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Understanding
“Position” in Welding
Walter J. Sperko, P. E.
Sperko Engineering Services, Inc.
4803 Archwood Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27406
www.sperkoengineering.com
sperko@asme.org
336-674-0600
FAX 336-674-0202
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±15°
Plates Vertical
±5°
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45°±5°
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Welding Positions
Note to table:
(1) Positions of welding as shown in QW-461.1 and QW-461.2
F = Flat
H = Horizontal
V = Vertical
O = Overhead
(2) Pipe 2-7/8 in outside diameter and over.
NOTE
Welding Position Diagrams are
contiguous.
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15°
Face of weld is up
Weld may
incline upward
to a limit of 15°
15°
15°
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
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30°
30°
60°
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Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15°
60°
15°
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60°
30°
Flat ≠ 1G !!!!
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15°
15°
15°
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Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
70° range
70° Range
80°
30°
Let’s go to an
end view. . . .
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30°
30°
10°
30°
280°
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70°
70°
15°
15°
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Plates Vertical
Overhead Position
80°
280°
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Basic Overhead
Face of weld
is overhead!!!
0°
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Face of weld
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Face of weld
is overhead
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Face of weld on
This side
280°
Face of weld on
This side
80° 280°
Basic Overhead
Face of weld
is overhead
0°
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Face of weld
0° is overhead
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Face of weld
On this side
280°
Face of weld
is on this side
80° 280°
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Overhead Position
Axis Inclination
80° range
80°
280°
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Face of weld
is overhead
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80°
0°
0°
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Overhead Inclined Axis Limit
0°
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0°
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80°
80°
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80°
Vertical Position Part 1
65° Range of Inclination
From 15 to 80°.
Face of weld is up
15°
15°
80°
80°
Vertical Position Part 2
The “E” portion
of the diagram --
360° Rotation
About vertical axis
80°
280°
15°
15°
15°
15°
280°
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15°
15°
Continue rotating
Opposite direction
Inclination Constant 15°
15°
15°
80°
15°
80°
15°
280°
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80°
Composite
65°
200°
80°
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