ASME BPVC.

IX-2023

MANDATORY APPENDIX E
PERMITTED STANDARD WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATIONS (SWPSs)

E-100 INTRODUCTION
The SWPSs listed in this Appendix may be used in accordance with the rules of QW-500. SWPSs are generated and
managed by the American Welding Society (AWS).

E-200 BACKGROUND
The AWS revises, reaffirms, and amends SWPSs in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
procedures as follows:
(a) Revised SWPSs. Revisions may or may not contain significant technical changes. When a revision to a published
SWPS occurs, a new edition of the SWPS is published. The year edition date is revised accordingly in the SWPS designation,
e.g., in B2.1-2-019:1994, the “1994” indicates the 1994 edition of that SWPS, published in 1994. The date of the super-
seded, previous edition of the SWPS is also noted on the cover page.
(b) Reaffirmed SWPSs. When reaffirmation occurs without revision to the SWPS, the letter “R” is added to the SWPS
designation along with the date of the reaffirmation, e.g.,“(R1998)” or “(R05).” There are no technical differences between
SWPSs of the same edition that have different reaffirmation dates. For example, the content of B2.1-1-020:1994 (R98) is
exactly the same as that in B2.1-1-020:1994 (R05).
(c) Amended SWPSs. Amendments are issued when essential for the prompt correction of an error that could be
misleading. When an amendment occurs, the suffix “AMD1” is added to the SWPS designation. The correction is incor-
porated into the existing text of the SWPS, which is reprinted and clearly marked as including the amendment(s). The
correction is identified in the revised Foreword of the amended SWPS.

ð23Þ E-300 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADOPTION

The list herein contains brief descriptions of the titles of all the SWPSs that have been adopted.
Organizations adopting SWPSs shall adopt the most recent edition of that SWPS. For example, even though Section IX
had approved an earlier edition of SWPS B2.1-8-023 than the 2018 edition listed herein (the 1994 edition, to be specific),
an organization wanting to adopt SWPS B2.1-8-023 in 2021 must adopt the 2018 edition. If an organization had adopted
and properly demonstrated the 1994 edition of that SWPS before the acceptance of the 2018 edition by Section IX, that
1994 edition of that SWPS remains valid and may still be used.
Any reaffirmed date of a listed SWPS is acceptable for use. Unless otherwise specified herein, listed SWPSs that have
been amended are acceptable for adoption.
Go to https://pubs.aws.org/t/procedures for detailed descriptions of the SWPSs.
The following AWS Standard Welding Procedure Specifications may be used under the requirements given in Article V:

SWPS Designation Edition

Carbon Steel
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
SMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-016 2018 and earlier
B2.1-1-017 2018 and earlier
B2.1-1-022 2018 and earlier
B2.1-1-026 2018 and earlier
Combination Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and SMAW
GTAW and SMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-021 2018 and earlier

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Carbon Steel (Cont’d)
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
FCAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/ P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-019 2018 and earlier
B2.1-1-020 2018 and earlier
Carbon Steel — Primarily Pipe Applications
SMAW
SMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 3∕4 inch Thick B2.1-1-201 1996
B2.1-1-202 1996
B2.1-1-203 1996
B2.1-1-204 1996
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SMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), ∕8 through 1 ∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-205 1996
B2.1-1-206 1996
B2.1-1-208 1996
GTAW
GTAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-207 1996
B2.1-1-210 2001
FCAW
FCAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-234 2006

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) — Spray Transfer

GMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-235 2006

Combination GTAW and SMAW

GTAW and SMAW of Carbon Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Group 1 or 2), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1-209 2019
B2.1-1-211 2001
Austenitic Stainless Steel Plate and Pipe
SMAW
SMAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-8-023 2018 and earlier

GTAW
GTAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕16 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-8-024 2001

Combination GTAW and SMAW

GTAW and SMAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 B2.1-8-025 2001
inch Thick
Austenitic Stainless Steel — Primarily Pipe Applications
SMAW
SMAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-8-213 1997

GTAW
GTAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕16 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-8-212 2001 (R12)
GTAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-8-215 2001 and earlier

Combination GTAW and SMAW

GTAW and SMAW of Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 1 1∕2 B2.1-8-214 2001
inch Thick B2.1-8-216 2001

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Carbon Steel to Austenitic Stainless Steel
GTAW
GTAW of Carbon Steel to Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and 2 Welded B2.1-1/8-227 2002
to M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕16 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1/8-230 2002
SMAW
SMAW of Carbon Steel to Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and 2 Welded B2.1-1/8-228 2002
to M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick

Combination GTAW and SMAW

GTAW and SMAW of Carbon Steel to Austenitic Stainless Steel (M-1/P-1/S-1, Groups 1 and B2.1-1/8-229 2002
2 Welded to M-8/P-8/S-8, Group 1), 1∕8 through 11∕2 inch Thick B2.1-1/8-231 2002

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