AWS B2.1/B2.1M-BMG:2009-ADD1

Base Metal Grouping for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification

second printing, March 2012

AWS B2.1/B2.1M-BMG:2009-ADD1

Base Metal Grouping for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification

2nd Edition

Supersedes AWS B2.1-BMG:2005

Prepared by the American Welding Society (AWS) B2 Committee on Procedure and Performance Qualification

Under the Direction of the AWS Technical Activities Committee

Approved by the AWS Board of Directors

Abstract

This document provides the AWS base metal grouping for welding procedure and performance qualification and is iden- tical to Annex D of AWS B2.1/B2.1M:2009-ADD1, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification.

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International Standard Book Number: 978-0-87171-748-1

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Personnel (Addenda)

AWS B2 Committee on Procedure and Performance Qualification

J. J. Fluckiger, Chair Idaho National Laboratory

J. L. Cooley, 1st Vice Chair J. C. & Associates, Incorporated

1. W. Beckman, 2nd Vice Chair Consultant

   1. L. Diaz, Secretary American Welding Society

D. M. Allbritten GE Capital

H. R. Castner Edison Welding Institute

L. P. Connor Consultant

D. W. Craig Computer Engineering, Incorporated

W. D. Doty Doty & Associates, Incorporated

E. H. Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

B. J. Hable Ford Motor Company

M. F. Herrle Arise, Incorporated

K. G. Kofford Idaho National Laboratory

R. A. LaFave Consultant

K. Y. Lee U.S. Department of Transportation

G. S. Michels Summit Consulting

A. S. Olivares HSB Global Standards

J. F. Pike NASA Langley Research Center

W. M. Ruof Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated

J. J. Sekely Welding Services, Incorporated

M. R. Stone Canadian Welding Bureau

M. L. Thomas Rocky Mountain Testing, LLC

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Consultant

R. K. Wiswesser Welder Training & Testing Institute

Advisors to the AWS B2 Committee on Procedure and Performance Qualification

W. L. Ballis Consultant

J. D. Duncan Consultant

N. K. Kanaya BEAR Testing Laboratory

1. B. MacDonald Consultant

   1. W. Sindel Alstom Power Steam

C. E.Spaeder Consultant

W. J. Sperko Sperko Engineering Service

R. F. Waite Consultant

AWS B2B Subcommittee on Welding Qualifications

M. R. Stone, Chair Canadian Welding Bureau

1. L. Diaz, Secretary American Welding Society

   1. M. Allbritten GE Capital

   2. W. Beckman Consultant

1. L. Bingham Los Alamos National Laboratory

2. P. Connor Consultant

J. L. Cooley J. C. & Associates, Incorporated

1. W. Craig Computer Engineering, Incorporated

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   AWS B2B Subcommittee on Welding Qualifications (Continued)

   W. D. Doty Doty & Associates, Incorporated

   1. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

      E. H. Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

      B. J. Hable Ford Motor Company

   2. G. Kofford Idaho National Laboratory

      K. Y. Lee U.S. Department of Transportation

      G. S. Michels Summit Consulting

      A. S. Olivares HSB Global Standards

      J. F. Pike NASA Langley Research Center

      J. J. Sekely Welding Services, Incorporated

      G. E Wisbrock, Jr. Consultant

      R. K. Wiswesser Welder Training & Testing Institute

      
      

      Advisors to the AWS B2B Subcommittee on Welding Qualifications

      W. L. Ballis Consultant

      J. D. Duncan Consultant

      J. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North America

      N. K. Kanaya BEAR Testing Laboratory

      1. A. McCray ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

         1. W. Sindel Alstom Power Steam

      W. J. Sperko Sperko Engineering Service

      
      

      AWS B2C Subcommittee on Materials

      W. M. Ruof, Chair Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated

      1. L. Diaz, Secretary American Welding Society

         C. D. Agosti The Lincoln Electric Company

         W. D. Doty Doty & Associates, Incorporated

         1. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

            M. F. Herrle Arise, Incorporated

         2. G. Kofford Idaho National Laboratory

      R. A. LaFave Consultant

      
      

      Advisors to the AWS B2C Subcommittee on Materials

      C. E. Cross Federal Institute for Material

      A. Donlevy International Titanium Association

      P. Pollak Pollak & Associates

      A. P. Seidler Armco Steel

      A. W. Sindel Alstom Power Steam

      C. E. Spaeder Consultant

      L. T. Vernam AlcoTec Wire Corporation

      G. E. Wisbrock, Jr. Consultant

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      Personnel (Original)

      AWS B2 Committee on Procedure and Performance Qualification

      J. J. Fluckiger, Chair Idaho National Laboratory

      J. L. Cooley, 1st Vice Chair J. C. and Associates, Incorporated

2. W. Beckman, 2nd Vice Chair International Training Institute

1. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

   L. P. Connor Consultant

   W. D. Doty Doty and Associates, Incorporated

   E. H. Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

   B. J. Hable Ford Motor Company

   M. Herrle Arise, Incorporated

   R. A. LaFave Elliott Company, Incorporated

   K. Y. Lee The Lincoln Electric Company

   1. M. McTague Factory Mutual

      1. S. Olivares HSB Global Standards

J. F. Pike NASA Langley Research Center

W. M. Ruof Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated

J. J. Sekely Welding Services, Incorporated

M. R. Stone Canadian Welding Bureau

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

R. K. Wiswesser Welder Training and Testing Institute

Advisors to the AWS B2 Committee on Procedure and Performance Qualification

W. L. Ballis Consultant

J. D. Duncan Consultant

N. K. Kanaya BEAR Testing Laboratory

1. B. MacDonald Consultant

   1. W. Sindel Alstom Power—USA

2. E. Speader, Jr. Aristech Chemical Corporation

1. J. Sperko Sperko Engineering Services

   1. F. Waite Consultant

      
      

      AWS B2A Subcommittee on Brazing Qualification

      J. L. Cooley, Chair J. C. and Associates, Incorporated

   2. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

      1. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

         L. Guimaraes National Automotive Corporation

         R. A. LaFave Elliott Company

         R. L. Peaslee Wall Colmonoy Corporation

         W. J. Sperko Sperko Engineering Services

      2. P. Thornberry Care Medical, Incorporated

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

R. K. Wiswesser Welder Training and Testing Institute

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Advisors to the AWS B2A Subcommittee on Brazing Qualification

W. D. Rupert Wolverine Joining Technologies

J. J. Sekely Welding Services, Incorporated

C. E. Spaeder Consultant

AWS B2B Subcommittee on Welding Qualification

1. M. Wisbrock, Jr., Chair Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

   1. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

      1. W. Beckman International Training Institute

         L. P. Connor Consultant

         J. L. Cooley J. C. and Associates, Incorporated

         W. D. Doty Doty and Associates, Incorporated

         1. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

            E. H. Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

            B. J. Hable Ford Motor Company

            K. Y. Lee The Lincoln Electric Company

         2. M. McTague Factory Mutual

            1. S. Olivares HSB Global Standards

J. F. Pike NASA Langley Research Center

J. J. Sekely Welding Services, Incorporated

M. R. Stone Canadian Welding Bureau

1. K. Wiswesser Welder Training and Testing Institute

   
   

   Advisors to the AWS B2B Subcommittee on Welding Qualification

   W. L. Ballis Consultant

   J. D. Duncan Consultant

   N. K. Kanaya BEAR Testing Laboratory

   1. A. McCray ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

      1. W. Sindel Sindel and Associates

   W. J. Sperko Sperko Engineering Services

   
   

   AWS B2C Subcommittee on Materials

   W. M. Ruof, Chair Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated

2. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

W. D. Doty Doty and Associates, Incorporated

J. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

M. Herrle Arise, Incorporated

1. A. LaFave Elliott Company, Incorporated

   
   

   Advisors to the AWS B2C Subcommittee on Materials

   C. E. Cross Federal Institute for Material

   A. Donlevy International Titanium Association

   1. L. Hoback Haynes International

      1. Moore Spectrulite

         P. Pollak Aluminum Association

         1. P. Seidler Armco Steel

         A. W. Sindel Sindel and Associates

      2. E. Speader, Jr. Aristech Chemical Corporation

   L. T. Vernam AlcoTec Wire Corporation

   G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

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   AWS B2D Subcommittee on Standard Welding Procedure Specifications

   J. J. Sekely, Chair Welding Services, Incorporated

2. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

   L. P. Connor Consultant

   W. D. Doty Doty and Associates, Incorporated

   1. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

   2. M. McTague Factory Mutual

W. M. Ruof Bechtel Plant Machinery, Incorporated

Advisor to the AWS B2D Subcommittee on Standard Welding Procedure Specifications

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

AWS B2E Subcommittee on Soldering Qualification

E. W. Beckman, Chair International Training Institute

S. Morales, Secretary American Welding Society

J. L. Cooley J. C. and Associates, Incorporated

J. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

E. H. Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P. T. Vianco Sandia National Laboratories

Advisors to the AWS B2E Subcommittee on Soldering Qualification

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

R. Zahner A Zahner Company

AWS B2F Subcommittee on Plastic Welding Qualification

L. T. Hutton, Chair ARKEMA, Incorporated

1. Hanselka, Vice Chair Advanced Industrial Design

2. P. Hedrick, Secretary American Welding Society

K. Argasinki Solvay Solexis

R. Basile AB Plastics, Incorporated

M. Callahan Local 290

D. Chandler Engiplast, Incorporated

J. Craig McElroy Manufacturing, Incorporated

P. Demchko Solvay Solexis

J. J. Fluckiger Idaho National Laboratory

S. M. Gardiner IPS Corporation

D. P. Glavin Steamfitters Local Union 449

G. Hopkins Plastek Werks, Incorporated

J. Leary Asahi American, Incorporated

B. B. MacDonald Consultant

P. F. Martin United Association

C. L. Parker Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Incorporated

G. Sample George Fischer

1. Sciadini Tech South, Incorporated

2. C. Thomas Quadrant EPP

M. J. Troughton TWI

D. Ziegler Wegener North America, Incorporated

P. Zitkus Wegener Welding

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Advisors to the AWS B2F Subcommittee on Plastic Welding Qualification

J. Hessel Hessel Ingenieurtechnik GmbH

R. James International Training Institute

A. Lopez Dow Chemical

G. M. Wisbrock, Jr. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (Retired)

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Table of Contents

Page No.

Personnel (Addenda) v

Personnel (Original) vii

List of Tables xi

1. Scope 1

Annex D—Base Metal Grouping 3

List of Tables

Table Page No.

D.1 Listing of Base Metal Specifications—Ferrous Alloys 4

1. Listing of Base Metal Specifications—Nonferrous Alloys 44

2. M-Number Listing of Base Metals—Ferrous Alloys. 68

1. M-Number Listing of Base Metals—Nonferrous Alloys 135

2. Listing of Base Metal Specifications—Iron Castings 193

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Base Metal Grouping for

Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification

1. Scope

This publication is an extract of AWS B2.1/B2.1M:2009-ADD1, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification, and is identical to Annex D, Base Metal Grouping, in the 2009 Addenda edition of that standard. This publication supersedes AWS B2.1-BMG:2005. Underlined text or a vertical line in the margin indicates a revision from the 2005 edition.

This publication may be referred to by other codes and standards that have welding procedure and performance require- ments in order to avoid duplication of materials tables in those publications.

Base metals and filler metals have been grouped into categories that will minimize the number of qualification tests required. Substitution of one base metal or filler metal for another, even when within the allowable rules, should only be made after an evaluation of the factors involved. For some materials, additional tests may be required. Materials not listed require separate qualification.

Addenda

The following Addenda have been identified and are incorporated in this reprint.

Page 3—D1. Base Metal Specifications—Remove “AISI”

Page 3—D1. Base Metal Specifications—Add “Table D.3 lists base metal specifications for iron castings in accordance with AWS D11.2 groups.”

Pages 4–67—Table D.1, List of Base Metal Specifications—New base metals have been added and corrections have been made to Table D.1

Pages 68–192—Table D.2, M-Number Listing of Base Metals—New base metals have been added and corrections have been made to Table D.2

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