Steel Structures Technology Center, Inc.

1 Steel Structures Technology center , Inc. 5277 Leelanau Ct. Howell, MI 48843-5437 (734) 878-9560 Structural Welding Quality Handbook 2010 Based upon AWS Structural Welding Code - Steel , and the 2010 AISC Specification for Structural Steel Buildings 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 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.

2 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 fit-up 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.

3 1 - 4 copies $ each 5 - 9 copies $ each 10 - 24 copies $ each 25 - 99 copies $ each 100+ copies $ each Table of Contents Organization of AWS 5 Limitations of AWS 7 Other AWS D1 Structural Welding Codes 7 Inspection 8 Inspection - General Provisions 10 Inspection Prior to Welding 11 Inspection During Welding 12 Inspection After Welding 13 Position Position - fillet Welds - Plate 14 Position - Groove Welds - Plate 15 Position - fillet Welds - Tubular Product 16 Position - Groove Welds - Tubular Product 17 Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) Typical Elements in a WPS 18 Prequalified WPS Essential Variables and Production Ranges SMAW 19 FCAW 20 GMAW 21 Permitted Changes for WPS Adjustment from PQR Essential Variables SMAW 22 FCAW 23 GMAW 24 Permitted Changes for WPS Adjustment for PQR - Essential Variables with CVN Testing Requirements 25 Matching Filler Metals Notes to Filler Metal Tables FM - I through IV 26 Filler Metal Table FM-I 27 Filler Metal Table FM-II 28 Filler Metal Tables FM-III & FM-IV 29 fillet and Groove Welds Assembly Fit-Up Tolerances for fillet Welds 30 Measurement of fillet Welds 31 minimum fillet

4 weld size 32 minimum Prequalified PJP Groove weld size 33 Fit-Up and Measurement of Groove Welded Joints 34 Tips for Minimizing Distortion 35 Preheat and Interpass Temperature Notes to Preheat/Interpass Tables PHIT - A through D 36 Preheat/Interpass Table PHIT-A 37 Preheat/Interpass Table PHIT-B 38 Preheat/Interpass Tables PHIT-C & PHIT-D 39 weld Discontinuities Engineering Information 40 fillet weld size 41 fillet weld Convexity 42 fillet weld Concavity 43 Groove weld Reinforcement 44 Groove weld Underfill 45 Location 46 Overlap 47 Undercut 48 Undercut - Causes / Recommendations 49 Crater 50 Spatter 51 Spatter - Causes / Recommendations 51 Surface Slag 52 Slag Inclusions 53 Slag Inclusions - Causes / Recommendations 53 Piping Porosity 54 Subsurface Porosity 54 Porosity - Causes / Recommendations 55 Incomplete Fusion 56 Incomplete Fusion - Causes / Recommendations 57 Incomplete Joint Penetration 58 Incomplete Joint Penetration - Causes / Recommendations 59 Cracks 60 Cracks HAZ - Causes / Recommendations 61 Cracks weld Metal - Causes / Recommendations 62 Prequalified Groove Welds Identification of Prequalified Groove Welds 64 Notes

5 On Prequalified Groove Welds 65 B-P1a, B-P1b 66 B-P1c 67 BC-P2 68 BTC-P4 69 B-L1a 70 B-L1b 71 B-U2 72 B-U2a 73 B-U3b, B-U3-GF 74 B-U4a 75 TC-U4a 76 TC-U4b 77 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Classification System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 78 Electrode Characteristics - 79 Classification System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes 80 Electrode Characteristics - 81 Exposure of Low-Hydrogen Electrodes 82 Typical Amperage Ranges 83 Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Classification System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 84 Electrode Characteristics - 85 Classification System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes 86 Electrode Characteristics - 87 WPS Heat Input Guidelines for FCAW 88 FCAW - WPS Adjustments 89 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

6 Classification System for Carbon Steel Electrodes 90 Electrode Characteristics - 91 Classification System for Low Alloy Steel Electrodes 92 Electrode Characteristics - 93 Cutting Air Carbon Arc Gouging - U-Groove Gouging 94 Air Carbon Arc Gouging - Current Ranges 95 Thermal Cutting Quality 96 Oxyacetylene Cutting Tip Sizes 97 Details Beam Copes 98 Reentrant Corners 99 weld Access Hole Details 100 Welder Qualification Using Plate Tests On Plate 101 On Box Tube 102 On Pipe 103 SI / US Customary Units Electrode Diameters 104 Metric Conversion Chart 105 Safety Filter Shades for Welding and Cutting 106 Safety Warnings 107 Welding Symbols 108 Notes 110 Publications Order Form Structural Bolting Handbook 2010 Structural Welding Quality Handbook 2010 Structural Steel Inspector s Workbook 2014 Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings 2010 Name Title Firm/Agency Address City State / Province Zip / Postal Code Country Phone Fax email Structural Bolting Handbook 2010 Structural Welding Quality Handbook 2010 Structural Steel Inspector s Workbook Shop Inspection Handbook for Structural Steel Buildings 2010 2014 1 - 4 5 - 9

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9 Sales Amount (USD) USA Canada and Mexico Other International Up to and over Within the USA and Canada, Standard Shipping of most products is done using United States Postal Service (USPS), most commonly using Priority Mail. Small orders may be shipped First Class Mail. Our alternative method of shipping is FedEx Ground. We do not use United Parcel Service (UPS). Orders are typically shipped within five business days after receipt of order. However, longer shipping times may occur during holiday periods, office vacation shutdown, and extended international business activities.

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