IS 5897 : 1985 Aluminium and aluminium alloy welding rods and wires and magnesium alloy welding rods

1 Scope

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements of bare solidfiller rods and wires for welding aluminium and aluminium alloysand filler rods for welding magnesium alloys by inert gas tungstenarc welding (TIG) or gas metal arc welding (MIG) processes. Thechemical composition and the mechanical composition of the fillerrods are wire is also specified.

1.1.1 The standard does not specify the chemical composition andthe mechanical properties of the weld deposit.

1.2 The rods and wires specified in this standard are allsuitable for use with argon of helium or mixture of these gases.

References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 504 : 1963Method of chemical analysis of aluminium and aluminiumalloys

IS 739 : 1977Specification for wrought aluminium and, aluminium alloywire for general engineering purposes

IS 812 : 1957Glossary of terms relating to welding and cutting ofmetals

IS 1387 : 1967General requirements for the supply of metallurgicalmaterials