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AWS SWPS Matrix

This document lists welding procedure specifications (WPS) for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes. It provides information on the specification number, process, group, material thickness and position qualifications for each listed WPS. The document designates which WPS qualifications are accepted by ASME Section IX or specific codes.

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AWS SWPS Matrix

This document lists welding procedure specifications (WPS) for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux cored arc welding (FCAW) processes. It provides information on the specification number, process, group, material thickness and position qualifications for each listed WPS. The document designates which WPS qualifications are accepted by ASME Section IX or specific codes.

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College Western Idaho AWS SWPS Designation Process P/M/S Number

Have? Version
P# Group P# Group
ü B2.1-1-001:2020 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-011:2002-AMD1(R2013) SMAW 1 1 1
B2.1-1-012:2002(R2013) SMAW 1 1 1
B2.1-1-016:2018 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-017;2018 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-022:2018 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-026:2018 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-201:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-202:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-203:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-204:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-205:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-206:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-208:2019 SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-4-218:2021 SMAW 4 1 or 2 4
B2.1-5A-223:2022 SMAW 5A All 5A
B2.1-8-013:2002(R2013) SMAW 8 All 8
B2.1-1-8-014:2002(R2013) SMAW 1 1 8
B2.1-8-023:2018 SMAW 8 1 8
B2.1-1-8-213:1997(R2012) SMAW 8 1 8
B2.1-1-8-228:2002(2013) SMAW 1 1 or 2 8
B2.1-1-002:2020 GTAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-007:2002 GTAW 1 1 1
B2.1-8-212:2001(R2012) GTAW 8 1 8
B2.1-8-215:2001(R2012) GTAW 8 1 8
B2.1-22-015:2011(R2022) GTAW 22 All 22
B2.1-1-021:2018 GTAW/SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-209:2019 GTAW/SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-211:2001(R2012) GTAW/SMAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-4-219:2021 GTAW/SMAW 4 1 or 2 4
B2.1-4-221:2021 GTAW/SMAW 4 1 or 2 4
B2.1-5A-224:2022 GTAW/SMAW 5A All 5A
B2.1-5A-226:2022 GTAW/SMAW 5A All 5A
B2.1-1-8-229:2002 GTAW/SMAW 1 1 or 2 8
B2.1-1-8-231:2015 GTAW/SMAW 1 1 or 2 8
B2.1-8-025:2001(R2012) GTAW/SMAW 8 1 8
B2.1-8-214:2001(R2012) GTAW/SMAW 8 1 8
B2.1-8-216:2001(R2012) GTAW/SMAW 8 1 8
B2.1-1-235:2020-AMD1 GMAW-S - Ar/O2 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-232:2020 GMAW-SC/FCAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-003:2002 GMAW-SC-Ar/CO2 1 1 1
B2.1-1-004:2002 GMAW-SC 1 1 1
B2.1-1-233:2020 GMAW-SC/GMAW-S 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-8-006:2002 GMAW-SC 1 1 8
B2.1-8-005:2002(R2013) GMAW-SC 8 All 8
B2.1-1-018:2021 FCAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-027:2018 FCAW 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-019:2018 FCAW - CO2 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-020:2018 FCAW - Ar/CO2 1 1 or 2 1
B2.1-1-234:2020-AMD1 FCAW - Ar/CO2 1 1 or 2 1

GREEN: Accepted by ASME Section IX App.E


BLUE: Accepted by Specific Code
PINK: May be used if validated to address essential variables - or - Qualified
S Number Base Material Qual. Thickness Qual. Pos. Qual. Dia. Qual. F-No Progress

P# Group 1st 2nd Min. Max.


1 or 2 CS CS 0.187 0.75 All N/A F4 Up
1 Gal. CS Sheet Gal. CS Sheet 0.0516 0.1382 All N/A F3 Up-Down
1 CS Sheet CS Sheet 0.0478 0.1345 All N/A F3 Up-Down
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F3 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Down-Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 0.75 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 0.75 All 1" Min F3 & F4 Down-Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 0.75 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 0.75 All 1" Min. F3 Down-Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F3 & F4 Down-Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F4 Up
1 or 2 Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F4 Up
All Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F4 Up
All SS Sheet SS Sheet 0.05 0.1405 All N/A F5 Up-Down
1 CS Sheet SS Sheet 0.0478 0.1405 All N/A F5 Up-Down
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F5 Up
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F5 Up
1 CS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F5 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.187 0.875 All N/A F6 Up-Down
1 Gal. CS Sheet Gal. CS Sheet 0.0516 0.1382 All N/A F6 Up-Down
1 SS SS 0.0625 1.5 All All F6 Up
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All All F6 Up
All AL Sheet AL Sheet 0.04 0.101 All N/A F23 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All 1" Min. F6 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All All F6 & F4 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All All F6 & F4 Up
1 or 2 Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F4 Up
1 or 2 Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F4 Up
All Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F4 Up
All Alloy Steel Alloy Steel 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F4 Up
1 CS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom F6 & F5 Up
1 CS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F5 Up
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 1.0" Nom. F6 & F5 Up
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F5 Up
1 SS SS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 0.750" Nom. F6 & F5 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 Flat ≥ 2.875" OD F6 N/A
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 2.875" OD F6 Up
1 Gal. CS Sheet Gal. CS Sheet 0.0516 0.1382 All N/A F6 Up-Down
1 CS Sheet CS Sheet 0.0478 0.1345 All N/A F6 Up-Down
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All ≥ 2.875" OD F6 Up-Down
1 CS Sheet SS Sheet 0.0478 0.1405 All N/A F6 Up-Down
All SS Sheet SS Sheet 0.05 0.1405 All N/A F6 Up-Down
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All (E71T-8) 4" Min. F6 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 0.5 All (E71T-11) 4" Min. F6 Up-Down
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All (E71T-1) 4" Min. F6 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All (E71T-1) 4" Min. F6 Up
1 or 2 CS CS 0.125 1.5 All (E71T-1) ≥ 2.875" OD F6 Up
AWS SWPS ~ CODE ACCEPTANCY MATRIX
PWHT Backing Remarks
ANSI Piping Codes
B31.1 B31.2 B31.3 B31.4
As-welded With backing 3/16" - 3/4" No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" - 3/4" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" - 3/4" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" - 3/4" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" - 3/4" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No N/A Yes N/A
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With Backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 3/16" - 7/8" No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
As Welded Purge/with Backing 1/16" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded Consumable insert 1/16" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both Consumable insert 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
Both Consumable insert 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
Both Consumable insert 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded Purge/with Backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded Consumable insert 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With/without backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
As Welded Purge/with Backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
As-welded Consumable insert 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
Both With/without backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No Yes Yes Yes
As-welded With/without backing 18 Ga - 10 Ga No N/A Yes N/A
As-Welded With backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" No Yes Yes Yes
As Welded With backing 1/8" – 1/2" No Yes Yes Yes
As-Welded With backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" – 1-1/2" Yes Yes Yes Yes
Both With backing 1/8" - 1-1/2" - Primarily Pipe Yes Yes Yes Yes
MATRIX
Code Acceptability
ANSI Piping Codes API ASME
B31.5 B31.8 B31.9 B31.11 1104 620 650 Sec IX D1.1 D1.2
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
N/A Qual N/A Qual Qual No Qual No N/A N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No N/A Yes
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No Qual No Yes N/A
N/A Qual N/A Qual Qual No Qual No N/A N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No No No Yes N/A
Yes Qual Yes Qual Qual No No No Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Yes Yes Yes Qual Qual Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
de Acceptability
AWS Codes
D1.3 D1.4 D1.5 D1.6 D1.8 D9.1 D14.1 D14.3 D14.4 D14.5
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No Yes No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No N/A No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
Yes N/A No Yes No Yes Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
N/A N/A No N/A No N/A Qual Yes Qual Yes
AWWA NFPA
D14.6 D-100 NFPA 13
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
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No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
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No Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
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