IS 7310 : Part 1 : 2019 

1.1 This standard ( Part I ) requiremen~s for the of welders to be on the sellll-automatic or fusion welding of structural steel or austenitic stainless steel castings, for which an welding procedure is 1.2 This standard is to the following manual, semi-automatic and automatic fusion a) Manual metal.arc, b) Inert-gas tungsten arc (TIG), c) Gas metal arc (MIG or CO,), d) Submerged-arc, e) Electrv-slag, and f) Gas welding 1.3 Where the approval of a welder and a welding procedure are to be covered in one test, the provisions contained in IS: 7307 (Part 1)-1974* shall apply.