Abbreviations
Listed below are some common abbreviations of industry terms in regards to mechanical testing, metallurgical testing, and welding procedures.
Call 1-888-611-3976, contact us or fill out our Quick RFQ form and get reliable, trustworthy results on your next project. BHN Brinell hardness number, also HB CNC Computer Numeric Control DWTT Drop-Weight Tear Test DSAW Doubled Submerged Arc Welded ERW Electric Resistance Welding ESW Electro Slag Welding FCAW Flux Cored Arc Welding GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding HAZ Heat Affected Zone HB Brinell hardness number, also BHN HR Rockwell hardness number HSS High Speed Steel HV Vickers hardness number IIW International Institute of Welding JIS Japanese Industrial Standard Kgf kilograms-force kN kilo-Newton kJ kilo-Joule NPS Nominal pipe size OES Optical (Spark) Emission Spectroscopy PSL Product Specification Level PWHT Post Weld Heat Treatment SAW Submerged Arc Welding SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding SMLS Seamless WPS Welding Procedure Specification XPS X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy XRF X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy |