WeldingProcessesLTRDesign.pdf
Common Welding Processes and Letter Designations
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Group |
Welding Process |
Letter Designation |
Arc Welding |
Carbon Arc |
CAW |
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Flux Cored Arc |
FCAW |
Gas Metal Arc |
GMAW |
Gas Tungsten Arc |
GTAW |
Plasma Arc |
PAW |
Shielded Metal Arc |
SMAW |
Stud Arc |
SW |
Submerged Arc |
SAW |
Brazing |
Diffusion Brazing |
DFB |
Dip Brazing |
DB |
Furnace Brazing |
FB |
Induction Brazing |
IB |
Infrared Brazing |
IRB |
Resistance Brazing |
RB |
Torch Brazing |
TB |
Oxyfuel Gas Welding |
Oxyacetylene Welding |
OAW |
Oxyhydrogen Welding |
OHW |
Pressure Gas Welding |
PGW |
Resistance Welding |
Flash Welding |
FW |
High Frequency Resistence |
HFRW |
Percussion Welding |
PEW |
Projection Welding |
RPW |
Resistance-Seam Welding |
RSEW |
Resistance-Spot Welding |
RSW |
Upset Welding |
UW |
Cold Welding |
CW |
Diffusion Welding |
DFW |
Explosion Welding |
EXW |
Forge Welding |
FOW |
Solid State Welding |
Friction Welding |
FRW |
Hot Pressure Welding |
HPW |
Roll Welding |
ROW |
Ultrasonic Welding |
USW |
Soldering |
Dip Soldering |
DS |
Furnace Soldering |
FS |
Induction Soldering |
IS |
Infrared Soldering |
INS |
Iron Soldering |
INS |
Resistance Soldering |
RS |
Torch Soldering |
TS |
Wave Soldering |
WS |
Other Welding Processes |
Electron Beam |
EBW |
Electroslag |
ESW |
Induction |
IW |
Laser Beam |
LBW |
Thermit |
TW |