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AWS B4.0M Document Information:
Title
Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds
American Welding Society
Publication Date:
Jan 1, 2000
Scope:
This standard covers the common tests for the mechanical testing of
welds. They are defined and
illustrated in five parts related to testing of groove welds, fillet
welds, and stud welds. The
tests include: bend tests, tension tests, fracture toughness tests,
soundness tests, shear tests,
nick-break test, hardness tests, stud weld tests, and selected
weldability tests.
This document extensively uses American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) Standard Methods
and specifies how to use these methods when testing weldments. It
takes into consideration the
variations in properties that can occur between different regions
(base metal, heat-affected zone,
and weld metal) of a weldment.
Methods of hardness testing and mechanical property tests for base
metals are covered by ASTM
standards or the individual material specification. The joint tests
for brazements are covered in
AWS C3.2, Standard Methods for Evaluating the Strength of Brazed
Joints in Shear.
This Foreword applies to all five parts. Additional information on the
mechanical testing of welded
joints may be obtained from the AWS Welding Handbook, Volume 1.
The values stated in SI Units and used throughout this document are to
be regarded as standard.
Recommendation for style and usage of SI Units may be found in AWS
A1.1, Metric Practice Guide for
the Welding Industry.
An expanded section on weldability testing is included in this edition
of B4.0M. Selected
weldability test methods are described.
Safety Precautions. Safety precautions shall conform to the latest
edition of ANSI 249.1, Safety in
Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, published by the American
Welding Society.
Note: This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and
equipment. The standard does
not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its
use. It is the responsibility
of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices. The
user should determine the
applicability of any regulatory limitations prior to use.
Comments or inquiries on this standard are welcome. They should be
sent to the Secretary, AWS B4
Committee on Mechanical Testing of Welds, American Welding Society,
550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami,
FL 33126.
Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this
standard may be obtained by
sending a request, in writing, to the Managing Director, Technical
Services, American Welding
Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126. A formal reply will
be issued after review by the
appropriate personnel following established procedures.
Keywords:
- Mechanical tests
- bend tests
- nick-break tests
- shear tests
- tension tests
- fracture toughness tests
- fillet weld tests
- stud weld tests
- hardness tests
- weldability tests
- groove weld tests
- soundness tests
- nick-break tests
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