12312024 WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware Be WeldNote has been acquired by ESAB, click here to read the news Back to Articles | Welding Positions ISO, ASME and AWS Jun 15, 2016 + Tiago Pereira [ettituloimagem Welding Positions, a reference to the positional aspects of welding Welding Positions are the positional relation between the welder and the production piece to be welded. In ISO 15614-1, ASME IX and AWS D1.1 (referring to AWS A3.0), the ideals are pretty similar, but have a different naming system. If you'd like to read some more on other issues, you can use our blog, or follow us on facebook, twitter and linkedin, Below this is a diagram which you can use to define the horizontal positions (this means the weld progression is done horizontally). This whole article and the diagrams below will already be featuring the conversion between ISO standards to AWS / ASME standards naming system [-RodaPosicoes You'll notice that you'll essentially only need to pay attention to half of this diagram, as the other half is exactly the same (mirrored), which means the PC / 2G position is the same on either side of the plate or pipe. {iosVEIR UN NIN GI0S018hWeldNote- Welding Management Sotware.html 4812312024 WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware Horizontal travel positions PA/ 1G / 4F: This is the flat position, in which the welder has the piece right below the torch, this is used for butt or groove welds, although it can be used for fillet welds. [Welding Positions PA-Pipe-BW-ISO [2Welding Positions PA-Plate-BW-ISO [eWelding Positions PA-Plate-FW-ISO PB / 2F: This is the horizontal position for fillet welds. The welder will be holding the torch at around 45° most of the times (although it depends on the plate or pipe position) with the piece right next to him: [eWelding Positions PB-Pipe-FW-ISO [-Welding Positions PB-Plate-FW-ISO PC / 2G: Commonly referred to as the horizontal position for butt welds. The piece will be directly parallel to the welders body and he'll usually weld the piece while itis right in front of him: le-Welding Positions PC-Pipe-BW-1SO-Circular [-Welding Positions PC-Pipe-BW-ISO-Longitudinal [eWelding Positions PC-Plate-BW-ISO PD / 4F: This is the overhead position for filet welds. The welder will be holding the torch at around 45° most of the times (even ifit depends on the plate or pipe position), this time while being below the piece, [-Welding Positions PD-Pipe-FW-ISO [-Welding Positions PD-Plate-FW-ISO PE / 4G: Overhead position for butt welds. The welder will be holding the torch from directly below the piece. It is quite hard as a position and requires proper weld parameter settings. [-Welding Positions PE-Pipe-BW-ISO [welding Positions PE-Plate-BW-ISO {iosVEIR UN NIN GI0S018hWeldNote- Welding Management Sotware.html 2812312024 WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware Uphill and Downhill travel positions Okay so the previous part of this post with the respective diagram is essentially referring to the horizontal travel welding positions, in which the weld progression is perpendicular to the welder’s, position. We shall now discuss the positions in which weld progression is parallel to the welder's position. PF / 3G Uphill: Vertical up for butt or fillet welds. The welder uses the metal from the lower parts of the test piece and some superficial tension to perform welding against the force of gravity, while aiming the torch at around 45°. [eWelding Positions PF-Pipe-BW-ISO le-Welding Positions PF-Plate-BW-ISO [2.Welding Positions PF-Plate-FW-ISO PG / 3G Downhi |: Vertical down for butt or fillet welds. The welder will use the metal from the upper parts of the test piece and the electric arc’s own kinetic force (as well as some superficial tension) to maintain the weld puddle. This is a good position in terms of productivity, and there are already very competent systems to weld in this position on semi-automatic welding. [2welding Positions PG-Pipe-BW-ISO [-Welding Positions PG-Plate-BW-ISO [-Welding Positions PG-Plate-FW-ISO PH/5G Up! very common way of welding pipes manually, The welder will be welding in three different positions, starting with the overhead position, then going through the horizontal position, and finishing on the flat position |: Vertical up position for pipe butt welds. This is a [eWelding Positions PH-Pipe-BW-ISO PH / 5G Downhill: Vertical down position for pipe butt welds. This is a very productive way of welding pipes manually, but should be done only with specific equipment for pipe welding against the force of gravity. The welder will be welding in three different positions, starting with the flat position, then going through the {io:HIEJR UN NIN GI0S018hWo1dNoto - Welding Management Software hint 3812312024 WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware horizontal position, and finishing on the overhead position. [eWelding Positions PJ-Pipe-BW-ISO H-LO45 / 6G Uphill and J-L045 / 6G Downhill: The hardest positions for a welder to perform. Usually only performed on weld tests, in order to qualify a welder for all other positions. This is essentially the same as PH / PJ/ 5G but with the pipe at a 45° angle. Welding Positions H-L045 H-L045 / 6G Uphill [Welding Positions J-L045 J-L045 / 6G Downhill So, to summarize, these are the comparisons between ISO standard positions and ASME / AWS nomenclature: Welding Welding Position Position (ISO) (ASME / AWS) PA IGF PB 2F Pc 26 PD 4F PE 4g PF 3G Uphill PG 3G Downhill PH 5G Uphill Py 5G Downhill H-Lo45 6G Uphill J-L045 6G Downhill Thana thie has haan helnfiil if vnu'd like tn raed mara unit man {iosVEIR UNNI GI0S018"WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware html 4812312021 WeldNote- Welding Management Sofware HHUpe wis Nas YeEH HeIpIUl, H YUU UHIRe WW reaU Mure, yuu Hay follow us on facebook, twitter and linkedin, You may also check our other blog posts here. Best regards, Tiago Pereira CEO at WeldNote, Welding Management Software 0960 Useful Links AQ Blog About 2021 © Weldnote - Welding solutions Privacy Policy | Terms of Service {iosVEIR UN NIN GI0S018hWeldNote- Welding Management Sotware.html 58