Personnel
Foreword
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Materials
4.1 Wrought and Forged Materials
4.2 Material Structure
4.3 Chemical Composition
4.4 Physical Requirements
5. Dimensions and Specifications
5.1 Contact Surfaces
5.2 Water Passages
5.3 Bent Electrodes
6. Identification
6.1 Markings
6.2 Electrode Identification Systems for AWS RSW
Straight and Bent Electrodes
6.3 Electrode Identification System for AWS RSW
Cap Electrodes
6.4 Electrode Identification System for AWS RSW
Cap-Adaptor Shanks
7. RWMA Tapered and Straight Shank Electrodes
7.1 Standard Tapered Electrodes
7.2 Standard Straight Electrode Noses
8. RWMA Electrode Caps and Cap-Adaptor Shanks
8.1 Male Cap Electrodes
8.2 Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Male Cap Electrodes
8.3 Female Cap Electrodes
8.4 Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Female Cap Electrodes
9. Single-Bend Electrodes
9.1 Dimensions for Single-Bend Electrodes
9.2 Dimensions for Water Tubes in Single-Bend Electrodes
10. Double-Bend Electrodes
10.1 Dimensions for Double-Bend Electrodes
10.2 Dimensions for Water Tubes in Double-Bend
Electrodes
11. Special-Faced Electrodes
12. Single- and Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
Electrode Caps
12.1 Single-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
Electrode Caps
12.2 Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
Electrode Caps
13. Engineering Information
Annex A (Informative) - Recommended Electrode Materials
for Spot Welding Dissimilar and
Similar Metals
Annex B (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation
of RWMA "Standard Electrode Tapers"
Annex C (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation
of RWMA "Standard Male Cap
Electrode Tapers"
Annex D (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation of
RWMA "Standard Female Cap Electrode
Tapers"
Annex E (Informative) - Recommended Sizes of Stock RWMA
Electrode Numbers and Welding Face
Diameters for Use at Various Welding
Force Ranges
Annex F (Informative) - Cap Electrodes and Cap Electrode Adaptor
Conventions in Common Usage by Automotive
Companies
Annex G (Informative) - Female Cap Electrodes and Adaptor
Conventions in Common Usage by
Automotive Companies
Annex H (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation of
Technical Inquiries
List of AWS Documents on Automotive Welding