scope:

This standard covers welded joint designs for manual, semi-automatic, and automatic arc and gas welding processes for use on metals and weldments, as applicable, when invoked by a fabrication document such as NAVSEA 0900-LP-000-1000 or MIL-STD-278. The welded joint designs shown herein represent standard joint designs used in welded fabrication and are not intended to be all inclusive. Modifications to these welded joint designs, other than those permitted by this standard, may be used subject to the approval of the authorized agent (see 3.2).