AWS C5.3 : 2000
Withdrawn
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR AIR CARBON ARC GOUGING AND CUTTING
05-05-2023
01-01-2000
Personnel
Foreword
List of Tables
List of Figures
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Description
1.3 History
1.4 Applications
2. Referenced Standards
3. Fundamentals of the Process
3.1 General
3.2 Power Sources
3.3 Compressed Air
3.4 Electrodes
3.5 Gouging and Cutting Leads
3.6 Manual Cutting Torches
3.7 Mechanized Cutting Torches
3.8 Vacuum Gouging
4. Operating Techniques
4.1 Gouging
4.2 Cutting
4.3 Washing
4.4 Beveling
5. Equipment Selection
5.1 Cutting Torch
5.2 Power Sources
5.3 Mechanized Systems
6. Process Variables
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Electrode Diameter and Type
6.3 Amperage
6.4 Voltage
6.5 Air Pressure and Flow Rate
6.6 Travel Speed
6.7 Electrode Push Angle
6.8 Base Metals
7. Advantages and Limitations
7.1 Advantages
7.2 Limitations
8. Troubleshooting
9. Safe Practices
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Noise
9.3 Gases
9.4 Radiant Energy
10. Bibliography
Annex A - Commonly Used Metric Conversion
Annex B - Safety References
Annex C - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries
for AWS Technical Committees
AWS List of Documents on Arc Welding and Cutting
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