I.

OUTLINE OF THE WELDING PROCESS

1. Manual Welding (Shielded Metal Arc Welding)

2. CO2 Welding (Gas-Metal Arc Welding)

3. TIG Welding (Gas-Tungsten Arc Welding)

4. Union Welding (Submerged Arc Welding)

5. FCB Welding (One-Side Submerged Arc Welding)

6. Gas Welding (for ducting, thin sheets, etc)

II. POSITIONS OF APPLICATION TO HULL
CONSTRUCTION

FABRICATION
A.)Butt joints for skin plates, inner bottom plating, deck plating and other
structural member.
- Flat surface shall be welded by Submerged Arc Welding (SAW), CO2
one side welding, and Submerged Arc Welding & CO2 combined.
- Curve surfaces shall be welded by CO2 one side welding.
B.)Fillet joints shall be welded by CO2 gas shielded welding, manual arc
welding, and automatic fillet welding 8-line electrode shielded by CO2.
C.)Butt joints for other members shall be welded CO2 one side welding and
manual arc welding.
D.)Repairs shall be done by either manual arc welding or CO2 gas shielded
welding.
ERECTION
A.)Butt joints for inner bottom plating and deck plating shall be welded by CO2
one side welding and Combined CO2 & Submerged Arc Welding.
B.)Butt joints for skin plates, bulkhead joints and other structural members
shall be welded by CO2 one side welding.
C.)Fillet joints of internal and structural members shall be welded by CO2 gas
shielded welding and manual arc welding.
D.)Butt joints for other members shall be welded by CO2 gas shielded welding
or manual arc welding.
E.) Repairs shall by done by either CO2 gas shielded welding or manual arc
welding.
OTHER AREAS
Mainly CO2 gas shielded welding and/or manual arc welding are used for
the construction/fabrication of ship’s parts.
TIG welding shall be done in the pipe shop for the penetration pass (1st pass)
of pipe then welded by CO2 gas shielded welding or manual welding to
complete the process.
IV. EDGE PREPARATION

STANDARD RULE FOR EDGE PREPARATION (TO BE APPLIED EXCEPT

WHEN SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IS MENTIONED.)

Item Standard Range

Shape of Edge
Preparation

Groove angle θ = ± 5°

Misalignment(m) m = 0 〜 3mm

Gap (g) g = 0 〜 5mm

Root face (r) r = 0 〜 3mm

A. MANUAL ARC WELDING

Manual Arc Welding (1/7)

Thickness Flat Vertical Overhead Horizontal Remarks

t≤6

6<t To be applied in
general joints
 Manual Arc Welding (2/7)

Thickness Flat Vertical Overhead Horizontal Remarks

6≤t

To be applied in
special, thicker
plate etc. (Girder
of engine bed
block, etc.)

20 ≤ t
 Manual Arc Welding (3/7)

Thickness Flat Vertical Overhead Horizontal Remarks

To be applied in
6≤t special case.

(Erection part,
etc.)
 Manual Arc Welding (4/7)

Thickness Taper Procedure

T–t≤3

3<T–t≤6

6<T-t
 Manual Arc Welding (5/7)

Thickness Edge Preparation Remarks

To be applied to
restricted space

6≤t chill:6mm

(Void space, small

ventilation trunk, etc.)

6≤t
 Manual Arc Welding (6/7)

Thickness Bevel from one side Bevel from each side Remarks

No back
Chipping
t ≤ 25

25<t≤38

38 < t
 Manual Arc Welding (7/7)

Thickness Edge Preparation Remarks

To be applied in
special case
t ≤ 25
Back chipping should
be done for this full
penetration welding.

25 < t ≤ 38

38 < t