IS 10803 : 1984 Method of sampling and preparation of weld pad for chemical analysis of weld metal from covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding

1 Scope

1.1 This standard describes the method of preparation of weldpad obtained by deposition from electrodes for manual metal arcwelding and specifies the method of taking out chips for chemicalanalysis purposes. This standard does not cover estimation of gasesin weld metal.

1.2 Electrodes Size and Type - This standard applies to manualarc welding electrodes of all ferrous metal and nickel andnickel-base alloys in the sizes from 1.6 mm to 6.3 mm diameter.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 226 : 1975Structural steel (standard quality)

IS 2002 : 1962 Steelplate for boilers

IS 2062 : 1980Structural steel (fusion welding quality)