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  • AWS A5.12 : 1992

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    TUNGSTEN AND TUNGSTEN ALLOY ELECTRODES FOR ARC WELDING AND CUTTING, SPECIFICATION FOR

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    Superseded date:  05-02-1998

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  American Welding Society

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    Personnel
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    Part A - General requirements
    2 Classification
    3 Acceptance
    4 Certification
    5 Units of measure and rounding-off procedure
    Part B - Test procedures, and requirements
    6 Summary of tests
    7 Retest
    8 Chemical analysis
    Part C - Manufacture, identification, and packaging
    9 Method of manufacture
    10 Standard sizes
    11 Finish and uniformity
    12 Standard package form
    13 Electrode identification
    14 Packaging
    15 Marking of packages
    Appendix - Guide to AWS specification for tungsten and
               tungsten alloy electrodes for arc welding and
               cutting
    A1 Introduction
    A2 Classification
    A3 Acceptance
    A4 Certification
    A5 Ventilation during welding
    A6 Operation characteristics
    A7 Description and intended use of electrodes
    A8 General recommendations
    A9 Discontinued classifications
    AWS filler metal related documents
    Tables
    1 Chemical composition requirements for electrodes
    2 Standard sizes
    3 Electrode identification requirements
    A1 Typical current ranges for tungsten electrodes
    Figure
    1 Measurement procedure for straightness

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    92 VERSION CONTAINED IN ASME PV CODE 2C AS SFA-5.12 Gives the requirements for the classification of bare tungsten and tungsten alloy electrodes for gas tungsten arc welding and cutting and plasma arc welding and cutting. Classification is based upon the chemical composition of the electrode. Standard sizes finish, lengths, quantities, product identification, color coding and chemical composition limits are specified.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Welding Society
    Status Superseded
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