Table of Contents

Basic Safety Precautions
Gas Metal Arc Welding
Specifications and Classification System for Solid and
Composite Filler Metals
Shielding Gases-Spray Transfer
Shielding Gases-Short Circuiting Transfer
Globular-to-Spray Transition Currents
Typical Arc Voltages
Typical Currents vs. Wire Feed Speeds-Carbon Steel
Typical Melting Rates-Carbon Steel
Typical Currents vs. Wire Feed Speeds-Carbon Steel (Short
Circuiting Arc)
Typical Melting Rates-Carbon Steel (Short Circuiting Arc)
Typical Currents vs. Wire Feed Speeds-Stainless
Steel
Typical Melting Rates-Stainless Steel
Typical Currents vs. Wire Feed Speeds-Aluminum
Typical Melting Rates-Aluminum
Typical Welding Conditions-Carbon and Low
Alloy Steels
Typical Welding Conditions-Stainless Steels
Typical Welding Conditions-Aluminum
Wire Length per Pound of Wire
Flux Cored Arc Welding
Specifications and Classification System
Typical Currents vs. Electrode Feed Rates - Carbon
Steel (CO[2] Shielding)
Typical Deposition Rates - Carbon Steel (CO[2] Shielding)
Typical Currents vs. Electrode Feed Rates - Carbon
Steel (Self-Shielding)
Typical Deposition Rates - Carbon Steel (Self-Shielding)
Typical Deposition Rates - Stainless Steel (Gas-Shielding)
Typical Currents vs. Electrode Feed Rates - Stainless
Steel (Gas-Shielding)
Typical Welding Procedures - Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
(Gas-Shielding)
Typical Welding Procedures - Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
(Self-Shielding)
Typical Welding Procedures - Stainless Steels (Gas-Shielding)
Troubleshooting Mechanical Problems in GMAW and FCAW
Troubleshooting Electrical Problems in GMAW and FCAW
Welding Positions
Basic Welding Symbols

Abstract

Includes shielding gas information for both spray arc transfer and short-circuiting arc transfer, also includes specification and classification system for FCAW electrodes and same topic as GMAW portion for CO(2) and self-shielding.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
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