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Filler metals are grouped together based on two criteria: 1) To reduce the number of procedure qualifications required and 2) Based on the ability of welders to make satisfactory welds with a given filler metal. The document then lists the filler metal group numbers, the applicable ASME specification and AWS classification numbers.

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F - Number

Filler metals are grouped together based on two criteria: 1) To reduce the number of procedure qualifications required and 2) Based on the ability of welders to make satisfactory welds with a given filler metal. The document then lists the filler metal group numbers, the applicable ASME specification and AWS classification numbers.

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F NUMBERS QW 432 ASME SEC IX

Filler metals are grouped together

To reduce the no of procedure qualifications

Based on usability characteristics i.e., ability of welders to make


satisfactory welds with a given filler metal.

F no

ASME spec No

SFA 5.1, 5.5

EX 20,24,27,28

AWS classification No

SFA 5.1, 5.5

EXX 12,13,14

SFA 5.1, 5.5

EXX 10,11

SFA 5.1, 5.5

EXX 15, 16, 18

SFA 5.4, total alloy

EXX 15, 16

6% or less
4

SFA 5.4, total alloy

EXX 15, 16

more than 6%
5

SFA 5.4 Cr-Ni

SFA 5.2

EXX 15, 16
RG XX

SFA 5.17

FXX-XXXX

SFA 5.9

ERXX

SFA 5.18

EXXXS-X, EXXU-X

SFA 5.20

EXXT-X

SFA 5.22

EXXXT-X

SFA 5.23

FXX-EXXX-X
FXX-EXXX-XN
FXX-ECXXX-X
FXX-ECXXX-XN

21,22,23,24

SFA 5.10

31 to 36

SFA 5.6 &5.7

41 to 45

SFA 5.11 & 5.14

Aluminum and aluminum based alloys

Copper and copper based alloys


Nickel and nickel based alloys

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