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    AS/NZS 1554.1:2004

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    Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

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    Published date:  24-03-2004

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    Specifies requirements for the welding of steel structures made up of combinations of steel plate, sheet or sections, including hollow sections and built-up sections, or castings and forgings. It is limited to the welding of steel parent material with a specified minimum yield strength not exceeding 500 MPa. It does not apply to oxyacetylene, friction, thermoset or resistance welding processes or to the welding of pressure vessels or pressure piping.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the welding of steel structures made up of combinations of steel plate, sheet or sections, including hollow sections and built-up sections, or castings and forgings, by the following processes: (a) Manual metal-arc welding (MMAW). (a) Submerged arc welding (SAW). (b) Gas metal-arc welding (GMAW or MIG), including pulsed mode.(c) Gas tungsten-arc welding (GTAW or TIG).(d) Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW).(e) Electroslag (including consumable guide) welding (ESW).(f) Electrogas welding (EGW). The Standard is limited to the welding of steel parent material with a specified minimum yield strength not exceeding 500 MPa. The Standard applies to the welding of steelwork in structures complying with AS 3990, AS 4100, AS/NZS 4600 or NZS 3404.1. Where welded joints in these structures are governed by dynamic loading conditions, the Standard applies only to those welded joints that comply with the fatigue provisions of AS 3990, AS 4100 or NZS 3404.1, as limited by Item (ii) below, or the directly equivalent fatigue provisions of other application Standards. Welded joints complying with the above requirements are those that are —(i) not subject to fatigue conditions; or(ii) subject to fatigue conditions, where— (A) the stress range in the welded joint complies with the permissible stress range of stress categories C, D, E or F of AS 3990, or weld categories lower than or equal to detail category 112 of AS 4100 or NZS 3404.1; or (B) the stress range in the welded joint is not more than 80% of the permissible stress range of stress category B of AS 3990. In addition to the abovementioned structures the Standard applies to the welding of cranes, hoists and other dynamically loaded structures, the welding of road and pedestrian bridges and the welding of steelwork in applications other than structural. NOTE: Further information on this Standard, which the drafting committee could not incorporate, is given in WTIA Technical Note 11.

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    Committee WD-003
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
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    Under Revision

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    First published in Australia as AS CA8-1933.Second edition 1939.Revised and redesignated in part as AS Int 352-1952.AS Int 352-1952 and part of AS CA8-1939 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS CA8.1-1965.Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1554.1-1974.Second edition 1980. Third edition 1985.Fourth edition 1991.First published in New Zealand in part as NZS 4701:1981.NZS 4704 first published 1994.AS 1554.1-1991, NZS 4701:1981 and NZS 4704:1994 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1554.1:1995.Sixth edition 2000.Seventh edition 2004. First published in Australia as AS CA8-1933. Second edition 1939. Revised and redesignated in part as AS Int 352-1952. AS Int 352-1952 and part of AS CA8-1939 revised, amalgamated and redesignated as AS CA8.1-1965. Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1554.1-1974. Second edition 1980. Third edition 1985. Fourth edition 1991. First published in New Zealand in part as NZS 4701:1981. NZS 4704 first published 1994. AS 1554.1-1991, NZS 4701:1981 and NZS 4704:1994 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1554.1:1995. Sixth edition 2000. Seventh edition 2004.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 2812-1985 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms
    AS 2207-2007 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing of fusion welded joints in carbon and low alloy steel (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 1553.2:1999 Covered electrodes for welding - Low and intermediate alloy steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and low and intermediate alloy steels
    AS/NZS 1554.5:2004 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
    AS 2074-2003 Cast steels
    AS 1450-2007 Steel tubes for mechanical purposes (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 4360:1999 Risk management
    AS 1817.3-2002 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test Calibration of reference blocks
    AS 2062-1997 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing of products and components
    AS 2799-1992 Resistance welding equipment - Single-phase a.c. transformer type
    AS/NZS 2865:2001 Safe working in a confined space
    AS ISO 13916-2003 Welding - Guide on the measurement of preheating temperature, interpass temperature and preheat maintenance temperature
    AS 1171-1998 Non-destructive testing - Magnetic particle testing of ferromagnetic products, components and structures (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS/NZS 2980:2007 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
    AS/NZS ISO 3834.2:1999 Quality requirements for welding - Fusion welding of metallic materials Comprehensive quality requirements
    AS 1966.2-1985 Electric arc welding power sources - Rotary type
    AS 2205.3.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse guided bend test (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 3990-1993 Mechanical equipment - Steelwork (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures
    AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections
    AS/NZS 1595:1998 Cold-rolled, unalloyed, steel sheet and strip (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4458-1997 Pressure equipment - Manufacture (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1450-1983 Steel tubes for mechanical purposes
    AS 1674.1-1997 Safety in welding and allied processes Fire precautions (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2207-1994 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing of fusion welded joints in carbon and low alloy steel
    AS 1858.2-1989 Electrodes and fluxes for submerged-arc welding - Low and intermediate alloy steels
    AS 3545-1988 Welding positions
    AS 1966.1-1985 Electric arc welding power sources - Transformer type
    AS 4882-2003 Shielding gases for welding
    AS 1817.2-2002 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test Verification of testing machines
    AS/NZS 4600:1996 Cold-formed steel structures
    AS 2980-1987 Qualification of arc-welders for welding of steels
    AS 1101.3-1987 Graphical symbols for general engineering - Welding and non-destructive examination
    AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
    AS 2865-1995 Safe working in a confined space
    AS 1397-2001 Steel sheet and strip - Hot-dipped zinc-coated or aluminium/zinc-coated
    AS 1817.1-2003 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test Test method (ISO 6507-1:1997, MOD)
    AS 2177.1-1994 Non-destructive testing - Radiography of welded butt joints in metal Methods of test
    AS/NZS 2717.1:1996 Welding - Electrodes - Gas metal arc - Ferritic steel electrodes
    AS/NZS ISO 3834.3:1999 Quality requirements for welding - Fusion welding of metallic materials Standards quality requirements
    AS/NZS 1594:2002 Hot-rolled steel flat products (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 1674.2-2003 Safety in welding and allied processes - Electrical
    AS/NZS 1167.2:1999 Welding and brazing - Filler metals Filler metal for welding
    AS 1858.1-2003 Electrodes and fluxes for submerged-arc welding Carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
    AS 2205.7.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Charpy V-notch impact fracture toughness test
    AS 2812-2005 Welding, brazing and cutting of metals - Glossary of terms (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2203.1-1990 Cored electrodes for arc-welding - Ferritic steel electrodes
    AS 2214-2004 Certification of welding supervisors - Structural steel welding
    AS 1101.3-2005 Graphical symbols for general engineering Welding and non-destructive examination
    AS/NZS 3679.2:1996 Structural steel - Welded I sections
    AS 2205.6.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Weld joint hardness test
    AS 1674.2-2007 Safety in welding and allied processes Electrical (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS/NZS ISO 3834.4:1999 Quality requirements for welding - Fusion welding of metallic materials Elementary quality requirements
    AS/NZS 1995:2003 Welding cables (Reconfirmed 2017)
    AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
    AS 2205.5.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 3545-2004 Welding positions
    AS 1163-1991 Structural steel hollow sections
    AS 2205.2.1-2003 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Transverse butt tensile test
    AS/NZS 1554.4:2004 Structural steel welding - Welding of high strength quenched and tempered steels
    AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
    AS/NZS 1553.1:1995 Covered electrodes for welding - Low carbon steel electrodes for manual metal-arc welding of carbon steels and carbon-manganese steels
    AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk management
    AS/NZS 3992:1998 Pressure equipment - Welding and brazing qualification
    AS 1548-1995 Steel plates for pressure equipment
    AS 2177.2-1982 Radiography of welded butt joints in metal - Image quality indicators (IQI) and recommendations for their use
    AS/NZS ISO 3834.1:1999 Quality requirements for welding - Fusion welding of metallic materials Guidelines for selection and use
    AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications
    AS 4037-1999 Pressure equipment - Examination and testing (Reconfirmed 2016)

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    AS EN 12079.1-2010 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Offshore containers - Design, manufacture and marking (EN 12079-1:2006, MOD)
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    AS 1796-2001 Certification of welders and welding supervisors (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 4600:2005 Cold-formed steel structures
    AS/NZS 1554.5:2011 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
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    AS 3533.4.3-2007 Amusement rides and devices Specific requirements - Roller coasters
    AS 4722-2009 Passenger ropeways and passenger conveyors
    AS EN 12079.2-2010 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Lifting sets - Design, manufacture and marking (EN 12079-2:2006, MOD)
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    AS 1692-2006 Steel tanks for flammable and combustible liquids
    AS/NZS 1576.2:2009 Scaffolding Couplers and accessories
    AS/NZS 1554.4:2010 Structural steel welding Welding of high strength quenched and tempered steels
    AS 3751-2005 Underground mining - Slope haulage - Couplings, drawbars, and safety chains
    AS 4324.1-1995 Mobile equipment for continuous handling of bulk materials - General requirements for the design of steel structures
    AS 2809.5-2001 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods Tankers for bitumen-based products
    AS 2159-2009 Piling - Design and installation
    AS 2809.2-1999 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for flammable liquids
    AS 5100.6-2004 Bridge design - Steel and composite construction
    AS/NZS 1892.1:1996 Portable ladders Metal
    AS 4041-2006 Pressure piping (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 4866.1-2007 Playing field equipment - Soccer goals Safety aspects
    AS 1657-1992 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation
    AS 4100-1998 Steel structures (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2339-1997 Traffic signal posts and attachments
    AS/NZS 1163:2009 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
    AS 4991-2004 Lifting devices
    AS 2809.4-2001 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Tankers for toxic and corrosive cargoes
    AS 3581-1988 Mechanical aids for patient lifting and moving - Safety requirements
    AS 2809.2-2008 Road tank vehicles for dangerous goods - Road tank vehicles for flammable liquids
    AS/NZS 1418.9:1996 Cranes (including hoists and winches) Vehicle hoists
    AS/NZS 2041.4:2010 Buried corrugated metal structures Helically formed sinusoidal pipes
    AS/NZS 3856.1:1998 Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities - Vehicle-mounted Product requirements (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2327.1-2003 Composite structures Simply supported beams
    AS 3533.1-2009 Amusement rides and devices Design and construction
    AS 2980-2004 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
    AS 4795-2006 Butterfly valves for waterworks purposes
    AS/NZS 3679.1:1996 Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections
    AS 2318-2006 Swivels for lifting applications (Reconfirmed 2022)
    AS 1735.8-1986 Lifts, escalators and moving walks (known as the SAA Lift Code) Inclined lifts
    AS/NZS 3679.1:2010 Structural steel Hot-rolled bars and sections
    AS/NZS 1576.5:1995 Scaffolding Prefabricated splitheads and trestles
    AS 1418.17-1996 Cranes (including hoists and winches) Design and construction of workboxes (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 3785.4:2002 Underground mining - Shaft equipment Conveyances for vertical shafts
    AS 1448-2007 Carbon steel and carbon-manganese steels - Forgings (ruling section 300 mm maximum)
    AS 1735.1-2003 Lifts, escalators and moving walks General requirements
    AS/NZS 1554.3:2008 Structural steel welding Welding of reinforcing steel
    AS 2550.1-2002 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use - General requirements
    AS EN 12079.3-2010 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Periodic inspection, examination and testing (EN 12079-3:2006, MOD)
    AS/NZS 2980:2007 Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
    AS/NZS 3678:1996 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS/NZS 3679.2:1996 Structural steel - Welded I sections
    AS/NZS 3679.2:2010 Structural steel Welded I sections
    AS 5100.3-2004 Bridge design Foundations and soil supporting structures
    AS/NZS 3678:2011 Structural steel - Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs
    AS 3785.7-2006 Underground mining - Shaft equipment Sheaves (Reconfirmed 2023)
    AS 3996-2006 Access covers and grates
    AS/NZS 1554.1:2011 Structural steel welding Welding of steel structures
    AS 2359.1-1995 Powered industrial trucks - General requirements
    AS 1579-2001 Arc-welded steel pipes and fittings for water and wastewater (Reconfirmed 2018)
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