IS 11991 : 1986 Recommended practice for flash butt welding of tubes, rods and other sections in carbon and alloy steel

1 Scope

1.1 This standard specifies the general requirements for theautomatic flash welding of joints between steel bars, solidsections, pipes and tubes, for general as well as pressure andother high duty applications.

Note - Details regarding the machinery required, the parametersto be chosen, etc, are given in Appendices A and B.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 812 :1957Glossary of terms relating to welding andcutting of metals

IS 1521 :1972Method for tensile testing of steel wire

IS 1608 :1972 Method for tensiletesting of steel products

IS 1663 :1972Method for tensile testing of steel sheet andstrip of thickness 0.5 mm to 3 mm

IS 1894 : 1972 Methodfor tensile testing of steel tubes

IS 3600 : Part 5 :1983 Method of testing fusion welded joints andweldmetal in steel:Part 5 Transverse root bend face test on buttwelds

IS 3600 : Part 6 :1983 Method of testing fusion welded joints andweldmetal in steel:Part 6 Transverse side bend test on butt welds

IS 3600 : Part 9 :1985 Method of testing fusion welded joints andweldmetal in steel:Part 9 Macro and micro examination