‘AWS D18.2:2008 ‘An American National Standard Abstract “This snd adresses factors that et wel discoloration oa he aside of austenitic sinless to tbe, The document coma a colo ilusaton relating the diseooration wo the oy ge content ofthe backing shielding, Guide to Weld Discoloration Levels on Inside of Austenitic Stainless Steel Tube |. This standard provides a visual compass guide that can be used to pif surface stcoloation rite fr snitry (ygieic welds in austenite inlet tats “Ths tare as beam etact rom ANS DIRLDIS.1M:200, 2. The Tube Sample. The tube sample was prepared using an automatic oil “head.on pate” weld on the ouside limo of 2a [508m nes ste! we. The weld penetrate through the be wal. The concerto of oxygen Jnppm added tothe pure argon backing 3 fo ech weld was as allows: No.1—10ppm —No,3S0ppm_ ——-No.$200 ppm_——No.7-—1000ppm No. 912500 ppm 10.225 ppm No.4 100 ppm No.6 —S00,ppm No. 8-000 ppm No, 10-25 000 pn ‘Weld Discoloration Levels on Inside of Austenitic Stainless Steel Tube 3 The llustason is most useful as a eterence o identify the degree of discoloration rather than o spit oxygen lis inh backing as. The amount of discoleation ands appearance canbe infseaed by factor ter tah on 860 sch + High evels of masue in the backing gas wil inrease he dere of ancora * Contamina soc as hyrocrtons, moisture, and Some «pes of particulate om the serce pio fo welding can lnfuene dsctoration evel + Hydrogen gus inthe argon backing gas cn ignifcatly doce the amount of dsolration, + The meta’ suc inh can affect the appearance of dscloron. ‘No pation of his and maybe epost ea yt, ont in any on ichng metal, how ‘ying ecrting or oer witht fe pr writen pein of he capt omne, @