ANSI/AWS B2.1-8-005:2002
Gas Metal Arc Welding of Austentic Stainless Steel (M-8 or P-8) 10 through 18 Gage, in the as-Welded Condition, with or without Backing

Standard No.

ANSI/AWS B2.1-8-005:2002

Release Date

2002

Published By

American National Standards Institute （ANSI)

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ANSI/AWS B2.1-8-005:2002

Scope

Contains the essential welding variables for welding austenitic stainless steel in the thickness range of 18 gauge through 10 gauge, using semiautomatic gas metal arc welding (short circuiting transfer mode). It cites the base metals and operating conditions necessary to make the weldment, the filler metal specifications, and the allowable joint designs for fillet welds and groove welds.

ANSI/AWS B2.1-8-005:2002 history

• 2002 ANSI/AWS B2.1-8-005:2002 Gas Metal Arc Welding of Austentic Stainless Steel (M-8 or P-8) 10 through 18 Gage, in the as-Welded Condition, with or without Backing