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| WES No. | TiTle | Stipulated | Revised | Remark | Read file |
| 0001 | Drafting manual for The Japan Welding Engineering Society standard | Feb. 1967 | Jul. 2021 | Formerly WES100 | in Japanese |
| 0001_Amd.1 | Drafting manual for Welding Engineering Standard of The Japan Welding Engineering Society (Amendment 1: 2025) | Feb. 1967 | Oct, 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 0002 | Drafting manual for standard of welding consumables | Aug. 1987 | Aug. 2000 | in Japanese | |
| 0011 | Micro joining terms | Aug. 1996 | in Japanese | ||
| 1104 | Method of implant cracking test | Mar. 1980 | Dec. 1990 | in Japanese | |
| 1104_Amd.1 | Method of implant cracking test (Amendment 1: 2025) | Mar. 1980 | Oct, 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 1107 | Testing method of electrode life evaluation for spot welding - Steel sheets | Apl. 1992 | in Japanese | ||
| 1108 | Standard test method for crack-tip opening displacement fracture toughness measurement | Feb. 1995 | Oct, 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 1109 | Standard CTOD test method in welded joints | Apr. 1995 | Oct, 2021 | in Japanese | |
| 1111 | Standard test method for fatigue crack growth rates | Jan. 2014 | in Japanese | ||
| 1112 | Standard method for ultrasonic fatigue test in metallic materials | Mar. 2017 | Mar. 2022 | Errata(2026.06.19) | in Japanesein English |
| 2015 | Methods of radiographic examination of zirconium welded joints | Feb. 1997 | Jul. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 2031 | Visual examination method of welded joint | Jun. 1994 | Aug. 2003 | in Japanese | |
| 2032 | Examples of standards for weld appearance in various welded structures | Oct. 2024 | in Japanese | ||
| 2302 | Guidelines for procurement, storage and usage of welding consumables | Nov. 1995 | Jul. 2023 | in Japanese | |
| 2801 | Quality Standard for Gas Cut Surface | Feb. 1963 | Dec. 1980 | Formerly WES118 | in Japanesein English |
| 2803 | Classification of surface inspections for pressure vessel plates | Jun. 1964 | Dec. 1990 | Formerly WES151 | in Japanese |
| 2805 | Method of Assessment for Flaws in Fusion Welded Joints with Respect to Brittle Fracture and Fatigue Crack Growth | Nov. 1976 | Nov. 2007 | in Japanesein English | |
| 2807 | Method of measuring of total amount of spatters generated by MAG welding solid wire | Apl. 1992 | Aug. 2000 | in Japanese | |
| 2808 | Method of assessing brittle fracture in steel weldments subjected to large cyclic and dynamic strain | Oct. 2003 | Jul. 2017 | in Japanesein English | |
| 2809 | Method of deposition rate and deposition efficiency measurement for welding consumables | Aug. 2000 | in Japanese | ||
| 2810 | Test method for soldering iron corresponding to lead-free solder | July. 2012 | in Japanese | ||
| 2815 | Test method for brittle crack arrest toughness，Kca | Jan. 2014 | in Japanesein English | ||
| TS2816 | Simplified test method for brittle crack arrest toughness using press-notched bend specimen | Jan. 2015 | in Japanesein English | ||
| 2820 | Fitness-For-Service assessment procedure for pressure equipment - Metal loss assessment | Jun. 2015 | Jan. 2026 | in Japanese | |
| 2821 | Method of Trans-Varestraint test for deposited metal | Jul. 2025 | in Japanese | ||
| 3001 | Weldable high strength steel plates | Dec. 1960 | Mar. 2012 | Formerly WES135 | in Japanesein English |
| 3003 | Evaluation Criterion of Rolled Steels for Low Temperature Application | Mar. 1961 | Nov. 1995 | Formerly WES136 | in Japanesein English |
| 3004 | Repair recommendation of injurious flaws for pressure equipment metallic materials | Nov. 1961 | Mar. 2024 | Formerly WES137 | in Japanese |
| 3008 | Specification of through-thickness characteristics of steel plate and wide flat | Oct. 1981 | Mar. 1999 | ISO7778-1983 | in Japanese |
| 3009 | Supplementary Requirements for High Strength Steel Plates with Low Susceptibility to Cold Cracking | Apr. 1983 | Oct. 2025 | in Japanesein English | |
| 4101 | Covered electrodes for super-high tensile strength steel | Nov. 1965 | Oct. 2016 | Formerly WES156 | in Japanese |
| 4102 | Covered electrodes for fillet welding | Dec. 1986 | Oct. 2016 | in Japanese | |
| 5601 | Method for measurement of moisture content in welding flux | Oct. 1978 | Oct. 2000 | in Japanese | |
| 5602 | Fluxes for brazing | Apr. 1995 | Oct. 2016 | in Japanese | |
| 6203 | Shapes and dimensions of electrode wheel for seam welding machines | Jan. 1971 | Jul. 1989 | Formerly WES161 | in Japanese |
| 6206 | Welding Current Meters for Resistance Welding | Jan. 1993 | in Japanesein English | ||
| 6601 | Accuracy Inspection for Numerically Controlled Cutting Machine | Dec. 1980 | Jul. 2017 | in Japanese | |
| 6603 | Accuracy inspection for eye-tracer gas cutting machines | Mar. 1983 | Oct. 2006 | in Japanese | |
| 7101 | Welding position and range of plate thickness for qualified welder | Sep. 1960 | Jun. 1991 | Formerly WES105 | in Japanese |
| 7102 | Recommended practices for inert shielded arc welding (Titanium and titanium alloy) | Mar. 1983 | Oct. 2012 | in Japanese | |
| 7103 | Recommended practice for oxyacetylene welding of cast iron | Jun. 1986 | Oct. 2012 | in Japanese | |
| 7104 | Recommended practice for arc welding of cast iron | Jun. 1986 | Oct. 2012 | in Japanese | |
| 7105 | Recommended hardfacing practice with shielded metal arc welding | May. 1991 | Oct. 2012 | in Japanese | |
| 7301 | Recommended practice for spot welding (Low carbon steel and low alloy steel) | Dec. 1979 | Jul. 2020 | in Japanese | |
| 7302 | Recommended practice for spot welding (Aluminum and aluminum alloy) | Oct. 1979 | Jul. 2023 | LWS-P-7903 | in Japanese |
| 7303 | Recommended practice for spot welding (Stainless steel) | May. 1983 | Jun. 2017 | in Japanese | |
| 7601 | Recommended practice for field welding of foundation piles | Oct. 1982 | Oct. 2015 | in Japanese | |
| 7602 | Recommended practices for inert gas shielded arc welding of titanium clad steel and for titanium lining | Oct. 1986 | Oct. 2012 | in Japanese | |
| 7700-1 | Repair welding of pressure equipment Part 1: General | Jul. 2012 | Jun. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 7700-2 | Repair welding of pressure equipment Part2: Flaw excavation and repair welding | Jul. 2012 | Jun. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 7700-3 | Repair welding of pressure equipment Part3：Butt-welded insert plates | Jul. 2012 | Jun. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 7700-4 | Repair welding of pressure equipment Part4: External fillet welded patches | Jul. 2012 | Jun. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 7901 | Standard for welding of containers for sub-surface disposal | Apr. 1998 | Corresponded with JIS Z3801 | in Japanese | |
| 7902 | Recommended practice for welding and inspection of containers for sub-surface disposal | Mar. 2014 | in Japanese | ||
| 8101 | Standard for certification of fillet welders | Apr. 1972 | Oct. 2021 | Formerly WES123 | in Japanese |
| 8102 | Welder performance qualification (For petroleum industry) | Feb. 1961 | Oct. 2021 | Formerly WES125 JPI-7S-31 | in Japanese |
| 8103 | Standard for certification of welding coordinators | Dec. 1970 | Jan. 2019 | in Japanesein English | |
| 8105 | Standard for certification of welding operator of PC steel rods | Oct. 1975 | Jan. 1998 | in Japanese | |
| 8106 | Standard for certification of welding operator of foundation piles | Oct. 1982 | Oct. 2021 | in Japanese | |
| 8107 | Standard for certification of welding practitioner | Apr. 1983 | Jan. 2017 | in Japanesein English | |
| 8109 | Standard for certification of micro-soldering personnel | Jan. 1993 | Mar. 2024 | in Japanese | |
| 8110 | Standard qualification procedure for robot welding operators of building structures | Dec. 2000 | Mar. 2020 | in Japanese | |
| 8111 | Certification procedure for robot welding operators of building structures | Dec. 2000 | Jul. 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 8201 | Standard for certification of manual welders | Apr. 1998 | Oct. 2021 | Corresponded with JIS Z3801 | in Japanese |
| 8205 | Standard for certification of welders of titanium | Mar. 1998 | Oct. 2023 | Corresponded with JIS Z3805 | in Japanese |
| 8208 | Qualification test standard for welders’ and welding operators’ performance based on Electricity Business Act （Thermal power facility not applying an equipment qualification） | Oct. 2014 | Jan. 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 8209 | Qualification test standard for welders’ and welding operators’ performance based on Electricity Business Act（Thermal power facility applying an equipment qualification） | Oct. 2019 | Jan. 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 8210-1 | Qualification test standard for welders’ and welding operators’ performance based on Act on the Regulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors (Nuclear Facility) Part 1:Application of JSME S NB1-2007 and JSME S NB1-2012/2013A | Oct. 2019 | Jan. 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 8218 | Standard for qualification test of welding procedure besed on Electricity business act and Act on the regulation of nuclear source material, nuclear fuel material and reactors | Oct. 2014 | Mar. 2021 | in Japanese | |
| 8221 | Standard for certification of welders of stainless steels | Jun. 1998 | Oct. 2021 | Corresponded with JIS Z3821 | in Japanese |
| 8231 | Standard for certification of welders of plastics | Jun. 1998 | Oct. 2021 | Corresponded with JIS Z3831 | in Japanese |
| 8241 | Standard for certification of semi-automatic welders | Apr. 1998 | Oct. 2021 | Corresponded with JIS Z3841 | in Japanese |
| 8281-1 | Standard for certification of welders in accordance with ISO 9606-1 -Part 1：General | Jul. 2015 | in Japanese | ||
| 8281-2 | Standard for certification of welders in accordance with ISO 9606-1 -Part 2：Certification based on pWPS prepared by JWES | Jul. 2015 | in Japanese | ||
| 8281-3 | Standard for certification of welders in accordance with ISO 9606-1 -Part 3：Visual testing and macroscopic examination | Jul. 2015 | in Japanese | ||
| 8291 | Standard for certification of silver brazing welders | Jun. 1998 | Oct. 2021 | Corresponded with JIS Z3891 | in Japanese |
| 8701 | Standard for certification of nondestructive inspection corporation for welded structures | Jan. 1977 | Mar. 2018 | in Japanese | |
| 8703 | Standard qualification procedure for welding robots of building structures | Dec. 2000 | Oct. 2020 | in Japanese | |
| 8704 | Certification procedure for welding robots of building structures | Dec. 2000 | Oct. 2020 | in Japanese | |
| 9002 | Precautionary labelling of welding fumes and others | Nov. 1976 | Jan. 2000 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-1 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part1: General | May. 2007 | in Japanese | ||
| 9009-2 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part 2: Welding fume and hazardous gases | May. 2007 | Mar. 2026 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-3 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part3: Optical radiation | May. 2007 | Mar. 2025 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-4 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part4: Electric shock and high frequency noise | May. 2007 | Jun. 2016 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-5 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part5: Fire and explosion | May. 2007 | Jan. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-5_Amd1 | Safety and health in welding thermal cutting and allied processes Part 5: Fire and explosion (Amendment 1: 2024) | May. 2007 | Mar. 2024 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-6 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part6: Heat, noise and vibration | May. 2007 | Jan. 2019 | in Japanese | |
| 9009-7 | Safety and health in welding, thermal cutting and allied processes Part 7: Laser welding and cutting | 25.10.1 | in Japanese | ||
| 9020 | Safety of high power laser welding and cutting | Jan. 2014 | in Japanese | ||
| 9801 | Safety inspection standards by Specifically Certified Advanced Safety Implementer | Jul. 2024 | Jun. 2026 | in Japanese | |
| 9802 | In-service inspection and maintenance of pressure equipment | Jul. 2024 | Jun. 2026 | in Japanese | |
| 3003_Amd.1 | Evaluation criterion of rolled steels for low temperature application (Amendment 1: 2025) | 25.10.1 | This amendment contains the revised content, but should be used in conjunction with WES 3003:1995. | in Japanese |
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