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  • AWS A5.18 : 1993

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    SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON STEEL ELECTRODES AND RODS FOR GAS SHIELDED ARC WELDING

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    Superseded date:  23-07-2013

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  American Welding Society

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    Personnel
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    Part A - General requirements
    2 Classification
    3 Acceptance
    4 Certification
    5 Units of measure and rounding-off procedure
    Part B - Tests, procedures, and requirements
    6 Summary of tests
    7 Retest
    8 Weld test assemblies
    9 Chemical analysis
    10 Radiographic test
    11 Tension test
    12 Bend test
    13 Impact test
    14 Diffusible hydrogen test
    Part C - Manufacture, identification, and packaging
    15 Method of manufacture
    16 Standard sizes
    17 Finish and uniformity
    18 Standard package forms
    19 Winding requirements
    20 Filler metal identification
    21 Packaging
    22 Marking of packages
    Annex - Guide to AWS specification for carbon steel
            electrodes and rods for gas shielded arc welding
    A1 Introduction
    A2 Classification system
    A3 Acceptance
    A4 Certification
    A5 Ventilation during welding
    A6 Welding considerations
    A7 Description and intended use of electrodes and rods
    A8 Special tests
    A9 Discontinued classifications
    A10 Safety information
    Tables
    1 Chemical composition requirements for solid
         electrodes and rods
    2 Chemical composition requirements for weld metal
         from composite electrodes
    3 Tension test requirements (as welded)
    4 Impact test requirements (as welded)
    5 Required tests
    6 Base metal for test assemblies
    7 Optional diffusible hydrogen requirements
    8 Standard sizes
    9 Packaging requirements
    Figures
    1 Groove weld test assembly for mechanical properties
         and soundness
    2 Groove weld test assembly for transverse tension
         and longitudinal guided bend tests
    3 Pad for chemical analysis of weld metal from
         composite electrodes
    4 Radiographic acceptance standards
    5 Tension test specimen
    6 Transverse tension test specimen
    7 Longitudinal guided bend test specimen
    8 Charpy V-notch impact test specimen
    9A Standard spools - dimensions of 4 in. spools
    9B Standard spools - dimensions of 8, 12, and 14 in.
         spools
    9C Standard spools - dimensions of 22, 24, and 30 in.
         spools
    A1 Classification system
    A2 Optional GTAW groove weld test assembly for
         mechanical properties and soundness
    A3 Optional tension test specimen for gas tungsten
         arc welding
    AWS filler metal specifications and related documents

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    93 VERSION CONTAINED IN ASME PV CODE 2C AS SFA-5.18 Outlines requirements for bare carbon steel electrodes and rods for use with gas metal, gas tungsten and plasma arc welding processes.

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    Publisher American Welding Society
    Status Superseded
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