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WELD WIZE

WELDING SUPPLIES

WELDING POSITIONS

Below is a summary table of the US and European standards designation system for welding positions.

AWS & ASME

EN ISO

ILLUSTRATION

PA - 1G.png

Flat position

PA - 1G - Pipe.png

Flat position with pipe rotating

1G

PA

PC - 2G.png

Horizontal position

2G

PC

PC - 2G - Pipe.png

Horizontal position

3G Uphill

PF

Vertical up position

Vertical down position

3G Downhill

PG

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Overhead position

PE

4G

Vertical up position with pipe fixed (pipe flat)

PH

5G Uphill

PJ

5G Downhill

PH-L045

6G Uphill

Inclined position (45 deg.) with pipe fixed, welding upwards

PJ-L045

6G Downhill

Inclined position (45 deg.) with pipe fixed, welding downwards

BUTT WELDS

FILLET WELDS

PA

1F

Flat position (45 deg.)

PA

1FR

Flat position with pipe rotating (45 deg.)

PB

2F

2F - PB - Pipe.png
2F - PB.png

Horizontal vertical position

PB

2FR

Horizontal vertical position

Horizontal vertical position with pipe rotating

3F Uphill

Vertical up position

PF

3F Downhill

3GF - PG.png

PG

Vertical down position

4F

4F - PD - Pipe.png
4F - PD.png

PD

Horizontal overhead position

5F Uphill

PH

Vertical up position with pipe fixed

5F Downhill

PJ

Vertical down position with pipe fixed

PA - 1F.png
PA - 1FR.png
3G - Uphill.png
3G - Downhill.png
5G - PH.png
5G - PJ.png

Vertical down position with pipe fixed (pipe flat)

6G - Up.png
6G - Down.png
2FR - PB - Pipe.png
3GF - PF.png
5F - PH.png
5F - PJ.png
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