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Base Metal Thickness Process Filler Metal Condition Order No.
Sheet Metal
Carbon Steel 10 – 18 gauge GMAW-S ER70S-6 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-004:2002 (R20...
Carbon Steel 10 – 18 gauge GTAW ER70S-2 or -3 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-008:2002 (R20...
Carbon Steel 10 – 18 gauge SMAW E6010 or E6013 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-012:2002 (R20...
Galvanized Steel 10 – 18 gauge GMAW-S ER70S-6 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-003:2002 (R20...
Galvanized Steel 10 – 18 gauge GTAW ER70S-2 or -3 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-007:2002 (R20...
Galvanized Steel 10 – 18 gauge SMAW E6010 or E6013 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-011:2002-AMD1...
Carbon to Stainless 10 – 18 gauge GMAW-S ER309 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1/8-006: 2002 S...
Carbon to Stainless 10 – 18 gauge GTAW ER309 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1/8-010: 2002 (...
Carbon to Stainless 10 – 18 gauge SMAW E309-15,-16 or -17 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1/8-014:2002 (R...
Stainless Steel 10 – 18 gauge GMAW-S ER3XX As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-8-005:2002 ERRA...
Stainless Steel 10 – 18 gauge GTAW ER3XX As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-8-009:2002 (R20...
Stainless Steel 10 – 18 gauge SMAW E3XX-15,-16 or -17 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-8-013: 2002 (SW...
Aluminum 10 – 18 gauge GTAW ER4043 or R4043 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-22-015: 2011 (S...
Plate
ALL STANDARDS BELOW ARE ADOPTED BY NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE
Carbon Steel 3/16" – 7/8" GTAW ER70S-2 or -3 As-welded, with or w/o backing B2.1-1-002: 1990(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER70S-2 & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-021: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 3/16" – 3/4" SMAW E7016 & E7018 As-welded, with backing B2.1-1-001: 1990(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-016: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E6010 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-017: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E6010 & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-022: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E6010* & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-026: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" FCAW, self-shielded E71T-8 As-welded B2.1-1-018: 1994 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" FCAW, self-shielded E71T-11 As-welded B2.1-1-027: 1998 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" FCAW-G, CO2 gas-shielded E70T-1 or E71T-1 As-welded B2.1-1-019: 1994-AMD...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" FCAW-G, AR-CO2 gas-shielded E70T-1 or E71T-1 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-020: 1994-AMD...
Stainless Steel 1/16" – 1-1/2" GTAW ER3XX As-welded B2.1-8-024: 2001 (SW...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER3XX & E3XX-XX As-welded B2.1-8-025: 2001 (SW...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E3XX-XX As-welded B2.1-8-023: 1994 (SW...
Primarily Pipe
ALL STANDARDS BELOW ARE ADOPTED BY NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE, except B2.1-1-202
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GMAW-S followed by FCAW-G** ER70S-3 & E70T-1M, E71T-1M or -12M As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-232: 2006 (SW...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GMAW-S followed by GMAW spray transfer*** ER70S-3 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-233: 2006 (SW...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" FCAW-G, Ar-CO2 shielded E70T-1M, E71T-1M, or E71T-12M As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-234: 2006 (SW...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GMAW spray transfer*** ER70S-3 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-235: 2006 (SW...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW ER70S-2 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-207: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER70S-2 & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-209: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts INMs-1 & ER70S-2 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-210: 2001 STA...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts/SMAW INMs-1, E70S-2 & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-211: 2001 (SW...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 3/4" SMAW E6010 & E7018 As-welded B2.1-1-201: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 3/4" SMAW E6010* & E7018 As-welded B2.1-1-202: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 3/4" SMAW E6010 As-welded B2.1-1-203: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 3/4" SMAW E6010* As-welded B2.1-1-204: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E6010 & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-205: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E6010* & E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-206: 1996(R20...
Carbon Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E7018 As-welded or PWHT B2.1-1-208: 1996(R20...
Carbon to Stainless 1/16" – 1-1/2" GTAW ER309(L) As-welded B2.1-1/8-227:2002-AM...
Carbon to Stainless 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER309(L) & E309(L)-15,-16 or -17 As-welded B2.1-1/8-229:2002-AM...
Carbon to Stainless 1/16" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts IN309 and ER309(L) As-welded B2.1-1/8-230:2002-AM...
Carbon to Stainless 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts/SMAW IN309, ER309 & E309-15,-16 or -17, or ER309(L) &E309(L)-15,-16 or -17 As-welded B2.1-1/8-231: 2002 (...
Carbon to Stainless 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E309(L)-15,-16 or -17 As-welded B2.1-1/8-228:2002 (R...
Stainless Steel 1/16" – 1-1/2" GTAW ER3XX As-welded B2.1-8-212: 2001 (SW...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER3XX & E3XX-XX As-welded B2.1-8-214: 2001 (SW...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts IN3XX & ER3XX As-welded B2.1-8-215: 2001 STA...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts/SMAW IN3XX, ER3XX & E3XX-XX As-welded B2.1-8-216: 2001 (SW...
Stainless Steel 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E3XX-XX As-welded B2.1-8-213: 1997(R20...
Cr-Mo (M-4/P-4) 1/8" – 3/4" GTAW ER80S-B2 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-4-217:1999 (R20...
Cr-Mo (M-4/P-4) 1/8" – 3/4" GTAW, consumable inserts IN515 & ER80S-B2 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-4-220: 1999 (SW...
Cr-Mo (M-4/P-4) 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts/SMAW IN515, ER80S-B2, & E8018-B2 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-4-221: 1999 (SW...
Cr-Mo (M-4/P-4) 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E8018-B2 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-4-218: 1999 (SW...
Cr-Mo (M-5A/P-5A) 1/8" – 3/4" GTAW ER90S-B3 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-5A-222: 1999 (S...
Cr-Mo (M-5A/P-5A) 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER90S-B3 & E9018-B3 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-5A-224: 1999 (S...
Cr-Mo (M-5A/P-5A) 1/8" – 3/4" GTAW, consumable inserts IN521 & ER90S-B3 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-5A-225: 1999 (S...
Cr-Mo (M-5A/P-5A) 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW, consumable inserts/SMAW IN521, ER90S-B3, & E9018-B3 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-5A-226: 1999 (S...
Cr-Mo (M-5A/P-5A) 1/8" – 1-1/2" SMAW E9018-B3 As-welded (<=1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-5A-223: 1999 (S...
Cr-Mo (M-4/P-4) 1/8" – 1-1/2" GTAW followed by SMAW ER80S-B2 & E8018-B2 As-welded (≤1/2") or PWHT (all thicknesses) B2.1-4-219: 1999 (R2...
* Downhill progression on root pass. All other vertical position passes are uphill.
** FCAW limited to uphill progression only when welding in the vertical position.
*** GMAW spray transfer limited to flat position only.
Specifications with order numbers indicated in red are adopted by ASME with additional requirements.