Welding Process Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Process Name
AHW	Atomic Hydrogen Welding
B	Brazing (Capillary Action)
BMAW	Bare Metal Arc Welding
BW	Braze Welding (Groove or Fillet)
CAC-A	Carbon Arc Cutting (Also Gouging)
CAW	Carbon Arc Welding
CAW-G	Gas Carbon Arc Welding
CAW-S	Shielded Carbon Arc Welding
CAW-T	Twin Carbon Arc Welding
FCAW	Flux Cored Arc Welding
FCAW-G	Gas Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding
FCAW-S	Self Shielded Flux Cored Arc Welding
FLSP	Flame Spraying (Oxyfuel Gas)
FRW	Friction Welding
FSW	Friction Stir Welding
GMAC	Gas Metal Arc Cutting
GMAW-P	Gas Metal Arc Welding (Pulsed)
GMAW-S	Gas Metal Arc Welding (Short Circuit)
LBW	Laser Beam Welding
OFW	Oxyfuel Gas Welding
OLC	Oxygen Lance Cutting
PSP	Plasma Spraying
PW	Resistance Projection Welding
RSEW	Resistance Seam Welding
RSW	Resistance Spot Welding
SMAC	Shielded Metal Arc Cutting (Hot Rodding)
SMAW	Shielded Metal Arc Welding
STUD	Stud Welding
SW	Arc Stud Welding
TW	Thermit Welding