AWS A5.23/A5.23M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding

	Purchase Information Use this form to request purchase information on AWS online subscriptions. AWS Collections First Name: Last Name: Email address:

Document AWS A5.23/A5.23M is offered by IHS as part of an online subscription. This subscription contains many documents on the same topic.

You may also purchase this document alone from the IHS Standards Store.

AWS A5.23/A5.23M Document Information:

Title
Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding

American Welding Society

Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2007

Scope:

This specification prescribes requirements for the classification of carbon steel and low-alloy steel electrodes (both solid and composite) and fluxes for submerged arc welding. Multiple pass flux-electrode classifications include requirements for low-alloy weld metal composition. Two-run flux-electrode classifications, which are also permitted under this specification, have no requirements for weld metal composition. The multiple pass classification of flux-electrode combinations for carbon steel submerged arc welding is not within the scope of this specification but remains with AWS A5.17/A5.17M, Specification for Carbon Steel Electrodes and Fluxes for Submerged Arc Welding.

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 the nonmandatory Annex Clauses A5 and A10. Safety and health information is available from other sources, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable federal and state regulations.

This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). The measurements are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other without combining in any way when referring to weld metal properties. The specification with the designation A5.23 uses U.S. Customary Units. The specification A5.23M uses SI units. The latter are shown within brackets [ ] or in appropriate columns in tables and figures. Standard dimensions based on either system may be used for the sizing of electrodes or packaging or both under specification A5.23 or A5.23M.

About IHS
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is a leading global provider of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services in a number of industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, electronics, and energy. IHS serves customers ranging from large governments and multinational corporations to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. IHS been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,300 people around the world.