Table of Contents

Basic Safety Precautions
Typical Joint Geometries for Arc Welding
of Aluminum
Designations for Wrought Alloy Groups
Chemical Composition of Wrought Aluminum
Filler Metals
Typical Aluminum Filler Metal Properties
(As-Welded Condition)
Guide to the Selection of Filler Metal for General
Purpose Welding
Influence of Shielding Gas on Weld Profile
Typical Procedures for Gas Metal Arc Welding
of Groove Welds in Aluminum Alloys with
Argon Shielding
Typical Procedures for Gas Metal Arc Welding
of Fillet Welds in Aluminum Alloys with
Argon Shielding
Typical Procedures for Flat Position Gas Metal
Arc Welding Groove Welds in Aluminum
Alloys with Large Diameter Electrodes
Joint Geometry Types
Typical Procedures for Gas Metal Arc Welding
of Fillet Welds in Aluminum Alloys with
Large Diameter Electrodes and Argon Shielding
Aluminum Welding Wire
Preparation of Aluminum for Welding
Storage of Base Metal
Storage of Consumables
Plate Edge Preparation
Cleaning Prior to Welding
Oxide Removal with Wire Brushing
Shielding Gas Purity
Tips to Make the Aluminum Welding Job Easier
Troubleshooting
Basic Welding Symbols and Their Location Significance
Location of Elements of a Welding Symbol
Other Publications Available from AWS

Abstract

Covers preparation of aluminum for welding, tips and troubleshooting, typical procedures for groove and fillet welds in aluminum alloys with argon shielding, aluminum filler metal properties and a guide to selection of filler metal for general-purpose welding.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
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