ANSI : American National Standart Institute

ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM : American Standard Testing and Material
AWS : Amarican Welding Society
SAE : Society of Automotive Engineers
JIS : Japan Industrial Standards
AISI : American Iron and Steel Institute
DIN : Deutsches Institut fr Normung
BS : Brithis Standards
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MSDS : Material Safety Data Sheets (welding)
WPS : Welding Procedure Specification
SFA : Special Facilities Agreement
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SMAW : Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Or Stick Electrode
FCAW : Flux Cored Arc Welding
SAW : Submerged Arc Welding
GMAW : Gas Metal Arc Welding
ESW/EGW : Electroslag and Electrogas Welding