AWS D8.7 : 88(R1994)
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
01-15-2017
01-12-2013
Personnel
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions for automotive spot welding
2.1 Contact overlap
2.2 End weld
2.3 Fit-up
2.4 Minimum welds
2.5 Set-up weld diameter
3 Introduction
4 General
4.1 Material limitations
4.2 Coating limitations
4.3 Surface conditions
4.4 Contact overlap and spot weld spacing
4.5 Part fit-up
5 Structural classifications
5.1 Critical locations
5.2 Federal safety locations
5.3 Normal or ordinary locations
6 Spot weld requirements
6.1 Satisfactory welds
6.2 Substandard welds
6.3 Tolerances
6.4 Weld surface finishes
7 Inspection requirements
7.1 Visual requirements
7.2 Destructive testing
7.3 Peel test
7.4 Chisel test
7.5 Safety
7.6 Laboratory examination
8 Disposition of substandard products
Tables
1 Minimum spot weld spacing and contact overlap for
automotive resistance spot welding
2 Minimum weld diameter for automotive resistance
spot welds
Figures
1 Measurement of a weld button resulting from the
Peel test
2 Spot weld chisel test
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