AWS Amendment Notice

The following Amendments have been identified and are incorporated in this reprint.

2nd Printing: December 14, 2015

AWS Standard: B2.1/B2.1M:2014
Amendment Number: 1
Subject: Definitions
T. A symbol for base metal thickness, or for identifying a procedure qualification variable for fracture toughness appli-
cations, as appropriate.
TS. A symbol for test specimen thickness.
t. A symbol for weld metal thickness.

AWS Standard: B2.1/B2.1M:2014

Amendment Number: 2
Subject: Subclause 4.14.8 (Electrical Characteristics)

F G G S
E E E C M T L O P S M
B G S A A A B F A A A S
W W W W W W W W W W W W
(2) A change exceeding ±2% in the voltage Q
from that qualified.
(3) A change exceeding ±5% in the beam or Q
beam focus current from that qualified.
(4) A change in the beam pulsing frequency Q
or duration from that qualified.
(5) A change in filament type, size, or shape. Q
(6) A change in the type of power source, Q
or a change in the arc timing exceeding
1/10 second, or a change in amperage
exceeding ±10% from that qualified.
(7) A change in the mode of metal transfer Q
from short circuiting to globular, spray,
or pulsed and vice versa.

The purpose of this amendment notice is to inform the public that a published standard has been technically corrected. An amendment is the correction
of an error in substantive content in a published standard that had been inadvertently approved by the required approval procedures.

(Amendment Notice: December 14, 2015)