Awareness Training on

Basic Welding Positions

Kumara Swamy.K
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Document No. 301031 R1 Dt. 10-08-2021.
This List of main welding positions are
given in ISO 6947& A2.4

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 Groove welds in plates
 Fillet welds in plates
 Groove welds in pipes

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Positions of welding as shown in QW-461.1
and QW-461.2 in accordance with AWS A2.4.
F = Flat
H = Horizontal
V = Vertical
O = Overhead

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Positions of welding as shown in cl.3 of ISO6947.
PA = Flat
PB = Horizontal Vertical
PC = Horizontal
PD = Horizontal Overhead
PE =Overhead.
PF = Vertical Up.
PG = Vertical Down

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NO OF POSITIONS IN PLATES(4)
1G-Flat
2G-Horizontal
3G-Vertical
4G-Overhead

NO OF POSITIONS IN PIPES(4)
1G-Flat
2G-Horizontal
5G-Vertical
6G-All Positions.

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 ±5°

Weld Axis Horizontal

Plate Horizontal

±15°

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 ±5°
overhead

Weld Axis
Horizontal

±15°

Plates Vertical

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±5°

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WELD

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WELD

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WELD

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WELD

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 Throat Length (a)
Leg Length (Z)

Leg Length (Z)

To convert 'a' value to 'Z' value, divide 'a' value by 0.7

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PIPE SHALL NOT BE TURNED OR ROLLED WHILE WELDING
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45°±5°
PIPE SHALL NOT BE TURNED OR ROLLED
WHILE WELDING

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ANY QUESTIONS ?

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THANK YOU

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