Personnel
Foreword
List of Tables
List of Figures
1. General Provisions
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative References
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 Manufacturer's Responsibility
2. Classification of Welded Joints and Materials
    2.1 Classification of Welded Joints
    2.2 Classification of Materials
3. Welding Processes and Consumables
    3.1 Processes and Methods
    3.2 Consumables
    3.3 Practices in Consumable Storage
4. Weld Joint Design
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Weld Joint Nomenclature
    4.3 Weld Joint Qualification
    4.4 Groove Welds
    4.5 Fillet Welds
    4.6 Plug and Slot Welds
5. Design Stresses
    5.1 General
    5.2 Fatigue
6. Workmanship
    6.1 General
    6.2 Preparation of Materials
    6.3 Assembly
    6.4 Preheat
    6.5 Tack Welds
    6.6 Temporary Welds
    6.7 Control of Distortion and Shrinkage Stresses
    6.8 Dimensional Tolerance
    6.9 Cleaning
    6.10 Covering of Welds
    6.11 Weld Quality Requirements
7. Qualification
    7.1 Scope
Part A - Procedure Qualification
    7.2 Qualification of Welding Procedures
    7.3 Types of Tests and Purposes
    7.4 Base Metal and Its Preparation
    7.5 Position of Test Welds
    7.6 Welding of Test Samples
    7.7 Test Specimens-Number, Type, and Preparation
    7.8 Methods of Testing Specimens
    7.9 Test Results Required
    7.10 Records
    7.11 Retests
Part B - Welding Qualification
    7.12 General
    7.13 Qualification Tests Required
    7.14 Limitation of Variables
    7.15 Groove Weld Plate Qualification Test for Plate of
         Unlimited Thickness
    7.16 Groove Weld Plate Qualification Test for Plate of
         Limited Thickness
    7.17 Groove Weld Qualification Test for Butt Joints on
         Pipe and Square or Rectangular Tubing
    7.18 Groove Weld Qualification Test for T-, Y-, or
         K- Connections on Pipe and Square or Rectangular
         Tubing
    7.19 Fillet Weld Qualification Test for Fillet Welds Only
    7.20 Position of Test Welds
    7.21 Base Metal
    7.22 Test Specimens - Number, Type, and Preparation
    7.23 Method of Testing Specimens
    7.24 Test Results Required
    7.25 Retests
    7.26 Period of Effectiveness
    7.27 Records
Part C - Welding Operator Qualification
    7.28 General
    7.29 Limitation of Variables
    7.30 Qualification Tests Required
    7.31 Base Metal
    7.32 Test Specimens - Number, Type, and Preparation
    7.33 Method of Testing Specimens
    7.34 Test Results Required
    7.35 Retests
    7.36 Period of Effectiveness
    7.37 Records
Part D - Tack Welder Qualification
    7.38 General
    7.39 Limitation of Variables
    7.40 Qualification Tests Required
    7.41 Base Metal
    7.42 Test Specimens - Number, Type, and Preparation
    7.43 Method of Testing Specimens
    7.44 Test Results Required
    7.45 Retest
    7.46 Period of Effectiveness
    7.47 Records
8. Inspection
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Visual Inspection
    8.3 Radiographic Inspection
    8.4 Ultrasonic Inspection
    8.5 Magnetic-Particle Inspection
    8.6 Liquid Penetrant Inspection
9. Modification or Repair
    9.1 General
    9.2 General Provisions for Modification or Repair
    9.3 Defects
    9.4 Repair of Weld-Related Defects
    9.5 Repair of Defects in Base Metal
    9.6 Correction of Distortion and Camber
    9.7 Correction of Improperly Fitted and Welded Members
    9.8 Repair Welding of Castings
    9.9 Repair of Weldments After Machining
10. Postweld Treatments
    10.1 Introduction
    10.2 Thermal Residual Stress Reduction
    10.3 Peening
    10.4 Vibratory Conditioning
Annex A (Normative) - Storage and Treatment of Electrodes and
        Fluxes
Annex B (Normative) - Prequalified Welded Joints
Annex C (Normative) - Design Guide
Annex D (Informative) - Quality Control System
Annex E (Informative) - Suggested Qualification Record Forms
Annex F (Informative) - Press and Press Components
Annex G (Informative) - Informative References
Annex H (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical
        Inquiries
List of AWS Documents on Machinery and Equipment