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Welding Allowed maxium oscilation in SMAW vs GMAW

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JBCZL

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Why in SMAW process the maxium oscilation is 3 times the electrode diameter and in GMAW process is 8-9 times?

Ussually SMAW diameters: 2.5, 3.25, 4 and 5
Ussually GMAW diameters: 1.2

I think the answer is in ASME CODE (maybe IX), but I can not remember where

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It isn't.

It's one of those wives tails, like the one about driving moisture out of the steel before welding it.

Best regards - Al
 
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Where can I find these limits? I think in ASME IX there are, but I do not where.

Many thanks
 
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No weaving limits are listed in ASME IX. That is the wives tale part.
 
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The limitations for prequalifcation for AWS are found in AWS D1.X , i.e., D1.1 for structural steel, D1.2 for Structural Aluminum, etc.

Best regards - Al
 
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Oscillation is not a variable for the SMAW process. Are you referring to a weave bead technique, as opposed to a stringer? It is often stated that the weave bead should be no wider than three times the electode diameter. That is a common industry practice, but it is not in the ASME IX Code.

Joe Tank
 
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