AWS D14.3/D14.3M-2000

Examples of applications covered by D14.3 are: crawlers, tractors, graders, loaders, off-highway trucks, power shovels, backhoes, mobile cranes, draglines, etc. For either complete or partial joint penetration, D14.3/D14.3M:2000 provides exhaustive illustrations of prequalified welded joints (butt, corner, T-, or combination) for Shielded Metal Arc, Submerged Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Flux Cored Arc Welding. Variables for prequalified fillet welds are also covered. Heavy emphasis is placed on workmanship and welder qualification. Provides an annex of forms as well as an annex on ?Recommended Practices for Treatment of Shielded Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc Electrodes.? The directives are skillfully illuminated through 41 figures, many detailed enough to be multi-paged. Among the 11 useful tables are ?Weldability Classification – Typical Steel Products? and ?Minimum Preheat and Interpass Temperature for Prequalified Procedures.? 97 pages, 41 figures, 11 tables, 4 annexes. U.S. Customary Units and metric. ANSI Approved. Published in 2000.