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Understanding
Position in Welding
Walter J. Sperko, P. E.
Sperko Engineering Services, Inc.
4803 Archwood Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27406
www.sperkoengineering.com
sperko@asme.org
336-674-0600
FAX 336-674-0202
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15 Plate Horizontal
15
Plates Vertical
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Welding Positions
Note to table:
(1) Positions of welding as shown in QW-461.1 and QW-461.2
F = Flat
H = Horizontal
V = Vertical
O = Overhead
(2) Pipe 2-7/8 in outside diameter and over.
NOTE
Welding Position Diagrams are
contiguous.
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15
Face of weld is up
Weld may
incline upward
to a limit of 15
15
15
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
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Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15
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15 Plate Horizontal
Flat 1G !!!!
Welding Positions
Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
15
15
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Tabulation of Positions of Groove Welds
How this table and the diagram on the previous page work are shown in the
following diagrams
70 range
70 Range
80
30
Lets go to an
end view. . . .
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Plates Vertical
Overhead Position
80
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Basic Overhead
Face of weld
is overhead!!!
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is overhead
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Face of weld on
This side
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Face of weld on
This side
80 280
Basic Overhead
Face of weld
is overhead
0
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0 is overhead
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Face of weld
On this side
280
Face of weld
is on this side
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Overhead Position
Axis Inclination
80 range
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Overhead Inclined Axis Limit
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Vertical Position Part 1
65 Range of Inclination
From 15 to 80.
Face of weld is up
15
15
Greater than 15
80
80
Vertical Position Part 2
The E portion
of the diagram --
360 Rotation
About vertical axis
80
280
15
15
15
15
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Continue rotating
Opposite direction
Inclination Constant 15
15
15
80
15
80
15
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Composite
65
200
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