D1.2/D1.2M:2008

Date 02-03-2013 20:56

I'm studying D1.2 and notice that it provides requirements for GMAW, GTAW, PAW-VP and SW. I did a search of the code and SMAW is not mentioned anywhere. The commentary says that the code is limited to the processes mentioned. I would like to know why, since I've done a bit of Aluminum SMAW. :eek:

By Lawrence (*****)

Date 02-04-2013 05:00

I'm surprised that after using aluminum SMAW that you would wonder about that.

I can't imagine using aluminum SMAW and getting D1.2 code quality results.

I couldn't imagine running a PQR with aluminum SMAW

Yuck!

I'm told that there are some newer SMAW alum electrodes out there that are better.... So maybe you know something I don't :)

By newinsp (**)

Date 02-05-2013 00:30

They certainly weren't the greatest, but I did some fillet welds for a previous employer. I thought they turned out pretty good, but they were not tested. The plan was to do the work outside. We started the job with the SMAW, but finished with a spool gun. We were told that the rods cost too much? :roll:

We learned the hard way that once we opened the plastic on that pack of five rods, we couldn't weld with them the next day-at all.
We didn't do anything by a code there, at least until the Coast Guard had had enough. :lol:

Management also used to tell us that since we had a state OSHA we'd never be fined--they learned everything the hard way. I could tell some stories about that place.....