The ups and downs and ins and outs of of T-8 wire

摘要

Whether fabricating components for structural steel erection or constructing portions of a bridge, strict guidelines dictate the procedure and the materials that can be used during the welding process. AWS 5.20-05 states the standards to which carbon steel flux-cored welding electrodes are manufactured, specifically in regard to mechanical and chemical properties. Further, the AWS D1.1 structural welding code and the AWS D1.5 bridge welding code dictate the base metal and filler metal combination for these applications, along with the power supplies that can be used.