AWS A4.5M/A4.

5:2012
(ISO 15792-3:2011 MOD)
An American National Standard

Standard Methods
for Classification
Testing of Positional
Capacity and
Root Penetration
of Welding
Consumables
in a Fillet Weld
 AWS A4.5M/A4.5:2012 (ISO 15792-3:2011 MOD)
An American National Standard

Approved by the
American National Standards Institute
March 9, 2012

Standard Methods for Classification Testing

of Positional Capacity and Root Penetration
of Welding Consumables in a Fillet Weld

1st Edition

Prepared by the
American Welding Society (AWS) A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials

Under the Direction of the

AWS Technical Activities Committee

Approved by the
AWS Board of Directors

Abstract
This standard describes preparation and assessment of a fillet weld test piece.
Test conditions prescribed and results required should not be considered to be requirements or expectations for a proce-
dure qualification.
This specification makes use of both U.S. Customary Units and the International System of Units (SI). Since these are
not equivalent, each system must be used independently of the other.
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Personnel
AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials
H. D. Wehr, Chair Arcos Industries, LLC
J. J. DeLoach Jr., 1st Vice Chair Naval Surface Warfare Center
R. D. Fuchs, 2nd Vice Chair Bohler Welding Group USA, Incorporated
R. K. Gupta, Secretary American Welding Society
T. Anderson Miller Electric Manufacturing Company
J. M. Blackburn Naval Sea Systems Command
J. C. Bundy Hobart Brothers Company
J. L. Caron Haynes International, Incorporated
D. D. Crockett Consultant
R. V. Decker Weldstar
D. A. DelSignore Consultant
J. DeVito Consultant
H. W. Ebert Consulting Welding Engineer
D. M. Fedor The Lincoln Electric Company
J. G. Feldstein Foster Wheeler North America
S. E. Ferree ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
D. A. Fink The Lincoln Electric Company
G. L. Franke Naval Surface Warfare Center
R. M. Henson Harris Products Group
S. D. Kiser Special Metals
P. J. Konkol Concurrent Technologies Corporation
D. J. Kotecki Damian Kotecki Welding Consultants
L. G. Kvidahl Ingalls Shipbuilding
A. Y. Lau Canadian Welding Bureau
J. S. Lee Chevron
T. Melfi The Lincoln Electric Company
K. M. Merlo EWI
M. T. Merlo RevWires LLC
B. Mosier Polymet Corporation
A. K. Mukherjee Siemens Energy, Incorporated
T. C. Myers Oceaneering Intervention Engineering
C. L. Null Consultant
B. A. Pletcher CB&I, Incorporated
K. C. Pruden Hydril Company
K. Roossinck Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
P. K. Salvesen Det Norske Veritas (DNV)
K. Sampath Consultant
W. S. Severance ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
M. F. Sinfield Naval Surface Warfare Center
M. J. Sullivan NASSCO—National Steel and Shipbuilding
R. C. Sutherlin ATI Wah Chang
R. A. Swain Euroweld, Limited
M. D. Tumuluru U.S. Steel Corporation
J. Zhang Indalco Alloys, Incorporated of Lincoln Electric

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Advisors to the AWS A5 Committee on Filler Metal and Allied Material

R. L. Bateman Soldaduras West Arco Ltda
J. E. Beckham Chrysler LLC
M. L. Caruso Special Metals
R. A. Daemen Consultant
T. A. Davenport PRL Industries
C. E. Fuerstenau Lucas-Milhaupt, Incorporated
J. P. Hunt Special Metals
S. Imaoka Kobe Steel Limited
W. A. Marttila WAMcom Consulting LLC
R. Menon Stoody Company
D. R. Miller ABS
M. P. Parekh Consultant
J. W. Price DMI Industries
M. A. Quintana The Lincoln Electric Company
E. S. Surian National University of Lomas de Zamora
H. J. White Consultant

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Foreword
This foreword is not part of AWS A4.5M/A4.5:2012 (ISO 15792-3:2011 MOD),
Standard Methods for Classification Testing of Positional Capacity and Root Penetration
of Welding Consumables in a Fillet Weld, but is included for informational purposes only.

This document is the first adoption of ISO 15792-3:2011 with additional informative annexes.
Please note that ISO uses commas (,) and AWS uses periods (.) for decimals. The ISO decimal commas have been
replaced by periods in this document for consistency.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO 15792 may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Comments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary, AWS
A5 Committee on Filler Metals and Allied Materials, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL
33126.

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Table of Contents
Page No.
Personnel ......................................................................................................................................................................v
Foreword.....................................................................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................................x
1. Scope.....................................................................................................................................................................1
2. Normative references ..........................................................................................................................................1
3. General requirements .........................................................................................................................................1
4. Test plate material ...............................................................................................................................................1
5. Preparation of the test piece ...............................................................................................................................2
6. Examination of the test piece..............................................................................................................................3
7. Test report ............................................................................................................................................................3
Annex A (Informative)—Guidelines for the Preparation of Technical Inquiries.........................................................7
Annex B (Informative)—List of Deviations from ISO 15792-3:2011 .........................................................................9
AWS Filler Metal Specifications by Material and Welding Process ..........................................................................11
AWS Filler Metal Specifications and Related Documents.........................................................................................13

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List of Figures
Figure Page No.
1 Preparation of fillet weld test piece ..............................................................................................................2
2 Dimensions of fillet welds ............................................................................................................................4
3 Alternative methods for facilitating fillet weld fracture ........................................................................4

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Standard methods for classification testing of positional

capacity and root penetration of welding consumables
in a fillet weld

1 Scope
This standard specifies the preparation and assessment of fillet weld test pieces for conformity assessment
of positional usability and root penetration requirements for consumables classification standards for
welding non-alloy and fine grain steels, low alloy steels, stainless steels, and nickel base alloys.
This standard does not specify acceptance requirements.
Safety and Health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this standard and are, therefore, not fully
addressed herein. Safety and health information is available from other sources, including, but not limited to,
ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, and applicable federal and state regulations.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
AWS1 A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

3 General requirements
Samples of welding consumables (electrodes or wires) to be tested shall be representative of the
manufacturer’s products being classified. Test pieces shall be prepared and tested as specified in Clauses 5
and 6, as well as in the consumable classification standard. The test results shall fulfil the requirements of the
classification standard.

4 Test plate material

The plate material shall be selected from the range of materials and material thicknesses prescribed by the
consumable classification standard. The surfaces to be welded shall be free of scale, rust, and other
contaminants.

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