AWS A5.12 : 1992
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TUNGSTEN AND TUNGSTEN ALLOY ELECTRODES FOR ARC WELDING AND CUTTING, SPECIFICATION FOR
05-02-1998
23-11-2012
Personnel
Foreword
1 Scope
Part A - General requirements
2 Classification
3 Acceptance
4 Certification
5 Units of measure and rounding-off procedure
Part B - Test procedures, and requirements
6 Summary of tests
7 Retest
8 Chemical analysis
Part C - Manufacture, identification, and packaging
9 Method of manufacture
10 Standard sizes
11 Finish and uniformity
12 Standard package form
13 Electrode identification
14 Packaging
15 Marking of packages
Appendix - Guide to AWS specification for tungsten and
tungsten alloy electrodes for arc welding and
cutting
A1 Introduction
A2 Classification
A3 Acceptance
A4 Certification
A5 Ventilation during welding
A6 Operation characteristics
A7 Description and intended use of electrodes
A8 General recommendations
A9 Discontinued classifications
AWS filler metal related documents
Tables
1 Chemical composition requirements for electrodes
2 Standard sizes
3 Electrode identification requirements
A1 Typical current ranges for tungsten electrodes
Figure
1 Measurement procedure for straightness
92 VERSION CONTAINED IN ASME PV CODE 2C AS SFA-5.12 Gives the requirements for the classification of bare tungsten and tungsten alloy electrodes for gas tungsten arc welding and cutting and plasma arc welding and cutting. Classification is based upon the chemical composition of the electrode. Standard sizes finish, lengths, quantities, product identification, color coding and chemical composition limits are specified.
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| AWS D10.6 : 1991 | GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING OF TITANIUM PIPING AND TUBING, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR |
| NASA MSFC SPEC 504 : 1990 | WELDING, ALUMINIUM ALLOYS |
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| NASA PRC 0002 : 2012 | PROCESS SPECIFICATION FOR THE MANUAL ARC WELDING OF TITANIUM ALLOY HARDWARE |
| AWS EG4.0 : 1996 | GUIDE FOR THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL: LEVEL 3, EXPERT WELDER |
| AWS D1.6 : 1999 ERRATA 1999 | STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STAINLESS STEEL |
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