• AWS D3.6M : 2010

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    UNDERWATER WELDING CODE

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    Superseded date:  15-02-2019

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    Published date:  01-01-2010

    Publisher:  American Welding Society

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    Dedication
    Personnel
    Foreword
    List of Tables
    List of Figures
    List of Forms
    1. General Provisions
    2. Classification and Design of Welded Connections
    3. Workmanship
    4. Technique
    5. Qualification
        Part I - General Requirements
        Part II - Procedure Qualification
        Part III - Welder Qualification
    6. Inspections
        Part I - General Requirements
        Part II - Visual Examination
        Part III - Radiographic Examination
        Part IV - Ultrasonic Examination
        Part V - Magnetic Particle Examination
        Part VI - Eddy Current Examination
    7. Class A Welds
        Part I - Procedure Qualification
        Part II - Welder Qualification
        Part III - Examination
    8. Class B Welds
        Part I - Procedure Qualification
        Part II - Welder Qualification
        Part III - Examination
    9. Class O Welds
        Part I - Procedure Qualification
        Part II - Welder Qualification
        Part III - Examination
    Annex A (Informative) - Sample Welding Forms
    Annex B (Informative) - Terms and Definitions
    Annex C (Informative) - Commentary on AWS D3.6M:2010,
            Underwater Welding Code
    Annex D (Informative) - Recommended Guidelines for Safety
            in Underwater Welding
    Annex E (Informative) - References
    Annex F (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation of
            Technical Inquiries for Structural Welding Committee
    Index
    List of AWS Documents on Marine Welding

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    Defines the requirements for welding structures or components under the surface of water. Also includes welding in both dry and wet environments.

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    Committee D3
    Development Note Supersedes AWS D3.6 (07/1999)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Welding Society
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    ASTM E 8M : 2004 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials [Metric] (Withdrawn 2008)
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    ISO/R 442:1965 Verification of pendulum impact testing machines for testing steels
    AWS WHB.1.8 : 1987 WELDING TECHNOLOGY, WELDING HANDBOOK, 8TH ED., VOL.1
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    ISO 148:1983 Steel — Charpy impact test (V-notch)
    AWS B2.1/B2.1M : 2014 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    ISO 15618-1:2016 Qualification testing of welders for underwater welding Part 1: Hyperbaric wet welding
    ISO 5580:1985 Non-destructive testing — Industrial radiographic illuminators — Minimum requirements
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    NFPA 51 : 2018 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF OXYGEN-FUEL GAS SYSTEMS FOR WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
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    ISO/TR 10108:1989 Steel Conversion of hardness values to tensile strength values
    ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
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    CFR 46(PTS166-199) : OCT 2017 SHIPPING, COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    ISO 10375:1997 Non-destructive testing Ultrasonic inspection Characterization of search unit and sound field
    MIL-STD-1628 Base Document:1974 FILLET WELD SIZE, STRENGTH, AND EFFICIENCY DETERMINATION
    CFR 46(PTS1-40) : OCT 2017 SHIPPING - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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    MIL-STD-22 Revision D:1979 WELDED JOINT DESIGN
    ASME PV CODE SET : 2017 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - COMPLETE SET
    AWS F4.1 : 2007 SAFE PRACTICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF CONTAINERS AND PIPING FOR WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    ISO 8249:2000 Welding Determination of Ferrite Number (FN) in austenitic and duplex ferritic-austenitic Cr-Ni stainless steel weld metals
    AWS B4.0:2016 STANDARD METHODS FOR MECHANICAL TESTING OF WELDS
    ISO 1027:1983 Radiographic image quality indicators for non-destructive testing Principles and identification
    AWS B1.10 : 1999 GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS
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