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MUPW+611.4
C.E. = C+ Mn+Mo+Cr+Ni+Cui
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:L3.L2 Corrosion and heat-resistant stickel-
chromium steels shall not be welded unless
they are of ● composition which is stabilised
against sensitization to intergranular oorrtP
sion, tubs * maximum Urbon content is
0.03% or * or unless they an mh-t-
lrded in acwrdance with Military Specifi-
catioi~ MIL-1 1-6, Table L
3&2 Fifkr Jfettd. Welding rods, we!dinsr
wire, and ekctrodea used in the welding of
steels and corrosion and heahesistant alloys
shall be capable of producing satisfactory
welds when used by a certified welding oper-
ator with satisfactory welding ●pparatus,
and shall have a compositionsuitable for pm
ducing welds conforming to the swquire-
ments specified herein. Coated ekdrodes
used for welding mild and low alloy steel
shall confom~ to Military Spedkation bflL-
E-6843 or MIL-E-S697 as applicabk Coat-
ed electrodes used for welding corrosion or
heat-resistant alloys shall conform to bfili-
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tary Specifkntion MIM34844. R&is used
for the weiding of mild and alloy steel shall
conform to Military S~fication MILR-
5632. Rods used for welding corrosion or
heat-wsistant alloys ahaIl conform to Mili-
tary SEificntion MILJU031. The filler
met mI med ill the weiding of dissimilar
mc(.ak shall etmfovrn to the requirements
the prncuring agency. The class of filler
metil emplm-ed shrdl be comwtible with the
Iume metal in maintaining the mechaniad
properties nnd corrosion-resiatttnce of tttc
&se metal.
3.3.3 FIMx. Flux for gas welding of corr~
sion or heat-resistant alloys shall conform to
the requirements of Military Specification
M II=F-7516. Fluxes shall not increase the
cnrbon content of the weld metal ttignifi-
cnntiy.
3.3.4 Guses. Gases shall be of a grade des-
ignated for weiding.
I’ 34.1 Geaerd. Welds of material .4)83 itwh
5 thkk or ksa may be of the flange, but~ lap,
or tMet joinu aa ●pplicabk Welds of mate-
rial thicker lhan .083 inch shall be of the
butt or fillet type 8s ●pplwabk Lap joints
may be d in material thicker than tLINt:
inch aubjed to the approvtd of the inspectw
Or, in the sase of rriti8td jointa. to the alb
proval of the procuring sgency.
3.4.2 Joird lkuipt~. Joint design alwuid, m
generai, be in accordance with 1he latest
prndices recommended by lhc Amwieall
Welding Society.
MS Acces@i/ity. Aii purtious d a weld .
Shanbe ~ble to proper removal of flux
residm
35.1 Procedure Certijkuhon. Prior to M.
tm8ixM!in prdutiim welding, the contractor
shall demonstrate to the authorised govern-
ment inspector the satisfactory quaiity of
rep~tive welds by means of tile -L<
8PWifkd in Section 4. Procedure Cerlificatiw
is intended to cover a technique of o~r*-
tiorta rather than a specific application nml
accordingly shall not im repeated for differ-
ent weld aasernbiies, uniess recertifkalioll is
warranted by a break in the continuity {If
production, by a sttbsbmtial increase in Lhr
of complexity of the work being perffwrrwfl,
or by substantial changes in prordu re. it)
case of rifJuiL the l]*eSSlty fw I“ccerliflca -
tion shall be cleterminwl hy t iw aut hnrlmrl
government inspector.
35-2 Preparation 0/ Swrjucts. Surfaces 10
be welded shall be free from grease or othw
foreign matter ●nd shail be as free as pcNs-
sible from rust and protective coatings.
Cleaning with a wile brush orabrasive paper
may be used for rernotiing’ rust and protec-
tive coatings. Where a wire brush is used it
is recommended that its composition, insofar
as practicabk, be similar to the composition
of the materiai being welded.

3.4 Weld Design. 3&3 Srrtoothneuu md wdd coni our. Where

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