Covers requirements for welding stainless steel structural assemblies/components (excluding pressure vessels or pressure piping) using gas metal arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, submerged arc welding, and stud welding. Allows prequalified Welding Procedure Specifications for the austenitic stainless steels based on considerable experience with the most widely used stainless steels. Sections include design, procedure and performance qualification, fabrication, inspection, and stud welding. 292 pages, 14 annexes, 80 figures, 29 tables, (2007).