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This standard specifies the procedure to be used for deposition of a weld metal pad for chemical analysis. This standard applies to deposition of a weld metal pad by use of covered electrodes, wire electrodes for gas shielded metal arc welding, tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded arc metal welding and for self-shielded metal arc welding, tubular cored rods for gas tungsten arc welding, and wire-flux combinations for submerged arc welding. This standard is applicable to welding consumables for non-alloy and fine grain steels, high strength steels, creep-resistant steels, stainless and heat-resistant steels, nickel and nickel alloys, and copper and copper alloys