AWS A5.20 : 1995
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
23-07-2013
12-01-2013
1 Scope
Part A General requirements
2 Classification
3 Acceptance
4 Certification
5 Units of measure and rounding-off procedure
Part B Tests, procedures and requirements
6 Summary of tests
7 Retest
8 Weld test assemblies
9 Chemical analysis
10 Radiographic test
11 Tension test
12 Bend test
13 Impact test
14 Fillet weld test
15 Diffusible hydrogen test
Part C Manufacture, identification and packaging
16 Method of manufacture
17 Standard sizes
18 Finish and uniformity
19 Standard package forms
20 Winding requirements
21 Electrode identification
22 Packaging
23 Marking of packages
Annex Guide to specification for carbon steel electrodes
for flux cored arc welding
A1 Introduction
A2 Classification system
A3 Acceptance
A4 Certification
A5 Ventilation during welding
A6 Welding considerations
A7 Description and intended use of flux cored
electrodes
A8 Special tests
A9 Safety considerations
Tables
1 As-welded mechanical property requirements
2 Position of welding, whielding, polarity, and
application requirements
3 Required tests
4 Base metal for test assemblies
5 Requirements for pass and layer control for
multiple-pass electrode classification
6 Chemical composition requirements for weld metal
7 Dimensional requirements for fillet weld
usability test specimens
8 Optional average diffusible hydrogen limits
9 Standard sizes and tolerances of electrodes
10 Packaging requirements
Figures
1 Pad for chemical analysis of undiluted weld metal
2A Test assembly for mechanical properties and
soundness of weld metal from multiple-pass
electrodes
2B Test assembly for transverse tension and
longitudinal guided bend tests for welds made
with single-pass electrodes
3 Fillet weld test assembly
4 Radiographic standards for test assembly in
figure 2A
5 All-weld-metal tension test specimen
6 Transverse tension test specimen
7 Longitudinal guided bend specimen for welds made
with single-pass electrodes
8 Details of Charpy V-notch impact test specimen
9 Dimensions of fillet welds
10 Alternate methods for facilitating fillet weld
fracture
11 Dimensions of standard 4 in. (100 mm) spool
12 Dimensions of standard 8, 12 and 14 in. (200,
300, and 350 mm) spools
13 Dimensions of 22, 24 and 30 in (560, 610, and
760 mm) spools
A1 Classification system for carbon steel flux cored
electrodes
AWS filler metal specifications and related documents
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