AWS D15.2 : 2003
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR THE WELDING OF RAILS AND RELATED RAIL COMPONENTS FOR USE BY RAIL VEHICLES
07-23-2013
01-01-2003
Personnel
Foreword
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Forms
1. Scope
2. Referenced Documents
3. Rail, Rail Components Manufactured from Rail,
and Their Repair
3.1 Specific Items
3.2 Welding Processes
3.3 Railroad Rail Welding
3.4 Repair of Battered Rail Ends and Wheel Burns
(Carbon Steel or Premium Steel Rail)
3.5 Repair of Rail-Type Switch Points and Switch
Point Protectors
3.6 Frogs, Crossings, and Other Components Made
From Rail Steel
3.7 Miscellaneous Carbon Steel and Low Alloy
Steel Components
4. Repair or Fabrication of Components Manufactured
from Austenitic Manganese Steel
4.1 Metallurgical Background
4.2 Components
4.3 Welding Processes
4.4 Filler Metals
4.5 Preparation for Welding
4.6 Welding Recommendations-General
4.7 Welding Recommendations-Frogs and
Crossings in Track
5. Recommended Practices for Joining of Rails by
Thermite Welding (TW)
5.1 General Description
5.2 Application
5.3 Preparation of Final Gap for Welding
5.4 Welding Procedure
5.5 Care of Thermite Materials
5.6 Procedure Qualification
5.7 Welder Qualification
5.8 Thermite Welding Safety Precautions
6. Flash Welding (FW) of Rail
6.1 General Process Description
6.2 Rail Preparation
6.3 Rail Welding
6.4 Finishing Operations
6.5 Continuous Welded Rail Storage
7. Procedure Qualification-Arc Welding Processes
7.1 Prequalified Procedures
7.2 Welding Procedures
8. Track Welder Qualification-Arc Welding Processes
8.1 Procedure Qualification
8.2 Workmanship Samples
8.3 Results of the Workmanship Samples
9. Nondestructive Testing
9.1 Geometry Inspection (Rail Weld Alignment)
9.2 Magnetic Particle Inspection
9.3 Ultrasonic Inspection
9.4 Radiography
9.5 Dye Penetrant Inspection
Nonmandatory Annexes
Annex A - Welding Processes
Annex B - Welding of Austenitic Manganese Steel
Annex C - Flash Welding Guidance
Annex D - AREMA Tests for Continuous Welded Rail
Annex E - Safe Practices
Annex F - Guidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries
for AWS Technical Committees
List of AWS Documents on Railroad Welding
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