Structural Welding Quality Handbook 2008

Based upon AWS D1.1-2008 Structural Welding Code - Steel

a must for:
ironworkers, fitters and welders
inspectors
fabricators and erectors
engineers and detailers

4" by 8" pocket-sized convenience, 108 pages

The Structural Welding Quality Handbook 2008 has been prepared to assist welders, supervisors, inspectors, engineers, and others involved in the design, fabrication, erection and inspection of steel-framed buildings and structures in achieving quality workmanship and inspection in their welding operations.

Included in the Handbook are topics such as:

• definitions, causes, solutions, measurement, acceptance criteria, and repair of various weld discontinuities and defects

• groove weld assembly, measurement, and tolerances for common joints

• fillet weld measurement and fitup tolerances

• preheat and interpass temperature tables and measurement

• minimum weld sizes

• reentrant corner, cope and access hole details

• welding procedure guidelines and troubleshooting

• welder qualification test tables

• electrode classification and selection tables

• SMAW electrode exposure limits

• guidelines for minimizing distortion

• thermal cutting quality and guidelines

• gouging guidelines

• welding symbols

• welding positions

• metric conversion tables

• and much more.

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Table of Contents

Organization of AWS D1.1
Limitations of AWS D1.1
Other AWS D1 Structural Welding Codes 

Inspection
Inspection - General Provisions  
Inspection Prior to Welding 
Inspection During Welding 
Inspection After Welding 

Position
Position - Fillet Welds - Plate 
Position - Groove Welds - Plate 
Position - Fillet Welds - Tubular Product 
Position - Groove Welds - Tubular Product

Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
Typical Elements in a WPS
Common Tolerances for WPS Adjustment

Filler Metals
Notes to Filler Metal Tables FM - I through IV
Filler Metal Table FM-I
Filler Metal Table FM-II
Filler Metal Tables FM-III & FM-IV

Assembly Fit-Up Tolerances for Fillet Welds
Measurement of Fillet Welds
Minimum Fillet Weld Size
Minimum Prequalified PJP Groove Weld Size
Fit-Up and Measurement of Groove Welded Joints

Tips for Minimizing Distortion

Preheat and Interpass Temperature
Notes to Preheat/Interpass Tables PHIT - A through D
Preheat/Interpass Table PHIT-A
Preheat/Interpass Table PHIT-B
Preheat/Interpass Tables PHIT-C & PHIT-D

Weld Discontinuities
Engineering Information 
Fillet Weld Size 
Fillet Weld Convexity 
Fillet Weld Concavity
Groove Weld Reinforcement
Groove Weld Underfill
Location 
Overlap 
Undercut 
Undercut - Possible Cause / Recommendation 
Crater 
Spatter
Spatter - Possible Cause / Recommendation 
Surface Slag 
Slag Inclusions 
Slag Inclusions - Possible Cause / Recommendation
Piping Porosity
Subsurface Porosity
Porosity - Possible Cause / Recommendation
Incomplete Fusion 
Incomplete Fusion - Cause / Recommendation 
Incomplete Joint Penetration
Incomplete Joint Penetration - Possible Cause / Recommendation
Cracks
Cracks - Possible Cause / Recommendation

Prequalified Groove Welds
Identification of Prequalified Groove Welds 
Notes on Prequalified Groove Welds 
B-P1a, B-P1b, B-P1c
BC-P2 , BTC-P4 
B-L1a, B-L1b
B-U2, B-U2a
B-U4a, TC-U4a 

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
A5.1 Class. System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 
A5.5 Class. System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes 
Electrode Properties - A5.1
Electrode Properties - A5.5 
Exposure of Low-Hydrogen Electrodes
Typical Amperage Ranges

Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
A5.20 Class. System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 
A5.29 Class. System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes
Electrode Properties - A5.20 
Electrode Properties - A5.29 

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
A5.18 Class. System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 
A5.28 Class. System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes 
Electrode Properties - A5.18 
Electrode Properties - A5.28 

Welder Qualification Using Plate Tests
For Plate 
For Box Tube 
For Pipe

FCAW WPS Adjustments
Air Carbon Arc Gouging - U-Groove Gouging 
Air Carbon Arc Gouging - Current Ranges 
Thermal Cutting Quality
Oxyacetylene Cutting Tip Sizes
Beam Copes and Reentrant Corners 
Common Access Hole Details 
Electrode Diameters 
Metric Conversion Chart

Safety
Filter Shades for Welding and Cutting 
Safety Warnings 

Welding Symbols