scope:

This specification covers the general requirements, quality assurance provisions, test procedures, and instructions for packaging for bare welding electrodes and fluxes, covered welding electrodes, and flux-cored welding electrodes for low-alloy steel applications.

Classification. Welding electrodes shall be furnished in the types, classes, and sizes specified in the appendices

intended Use:

This specification is intended to provide the general requirements for acquisition of low-alloy steel welding electrodes, rods and fluxes.