1、AWS A5.35/A5.35M: 2015An American National StandardSpecification for Covered Electrodes for Underwater Wet Shielded Metal Arc WeldingAWS A5.35/A5.35M: 2015An American National StandardApproved by the American National Standards Institute June 23, 2015Specification for Covered Electrodes for Underwat
2、er Wet Shielded Metal Arc Welding1st EditionPrepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied MaterialsUnder the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved by the AWS Board of DirectorsAbstractThis specification establishes the requirements for
3、classification of covered electrodes for underwater wet shielded metal arc welding. The requirements include mechanical properties of weld metal, weld metal soundness, and usability of electrode. Requirements for composition of the weld metal, standard sizes and lengths, marking, manufacturing, and
4、packaging are also included. A guide to the use of the standard is included in an Annex.This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these are not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.iiAWS A5.35/A5.35M: 2015In
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25、, #130, Miami, FL 33166.ivAWS A5.35/A5.35M: 2015This page is intentionally blank.vAWS A5.35/A5.35M: 2015PersonnelAWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied MaterialsH. D. Wehr, Chair Arcos Industries LLCJ. J. DeLoach, Jr, 1st Vice Chair Naval Surface Warfare CenterR. D. Fuchs, 2nd Vice Chair Voest
26、alpine Bohler Welding USA, IncR. K. Gupta, Secretary American Welding SocietyT. Anderson ITW Welding North AmericaJ. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers CompanyJ.L. Caron Haynes International, IncorporatedD. D. Crockett Consultant R. V. Decker WeldstarD. M. Fedor The Lincoln Electric CompanyJ. G. Feldstein Fos
27、ter Wheeler North AmericaD. A. Fink The Lincoln Electric CompanyG. L. Franke ConsultantR. M. Henson Harris Products GroupS. D. Kiser ConsultantP. J. Konkol Concurrent Technologies CorporationD. J. Kotecki Damian Kotecki Welding ConsultantsL. G. Kvidahl Ingalls ShipbuildingA. Y. Lau Canadian Welding
28、BureauJ. S. Lee ChevronJ. R. Logan Babcock and WilcoxT. Melfi The Lincoln Electric CompanyM. T. Merlo ConsultantK. M. Merlo-Joseph Apeks SupercriticalB. Mosier Polymet CorporationA. K. Mukherjee Siemens Power Generation IncorporatedT. C. Myers Oceaneering Intervention EngineeringB. A. Pletcher Selec
29、t-ArcJ. D. Praster NuWeld IncorporatedK. C. Pruden BP AmericasK. Roossinck Ingalls ShipbuildingP. K. Salvesen Det Norske Veritas (DNV)K. Sampath Chart IndustriesF.A. Schweighardt Air Liquide Industrial US LPW. S. Severance ESAB Welding suitability for specific base metals should be established by th
30、e customer during welding procedure qualification testing (see Annex A for further considerations).This specification does not govern depth of water capability or maximum exposure time for wet welding electrodes classified to this document. However, such information shall be clearly shown as require
31、d by the marking requirements of Clause 14.Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this standard and, therefore, are not fully addressed herein. Some safety and health information can be found in informative Annex A. Safety and health information is available from other sources
32、, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable federal and state regulations.2. Normative ReferencesThe following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute mandatory provisions of this AWS standard. F
33、or undated references, the latest edition of the referenced standard shall apply. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply.2.1 The following AWS standards are referenced in the mandatory clauses of this document:(1) AWS A5.01M/A5.01 (ISO
34、 14344 MOD), Welding ConsumablesProcurement of Filler Metals and Fluxes;(2) AWS A5.1/A5.1M, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding;(3) AWS A5.4/A5.4M, Specification for Stainless Steel Electrodes for Shielded Metal Arc Welding;(4) AWS B4.0, Standard Methods for Mech
35、anical Testing of Welds;(5) AWS B4.0M, Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds;(6) AWS D3.6M, Underwater Welding Code; and(7) AWS PRG, The Practical Reference Guide for Radiographic Inspection Acceptance Criteria.2AWS A5.35/A5.35M: 20152.2 The following ANSI standard is referenced in the ma
36、ndatory clauses of this document:(1) ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes2.3 The following ASTM International standards are referenced in the mandatory clauses of this document:(1) ASTM A36/A36M, Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel;(2) ASTM E8/E8M, Standard Test
37、 Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials;(3) ASTM E29, Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications;(4) ASTM E94, Standard Guide for Radiographic Examination;(5) ASTM E65/E165M, Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination f
38、or General Industry;(6) ASTM E353, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys;(7) ASTM E354, Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron, Nickel, a
39、nd Cobalt Alloys;(8) ASTM E415, Standard Test Method for Atomic Emission Vacuum Spectrometric Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel; and(9) ASTM E709, Standard Guide for Magnetic Particle Testing.2.4 The following ISO standards are referenced in the mandatory clauses of this document:(1) ISO 80000-
40、1, Annex B, Rule A, Quantities and UnitsPart 1: General2.5 The following Military Standard (MIL) is referenced in the mandatory clauses of this document:(1) MIL-STD-2035A, Nondestructive Testing Acceptance Criteria3. Classification3.1 Electrode Classification. The welding electrodes covered by this
41、specification utilize the following system to classify the welding electrodes covered:(1) Type of current (See Table 1)(2) Filler metal type by general chemical composition (See Table 1)(3) AWS classification of electrode by AWS specification, when applicable (See Table 2)(4) Weld metal integrity (Y
42、), based on soundness and mechanical properties (See Table 2)(5) Welding position (Z) (See Table 3)3.2 Examples of electrode classification. The following are four examples of electrode classification:(1) UWE6013-2A: Ferritic steel electrode (Table 1), similar to the E6013 classification of AWS A5.1
43、 (Table 2), meeting the Level 2 quality standards (Table 2), qualified for all position welding (Table 3).(2) UWE7014-1F: Ferritic steel electrode (Table 1), similar to the E7014 classification of AWS A5.1 (Table 2), meeting the Level 1 quality standards (Table 2), qualified for the flat position on
44、ly (Table 3).(3) UWE310-16-3H: Austenitic stainless steel electrode (Table 1), similar to the E310-16 classification of AWS A5.4 (Table 2), meeting the Level 3 quality standards (Table 2), qualified for flat and horizontal welding only (Table 3).(4) UWENiXX-1A: Nickel electrode (Table 1), meeting th
45、e Level 1 quality standards (Table 2), qualified for all position welding (Table 3).3AWS A5.35/A5.35M: 20154. AcceptanceAcceptance of welding electrodes (those to which an auxiliary waterproof coating is to be applied) shall be in accordance with the provisions of AWS A5.01M/A5.01 (ISO 14344 MOD) or
46、 equivalent document. Additional procurement requirements for wet welding electrodes are covered in this specification.5. CertificationBy affixing the AWS specification and classification designations to the packaging, or the classification to the product, the manufacturer certifies that the product
47、 meets the requirements of this specification.6. Rounding ProcedureFor purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this specification, the actual test values obtained shall be subjected to the rounding rules of ASTM E29 or ISO 80000-1, Annex B, Rule A (the results are the same). If t
48、he measured Table 1Electrode ClassificationsClassificationaType of CurrentGeneral Filler Metal Chemical CompositionA5.35 A5.35MUWE60XX-YZ UWE43XX-YZ Direct, electrode positive or negative Ferritic steelUWE70XX-YZ UWE49XX-YZ Direct, electrode positive or negative Ferritic steelUWE3XX-16-YZ UWE3XX-16-
49、YZ Direct, electrode positive Austenitic stainless steelUWENiXX-YZ UWENiXX-YZ Direct, electrode positive Nickel alloya Classifications of electrodes shall be determined according to the capability of the electrode to meet the tests specified herein (see Tables 4 and 5).Table 2Classification and Designators by Specification and PropertiesClassification Weld Metal Soundness/ Mechanical Property Level (Y)aA5.35 A5.35M AWS SpecificationbUWE60XX-YZ UWE43XX-YZ 1, 2 or 3 A5.1/A5.1MUWE70XX-YZ UWE49XX-YZ 1, 2 or 3 A5.1/A5.1MUWE3XX-16-YZ UWE3XX-16-YZ 1, 2 or 3 A5.4/A5.4MUWENiXX-YZ UWENi
