The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME BPVC

Section IX

F-Number
A-Number
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 ASME BPVC Section IX (F-Numbers)
Table QW-432
F-Numbers (Grouping of Electrodes and Welding Rods for Qualification)
ASME AWS ASME AWS ASME AWS ASME AWS
F-No. F-No. F-No. F-No.
Specification Classification Specification Classification Specification Classification Specification Classification
1 SFA-5.1 EXX20 21 SFA-5.10 ER1080A 23 SFA-5.10 R4010 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCr-4
1 SFA-5.1 EXX22 21 SFA-5.10 ER1100 23 SFA-5.10 R4011 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrCoMo-1
1 SFA-5.1 EXX24 21 SFA-5.10 ER1188 23 SFA-5.10 R4018 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-1
1 SFA-5.1 EXX27 21 SFA-5.10 ER1200 23 SFA-5.10 R-A356.0 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-2
1 SFA-5.1 EXX28 21 SFA-5.10 ER1450 23 SFA-5.10 R357.0 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-3
1 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-26 21 SFA-5.10 ER3103 23 SFA-5.10 R-A357.0 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-4
1 SFA-5.5 EXX20-X 21 SFA-5.10 R1070 23 SFA-5.10 R4043 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-7
1 SFA-5.5 EXX27-X 21 SFA-5.10 R1080A 23 SFA-5.10 R4043A 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-9
2 SFA-5.1 EXX12 21 SFA-5.10 R1100 23 SFA-5.10 R4046 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-10
2 SFA-5.1 EXX13 21 SFA-5.10 R1188 23 SFA-5.10 R4047A 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-12
2 SFA-5.1 EXX14 21 SFA-5.10 R1200 23 SFA-5.10 R4047 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFe-15
2 SFA-5.1 EXX19 21 SFA-5.10 R1450 23 SFA-5.10 R4643 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-2
2 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX13-X 21 SFA-5.10 R3103 23 SFA-5.10 R4943 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-3
3 SFA-5.1 EXX10 22 SFA-5.10 ER5087 25 SFA-5.10 ER2319 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-4
3 SFA-5.1 EXX11 22 SFA-5.10 ER5183 25 SFA-5.10 R2319 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-5
3 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX10-X 22 SFA-5.10 ER5183A 25 SFA-5.10 R206.0 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-6
3 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX11-X 22 SFA-5.10 ER5187 26 SFA-5.10 ER4009 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-7
4 SFA-5.1 EXX15 22 SFA-5.10 ER5249 26 SFA-5.10 ER4145 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-10
4 SFA-5.1 EXX16 22 SFA-5.10 ER5356 26 SFA-5.10 R4009 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-12
4 SFA-5.1 EXX18 22 SFA-5.10 ER5356A 26 SFA-5.10 R4145 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-13
4 SFA-5.1 EXX18M 22 SFA-5.10 ER5554 26 SFA-5.10 R-C355.0 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-14
4 SFA-5.1 EXX48 22 SFA-5.10 ER5556 31 SFA-5.6 ECu 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-17
4 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-15 22 SFA-5.10 ER5556A 31 SFA-5.7 ERCu 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-18
4 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-16 22 SFA-5.10 ER5556B 32 SFA-5.6 ECuSi 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-19
4 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-17 22 SFA-5.10 ER5556C 32 SFA-5.7 ERCuSi-A 43 SFA-5.11 ENiCrWMo-1
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX15-X 22 SFA-5.10 ER5654 33 SFA-5.6 ECuSn-A 43 SFA-5.11 ENiMoCr-1
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX16-X 22 SFA-5.10 ER5654A 33 SFA-5.6 ECuSn-C 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCr-3
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX18-X 22 SFA-5.10 ER5754 33 SFA-5.7 ERCuSn-A 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCr-4
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX18M 22 SFA-5.10 R5087 33 SFA-5.7 ERCuSn-C 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCr-6
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX18M1 22 SFA-5.10 R5183 34 SFA-5.6 ECuNi 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCr-7
4 SFA-5.5 E(X)XX45 22 SFA-5.10 R5183A 34 SFA-5.7 ERCuNi 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrCo-1
5 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-15 22 SFA-5.10 R5187 34 SFA-5.30 IN67 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrCoMo-1
5 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-16 22 SFA-5.10 R5249 35 SFA-5.8 RBCuZn-A 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrCoMo-2
5 SFA-5.4 EXXX(X)-17 22 SFA-5.10 R5356 35 SFA-5.8 RBCuZn-B 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-5
6 SFA-5.2 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5356A 35 SFA-5.8 RBCuZn-C 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-6
6 SFA-5.9 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5554 35 SFA-5.8 RBCuZn-D 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-7
6 SFA-5.17 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5556 36 SFA-5.6 ECuAl-A2 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-7A
6 SFA-5.18 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5556A 36 SFA-5.6 ECuAl-AB 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-8
6 SFA-5.20 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5556B 36 SFA-5.7 ERCuAl-A1 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-11
6 SFA-5.22 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5556C 36 SFA-5.7 ERCuAl-A2 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-12
6 SFA-5.23 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5654 36 SFA-5.7 ERCuAl-A3 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-13
6 SFA-5.25 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5654A 37 SFA-5.6 ECuMnNiAl 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-14
6 SFA-5.26 All Classification 22 SFA-5.10 R5754 37 SFA-5.6 ECuNiAl 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFe-15
6 SFA-5.28 All Classification 23 SFA-5.3 ER4010 37 SFA-5.7 ERCuMnNiAl 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFeAl-1
6 SFA-5.29 All Classification 23 SFA-5.10 ER4018 37 SFA-5.7 ERCuNiAl 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-2
6 SFA-5.30 INMs-X 23 SFA-5.10 ER4043 41 SFA-5.11 ENi-1 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-3
6 SFA-5.30 IN5XX 23 SFA-5.10 ER4043A 41 SFA-5.14 ERNi-1 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-4
6 SFA-5.30 IN3XX(X) 23 SFA-5.10 ER4046 41 SFA-5.30 IN61 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-7
6 SFA-5.39 All Classification 23 SFA-5.10 ER4047 42 SFA-5.11 ENiCu-7 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-10
21 SFA-5.3 E1100 23 SFA-5.10 ER4047A 42 SFA-5.14 ERNiCu-7 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-13
21 SFA-5.3 E3003 23 SFA-5.10 ER4643 42 SFA-5.14 ERNiCu-8 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-14
21 SFA-5.10 ER1070 23 SFA-5.10 ER4943 42 SFA-5.30 IN60 43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-16

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 ASME BPVC Section IX (F-Numbers)
Table QW-432
F-Numbers (Grouping of Electrodes and Welding Rods for Qualification)
ASME AWS ASME AWS ASME AWS ASME AWS
F-No. F-No. F-No. F-No.
Specification Classification Specification Classification Specification Classification Specification Classification
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-17 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-30 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-E1 72 SFA-5.21 ERCNiCr-B
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-18 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-33 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-E2 72 SFA-5.21 ERCNiCr-C
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-19 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-3 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-E3 72 SFA-5.21 ERCNiCrFeCo
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-20 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-15A 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-E4 72 SFA-5.21 ERCNiCrMo-5A
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-21 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-31 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-A
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-22 51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-34 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-B 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-B
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrWMo-1 52 SFA-5.16 ERTi-4 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-C
43 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMoWNb-1 53 SFA-5.16 ERTi-9 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-D 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-E
43 SFA-5.30 IN52 53 SFA-5.16 ERTi-9EL1 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-E 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-F
43 SFA-5.30 IN62 53 SFA-5.16 ERTi-18 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMn-F 72 SFA-5.21 ERCoCr-G
43 SFA-5.30 IN6A 53 SFA-5.16 ERTi-28 71 SFA-5.13 EFeMnCr 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuAl-A2
43 SFA-5.30 IN82 54 SFA-5.16 ERTi-12 71 SFA-5.13 ENiCr-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuAl-A3
43 SFA-5.34 All Classification 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-5 71 SFA-5.13 ENiCrFeCo 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuAl-C
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-1 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-23 71 SFA-5.13 ENiCrMo-5A 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuAl-D
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-3 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-29 71 SFA-5.13 EWCX-12/30 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuAl-E
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-7 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-24 71 SFA-5.13 EWCX-20/30 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuSi-A
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-8 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-25 71 SFA-5.13 EWCX-30/40 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuSn-A
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-9 55 SFA-5.16 ERTi-38 71 SFA-5.13 EWCX-40 72 SFA-5.21 ERCuSn-D
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-10 56 SFA-5.16 ERTi-32 71 SFA-5.13 EWCX-40/120 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-1
44 SFA-5.11 ENiMo-11 61 SFA-5.24 ERZr2 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCoCr-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-1A
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-1 61 SFA-5.24 ERZr3 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCoCr-B 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-2
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-2 61 SFA-5.24 ERZr4 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCoCr-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-3
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-3 71 SFA-5.13 ECoCr-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCoCr-E 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-5
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-7 71 SFA-5.13 ECoCr-B 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCoCr-G 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-6
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-8 71 SFA-5.13 ECoCr-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuAl-A2 72 SFA-5.21 ERFe-8
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-9 71 SFA-5.13 ECoCr-E 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuAl-A3 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-10 71 SFA-5.13 ECuAl-A2 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuAl-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A1A
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-11 71 SFA-5.13 ECuAl-B 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuAl-D 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A3A
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMo-12 71 SFA-5.13 ECuAl-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuAl-E 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A4
44 SFA-5.14 ERNiMOCr-1 71 SFA-5.13 ECuAl-D 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuSi-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A5
45 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-1 71 SFA-5.13 ECuAl-E 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuSn-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A9
45 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-9 71 SFA-5.13 ECuMnNiAl 72 SFA-5.21 ERCCuSn-D 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeCr-A10
45 SFA-5.11 ENiCrMo-11 71 SFA-5.13 ECuNi 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-1 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeMn-C
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-1 71 SFA-5.13 ECuNiAl 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-1A 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeMn-F
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-8 71 SFA-5.13 ECuSi 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-2 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeMn-G
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-9 71 SFA-5.13 ECuSn-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-3 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeMn-H
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrMo-11 71 SFA-5.13 ECuSn-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-5 72 SFA-5.21 ERFeMnCr
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiFeCr-1 71 SFA-5.13 EFe1 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-6 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCr-A
45 SFA-5.14 ERNiFeCr-3 71 SFA-5.13 EFe2 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFe-8 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCr-B
46 SFA-5.11 ENiCrFeSi-1 71 SFA-5.13 EFe3 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCr-C
46 SFA-5.14 ERNiCrFeSi-1 71 SFA-5.13 EFe4 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A1A 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCr-D
46 SFA-5.14 ERNiCoCrSi-1 71 SFA-5.13 EFe5 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A3A 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCr-E
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-1 71 SFA-5.13 EFe6 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A4 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCrFeCo
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-11 71 SFA-5.13 EFe7 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A5 72 SFA-5.21 ERNiCrMo-5A
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-13 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A1A 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A9 72 SFA-5.21 ERWCX-20/30
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-17 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A2 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeCr-A10 72 SFA-5.21 ERWCX-30/40
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-27 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A3 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeMn-C 72 SFA-5.21 ERWCX-40
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-2 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A4 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeMn-F 72 SFA-5.21 ERWCX-40/120
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-7 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A5 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeMn-G 72 SFA-5.21 RWCX-20/30
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-14 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A6 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeMn-H 72 SFA-5.21 RWCX-30/40
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-16 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A7 72 SFA-5.21 ERCFeMnCr 72 SFA-5.21 RWCX-40
51 SFA-5.16 ERTi-26 71 SFA-5.13 EFeCr-A8 72 SFA-5.21 ERCNiCr-A 72 SFA-5.21 RWCX-40/120

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 ASME BPVC Section IX (A-Numbers)
Table QW-442
Classification of Ferrous Weld Metal Analysis for Procedure Qualification
Analysis, % [Notes (1), (2)]
A-No. Types of Weld Deposit
C Cr Mo Ni Mn Si
1 Mild Steel 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.50 1.60 1.0

2 Carbon - Molybdenum 0.15 0.50 0.40 - 0.65 0.50 1.60 1.0

3 Chrome (0.4% to 2%) - Molybdenum 0.15 0.40 - 2.00 0.40 - 0.65 0.50 1.60 1.0

4 Chrome (2% to 4%) - Molybdenum 0.15 2.00- 4.00 0.40 - 1.50 0.50 1.60 2.0

5 Chrome (4% to 10.5%) - Molybdenum 0.15 4.00- 10.5 0.40 - 1.50 0.80 1.20 2.0

6 Chrome-Martensitic 0.15 11.0 - 15.0 0.70 0.80 2.00 1.0

7 Chrome - Ferritic 0.15 11.0 - 30.0 1.00 0.80 1.00 3.0

8 Chromium - Nickel 0.15 14.5 - 30.0 4.00 7.50 - 15.0 2.50 1.0

9 Chromium - Nickel 0.30 19.0 - 30.0 6.00 15.0 - 37.0 2.50 1.0

10 Nickel to 4% 0.15 0.50 0.55 0.80 - 4.00 1.70 1.0

11 Manganese - Molybdenum 0.17 0.50 0.25 - 0.75 0.85 1.25 - 2.25 1.0

12 Nickel - Chrome - Molybdenum 0.15 1.50 0.25 - 0.80 1.25 - 2.80 0.75 - 2.25 1.0

Notes: (1) Single values shown above are maximum.

(2) Only listed elements are used to determine A-numbers.

Table QW-433
Alternate F-Numbers For Welder Performance Qualification
The following tables identify the filler metal or electrode that the welder used during qualification testing as “Qualified With,” and the electrodes or filler
metals that the welder is qualified to use in production welding as “Qualified For.” See Table QW-432 for the F-Number assignments.
Qualified With → F-No. 1 F-No. 1 F-No. 2 F-No. 2 F-No. 3 F-No. 3 F-No. 4 F-No. 4 F-No. 5 F-No. 5
With Without With Without With Without With Without With Without
Qualified For ↓ Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing Backing

F-No. 1 With Backing X X X X X X X X X X

F-No. 1 Without Backing … X … … … … … … … …
F-No. 2 With Backing … … X X X X X X … …
F-No. 2 Without Backing … … … X … … … … … …
F-No. 3 With Backing … … … … X X X X … …
F-No. 3 Without Backing … … … … … X … … … …
F-No. 4 With Backing … … … … … … X X … …
F-No. 4 Without Backing … … … … … … … X … …
F-No. 5 With Backing … … … … … … … … X X
F-No. 5 Without Backing … … … … … … … … … X

Qualified With Qualified For

Any F-No. 6 All F-No. 6 [Note (1)]

Any F-No. 21 through F-No. 26 All F-No. 21 through F-No. 26

Any F-No. 31, F-No. 32, F-No. 33, F-No. 35, F-No. 36, or F-No. 37 Only the same F-Number as was used during the qualification test

F-No. 34 or any F-No. 41 through F-No. 46 F-No. 34 and all F-No. 41 through F-No. 46

Any F-No. 51 through F-No. 55 All F-No. 51 through F-No. 55

Any F-No. 61 All F-No. 61

Any F-No. 71 through F-No. 72 Only the same F-Number as was used during the qualification test

Note: (1) Deposited weld metal made using a bare rod not covered by an SFA Specification but which conforms to an analysis listed in
Table QW-442 shall be considered to be classified as F-No. 6.

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