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This specification covers electric arc and gas welding of metallic members in ground handling equipment for rockets and guided missiles. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Commander, U.S. Army Missile Command, ATTN: AMSMI-RD-SE-TD-ST, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5270 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.

Welding covered by this specification shall be classified according to the base metal and shall be of the following types as specified (see 3.2).

a. Type I Mild steel, high strength mild steel, or low alloy steel (see 6.2). b. Type II Aluminum base alloys c. Type III Magnesium base alloys d. Type IV Corrosion resistant or stainless steel

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