S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 Rev 1
Table 7-8. Grouping of Filler Metals and Process Combinations for Welder or Welding Operator (Performance Qualification) 1/
Category for Which Tests Qualify Welder 3/
Category 2/
Filler Metal Group 5/
Shielded Metal Arc
A-5A 7/, 8/
1
1 through 3
A-2A, 3A, 4A, 6A, 7-A-1, 7-A-2 8/
2
2 and 3
A-1A 8/
3
3
4
A-8A, A-9A
4
5
A-34A, 41A, 42A
5
6
A-43A (all except MIL-1N12)
6
7, 6, 5 9/ , and 4 9/
7
A-43A (MIL-1N12 only), 45A
Gas Metal Arc 6/
A-5B 7/
1
1 through 2
2
A-1B, 2B, 3B, 6B, 7-B-1
2
3
A-8B, A-7B-2, A-9B
3
4
A-34B, 41B, 42B
4
5
A-43B (all except MIL-EN625)
5
6, 5, 4 9/ , and 3 9/
6
A-43B (MIL-EN625 only), 45B
7
A-31B, 32B, 33B, 35B, 36B, 37B
7
8 4/
A-21B, 22B, 23B, 24B
8
9
A-51B, A-53B, A-53B-1
9
Gas Tungsten Arc, Plasma Arc 6/
A-5B 7/
1
1 through 2
2
A-1B, 2B, 3B, 6B,7-B-1
2
3
A-8B, A-43B (all except MIL-EN/RN625), A-7B-2, A-9B
3
4
A-34B, 41B,42B
4
5
A-43B (MIL-EN/RN625 only), 45B
5, 4 and 3
6
A-31B, 32B,33B, 35B, 36B, 37B
6
7 4/
A-21B, 22B, 23B, 24B
7
8
A-51B, A-53B, A-53B-1
8
Submerged Arc 6/
A-5C 7/
1
1 through 4
2
A-2C, A-3C
1 through 4
3
A-8B
1 through 4
4
A-34B, A-41B, A-42B, A-43B
1 through 4
5
A-7B-2
1 and 5
Flux-Cored Arc 6/
1
A-5D
1 and 2
2
A-2D, A-3D
1 and 2
3
A-8D
3
See footnotes at end of table.
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