³³Ã
mm]
±º specimen
of °»½·³»² centers.
½»²¬»®ò Specimen
Í°»½·³»² size
·¦» ¬±´»®¿²½»
tolerance ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be oðòðêð
±0.060 ·²in Åoïòë
[±1.5 ³³Ãò
mm].
Ì¿¾´» ê
Table 6
Ð®±½»¼«®»
Procedure Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
Certification Í°»½·³»² ¿²¼ Examination
Specimen and Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
ß´´±§
Alloy Ò«³¾»®
Number Ê·«¿´
Visual Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic
Ì§°»
Type Ù®±«°
Group Ý´¿
Specimen ±º É»´¼
of Welds ìòéòï
4.7.1 ìòéòî
4.7.2 ìòéòì
4.7.4 ìòéòí
4.7.3
ß
A Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) îë
25 ß´´
All ß´´
All îð Í¸»¿®
20 Shear ë5 Ó·½®±»½¬·±²
Microsections
1ï Þ
B Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) ïë
15 ß´´
All Ò±²»
None ïð Shear
10 Í¸»¿® ë5 Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
Macrosections
×±´¿¬»¼ô or
Isolated, ±® Ý
C Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) 5ë ß´´
All Ò±²»
None 3í Shear
Í¸»¿® 2î Macrosections
Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
Î±´´ Spot
Roll Í°±¬
É»´¼
Welds ß
A Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) ïí
13 ß´´
All ß´´
All ïð Shear
10 Í¸»¿® 3í Microsections
Ó·½®±»½¬·±²
îô í3
2, Þ
B Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) 8è ß´´
All Ò±²»
None ë5 Í¸»¿®
Shear 3í Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
Macrosections
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ïøß÷
Fig. 1(A) ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) 5ë ß´´
All Ò±²»
None 3í Shear
Í¸»¿® 2î Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
Macrosections
ß
A Ú·¹ò 2î
Fig. îð
20 ß´´
All ß´´
All Ò±²»
None ïð Microsections
10 Ó·½®±»½¬·±²
Ý´±»ó
Close-
Í°¿½»¼ Spot
Spaced Í°±¬ ïô 2,
1, îô í3 Þ
B Ú·¹ò î2
Fig. ïð
10 ß´´
All Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None 5ë Macrosections
Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
É»´¼
Welds
Ý
C Ú·¹ò î2
Fig. í
3 ß´´
All Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None 3í Macrosections
Ó¿½®±»½¬·±²
ïï
11
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Ì¿¾´» é
Table 7
Ð®±½»¼«®»
Specimen and Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements
Í°±¬ Welds—Foil
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
ß´´±§
Alloy Í°»½·³»²
Specimen
Ù®±«° Class
Group Ý´¿ Ý±²º·¹«®¿¬·±² Length
Configuration Ô»²¹¬¸of±ºWeld
É»´¼ Ê·«¿´
Visual Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic
ïî in
12 ·² Åíðð
[300 ³³Ã
mm]
5ë Í¸»¿®
Shear ¿²¼
and Ð»»´
Peel
ß
A Ú·¹ò í3
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±« ´»²¹¬¸
All ß´´
All î2 ·²
in Åëð
[50 ³³Ã
mm]
3í in
·² Åéë
[75 ³³Ã
mm]
±º ©»´¼
of weld
ïô îô
1, 2, í3
ïî in
12 ·² Åíðð
[300 ³³Ã
mm]
Ð»»´ (10
Peel øïð in
·² [250
Åîëð mm]
³³Ã
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±« ´»²¹¬¸
All Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None
³·²·³«³ ´»²¹¬¸÷
minimum length)
±º ©»´¼
of weld
Ì¿¾´» è
Table 8
Ð®±½»¼«®» Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² Í°»½·³»² ¿²¼ Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Procedure Certification Specimen and Examination Requirements
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
ß´´±§
Specimen Ê·«¿´
Visual Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½
Radiographic Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic
Ù®±«°
Group Ý´¿
Class Ý±²º·¹«®¿¬·±² Length
Configuration Ô»²¹¬¸of
±ºWeld
É»´¼ ìòéòï
4.7.1 ìòéòî
4.7.2 ìòéòí
4.7.3
ïî in
12 ·² Åíðð
[300 ³³Ã
mm]
4ì transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» microsections
³·½®±»½¬·±² (Tr)
øÌ®÷
ß
A Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All ß´´
All
4ì longitudinal
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ ³·½®±»½¬·±²
microsections øÔ±÷
(Lo)
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld
ïî in
12 ·² ÅíððÃ
[300] ³³
mm
4ì transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» microsections
³·½®±»½¬·±² (Tr)
øÌ®÷
ïô 2,
1, îô í3 Þ
B Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All Ò±²»
None
4ì longitudinal
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ ³·½®±»½¬·±²
microsections øÔ±÷
(Lo)
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. ïî in
12 ·² [300
Åíðð ³³Ã
mm] ß´´
All Ò±²»
None
1ï transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» ³¿½®±»½¬·±²
macrosections øÌ®÷
(Tr)
½±²¬·²«±«
continuous
2î longitudinal
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ ³¿½®±»½¬·±²
macrosections øÔ±÷
(Lo)
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld
Ì¿¾´» ç
Table 9
Ð®±½»¼«®»
Specimen and Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
ß´´±§
Specimen Ê·«¿´ Radiographic
Visual Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ Ó»½¸¿²·½¿´ Metallographic
Ù®±«°
Group Ý´¿
Class Ý±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²
Configuration Ô»²¹¬¸ of
Length ±º Weld
É»´¼ ìòéòï
4.7.1 ìòéòî
4.7.2 ìòéòì
4.7.4 ìòéòí
4.7.3
ïî in
12 ·² Åíðð
[300 ³³Ã
mm]
Ð®»«®» Test
Pressure Ì»¬
ß
A Ú·¹ò êøß÷
Fig. 6(A) ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All ß´´
All 1ï in
·² Åîë
[25 ³³Ã
mm]
ìòéòìòëøï÷ø¿÷
4.7.4.5(1)(a)
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld
ïô 2,
1, îô í3
ïî in
12 ·² Åíðð
[300 ³³Ã
mm] Ð»»´ 4.7.4.4
Peel ìòéòìòì
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. ½±²¬·²«±«
continuous ß´´
All Ò±²»
None øïð ·²
(10 in Åîëð
[250 ³³Ã
mm] Ò±²»
None
´»²¹¬¸ ±º
length of ©»´¼
weld ³·²·³«³ ´»²¹¬¸÷
minimum length)
ïî
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w flt fl1 IltI I
H w
w H
• 5+
(A) SINGLE SPOT

SHEAR SPECIMEN (B) MULTIPLE SPOT SHEAR SPECIMENS
Ò±¬»æ
Notes:
ïò
1. Ò±³·²¿´ Ì¸·½µ²» ±º
Nominal Thickness of É Ò±³·²¿´ Thickness
Nominal Ì¸·½µ²» ±º
of É
Ì¸·²²»® Í¸»»¬ô
Thinner Sheet, ·²
in ·²ô min.
in, ³·²ò Ì¸·²²»® Í¸»»¬ô
Thinner Sheet, ³³
mm ³³ô min.
mm, ³·²ò
Ñª»® ðòððè
Over 0.008 ¬±
to ðòðíð
0.030 ðòêè
0.68 Ñª»® ðòîð
Over 0.20 ¬±
to ðòéë
0.75 ïéòð
17.0
Ñª»® ðòðíð
Over 0.030 ¬±
to ðòïðð
0.100 ïòðð
1.00 Ñª»® ðòéë
Over 0.75 ¬±
to îòëð
2.50 îëòð
25.0
Ñª»® ðòïðð
Over 0.100 ¬±
to ðòïíð
0.130 ïòîë
1.25 Ñª»® îòëð
Over 2.50 ¬±
to íòîð
3.20 íîòð
32.0
Ñª»® ðòïíð
Over 0.130 ¬± ðòððð ïòëð
1.50 Ñª»® íòîð
Over 3.20 ¬± ðòðð íèòð
38.0
îò L
2. Ô shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ be
¾» less
´» than
¬¸¿² 4W.
ìÉò
íò Ú·¹«®» 1(B)
3. Figure ïøÞ÷ shall
¸¿´´ ¾» ³¿¼» of
be made ±º 5
ë specimens
°»½·³»² ±®
or ³±®»ò
more.
Ú·¹«®» ïÍ°±¬
Figure É»´¼ ·²
1—Spot Welds in Í¸»»¬
Sheet
AS REQUIRED
1.5 in [40 mm] 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 00000 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

MIN.
Ò±¬»æ
Notes:
ïò Spot
1. Í°±¬ welds
©»´¼ °¿½·²¹
spacing ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ·²
in ¿½½±®¼¿²½»
accordance ©·¬¸
with ¬¸»
the «¾¶»½¬
subject °®±¼«½¬·±²
production °¿®¬ò
part.
îò Specimen
2. Í°»½·³»² ´»²¹¬¸
lengths ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¿
as ®»¯«·®»¼ò
required.
íò See
3. Í»» Clause
Ý´¿«» 3,
íô Terms
Ì»®³ ¿²¼
Definitions, º±®
for ¼»º·²·¬·±²
definition ±º
of ½´±»
close °¿½»¼ò
spaced.
Ú·¹«®» 2—Close-Spaced
Figure îÝ´±»óÍ°¿½»¼ Spot
Í°±¬ Welds
É»´¼ ·²
in Í¸»»¬
Sheet
ïí
13
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12 in [300 mm]
DISCARD 0.5 in [13 mm]
I I Iij I I
0.5 in
[13 mm] I I I //I I I
J_ I I I I I I
T 2.5 in —t—
CI 0 0 C100 CI 0 0 C100 CIO
I I
4000oolDoocb foolpo
I I I I
[60 mm]
TYP. I I I I I I I
I I I
I I I I I I I
H 1 in [25 mm] TYP.
Ò±¬»æ
Notes:
ïò Spot
1. Í°±¬ welds
©»´¼ °¿½·²¹
spacing ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ·² ¿½½±®¼¿²½» ©·¬¸
in accordance with Ì¿¾´»
Table ì4 øÍ¬¿²¼¿®¼
(Standard Í°±¬
Spots °»®
per ·²
in ±®
or ³³÷
mm) º±®
for ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ô
qualification, ¿²¼
and ·² ¿½½±®¼¿²½» ©·¬¸
in accordance with ¬¸»
the
«¾¶»½¬ °®±¼«½¬·±²
subject production °¿®¬
part ±º
of ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò
certification.
îò For
2. Ú±® Class
Ý´¿ ßô »´»½¬ at
A, select ¿¬ random
®¿²¼±³ fiveº·ª» 1
ï in
·² or
±® 25
îë mm
³³ specimens
°»½·³»² for
º±® mechanical
³»½¸¿²·½¿´ shear
¸»¿® tests,
¬»¬ô three
¬¸®»» specimens
°»½·³»² º±®
for °»»´ ¬»¬ô ¿²¼
peel tests, ¬©±
and two
°»½·³»² for
specimens º±® metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ »¨¿³·²¿¬·±²ò
examination.
Ú·¹«®» 3—Spot
Figure íÍ°±¬ Welds
É»´¼ in
·² Foil
Ú±·´ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ A
ß Welds
É»´¼
12 in [300 mm]
t
1.5 in [40 mm]
MIN.
Ò±¬»æ Spot
Note: Í°±¬ welds
©»´¼ spacing
°¿½·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» in
·² accordance
¿½½±®¼¿²½» ©·¬¸
with «¾¶»½¬
subject °®±¼«½¬·±²
parts.
Ú·¹«®» 4—Spot
Figure ìÍ°±¬ and
¿²¼ Seam
Í»¿³ Welds
É»´¼ in
·² Foil,
Ú±·´ô Peel
Ð»»´ Specimen
Í°»½·³»² for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ C
Ý Welds
É»´¼
1.5 in
[40 mm]
r
MIN. 12 in [300 mm]
,(„,m(,,(„ „R
,,(((„(Rr artm(act((((«((acsArl(cat(c
! i
T Tr Lo Tr Lo Lo Tr Lo
1 in [25 mm] TYP.
Ò±¬»æ Remove
Note: Î»³±ª» metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ sections
»½¬·±² in
·² the
¬¸» order
±®¼»® above,
¿¾±ª»ô but
¾«¬ »¨¿³·²»
examine º®±³
from ®¿²¼±³ °±·¬·±²ò
random positions.
Ô±Ô±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ section
Lo—Longitudinal »½¬·±²
Ì®Ì®¿²ª»®» »½¬·±²
Tr—Transverse section
Ú·¹«®» 5—Seam
Figure ëÍ»¿³ Welds
É»´¼ ·²
in Í¸»»¬
Sheet
ïì
14
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
12 in [300 mm]
11 in [275 mm]
r,. 10 in [250 mm]
0.5 in
[13 mm]
_LL
IT
2.5 in
[63 mm]
(A) SEAM WELD SPECIMEN
10 in [250 mm]
8 in [200 mm]
CLAMP
4 in
[100 mm]
2 in .CI ttttt ttttt ll11111 PRESSURE
1 [50 mm] FRAME
CLAMP
SECTION A—A
(B) SPECIMEN IN PRESSURE FIXTURE
Ò±¬»æ After
Note: ßº¬»® welding,
©»´¼·²¹ô discard
¼·½¿®¼ the
¬¸» outside
±«¬·¼» 0.5
ðòë in
·² [12
Åïî mm]
³³Ã strips.
¬®·°ò Take
Ì¿µ» ¿ ´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
a longitudinal metallographic »½¬·±²
section º®±³
from ¬¸»
the ²»¨¬
next ðòë
0.5 ·²
in ±®
or ïí
13 ³³
mm
¬®·° on
strip ±² one
±²» end
»²¼ and
¿²¼ a¿ transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» »½¬·±²
section º®±³
from ¬¸»
the ±¬¸»®
other »²¼ò
end. Ì¸»²
Then ³±«²¬
mount ¬¸»
the ïð
10 ·²
in Åîëð ³³Ã remainder
[250 mm] ®»³¿·²¼»® in
·² the
¬¸» pressure
°®»«®» º·¨¬«®»
fixture ¿²¼
and ¬»¬ò
test.
Ú·¹«®» 6—Pressure
Figure êÐ®»«®» Test
Ì»¬ ±º
of Í»¿³ É»´¼ ·²
Seam Welds Ú±·´ô for
in Foil, º±® Ý´¿ ß Welds
Class A É»´¼
ìòëòë Thickness
4.5.5 Ì¸·½µ²» Ô¿¬·¬«¼»ò Ì¸·½µ²» combinations
Latitudes. Thickness ½±³¾·²¿¬·±² falling
º¿´´·²¹ within
©·¬¸·² the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ limits
´·³·¬ shall
¸¿´´ ²±¬
not ®»¯«·®»
require »°¿®¿¬»
separate ½»®ó
cer-
¬·º·»¼ ©»´¼·²¹
tified °®±½»¼«®» provided
welding procedures °®±ª·¼»¼ ¬¸¿¬ ¬¸» certified
that the ½»®¬·º·»¼ ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size ¿ª»®¿¹»
average ½¿²
can ¾»
be ®»°®±¼«½»¼
reproduced ©·¬¸
with ¿a weld
©»´¼ heat
¸»¿¬ (current)
ø½«®®»²¬÷
»¬¬·²¹ that
setting ¬¸¿¬ lies
´·» within
©·¬¸·² ±10%
oïðû of
±º the
¬¸» value
ª¿´«» established
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» original
±®·¹·²¿´ certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² procedure;
°®±½»¼«®»å ¿´´ ±¬¸»® conditions
all other ½±²¼·¬·±² being
¾»·²¹
¬¸» ¿³»ò
the same.
øï÷ Foil.
(1) Ú±·´ò The
Ì¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² ·² ¬¸·½µ²» ø©·¬¸
in thickness (with ®»¹¿®¼
regard ¬± ¬¸» original
to the ±®·¹·²¿´ °®±½»¼«®»÷
procedure) ±ºof »·¬¸»®
either ±«¬»®
outer ¸»»¬ · within
sheet is ©·¬¸·² ±0.001
oðòððï in
·²
Åoðòðí mm]
[±0.03 ³³Ã and
¿²¼ the
¬¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² in
·² summed
«³³»¼ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» (with
ø©·¬¸ regard
®»¹¿®¼ ¬± ¬¸» original
to the ±®·¹·²¿´ procedure)
°®±½»¼«®»÷ ±º ¬¸» combination
of the ½±³¾·²¿¬·±² · ©·¬¸·²
is within
oðòððí in
±0.003 ·² Åoðòðè
[±0.08 ³³Ãò
mm].
ïë
15
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
øî÷ Sheet
(2) Í¸»»¬ (outer)
ø±«¬»®÷ «°
up ¬±
to ðòðìð
0.040 ·²
in Åïòðî
[1.02 ³³Ãô ·²½´«·ª»æ
mm], inclusive:
ø¿÷ The
(a) Ì¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² ·²
in ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of »·¬¸»®
either ±«¬»®
outer ¸»»¬
sheet ·
is ©·¬¸·²
within oðòððì
±0.004 ·²
in Åoðòïð
[±0.10 ³³Ãò
mm].
ø¾÷ The
(b) Ì¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² ·²
in ¬¸»
the «³³»¼
summed ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of ¬¸»
the ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ·
is ©·¬¸·²
within oðòððê
±0.006 ·²
in Åoðòïë
[±0.15 ³³Ãò
mm].
øí÷ Sheet
(3) Í¸»»¬ (outer)
ø±«¬»®÷ over
±ª»® ðòðìð
0.040 ·²½¸ Åïòðî ³³Ãæ
inch [1.02 mm]:
ø¿÷ The
(a) Ì¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² ·²
in ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of »·¬¸»®
either ±«¬»®
outer ¸»»¬
sheet ·
is ©·¬¸·²
within oïðû
±10% º±®
for Ù®±«°
Group 1ï ¿´´±§ô
alloys, ±®
or oîðû
±20% º±®
for Ù®±«°
Groups 2î and
¿²¼ 3í
¿´´±§ ¿²¼
alloys and
ø¾÷ The
(b) Ì¸» variation
ª¿®·¿¬·±² ·²
in ¬¸»
the «³³»¼
summed ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of ¬¸»
the ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ·
is ©·¬¸·²
within oïðûò
±10%.
ìòëòêDesign
45.6 Ü»·¹² Allowable
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Aß weldig
©»´¼·²¹procedure
°®±½»¼«®»shall
¸¿´´be
¾» certified
½»®¬·º·»¼ to
¬± produce
°®±¼«½» the
¬¸» minimum
³·²·³«³ strength,
¬®»²¹¬¸ô ²«¹¹»¬
nugget
·¦»ô or
size, ±® quality
¯«¿´·¬§ requirement
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ specified
°»½·º·»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» engineering
»²¹·²»»®·²¹ drawing
¼®¿©·²¹ and
¿²¼ this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò This
Ì¸· certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² method
³»¬¸±¼ is ·
´·³·¬»¼ to
limited ¬± spot
°±¬ welds
©»´¼ in
·² sheet,
¸»»¬ô except
»¨½»°¬ º±®
for ½´±»ó°¿½»¼ °±¬ welds.
close-spaced spot ©»´¼ò Certification
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² results
®»«´¬ shall
¸¿´´ ¾»
be »²¬»®»¼
entered ±²
on ¬¸»
the ¬»¬
test ®»°±®¬ô
report,
©¸·½¸ includes
which ·²½´«¼» the
¬¸» settings
»¬¬·²¹ used
«»¼ to
¬± weld
©»´¼ the
¬¸» coupons.
½±«°±²ò Weld
É»´¼ »¬¬·²¹
settings ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be ¿¼¶«¬»¼
adjusted ¼«®·²¹ ¬¸» ©»´¼·²¹
during the welding of±º the
¬¸» certifi-
½»®¬·º·ó
½¿¬·±² coupons.
cation ½±«°±²ò After
ßº¬»® certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² acceptance,
¿½½»°¬¿²½»ô production
°®±¼«½¬·±² setups
»¬«° shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» allowed
¿´´±©»¼ to¬± deviate
¼»ª·¿¬» from
º®±³ the
¬¸» welding_
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure
¿ allowed
as ¿´´±©»¼ ¾§by ëòïòëò
5.1.5.
ìòëòêòï Design
ß´´±©¿¾´» Certification
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² for
º±® Strength.
Í¬®»²¹¬¸ò When
É¸»² a¿ minimum
³·²·³«³ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ is· specified
°»½·º·»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» engineering
»²¹·²»»®·²¹
¼®¿©·²¹ô the
drawing, ¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» used
«»¼ to
¬± complete
½±³°´»¬» the
¬¸» welding
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®» ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²æ Ì¸»
procedure certification: The ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ®»°±®¬
report ¸¿´´
shall ¬¿¬»æ
state:
Ì¸»» conditions
"These ½±²¼·¬·±² certify
½»®¬·º§ a¿ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ value
ª¿´«» ±º
of ÁÁÁÁò
." Ì¸»
The ²«³¾»® »²¬»®»¼ ¸¿´´
number entered ¾» the
shall be ¬¸» value
ª¿´«» ±º ¬¸» lowest
of the ´±©»¬ ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength °»½·ó
speci-
³»² in
men ·² 300
íðð welds
©»´¼ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ A,
ßô 180
ïèð welds
©»´¼ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ BÞ and
¿²¼ 50
ëð welds
©»´¼ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ C.
Ýò As
ß reliability
®»´·¿¾·´·¬§ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ©¿®®¿²¬ô
warrant, ¬¸»
the
®»¯«·®»¼ number
required ²«³¾»® ø»ò¹òô
(e.g., íðð÷ ³¿§ be
300) may ¾» changed
½¸¿²¹»¼ by ¾§ the
¬¸» cognizant
½±¹²·¦¿²¬ Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ through
¬¸®±«¹¸ drawing
¼®¿©·²¹ ²±¬» ±® design
notes or ¼»·¹²
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò Weld
specifications. É»´¼ ½±«°±²
coupon ½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²
configuration ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¿
as °»½·º·»¼
specified º±®
for ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standard ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ³»¬¸±¼ò
method.
ìòëòêòî Design
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² º±®
for Ò«¹¹»¬
Nugget Í·¦»ò
Size. É¸»²
When ¿a minimum
³·²·³«³ ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦» · specified
size is °»½·º·»¼ ±² ¬¸» engi-
on the »²¹·ó
²»»®·²¹ drawing,
neering ¼®¿©·²¹ô the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» used
«»¼ to
¬± complete
½±³°´»¬» the
¬¸» welding
°®±½»¼«®» certification:
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²æ The
Ì¸» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² report
®»°±®¬
¸¿´´ state:
shall ¬¿¬»æ Ì¸»» ½±²¼·¬·±² certify
"These conditions ½»®¬·º§ a¿ nugget
²«¹¹»¬ value
ª¿´«» ±º
of ÁÁÁÁò
." Ì¸»
The ²«³¾»®
number »²¬»®»¼
entered ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¬¸»
the ª¿´«»
value ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³¿´´»¬
smallest ²«¹ó
nug-
¹»¬ size
get ·¦» ³»¿«®»¼
measured ·² in íð ©»´¼ for
30 welds º±® Class
Ý´¿ A,
ßô 20
îð welds
©»´¼ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ B,
Þô 10
ïð welds
©»´¼ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ C.
Ýò As
ß reliability
®»´·¿¾·´·¬§ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ ©¿®ó
war-
®¿²¬ô the
rant, ¬¸» required
®»¯«·®»¼ number
²«³¾»® (e.g.,
ø»ò¹òô 30)
íð÷ may
³¿§ be¾» changed
½¸¿²¹»¼ by¾§ the
¬¸» cognizant
½±¹²·¦¿²¬ Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ through
¬¸®±«¹¸ drawing
¼®¿©·²¹ ²±¬»
notes ±®
or
¼»·¹² specifications.
design °»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò Weld
É»´¼ ½±«°±²
coupon ½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²
shall ¾»
be ¿
as °»½·º·»¼
specified º±®
for ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standard ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ³»¬¸±¼ò
method.
ìòëòé Procedure
4.5.7 Ð®±½»¼«®» Recertification.
Î»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Recertification
Î»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»be ®»¯«·®»¼
required ·º
if ¬¸» ³¿½¸·²» ·
the machine ®»¾«·´¬ or
is rebuilt ±® if
·º significant
·¹²·º·½¿²¬ opera-
±°»®¿ó
¬·±²¿´ changes
tional ½¸¿²¹» are
¿®» made
³¿¼» to
¬± it
·¬ as
¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ ·²
in ìòëòïò
4.5.1. ß²
An »¨·¬·²¹
existing ©»´¼
weld ½¸»¼«´» ²»»¼ not
schedule need ²±¬ be
¾» recertified
®»½»®¬·º·»¼ º±®
for ¿²±¬¸»®
another ½±²¬®¿½¬
contract
±® designs
or ¼»·¹² provided
°®±ª·¼»¼ all
¿´´ material
³¿¬»®·¿´ conditions
½±²¼·¬·±² are¿®» equal.
»¯«¿´ò Existing
Û¨·¬·²¹ certifications
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² made
³¿¼» under
«²¼»® superseded
«°»®»¼»¼ revisions
®»ª··±² ±º ¬¸·
of this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
specification shall ¾» ¸±²±®»¼ò However,
be honored. Ø±©»ª»®ô ®»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
recertification ±º
of ¿a °»½·º·½¿¬·±²
specification ³¿§
may ¾»
be ®»¯«·®»¼
required ¿¬ at ¿²§
any ¬·³»
time ·º ¬¸» procuring
if the °®±½«®·²¹
¿½¬·ª·¬§ ¼±«¾¬
activity doubts º±® ¿²§ reason
for any ®»¿±² the
¬¸» ability
¿¾·´·¬§ of
±º a¿ machine
³¿½¸·²» to¬± make
³¿µ» welds
©»´¼ satisfactorily
¿¬·º¿½¬±®·´§ with
©·¬¸ the
¬¸» original
±®·¹·²¿´ certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ½±²¼·ó
condi-
¬·±²ò Changes
tions. Ý¸¿²¹» that
¬¸¿¬ do
¼± not
²±¬ require
®»¯«·®» recertification
®»½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² of
±º ©»´¼·²¹
welding °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ¿®»æ
are:
øï÷ Change
(1) Ý¸¿²¹» of
±º location
´±½¿¬·±² within
©·¬¸·² a¿ plant,
°´¿²¬ô which
©¸·½¸ does
¼±» not
²±¬ involve
·²ª±´ª» a¿ change
½¸¿²¹» in
·² electrical
»´»½¬®·½¿´ circuit
½·®½«·¬
øî÷ Ù»²»®¿´
(2) General ³¿½¸·²»
machine ³¿·²¬»²¿²½»
maintenance
øí÷ Electrode
(3) Û´»½¬®±¼» replacement
®»°´¿½»³»²¬
ìòëòè Existing
4.5.8 Û¨·¬·²¹ Procedure
Ð®±½»¼«®» Certifications.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Existing
Û¨·¬·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certifications ³¿§
may ¾»
be ¿½½»°¬»¼
accepted ¿ »¯«·ª¿´»²¬ ¬±
as equivalent ¬¸»
to the
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
requirements ±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² at
¿¬ the
¬¸» ±´»
sole ¼·½®»¬·±² ±º the
discretion of ¬¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
ìòê Production
4.6 Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Verification
Ê»®·º·½¿¬·±² Testing.
Ì»¬·²¹ò Ð»®·±¼·½ ¬»¬ shall
Periodic tests ¸¿´´ ¾»
be ½±²¼«½¬»¼
conducted to ¬± ¼»¬»®³·²» ·º ¿a °¿®¬·½«´¿®
determine if particular ³¿½¸·²»ô
machine, ·²in ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination
©·¬¸ a¿ specific
with °»½·º·½ weldhLig
©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®»
procedure¿²¼ and±¬¸»®
other°»½·º·½
specific½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions«»¼
used ¼«®·²¹
during °®±¼«½¬·±²ô
production, °®±¼«½»
produces ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ©»´¼ ¬¸¿¬
welds that
½±²º±®³ to
conform ¬± the
¬¸» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò These
Ì¸»» tests
¬»¬ shall
¸¿´´ conform
½±²º±®³ to¬± 5.2
ëòî of
±º this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò Documentation
Ü±½«³»²¬¿¬·±²
±º these
of ¬¸»» tests
¬»¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» contained
½±²¬¿·²»¼ in
·² an
¿² individual
·²¼·ª·¼«¿´ ®»¹·¬»®
register ø´±¹¾±±µ÷
(logbook) º±®for »¿½¸
each ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ©»´¼·²¹
welding ³¿½¸·²»ò
machine. ×²In ¿¼¼·¬·±²ô
addition, ¬¸»
the
®»¹·¬»® shall
register ¸¿´´ be
¾» located
´±½¿¬»¼ in
·² the
¬¸» resistance
©»´¼·²¹ work
©±®µ area
¿®»¿ and
¿²¼ be
¾» available
¿ª¿·´¿¾´» for
º±® review.
®»ª·»©ò
ìòé Acceptance
4.7 ß½½»°¬¿²½» Ý®·¬»®·¿ò Ì¸· subclause
Criteria. This «¾½´¿«» defines
¼»º·²» weld
©»´¼ acceptance
¿½½»°¬¿²½» criteria
½®·¬»®·¿ for
º±® machine
³¿½¸·²» qualification,
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ô °®±½»¼«®» ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ô
procedure certification,
¿²¼ production
and °®±¼«½¬·±² conducted
½±²¼«½¬»¼ under
«²¼»® the
¬¸» standard
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² method.
³»¬¸±¼ò ForÚ±® design
¿´´±©¿¾´» certification,
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ô the
¬¸» Engineering
Û²¹·²»»®·²¹
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ shall
Authority ¸¿´´ specify
°»½·º§ on
±² the
¬¸» engineering
»²¹·²»»®·²¹ drawing
¼®¿©·²¹ which
©¸·½¸ tests
¬»¬ to
¬± perform
°»®º±®³ and¿²¼ appropriate
¿°°®±°®·¿¬» acceptance
¿½½»°¬¿²½» ½®·¬»®·¿ò
criteria.
ïê
16
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ìòéòï Visual
4.7.1 Ê·«¿´ ß½½»°¬¿²½»
Acceptance Ý®·¬»®·¿
Criteria
ìòéòïòï Visible
4.7.1.1 Ê··¾´» Discontinuities
Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬·» in·² Test
Ì»¬ Í°»½·³»²ò Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ô ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ô
Specimens. Qualification, certifications, ¿²¼
and °®±¼«½¬·±²
witness ¬»¬
test °»½ó
spec-
·³»² shall
imens ¸¿´´ be
¾» smooth,
³±±¬¸ô free
º®»» of
±º cracks,
½®¿½µô tip-pickup,
¬·°ó°·½µ«°ô pits,
°·¬ô and
¿²¼ other
±¬¸»® flaws
º´¿© that
¬¸¿¬ indicate
·²¼·½¿¬» ¬¸¿¬
that ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
welds ©»®» ³¿¼» with
were made ©·¬¸ dirty
¼·®¬§
»´»½¬®±¼»ô ·³°®±°»®´§
electrodes, improperly °®»°¿®»¼ «®º¿½»ô or
prepared surfaces, ±® excessive
»¨½»·ª» ¸»¿¬
heat ¿²¼
and «²¼«»
undue º±®½»ò
force.
ìòéòïòî Visible
4.7.1.2 Ê··¾´» Discontinuities
Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬·» ·²
in Ð¿®¬
Parts ±®
or Ô±¬ò Ê··¾´» ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
Lot. Visible discontinuities ¿®» ´·³·¬»¼ in
are limited ·² quantity
¯«¿²¬·¬§ by
¾§ Table
Ì¿¾´» 10.
ïðò Parts
Ð¿®¬
±® lots
or ´±¬ with
©·¬¸ discontinuities
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·» exceeding
»¨½»»¼·²¹ the
¬¸» quantity
¯«¿²¬·¬§ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in
·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïð
10 ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ®»¶»½¬»¼ò
rejected.
ìòéòïòí Sheet
4.7.1.3 Í¸»»¬ Separation.
Í»°¿®¿¬·±²ò Separation
Í»°¿®¿¬·±² between
¾»¬©»»² members
³»³¾»® · »¨½»·ª» ©¸»²
is excessive when ·¬
it »¨½»»¼
exceeds øï÷
(1) ±®
or øî÷ ø»» below)
(2) (see ¾»´±©÷ mea-
³»¿ó
«®»¼ at
sured ¿¬ a¿ distance
¼·¬¿²½» as
¿ shown
¸±©² in·² Figure
Ú·¹«®» 7.
éò Excessive
Û¨½»·ª» separation
»°¿®¿¬·±² is
· not
²±¬ acceptable
¿½½»°¬¿¾´» on
±² test
¬»¬ specimens.
°»½·³»²ò Excessive
Û¨½»·ª» separation
»°¿®¿¬·±²
±º welds
of ©»´¼ sampled
¿³°´»¼ ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not »¨½»»¼
exceed íû
3% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß
A ±®
or ïðû
10% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ÞB ¿²¼
and Ý
C ±º
of °®±¼«½¬·±²
production °¿®¬
parts ±®
or ´±¬ò
lots.
øï÷ Ù®»¿¬»®
(1) Greater ¬¸¿²
than ïëû
15% ±º ¬¸» summed
of the «³³»¼ ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of ¬¸»
the ±«¬»®
outer ¸»»¬
sheet ¿²¼
and ¬¸» ±²» adjacent
the one ¿¼¶¿½»²¬ ¬± ·¬ô or
to it, ±® 0.006
ðòððê in
·² [0.15
Åðòïë mm],
³³Ãô
©¸·½¸»ª»® is
whichever · greater,
¹®»¿¬»®ô ±®
or
øî÷ Ù®»¿¬»®
(2) Greater ¬¸¿²
than ðòððí
0.003 ·²
in Åðòðè
[0.08 ³³Ã
mm] ¾»¬©»»² º±·´ and
between foil ¿²¼ ¬¸» ³»³¾»® ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
the member adjacent ¬±
to ·¬ò
it.
Ì¿¾´» ïð
Table 10
Ô·³·¬ for
Limits º±® Visible
Ê··¾´» Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
Discontinuities ·²
in Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
Production Ð¿®¬
Parts ±®
or Ô±¬
Lots
ß½½»°¬¿¾´» Percentage
Acceptable Ð»®½»²¬¿¹» of
±º Welds
É»´¼ Û¨¸·¾·¬·²¹
Exhibiting ×³°»®º»½¬·±²
Imperfection
Ò¿¬«®» of
Nature ±º Weld
É»´¼ ×³°»®º»½¬·±²
Imperfections Ý´¿ ß
Class A Ý´¿ Þ
Class B Ý´¿ Ý
Class C
Ý®¿½µ open
Cracks ±°»² to
¬± «®º¿½»
surface ðû
0% ðû
0% ëû
5%
Û¼¹» bulge
Edge ½®¿½µ¿
¾«´¹» cracksa ðû
0% ðû
0% ïðû
10%
Í«®º¿½» pits
Surface °·¬ over
±ª»® ðòðêí
0.063 ·²
in Åïòêð
[1.60 ³³Ã
mm] ¼·¿ò
dia. ðû
0% ðû
0% ïðû
10%
Í«®º¿½» pits
Surface °·¬ under
«²¼»® 0.063
ðòðêí in
·² Åïòêð
[1.60 ³³Ã
mm] ¼·¿ò
dia. íû
3% ëû
5% ïðû
10%
Ú´¿¸ and
Flash ¿²¼ surface
«®º¿½» º«·±²
fusion íû
3% ëû
5% ïðû
10%
¿
a Ò±¬
Not ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
acceptable ±²
on ¿²§
any ¬»¬
test °»½·³»²ò
specimens.
METALLOGRAPHIC SIZE SM MEASURE FOR MAXIMUM

SHEET SEPARATION AT 3 TIMES
THE MINIMUM NUGGET RADIUS.
METALLOGRAPHIC RADIUS RM —4 MIMIMUM NUGGET RADIUS = (Ds/2)
Ds IS FROM TABLE 11 FOR
0.15 Rm —41-31.. THE THINNER SHEET.
REQUIRED CLEAR
PENETRATION ZONE
t2 -------T
,i__
REQUIRED CLEAR ANNULUS ZONE
Ú·¹«®» 7—Nomenclature
Figure éÒ±³»²½´¿¬«®» for
º±® Metallographic
Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ Spot
Í°±¬ Weld
É»´¼ Í»½¬·±²
Sections
¿²¼ Seam
and Í»¿³ Weld
É»´¼ Transverse
Ì®¿²ª»®» Í»½¬·±²
Sections
ïé
17
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
INDENTATION = ti-ti FOR SHEET WITH THICKNESS OF t1 OR t2-t2 FOR SHEET WITH THICKNESS t2
Ú·¹«®» èÍ«®º¿½»
Figure 8—Surface ×²¼»²¬¿¬·±²
Indentation
ìòéòïòì Surface
4.7.1.4 Í«®º¿½» Indentation.
×²¼»²¬¿¬·±²ò Indentations
×²¼»²¬¿¬·±² ø»»
(see Ú·¹«®» è÷ are
Figure 8) ¿®» not
²±¬ acceptable
¿½½»°¬¿¾´» if·º their
¬¸»·® depth
¼»°¬¸ exceeds
»¨½»»¼ the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹
´·³·¬¿¬·±² (where
limitations ø©¸»®» t¬ is
· the
¬¸» thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º the
¬¸» indented
·²¼»²¬»¼ outer
±«¬»® member).
³»³¾»®÷ò Excessive
Û¨½»·ª» ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±²
indentation ·is ²±¬
not ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
acceptable ±²
on ¬»¬
test °»½ó
spec-
·³»²ò Excessive
imens. Û¨½»·ª» ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±²
indentation ±ºof ©»´¼
welds ¿³°´»¼
sampled ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not »¨½»»¼
exceed íû3% ±º
of ³»¿«®»¼
measured ©»´¼
welds º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ßA ±®
or ïðû
10% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ÞB
¿²¼ C
and Ý of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² parts
°¿®¬ or
±® lots.
´±¬ò Locally
Ô±½¿´´§ ¼·°´¿½»¼
displaced ³¿¬»®·¿´ô
material, ·º
if °®»»²¬ô
present, ®»«´¬·²¹
resulting ·²
in ¿a ®·¼¹»
ridge ¿®±«²¼
around ¬¸»
the °»®·°¸»®§
periphery ±º
of ©»´¼
weld
¸¿´´ ²±¬
shall not ¾»
be ·²½´«¼»¼
included ·²in ¼»¬»®³·²·²¹
determining ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±²ò
indentation.
øï÷ Sheet;
(1) Í¸»»¬å Ý´¿
Class ßA ¿²¼
and Þæ ïðû t¬ or
B: 10% ±® 0.005
ðòððë in
·² [0.13
Åðòïí mm];
³³Ãå whichever
©¸·½¸»ª»® is · greater.
¹®»¿¬»®ò
øî÷ Sheet;
(2) Í¸»»¬å Ý´¿
Class Ýæ îðû t¬ or
C: 20% ±® 0.005
ðòððë in
·² [0.13
Åðòïí mm];
³³Ãå whichever
©¸·½¸»ª»® is
· ¹®»¿¬»®
greater
øí÷ Foil;
(3) Ú±·´å Ý´¿
Class ßæ íðû t¬
A: 30%
øì÷ Foil;
(4) Ú±·´å Ý´¿
Class Ýæ ìðû t¬
C: 40%
øë÷ When
(5) É¸»² aerodynamic
¿»®±¼§²¿³·½ smoothness
³±±¬¸²» is
· a¿ requirement,
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ô the
¬¸» indentation
·²¼»²¬¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ exceed
»¨½»»¼ 0.004
ðòððì in
·² [0.10
Åðòïð mm]
³³Ã ±²
on ¸»»¬
sheet ¿²¼
and
îðû of
20% ±º foil
º±·´ ¬¸·½µ²»ò
thickness.
ìòéòî Radiographic
4.7.2 Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ Acceptance
ß½½»°¬¿²½» Ý®·¬»®·¿ò ß´´ Ý´¿
Criteria. All ß test
Class A ¬»¬ ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be »¨¿³·²»¼
examined º±®
for ½±³°´·¿²½»
compliance ©·¬¸
with ¬¸»
the º±´´±©·²¹æ
following:
ìòéòîòï All
4.7.2.1 ß´´ welds
©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ ¾»
be º®»»
free ±º
of ½®¿½µ
cracks ¿²¼
and »¨°«´·±²ò
expulsion.
ìòéòîòî Ò±
4.7.2.2 °±®» shall
No pore ¸¿´´ have
¸¿ª» ¿a ´·²»¿®
linear ¼·³»²·±²
dimension ¹®»¿¬»® ¬¸¿² 15%
greater than ïëû of
±º the
¬¸» minimum
³·²·³«³ nugget
²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» as
¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in
·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïïò
11.
ìòéòîòí No
4.7.2.3 Ò± pore
°±®» shall
¸¿´´ extend
»¨¬»²¼ into
·²¬± the
¬¸» outer
±«¬»® 15%
ïëû of±º the
¬¸» minimum
²«¹¹»¬ size,
·¦»ô as
¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïïøÜ
11(D s)
÷ ±®
or ³·²·ó
mini-
³«³ nugget
mum ²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» ¿
as ¼»¬»®³·²»¼
determined º®±³
from ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸§
metallography ±ºof °®±¼«½¬·±²
witness ¬»¬
tests øÍ Ó÷ô ©¸·½¸
(S M which ·
is ¬¸»
the ®»¯«·®»¼
required ½´»¿®
clear ¿²²«´«
annulus
¿ shown
as ¸±©² ·²
in Ú·¹«®»
Figure çò
9.
ìòéòîòì Porosity
4.7.2.4 Ð±®±·¬§ ·² ¬¸» nugget
in the ²«¹¹»¬ shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ have
¸¿ª» ¿² ¿¹¹®»¹¿¬» ¿®»¿
an aggregate area ±º
of ¹®»¿¬»®
greater ¬¸¿²
than ëû
5% ·²
in Ù®±«°
Group ï1 alloys,
¿´´±§ô or
±® 10%
ïðû in
·²
Ù®±«° 2î and
Group ¿²¼ Group
Ù®±«° 3í alloys.
¿´´±§ò
ìòéòîòë For
4.7.2.5 Ú±® ³«´¬·°´»
multiple °±¬
spot ¿²¼
and »¿³
seam ©»´¼ô
welds, ¬¸»
the ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ¸¿´´
shall ¾»be ±º
of ·³·´¿®
similar ·¦»
size ¿²¼
and ¸¿°»ò
shape.
ìòéòí Metallographic
4.7.3 Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ ß½½»°¬¿²½» Ý®·¬»®·¿ò The
Acceptance Criteria. Ì¸» metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² ¿²¼ ¿½½»°¬¿²½» ½®·¬»®·¿
and acceptance criteria ¿®» ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
are applicable
¬± machine
to ³¿½¸·²» qualification,
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ô standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ procedure
°®±½»¼«®» certification,
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ô and
¿²¼ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² witness
©·¬²» specimens.
°»½·³»²ò Examination
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² and ¿²¼ accep-
¿½½»°ó
¬¿²½» criteria
tance ½®·¬»®·¿ ¿°°´§
apply ¬± °®±¼«½¬·±² °¿®¬
to production parts ·² ¬¸» event
in the »ª»²¬ of
±º a¿ test.
¬»¬ò Metallographic
Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ ²±³»²½´¿¬«®»
nomenclature · is ¸±©²
shown ·²in Ú·¹«®»
Figures é7 (see
ø»»
ìòéòïòí÷ and
4.7.1.3) ¿²¼ 10.
ïðò Test
Ì»¬ °»½·³»²
specimens ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ½®±
cross »½¬·±²»¼ô
sectioned, °±´·¸»¼ô
polished, ¿²¼ »¬½¸»¼ as
and etched ¿ ½´±»´§
closely ¿
as °±·¾´»
possible ¬¸®±«¹¸ ¬¸» center
through the ½»²¬»® ±º
of
¬¸» weld
the ©»´¼ for
º±® metallurgical
³»¬¿´´«®¹·½¿´ examination.
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²ò Ý´¿
Class ßA ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾» »¨¿³·²»¼ ¿
be examined as ¿a microsection
³·½®±»½¬·±² ¿¬at ¿a ³¿¹²·º·½¿¬·±²
magnification ±ºof îð¨
20x ¬±
to
a¿ maximum
³¿¨·³«³ of ±º 50x.
ëð¨ò Classes
Ý´¿» BÞ and
¿²¼ CÝ welds
©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» examined
»¨¿³·²»¼ as ¿ a¿ macrosection
³¿½®±»½¬·±² at ¿¬ ïð¨ ³¿¹²·º·½¿¬·±²ò
10x magnification.
ìòéòíòï Internal
4.7.3.1 ×²¬»®²¿´ Discontinuities.
Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬·»ò Ý®¿½µô ·²½´«·±²ô porosity,
Cracks, inclusions, °±®±·¬§ô ¿²¼
and ·²¬¿²½»
instances ±º ·²½±³°´»¬» º«·±²
of incomplete ¿®» acceptable
fusion are ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
©·¬¸·² the
within ¬¸» nugget
²«¹¹»¬ of
±º metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ sections,
»½¬·±²ô «²´»
unless ¬¸»
the ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ½±²¬¿·²æ
contains:
øï÷ A
(1) ß discontinuity
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬§ ©·¬¸·²
within ïëû
15% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ²«¹¹»¬ ®¿¼·« from
nugget's radius º®±³ the
¬¸» edge
»¼¹» of
±º the
¬¸» ²«¹¹»¬ò
nugget.
øî÷ A
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬§ extending
»¨¬»²¼·²¹ into
·²¬± an
¿² outer
±«¬»® sheet
¸»»¬ ³±®»
more ¬¸¿²
than îëû
25% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¸»»¬
sheet ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß
A ¿²¼
and Ý´¿
Class Þ
B ©»´¼ò
welds.
øí÷ A
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬§ extending
»¨¬»²¼·²¹ ·²¬±
into ¿²
an ±«¬»®
outer ¸»»¬
sheet ³±®»
more ¬¸¿²
than ëðû
50% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¸»»¬
sheet ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼ò
welds.
øì÷ A
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬§ with
©·¬¸ its
·¬ largest
´¿®¹»¬ ¼·³»²·±²
dimension »¨½»»¼·²¹
exceeding ïðû 10% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß
A ©»´¼ô
welds, ïëû
15% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Þ
B ©»´¼ô
welds, ¿²¼
and îëû
25% º±®
for
Ý´¿ C
Class Ý welds
©»´¼ of
±º the
¬¸» nugget
²«¹¹»¬ diameter.
¼·¿³»¬»®ò
Ú±® machine
For ³¿½¸·²» ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¿²¼ procedure
qualification and °®±½»¼«®» certification,
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ô Class
Ý´¿ A ß and
¿²¼ Class
Ý´¿ BÞ weld
©»´¼ test
¬»¬ specimens
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ exhibit
»¨¸·¾·¬ expul-
»¨°«´ó
·±² ±®
sion or ¬¸»
the «²¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
unacceptable ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
discontinuities ±º
of ìòéòíòïøï÷ô
4.7.3.1(1), øî÷ô
(2), øí÷ô
(3), ¿²¼
and øì÷ò
(4).
ïè
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Ì¿¾´» ïï
Table 11
Ò«¹¹»¬ Size
Nugget Í·¦» (All
øß´´ Ù®±«°÷
Groups)
Ò±³·²¿´ Thickness
Nominal Ì¸·½µ²» Ò±³·²¿´ Ì¸·½µ²»
Nominal Thickness
±º
of Ì¸·²²»®
Thinner Í¸»»¬
Sheet Ò«¹¹»¬ Size
Nugget Í·¦» (Ds)
øÜ÷ ±º Ì¸·²²»®
of Thinner Í¸»»¬
Sheet Ò«¹¹»¬ Size
Nugget Í·¦» (Ds)
øÜ÷
·²
in Å³³Ã
[mm] ·²
in Å³³Ã
[mm] ·²
in Å³³Ã
[mm] ·²
in Å³³Ã
[mm]
ðòððï
0.001 ÅðòðíÃ
[0.03] ðòðïð
0.010 ÅðòîëÃ
[0.25] ðòðíê
0.036 ÅðòçðÃ
[0.90] ðòïëð
0.150 ÅíòèïÃ
[3.81]
ðòððî
0.002 ÅðòðëÃ
[0.05] ðòðïë
0.015 ÅðòíèÃ
[0.38] ðòðìð
0.040 ÅïòððÃ
[1.00] ðòïêð
0.160 ÅìòðêÃ
[4.06]
ðòððí
0.003 ÅðòðèÃ
[0.08] ðòðîð
0.020 ÅðòëðÃ
[0.50] ðòðìë
0.045 ÅïòïðÃ
[1.10] ðòïéð
0.170 ÅìòíîÃ
[4.32]
ðòððì
0.004 ÅðòïðÃ
[0.10] ðòðíð
0.030 ÅðòéêÃ
[0.76] ðòðëð
0.050 ÅïòîðÃ
[1.20] ðòïèð
0.180 ÅìòëéÃ
[4.57]
ðòððë
0.005 ÅðòïîÃ
[0.12] ðòðíë
0.035 ÅðòèçÃ
[0.89] ðòðëê
0.056 ÅïòìðÃ
[1.40] ðòïçð
0.190 ÅìòèîÃ
[4.82]
ðòððê
0.006 ÅðòïêÃ
[0.16] ðòðìð
0.040 ÅïòðîÃ
[1.02] ðòðêí
0.063 ÅïòêðÃ
[1.60] ðòîðð
0.200 ÅëòðèÃ
[5.08]
ðòððé
0.007 ÅðòïèÃ
[0.18] ðòðìë
0.045 ÅïòïìÃ
[1.14] ðòðéï
0.071 ÅïòèðÃ
[1.80] ðòîïð
0.210 ÅëòííÃ
[5.33]
ðòððè
0.008 ÅðòîðÃ
[0.20] ðòðëð
0.050 ÅïòîéÃ
[1.27] ðòðèð
0.080 ÅîòððÃ
[2.00] ðòîîë
0.225 ÅëòéîÃ
[5.72]
ðòðïð
0.010 ÅðòîëÃ
[0.25] ðòðêð
0.060 ÅïòëîÃ
[1.52] ðòðçð
0.090 ÅîòíðÃ
[2.30] ðòîìð
0.240 ÅêòïðÃ
[6.10]
ðòðïî
0.012 ÅðòíðÃ
[0.30] ðòðéð
0.070 ÅïòéèÃ
[1.78] ðòïðð
0.100 ÅîòëðÃ
[2.50] ðòîëð
0.250 ÅêòíëÃ
[6.35]
ðòðïê
0.016 ÅðòìðÃ
[0.40] ðòðèë
0.085 ÅîòïêÃ
[2.16] ðòïïî
0.112 ÅîòèðÃ
[2.80] ðòîêð
0.260 ÅêòêðÃ
[6.60]
ðòðïè
0.018 ÅðòìëÃ
[0.45] ðòðçð
0.090 ÅîòîçÃ
[2.29] ðòïîë
0.125 ÅíòîðÃ
[3.20] ðòîèð
0.280 ÅéòïïÃ
[7.11]
ðòðîð
0.020 ÅðòëðÃ
[0.50] ðòïðð
0.100 ÅîòëìÃ
[2.54] ðòïìð
0.140 ÅíòêðÃ
[3.60] ðòíðð
0.300 ÅéòêîÃ
[7.62]
ðòðîî
0.022 ÅðòëëÃ
[0.55] ðòïðë
0.105 ÅîòêèÃ
[2.68] ðòïêð
0.160 ÅìòïðÃ
[4.10] ðòíîð
0.320 ÅèòïíÃ
[8.13]
ðòðîë
0.025 ÅðòêëÃ
[0.65] ðòïîð
0.120 ÅíòðëÃ
[3.05] ðòïèð
0.180 ÅìòêðÃ
[4.60] ðòíìð
0.340 ÅèòêìÃ
[8.64]
ðòðîè
0.028 ÅðòéðÃ
[0.70] ðòïíð
0.130 ÅíòíðÃ
[3.30] ðòïçð
0.190 ÅìòèðÃ
[4.80] ðòíëð
0.350 ÅèòèçÃ
[8.89]
ðòðíî
0.032 ÅðòèðÃ
[0.80] ðòïìð
0.140 ÅíòëêÃ
[3.56]
ìòéòíòî Excessive
4.73.2 Û¨½»·ª» Discontinuities.
Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬·»ò For
Ú±® production
°®±¼«½¬·±² ©·¬²»
witness °»½·³»²
specimens ±®
or °¿®¬
parts »½¬·±²»¼
sectioned º±®
for ®±«¬·²»
routine ±® °±¬ pro-
or post °®±ó
¼«½¬·±² ¬»¬ô if
duction tests, ·º ¬¸»
the ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»ô ·²«ºº·½·»²¬ °»²»¬®¿¬·±²ò
discontinuities, insufficient ±® excessive
penetration. or »¨½»·ª» °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
penetration »¨½»»¼
exceed ¬¸»
the °»®½»²¬¿¹»
percentage ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¬»¬
test ´±¬
lot
°»®³·¬¬»¼ by
permitted ¾§ Table
Ì¿¾´» ïîô
12, ¬¸»²
then ¿´´
all ©±®µ
work ½±³°´»¬»¼
completed ·²½»
since ¬¸»
the ³±¬
most ®»½»²¬
recent ¿½½»°¬¿²½»
acceptance ¬»¬
test ±®
or ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸»
the »²¼
end ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¸·º¬ô
shift, ©¸·½¸ó
which-
»ª»® ±½½«®
ever occurs º·®¬ô
first, ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ®»¶»½¬»¼ò
rejected. Ì¸»
The °®±ª··±²
provisions ±º
of ëòïòëô
5.1.5, ëòíòíô
5.3.3, ¿²¼
and ëòíòì
5.3.4 ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ½±²¬·²«±«´§
continuously ¿°°´·»¼
applied ¿
as ¿a ®»º»®»»ò
referee.
ìòéòíòí Incomplete
4.7.3.3 ×²½±³°´»¬» Ú«·±²ò É¸»²»ª»® ¿a ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Fusion. Whenever metallographic »½¬·±²
section ±º
of ¿a production
°®±¼«½¬·±² witness
©·¬²» specimen
°»½·³»² or
±® part
°¿®¬ reveals
®»ª»¿´
·²½±³°´»¬» fusion,
incomplete º«·±²ô welding
©»´¼·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» stopped
¬±°°»¼ and
¿²¼ parts
°¿®¬ made
³¿¼» ¿º¬»®
after ¬¸»
the ´¿¬
last ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
acceptable ¹®±«°
group ±º
of ©·¬²»
specimens ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be
«¾¶»½¬»¼ to
subjected ¬± material
³¿¬»®·¿´ review
®»ª·»© °®±½»¼«®»ò
procedures.
ìòéòíòì Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²ò
4.7.3.4 ß¬ ´»¿¬
Penetration. At least èðû
80% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³»¿«®»¼
measured ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ¼·¿³»¬»®
diameter ¸¿´´
shall »¨½»»¼
exceed ¬¸»
the ³·²·³«³
minimum °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
penetration ®»¯«·®»ó
require-
³»²¬ ø»»
ment (see Ú·¹«®»
Figure ïð÷ò Ó¿¨·³«³penetration
10) Maximum °»²»¬®¿¬·±²shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» measured
³»¿«®»¼ at
¿¬ the
¬¸» maximum
³¿¨·³«³ extent
»¨¬»²¬ into
·²¬± each
»¿½¸ outer
±«¬»® sheet
¸»»¬ «·²¹
using ¬¸·½µó
thick-
²» at
ness ¿¬ the
¬¸» indented
·²¼»²¬»¼ area.
¿®»¿ò Í»»
See ß²²»¨
Annex ÛE º±®
for °®±°±»¼
proposed ³»¬¸±¼
method ±º
of ³»¿«®·²¹
measuring »¿³
seam ©»´¼ò
welds.
øï÷ Ó·²·³«³
(1) Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²ò Penetration
Minimum Penetration. Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ comply
½±³°´§ with
©·¬¸ the
¬¸» following:
º±´´±©·²¹æ
ø¿÷ In
(a) ×² two
¬©± equal-thickness
»¯«¿´ó¬¸·½µ²» members,
³»³¾»®ô °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
penetration ¸¿´´
shall »¨½»»¼
exceed ðòî
0.2 ¬·³»
times ¬¸»
the ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º »¿½¸ member
of each ³»³¾»® into
·²¬± each
»¿½¸
³»³¾»®ò
member.
ø¾÷ In
(b) ×² two
¬©± «²»¯«¿´ó¬¸·½µ²»
unequal-thickness ³»³¾»®ô
members, °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
penetration ¸¿´´
shall »¨½»»¼
exceed ðòî
0.2 ¬·³»
times ¬¸»
the¬¸·½µ²»
thickness±º
of¬¸»
the¬¸·²²»®
thinner ³»³¾»®
member ·²¬±
into
»¿½¸ ³»³¾»®ò
each member.
ø½÷ In
(c) ×² three
¬¸®»» or
±® more
³±®» thicknesses,
¬¸·½µ²»»ô penetration
°»²»¬®¿¬·±² ·²¬±
into ¬¸» ±«¬»® members
the outer ³»³¾»® ¸¿´´
shall »¨½»»¼
exceed ðòî
0.2 ¬·³»
times ¬¸»
the ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of ¬¸»
the
¬¸·²²»® outer
thinner ±«¬»® member
³»³¾»® into
·²¬± each
»¿½¸ outer
±«¬»® member.
³»³¾»®ò
øî÷ Ó¿¨·³«³
(2) Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²ò Penetration
Maximum Penetration. Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ exceed:
»¨½»»¼æ
ø¿÷ Ù®±«°
(a) Group ï1 Ó¿¬»®·¿´ò èðû for
Materials. 80% º±® Class
Ý´¿ A
ß and
¿²¼ Ý´¿
Class Þ
B ©»´¼ô
welds, çðû
90% º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼ò
welds.
ø¾÷ Ù®±«°
(b) Group î2 ¿²¼
and í3 Ó¿¬»®·¿´ò çðû for
Materials. 90% º±® all
¿´´ ½´¿»ò
classes.
ïç
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RADUIS RT = (Ds OR SM)/2
Ú·¹«®» çÒ±³»²½´¿¬«®»
Figure 9—Nomenclature Ü·¿¹®¿³
Diagram ±º
of
Í°±¬ and
Spot ¿²¼ Seam
Í»¿³ Weld
É»´¼ Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸
Radiographs
0.8 SM
0.2 ti
....*-----j
MINIMUM
/ /- 0.2 t2 PENETRATION
Ò±¬»æ When
Note: É¸»² t1
¬ï ¬îò
t2.
Ú·¹«®» ïðÓ·²·³«³
Figure 10—Minimum Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Penetration
îð
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Ì¿¾´» ïî
Table 12
×²¬»®²¿´
InternalÓ»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic×³°»®º»½¬·±²
Imperfectionsº±®
forÐ®±¼«½¬·±²
ProductionÉ·¬²»
WitnessÍ¿³°´»
Samples ±®
or Í»½¬·±²»¼ Ð¿®¬
Sectioned Parts
ß½½»°¬¿¾´» Percentage
Acceptable Ð»®½»²¬¿¹» of
±º Welds
É»´¼ Û¨¸·¾·¬·²¹
Exhibiting ×³°»®º»½¬·±²
Imperfection
Ò¿¬«®» of
Nature ±º Weld
É»´¼ ×³°»®º»½¬·±²
Imperfections Ý´¿ ß
Class A Ý´¿ Þ
Class B Ý´¿ Ý
Class C
Ð±®±·¬§ô Ý®¿½µô
Porosity, Cracks, ×²½±³°´»¬»óÚ«·±² øìòéòíòï÷
Incomplete-Fusion (4.7.3.1) ðû
0% êû
6% Òñß
N/A
×²«ºº·½·»²¬ Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Insufficient Penetration Åìòéòíòìøï÷Ã
[4.7.3.4(1)] ðû
0% íû
3% Òñß
N/A
Û¨½»·ª» Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Excessive Åìòéòíòìøî÷Ã
Penetration [4.7.3.4(2)] ðû
0% íû
3% Òñß
N/A
×²«ºº·½·»²¬ Í·¦»
Insufficient Size øìòéòíòë÷
(4.7.3.5) ðû
0% íû
3% Òñß
N/A
ìòéòíòë Nugget
4.7.3.5 Ò«¹¹»¬ Size.
Í·¦»ò The
Ì¸» ³·²·³«³
minimum ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size º±®
for °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¬¸¿¬ °»½·º·»¼ in
that specified ·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïï
11 ø»»
(see ìòéòîòî
4.7.2.2).÷ò ×²
In
©»´¼ of
welds ±º two
¬©± members
³»³¾»® of ±º unequal
«²»¯«¿´ thickness,
¬¸·½µ²»ô the
¬¸» thinner
¬¸·²²»® member
³»³¾»® shall
¸¿´´ determine
¼»¬»®³·²» the¬¸» required
®»¯«·®»¼ minimum
³·²·³«³ ²«¹¹»¬ ·¦» at
nugget size ¿¬
¬¸» faying
the º¿§·²¹ surface.
«®º¿½»ò ×²
In ¬¸®»»
three ±®
or ³±®»
more ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ©»´¼ô
welds, ¬¸»
the ¬¸·²²»®
thinner ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¬©±
two ±«¬»®
outer ³»³¾»®
members ¸¿´´
shall ¼»¬»®³·²»
determine ¬¸»
the ³·²·³«³
minimum
²«¹¹»¬ size
nugget ·¦» from
º®±³ Table
Ì¿¾´» 11,
ïïô unless
«²´» load-carrying
´±¿¼ó½¿®®§·²¹ members
³»³¾»® ¿®» ·¼»²¬·º·»¼ º±®
are identified ¬¸» certification
for the ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²ô
combinations, «½¸
such ¿ ·²
as in
Ú·¹«®» 11(C)
Figures ïïøÝ÷ ¿²¼ ïïøÜ÷ò In
and 11(D). ×² this
¬¸· case,
½¿»ô the
¬¸» lesser
´»»® thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of ±º the
¬¸» two
¬©± load
´±¿¼ carrying
½¿®®§·²¹ members
³»³¾»® ¸¿´´
shall ·¼»²¬·º§
identify ¿²¼
and ¾»be ¬¸»
the
¼»¬»®³·²¿²¬ ±º
determinant of ³·²·³«³
minimum ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size º±® »¿½¸ interface
for each ·²¬»®º¿½» ´§·²¹
lying ¾»¬©»»²
between ¬¸»³ò
them. Û¿½¸
Each ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ³»¿«®»¼
measured ¿¬ at ¬¸»
the «¾ó
sub-
¶»½¬ interface
ject ·²¬»®º¿½» °´¿²»
plane ±²
on ¬¸»
the ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
metallographic »½¬·±²
section ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸»the ½»²¬»®
center ±º
of ¬¸»
the ²«¹¹»¬ò
nugget. Ý´¿
Class ß
A º±·´
foil ©»´¼
weld ·¦»
size ³¿§
may ¾»be ³»¿ó
mea-
«®»¼ by
sured ¾§ ¬¸»
the ·¦»
size ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¾«¬¬±²
button °«´´»¼
pulled ±«¬
out º®±³
from ¬¸» °»»´ specimen
the peel °»½·³»² instead
·²¬»¿¼ of
±º a¿ metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ section,
»½¬·±²ô when
©¸»² the
¬¸» foil
º±·´ is
· ¿²
an
±«¬»® member.
outer ³»³¾»®ò
øï÷ Seam
(1) Í»¿³ and
¿²¼ Intermittent
×²¬»®³·¬¬»²¬ Welds.
É»´¼ò Seam
Í»¿³ and
¿²¼ intermittent
·²¬»®³·¬¬»²¬ weld
©»´¼ nugget
²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» determined
¼»¬»®³·²»¼ by
¾§ transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» sections
»½¬·±²
¿²¼ shall
and ¸¿´´ comply
½±³°´§ with©·¬¸ the
¬¸» spot
°±¬ weld
©»´¼ size
·¦» requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ listed
´·¬»¼ in
·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïïò
11. Í»¿³ ¿²¼ intermittent
Seam and ·²¬»®³·¬¬»²¬ ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall »¨¸·¾·¬
exhibit «²·ó
uni-
º±®³ overlap
form ±ª»®´¿° in·² ¿a ´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´
longitudinal »½¬·±² ¿²¼ ¸¿´´
section and ¸¿ª» «ºº·½·»²¬
shall have sufficient ±ª»®´¿°
overlap ¬±
to ³¿·²¬¿·²
maintain ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
acceptable ©·¼¬¸
width ¿²¼
and °»²»¬®¿¬·±²ò
penetration. Í»»
See
ß²²»¨ E
Annex Û º±®
for °®±°±»¼
proposed ³»¿«®»³»²¬ò
measurement.
øî÷ Ó¿½¸·²»
(2) Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² and
Machine Qualification ¿²¼ Procedure
Ð®±½»¼«®» Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò The
Ì¸» nugget
²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» of
±º all
¿´´ required
®»¯«·®»¼ metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ sections
»½¬·±² will
©·´´
¾» measured
be ³»¿«®»¼ forº±® each
»¿½¸ interface
·²¬»®º¿½» plane
°´¿²» and
¿²¼ recorded.
®»½±®¼»¼ò From
Ú®±³ the
¬¸» values
ª¿´«» of
±º each
»¿½¸ plane
°´¿²» the
¬¸» average
¿ª»®¿¹» size
·¦» and
¿²¼ ¬¸» ´±©»¬ ·¦»
the lowest size ·²
in
¬¸» test
the ¬»¬ group
¹®±«° will
©·´´ be
¾» entered
»²¬»®»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» test
¬»¬ record
®»½±®¼ form.
º±®³ò The
Ì¸» peel
°»»´ test
¬»¬ of
±º Class
Ý´¿ Aß foils,
º±·´ô in
·² addition
¿¼¼·¬·±² to
¬± Table
Ì¿¾´» ïïô
11, ¿´±
also ®»¯«·®»
requires
¬¸¿¬ the
that ¬¸» largest
´¿®¹»¬ ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size ²±¬
not ¾»
be ³±®»
more ¬¸¿²
than ïîðû
120% ±ºof ¬¸»
the ³¿´´»¬
smallest ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»ò
size.
øí÷ Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
(3) Production É·¬²»
Witness Í°»½·³»²
Specimens
ø¿÷ Nugget
(a) Ò«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» ³»¿«®»³»²¬
measurement ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¬¸»
the °®±½»
process ½±²¬®±´
control ³»¬¸±¼
method º±®for ½´±»ó°¿½»¼
close-spaced °±¬
spot ©»´¼
welds ¿²¼ º±® seam
and for »¿³ welds,
©»´¼ô
°»® Table
per Ì¿¾´» ïíò
13. ×¬
It ³¿§
may ¿´±
also ¾»
be ¿²
an ¿´¬»®²¿¬»
alternate ³»¬¸±¼
method ¬± to °±¬
spot ©»´¼
weld ¸»¿®
shear ¬»¬
tests ±º
of °®±¼«½¬·±²
witness °»½·³»²ô
specimens, »»
see ìòéòìòïøî÷ò
4.7.4.1(2).
Í·¦» shall
Size ¸¿´´ be
¾» measured
³»¿«®»¼ on±² metallographic
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ sections.
»½¬·±²ò Nugget
Ò«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» can
½¿² ¿´±
also ¾»
be ³»¿«®»¼
measured ±²
on °»»´
peel °»½·³»²
specimens ©¸»²
when ¿°°®±ª»¼
approved
¾§ the
by ¬¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
ø¾÷ Class
(b) Ý´¿ Aß welds
©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» within
©·¬¸·² ±10%
oïðû of±º the
¬¸» average
¿ª»®¿¹» ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size ®»½±®¼»¼
recorded º±®
for °®±½»¼«®»
procedure ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ±®
or ²±
no ³±®»
more
¬¸¿² 0.020
than ðòðîð in
·² [0.50
Åðòëð mm]
³³Ã smaller
³¿´´»® than
¬¸¿² the
¬¸» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² average,
¿ª»®¿¹»ô ©¸»² ¬¸» average
when the ¿ª»®¿¹» ·
is ´¿®¹»®
larger ¬¸¿²
than ðòîðð
0.200 ·²
in Åëòðè
[5.08 ³³Ãò
mm]. Ý´¿
Class
Þ welds
B ©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» within
©·¬¸·² ±20%
oîðû of±º the
¬¸» procedure
°®±½»¼«®» certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² nugget
²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò
ø½÷ All
(c) ß´´ welds
©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ meet
³»»¬ the
¬¸» minimum
²«¹¹»¬ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ as
¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in
·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ïïò
11.
îï
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(A)
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- --!..1 —10.-
1
-4 — I\\\\\\\ .
(B)
(C)
(D)
Note: Arrows indicate loaded members.
Ú·¹«®» 11—Shear
Figure ïïÍ¸»¿® Tests
Ì»¬ ±º
of Ì¸®»»
Three ±®
or Ó±®»
More Ì¸·½µ²»»
Thicknesses
ìòéòì Mechanical
4.7.4 Ó»½¸¿²·½¿´ TestingCriteria
Ì»¬·²¹ Ý®·¬»®·¿
ìòéòìòï Spot
4.7.4.1 Í°±¬ Welds—Sheet
É»´¼Í¸»»¬
øï÷ Procedure
(1) Ð®±½»¼«®» Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
Certification ¿²¼
and Ó¿½¸·²»
Qualification
ø¿÷ Minimum.
(a) Ó·²·³«³ò Each
Û¿½¸ ¿²¼ »ª»®§ ¸»¿®
and every shear ¬»¬
test °»½·³»²ô
specimen, «½¸
such ¿as Ú·¹«®»
Figure ïøß÷
1(A) ±®
or Ú·¹«®»
Figure ïøÞ÷
1(B) ø»» ìòëòì÷ô ¸¿´´
(see 4.5.4), shall »¯«¿´
equal ±®
or
»¨½»»¼ the
exceed ¬¸» minimum
³·²·³«³ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ required
®»¯«·®»¼ by
¾§ Tables
Ì¿¾´» 1ï through
¬¸®±«¹¸ 3í (see
ø»» 4.1.5D.
ìòïòë ÷ò
ø¾÷ Average.
(b) ßª»®¿¹»ò The
Ì¸» average
¿ª»®¿¹» shear
¸»¿® strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ shall
¸¿´´ equal
»¯«¿´ or
±® exceed
»¨½»»¼ the
¬¸» applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´» minimum
³·²·³«³ average
¿ª»®¿¹» strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ specified
°»½·º·»¼
·² Tables
in Ì¿¾´» ï1 ¬¸®±«¹¸
through í3 ø»»
(see ìòïòë÷ò
4.1.5).
ø½÷ Ý±²·¬»²½§Ù®±«°
(c) Consistency—Group ï1 Materials.
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ò For
Ú±® Class
Ý´¿ A
ß and
¿²¼ Class
Ý´¿ B
Þ welds,
©»´¼ô 90%
çðû of±º the
¬¸» number
²«³¾»® of±º welds
©»´¼ tested
¬»¬»¼ shall
¸¿´´
¸¿ª» ¸»¿®
have shear ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ª¿´«»
values ©·¬¸·²
within ïîòëû
12.5% ±ºof ¬¸»
the ´±¬ ¿ª»®¿¹»ò Û¿½¸
lot average. Each ±º
of ¬¸»
the ®»³¿·²·²¹
remaining ïðû
10% ±º ¬¸» welds
of the ©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ have
¸¿ª» shear
¸»¿®
¬®»²¹¬¸ values
strength ª¿´«» within
©·¬¸·² 25%
îëû of
±º the
¬¸» lot
´±¬ average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò ß´´
All Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ©·¬¸·² 35%
be within íëû of
±º the
¬¸» lot
´±¬ average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò
ø¼÷ Ý±²·¬»²½§Ù®±«°
(d) Consistency—Group î2 ¿²¼ and í3 Ó¿¬»®·¿´ò Ú±® Ý´¿
Materials. For Class ß ¿²¼ Class
A and Ý´¿ B
Þ welds,
©»´¼ô each
»¿½¸ of
±º 90%
çðû of±º the
¬¸» number
²«³¾»® of±º welds
©»´¼
¬»¬»¼ shall
tested ¸¿´´ have
¸¿ª» ¸»¿®
shear ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ª¿´«»
values ©·¬¸·²
within ïðû ±º the
10% of ¬¸» lot
´±¬ ¿ª»®¿¹»ò
average. Û¿½¸
Each ±º
of ¬¸»
the ®»³¿·²·²¹
remaining ïðû
10% ±ºof ¬¸»
the ©»´¼ ¸¿´´ ¸¿ª»
welds shall have
¸»¿® strength
shear ¬®»²¹¬¸ values
ª¿´«» ©·¬¸·² îðû of
within 20% ±º the
¬¸» lot
´±¬ average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò ß´´
All Ý´¿
Class ÝC ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ©·¬¸·² ííû
be within ±º the
33% of ¬¸» lot
´±¬ average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò
øî÷ Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
Witness Í°»½·³»²ò Ì¸» spread
Specimens. The °®»¿¼ between
¾»¬©»»² the
¬¸» lowest
´±©»¬ ¿²¼
and ¸·¹¸»¬
highest °»½·³»²
specimen ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ´»
less ¬¸¿²
than íëû
35% ±º
of ¬¸»
the
¿°°´·½¿¾´» production
applicable °®±¼«½¬·±² test
¬»¬ lot
´±¬ average.
¿ª»®¿¹»ò
ø¿÷ Ý´¿
(a) ßò Ì¸»
Class A. ¬»¬ lot
The test ´±¬ average ¸¿´´ not
¿ª»®¿¹» shall ²±¬ be
¾» less
´» than
¬¸¿² 90%
çðû of
±º the
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² average
¿ª»®¿¹» ¿²¼
and ²± ©»´¼ shall
no weld ¸¿´´ ¾» ´»
be less
¬¸¿² ¬¸»
than the ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
applicable ³·²·³«³
minimum ª¿´«»
value ¸±©²
shown ·²
in Ì¿¾´»
Tablesï1¬¸®±«¹¸
throughí3ø»»
(seeìòïòë ÷ò
4.1.5j.
ø¾÷ Ý´¿
(b) Class Þ ¿²¼ Class
B and Ý´¿ C.
Ýò The
Ì¸» test
¬»¬ lot
´±¬ average
¿ª»®¿¹» ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾» ´» than
be less ¬¸¿² the
¬¸» applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´» value
ª¿´«» shown
¸±©² in
·² Tables
Ì¿¾´» ï1 ¬¸®±«¹¸
through
í ø»»
3 (seeìòïòë÷ò
4.1.).
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ìòéòìòî Design
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² for
º±® Í¸»»¬
Sheet
øï÷ Ó·²·³«³ò
(1) Ì¸» value
Minimum. The ª¿´«» ±º
of ¬¸»
the ´±©»¬
lowest °»½·³»²
specimen ·²
in ¬¸»
the ¬»¬
test ´±¬
lot ³«¬
must »¨½»»¼
exceed ¬¸»
the °»½·º·»¼
specified ¼»·¹²
design ³·²·³«³ò
minimum.
øî÷ ßª»®¿¹»ò
(2) Ì¸» test
Average. The ¬»¬ ´±¬
lot ¿ª»®¿¹»
average øß½÷
(Ac) ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ®»½±®¼»¼
recorded ±² ¬¸» ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
on the certification ®»°±®¬
report º±®³ò
form.
øí÷ Ý±²·¬»²½§ò
(3) çëû of
Consistency. 95% ±º the
¬¸» number
²«³¾»® of
±º specimens
°»½·³»² tested
¬»¬»¼ must
³«¬ have
¸¿ª» values
ª¿´«» ¹®»¿¬»®
greater ¬¸¿²
than ðòèéë ¬·³» ¬¸»
0.875 times ¬»¬ lot
the test ´±¬ aver-
¿ª»®ó
¿¹» øß½÷ò
ages (Ac).
ìòéòìòí Production
4.7.4.3 Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Witness
É·¬²» Í°»½·³»²Ü»·¹² ß´´±©¿¾´» Certification
Specimens—Design Allowable Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² for
º±® Í¸»»¬
Sheet
øï÷ ßª»®¿¹»ò
(1) Ì¸» average
Average. The ¿ª»®¿¹» ¬®»²¹¬¸
strength ±®
or ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size ±º
of ¬¸»
the °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ¬»¬
test ´±¬
lot ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be ´»
less ¬¸¿²
than ðòçì
0.94 ¬·³»
times ß½
Ac º±®
for Ý´¿
Class
ß welds,
A ©»´¼ô and
¿²¼ not
²±¬ less
´» than
¬¸¿² ðòçð
0.90 ¬·³»
times ß½
Ac º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Þ
B ¿²¼
and Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼ô
welds, ©·¬¸±«¬
without ½±²·¼»®¿¬·±²
consideration ±º
of ¬¸»
the °®±ª··±²
provisions ±º
of ëòíòìò
5.3.4.
øî÷ Ý±²·¬»²½§ò
(2) Consistency. NoÒ± specimen
°»½·³»² in
·² a¿ ¹®±«°
group ±º
of ¬¸®»»
three ½±²»½«¬·ª»
consecutive ¬»¬
test ´±¬
lots ø²·²»
(nine °»½·³»²÷
specimens) º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß
A ©»´¼
welds ±®
or ¬©±
two ½±²ó
con-
»½«¬·ª» ¬»¬
secutive test ´±¬
lots ø·¨
(six °»½·³»²÷
specimens) º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Þ
B ¿²¼
and Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼
welds ³¿§
may ¾»be ´»
less ¬¸¿²
than ðòèè
0.88 ¬·³»
times ß½ º±® Class
Ac for Ý´¿ A
ß welds,
©»´¼ô 0.83
ðòèí
¬·³» Ac
times ß½ for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ ÞB ©»´¼ô
welds, ¿²¼
and ðòèð
0.80 ¬·³»
times ß½
Ac º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼ò
welds.
ìòéòìòì Spot
4.7.4.4 Í°±¬ Welds—Foil
É»´¼Ú±·´ øÔ»
(Less Ì¸¿²
Than ±®
or Û¯«¿´
Equal ¬±
to ðòððè
0.008 ·²
in Åðòîð
[0.20 ³³Ã÷
mm])
øï÷ Procedure
(1) Ð®±½»¼«®» Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
and Ó¿½¸·²»
Qualification
ø¿÷ Ý´¿
(a) ßò Û¿½¸
Class A. Each ¸»¿®
shear °»½·³»² ¸¿´´ equal
specimen shall »¯«¿´ or
±® exceed
»¨½»»¼ the¬¸» applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´» values
ª¿´«» in·² Table
Ì¿¾´» ì4 ø»»
(see ìòïòë ÷ò ×²
4.1.5D. In ¿¼¼·¬·±²ô
addition, ¬¸»
the
°»»´ ¬»¬
peel test ®«² ¸¿´´ ½¿«»
run shall cause ¿a ¾«¬¬±²
button ø°´«¹÷ °«´´ó±«¬ failure
(plug) pull-out º¿·´«®» in
·² at
¿¬ ´»¿¬
least çëû
95% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
welds ¬»¬»¼ò
tested. Ì¸»
The ®»³¿·²·²¹
remaining 5%ëû may
³¿§ fail
º¿·´ ¿¬
at
¬¸» interface
the ·²¬»®º¿½» plane,
°´¿²»ô but
¾«¬ the
¬¸» ½´»¿ª¿¹»
cleavage ·²
in »¿½¸
each ½¿»
case ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ±º
of ¿a º«»¼
fused ¦±²»
zone ¬¸¿¬
that ·
is ¿¬
at ´»¿¬
least èðû
80% ±ºof ¬¸»
the ¿ª»®¿¹»
average ¾«¬¬±²
button ·¦»ò
size.
ø¾÷ Ý´¿
(b) Ýò Ð»»´
Class C. Peel ¬»¬
tests ¸¿´´
shall ½¿«»
cause ¿a ¾«¬¬±²
button °«´´ó±«¬
pull-out º¿·´«®»
failure ·²
in ¿¬
at ´»¿¬
least èëû
85% ±º
of ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
welds ¬»¬»¼ò
tested. Ì¸»
The ®»³¿·²·²¹
remaining ïëû
15%
³¿§ fail
may º¿·´ at
¿¬ the
¬¸» ·²¬»®º¿½»
interface °´¿²»ô
plane, ¾«¬
but ¬¸»®»
there ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be »ª·¼»²½»
evidence ±º
of º«·±²
fusion ¿¬
at ¬¸»
the ·²¬»®º¿½»
interface ·²
in »¿½¸
each ½¿»ò
case.
øî÷ Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
(2) É·¬²» Specimens.
Production Witness Í°»½·³»²ò The
Ì¸» required
®»¯«·®»¼ test
¬»¬ lot
´±¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» tested
¬»¬»¼ for
º±® compliance
½±³°´·¿²½» with
©·¬¸ the
¬¸» peel
°»»´ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬
±²´§ of
only ±º 4.7.4.4(1)(a)
ìòéòìòìøï÷ø¿÷ º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß
A ©»´¼
welds ±®
or ìòéòìòìøï÷ø¾÷
4.7.4.4(1)(b) º±®
for Ý´¿
Class Ý
C ©»´¼ò
welds.
ø¿÷ Ý´¿
(a) ßò Ì¸»
Class A. The ©»´¼
weld °»½·³»²
specimen ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¬»¬»¼
tested ·²
in °»»´ò
peel. Ú¿·´«®»
Failure ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¾§
by ¬»¿®·²¹
tearing ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³»¬¿´
metal ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
adjacent ¬±
to ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld
²«¹¹»¬ for
nugget º±® more
³±®» than
¬¸¿² 95%
çëû of
±º the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length.
´»²¹¬¸ò The
Ì¸» remaining
®»³¿·²·²¹ °±®¬·±² ±º the
portion of ¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length
´»²¹¬¸ may
³¿§ fail
º¿·´ by
¾§ fracture
º®¿½¬«®» ¿½®±
across ¬¸»
the
º¿§·²¹ plane,
faying °´¿²»ô ¾«¬
but ¬¸»
the ³¿´´»¬
smallest ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»
size øº«·±²÷
(fusion) ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾» ´» than
be less ¬¸¿² 0.80
ðòèð times
¬·³» the
¬¸» average
¿ª»®¿¹» ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»ò
size.
ø¾÷ Ý´¿
(b) Ýò The
Class C. Ì¸» weld
©»´¼ specimen
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ ¾»
be ¬»¬»¼
tested ·²
in °»»´
peel ¿²¼
and ¸¿´´
shall ³»»¬
meet ¬¸»
the ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements ±º
of ìòéòìòìøï÷ø¾÷ò
4.7.4.4(1)(b).
ìòéòìòë Seam
4.7.4.5 Í»¿³ Welds—Foil
É»´¼Ú±·´
øï÷ Procedure
(1) Ð®±½»¼«®» Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
and Ó¿½¸·²»
Qualification Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements øß½½»°¬¿²½»
(Acceptance Ý®·¬»®·¿÷
Criteria)
ø¿÷ Ý´¿
(a) ßò ß
Class A. A °®»«®»
pressure ¬»¬
test °»½·³»²
specimen ¿ as ¸±©²
shown ·²in Ú·¹«®»
Figure 6ê (see
ø»» 4.5.4)
ìòëòì÷ shall
¸¿´´ show
¸±© no
²± evidence
»ª·¼»²½» of±º leakage
´»¿µ¿¹» through
¬¸®±«¹¸
¬¸» joint
the ¶±·²¬ while
©¸·´» under
«²¼»® a¿ pressure
°®»«®» greater
¹®»¿¬»® than
¬¸¿² (1)
øï÷ 25%
îëû of±º the
¬¸» specimen
°»½·³»² burst
¾«®¬ pressure
°®»«®» for
º±® qualification,
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²ô ±®
or øî÷ ¬¸» greatest
(2) the ¹®»¿¬»¬
°®»«®» ¬±
pressure ¾» experienced
to be »¨°»®·»²½»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» weld
by the ©»´¼ in
·² its
·¬ assigned
¿·¹²»¼ service,
»®ª·½»ô as
¿ noted
²±¬»¼ on
±² the
¬¸»applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´» drawing
¼®¿©·²¹ for
º±® certification.
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² º±®
Examination for ´»¿µ
leaks ¸¿´´
shall ¾»¹·²
begin ²±¬
not ´» ¬¸¿² one
less than ±²» minute
³·²«¬» after
¿º¬»® the
¬¸» specimen
°»½·³»² has¸¿ reached
®»¿½¸»¼ its
·¬ specified
°»½·º·»¼ ´±¿¼ò
load. ßº¬»®
After ¬¸»
the
´»¿µ test,
leak ¬»¬ô the
¬¸» specimen
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» loaded
´±¿¼»¼ to
¬± destruction.
¼»¬®«½¬·±²ò Failure
Ú¿·´«®» ¸¿´´
shall ±½½«®
occur ·² ¬¸» metal
in the ³»¬¿´ adjacent
¿¼¶¿½»²¬ ¬± ¬¸» weld.
to the ©»´¼ò Failure
Ú¿·´«®» by¾§
½´»¿ª¿¹» º®¿½¬«®»
cleavage fracture ¬¸®±«¹¸
through ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ½¿«»
cause º±®for ®»¶»½¬·±²ò
rejection.
ø¾÷ Ý´¿
(b) Ýò The
©»´¼ specimen
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ ¾» ¬»¬»¼ in
be tested ·² peel.
°»»´ò Failure
Ú¿·´«®» ¸¿´´
shall ±½½«®
occur ¾§
by ¬»¿®·²¹
tearing ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³»¬¿´
metal ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
adjacent ¬±
to ¬¸»
the
©»´¼ nugget
weld ²«¹¹»¬ for
º±® more
³±®» than
¬¸¿² 85%
èëû of±º the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length.
´»²¹¬¸ò The
Ì¸» remaining
®»³¿·²·²¹ portion
°±®¬·±² of
±º the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length
´»²¹¬¸ may
³¿§ fail
º¿·´ by
¾§ º®¿½¬«®»
fracture ¿½®±
across
¬¸» weld
the ©»´¼ in
·² the
¬¸» faying
º¿§·²¹ plane,
°´¿²»ô but
¾«¬ ½±²¬·²«±« º«·±² shall
continuous fusion ¸¿´´ be
¾» evident.
»ª·¼»²¬ò
øî÷ Ð®±¼«½¬·±²
Witness Í°»½·³»²
Specimens øß½½»°¬¿²½»
(Acceptance Ý®·¬»®·¿÷
Criteria)
ø¿÷ Ý´¿
(a) ßò Ì¸»
Class A. The ©»´¼
weld °»½·³»²
specimen ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¬»¬»¼
tested ·²
in °»»´ò
peel. Ú¿·´«®»
Failure ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ¾§
by ¬»¿®·²¹
tearing ±º
of ¬¸»
the ³»¬¿´
metal ¿¼¶¿½»²¬
adjacent ¬±
to ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld
²«¹¹»¬ for
nugget º±® more
³±®» than
¬¸¿² 95%
çëû of
±º the
¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length.
´»²¹¬¸ò The
Ì¸» remaining
®»³¿·²·²¹ °±®¬·±² ±º the
portion of ¬¸» weld
©»´¼ length
´»²¹¬¸ may
³¿§ fail
º¿·´ by
¾§ fracture
º®¿½¬«®» ¿½®±
across ¬¸»
the
º¿§·²¹ plane,
faying °´¿²»ô but
¾«¬ the
¬¸» ³¿´´»¬ ²«¹¹»¬ size
smallest nugget ·¦» (fusion)
øº«·±²÷ shall
¸¿´´ not
²±¬ be
¾» ´»
less ¬¸¿²
than ðòèð
0.80 ¬·³»
times ¬¸»
the ¿ª»®¿¹»
average ²«¹¹»¬
nugget ·¦»ò
size.
ø¾÷ Ý´¿
(b) Ýò The
©»´¼ specimen
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ ¾»
be ¬»¬»¼
tested ·²
in °»»´
peel ¿²¼
and ¸¿´´
shall ³»»¬
meet ¬¸»
the ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements ±º
of ìòéòìòëøï÷ø¾÷ò
4.7.4.5(1)(b).
ìòéòìòê Unusual
4.7.4.6 Ë²««¿´ Specimen
Í°»½·³»² Configuration.
Ý±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²ò Specimens
Í°»½·³»² ±º of «²««¿´
unusual ½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²
shall ¾»
be ¬»¬»¼
tested ±
so ¿
as ¬±
to ¬®»
stress ¬¸»
the
´±¿¼ carrying
load ½¿®®§·²¹ members,
³»³¾»®ô as ¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» applicable
¿°°´·½¿¾´» ¼®¿©·²¹
drawing ±®or °¿®¬
part °»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò
specification. Í±³»
Some »¨¿³°´»
examples ±º of ¶±·²¬
joints ©·¬¸
with ¬¸®»»
three
±® more
or ³±®» members
³»³¾»® are ¿®» shown
¸±©² in·² Figure
Ú·¹«®» 11.
ïïò The
Ì¸» strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of ±º such
«½¸ combinations
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» determined
¼»¬»®³·²»¼ from
º®±³
Ì¿¾´» ï1 ¬¸®±«¹¸
Tables through í3 ¿²¼
and ì4 ø»»
(see ìòïòë÷ ¾¿»¼ upon
4.1.1) based «°±² the
¬¸» requirement
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ forº±® the
¬¸» thinner
¬¸·²²»® loaded
´±¿¼»¼ member
³»³¾»® unless
«²´» otherwise
±¬¸»®©·» speci-
°»½·ó
º·»¼ on
fied ±² the
¬¸» ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
applicable ¼®¿©·²¹
drawing or±® part
°¿®¬ °»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò
specification. Ì»¬
Test °»½·³»²
specimen ³»³¾»®
members ²±¬ not ´±¿¼»¼
loaded ø«²¸¿¼»¼÷
(unshaded) ³¿§
may ¾»be ½±«°±²
coupons ´¿·¼
laid
½®±©·» ±®
crosswise °¿®¿´´»´ ¬±
or parallel to ¬¸» ´±¿¼ô ³¿§
the load, may ¾» ¸±®¬ pieces,
be short °·»½»ô ±® ³¿§ be
or may ¾» positioned
°±·¬·±²»¼ out±«¬ of
±º the
¬¸» way
©¿§ of
±º the
¬¸» test
¬»¬ fixture.
º·¨¬«®»ò Ì¸» ³·²·ó
The mini-
³«³ width
mum ©·¼¬¸ of±º the
¬¸» specimen
°»½·³»² and ¿²¼ overlap
±ª»®´¿° shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» based
¾¿»¼ on±² the
¬¸» thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of±º the
¬¸» thinnest
¬¸·²²»¬ loaded
´±¿¼»¼ member.
³»³¾»®ò
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ëò Quality
5. Ï«¿´·¬§ Assurance
ß«®¿²½» Provisions
Ð®±ª··±²
ëòï Production
5.1 Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Quality
Ï«¿´·¬§ Control
Ý±²¬®±´
ëòïòï Procedures.
5.1.1 Ð®±½»¼«®»ò Qualified
Ï«¿´·º·»¼ °»®±²²»´
personnel ·²
in »¿½¸
each °´¿²¬
plant ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ®»°±²·¾´» º±®
be responsible ¬¸» control
for the ½±²¬®±´ of
±º machine
³¿½¸·²» settings
»¬¬·²¹ and
¿²¼ all
¿´´
©»´¼·²¹ procedures.
welding °®±½»¼«®»ò Certified
Ý»®¬·º·»¼ procedures
°®±½»¼«®» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» available
¿ª¿·´¿¾´» for
º±® examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² ¾§
by ¿²§
any ¿«¬¸±®·¦»¼
authorized ·²°»½¬±® ¿¬ any
inspector at ¿²§ ¬·³»ò
time.
ëòïòî Weld
5.1.2 É»´¼ Ô±½¿¬·±²ò
Location. É»´¼
Welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ´±½¿¬»¼
located ¿
as °»½·º·»¼
specified ±²
on ¬¸»
the »²¹·²»»®·²¹
drawing ±®
or ¿°°´·½¿¾´»
applicable ¼±½«³»²¬ò
document.
ëòïòí Test
5.1.3 Ì»¬ Í°»½·³»²ò Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¿²¼
Specimens. Certification and °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©·¬²» °»½·³»² shall
witness specimens ¸¿´´ conform
½±²º±®³ to¬± ¬¸»
the °®±¼«½¬·±²
production °¿®¬
parts ¬¸»§
they ®»°ó
rep-
®»»²¬ with
resent ©·¬¸ respect
®»°»½¬ to
¬± material,
³¿¬»®·¿´ô thickness,
¬¸·½µ²»ô overlap,
±ª»®´¿°ô configuration,
½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±²ô ¿²¼ «®º¿½» condition
and surface ½±²¼·¬·±² or±® preparation.
°®»°¿®¿¬·±²ò Production
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² wit-
©·¬ó
²» specimens
ness °»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» run
®«² with
©·¬¸ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ conditions
½±²¼·¬·±² using
«·²¹ either
»·¬¸»® certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² °»½·³»²
specimens ±® or ¿a ·³«´¿¬·±²
simulation ±ºof ¬¸»
the
°®±¼«½¬·±² part.
production °¿®¬ò When
É¸»² production
°®±¼«½¬·±² conditions
½±²¼·¬·±² exist
»¨·¬ that
¬¸¿¬ were
©»®» not
²±¬ applied
¿°°´·»¼ during
¼«®·²¹ certification,
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ô but
¾«¬ ½¿«»
cause ³¿½¸·²»
machine »¬¬·²¹
settings
¬± differ
to ¼·ºº»® º®±³ ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² »¬¬·²¹
from certification settings ± ¿ to
so as ¬± exceed
»¨½»»¼ ¬¸» °»®³·¬¬»¼ latitude
the permitted ´¿¬·¬«¼» øëòïòë÷ô ¬¸» certification
(5.1.5), the ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ®«²
run ¿¹¿·² ©·¬¸
again with
¬¸» subject
the «¾¶»½¬ critical
½®·¬·½¿´ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² ½±²¼·¬·±²
conditions ·²½´«¼»¼ò
included. Û¨¿³°´»
Examples ±º of «½¸ °®±¼«½¬·±² ½±²¼·¬·±²
such production conditions ¿®»ô
are, ¾«¬
but ¿®» ²±¬ limited
are not ´·³·¬»¼ to,
¬±ô
³¿¹²»¬·½ ³¿¬»®·¿´
magnetic material ·²
in ¬¸»
the ³¿½¸·²»
machine ¬¸®±¿¬ô
throat, ½«®ª¿¬«®»
curvature ±ºof ¬¸»
the °¿®¬ô
part, °±¬
spot ©»´¼ °¿½·²¹ô and
weld spacing, ¿²¼ part
°¿®¬ (overlap)
ø±ª»®´¿°÷ ©·¼¬¸ò
width.
ëòïòì Surface
5.1.4 Í«®º¿½» Î»·¬¿²½»ò
Resistance. A ß daily
¼¿·´§ ½¸»½µ
check ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ³¿¼»
made ±º
of ¬¸»
the «®º¿½»
surface ®»·¬¿²½»
resistance ·²
in ³·½®±ó±¸³
micro-ohms º±®
for Ù®±«°
Group ï1 øÝ´¿
(Class ß÷
A)
©»´¼ when
welds ©¸»² running
®«²²·²¹ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² °¿®¬ò
parts. ß ³·²·³«³ ±º
A minimum º·ª» readings
of five ®»¿¼·²¹ ¸¿´´
shall ¾» ³¿¼» on
be made ±² samples
¿³°´» typical
¬§°·½¿´ of
±º the
¬¸» material
³¿¬»®·¿´
¾»·²¹ welded
being ©»´¼»¼ and
¿²¼ its
·¬ surface
«®º¿½» condition
½±²¼·¬·±² and
¿²¼ preparation.
°®»°¿®¿¬·±²ò Ì¸» ¼»¬¿·´ ±º
The details ¬¸» method
of the ³»¬¸±¼ of±º obtaining
±¾¬¿·²·²¹ the
¬¸» surface
«®º¿½» resistance
®»·¬¿²½»
³»¿«®»³»²¬ ¸¿´´
measurement shall ¾» ¬¸» same
be the ¿³» ¿ ¬¸±» used
as those «»¼ for
º±® the
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ±º
of ©»´¼·²¹
procedures ±®or ½´»¿²·²¹
cleaning °®±½»¼«®»
procedures ¿²¼
and ¬¸»
the
ª¿´«» of
values ±º the
¬¸» «®º¿½»
surface ®»·¬¿²½» ¸¿´´ ²±¬
resistance shall »¨½»»¼ ¬¸»
not exceed the ´·³·¬
limits ±º
of ½±²·¬»²½§
consistency ¿²¼ ³¿¨·³«³ values
and maximum ª¿´«» »¬¿¾´·¸»¼ ¿¬ ¬¸¿¬
established at that ¬·³»ò
time.
ëòïòìòï Use
5.1.4.1 Ë» of
±º »¨·¬·²¹
existing ³¿¬»®·¿´
material ½´»¿²·²¹
cleaning ¿²¼
and »¬½¸·²¹
etching °®±½»
process ½±²¬®±´ñ³±²·¬±®·²¹ ³¿§ ¾»
control/monitoring may be «¾¬·¬«¬»¼
substituted º±®
for ¬¸»
the «®º¿½»
surface
®»·¬¿²½» checks
resistance ½¸»½µ as
¿ deemed
¼»»³»¼ appropriate
¿°°®±°®·¿¬» by
¾§ the
¬¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
ëòïòìòî Use
5.1.4.2 Ë» of
±º in-process
·²ó°®±½» weld
©»´¼ control
½±²¬®±´ monitoring
³±²·¬±®·²¹ ½¿°¿¾´»
capable ±º ¼»¬»½¬·²¹ ©¸»²
of detecting when ¿a micro-ohms
³·½®±ó±¸³ ¸·º¬
shift ±«¬·¼»
outside ±º ¬¸»
of the
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² range
specification ®¿²¹» occurs
±½½«® may
³¿§ be
¾» substituted
«¾¬·¬«¬»¼ for
º±® the
¬¸» surface
«®º¿½» resistance
®»·¬¿²½» checks
½¸»½µ as
¿ deemed
¼»»³»¼ appropriate
¿°°®±°®·¿¬» ¾§
by ¬¸» Û²¹·²»»®·²¹
the Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
Authority.
ëòïòë Control
5.1.5 Ý±²¬®±´ Adjustments.
ß¼¶«¬³»²¬ò The Ì¸» settings
»¬¬·²¹ may
³¿§ be ¾» varied
ª¿®·»¼ by
¾§ ±5%
oëû from
º®±³ the
¬¸» established
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² values,
ª¿´«»ô ±® ¾§
or by
oïðû when
±10% ©¸»² only
±²´§ one
±²» setting
»¬¬·²¹ is · adjusted.
¿¼¶«¬»¼ò Rounded
Î±«²¼»¼ to ¬± the
¬¸» nearest
²»¿®»¬ unit
«²·¬ this
¬¸· shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» the
¬¸» permitted
°»®³·¬¬»¼ procedure
°®±½»¼«®» adjustment.
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ò
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² welds
Production ©»´¼ must
³«¬ be
¾» made
³¿¼» ©·¬¸·² oëû ±º
within ±5% of ¬¸»
the »¬¬·²¹
settings «»¼
used ±²
on ©·¬²»
witness °»½·³»²ò
specimens. ×º If ¿¬·º¿½¬±®§
satisfactory ©»´¼·²¹
welding ½¿²²±¬
cannot ¾»
be
³¿·²¬¿·²»¼ within
maintained ©·¬¸·² these
¬¸»» limits
´·³·¬ of ±º adjustment,
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ô welding
©»´¼·²¹ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» stopped
¬±°°»¼ and
¿²¼ the
¬¸» machine
³¿½¸·²» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» ½¸»½µ»¼
checked º±®for º¿«´¬§
faulty ±°»®ó
oper-
¿¬·±²ò If
ation. ×º it
·¬ can
½¿² ¾»
be ¸±©² ¬¸¿¬ ½±²¼·¬·±²
shown that ±¬¸»® than
conditions other ¬¸¿² those
¬¸±» controlled
½±²¬®±´´»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» ½»®¬·º·»¼
certified ©»´¼·²¹
procedure ©»®»
were ¬¸»
the ½¿«»
cause ±º
of
¬¸» faulty
the º¿«´¬§ welding
©»´¼·²¹ and
¿²¼ with
©·¬¸ their
¬¸»·® correction
½±®®»½¬·±² the
¬¸» original
±®·¹·²¿´ certified
½»®¬·º·»¼ ©»´¼·²¹
procedure · ½¿°¿¾´» ±º
is capable of °®±¼«½·²¹ ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
producing acceptable
©»´¼ô the
welds, ¬¸» establishment
»¬¿¾´·¸³»²¬ of±º a¿ new
²»© ½»®¬·º·»¼
certified ©»´¼·²¹
procedure ©·´´
will ²±¬
not ¾»
be ®»¯«·®»¼ò
required. Ú±®
For Ý´¿
Class ßA ©»´¼ô
welds, ¿´±
also »»
see ëòíòìò
5.3.4.
ëòïòëòï Ý±²¬®±´
5.1.5.1 ¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ shall
Control adjustments ¸¿´´ apply
¿°°´§ º®±³
from ¬¿®¬
start ¬±
to º·²·¸
finish ±º
of ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld ²«¹¹»¬
nugget º±®³¿¬·±²ò
formation.
ëòïòëòî Any
5.1.5.2 ß²§ control
½±²¬®±´ adjustment
¿¼¶«¬³»²¬ made
³¿¼» beyond
¾»§±²¼ the
¬¸» constraints
½±²¬®¿·²¬ set
»¬ forth
º±®¬¸ in
·² 5.1.5
ëòïòë taken
¬¿µ»² to
¬± minimize
³·²·³·¦» °¿®¬
part ¼¿³¿¹»
damage ¼«®ó
dur-
·²¹ the
ing ¬¸» occurrence
±½½«®®»²½» of
±º a¿ welding
©»´¼·²¹ fault
º¿«´¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» excluded
»¨½´«¼»¼ as
¿ a¿ ½±²¼·¬·±² ¬¸¿¬ ©±«´¼
condition that would ®»¯«·®»
require ¬¸»
the »¬¿¾´·¸³»²¬ ±º a¿ new
establishment of ²»© ½»®ó
cer-
¬·º·»¼ ©»´¼·²¹
tified welding °®±½»¼«®»ò
procedure.
ëòî Production
5.2 Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Witness
É·¬²» Í°»½·³»²ò
Specimens. TheÌ¸» º±´´±©·²¹
following °»½·³»²
specimens ¸¿´´
shall ¿½½±³°¿²§
accompany ¬¸»
the ©»´¼·²¹
welding ±º
of °®±¼«½¬·±²
parts. Ì¸»»
These
°»½·³»² ©·´´
specimens will ¼«°´·½¿¬»
duplicate ¬¸»
the °®±¼«½¬·±²
production °¿®¬
parts ·² ¿´´ conditions
in all ½±²¼·¬·±² controlled
½±²¬®±´´»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» certified
by the ½»®¬·º·»¼ welding
°®±½»¼«®» ¿²¼ ¬¸»
and the
¼®¿©·²¹ò Î»«´¬
drawing. ±º these
Results of ¬¸»» tests
¬»¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» maintained
³¿·²¬¿·²»¼ in
·² an
¿² individual
·²¼·ª·¼«¿´ ®»¹·¬»®
register ø´±¹¾±±µ÷ ¾§ »¿½¸
(logbook) by each ©»´¼·²¹
welding ³¿½¸·²»ò
machine.
ëòîòï Test
5.2.1 Ì»¬ Ô±¬ò Ì»¬ ´±¬
Lots. Test lots ±º
of ©·¬²»
specimens º±® °®±¼«½¬·±² parts
for production °¿®¬ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» as
¿ noted
²±¬»¼ below.
¾»´±©ò
Û¿½¸ test
Each ¬»¬ lot
´±¬ shall
¸¿´´ consist
½±²·¬ of
±º the
¬¸» number
²«³¾»® and
¿²¼ configuration
½±²º·¹«®¿¬·±² of
±º test
¬»¬ specimens
°»½·³»² and
¿²¼ method
³»¬¸±¼ of±º evaluation
»ª¿´«¿¬·±² as
¿ specified
°»½·º·»¼ in
·²
Ì¿¾´» ïí
Table 13 ¿²¼
and ìòéòíòëøí÷ò ß²§ ±º
4.7.3.5(3). Any of ¬¸»
the ¯«¿²¬·¬·» °»½·º·»¼ ³¿§
quantities specified ¾» ³¿¼»
may be made ±²on ¿a ·³«´¿¬·±²
simulation ±º
of ¬¸»
the °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ¶±·²¬
joint ±®
or ¿a °®±¼«½ó
produc-
¬·±² part.
tion °¿®¬ò
øï÷ Ð®»°®±¼«½¬·±²
(1) Preproduction Ô±¬ò ß¬ the
Lot. At ¬¸» start
¬¿®¬ of
±º each
»¿½¸ work
©±®µ day
¼¿§ or
±® before
¾»º±®» a¿ new
²»© production
°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬ is
· welded,
©»´¼»¼ô whichever
©¸·½¸»ª»® comes
½±³» first
º·®¬ ô,
±® before
or ¾»º±®» welding
©»´¼·²¹ is
· resumed
®»«³»¼ after
¿º¬»® ¿a ³¿½¸·²»
machine ¸«¬¼±©²ò
shutdown.
øî÷ Î±«¬·²»
(2) Ô±¬ò At
Routine Lot. ß¬ intervals
·²¬»®ª¿´ specified
°»½·º·»¼ ·²
in ëòîòîòï
5.2.2.1 ±® ëòîòîòî ¼«®·²¹
or 5.2.2.2 °®±¼«½¬·±² welding
during production ©»´¼·²¹ and
¿²¼ after
¿º¬»® an
¿² electrode
»´»½¬®±¼» change,
½¸¿²¹»ô
±® ±¬¸»®
or other ³·²±®
minor ©»´¼·²¹
welding »¯«·°³»²¬
equipment ½¸¿²¹»ò
change.
øí÷ Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±²
(3) Postproduction Ô±¬ò ß¬ the
Lot. At ¬¸» »²¼
end ±º
of »¿½¸
each °®±¼«½¬·±² ©±®µ ¼¿§
production work ±® ¿º¬»®
day or after ¬¸»
the ½±³°´»¬·±²
completion ±ºof ¿a °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ´±¬ô
lot, ©¸·½¸»ª»®
whichever
½±³» º·®¬ò
comes first. Ì¸»
The ´¿¬
last ®±«¬·²»
routine ¬»¬
test ´±¬ ³¿§ be
lot may ¾» entered
»²¬»®»¼ ¿ ¬¸» postproduction
as the °±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² ¬»¬
test ´±¬ ·º the
lot if ¬¸» production
°®±¼«½¬·±² work
©±®µ lot
´±¬ is
· finished
º·²·¸»¼
¾»º±®» half
before ¸¿´º of
±º the
¬¸» required
®»¯«·®»¼ routine
®±«¬·²» time
¬·³» interval
·²¬»®ª¿´ ¸¿
has »´¿°»¼ò
elapsed.
îì
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Ì¿¾´» ïí
Table 13
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Witness
Production É·¬²» Welds,
É»´¼ô Test
Ì»¬ Ô±¬
Lots
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
Examination
Ó»½¸¿²·½¿´ ¿ô ½
Mechanical
ß³±«²¬ of
Amount ±º Welds
É»´¼ Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic
Ý´¿
Specimen ×² Test
In Lot"½
Ì»¬ Ô±¬ Ì»¬
Test Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirement Î»¯«·®»³»²¬¾
Requirement"
ß
A Ú·¹ò 1(A)
Fig. ïøß÷ ±®
or ïøÞ÷
1(B) 3í welds
©»´¼ Í¸»¿®
Shear ìòéòìòïøî÷
4.7.4.1(2) ìòéòí
4.7.3
Þ
B Ú·¹ò 1(A)
Fig. ïøß÷ or
±® ïøÞ÷
1(B) 3í ©»´¼
welds Í¸»¿®
4.7.4.1(2) ìòéòí
4.7.3
Ý
C Ú·¹ò 1(A)
Fig. ïøß÷ or
±® ïøÞ÷
1(B) 3í ©»´¼
welds Í¸»¿®
4.7.4.1(2) ìòéòí
4.7.3
Í°±¬ Welds—Sheet—Close
Spot É»´¼Í¸»»¬Ý´±» Í°¿½»
Space
ß
A Ú·¹ò 2î
Fig. 3í Welds
É»´¼ Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
Þ
B Ú·¹ò î2
Fig. 3í Welds
É»´¼ Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
Ý
C Ú·¹ò î2
Fig. 3í Welds
É»´¼ Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
Í°±¬ Weld—Foil
ß
A Ú·¹ò í3
Fig. 3í ©»´¼
welds Ð»»´
Peel ìòéòìòìøî÷ø¿÷
4.7.4.4(2)(a) ìòéòí
4.7.3
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. 1ï in
·² [25
Åîë ³³Ã
mm] Ð»»´
Peel ìòéòìòìøî÷ø¾÷
4.7.4.4(2)(b) ìòéòí
4.7.3
ß
A Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. 3í in
·² Åéë
[75 ³³Ã
mm] Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
Þ
B Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. 3í in
·² [75
Åéë ³³Ã
mm] Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ë5
Fig. 3í in
·² [75
Åéë ³³Ã
mm] Ò±²»
None Ò±²»
None ìòéòí
4.7.3
ß
A Ú·¹ò 4ì
Fig. 3í in
·² Åéë
[75 ³³Ã
mm] Ð»»´
Peel ìòéòìòëøî÷ø¿÷
4.7.4.5(2)(a) ìòéòí
4.7.3
Ý
C Ú·¹ò ì4
Fig. 3í in
·² [75
Åéë ³³Ã
mm] Ð»»´
Peel ìòéòìòëøî÷ø¾÷
4.7.4.5(2)(b) ìòéòí
4.7.3
¿
a Í»» ëòîòï and
see 5.2.1 ¿²¼ 5.2.2.
ëòîòîò
¾ Í»¿³ ©»´¼ ¸¿´´ ®»¯«·®» ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ »ª¿´«¿¬·±² ±º î ¬®¿²ª»®» ¿²¼ ï ´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ »½¬·±²ò
" Seam welds shall require metallographic evaluation of 2 transverse and 1 longitudinal sections.
½ Ü»º¿«´¬ »¨¿³·²¿¬·±² º±® °®±¼«½¬·±² ©·¬²» ©»´¼ · ³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½ô ¾«¬ ©¸»² ³»½¸¿²·½¿´ ¬»¬ ¿®» used
«»¼ for
º±® examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² ±º
Default examination for production witness welds is metallographic, but when mechanical tests are of ©·¬²»
witness °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©»´¼
weld
½±³°´·¿²½» of
compliance ±º spot
°±¬ welds
©»´¼ established
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» standard
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² procedure,
°®±½»¼«®»ô then
¬¸»² three
¬¸®»» welds
©»´¼ will
©·´´ be
¾» added
¿¼¼»¼ for
º±® metallographic
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² (4.7.3)
øìòéòí÷
¬± the
to ¬¸» preproduction
°®»°®±¼«½¬·±² ´±¬
lot º±®
for Ý´¿ ß and
Class A ¿²¼ Class
Ý´¿ B
Þ welding,
©»´¼·²¹ô and
¿²¼ three
¬¸®»» welds
©»´¼ for
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±² will
©·´´ be
¾» added
¿¼¼»¼ every
»ª»®§ º±«®¬¸
fourth ®±«¬·²»
routine ´±¬
lot º±®
for
Ý´¿ ßò
Class A.
ëòîòî Testing
5.2.2 Ì»¬·²¹ Î»¯«·®»³»²¬
Requirements
ëòîòîòï Class
5.2.2.1 Ý´¿ ßò
A. Ý´¿ ß welds
Class A ©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» accompanied
¿½½±³°¿²·»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ ¬»¬
test ´±¬æ
lots:
øï÷ Preproduction
(1) Ð®»°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬
øî÷ Routine
(2) Î±«¬·²» lot
´±¬ »ª»®§
every ±²»
one ¸±«®
hour ³¿¨·³«³
maximum ±º
of ©»´¼
weld ¬·³»
time
øí÷ Postproduction
(3) Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² lot.
´±¬ò Postproduction
Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬ not
²±¬ required
®»¯«·®»¼ if
·º welding
©»´¼·²¹ of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬ is
· completed
½±³°´»¬»¼ ©·¬¸·²
within íð
30 ³·²«¬»
minutes ±º
of
´¿¬ routine
last ®±«¬·²» ´±¬ò
lot.
îë
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ëòîòîòî Ý´¿
5.2.2.2 Class Þò
B. Ý´¿ Þ welds
Class B ©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» accompanied
¿½½±³°¿²·»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» º±´´±©·²¹
following ¬»¬
test ´±¬æ
lots:
(1) Ð®»°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬
øî÷ Routine
(2) Î±«¬·²» lot
´±¬ »ª»®§
every ¬©±
two ¸±«®
hours ³¿¨·³«³
maximum ±º
of ©»´¼
weld ¬·³»
time
øí÷ Postproduction
(3) Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² lot.
´±¬ò Postproduction
Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬ not
²±¬ required
®»¯«·®»¼ if
·º welding
©»´¼·²¹ of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬ is
· completed
½±³°´»¬»¼ ©·¬¸·²
within êð
60 ³·²«¬»
minutes ±º
of
´¿¬ routine
last ®±«¬·²» ´±¬ò
lot.
ëòîòîòí Class
5.2.2.3 Ý´¿ Ýò
C. Ý´¿ Ý welds
Class C ©»´¼ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» accompanied
¿½½±³°¿²·»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ ¬»¬
test ´±¬æ
lots:
(1) Ð®»°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬
øî÷ Postproduction
(2) Ð±¬°®±¼«½¬·±² lot
´±¬
ëòîòîòì Single
5.2.2.4 Í·²¹´» Spot
Í°±¬ Weld—Standard
É»´¼Í¬¿²¼¿®¼ Certification.
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Single
Í·²¹´» spot
°±¬ welds
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» standard
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
°®±½»¼«®» ³¿§
procedure ¾» controlled
may be ½±²¬®±´´»¼ either
»·¬¸»® by
¾§ mechanical
³»½¸¿²·½¿´ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ [4.7.4.1(2)]
Åìòéòìòïøî÷Ã ±® ¾§ nugget
or by ²«¹¹»¬ size
·¦» with
©·¬¸ soundness
±«²¼²» examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
øìòéòí÷ò
(4.7.3).
ëòîòîòë Spot
5.2.2.5 Í°±¬ Welds—Design
É»´¼Ü»·¹² Allowable
Ý»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²ò Spot
Í°±¬ welds
»¬¿¾´·¸»¼ by
¾§ the
¬¸» design
¿´´±©¿¾´» certifica-
½»®¬·º·½¿ó
¬·±² are
tion ¿®» only
±²´§ required
®»¯«·®»¼ to
¬± meet
³»»¬ the
¬¸» visual
ª·«¿´ acceptance
¿½½»°¬¿²½» ½®·¬»®·¿
criteria ±º
of ìòéòï
4.7.1 ¿²¼ ¬¸» strength
and the ¬®»²¹¬¸ criteria
½®·¬»®·¿ ±º ìòéòìòî ¿²¼
of 4.7.4.2 ìòéòìòí ±®
and 4.7.4.3 or
²«¹¹»¬ size
nugget ·¦» of
±º 4.7.3.5.
ìòéòíòëò
ëòîòîòê Visual
5.2.2.6 Ê·«¿´ and
¿²¼ Radiographic
Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ Examination
Û¨¿³·²¿¬·±² Requirements.
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ò Allß´´ specimens
°»½·³»² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» visually
ª·«¿´´§ examined
»¨¿³·²»¼ in ·²
¿½½±®¼¿²½» ©·¬¸
accordance ìòéòïò Radiographic
with 4.7.1. Î¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ »¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
examinations ±º
of °»½·³»²
specimens ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be ®»¯«·®»¼ô
required, «²´»
unless ±¬¸»®©·»
otherwise °»½·º·»¼
specified ·²
in ¬¸»
the
¿°°´·½¿¾´» drawing
applicable ¼®¿©·²¹ or
±® part
°¿®¬ specification.
°»½·º·½¿¬·±²ò
ëòîòíAlternate
5.23 ß´¬»®²¿¬» Testing
Ì»¬·²¹ Requirements
Î»¯«·®»³»²¬ As ß an
¿² alternate
¿´¬»®²¿¬» to
¬± the
¬¸» testing
¬»¬·²¹ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 5.2.2
ëòîòî real
®»¿´ time
¬·³» nondestructive
²±²¼»¬®«½¬·ª»
§¬»³ may
system ³¿§ be¾» used
«»¼ when
©¸»² approved
¿°°®±ª»¼ by ¾§ the
¬¸» Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò ßAs a¿ minimum
³·²·³«³ the¬¸» system
§¬»³ shall
¸¿´´ address:
¿¼¼®»æ part
°¿®¬ fitup,
º·¬«°ô
°®»½´»¿²·²¹ô »´»½¬®±¼»
precleaning, electrode ³±²·¬±®·²¹ô
monitoring, ¿²¼and ·²ó°®±½»
in-process ³±²·¬±®·²¹
monitoring ±º of ½®·¬·½¿´
critical °®±½»
process °¿®¿³»¬»®ò
parameters. Ì¸·
This §¬»³ ±º controls
system of ½±²¬®±´
¸¿´´ ·²½´«¼»ô
shall include, ¾«¬
but ·
is ²±¬
not ´·³·¬»¼
limited ¬±ô
to, ®»¿´
real ¬·³»
time ¿¼¿°¬·ª»
adaptive ½±²¬®±´
controls±®or·²ó°®±½»
in-processÒÜÌNDT³»¬¸±¼ò
methods.Ü»¬®«½¬·ª»
Destructive¬»¬·²¹
testing³«¬ ¬·´´
must still
¾» used
be «»¼ to
¬± establish
»¬¿¾´·¸ and
¿²¼ verify
ª»®·º§ that
¬¸¿¬ the
¬¸» capability
½¿°¿¾·´·¬§ of
±º this
¬¸· system
§¬»³ will
©·´´ identify
·¼»²¬·º§ welds
©»´¼ complying
½±³°´§·²¹ ©·¬¸ ¬®»²¹¬¸ ±®
with strength ·¦»
or size
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ with
requirements ©·¬¸ 99.5%
ççòëû reliability.
®»´·¿¾·´·¬§ò
ëòí Inspection
5.3 ×²°»½¬·±² of
±º Production
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Ð¿®¬
Parts
ëòíòï External
5.3.1 Û¨¬»®²¿´ ×³°»®º»½¬·±²ò
Imperfections. É»´¼
Welds ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be »¨¿³·²»¼
examined º±®
for ½±³°´·¿²½»
compliance ©·¬¸
with ¬¸»
the ª·«¿´
visual ¿½½»°¬¿²½»
acceptance ½®·¬»®·¿
criteria øìòéòï÷
(4.7.1) ¾§
by
¼»¬»®³·²·²¹ the
determining ¬¸» °®»»²½» ¿²¼ ²«³¾»®
presence and ±º ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
number of ±² the
discontinuities on ¬¸» following
º±´´±©·²¹ ¾¿·æ
basis:
øï÷ Class
(1) Ý´¿ ß
A ¿²¼
and Þ
B °¿®¬ß´´
parts—All ©»´¼
welds
øî÷ Class
(2) Ý´¿ C
Ý parts—On
°¿®¬Ñ² sampling
¿³°´·²¹ basis
¾¿· agreed
¿¹®»»¼ upon
«°±² with
©·¬¸ Engineering
ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
ëòíòî Internal
5.3.2 ×²¬»®²¿´ Imperfections.
×³°»®º»½¬·±²ò É¸»² ®»¯«·®»¼ô radiographically
When required, ®¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½¿´´§ ·²°»½¬
inspect °»® ìòéòî and
per 4.7.2 ¿²¼ metallographically
³»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½¿´´§ ·²°»½¬ °»®
inspect per
ìòéòíò
4.7.3.
ëòíòíDistribution
5.33 Ü·¬®·¾«¬·±² of
±º Imperfections.
×³°»®º»½¬·±²ò Imperfections
×³°»®º»½¬·±² are¿®» instances
·²¬¿²½» of
±º external
»¨¬»®²¿´ ±®
or ·²¬»®²¿´
internal ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
discontinuities ±®
or ¼»°¿®¬«®»
departures
º®±³ specified
from °»½·º·»¼ ¼·³»²·±²ò
dimensions. Ì¸»§
They ¾»¹·²
begin ¬±
to ¿ºº»½¬
affect ¬¸»
the ©»´¼
weld ¿²¼
and ©»´¼»¼
welded ¿»³¾´·»
assemblies©¸»²
when¬¸»§
they»¨½»»¼
exceed ¬¸»
the ¼·³»²·±²
dimensions ¬¿¬»¼
stated
·²æ
in:
øï÷ 4.7.1
(1) ìòéòï for
º±® visual
ª·«¿´ examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
øî÷ 4.7.2
(2) ìòéòî for
º±® radiographic
®¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
øí÷ 4.7.3
(3) ìòéòí for
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
ëòíòíòï Production
5.3.3.1 Ð®±¼«½¬·±² parts
°¿®¬ and
¿²¼ lots
´±¬ are
¿®» acceptable
¿½½»°¬¿¾´» ¿
as ©»´¼»¼
welded ©·¬¸
with ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
discontinuities ±º
of ¬¸»
the ·¦»
sizes ¬·°«´¿¬»¼ô
stipulated, °®±ª·¼»¼
provided ¬¸»
the
¯«¿²¬·¬§ does
quantity ¼±» not
²±¬ exceed:
»¨½»»¼æ
øï÷ 4.7.1
(1) ìòéòï for
º±® visual
ª·«¿´ examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
øî÷ 4.7.2
(2) ìòéòî for
º±® radiographic
®¿¼·±¹®¿°¸·½ examination
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
øí÷ 4.7.3
(3) ìòéòí for
»¨¿³·²¿¬·±²
îê
26
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
ëòíòíòî The
5.3.3.2 Ì¸» discontinuities
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·» in
·² 5.3.3.1
ëòíòíòï ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ®¿²¼±³´§
randomly ¼·¬®·¾«¬»¼
distributed ¿²¼
and ²±¬
not ½´«¬»®»¼
clustered ·²
in ±²»
one ¿®»¿ô
area, ·²
in ±²»
one °¿®¬ô
part, ±® ·²
or in
±²» group
one ¹®±«° ±º
of °¿®¬ò
parts.
ëòíòíòí When
5.3.3.3 É¸»² discontinuities
¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·» ø±º ¬¸» size
(of the ·¦» stipulated
¬·°«´¿¬»¼ by
¾§ 5.3.3)
ëòíòí÷ exceed
»¨½»»¼ ¬¸» ¯«¿²¬·¬§ limited
the quantity ´·³·¬»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» paragraphs
by the °¿®¿¹®¿°¸ refer-
®»º»®ó
»²½»¼ in
enced ·² 5.3.3.1,
ëòíòíòïô but
¾«¬ do
¼± not
²±¬ exceed
»¨½»»¼ twice
¬©·½» that
¬¸¿¬ quantity
¯«¿²¬·¬§ limit,
´·³·¬ô the
¬¸» manufacturer
³¿²«º¿½¬«®»® may
³¿§ use
«» standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ repair
®»°¿·® procedures
°®±½»¼«®» to
¬±
³¿µ» repairs
make ®»°¿·® without
©·¬¸±«¬ recourse
®»½±«®» ¬± ¿´ª¿¹» or
to salvage ±® materials
³¿¬»®·¿´ review
®»ª·»© ¿½¬·±²ò
action. ß´´ ¬¿²¼¿®¼ ®»°¿·®
All standard repair ©»´¼·²¹ °®±½»¼«®» ¸¿´´
welding procedures shall ¾»
be
½´»¿®´§ identified
clearly ·¼»²¬·º·»¼ ¿
as «½¸ò
such. Í¬¿²¼¿®¼
Standard ®»°¿·® °®±½»¼«®» shall
repair procedures ¸¿´´ be
¾» approved
¿°°®±ª»¼ by
¾§ ¬¸»
the Û²¹·²»»®·²¹ ß«¬¸±®·¬§ò
Engineering Authority.
ëòíòì Deterioration
5.3.4 Ü»¬»®·±®¿¬·±² of ±º Welding.
É»´¼·²¹ò If ×º investigation
·²ª»¬·¹¿¬·±² ±º
of ·³°»®º»½¬·±²
imperfections ·²
in ©»´¼·²¹
welding ·²¼·½¿¬»
indicates ¬¸¿¬
that ©»´¼·²¹
welding ¯«¿´·¬§
quality ¸¿
has ¼»¬»ó
dete-
®·±®¿¬»¼ ¼«»
riorated due to¬± clear
½´»¿® causes,
½¿«»ô (for
øº±® example,
»¨¿³°´»ô swaged
©¿¹»¼ or±® improperly
·³°®±°»®´§ ½´»¿²»¼
cleaned ¬·°÷
tips) ¿²¼ ¬¸±» causes
and those ½¿«» are
¿®» corrected
½±®®»½¬»¼ ± ¬¸¿¬
so that
¿½½»°¬¿¾´» ©»´¼
acceptable ø½±³°¿®»¼ to
welds (compared ¬± certification
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ®»¯«·®»³»²¬÷
requirements) ¿®»are ³¿¼»ô
made, ¬¸»²
then ½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±²
certification ±º
of ¿a ²»©
new ©»´¼
weld ½¸»¼«´» ©·´´ not
schedule will ²±¬
¾» required.
be ®»¯«·®»¼ò Under
Ë²¼»® conditions
½±²¼·¬·±² ©¸»®»
where ¬¸» ³¿½¸·²» weld
the machine ©»´¼ schedule
½¸»¼«´» ¼±» ²±¬ produce
does not °®±¼«½» acceptable
¿½½»°¬¿¾´» ©»´¼ ©·¬¸·² the
welds within ¬¸» weld
©»´¼
½¸»¼«´» latitude
schedule ´¿¬·¬«¼» (5.1.5),
øëòïòë÷ô then
¬¸»² the
¬¸» machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» voided
ª±·¼»¼ and
¿²¼ the
¬¸» machine
³¿½¸·²» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» requalified.
®»¯«¿´·º·»¼ò ß´´
All Ý´¿
Class ß
A
©»´¼ schedule
weld ½¸»¼«´» certifications
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² for
º±® that
¬¸¿¬ machine
³¿½¸·²» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» discarded
¼·½¿®¼»¼ and
¿²¼ new
²»© certifications
½»®¬·º·½¿¬·±² ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be »¬¿¾´·¸»¼ò
established.
ëòíòë Tack
5.3.5 Ì¿½µ Welds.
É»´¼ò Tack
Ì¿½µ ©»´¼
welds ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not ¾»
be «»¼
used ±²
on Ý´¿
Class ßA °¿®¬
parts «²´»
unless ¬¸»§
they ¿®»
are ¿´´±©»¼
allowed ±²
on »²¹·²»»®·²¹
drawings ±®or
¿°°´·½¿¾´» ¼±½«³»²¬
applicable documents ¿²¼ ¿®» finally
and are º·²¿´´§ removed,
®»³±ª»¼ô or±® completely
½±³°´»¬»´§ covered
½±ª»®»¼ by¾§ subsequent
«¾»¯«»²¬ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² welding.
©»´¼·²¹ò Tack
Ì¿½µ welds
©»´¼
®»¯«·®» ²±
require ¬»¬ and
no tests ¿²¼ need
²»»¼ be
¾» only
±²´§ of
±º sufficient
«ºº·½·»²¬ strength
¬®»²¹¬¸ to
¬± fulfill
º«´º·´´ their
¬¸»·® temporary
¬»³°±®¿®§ function.
º«²½¬·±²ò Ì¸»§
They ¿®»
are ²±¬ «¾¶»½¬ ¬±
not subject ¬¸·
to this
°»½·º·½¿¬·±² »¨½»°¬
specification except ¬¸¿¬
that ®»·¼«¿´
residual ¼·½±²¬·²«·¬·»
discontinuities ¸¿´´
shall ²±¬
not »¨½»»¼
exceed ´·³·¬
limits »¬¿¾´·¸»¼
established º±®
for °®±¼«½¬·±²
parts.
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Annex ß (Informative)
ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
Ú±®³ for
Form º±® Î»·¬¿²½» É»´¼·²¹ Ü¿¬¿
Resistance Welding Data Í¸»»¬
Sheet
º±® Í°±¬
for Spot ¿²¼ Ð®±¶»½¬·±² Welding
and Projection É»´¼·²¹
Ì¸· annex
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is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
Applications, but ·²½´«¼»¼ for
is included º±® informational
·²º±®³¿¬·±²¿´ purposes
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
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ÎÛÍ×ÍÌßÒÝÛ WELDING
RESISTANCE ÉÛÔÜ×ÒÙ DATA
ÜßÌß ÍØÛÛÌ
SHEET
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EQUIPMENT ×ÜÛÒÌ×Ú×ÝßÌ×ÑÒ
ÌÇÐÛ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ SERIAL

TYPE ÍÛÎ×ßÔ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
ÌÎßÒÍÚÑÎÓÛÎ NO.
TRANSFORMER ÒÑò ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ RATING
ÎßÌ×ÒÙ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
ÝÑÒÌÎÑÔ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
CONTROL
Í×ÜÛ
SIDE Í×ÜÛ
SIDE
ß
A BÞ
Ì¸·½µ²»
Thickness É»´¼ Ý«®®»²¬
Weld Current
ß°°®±¨ò ß²¿´§·
Approx. Analysis ø¬§°»÷
(type) Íò C.
S. Ýò Ý«®®»²¬
Current
Ì¿° ¿²¼ñ±®
Tap and/or Ð¸¿»
Phase Í»¬¬·²¹
Setting
Ì¸®±¿¬ Ñ°»²·²¹
Throat Opening
MATERIAL
Í«®º¿½» Ý±²¼ò
Surface Cond. Ì¸®±¿¬ Spacing
Throat Í°¿½·²¹
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Strength
Ultimate Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Í§²½¸®±²±« ±®
Synchronous or
Ç·»´¼ Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Yield Strength ²±²ó§²½¸®±²±« timing
non-synchronous ¬·³·²¹
Û´±²¹¿¬·±² û
Elongation % Ø»¿¬ Time
Heat Ì·³»
Î»¼ò in
Red. ·² ß®»¿
Area û
% Í¯«»»¦» Time
Squeeze Ì·³»
Ø¿®¼²»
Hardness Ý±±´ Ì·³»
Cool Time
Ó¿¬»®·¿´
Material Ø±´¼ Time
Hold Ì·³»
Í¸¿°»
Shape Ò±ò ±º
No. of Ð«´¿¬·±²
Pulsations
.1— 0 ' Û´»½¬®±¼» Force
Ú±®½»
ELECTRODE
"1— D —)" Electrode

Í¯«»»¦» Force
Squeeze Ú±®½»
a° r a° (\ r
( \ Ú±®¹·²¹ Ú±®½»
Forging Force
Ì»²·±² Í¸»¿®
_„.1 d .4_ Tension Ì»¬
Shear Test
->1 d H
Ì»²·±² Test
Tension Ì»¬
Ü·¿³»¬»®
Diameter Ç·»´¼ Point
Yield Ð±·²¬
SPOT
Ñª»®´¿° ±®
Overlap or Ú´¿²¹»
Flange Ë´¬·³¿¬»
Ultimate
Í°¿½·²¹
Spacing ÌÑÎÍ×ÑÒßÔ
TORSIONAL Ó±¼ò of
Mod. ±º Î«°¬ò
Rupt.
Í·¦»
Size Ü»¹®»» Twist
Degree Ì©·¬ ¿¬
at Ë´¬ò
Ult.
d 1<—
Ý±²¬±«®
Contour 'i
PROJECTION
h ,i 'i
×²¼»²¬¿¬·±²
Indentation
f T I I h Ò«¹¹»¬ Size
Nugget Í·¦»
D —>1
Ñ¬¸»® Tests:
Other Ì»¬æ
Ò«³¾»®
Number
Ô±½¿¬·±²
Location
Î»³¿®µæ
Remarks: Ð¸±¬±
Photos
Í±«®½»æ AWS
Source: ßÉÍ ÝïòïÓñÝïòïæîðððô
C1.1M/C1.1:2000, Ú·¹«®»
Figure íìô
34, °ò
p. ççò
99.
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Annex Þ (Informative)
ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
Ú±®³ for
Form º±® Î»·¬¿²½» É»´¼·²¹ Ü¿¬¿
Resistance Welding Data Í¸»»¬
Sheet
º±® Í»¿³
for ¿²¼ Roll
Seam and Î±´´ Spot
Í°±¬ Welding
É»´¼·²¹
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ ·
is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
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ÎÛÍ×ÍÌßÒÝÛ WELDING
RESISTANCE ÉÛÔÜ×ÒÙ DATA
ÜßÌß ÍØÛÛÌ
SHEET
ÛÏË×ÐÓÛÒÌ IDENTIFICATION
EQUIPMENT ×ÜÛÒÌ×Ú×ÝßÌ×ÑÒ
ÌÇÐÛ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ SERIAL

TYPE ÍÛÎ×ßÔ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
ÌÎßÒÍÚÑÎÓÛÎ NO.
TRANSFORMER ÒÑò ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ RATING
ÎßÌ×ÒÙ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
SEAM
ÝÑÒÌÎÑÔ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ
CONTROL
Í×ÜÛ
SIDE Í×ÜÛ
SIDE
ß
A BÞ
Ì¸·½µ²»
Thickness É»´¼ Ý«®®»²¬
Weld Current
ß°°®±¨ò ß²¿´§·
Approx. Analysis ø¬§°»÷
(type) Íò C.
S. Ýò Ý«®®»²¬
Current
Ì¿° ¿²¼ñ±®
Tap and/or Ð¸¿»
Phase Í»¬¬·²¹
Setting
Ì¸®±¿¬ Ñ°»²·²¹
Throat Opening
MATERIAL
Í«®º¿½» Ý±²¼ò
Surface Cond. Ì¸®±¿¬ Spacing
Throat Í°¿½·²¹
Ë´¬·³¿¬» Strength
Ultimate Í¬®»²¹¬¸ Í§²½¸®±²±« ±®
Synchronous or
Ç·»´¼ Í¬®»²¹¬¸
Yield Strength Ò±²ó§²½¸®±²±« Ì·³·²¹
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Û´±²¹¿¬·±² %
Elongation û Ø»¿¬ Time
Heat Ì·³»
Î»¼ò in
Red. ·² ß®»¿
Area û
% Ý±±´ Time
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Ø¿®¼²»
Hardness Û´»½¬®±¼» Ú±®½»
Electrode Force
Ó¿¬»®·¿´
Material Ì»²·±² Í¸»¿®
Tension Ì»¬
Shear Test
LA Í¸¿°»
Shape Ì»²·±² Test
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0
cc H W H H W H Ç·»´¼ Point
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Ultimate
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TORSIONAL
W 4-1 El-4- 4)-1 Ek- Ó±¼ò of
Mod. ±º Î«°¬ò
Rupt.
Ü»¹®»» Twist
Degree Ì©·¬ ¿¬
at Ë´¬ò
Ult.
Î±´´ Í°»»¼
Roll ³³ per
Speed mm °»® min.
³·²ò ø·²
(in °»®
per ³·²ò÷
min.) ×²¼»²¬¿¬·±²
Indentation
SEAM
Í°±¬ per
Spots °»® ³³
mm ø·²÷
(in) Ñ¬¸»® Tests:
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É·¼¬¸ of
Width ±º Weld
É»´¼
Ñª»®´¿° ±®
cn Overlap
I or Ú·´´»®
Filler
<
Ô»²¹¬¸ of
2 Length ±º Weld
É»´¼
Î»³¿®µæ
Remarks: Ð¸±¬±
Photos
Í±«®½»æ AWS
Source: ßÉÍ C1.1M/C1.1:2000,
ÝïòïÓñÝïòïæîðððô Figure
Ú·¹«®» 35,
íëô p.
°ò ïððò
100.
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Annex Ý (Informative)
ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
×²º±®³¿¬·ª» Î»º»®»²½»
Informative References
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ ·
is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
Society øßÉÍ÷
(AWS) Ýï Ý±³³·¬¬»» on
Cl Committee ±² Resistance
Î»·¬¿²½» Welding,
É»´¼·²¹ô îðððô
2000, Î»½±³³»²¼»¼
Recommended Ð®¿½¬·½»
Practices º±®
for Î»·¬¿²½»
Resistance
É»´¼·²¹ô ßÉÍ ÝïòïÓñÝïòïæîðððô
Welding, AWS Ó·¿³·æ American
C1.1M/C1.1:2000, Miami: ß³»®·½¿² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ Society.
Í±½·»¬§ò
Resistance É»´¼·²¹ Ó¿²«º¿½¬«®·²¹
Manufacturing ß´´·¿²½»
Alliance øÎÉÓß÷ô
(RWMA), ïççêô
1996, ÎÉÓß
RWMA Þ«´´»¬·²
Bulletin ïìô
14, Ó¿·²¬»²¿²½»
Maintenance Ó¿²«¿´
Manual º±® Î»·¬¿²½»
for Resistance
É»´¼·²¹
Welding Ó¿½¸·²»ô Ó·¿³·æ American
Machines, Miami: ß³»®·½¿² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ Society.
Í±½·»¬§ò
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ß²²»¨ D
Annex Ü (Informative)
ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
Ù«·¼»´·²» for
Guidelines º±® the
¬¸» Preparation
Ð®»°¿®¿¬·±² of
±º Technical
Ì»½¸²·½¿´ ×²¯«·®·»
Inquiries
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ ·
is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
Üïò Introduction
Dl. ×²¬®±¼«½¬·±²
Ì¸» American
The ß³»®·½¿² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ Í±½·»¬§
Society øßÉÍ÷
(AWS) Þ±¿®¼
Board ±º
of Ü·®»½¬±®
Directors ¸¿ ¿¼±°¬»¼ a¿ policy
has adopted °±´·½§ whereby
©¸»®»¾§ all
¿´´ official
±ºº·½·¿´ interpretations
·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² ±º
of
ßÉÍ ¬¿²¼¿®¼
AWS standards ¿®»
are ¸¿²¼´»¼
handled in·² a¿ formal
º±®³¿´ manner.
³¿²²»®ò Ë²¼»® ¬¸· policy,
Under this °±´·½§ô ¿´´
all ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretations ¿®»
are ³¿¼»
made ¾§by ¬¸» ½±³³·¬¬»» ¬¸¿¬
the committee ·
that is
®»°±²·¾´» º±®
responsible ¬¸» standard.
for the ¬¿²¼¿®¼ò Official
Ñºº·½·¿´ communication
½±³³«²·½¿¬·±² ½±²½»®²·²¹
concerning ¿² ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² ·
an interpretation ¼·®»½¬»¼ through
is directed ¬¸®±«¹¸ the¬¸» AWS
ßÉÍ staff
¬¿ºº
³»³¾»® who
member ©¸± works
©±®µ with
©·¬¸ that
¬¸¿¬ committee.
½±³³·¬¬»»ò The
Ì¸» policy
°±´·½§ ®»¯«·®» ¬¸¿¬ ¿´´
requires that all ®»¯«»¬
requests º±®for ¿² ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² ¾»
an interpretation be «¾³·¬¬»¼
submitted ·²
in ©®·¬ó
writ-
·²¹ò Such
ing. Í«½¸ requests
®»¯«»¬ will
©·´´ be
¾» handled
¸¿²¼´»¼ as¿ expeditiously
»¨°»¼·¬·±«´§ as
¿ possible,
°±·¾´»ô but
¾«¬ due
¼«» to¬± ¬¸»
the ½±³°´»¨·¬§
complexity ±ºof ¬¸»
the ©±®µ
work ¿²¼
and ¬¸»
the °®±½»¼«®»
procedures
¬¸¿¬ must
that ³«¬ be
¾» followed,
º±´´±©»¼ô ±³»
some ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretations ³¿§
may ®»¯«·®»
require ½±²·¼»®¿¾´»
considerable ¬·³»ò
time.
Üîò Procedure
D2. Ð®±½»¼«®»
ß´´ inquiries
All ·²¯«·®·» shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» directed
¼·®»½¬»¼ ¬±æ
to:
Ó¿²¿¹·²¹ Ü·®»½¬±®
Managing Director
Ì»½¸²·½¿´ Í»®ª·½»
Technical Ü·ª··±²
Services Division
Society
èêêç Doral
8669 Ü±®¿´ Blvd.,
Þ´ª¼òô Suite
Í«·¬» ïíð
130
Ü±®¿´ô ÚÔ
Doral, FL ííïêê
33166
ß´´ inquiries
All ·²¯«·®·» shall
¸¿´´ contain
½±²¬¿·² the
¬¸» name,
²¿³»ô address,
¿¼¼®»ô and
¿²¼ affiliation
¿ºº·´·¿¬·±² of
±º the
¬¸» inquirer,
·²¯«·®»®ô and
¿²¼ they
¬¸»§ shall
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°®±ª·¼» enough
»²±«¹¸ information
·²º±®³¿¬·±²
º±® the
for ¬¸» committee
½±³³·¬¬»» to¬± understand
«²¼»®¬¿²¼ the
¬¸» point
°±·²¬ of±º concern
½±²½»®² in·² the
¬¸» inquiry.
·²¯«·®§ò When
É¸»² the¬¸» point
°±·²¬ is
· not
²±¬ clearly
½´»¿®´§ defined,
¼»º·²»¼ô the
¬¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§
©·´´ be
will ¾» returned
®»¬«®²»¼ for
º±® clarification.
½´¿®·º·½¿¬·±²ò For
Ú±® efficient
»ºº·½·»²¬ ¸¿²¼´·²¹ô
handling, ¿´´
all ·²¯«·®·»
inquiries ¸±«´¼
should be¾» typewritten
¬§°»©®·¬¬»² ¿²¼ ·² the
and in ¬¸» format
º±®³¿¬ specified
°»½·º·»¼
¾»´±©ò
below.
Üîòï Scope.
D2.1 Í½±°»ò Each
Û¿½¸ inquiry
·²¯«·®§ shall
¸¿´´ address
¿¼¼®» one
±²» single
·²¹´» provision
°®±ª··±² of
±º the
¬¸» standard
¬¿²¼¿®¼ unless
«²´» the
¬¸» point
°±·²¬ of
±º the
¬¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§ involves
·²ª±´ª» two
¬©±
±® more
or ³±®» interrelated
·²¬»®®»´¿¬»¼ °®±ª··±²ò
provisions. Ì¸»
The °®±ª··±²ø÷
provision(s) ¸¿´´
shall ¾»
be ·¼»²¬·º·»¼
identified ·²
in ¬¸»
the ½±°»
scope ±º
of ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®§
inquiry ¿´±²¹
along ©·¬¸
with ¬¸» »¼·¬·±² ±º
the edition of
¬¸» standard
the ¬¿²¼¿®¼ that
¬¸¿¬ contains
½±²¬¿·² ¬¸»
the °®±ª··±²ø÷
provision(s) ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®»®
inquirer ·
is ¿¼¼®»·²¹ò
addressing.
Üîòî Purpose
D2.2 Ð«®°±» of ±º the
¬¸» Inquiry.
×²¯«·®§ò The
Ì¸» purpose
°«®°±» ±º ¬¸» inquiry
of the ·²¯«·®§ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» stated
¬¿¬»¼ in
·² this
¬¸· portion
°±®¬·±² of
±º the
¬¸» inquiry.
·²¯«·®§ò The
Ì¸» purpose
°«®°±»
½¿² be
can ¾» to
¬± obtain
±¾¬¿·² an
¿² interpretation
·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² of
±º a¿ standard's
¬¿²¼¿®¼ requirement
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ or
±® to
¬± request
®»¯«»¬ the
¬¸» revision
®»ª··±² of
±º a¿ particular
°¿®¬·½«´¿® provision
°®±ª··±² ·²
in ¬¸»
the
¬¿²¼¿®¼ò
standard.
Üîòí Content
D2.3 Ý±²¬»²¬ of ±º the
¬¸» Inquiry.
×²¯«·®§ò The
Ì¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§ should
¸±«´¼ be
¾» concise,
½±²½·»ô yet
§»¬ complete,
½±³°´»¬»ô ¬± »²¿¾´» the
to enable ¬¸» committee
½±³³·¬¬»» ¬±
to «²¼»®¬¿²¼
understand ¬¸»
the
°±·²¬ of
point ±º the
¬¸» inquiry.
·²¯«·®§ò Sketches
Íµ»¬½¸» should
¸±«´¼ be¾» used
«»¼ whenever
©¸»²»ª»® appropriate,
¿°°®±°®·¿¬»ô ¿²¼ ¿´´ paragraphs,
and all °¿®¿¹®¿°¸ô figures,
º·¹«®»ô ¿²¼ ¬¿¾´» (or
and tables ø±® annex)
¿²²»¨÷
¬¸¿¬ bear
that ¾»¿® on
±² the
¬¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§ shall
¸¿´´ be
¾» cited.
½·¬»¼ò ×º ¬¸» point
If the °±·²¬ of
±º the
¬¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§ is
· to
¬± obtain
±¾¬¿·² a¿ revision
®»ª··±² of
±º the
¬¸» standard,
¬¿²¼¿®¼ô the
¬¸» inquiry
·²¯«·®§ shall
¸¿´´
°®±ª·¼» technical
provide ¬»½¸²·½¿´ ¶«¬·º·½¿¬·±²
justification º±®
for ¬¸¿¬
that ®»ª··±²ò
revision.
Üîòì Proposed
D2.4 Ð®±°±»¼ Reply.
Î»°´§ò The
Ì¸» inquirer
·²¯«·®»® should,
¸±«´¼ô as¿ a¿ proposed
°®±°±»¼ reply,
®»°´§ô ¬¿¬»
state ¿²
an ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretation ±º
of ¬¸»
the °®±ª··±²
provision ¬¸¿¬
that ·
is ¬¸» °±·²¬
the point
±º the
of ¬¸» ·²¯«·®§ ±® provide
inquiry or °®±ª·¼» ¬¸»
the ©±®¼·²¹
wording º±®
for ¿a °®±°±»¼ ®»ª··±²ô ·º
proposed revision, if ¬¸·
this ·
is ©¸¿¬
what ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®»®
inquirer »»µò
seeks.
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Üíò ×²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
D3. Interpretation ±º
of Ð®±ª··±²
Provisions ±º
of ¬¸»
the Í¬¿²¼¿®¼
Standard
×²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² ±º
Interpretations °®±ª··±² ±º
of provisions ¬¸» standard
of the ¬¿²¼¿®¼ are
¿®» made
³¿¼» by¾§ the
¬¸» relevant
®»´»ª¿²¬ AWS
ßÉÍ technical
¬»½¸²·½¿´ ½±³³·¬¬»»ò
committee. Ì¸»The »½®»¬¿®§
secretary ±ºof ¬¸»
the
½±³³·¬¬»» refers
committee ®»º»® all
¿´´ ·²¯«·®·» ¬± ¬¸»
inquiries to the ½¸¿·®
chair ±º
of ¬¸»
the °¿®¬·½«´¿®
particular «¾½±³³·¬¬»»
subcommittee ¬¸¿¬that ¸¿
has ¶«®·¼·½¬·±² ±ª»® ¬¸»
jurisdiction over the °±®¬·±²
portion ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¬¿²ó
stan-
¼¿®¼ addressed
dard ¿¼¼®»»¼ ¾§ ¬¸» inquiry.
by the ·²¯«·®§ò The
Ì¸» subcommittee
«¾½±³³·¬¬»» ®»ª·»©
reviews ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®§
inquiry ¿²¼
and ¬¸»
the °®±°±»¼
proposed ®»°´§
reply ¬± ¼»¬»®³·²» ©¸¿¬
to determine ¬¸»
what the
®»°±²» ¬±
response ¬¸» inquiry
to the ·²¯«·®§ should
¸±«´¼ be.
¾»ò Following
Ú±´´±©·²¹ the
¬¸» subcommittee's
«¾½±³³·¬¬»» development
¼»ª»´±°³»²¬ ±º of ¬¸» ®»°±²»ô ¬¸»
the response, the ·²¯«·®§
inquiry ¿²¼ ¬¸»
and the
®»°±²» are
response ¿®» presented
°®»»²¬»¼ to¬± the
¬¸» entire
»²¬·®» committee
½±³³·¬¬»» for
º±® review
®»ª·»© and
¿²¼ approval.
¿°°®±ª¿´ò Ë°±² ¿°°®±ª¿´ ¾§
Upon approval by ¬¸»
the ½±³³·¬¬»»ô
committee, ¬¸»
the ·²¬»®°®»¬¿ó
interpreta-
¬·±² is
tion · an
¿² official
±ºº·½·¿´ ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretation ±º
of ¬¸»
the Í±½·»¬§ô
Society, ¿²¼
and ¬¸»
the »½®»¬¿®§
secretary ¬®¿²³·¬
transmits ¬¸»
the ®»°±²»
response ¬±to ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®»®
inquirer ¿²¼
and ¬±
to ¬¸»
the É»´¼·²¹
Welding
Ö±«®²¿´ º±® publication.
Journal for °«¾´·½¿¬·±²ò
Üìò Publication
D4. Ð«¾´·½¿¬·±² of
±º Interpretations
×²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
ß´´ official
All ±ºº·½·¿´ ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretations ©·´´
will ¿°°»¿®
appear ·²
in ¬¸»
the É»´¼·²¹
Welding Ö±«®²¿´ ¿²¼ will
Journal and ©·´´ be
¾» posted
°±¬»¼ on
±² the
¬¸» AWS
ßÉÍ ©»¾
web ·¬»ò
site.
Üëò Telephone
D5. Ì»´»°¸±²» ×²¯«·®·»
Inquiries
Ì»´»°¸±²» ·²¯«·®·»
Telephone inquiries ¬±
to ßÉÍ
AWS Ø»¿¼¯«¿®¬»®
Headquarters ½±²½»®²·²¹
concerning ßÉÍ
AWS ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standards ¸±«´¼
should ¾»
be ´·³·¬»¼
limited ¬±to ¯«»¬·±²
questions ±º
of ¿a ¹»²»®¿´
general ²¿¬«®»
nature
±® to
or ¬± ³¿¬¬»® ¼·®»½¬´§ related
matters directly ®»´¿¬»¼ to
¬± the
¬¸» use
«» of
±º the
¬¸» standard.
¬¿²¼¿®¼ò The
Ì¸» AWS
ßÉÍ Þ±¿®¼ Ð±´·½§ Ó¿²«¿´
Board Policy Manual ®»¯«·®» ¬¸¿¬ all
requires that ¿´´ AWS
ßÉÍ ¬¿ºº
staff ³»³ó
mem-
¾»® respond
bers ®»°±²¼ to
¬± a¿ telephone
¬»´»°¸±²» request
®»¯«»¬ for
º±® an
¿² official
±ºº·½·¿´ interpretation
·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² of
±º any
¿²§ AWS
ßÉÍ ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standard ©·¬¸
with ¬¸» ·²º±®³¿¬·±² that
the information ¬¸¿¬ «½¸ ¿²
such an
·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±² ½¿²
interpretation can ¾» ±¾¬¿·²»¼ only
be obtained ±²´§ through
¬¸®±«¹¸ a¿ written
©®·¬¬»² request.
®»¯«»¬ò Headquarters
Ø»¿¼¯«¿®¬»® staff
¬¿ºº cannot
½¿²²±¬ provide
°®±ª·¼» consulting
½±²«´¬·²¹ services.
»®ª·½»ò
Ø±©»ª»®ô ¬¸»
However, the ¬¿ºº
staff ½¿²
can ®»º»®
refer ¿a ½¿´´»®
caller ¬±
to ¿²§
any ±º
of ¬¸±»
those ½±²«´¬¿²¬
consultants ©¸±» ²¿³» are
whose names ¿®» on
±² file
º·´» at
¿¬ AWS
ßÉÍ Ø»¿¼¯«¿®¬»®ò
Headquarters.
Üêò AWS
D6. ßÉÍ Ì»½¸²·½¿´
Technical Ý±³³·¬¬»»
Committees
Ì¸» activities
The ¿½¬·ª·¬·» of
±º AWS
ßÉÍ ¬»½¸²·½¿´
technical ½±³³·¬¬»»
committees ®»¹¿®¼·²¹
regarding ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretations ¿®»are ´·³·¬»¼
limited ¬®·½¬´§
strictly ¬±
to ¬¸»
the ·²¬»®°®»¬¿¬·±²
interpretation ±º
of °®±ª·ó
provi-
·±² of
sions ±º standards
¬¿²¼¿®¼ prepared
°®»°¿®»¼ by¾§ the
¬¸» committees
½±³³·¬¬»» ±® ¬± consideration
or to ½±²·¼»®¿¬·±² ±º of ®»ª··±²
revisions ¬±
to »¨·¬·²¹
existing °®±ª··±²
provisions ±²on ¬¸»
the ¾¿·
basis ±º
of ²»©
new
¼¿¬¿ or
data ±® technology.
¬»½¸²±´±¹§ò Ò»·¬¸»®
Neither ßÉÍ
AWS ¬¿ºº
staff ²±®
nor ¬¸»
the ½±³³·¬¬»»
committees ¿®» are ·²
in ¿a °±·¬·±²
position ¬±
to ±ºº»®
offer ·²¬»®°®»¬·ª»
interpretive ±®
or ½±²«´¬·²¹
consulting »®ª·½» ±²
services on
øï÷ specific
(1) °»½·º·½ engineering
»²¹·²»»®·²¹ °®±¾´»³ô
problems, øî÷
(2) ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements ±º of ¬¿²¼¿®¼
standards ¿°°´·»¼
applied ¬± º¿¾®·½¿¬·±² ±«¬·¼»
to fabrications outside ¬¸»
the ½±°»
scope ±º
of ¬¸»
the ¼±½«ó
docu-
³»²¬ô or
ment, ±® (3)
øí÷ points
°±·²¬ not
²±¬ specifically
°»½·º·½¿´´§ covered
½±ª»®»¼ ¾§
by ¬¸»
the ¬¿²¼¿®¼ò
standard. ×²In «½¸
such ½¿»ô
cases, ¬¸»
the ·²¯«·®»®
inquirer ¸±«´¼ »»µ assistance
should seek ¿·¬¿²½» º®±³
from ¿a
½±³°»¬»²¬ engineer
competent »²¹·²»»® experienced
»¨°»®·»²½»¼ in·² the
¬¸» °¿®¬·½«´¿®
particular º·»´¼
field ±º
of ·²¬»®»¬ò
interest.
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36
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ß²²»¨ Û
Annex E ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
(Informative)
Î»½±³³»²¼¿¬·±² for
Recommendation º±® ¿
a Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Metallographic Ó»¬¸±¼
Method
º±® ¬¸»
for Ûª¿´«¿¬·±² of
the Evaluation ±º Weld
É»´¼ Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Penetration
·² Resistance
in Î»·¬¿²½» Seam
Í»¿³ Welds
É»´¼
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ ·
is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
Ûïò Representative
El. Î»°®»»²¬¿¬·ª»Test
Ì»¬ Assembly
ß»³¾´§
øï in
(1 ·² [25
Åîë mm]
³³Ã xI 3í in
·² [76
Åéê mm]
³³Ã coupons,
½±«°±²ô representative
®»°®»»²¬¿¬·ª» of
±º
¾¿» material
base ³¿¬»®·¿´ ¿´´±§ô
alloys, ¬¸·½µ²»ô
thickness, ¿²¼
and «®º¿½»
surface °®»°¿®¿¬·±²ò÷
preparation.)
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ ïæ
Material 1: ßÓÍëëçç
AMS5599
²±³·²¿´ thickness
nominal ¬¸·½µ²» ðòðîç
0.029 ·²
in Åðòéì
[0.74 ³³Ã
mm]
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ îæ
Material 2: ßÓÍëëçç
AMS5599 ;
²±³·²¿´ thickness
nominal ¬¸·½µ²» ðòðëë
0.055 ·²
in Åïòìð
[1.40 ³³Ã
mm]
Ûîò Sectioning
E2. Í»½¬·±²·²¹
2î transverse
¬®¿²ª»®» »½¬·±²
sections
1ï longitudinal
´±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´ section,
»½¬·±²ô ï1 ·²
in Åîë
[25 ³³Ã
mm] ´±²¹
long
Ý±«®¬»§
Courtesy ±º Ð®¿¬¬ ¿²¼
of Pratt and É¸·¬²»§
Canada
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37
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
Ûíò Base
E3. Þ¿» Material
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ Actual
ß½¬«¿´ Thickness
Ì¸·½µ²»
nom En
Ó»¿«®»¼ on
Measured ±² the
¬¸» test
¬»¬ assembly
¿»³¾´§ with
©·¬¸ a¿ point
°±·²¬ micrometer
³·½®±³»¬»® [0.70 rrrn1
0.456
[1.12 ,nrri]
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ ïô
Material 1, Ì ïæ
T1: ðòðíï in
0.031 ·² [0.79
Åðòéç ³³Ã
mm]
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ 2,
Material îô T2:
Ì îæ ðòðëê in
0.056 ·² [1.42
Åïòìî ³³Ã
mm]
Ì±¬¿´ ¬¸·½µ²» øÌ Ì÷ ã Ìï õ+ Ì
111MNIMMIL___
Total thickness (TT) = T1 T2îã
= ðòðèé
0.087 ·²
in Åîòîï
[2.21 ³³Ã
mm]
t
Ûìò Transverse
E4. Ì®¿²ª»®» Í»½¬·±²æ
Section:
Ò«¹¹»¬ ·¦»
Nugget size øÍ Ó÷ ã
(Sm) = ðòïèì
0.184 ·²
in Åìòêé
[4.67 ³³Ã
mm] O.= in [2 1$ rrrni
Ì±¬¿´ ·²¼»²¬»¼
Total indented ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness øÌ ×Ì÷æ ðòðèë
(TIT): 0.085 ·²
in Åîòïê
[2.16 ³³Ã
mm]
×²¼»²¬¿¬·±²æTT
• Indentation: ÌÌ —
ÌTIT
×Ì ã=ðòððî
0.002·²
inÅðòðë
[0.05 ³³Ã
mm]
øÍ·²½» indentation
(Since ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±² seems
»»³ approximately
¿°°®±¨·³¿¬»´§ similar
·³·´¿® ·²¬±
into ¾±¬¸
both
½±³°±²»²¬ô ·¬
components,
·² each
in
it ·
is ¿«³»¼
»¿½¸ component)
½±³°±²»²¬÷
û indentation
• % ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±² in
assumed ¬±
·² Material
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ ïæ
1:
¾» 0.001
to be ðòððï in
·² [0.025
Åðòðîë mm]
³³Ã
111111111P
ðòððï in
0.001 ·² [0.025
Åðòðîë ³³ÃñÌ
mm]/T1ï xI 100
ïðð =
ã 3.2%
íòîû
Ìïù =
• T1' ãÌ ðòððï
T1ï — 0.001·²inÅðòðîë
[0.025³³Ã
mm] ã= ðòðíð
0.030 ·²
in Åðòéêë
[0.765 ³³Ã
mm]
û indentation
• % ·²¼»²¬¿¬·±² in
·² Material
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ îæ
2:
ðòððï in
0.001 ·² [0.025
Åðòðîë ³³ÃñÌ
mm]/T2î I ïðð =
x 100 ã 1.8%
ïòèû
Ìîù ã= Ì
• T2' T2î —ðòððï
0.001·²inÅðòðîë
[0.025³³Ã
mm]ã=ðòðëë
0.055 ·²
in Åïòíçë
[1.395 ³³Ã
mm]
óóÀôôÀÀÀôôÀôôôÀÀôÀÀôÀôÀÀÀÀÀôôôôôóÀóÀôôÀôôÀôÀôôÀóóó
Ý±«®¬»§
Courtesy ±º
of Ð®¿¬¬
Pratt ¿²¼
and É¸·¬²»§
Canada
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38
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Ûëò Penetration
E5. Ð»²»¬®¿¬·±² Ûª¿´«¿¬·±²
Evaluation ±²
on ¬¸»
the Ô±²¹·¬«¼·²¿´
Longitudinal Í»½¬·±²
Section
Ë²¼»® the
Under ¬¸» microscope,
³·½®±½±°»ô scan
½¿² for
º±® ³·²·³«³
minimum ¿²¼ ³¿¨·³«³ penetration
and maximum °»²»¬®¿¬·±² points
°±·²¬ along
¿´±²¹ the
¬¸» »¿³ò
seam. ß¬
At ¬¸»»
these °±·²¬ô
points, ³»¿«®»
measure ¬¸»
the
²±² fused
non º«»¼ based
¾¿»¼ material
³¿¬»®·¿´ ¬¸·½µ²»ò
thickness.
Ó·²·³«³ °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Minimum penetration ·²
in Ó¿¬»®·¿´
Materialïæ1: øÌ
(T1'ï' —
ðòðïç
0.019·²inÅðòìè
[0.48 ³³Ã÷ñÌ ï' x
mm])/Ti. I 100
ïðð =
ã íéû
37%
Ó¿¨·³«³ °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
Maximum penetration ·²
in Ó¿¬»®·¿´
Material ïæ
1: øÌ
(T1'ï' —
ðòðïê
0.016·²inÅðòìï
[0.41 ³³Ã÷ñÌ ï' x
mm])/Ti. I 100
ïðð =
ã ìéû
47%
Ó·²·³«³ penetration
Minimum °»²»¬®¿¬·±² ·²
in Ó¿¬»®·¿´
Material îæ øÌ î'—
2: (T2 ðòðîç
0.029 ·²
in Åðòéì
[0.74 ³³Ã÷ñÌ
mm])/T2î' I
x ïðð
100 ã
= ìéû
47%
Ó¿¨·³«³ penetration
Maximum °»²»¬®¿¬·±² in
·² Material
Ó¿¬»®·¿´ îæ øÌ î'—
2: (T2 ðòðîð
0.020 ·²
in Åðòëï
[0.51 ³³Ã÷ñÌ
mm])/T2î' I
x ïðð
100 ã
= êìû
64%
Ûêò Internal
E6. ×²¬»®²¿´ Ü·½±²¬·²«·¬§
Discontinuity
øðòðîî in
(0.022 ·² [0.56
Åðòëê ³³ÃñÍ Ó÷ x
mm]/SM) I 100
ïðð =
ã 12%
ïîû (Acceptable
øß½½»°¬¿¾´» for
º±® Class
Ý´¿ B,
Þô ²±¬
not ¿½½»°¬¿¾´»
acceptable º±®
for Ý´¿
Class ß÷
A)
u. 02D Mn Iu.74 nil

I 0.02(1 ryrrol
Ý±«®¬»§
Courtesy ±º
of Ð®¿¬¬
Pratt ¿²¼
and É¸·¬²»§
Canada
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39
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Ûéò Typical
E7. Ì§°·½¿´ Metallographic
Ó»¬¿´´±¹®¿°¸·½
Û¯«·°³»²¬ for
Equipment º±® Ó»¬¿´´«®¹·½¿´
Metallurgical
Ûª¿´«¿¬·±²
Evaluation
Ì¸» microscope
The ³·½®±½±°» ¸±©²
shown · is a¿ LEICA,
ÔÛ×Ýßô model
³±¼»´ M-420,
Óóìîðô pro-
°®±ó
ª·¼·²¹ magnification
viding ³¿¹²·º·½¿¬·±² from
º®±³ 16X
ïêÈ ¬±to èðÈò
80X. ß
A ´·²»¿®
linear ¹®¿¬·½«´»
graticule
³»¿«®»³»²¬ ½¿´»
measurement scale · ·²¬¿´´»¼ ·²¬±
is installed ¬¸» eyepiece
into the »§»°·»½» ¿²¼
and ·¬ ·
it is
½¿´·¾®¿¬»¼ ¬±
calibrated to °»®º±®³
perform ¼·®»½¬
direct ³»¿«®»³»²¬ò
measurement. Ì¸»The ©»´¼
weld ¦±²»
zone
¼·¿³»¬»®ô ¬¸»
diameter, the ©»´¼
weld °»²»¬®¿¬·±²
penetration ¿²¼ ¿²§ other
and any ±¬¸»® metallurgi-
³»¬¿´´«®¹·ó
½¿´ defects
cal ¼»º»½¬ ½¿²
can ¾»
be ¼·®»½¬´§
directly »ª¿´«¿¬»¼
evaluated ©·¬¸
with ¬¸·
this »¯«·°³»²¬ò
equipment.
ß convenient
A ½±²ª»²·»²¬ «°°±®¬
support º±® ¬¸» polished
for the °±´·¸»¼ and
¿²¼ etched
»¬½¸»¼ sam-
¿³ó
°´» is
ples · made
³¿¼» with
©·¬¸ a¿ plastic
°´¿¬·½ cap
½¿° filled
º·´´»¼ with
©·¬¸ modeling
³±¼»´·²¹ clay.
½´¿§ò
Ó±¬ applications
Most ¿°°´·½¿¬·±² do
¼± not
²±¬ require
®»¯«·®» plastic
°´¿¬·½ »²½¿°«´¿¬·±²ò
encapsulation.
Ý±«®¬»§
Courtesy ±º
of Ð®¿¬¬
Pratt ¿²¼
and É¸·¬²»§
Canada
ìð
40
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ß²²»¨ Ú
Annex F ø×²º±®³¿¬·ª»÷
(Informative)
Ý±³³»²¬¿®§ of
Commentary ±º Machine
Ó¿½¸·²» Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
Qualification
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ ·
is ²±¬ °¿®¬ of
not part ±º AWS
É»´¼·²¹
º±® Aerospace
for ß»®±°¿½» ß°°´·½¿¬·±²ô ¾«¬ ·
°«®°±» only.
±²´§ò
Úïò Introduction
Fl. ×²¬®±¼«½¬·±²
Ì¸· annex
This ¿²²»¨ is
· intended
·²¬»²¼»¼ to
¬± clarify
½´¿®·º§ the
¬¸» machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements »¬
set º±®¬¸
forth ·² ìòìòîòí ±º
in 4.4.2.3 ¬¸· document.
of this ¼±½«³»²¬ò The
Ì¸» basis
¾¿·
º±® the
for ¬¸» qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² limits
´·³·¬ defined
¼»º·²»¼ by
¾§ ìòìòîòí
4.4.2.3 ·
is ¼»¬»®³·²»¼
determined ¾§
by ¬©±
two º¿½¬±®æ
factors:
øï÷ Total
(1) Ì±¬¿´ ©»´¼
weld ½±³¾·²¿¬·±²
combination ¬¸·½µ²»ò
thickness.
øî÷ Thinnest
(2) Ì¸·²²»¬ contact
ø³»³¾»® in
·² contact
½±²¬¿½¬ with
©·¬¸ ¬¸»
the »´»½¬®±¼»÷ò
electrode).
Ì¸» production
The °®±¼«½¬·±² weld
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² ´·³·¬
limits ±º »¿½¸ material
of each ³¿¬»®·¿´ ¹®±«°
group º±®
for a¿ resistance
³¿½¸·²» ¿®»
are ¼»º·²»¼
defined ¾§ ¬¸»»
by these
¬©± factors.
two º¿½¬±®ò
Úîò Background
F2. Þ¿½µ¹®±«²¼
Ì¸» intent
The ·²¬»²¬ of
±º the
¬¸» machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬
test ·
is ¬±
to ¼»³±²¬®¿¬»
demonstrate ¬¸¿¬
that ¿a °¿®¬·½«´¿®
particular ©»´¼·²¹
welding ³¿½¸·²»
machine ¸¿has ¬¸»
the ¿¾·´·¬§
ability ¬±
to ½±²·ó
consis-
¬»²¬´§ produce
tently °®±¼«½» welds
©»´¼ meeting
³»»¬·²¹ ¬¸»
the ®»¯«·®»³»²¬
requirements º±®for ¬¸»
the ¼»·®»¼
desired ½´¿
class ±º
of ©»´¼
welds ±ª»®
over ¿a ®¿²¹»
range ±º
of ¿»³¾´§
assembly ¬¸·½µ²»»ò
thicknesses. Ì¸» The
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
qualification ¬»¬ serves
»®ª» as
¿ a¿ means
³»¿² of
±º »¬¿¾´·¸·²¹ ¬¸» application
establishing the ¿°°´·½¿¬·±² range
®¿²¹» of
±º each
»¿½¸ welding
©»´¼·²¹ machine.
³¿½¸·²»ò Generally,
Ù»²»®¿´´§ô ·¬it ·
is ¾»¬
best ¬±
to
»´»½¬ two
select ¬©± members
³»³¾»® of ±º equal
»¯«¿´ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» to¬± establish
»¬¿¾´·¸ the
¬¸» upper
«°°»® (thickest)
ø¬¸·½µ»¬÷ and
¿²¼ lower
´±©»® (thinnest)
ø¬¸·²²»¬÷ qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² limits
´·³·¬ that
¬¸¿¬
½±ª»® ¬¸»
cover the ¬¸·½µ²» ®¿²¹» of
thickness range ±º welded
©»´¼»¼ assemblies
¿»³¾´·» expected
»¨°»½¬»¼ in
·² production.
°®±¼«½¬·±²ò However,
Ø±©»ª»®ô ©¸»²
when ³±®»
more ¬¸¿²
than ¬©±
two ³»³¾»®
members ¿®» are ¬±
to
¾» welded,
be ©»´¼»¼ô it
·¬ may
³¿§ be¾» necessary
²»½»¿®§ to¬± qualify
¯«¿´·º§ using
«·²¹ multiple
³«´¬·°´» member
³»³¾»® assemblies.
¿»³¾´·»ò Typically,
Ì§°·½¿´´§ô ¬¸· ·¬«¿¬·±² would
this situation ©±«´¼ represent
®»°®»»²¬
¬¸» upper
the «°°»® machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ´·³·¬ò
limit.
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41
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Úíò Table
F3. Ì¿¾´» of
±º Examples
Û¨¿³°´»
Ì¿¾´» ±º
Table of Û¨¿³°´»
Examples ·²
in ×²½¸»
Inches
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Weld
Production É»´¼ × Production
Is Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Weld
É»´¼
Û¨¿³°´»
Example Ó¿½¸·²» Qualifications—
Machine Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² Ý±³¾·²¿¬·±²
Combination ·²in Ï«»¬·±²
Question— Ý±³¾·²¿¬·±² Covered
Combination Ý±ª»®»¼ by
¾§
Ò«³¾»®
Number Ô±© ú
Low Ø·¹¸
& High Í¬¿½µ up
Stack «° from
º®±³ top
¬±° ¬±
to ¾±¬¬±³
bottom Ó¿½¸·²» Qualifications?
Machine Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²á
ï
1 ðòðïêðòðïð
0.016-0.010 ÒÑ
NO
øðòðîê Ý±³¾·²»¼
(0.026 Combined Ì¸·½µ²»÷
Thickness)
ðòðïêðòðìð
0.016-0.040
î2 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòðëê Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðìððòðìð
0.040-0.040
í
3 ðòðïêðòðïê ÇÛÍ
YES
0.016-0.016 øðòðèð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòðíî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòðìððòðèð
0.040-0.080
ì
4 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòïîð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
ðòðèîðòðèî
0.082-0.082
ë5 ÒÑ
NO
ðòðèððòðèð
0.080-0.080 øðòïêì Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòïêð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòïîððòðìð
0.120-0.040
ê6 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòïêð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðïîðòðïððòðïððòðïê
0.012-0.010-0.010-0.016
é
7 ÒÑ
NO
øðòðìè Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðìððòðïððòðïððòðïððòðèð
0.040-0.010-0.010-0.010-0.080
è8 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòïëð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðïððòðïð
0.010-0.010
ç9 ÒÑ
NO
øðòðîð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðïîðòðïî
0.012-0.012
ïð
10 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòðîì Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðêëðòðêë
0.065-0.065
ïï
11 ÒÑ
NO
ðòðïððòðïì
0.010-0.014 øðòïíð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòðîì Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòðëððòïíð
0.050-0.130
ïî
12 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòïèð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
ðòðìððòðïððòðïððòðìð
0.040-0.010-0.010-0.040
ïí
13 ÇÛÍ
YES
ðòðêíðòïîë
0.063-0.125 øðòïðð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòïèè Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòðéèðòðëððòðëð
0.078-0.050-0.050
ïì
14 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòïéè Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
0.063-0.125
ïë
15 ÇÛÍ
YES
Thickness)
ðòðéèðòðëêðòðëê
0.078-0.056-0.056
ïê
16 ÒÑ
NO
øðòïçð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðîððòðïð
0.020-0.010
ïé
17 ÒÑ
NO
øðòðíð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðîððòðïððòðïð
0.020-0.010-0.010
ïè
18 ÒÑ
NO
øðòðìð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòðîððòðîð
0.020-0.020
ïç
19 ÇÛÍ
YES
ðòðîððòðîð
0.020-0.020 øðòðìð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòðìð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòðîððòðìð
0.020-0.040
îð
20 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòðêð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
ðòðëððòïðð
0.050-0.100
îï
21 ÇÛÍ
YES
ðòðêíðòðêíðòðêí
0.063-0.063-0.063 øðòïëð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòïèç Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòðèððòðîëðòðèð
0.080-0.025-0.080
îî
22 ÒÑ
NO
øðòïèë Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
0.063-0.125
îí
23 ÇÛÍ
YES
Thickness)
ðòðêëðòïðð
0.065-0.100
îì
24 ÒÑ
NO
øðòïêë Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ìî
42
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
Ì¿¾´» ±º
Table of Û¨¿³°´»
Examples ·²
in Ó·´´·³»¬»®
Millimeters
Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Weld
Production É»´¼ × Production
Is Ð®±¼«½¬·±² Weld
É»´¼
Û¨¿³°´»
Example Ó¿½¸·²» Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
Machine Qualifications- Ý±³¾·²¿¬·±²
Combination·²inÏ«»¬·±²
Question- Ý±³¾·²¿¬·±² Covered
Combination Ý±ª»®»¼ by
¾§
Ò«³¾»®
Number Ô±© ú
Low Ø·¹¸
& High Í¬¿½µ up
Stack «° from
º®±³ top
¬±° ¬±
to ¾±¬¬±³
bottom Ó¿½¸·²» Qualifications?
Machine Ï«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²á
ï
1 ðòìïðòîë
0.41-0.25 ÒÑ
NO
øðòêê Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòìïïòðî
0.41-1.02
î2 ÇÛÍ
YES
øïòìî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ïòðîïòðî
1.02-1.02
í
3 ðòìïðòìï ÇÛÍ
YES
0.41-0.41 øîòðí Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòèï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ïòðîîòðí
1.02-2.03
ì
4 ÇÛÍ
YES
øíòðë Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
îòðèîòðè
2.08-2.08
ë5 ÒÑ
NO
îòðíîòðí
2.03-2.03 øìòïé Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øìòðê Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) íòðëïòðî
3.05-1.02
ê
6 ÇÛÍ
YES
øìòðê Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòíððòîëðòîëðòìï
0.30-0.25-0.25-0.41
é
7 ÒÑ
NO
øïòîî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ïòðîðòîëðòîëðòîëîòðí
1.02-0.25-0.25-0.25-2.03
è8 ÇÛÍ
YES
øíòèï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòîëðòîë
0.25-0.25
ç9 ÒÑ
NO
øðòëï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòíððòíð
0.30-0.30
ïð
10 ÇÛÍ
YES
øðòêï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ïòêë ïòêë
1.65 -1.65
ïï
11 ðòîëðòíê ÒÑ
NO
0.25-0.36 øíòíð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øðòêï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ïòîéíòíð
1.27-3.30
ïî
12 ÇÛÍ
YES
øìòëé Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
ïòðî ðòîëðòîëïòðî
1.02 -0.25-0.25-1.02
ïí
13 ÇÛÍ
YES
ïòêðíòïè
1.60-3.18 øîòëì Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øìòéè Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ïòçèïòîéïòîé
1.98-1.27-1.27
ïì
14 ÇÛÍ
YES
øìòëî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ïòêðíòïè
1.60-3.18
ïë
15 ÇÛÍ
YES
Thickness)
ïòçè ïòìîïòìî
1.98 -1.42-1.42
ïê
16 ÒÑ
NO
øìòèí Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòëïðòîë
0.51-0.25
ïé
17 ÒÑ
NO
øðòéê Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòëïðòîëðòîë
0.51-0.25-0.25
ïè
18 ÒÑ
NO
øïòðî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ðòëïðòëï
0.51-0.51
ïç
19 ÇÛÍ
YES
ðòëïðòëï
0.51-0.51 øïòðî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øïòðî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) ðòëïïòðî
0.51-1.02
îð
20 ÇÛÍ
YES
øïòëî Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ú
&
ïòîéîòëì
1.27-2.54
îï
21 ÇÛÍ
YES
ïòêðïòêðïòêð
1.60-1.60-1.60 øíòèï Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
øìòèð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness) îòðíðòêìîòðí
2.03-0.64-2.03
îî
22 ÒÑ
NO
øìòéð Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ïòêðíòïè
1.60-3.18
îí
23 ÇÛÍ
YES
Thickness)
ïòêëîòëì
1.65-2.54
îì
24 ÒÑ
NO
øìòïç Ý±³¾·²»¼
Thickness)
ìí
43
AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2013
Úìò Explanation
F4. Û¨°´¿²¿¬·±² of
±º Examples
Û¨¿³°´»
Û¨¿³°´» 1:
Example ïæ Thinnest
Ì¸·²²»¬ production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.010
øðòðïð ·² Åðòîë mm])
in [0.25 ³³Ã÷ is· thinner
¬¸·²²»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
¬»¬ (0.016
øðòðïê ·² Åðòìï mm]).
in [0.41 ³³Ã÷ò Also,
ß´±ô total
¬±¬¿´ combined
½±³¾·²»¼ thickness
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² (0.026
combination øðòðîê ·²
in Åðòêê
[0.66 ³³Ã÷
mm]) is· less
´» than
¬¸¿² that
¬¸¿¬ of
±º the
¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðíî ·²
test (0.032 in Åðòèï
[0.81 ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
Û¨¿³°´» 2:
Example îæAll
ß´´requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» ³»¬ò
met.
Û¨¿³°´» 3:
Example íæAll
ß´´requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» ³»¬ò
met.
Û¨¿³°´» 4:
Example ìæAll
ß´´requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» ³»¬ò
met.
Û¨¿³°´» 5:
Example ëæ Thinnest
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.082
øðòðèî in
·² [2.08
Åîòðè mm])
³³Ã÷ is · thicker
¬¸·½µ»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
¬»¬ (0.080
øðòðèð ·² Åîòðí mm]).
ß´±ô total
¬±¬¿´ combined
¬¸·½µ²» ±º °®±¼«½¬·±² weld
of production ©»´¼
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² (0.164
combination øðòïêì ·²
in Åìòïé
[4.17 ³³Ã÷ · greater
mm]) is ¹®»¿¬»® than
¬¸¿² that
¬¸¿¬ of
±º the
¬¸» ¸·¹¸ »²¼ ³¿½¸·²»
high end machine ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±²
qualification ¬»¬ øðòïêð in
test (0.160 ·² [4.06
Åìòðê ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
Û¨¿³°´» 6:
Example êæAll
ß´´requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» 7:
Example éæ Thinnest
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.012
øðòðïî ·² Åðòíð mm])
in [0.30 ³³Ã÷ is
· thinner
¬¸·²²»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðïê in
test (0.016 ·² [0.41
Åðòìï mm]).
³³Ã÷ò
Û¨¿³°´» 8:
Example èæAll
ß´´requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» 9:
Example çæTotal
Ì±¬¿´ combined
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² (0.020
øðòðîð ·²
in Åðòëï
[0.51 ³³Ã÷ · less
mm]) is ´» than
¬¸¿² that
¬¸¿¬ ±º ¬¸» ´±©
of the low
»²¼ machine
end ³¿½¸·²» qualification
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðîì in
test (0.024 ·² [0.61
Åðòêï mm]).
³³Ã÷ò
Û¨¿³°´» 10:
Example ïðæ All
ß´´ requirements
®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» 11:
Example ïïæ Thinnest
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.065
øðòðêë ·² Åïòêë mm])
in [1.65 ³³Ã÷ is
· thicker
¬¸·½µ»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðêí in
test (0.063 ·² [1.60
Åïòêð ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
Û¨¿³°´» ïîæ
Example ß´´ requirements
12: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» ïíæ
13: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» ïìæ
14: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» ïëæ
15: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» ïêæ
Example Ì±¬¿´ ½±³¾·²»¼
16: Total combined ¬¸·½µ²»
thickness ±º
of °®±¼«½¬·±²
production ©»´¼
weld ½±³¾·²¿¬·±² øðòïçð ·²
combination (0.190 in Åìòèí
[4.83 ³³Ã÷ · greater
mm]) is ¹®»¿¬»® ¬¸¿²
than ¬¸¿¬
that ±º
of ¬¸»
the
¸·¹¸ end
high »²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
¬»¬ (0.188
øðòïèè ·²
in Åìòéè
[4.78 ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
Û¨¿³°´» 17:
Example ïéæ Thinnest
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.010
in [0.25 ³³Ã÷ is· thinner
¬¸·²²»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² test
¬»¬ (0.020
øðòðîð ·² Åðòëï mm]).
ß´±ô total
¬±¬¿´ combined
¬¸·½µ²» of
±º production
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼
½±³¾·²¿¬·±² (0.030
combination øðòðíð ·²
in Åðòéê
[0.76 ³³Ã÷
mm]) is· less
´» than
¬¸¿² that
¬¸¿¬ of
±º the
¬¸» low
´±© »²¼ ³¿½¸·²» qualification
end machine ¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðìð in
test (0.040 ·² [1.02
Åïòðî mm]).
³³Ã÷ò
Û¨¿³°´» 18:
Example ïèæ Thinnest
°®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.010
in [0.25 ³³Ã÷ is
· thinner
¬¸·²²»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» low
´±© end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðîð in
test (0.020 ·² [0.51
Åðòëï mm]).
³³Ã÷ò
Û¨¿³°´» ïçæ
19: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» îðæ
20: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» îïæ
21: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» îîæ
Example Ì¸·²²»¬ production
22: Thinnest °®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.080
øðòðèð ·² Åîòðí mm])
in [2.03 ³³Ã÷ is
· thicker
¬¸·½µ»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðêí ·²
test (0.063 in Åïòêð
[1.60 ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
Û¨¿³°´» îíæ
23: All ®»¯«·®»³»²¬ of
±º 4.4.2.3
ìòìòîòí are
¿®» met.
³»¬ò
Û¨¿³°´» îìæ
Example Ì¸·²²»¬ production
24: Thinnest °®±¼«½¬·±² weld
©»´¼ contact
³»³¾»® (0.065
øðòðêë ·² Åïòêë mm])
in [1.65 ³³Ã÷ is
· thicker
¬¸·½µ»® than
¬¸¿² thinnest
³»³¾»®
º®±³ the
from ¬¸» high
¸·¹¸ end
»²¼ machine
¯«¿´·º·½¿¬·±² ¬»¬ øðòðêí ·²
test (0.063 in Åïòêð
[1.60 ³³Ã÷ò
mm]).
ìì
44
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of ßÉÍ
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Designation Ì·¬´»
Title
ÜïéòïñÜïéòïÓ
D17.1/D17.1M Í°»½·º·½¿¬·±² for
Specification º±® Fusion
Ú«·±² Welding
É»´¼·²¹ º±®
for ß»®±°¿½»
Aerospace ß°°´·½¿¬·±²
Applications
ÜïéòîñÜïéòîÓ
D17.2/D17.2M Í°»½·º·½¿¬·±² º±®
Specification Î»·¬¿²½» Welding
for Resistance É»´¼·²¹ º±®
for ß»®±°¿½»
Applications
ÜïéòíñÜïéòíÓ
D17.3/D17.3M Í°»½·º·½¿¬·±² for
Specification º±® Friction
Ú®·½¬·±² Í¬·®
Stir É»´¼·²¹
Welding ±º
of ß´«³·²«³
Aluminum ß´´±§
Alloys º±®
for ß»®±°¿½»
Applications
ìë
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(A) SINGLE SPOT

1.5 in [40 mm] 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 00000 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00

DISCARD 0.5 in [13 mm]

1 in [25 mm] TYP.

r,. 10 in [250 mm]

(A) SEAM WELD SPECIMEN

METALLOGRAPHIC SIZE SM MEASURE FOR MAXIMUM

RADUIS RT = (Ds OR SM)/2

Note: Arrows indicate loaded members.

ÌÇÐÛ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ SERIAL

"1— D —)" Electrode

ÌÇÐÛ ÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ SERIAL

u. 02D Mn Iu.74 nil

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