AWS C4.1-77 Criteria for Describing Oxygen-Cut Surfaces AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETYAWS C4.1-77 Criteria for Describing Oxygen-Cut Surfaces ‘This document is an aid to assist users, inspectors, and producers in communicating ‘among one another their needs with regard to the oxygen-cut surface. The quality of an oxygen-cut surface is dependent on many variables, some of which are as follows: (1) Material and surface condition (2) Operator ability 8) Condition and design of torches, tips and cutting machines (4) Oxygen purity (5) Vibrations from nearby equipment (6) Movement of the workpiece due to thermal expansion and contraction ‘Acceptance levels of an oxygen-cut surface should be established by the user, based upon the service requirements of the part. It is recommended that criteria pertinent to these acceptance levels be incorporated into the users shop drawings and bid documents. Repair of Oxygen-Cut Surfaces Tt may be necessary to repair the as-cut surface to correct one of the conditions herein described to meet acceptance levels established by the user. One accepted method is grind- ing. However, when repairs to meet acceptance levels require welding, such repair should be performed in accordance with applicable code requirements. The method of repair should be mutually agreeable to user and produce.— F F Ko Flatness (F): The distance between the two closest parallel planes, between which all points of the cut surface lie. Roughness (R): Roughness consists of recurring peaks and valleys in the oxygen-cut surface. This can be determined by samples of acceptable quality, or by comparison to the AWS C4,1 Surface Roughness Guide for Oxygen Cutting. Draglines (D): Lines which appear on the oxy- gen-cut surface. Their contours and directions do not affect the quality of the cut surface. (Bottom View) Notch (N): Gouges in an oxygen-cut surface significantly deeper than D the overall surface roughness.A=specified angle, square or bevel cuts B=the deviation from the specified angle Angularity (A): The deviation in degrees at any point of the cut surface from the specified angle ‘Top Edge Rounding (T): Melting of the top edge of an oxygen-cut surface. Slag (S): Deposits resulting from the oxygen cutting process which adhere to the base metal or cut surface. 4 ©1977 by American Welding Socie!_ Personnel AWS Committee on Gas Welding and Oxygen Cutting C.A.Van Horn, Chairman FH Sasse, Vice-Chairman TJ. Olivera, Secretary HE, Cable W. Fildes R.D.Green D.R. Griffith™ F Hach J.T Johnson L.L-Johinson D.B. Kule* JB, Levinson E.K. Long R.A Manley CR. McGowan JE. MeQuilien L.C.Smith D.W. Smith * Advisory Member ‘Chemetron Corporation Union Carbide Corp. American Welding Society ‘Weld Tooling Corporation Caterpillar Tractor Co, MAPP Products Gas Are Supply Harris Calorifie Co, Victor Equipment Co. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. General Electric Levinson Steel Corp, Newport News Shipbuilding L.A. Jones Construction Co. American Bridge Div. Air Products and Chemicals ‘Ainco Welding Products Rexare Inc. Prepared by: AWS Committee on Gas Welding and Oxygen Cutting Under the Direction of AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by. AWS Board of Directors, October 18,1976 ©1977 by American Welding Society Allrights reserved American Welding Society, 2501N.W. 7th Street, Miami, FL 33125 Note: By publication of these Criteria the American Welding Society does not insure ‘anyone utilizing the Criteria against liability arising from the use of such Criteria. A pub- lication of Criteria by the American Welding Society does not carry with it any right to make, use or sell any patented items. Each prospective should make an independent investigation. Printed in the United States of America