AWS C5.2 : 2001
Withdrawn
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR PLASMA ARC CUTTING AND GOUGING
23-07-2013
01-01-2001
Personnel
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Figures
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Introduction
1.3 General Process Description
1.4 Principle of Operation
1.5 Individual Process Description
1.6 Commonly Processed Base Metals
1.7 Safety and Health
2. Applicable Documents
3. Plasma Arc Cutting and Gouging Methods
3.1 Manual Plasma Arc Cutting
3.2 Mechanized Plasma Arc Cutting
3.3 Deep Underwater Plasma Arc Cutting
3.4 Plasma Arc Gouging
4. Equipment, Consumables, and Gases
4.1 Torches
4.2 Arc Initiation Method
4.3 Power Sources
4.4 Controls
4.5 Electrodes and Nozzles (Consumable Hardware)
4.6 Cutting Machines
4.7 Pollution and Hazard Control
4.8 Plasma Gas Selection
5. Installation Considerations
5.1 Site Selection and Planning
5.2 Electrical Power and Safety
5.3 Gas Supply
5.4 Water Supply
6. Optimizing Plasma Arc Cut Quality
6.1 Cut Angle
6.2 Dross
6.3 Metallurgical Effects
6.4 Kerf Width
6.5 Quality Improvement Suggestions
7. Economics
7.1 Plasma Arc Cutting Equipment
7.2 Accessory Equipment Costs
7.3 Operational Costs
7.4 Process Comparisons
8. Safety and Health Hazards
8.1 Electrical Shock
8.2 Explosion
8.3 Fumes and Gases
8.4 Noise
8.5 Radiated Light
8.6 Radiated Heat/Spatter and Sparks
8.7 Chlorinated Solvents
Annexes - Nonmandatory Information
Annex A - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical
Inquiries for AWS Technical Committees
Annex B - Terms and Definitions
Annex C - Selected Reading List
AWS List of Documents on Arc Welding and Cutting
Specifies the recommended practices of plasma arc cutting and gouging.
| Committee |
C5
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
American Welding Society
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| AWS C5.10/C5.10M : 2003 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR SHIELDING GASES FOR WELDING AND CUTTING |
| AWS GWF : 1998 | GUIDE FOR SETTING UP A WELDER TRAINING FACILITY |
| AWS WHC2.15 : 0 | WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2 - CHAPTER 15: ARC CUTTING AND GOUGING |
| AWS D3.7 : 2004 | GUIDE FOR ALUMINUM HULL WELDING |
| AWS EG4.0 : 1996 | GUIDE FOR THE TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL: LEVEL 3, EXPERT WELDER |
| AWS C5.10 : 1994 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR SHIELDING GASES FOR WELDING AND PLASMA ARC CUTTING |
| CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 | LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| AWS F2.2 : 2001 | LENS SHADE SELECTOR |
| AWS C5.10 : 1994 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR SHIELDING GASES FOR WELDING AND PLASMA ARC CUTTING |
| NFPA 51B : 2014 | FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK |
| NFPA 70 : 2017 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE |
| AWS A5.32/A5.32M : 2011 | WELDING CONSUMABLES - GASES AND GAS MIXTURES FOR FUSION WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES |
| ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 | SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES |
| AWS SHF : 2003 | SAFETY AND HEALTH FACT SHEETS: 3RD EDITION |
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