IS 10186 : 2015 : Recommendations for Manual Tungsten Inert Gas Arc Welding of Copper and Copper Alloys (First Revision)

1. Scope

1.1 This standard covers the recommendations on materials, equipment and general workmanship for manual tungsten inert gas arc welding of wrought copper and copper alloys. The recommendations are primarily intended for general engineering application for manual welding of copper and copper alloys up to 20 mm thick with argon, helium, nitrogen or a combination thereof as shielding gas.

1.1.1 This standard does not stipulate allowable stresses in welds. The provisions of this standard are also not applicable for repair of castings by welding.

2. References

The standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of these standards:

812 : 1957 Glossary of terms relating to welding and cutting of metals

1747 : 1972 Specification for nitrogen (first revision)

5760 : 1998 Argon, compressed and liquid - Specification (second revision)

5898 : 1970 Specification of copper and copper alloy bare solid welding rods and electrodes