Table of Contents

Personnel
Foreword
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
1. Scope
2. Normative References
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Materials
    4.1 Wrought and Forged Materials
    4.2 Material Structure
    4.3 Chemical Composition
    4.4 Physical Requirements
5. Dimensions and Specifications
    5.1 Contact Surfaces
    5.2 Water Passages
    5.3 Bent Electrodes
6. Identification
    6.1 Markings
    6.2 Electrode Identification Systems for AWS RSW
         Straight and Bent Electrodes
    6.3 Electrode Identification System for AWS RSW
         Cap Electrodes
    6.4 Electrode Identification System for AWS RSW
         Cap-Adaptor Shanks
7. RWMA Tapered and Straight Shank Electrodes
    7.1 Standard Tapered Electrodes
    7.2 Standard Straight Electrode Noses
8. RWMA Electrode Caps and Cap-Adaptor Shanks
    8.1 Male Cap Electrodes
    8.2 Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Male Cap Electrodes
    8.3 Female Cap Electrodes
    8.4 Cap-Adaptor Shanks for Female Cap Electrodes
9. Single-Bend Electrodes
    9.1 Dimensions for Single-Bend Electrodes
    9.2 Dimensions for Water Tubes in Single-Bend Electrodes
10. Double-Bend Electrodes
    10.1 Dimensions for Double-Bend Electrodes
    10.2 Dimensions for Water Tubes in Double-Bend
         Electrodes
11. Special-Faced Electrodes
12. Single- and Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
    Electrode Caps
    12.1 Single-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
         Electrode Caps
    12.2 Double-Bend Adaptor Shanks for Standard
         Electrode Caps
13. Engineering Information
Annex A (Informative) - Recommended Electrode Materials
                        for Spot Welding Dissimilar and
                        Similar Metals
Annex B (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation
                        of RWMA "Standard Electrode Tapers"
Annex C (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation
                        of RWMA "Standard Male Cap
                        Electrode Tapers"
Annex D (Informative) - Standard Gauges for Confirmation of
                        RWMA "Standard Female Cap Electrode
                        Tapers"
Annex E (Informative) - Recommended Sizes of Stock RWMA
                        Electrode Numbers and Welding Face
                        Diameters for Use at Various Welding
                        Force Ranges
Annex F (Informative) - Cap Electrodes and Cap Electrode Adaptor
                        Conventions in Common Usage by Automotive
                        Companies
Annex G (Informative) - Female Cap Electrodes and Adaptor
                        Conventions in Common Usage by
                        Automotive Companies
Annex H (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation of
                        Technical Inquiries
List of AWS Documents on Automotive Welding

Abstract

Specifies the requirements for resistance spot welding electrodes, hereafter referred to as AWS RSW electrodes or simply RSW electrodes.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
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