ISO 13920:2023—General Tolerances For Welded Constructions
Even a part that looks perfect at a macro level will reveal imperfections at a micro view. As long as an imperfection will still allow…
Welding Safety Standard: ANSI Z49.1-2021
Welding generates extremely high temperatures—sometimes reaching 10,000°F—making safety a critical concern in industrial environments. To assure safety in such high-temperature environments, ANSI Z49.1-2021: Standard for…
Standard for High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Structural Steel
Steel is a group effort. The addition of alloying elements or additives heightens the properties of steel, improving its mechanical properties, weldability, and resistance to…
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…
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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 D9.1:2026 – 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. As the material…
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…