American National Standard: AWS D15.2/D15.2M:2013.;"Approved by American National Standards Institute, October 30, 2012.";"Supercedes ANSI/AWS D15.2-2003."
This document recommends the minimum standards for the welding of rails and related rail components used by rail vehicles. Repair procedures for rails and austenitic manganese steel components are covered. Thermite welding and electric flash welding guidelines are discussed. Procedure qualification, welder qualification, and general welding safety procedures are addressed.
Railroad rails -- Welding.
Welding -- Standards.
prepared by AWS D15 Committee on Railroad Welding, under direction of AWS Technical Activities Committee ; approved by AWS Board of Directors.