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LESSON X
The Basics of Arc Chapter
Welding
RELIABILITY OF WELDING FILLER METALS Table of
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Lesson 2
Common Electric
Arc Welding
Processes 10.1 INTRODUCTION
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Lesson 3 Producing a weld by the arc welding process has often been compared to steelmaking on a
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number of reactions must take place between the base plate, the filler metal, and the
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electrode coating or shielding gas ingredients. These reactions must result in predictable
mechanical properties and chemical composition of the weld metal produced by each of
Lesson 4 Glossary
the great number of filler materials available. Reliable welding filler metals are the result of
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for Welding Low the proper formulation, adherence to certain codes and specifications, and the result of a
Alloy Steels good quality assurance program.

Lesson 5 10.2 CODES, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

Welding Filler Metals
for Stainless Steels
The wide use of welding as a fabricating method requires that certain controls be exercised
to assure the safety and protection of persons and property exposed to structures and Turn Pages
Lesson 6 equipment utilizing welded joints. As a result, various codes, specifications and standards
Carbon & Low Alloy have been established by technical societies and professional organizations to assure safe,
Steel Filler Metals - sound welds. Among other things, these groups specify or recommend the base metal
GMAW,GTAW,SAW
requirements, joint design, filler metal, welding procedures, operator qualifications, required
weld tests, testing methods, and inspection of welds. Search
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10.2.0.1 The professional technical societies or organizations have no way of enforcing (Faster
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governing bodies of municipalities, counties, states or federal agencies may adopt all or Search
part of these documents as law. Private industry may require that work performed under Document
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contract will conform to one or more of these codes or specifications, and therefore, they
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Electrodes become part of a legal document. Lastly, purchase orders issued for welding materials
may state that the terms are to meet a particular code or specification, and as such, these
purchase orders have legal implications.
Lesson 9
Estimating & 10.2.0.2 The following is a description of the major societies and organizations whose
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specifications and codes are widely used in the welding filler metals industry.
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Lesson 10
Reliability of Welding
Filler Metals

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