STD N 288-2-ENGL 1992 MM Lb24bb9 Obbaaa 4ae a TANDARD BS EN eto sm = 288-2 : 1992 Incorporating rament A, not od separately Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials Part 2. Welding procedure specification for arc welding ‘The European Standard EN 288-2; 108, with the incorporation of te amendment AL has the sate of a nish Stand awe «RGD —— — ea aoe uropean Committee For SlandardizatiSTD-BSI BS EN 265-2-ENGL L992 MM 1b24bb4 ObbS835 719 Ml BS EN 288-2 : 1992/A1 : 1997 Issue 2, November 1907 —————— Committees responsible for this British Standard AEA Technology Association of Consulting Seientists British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd, British Iron and Steel Producers’ Association British Nuclear Fuels ple British Railways Board British Stainless Steel Association Castings Technology International Electricity Association General Municipal Boilermaker and Allied Trades Union Iealth and Safety Executive Heating, and Ventilating Contractors’ Association, Lloyds Register of Slipping Ministry of Defence Power Generation Contractors’ Association (PGCA (BEAMA Ltd.) Process Plant Association Railway Industry Association Safety Assessment Federation Ltd. Welding Institute Welding Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.) “This Dntish Standard, having ‘ben prepared under the Accton of the Secor Board, was pubis effect on ernie Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. [Date Text affected OTS November | Indicated in the margin by a sideline 197 ‘he fotowang BSI reterences telat tthe work thie Comite reference WEIS | ISBN 0.580 28115 9 j |STD.BST BS EN 288-2-ENGL 1992 MM Lb24bb5 ObbS83b 655 A Issue 2, November 1997 BS EN 288-2 : 1992/A1 : 1997 el National foreword Committee W | this Part of BS EN 258 has heen prepare by Tc eo rash langage vrson of EN ES 1D Seton and sopra! gest ee Nes ear aaa eed a ec ate ee ee eer nore ee eee ae Saretsienen CEN) EN 2882 and aanenudivent 1 were produced usw resull of teruational discussions in which the UK took an aetive part Cross. ‘The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the ‘section entitled ‘International Standards Correspondence Index’, or using the ‘Fi facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue, Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. mmary of pages This document. comprises at front, cover, an inside front cover, pages 1 ancl i, the EN lille paw, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back ever,STD-BSI BS EN 288-2-ENGL LON@ MM Lb24bb4 Obbss37 ST) A EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPEENNE EN 2882 February 1962 EUROPAISCHE NORM + AL June 1997 English version Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials — Part 2: Welding procedure specification for are welding (includes amendment Al: 1997) nd Anerkennung von. ren fir metallische Werkstoffe — Descriptif et qualification dun mode opératoire de sourdage sur les maleriaux meétalliques — Pante 2: Descriptif d'un mode opetatotre de “Teil 2: SchweiRanweistng fiir das sSoudage pour Ta sondage 2 ane Lichthogenschweien (inclu! Tamendment Al = 1997) (enthalt Anderang AI : 1997) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1992.02.21, Amendment Al was approved on 100612-11. CEN members are bound (0 comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this pean Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration, Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references conceming stich 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 offical versions, CEN npean Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europaisches Komitee fir Nommung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels 1987 Copyright reserved to CEN members Ref No, EN 2882 : 1002 + AT: 1907 ESTD.ANL BS EN edA-e-FNGL Page 2 Issue EN 288-2 : 1992/A1 : 1997 Foreword ‘This standard lua been prepared by Working Group 1 Specification and approval of welling procedures for aetallie nates of CEN/TC 121, Welding For this standard ISOTC H/SC10 N 176 was ccansiderrd and ised 98a bests. However, alterations srere necessary de to the consideration of experience and updated knowles In accordance with the Common CENCENELEC Res, the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Betgnim, Dentvark, Finland, France, German, Greece, Iceland, rear Aly, Luxembourg, Netherland 5, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switaerland and Uruted Kingdon Foreword of Amendment Al ‘This Amendment EN 2882 : 1992/A1 - 1997 to EN 2882 : 1992 thas been prepared by Technical Conunittee CENTC 121, Welding, the secretariat of which is held by DS. ‘This Amendment to the European Standard EN 2882 104? shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publieacion of an ilentical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 1997, and cconllicting national standards shall be withirawn at the latest by December 107 Aeconding to the CEN/CENELEC Intemal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Sundard: Austria, Belgium, Caech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ieeland, Ireland Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland anki the United Kingdom, 1992 MM Ub24bb4 CbbS83 425 November 1997 Foreword Foreword of amendment Al 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Definitions 4 Technical contents of welding procedture specification (WPS) 4.1 General 4.2 Related to the manufacturer 43 Related to the parent metal 4.4 Common to all welding procedures 4. pecific to a group of welding processes, Annex A (informative) Manufacturers welding procedure specification (WPS 3 weounn€ a 3 3 3 3 ast 097STD. BSL Issue ies requirements for the content of welding procedure specifications for arc welding processes. The principles of this standard may be also applied to other fusion welding processes subject to tagreetent between the contracting parties. ‘Vanables listed in this standard are thase inf uencing. the metallung, meciuanical properties and the geometry of the assembly: 2 Normative references ‘This standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These honmralive references ae cilec al te appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent ameridiments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this standard only when. incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the lates: edition of the publi referred to applies. EN 238.1 Specification and approval of welding procedures Jor metallic materials — Part 1° General rates Jor fusion welding Wedding consumables — Shielding Welding, brazing, soldering and braze welding of metals — Nomenclature of processes and reference mumbers Jor symbolic representation on drawings SO 1063 : 1900) EN 20815, Tungsten elecirontes for inert gus shielded ave welding and for plasma cutting and welding Codification (SO 6818 : 1981) EN Iso ey Ww, Working positions Definitions of anates of slope and rotation (180 6947, 1900) 3 Definitions For the puzpose of this standard, the definitions given in EN 288-1 apply. 4 Technical contents of welding procedure specification (WPS) 4.1 General ‘The welding procedure specification (WPS) shall give dolails of how a welding operation is to be performed ‘and shall contain all relevant information about the welding work, November 1997 BS EN d@8-e-ENGL 1992 MM LL24bb5 Obb8839 364 mm Page 3 EN 288-2 : 1992/A1 : 1997 Welding procedure urge Of Thickness of the yomed parts and may also cover a rage Of parent metals aid even filer metals, Some manufacturers may prefer additionally to prepare work instretions for each specific job as part of detailed production planning Information listed in 4.2 to 4.5 is adequate for most welding procedures. For some applications it may be necessary to supplement or reduce the list. The relevant information shall be specified in the WPS, Ranges and tolerances, according to the manufacturer's, experience, shall he specified where appropriate, An example of the WPS format is shown int annex A. 42 Related to the manufacturer 42.1 Identification of the manufacturer 4.2.2 Identification of the WPS 4.2.3 Reference to the Welding Procedure Approval Record (WPAR) or other documents as: required Related to the parent: metal I Parent metal type ~ Identification of material, preferably by refere 10 an appropriate standard, AWPS may cover a group of materials 3.2 Material dimensions ‘The thickness ranges of the joint. — Outside diameter ranges for pipes. 4 Common to all welding procedures 4.1 Welding process = Welding process(es) used shall be designated in accordance with EN 24003, 4.4.2 Joint design Sketch of the joint design showing configuration, sand dimensions Details may be given by reference to an appropriate stauxdard on joint design, ~ Weld nun sequence shall De given on the sketch if essential for the properties of the weld. 4.4.3 Welding position Applicable welding positions shall be specified in accntdance with EN ISO 68047STD-BST BS EN 2A8-2-ENGL 1992 MM LLZULL OLL8840 O3L i Page 4 EN 288-2 : 1992/41 : 1997 4.44 Groove or ecige preparation i, degreasing, Ji Groove ciea = The methous fo be used, Welding technique na and tack 4. = No weaving ~ Weaving: a) For manual welding max. width of the nan ) For mechanized welding max. weaving or amplitide, frequeney and dwell time of oscillation, Torch, electrode and/or wire angle Back gouging ‘The method to be used, ~ The method and type of hacking, tnaterial and anensions, ~ For gas backing apply 4. 104 44.8 Welding consumable, designation = Designation, manufacturer and trade name, 4 Welding consumable, dimensions = Diameter of electrude/wire or wid aud thickness: of stnp electrode, 4.4.10 Filler metal and flux, handling = Ifa filler metal or flux Is to be dried or treated before use, tus shall be specified. Reference to an, appropriate scuwkard is permitted. 11 Electrical parameters ~ Type of current (AC or DC) and polarity, ~ Pulse welding: Pulse tinie, pulse current, pulse Sroquency, background current and background voltage to he specified = Current range, Are voltage range. 44.12 Mechanized welding pert coro ot one of those vanahles, he fartne ey {hall be speed snsend Tae range of application fo the WPS ‘hall thet be Lied to equpent of tal patil pe 44.13 Preheat temperature = The nominal temperature appliod af the start of the welding process. = If preheating is not required the lowest work piece temperature immediately prior to welding Issue 2, November 1997 44.44 Interpass temperature ‘Maximunt interpass temperature. 44.15 Post-weldd heat-treatment For any post-weld heat-treatment, or ageing, the procedure or reference to be made to a separate postweld heat-treatment or ageing specification. AAG Shielding gas Designation in accordance with EN 499, manufacturer sand fade name 4.5 Sper ic to a group of welding processes 4.5.1 Process group II (metal-are welding without gas protection) For process 111 the run-out eonsiimed 4.5.2 Process group 12 (submerged are welding) ~ For muitiple electrode systems the number and configuration uF wire electrodes and electrical connections, = Distance contact rubework piece: ihe distance from contact tip nozzle to the surface of the workpiece for mechanized welding. th of electrode — Flic: designation, manufacturer and trade name, Additional filler metal 45.8 Process group 13 (gas-shielded metal arc welding) flow and nozzle diameter — Number of wire electrodes, ‘Additional filer motal = Distance contact tube/work piece: the distance from contact tip nozzle to the surface of the workpiece for mechanized welding, 4.5.4 Process group 14 (gas-shielded welding with non-consumable electrode) For tungsten electrode, the diagneter, and designation in accorance with EN 26818, = Gas flow rate and nozzle diameter, 4.5.5 Process group 15 (plasma are welding Plasma gas parameters, eg type, norale diameter ow rate, = Shielding gas Now rate and nozzle diameter = Type of torch, ~ Plasma current, = Distance contact tube/work piece, erstSTD.BSI BS EN 288-2-ENGL 1942 MM Lbe4bb4 ObbaAYL The Mi Issue 2, November 1997 Page 5. EN 288-2 : 1992/A1 : 1 Manufacturers welding procedure specification (WPS) Location: Examiner or examining body: Manufacturer's Welding Procedure Reference No, WPAR No, ‘Method of Prepararion and Cleaning: Parent Material Specification: Manufacturer Welding Process: Material Thickness (rum) Joint Type Outside Diameter (mm) Welding Preparation Detalis (Sketeh) Welding Position oint Destgn Welding Sequences Welding Details Run [Process | sige of — |Current [Voltage | Type of | Wire Feed | tan-out Heat Filler Metal y currentFoiarity | Speed engtivtravet__| input speed" ples and trade name: Designation of welding consumi Anty Special Bakisys ot Dryinne wn: shielding (Other formation? backing eg. weaving (maximum width of run) Gas Flow Rate: shielding Oscillation. amplitude, frequency; dwell time: Pulse welding details Ga Prelweat Temperature: Tore angle: Interpass Temperature: Post-Weld Heat Treatment andor Ageing Tune, Toruperature, Method Heating and Cooling Rates!) 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