The American Petroleum Institute (API) is a trade organization associated with the oil and natural gas industries. Welding standards issued by this organization are usually limited to welding for the oil and gas industry. Some of the more common welding work involves guidelines for piping and vessels under pressure. The API welding code is [...]
AWS The American Welding Society (AWS) is a not for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of welding technology and practices. The organization is headquartered in Miami, Florida (strangely enough) and has some 73,000 members worldwide. The welding standards as dictated by the AWS are some of the most widely followed. When AWS code [...]
Quality welding is a cooperative effort. Design and execution combined with diligent regulation to provide standards that ensure safety, quality, and long term performance. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a standards organization comprised of professionals that determine best practices for various types of welds, including power boilers, nuclear facilities, and crude [...]