Types of Welding Positions

1. Horizontal 2. Flat 3. Vertical 4. Overhead

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Common Types of Welds

1. Fillet Weld (F) 2. Groove Weld (G)

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Groove Welding Positions

1G – (flat) 2G – (horizontal) 3G – (vertical) 4G – (overhead) 5G – (uphill/downhill vertical) 6G/6GR – (overhead vertical)

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Fillet Welding Positions

1F – (flat) 2F – (horizontal) 3F – (vertical) 4F – (overhead)

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AWS/ASME Welding Positions

1G/1F 2F/2G 3G Uphill 3G Downhill 4F/4G 5G Uphill 5G Downhill 6G Uphill 6G Downhill

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Pipe/Plate Weld Joint Positions

1G/1F/PA Position (Flat) 2G/PC Position (Horizontal) 2F(2f)/PB Position (Horizontal) 3G Uphill/PF Position (Vertical) 3G Downhill/PG Position (Vertical) 4G/PE Position (Overhead) 4F/PD Position (Overhead) 5G Uphill Position (Vertical) 5G Downhill Position (Vertical) 6G Uphill/H-L045 6G Downhill/J-L045 6GR Test

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