AWS C4.1-77 Criteria for Describing Oxygen-Cut Surfaces AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETYAWS C4,1-77 Criteria for Describing Oxygen-Cut Surfaces is 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 (3) 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 It may be necessary to repair the as-cut surface to correct one af 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 producer.Personnel AWS Committee on Gas Welding and Oxygen Cutting CA. Yan Hors, Chairman FH Sasse, View-Chairman Tf Olivera, Secretary HE. Cable W. Fildes RD. Green DR. Grifth® F Hach JT Johnson AL Johncon D.B.Kite* DR Levinson EK. Long A. Manles CR MeGowan JE MeQuillen LC Smith DLW. Sith "Advisory Member (Chemetron Corporation Union Carbide Corp. American Welding Society ‘Weld Tooling Corporation Caterpillar Taster Co, LAPP Products Gas Ave Supply Huis Caloritic Ca, ctor Equipment Co. Pitsburgh-Des Moines Steet Co. General Eleetic Levinson Stee! Corp. Newport News Shipbuilding 3, A Jones Construction Co, ‘American Bridge Dix. Air Produeis and Chemicals 19 Welding Products Reaare Ine Prepared by AWS Comumattee on Gas Welding and Oxygen Culting Under the Direction of AWS Technical Activities Committee Approved by AWS Board of Directors, October 181976 "1977 by American Welding Society ‘All ghts reserved American Welding Society, 2501 N.W. 7th Street, Mian, FL 33125 Note: By publication of thexe Criteria the American Welding Society does ot insure ‘anyone utilizing the Critena against lability arising ram the use of sack Criteria. A pub lication of Criteria by the American Welding Society does not carry with it any might to make, use or sell any patented items, Each prospective should make an independent investigation, Printed in the United States of AmericaAxspecified angle, square or bevel cuts B=the deviation from the specified | oy Angularity (A): The deviation in degrees at any point of the cut surface from the specified angle oy Poy ‘Top Edge Rounding (7): Melting of the top edge of an oxyger-cut surface. Slag (S): Deposits resulting from the oxygen cutting process which adhere to the base metal or cut surface. 197 by American Welding SocietyF F Flatness (F): The distance between the two closest paralle plane: between which al points of the cut surface le, Roughness (R): Roughness consists of recurring peaks and valleys in the oxygen-cut surfece. This can be determined by samples Draglines (D): Lines which appear on the oxy- of acceptable quality, or by comparison gen-cut surface. Their contours and directions do to the AWS C4.1 Surface Roughness Guide not affect the quality of the cnt surface. for Oxygen Cutting. be (Bottom View) Notch (N): Gouges in an oxygen-cut surface significantly deeper than the overall surface roughness,Terms for Describing Oxygen-Gut Surfaces Flatness (F): The distance be tween the two closest parallel planes between which ail points of the cut surface lie Angularity (A): The deviation in degrees at any point of the cut surface from the specified angle Draglines (D): Lines which ap- pear on the oxygen-cut surface Their contours and ditections do not affect the quality of the cut surface Roughness (R)! Roughness con: sists of recurring peaks and vsk leys in the oxygen-cut surface This can be determined by sam- ples of acceptable quality, or by comparison to the AWS C41 Sur- face Roughness Gude for Oxy gen Cutting. Top Edge Rounding (T): Melt- ing of the top edge of an oxyger- cut surface Notch (IN): Gouges in an oxygen- cut surface significantly deeper than the overail surface roughness Siag (S): Desesits resulting from the oxygen cutting process which adhere to the base metal or cut surface