Table of Contents

Personnel
Foreword
List of Tables
List of Figures
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Introduction
   4.1 Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon, Iron, and Titanium
   4.2 Surface Oxide Film
5 Arc Welding Processes
   5.1 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
   5.2 Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
   5.3 Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)
6 Equipment
   6.1 Power Source
   6.2 Welding Torch
   6.3 Tungsten Electrodes
7 Materials
   7.1 Base Metals
   7.2 Filler Metals
   7.3 Procedure Qualification
8 Workshop Practice
   8.1 Workshop Layout
   8.2 Material Identification and Storage
   8.3 Inert Gas Protection
   8.4 Inert Gas Distribution
   8.5 In-Chamber Welding
   8.6 Open-Air Welding
   8.7 Shielding Gases
   8.8 Argon Safety
9 Joint Preparation
   9.1 Joint Design
   9.2 Cutting
   9.3 Preliminary Preparation
   9.4 Cleaning for Welding
   9.5 Fitup and Tack Welding
10 Welding Technique
   10.1 Welding Parameters
   10.2 Preheating
   10.3 Filler Metal Practice
   10.4 Starting and Stopping the Arc
   10.5 Electrode Practice
   10.6 Wire Feeding
   10.7 Interpass Cleaning
   10.8 Interpass Temperatures
11 In-Process Weld Quality Tests
   11.1 Visual Inspection
   11.2 Dew Point Testing
   11.3 Bend Testing
   11.4 Hardness Testing
12 Nondestructive Test
   12.1 Radiography
   12.2 Liquid Penetrant Testing
   12.3 Ultrasonic Inspection
13 Repair of Defects
   13.1 Fabrication Defects
   13.2 Repairs Following Service Failures
   13.3 Porosity
   13.4 Filler Metals for Welding Titanium Alloys Metal Joints
Annex A (Informative) - Requirements of Base Metals
Annex B (Informative) - Requirements of Filler Metals
Annex C (Informative) - Bibliography
Annex D (Informative) - Classifications for Titanium and Titanium
                        Alloys
Annex E (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation of
                        Technical Inquiries
List of AWS Documents on Joining Metals and Alloys

Abstract

Provides information on welding processes and procedures that are recommended for use in titanium fabrication.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
Pages
ISBN
Committee	G2