AWS D1.4:2018 Table 7.2

D1.4 Rebar 예열 Calculator

Look up the 최소 preheat and 층간 온도 for 용접 reinforcing steel bars per AWS D1.4/D1.4M:2018 Table 7.2. Enter the 탄소 당량 (CE) and select the bar 크기.

Built on AWS D1.4:2018 Table 7.2 — rebar preheat traced to the 조항.

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Applies to SMAW with 저수소 electrodes, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW. All processes 공유 the same 요구사항.

Per AWS D1.4:2018 Clause 7.2: “Minimum preheat and interpass temperatures shall be determined from Table 7.2 using the carbon equivalent of the reinforcing steel.”

Minimum Preheat & Interpass Temperature
AWS D1.4:2018 Table 7.2

D1.4 Table 7.2 — Complete Preheat Table

SMAW with low-hydrogen electrodes, GMAW, FCAW, or GTAW. When welding rebar to structural steel, also check D1.1 preheat requirements and use the higher value.

Carbon Equivalent (CE)Bar Size°F°C
Up to 0.40Up to #11 [#36]NoneNone
Up to 0.40#14 and #18 [#43 and #57]5010
0.40 to 0.45Up to #11 [#36]NoneNone
0.40 to 0.45#14 and #18 [#43 and #57]5010
0.45 to 0.55Up to #6 [#19]NoneNone
0.45 to 0.55#7 to #11 [#22 to #36]5010
0.45 to 0.55#14 to #18 [#43 to #57]20090
0.55 to 0.65Up to #6 [#19]10040
0.55 to 0.65#7 to #11 [#22 to #36]20090
0.55 to 0.65#14 to #18 [#43 to #57]300150
0.65 to 0.75Up to #6 [#19]300150
0.65 to 0.75#7 to #18 [#22 to #57]400200
Over 0.75Up to #6 [#19]300150
Over 0.75#7 to #18 [#22 to #57]500260

D1.4 Preheat Requirements

Rebar to structural steel: When steel reinforcing bars are welded to structural steel, the preheat requirements of D1.1 also apply. Use the higher preheat requirement of D1.4 Table 7.2 and D1.1 Table 5.11. Extreme caution is needed when welding rebar to quenched and tempered steels.

Cold weather: When the 모재 is below 32°F (0°C), preheat to at least 70°F (20°C) and maintain during welding.

Cooling: After welding, bars must cool naturally to ambient 온도. Accelerated cooling is prohibited.

Carbon equivalent: CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15. When chemical composition is not available, see D1.4 Clause 1.5.4. Use our Carbon Equivalent Calculator to compute CE from MTR data.

D1.4 Rebar Preheat FAQ

What is the carbon equivalent formula used for D1.4 rebar preheat?

D1.4 uses the standard IIW carbon equivalent formula: CE = C + Mn/6 + (Cr+Mo+V)/5 + (Ni+Cu)/15. This value determines the hardenability of the reinforcing steel and directly maps to the preheat requirement in Table 7.2. Mill test reports (MTRs) typically include CE, or you can calculate it from the listed chemical composition.

What processes does D1.4 Table 7.2 cover?

Table 7.2 covers SMAW with low-hydrogen electrodes, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW. All four processes share the same preheat requirements — unlike D1.1, D1.4 does not differentiate preheat by welding process. Non-low-hydrogen SMAW is not addressed in this table.

What happens when welding rebar to structural steel?

When reinforcing bars are welded to structural steel, both D1.4 Table 7.2 and D1.1 Table 5.11 apply. Use the higher preheat requirement of the two tables. If the structural steel requires a higher preheat than the rebar, that higher temperature governs. Extreme caution is needed when welding rebar to quenched and tempered steels.

What does 'none' mean in D1.4 Table 7.2?

When Table 7.2 shows 'none', no minimum preheat temperature is required for that combination. However, if the base metal temperature is below 32°F (0°C), you must still preheat to at least 70°F (20°C) and maintain that temperature during welding. After welding, bars must cool naturally — accelerated cooling is prohibited.

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