INTERNATIONAL Iso STANDARD 15610 First elton 2003-10-01, ns Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on tested welding consumables Descriott et qualification d'un mode opératoie de soudage pour les ‘maténiaux métalliques — Qualification basée sur des produts consommables soumis a essais okumentet er levert av Pronorm AS til Bechtel Quebec LTEE 2005-07-29 Relerence number 180 156:0:2005(E) © 18020081SO 15610:2003(E) POF disclaimer ‘This POF fle may contains embeded typelaces In accordance wih Adobe’ licensing ply, ts fle may be printed or viewod but sal notte eed uvess the ypefaes which ave emoecded ste Hoanaed 1 and istaed on De computer peroming the exiting. n owrioadng tis fla, pares atcept mere the respenstalty of not nfnging Adobe's Looning poly. The ISO Conta Secretariat accepts na sabi nts area, ‘Adobe sa radomark o Adobe Systems incoperatod, Details ofthe software products used to create tis POF Fie can be found inthe General nf relative to tre Me; the POF- 16 Plasma are welding x x z 3 as woking x $ NOTE Xindcaies he povos for wisn EN ISO 16010 aplcale ard haeaeo re omoon 5 ‘ruth he andar ret appcas 2 . : 3 5 Other fusion weleing processes may be accopted if specified @ 5 This standard is fmited to application to parent metals which produce acceptable micro structures and properties in the heat affected zone which do not deteriorate significantly in service, a (© 180 2003 — As rights reserved 1180 15610:2003(E) This standard is not applicable where requirements for hardness or impact properties, preheating, controlled heat input, interpass temperature and postweld hoat-treatment are specified for the welded joint. The use ofthis standard may also be restricted by an application standard or a specification, 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These ormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter, For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references th latest edition of the Publication referred to applies (including amendments). EN ISO 4063, Welding and alled processes - Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers (ISO 4063:1998), EN ISO 15807:2003, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - General rules (SO 15607:2003) CR ISO 15608, Welding - Guideiines for a metalic material grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2000). BIEN ISO 15609-1, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure Specification - Part 1: Are walding (/SO/DIS 15609-1:2000). EN ISO 15609-2, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metalic materials - Welding procedturo ‘Specttication - Part 2: Gas welding (ISO 15609-2:2001), 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 15607:2003 apply. 4 Preliminary welding procedure specifications (pWPS) ‘The qualification of @ welding procedure based on tested welding consumables shall be based on a pWPS according to prEN ISO 15609-1 or EN ISO 15609-2. This pWPS shall specify the range for all the relevant parameters. 5 Qualification of the welding procedure ‘The essential items for the qualification are: — specifications of parent metal(s) to be used; — welding conditions specified by the manufacturer of the tested welding consumables as shown in the ‘manufacturer's published literature; — a specific pWPS to be selected according to prEN ISO 15609-1 or EN ISO 15600-2 and suitable for the application, 6 Range of qualification 6.1 General All the concitions of qualification stated below shall be met independently of each other. 2 (9180 2003 ~All ngs reserved Dokumentet er levert av Pronorm AS til Bechtel Quebec LTEE 2005-07-29ISO 15610:2003(E) (Changes outside ofthe ranges of quailication shall require another welding procedure quaification, 6.2 Related to the welded joint 6.2.1 Parent material ‘This standard is applicable for limited groups of materials defined in Table 2. Table 2— Applicable groups of materials CRISO 15608 CRISO 15608 Steel aluminium and its alloys. TH 2 at 224 222 Joints between dissimilar material groups are not permitted, except fr joints between group 22.1 and group 22.2. 62.2 Parent material thickness ‘This standard is applicable to thicknesses 3 mm << 40 mm. 6.2.3 Fillet weld throat thickness This standard is applicable toa 3mm, 624 Diameter of pipes This standard is applicable to pipe diameter D > 25 mm, 6.3 Common to all welding processes 63.1 Multiprocess Mull-process procedures are permitted provicing tested consumables are used throughout the wold. 8.32 Welding positions The welding postion is restricted to the postions dentited in the manufacturer's literature 6.3.3 Welding consumables The qualiicaton is resticted tothe manufacturer and trade name ofthe welding consumables selected. 63.4 Type of current ‘The type of curent and potarty are limited to those identified in the manufacturer's erature, 64 Specitic to each welding process 6.4.1 Processes 131, 135, 136 and 137 ‘The shielding gas (face andor back) is limited to those identified inthe manufacturers literature, ‘The qualification is restricted to the single-wire welding. (© 150 2000 — Al ight reserved 7 Dokumentet er levert av Pronorm AS til Bechtel Quebec LTEE 2005-07-29180 15610:2003(E) 6.42 Process 141 and 15 The shielding gas (face andlor back) is limited to those identitied in the manufacturer's literature. 7 Validity ‘The wolding procedure may be used as long as the welding conditions recommended by the consumables manufacturer are met 8 Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR) ‘The WPQR shall consist of copies of relavant manufacturer's literature supporting the welding conditions given in the pwWPS and an indication of the filer metal standard to which the filer metal was tasted, if any. The relevant items listed for the WPS in the relevant part of prEN ISO 15609 shal be included. If the pWPS is consistent with the manufacturer's literature, the WPQR shall be signed and dated by the examiner or examining body. 4 (© 180 2008 - Al rts reserves Dokumentet er levert av Pronorm AS til Bechtel Quebec LTEE 2005-07-29180 15610:2003(€) Bibliography EN 439, Welding consumables ~ Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting. 180 14178, Welding consumables ~ Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting. Dokumentet er levert av Pronorm AS til Bechtel Quebec LTEE 2005-07-29 (© 190 2000 ~ At eights reserved 5180 15610:2003(E) 62-20-S00¢ 33.17 9eqend j91yW9eg IN Sy WOUdIg Ae YaAa] J9 Ja]UaWINYOG, Ics 25.160.10 Price based on §pagee ©2180 2003 ~ su tgs sores