Eggert Valmundsson
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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO
15609-1:2004
Specification and
qualification of welding
procedures for metallic
materials
Welding procedure
specification
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BS EN ISO 15609-1:2004
National foreword
This British Standard is the official English language version of
EN ISO 15609-1:2004. It is identical with ISO 15609-1:2004. It supersedes
BS EN 288-2:1992 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
WEE/36, Approval testing of welding procedures and welders, which has the
responsibility to:
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN ISO title
page, pages 2 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 15609-1
NORME EUROPENNE
EUROPISCHE NORM October 2004
English version
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opratoire de soudage Anforderung und Qualifizierung von Schweiverfahren fr
pour les matriaux mtalliques - Descriptif d'un mode metallische Werkstoffe - Schweianweisung - Teil 1:
opratoire de soudage - Partie 1: Soudage l'arc (ISO Lichtbogenschweien (ISO 15609-1:2004)
15609-1:2004)
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CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
2004 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 15609-1:2004: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................4
4 Technical content of welding procedure specification (WPS) ..........................................................4
4.1 General....................................................................................................................................................4
4.2 Related to the manufacturer .................................................................................................................5
4.3 Related to the parent material ..............................................................................................................5
4.4 Common to all welding procedures.....................................................................................................5
4.5 Specific to a group of welding processes...........................................................................................7
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EN ISO 15609-1:2004 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15609-1:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 Welding,
the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 Welding and
allied processes.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by April 2005.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
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countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This standard specifies requirements for the content of welding procedure specifications for arc welding
processes.
This standard is part of a series of standards, details of this series are given in EN ISO 15607:2003, Annex A.
The variables listed in this standard are those influencing the quality of the welded joint.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 439, Welding consumables Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting.
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EN 26848, Tungsten electrodes for inert gas shielded arc welding and for plasma cutting and welding
Codification. (ISO 6848:1984)
EN ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers.
(ISO 4063:1998)
EN ISO 6947, Welds Working positions - Definitions of angles of slope and rotation. (ISO 6947:1993)
EN ISO 13916, Welding Guidance on the measurement of preheating temperature, interpass temperature
and preheat maintenance temperature. (ISO 13916:1996)
EN ISO 15607:2003, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials General
rules. (ISO 15607:2003)
CR ISO 15608, Welding Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2000).
4.1 General
NOTE For some applications it may be necessary to supplement or reduce the list.
Welding procedure specifications cover a certain range of material thickness and also cover a range of parent
materials and even welding consumables. Some manufacturers prefer additionally to prepare work
instructions for each specific job as part of detailed production planning.
Ranges and tolerances, according to the relevant standard of the series (see EN ISO 15607) and to the
manufacturer's experience, shall be specified where appropriate.
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Reference to the Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR) or other documents as required (see
EN ISO 15607:2003, Annex C).
A sketch of the joint design/configuration and dimensions or reference to standards which provide such
information.
Weld run sequence given on the sketch if essential for the properties of the weld.
Weaving if applicable
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b) For mechanized and automatic welding maximum weaving or amplitude, frequency and dwell time of
oscillation.
4.4.7 Backing
Dimensions (size).
Type of current (alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC)) and polarity.
Current range.
If the equipment does not permit control of one of either variable, the machine settings shall be specified
instead. The range of application for the WPS shall then be limited to equipment of that particular type. This
applies to 4.4.9 and 4.4.10.
The minimum temperature applied at the start of welding and during welding.
If pre-heating is not required the lowest work piece temperature prior to welding.
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The minimum temperature in the weld zone which shall be maintained if welding is interrupted.
Temperature range.
The minimum time and temperature range for post-weld heat treatment or ageing shall be specified or
reference shall be made to other standards which specify this information.
Designation in accordance with EN 439 and, where applicable, the composition, manufacturer and trade name.
For process 111, the run-out length of electrode consumed or travel speed.
For multiple electrode systems the number and configuration of wire electrodes and polarity.
Distance contact tube/work piece: The distance from contact tip nozzle to the surface of the work piece.
The distance from the contact tip/contact tube to the surface of the workpiece.
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Type of torch.
Distance contact tube/work piece: the distance from the nozzle to the surface of the work piece.
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Annex A
(informative)
Welding Details
Run Welding Size of Filler Current Voltage Type of Wire Feed Run out Heat input*
Process Material A V current/ Speed length/Travel
Polarity Speed*
.......................................................................
Manufacturer
(name, signature, date)
* If required
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Annex ZA
(normative)
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod.), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
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