Difference Between Welding Symbol and Weld Symbol
While you might see the terms “welding symbol” and “weld symbol” used interchangeably, they do not describe the same symbols. For conveying the specifications of…
New Standard Welding Terms in AWS A3.0:2020
For simple, standardized communication between designers and welders, welding symbols utilize a glyph-like shorthand language. However, for the efficiency of harmonized welding practices, standard terms…
ANSI/MSS SP-44-2019: Steel Pipeline Flanges
An American National Standard developed and published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc., MSS SP-44, which was last revised…
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NFPA 51B-2019: Standard For Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, And Other Hot Work
In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and the forge. He was said to be so skilled that other gods in the pantheon…
The “M” in Standards
Regardless of industry, each standard has a unique designation, each component of which conveys its background. In these designations, numbers (and some letters) represent the…
AWS D9.1:2018 – Sheet Metal Welding Code
Besides its dependability in structural applications, sheet metal is a component in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and food processing equipment, and it serves…
AWS D1.6-2017 Changes: Welding Code – Stainless Steel
Steel makes cities and products, and it otherwise comprises an assortment of components that are depended on for their strength and resistance to heat and…
AWS A1.1, Metric Practice Guide for the Welding Industry
The AWS (American Welding Society) Metrication Policy states, in part, “The AWS supports a timely transition to the use of SI units.” Stipulations like this…
Underwater Welding Code – AWS D3.6M:2017
Decades ago, its introduction to the world only entrusted it with the simple, yet dependable, role of temporarily repairing damaged steel-hulled vessels, but today, underwater…