AWS B2.3/B2.3M:2012

This specification provides the requirements for qualification of soldering procedure specifications. This specification also provides requirements for the performance qualification of solderers and soldering operators and is intended for use where referenced by a product standard or contract document.

Employers shall be responsible for the soldering done by their organization, including the use of qualified soldering procedures, qualified solderers, and qualified soldering operators. It is the Employer’s responsibility to assure that soldering procedure specifications meet any additional requirements of the Referencing Document. Each Employer shall maintain the applicable soldering procedure specifications, soldering procedure qualification records, and soldering performance qualification records.

When not otherwise specified by the Referencing Document, the edition of the specification to be used shall be established in accordance with the following:

(1) Editions may be used at any time after the effective date of issue.

(2) Latest edition of this document should be used for new contracts.

(3) Editions established by contract date may be used during the entire term of the contract, or the provisions of later editions may be used when agreed upon by the contracting parties.

This document is intended primarily for use with the following soldering processes:

(1) Torch soldering (TS)

(2) Furnace soldering (FS)

(3) Induction soldering (IS)

(4) Resistance soldering (RS)

(5) Dip soldering (DS)

(6) Iron soldering (INS)

(7) Infrared soldering (IRS)