Welding Process Abbreviations
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| Abbreviation |
Process Name |
| AHW |
Atomic Hydrogen Welding |
| B |
Brazing (Capillary Action) |
| BMAW |
Bare Metal Arc Welding |
| BW |
Braze Welding (Groove or Fillet) |
| CAC-A |
Carbon Arc Cutting (Also Gouging) |
| CAW |
Carbon Arc Welding |
| CAW-G |
Gas Carbon Arc Welding |
| CAW-S |
Shielded Carbon Arc Welding |
| CAW-T |
Twin Carbon Arc Welding |
| FCAW |
Flux Cored Arc Welding |
| FCAW-G |
Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding |
| FCAW-S |
Self Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding |
| FLSP |
Flame Spraying (Oxyfuel Gas) |
| FRW |
Friction Welding |
| FSW |
Friction Stir Welding |
| GMAC |
Gas Metal Arc Cutting |
| GMAW-P |
Gas Metal Arc Welding (Pulsed) |
| GMAW-S |
Gas Metal Arc Welding (Short Circuit) |
| LBW |
Laser Beam Welding |
| OFW |
Oxyfuel Gas Welding |
| OLC |
Oxygen Lance Cutting |
| PSP |
Plasma Spraying |
| PW |
Resistance Projection Welding |
| RSEW |
Resistance Seam Welding |
| RSW |
Resistance Spot Welding |
| SMAC |
Shielded Metal Arc Cutting (Hot Rodding) |
| SMAW |
Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| STUD |
Stud Welding |
| SW |
Arc Stud Welding |
| TW |
Thermit Welding |
