COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF AWS D1.1 VS CSA W59 & W47.

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AWS D1.1:2004 Structural Welding Code – Steel

CSA Standard W59-03 Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)

CSA Standard W47.1-03 Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel

July 2004
Introduction:

The purpose of this comparative review is to provide the users of these Standards an
overview, which may take hours of thorough study of each individual Standard to find
their similarity and differences.

It should be pointed out the AWS D1.1 covers: welding design, welding procedure
qualification, fabrication, inspection, stud welding, and strengthening and repairing
existing structures. In the CSA Standards, W59 covers similar subjects and W47.1
covers the subjects pertaining to welding procedure qualification, welding personnel
qualification and company certification. The latter two subjects constitute the major
difference between AWS D1.1 and CSA Standards.

The CSA W47.1 Standard is administered by the Canadian Welding Bureau, which is
mandated to certify fabricators and monitor their conformance to Standard’s
requirements. Whereas the AWS D1.1 is a voluntary conformance Standard and AWS
does not monitor or enforce the conformance.

While great effort is made to compare these Standards clause by clause, some clauses
of general nature may be omitted. Some clauses are shown for their comparative
differences and fundamental importance.
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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

1 1 1
General Requirements Scope Scope

2 2
Definitions and Reference Reference Publications EQ
Publications

3 3
General Requirements Definitions

No EQ Clause 4
Administration

Canadian Welding Bureau

administers this standard,
certifies companies, plants and
Major difference
qualifies welding personnel.
(also see P.17 and
Certified companies are
P.18)
monitored by the Bureau to
ensure that the requirements of
this Standard are being met.

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

2 4
Design of Welded Design of Welded
Connections Connections
Part A
Common Requirements for
Design of Welded
Connections

2.1 4.1
Scope General Requirements
EQ
2.2
Contract Plans and
Specifications

2.3 4.3 D1.1 specifies the

Effective Areas Effective, Weld Area, Length, reduction coefficient for
EQ
Throat and Fillet Size end-loaded long fillet
weld.

Part B 4.1.1.1
Specific Requirements Design Drawings
for Design of
Non-tubular Connections

2.4
Clauses 11 and 12 EQ
General

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

2.5 Clauses 11 and 12 D1.1 – Allowable

Stresses Stress Design

Table 2.3 Tables 11.2(a), 12.2(a) CSA W59 – Allowable

Allowable Stresses Allowable Stresses Stress Design and
EQ Limit States Design
Table 11.2(b), 12.2(b)
Limit States Design

2.6 Clauses 10
Joint Configuration 11.4 EQ
and Details 12.4

2.6.7 Clauses 11.4.3

EQ
Welds with Rivets or Bolts 12.4.3

2.7 Clauses 10
Joint Configuration 11
EQ
and Details 12
Groove Welds Fig. 10.1 to 10.8

2.8 4.3.2
Joint Configuration 4.4
EQ
and Details 11.4.6
Fillet Welded Joints 12.4.6

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

2.9
Joint Configuration 4.4.2
EQ
and Details Plug and Slot Weld Details
Plug and Slot Welds

2.10 4.6
EQ
Filler Plates Fillers

2.11 11.4.13
Built-Up Members 12.4.13
EQ
Connection of Components
of Built-Up Members

2.12 to 2.16 Clause 12 D1.1 provides more

Specific Requirements design formulas.
for Design of Table 12.2(a)
EQ
Non-tubular Connections Allowable Stress
(Cyclically Loaded) Table 12.2(b)
Limit States

2.17 12.4.14
Prohibited Joints and Welds Prohibited Types of EQ
Joints and Welds

2.18 12.5.4
EQ
Inspection Quality of Welds

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

Part D Appendix L D1.1 provides detail

Specific Requirements Hollow Structural Section design formulas.
for Design of (HSS) Connections CSA W59 provides
Tubular Connections general consideration
Appendix R and references are
Fatigue Life of Structures given for detail design.

Clauses 19 to 26

Table 2.1 4.3.16

Effective Weld Size of Flare Groove Welds
EQ
Flare Groove Welds Table 4.1
Table 4.2

Table 2.2 Fig. 4.8

EQ
Loss Dimension Welds in Skewed Joints

Table 2.4 Table 12.4 and D1.1 shows more joint

EQ
Fatigue Design Parameters Fig. 12.1 details.

Table 2.5 No EQ. See CSA S473

Allowable Stresses in Offshore Design
Tubular Connection Welds Standard which covers
tubular connections.
Table 2.6 No EQ.
Stress Categories for
Circular Sections

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

Table 2.7 No EQ.

Fatigue Category Limitations
(Tubular Connections)

Table 2.8 No EQ. See CSA S473-04

Z Loss Dimensions for Offshore Design
Tubular Connections Standard

Table 2.9 No EQ.

Terms for Strength
of Connections
(Circular Sections)

3 10
Prequalification of WPS Details and Welding
Procedure Requirements for
Prequalified Joints

3.1 10.1
EQ
Scope General

3.2 3.1.3
Welding Processes 10.1.3
EQ

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

3.3
Base Metal / Filler Metal
Combinations
D1.1 Table 3.1 Lists
EQ
Table 3.1 Table 11.1 more Grades of Steel
Prequalified Base Metal /
Filler Metal Combinations for
Matching Strength

3.4 2.1.1
Engineer’s Approval for EQ
Auxiliary Attachments

3.5 Clauses 5 and 10

Min. Preheat and Interpass
Temperature Requirements
EQ
Table 3.2 Table 5.3
Min. Preheat and Min. Preheat and
Interpass Temperature Interpass Temperatures

3.6 5.5 10
Limitation of WPS Variables Details of Welding Welding Procedure Specifications
(WPS) EQ

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

3.7
General WPS Requirements

3.8 5.5.3.3
Common Requirements for Procedures for Welding with
Parallel Electrode and Parallel Electrodes
EQ
Multiple Electrode SAW 5.5.3.4
Procedure for Welding with
Multiple Electrodes

3.9 4.3.2
EQ
Fillet Weld Requirements Fillet Welds

3.10 4.3.3
Plug and Slot Weld 4.4.2 EQ
Requirements Appendix B

3.11 4.3
Common Requirements of EQ
PJP and CJP Groove Welds

3.12 4.3
EQ
PJP Requirements

3.13 4.3
CJP Groove Weld EQ
Requirements

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

3.14 5.12
EQ
Postweld Heat Treatment Stress Relief Heat Treatment

Fig. 3.3
Prequalified PJP Groove
Welded Joint Details
Fig. 10.1 to Fig. 10.8 EQ
Fig. 3.4
Prequalified CJP Groove
Welded Joint Details

Fig. 3.5 See CSA S473-04

Prequalified Joint Details for Offshore Design
PJP T-, Y-, and K- Standard.
Tubular Connections

Fig. 3.6 Fig. 10.1 to Fig. 10.8

Prequalified Joint Details for
CJP T-, Y-, and K-
Tubular Connections

Fig. 7 to Fig. 11 Fig. 10.1 to Fig. 10.8

Location, Definitions and
Details of Tubular CJP
Connections

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

4
Qualification

Part A 1
General Requirements Scope
EQ.
4.1
General

4.2 8
Common Requirements for Welding Personnel
EQ
WPS and Welding Personnel
Performance Qualification

Part B 10
Welding Procedure Welding Procedure Specifications EQ
Specification (WPS) (WPS)

4.4 11.4
EQ
Type of Qualification Tests Types of Test Groupings of Welds

4.5 10
Weld Types for EQ
WPS Qualification

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

4.6 11.5
Preparation of WPS Test Assembly, Position and EQ
Specimens

4.7 5.5
Essential Variables Details of Welding Procedures
EQ
Table 11
(See Essential Variables for all
Welding Processes)

4.8 11.4
Methods of Testing and Type of Test Groupings of Weld
Acceptance Criteria for
WPS Qualification 11.6
Test Methods and Acceptance
Criteria – Soundness Tests
EQ
11.7
Test Methods and Acceptance
EQ
Criteria – Mechanical Tests

11.8
Welding Consumables

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

4.9 Table 13
CJP Welds for Procedure Qualification – CJP
EQ
Nontubular Connections Groove Welds, Range of Thickness
and Diameters Qualifications

4.10 Table 14
PJP Groove Welds for (Clause 11.4.5 and Table 11)
Nontubular Connections Procedure Qualification – EQ
PJP Groove Welds –
Range of Thickness Qualified

4.11 Table 15 (Clause 11.4.5)

Fillet Welds for Tubular and Procedure Qualification –
EQ
Nontubular Connections Fillet Welds
Range of Weld Sizes Qualified

4.12 See CSA S473-04

CJP Groove Welds for Offshore Design
Tubular Connections Standard

4.13 See CSA S473-04

PJP Tubular Connections Offshore Design
Standard

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

4.14 4.3.3 CSA W47.1 –

Plug and Slot Welds Plug and Slot Welds Procedure Qualification
(Also see 4.29) test is required.
4.4.2 D1.1 – Groove Weld
Plug and Slot Weld Details Qualification qualifies
plug and slot welds.

4.15 5.5
Welding Processes (Describes processes EQ
Requiring Qualification requiring qualification)

4.16 5.5 Both D1.1 and CSA

WPS Requirement (GTAW) (Describes processes W59 require procedure
requiring qualification) qualification.

4.17 5.5.5
WPS Requirements (Procedure qualification EQ
(ESW/EGW) required)

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

8
Welding Personnel
Part C
8.2
Performance Qualification
Qualification Process for Welding
Personnel
4.18
General: 8.3 CSA W47.1 –
Welders, Welding Operators Period of Effectiveness Classification of
and Tack Welder 8.4 Welding Personnel
Qualification Renewal of Qualification S, T, FW, WT, ASW
EQ See Clause 3 –
4.19 8.5 Definitions
Type of Qualification Tests Extent of Qualification
Required 8.6 D1.1 – No such
Record of Qualification classification system
4.20 to 4.29
9
Weld Types for Welder and
Qualification of Welding Personnel
Welding Operator
Performance Qualification 9.6
Welding Personnel Qualification
(also see Clause 9.14 requirements)

4.30 9.10
Methods of Testing and Test Methods
Acceptance Criteria for (including radiographic EQ
Welder and Welding examination, root-, face-, side-bend
Operator Qualification tests, macro-etch examinations)

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

4.31 9.14.4 CSA W47.1

Methods of Testing and WT Classification WT – Tack Welder
Acceptance Criteria for Tack
Welder Qualification

No EQ 9.14.5 CSA W47.1

(See AWS D1.3 Structural ASW Classification ASW – Arc Spot
Welding Code – Sheet Steel) Welder

4.32 Clauses 9.12,

EQ
Retest 9.14.4.6, 9.14.5.9

Table 4.1 Table 16

EQ
WPS Qualification Procedure Qualification

Table 4.2 Tables 13 and 14

WPS Qualification – Procedure Qualification –
EQ
Range of Thick. Range of Thick.
and Diam. Qualified and Diam. Qualified

Table 4.5 Table 11

PQR Essential Variables Soundness Test Essential EQ
Variables

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

Table 4.9 Table 4 and 19 Sizes of Test Assemblies

Welder Qualification S and T Classification – Not EQ and preparation of tests
specimens are similar.
Plate Test Assemblies However, CSA W47.1
requires welders to progress
Tables 5 and 20 through a hierarchy of
T-Classification – Not EQ welding positions starting
with the flat position with no
Pipe Test Assemblies
one position qualifying the
other (unlike AWS). In
Table 4.10 Table 4 to 8 addition, CSA W47.1
Welder and Welding Qualification Tests – requires fillet welding tests
depending on the complete
Operator Qualification – (Reference made to Figures with Not EQ
joint geometry tested (AWS
Number and Type of test plate thicknesses given) does not require this).
Specimens and Range of Finally, CSA W47.1 requires
Thickness and Diameter welders to be check tested
Qualified every two years to ensure
they maintain the required
welding skills (AWS D1.1
Table 4.11 Table 11 Not EQ does not require
Welding Personnel this).Therefore, CSA W47.1
Performance is tougher in all these areas.
In addition, a major
Essential Variable Changes difference is:
Requiring Requalification W47.1:
All qualification tests must
be witnessed by the CWB’s
representative.
Table 4.12 Table 1 D1.1:
Electrode Classification Group Designation of SMAW EQ The Company records the
Groups Electrodes welding parameters without
independent witnessing.

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

The following comments highlight Major difference.

the major difference between D1.1 Independent
and W47.1: verification

No EQ (a) Certification of Fabricators

(see Note (1))

No EQ (b) Qualify Welding Engineers:

- Define duties of welding
engineers
- Outline experience and
education requirements
See Clause 6 and Appendices
A, B, C.

No EQ (c) Qualify welding supervisors

See Clause 7.
- Outline experience and
education requirements.

EQ (d) Test Welders and welding

(Test Record, No Certificate) operators
- Issue certificates to qualified
welding personnel.

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No EQ (e) Regular visits to certified Major differences.

fabricators
- Monitor conformance to
Standard by the Bureau’s
regional representatives from
regional offices throughout the
country.
- Visit to all companies certified
to W47.1 by the Bureau.

EQ (f) Qualify and approve welding

(By Fabricator) procedures.

No EQ Note (1)
See Clause 5.2
The company can be certified in
one of the following Divisions:
Div. 1: shall employ full-time
qualified welding engineer.
Div. 2: shall retain the services of
qualified welding engineer
Div. 3: No engineer is required.

All certified companies are required

to employ full-time qualified
supervisors.

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No EQ See Clause 5.3 Major differences.

Application for Certification
(Information required to satisfy CSA
W47.1 for certification)

5 5
Fabrication Electrodes, Workmanship
and Technique

5.1 5.1
EQ
Scope General

5.2 3.2 D1.1 – Lists more

EQ
Base Metal Base Metal grades of steels

5.3 5.2
Welding Consumables and Electrodes EQ
Electrode Requirements

5.4 5.2.5
ESW and EGW Processes Electrodes, Fluxes and EQ
Gases for ESW and EGW

5.5 5.2.1.5
WPS Variables (Covers all Welding EQ
Processes)

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

5.6 5.7
Preheat and Interpass Preheat, Interpass
EQ
Temperatures Temperature, and
Heat Input Control

5.7 5.5.1.6
Heat Input Control for Welding Quenched and
EQ
Quenched and Tempered Steels
Tempered Steels

5.8 5.12
EQ
Stress Relief Heat Treatment Stress Relief Heat Treatment

5.9 5.5.1.1
Backing, Backing Gas Material for Extension Bars, EQ
and Inserts Run-Off Plates and backings

5.10 5.4.9 D1.1 shows thickness

Backing Backing of backing bars for
EQ
different welding
processes.

5.11 5.3
Welding and Preparation of Material EQ
Cutting Equipment

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

5.12 See Notes of Table 5.3

EQ
Welding Environment

5.13 4.1
Conformance with Design Design of Welded
EQ
Connections
General Requirements

5.14 Table 4.4

EQ
Min. Fillet Weld Sizes Min. Fillet Weld Size

5.15 5.3
EQ
Preparation of Base Metal Preparation of Material

5.16 5.3.6
EQ
Re-entrant Corners Re-entrant Corners

5.17 5.3.7
Beam Copes and Weld Beam Codes and Weld
Access Holes Access Holes D1.1 – Fig. 5.2 and
EQ W59 Fig. 5.1 are
5.3.8 identical.
Weld Access Hole
Dimensions

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

5.17.2 5.3.9 These shapes are

Group 4 and 5 Shapes Group 4 and 5 Shapes EQ heavy rolled or built-up
shapes.

5.18 5.4.7
Temporary and Tack Welds Tack Welds
EQ
5.4.8 and 12.5.5
Temporary Welds

5.19 11.4.13 and 12.4.13

Camber in Built-Up Members Connection of Components EQ
of Built-Up Members

5.20 12.4.10
Splices in Cyclically Splices in
Loaded Structures Compression Members
EQ
12.4.11
Splices in Tension Members

5.21 5.6
Control of Distortion Control of Distortion and EQ
and Shrinkage Shrinkage Stresses

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

5.22 5.8, 11.5.3, 12.5.3

Tolerance of Joint Dimensional Tolerances
Dimensions
EQ
5.23
Dimensional Tolerance of
Welded Structural Members

5.24 Fig. 14
Weld Profiles Acceptable and Unacceptable
EQ
Fig. 5.4 Weld Profiles
(Clauses 9.10.3.2)

5.25 4.4.2
Technique for Plug Plug and Slot Weld Details
EQ
and Slot Welds Appendix B
Plug and Slot Welds

5.26 5.10
EQ
Repairs Corrections

5.26.5 No EQ
Welded Restoration of Base
No EQ
Metal with Mislocated Holes

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5.27 5.11
EQ
Peening Peening

5.28 No EQ
No EQ
Calking

5.29 5.14
EQ
Arc Strike Arc Strikes

5.30 5.13
EQ
Weld Cleaning Cleaning of Welds

5.31 11.5 and 12.5

EQ
Weld Tabs Workmanship

6 7
Inspection Welding Inspection

Part A EQ
General Requirements

6.1 Scope 7.1

General

6.2 7.2
EQ
Inspection of Materials Inspection of Materials

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

6.3 CWB certified companies adhere to

Inspection of WPSs W47.1 certification requirements
and Equipment CSA W47.1 shows
(See Annex IV 10 WPS and WPDS in
and Appendix E) Welding Procedure Specifications separate formats.
(WPS) (See Appendix D)
D1.1 – WPS covers
11 WPS and WPDS.
Welding Procedure Data Sheets
(WPDS) (See Appendix C)

Part B 3.1.1
Contractor Responsibilities Contractor
EQ
7.3
Obligation of Contractor

Part C
Acceptance Criteria

6.9 11.5.4.1
EQ
Visual Inspection 12.5.4.1

6.10 7.4.4
Liquid Penetrant and MPT 7.4.5 EQ
PT and MT

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6.11 7.4
EQ
Non Destructive Testing

6.12 8.1 D1.1:

Radiographic Inspection Radiographic Examination EQ Shows more figures
of Welds Reference Images

Figs. 6.1 to 6.6 Tables 14 to 16

6.13 8.2
Ultrasonic Inspection Ultrasonic Inspection of EQ
Groove Welds

PART D
Non Destructive
Testing Procedure

PART E 8.1 D1.1 shows more detail

EQ
Radiographic of Testing figures.

PART F 8.2
Ultrasonic Testing of
Groove Welds

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Clause No. Clause No. Clause No.

7 5.5.6
Stud Welding Stud Welding

Annex IX Appendix H EQ
Manufacturers’ Stud Base Material Requirements for
Qualification Requirements Stud and Stud Base
Qualification Requirements

8 9
Strengthening and Repairing Strengthening and Repair of EQ
Existing Structures Existing Structures

ANNEXES I to XII APPENDICES A to R APPENDICES A to E

Mandatory Information Non-mandatory Information Non-mandatory Information The AWS D1.1, CSA
except Appendix H which is W59 and CSA W47.1
mandatory contain information to
assist users to these
ANNEXES A to O Standards.
Non-mandatory Information

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