PREN ISO 15614-2:2000: Testo Della Norma

N° RIF. 61402_00 Filename CENPI1561402-00_2000_REN.
pdf
PREN ISO 15614-2:2000 - 01-11-2000 - Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO/DIS 15614-2:2000)
NORMA TECNICA PREN ISO 15614-2:2000

DATA 01/11/2000
TITOLO INGLESE Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding
procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO/DIS 15614-2:2000)
TESTO DELLA NORMA
CLASSIFICAZIONE ARGOMENTO CEN/TC 121

STATO VALIDITA' IN VIGORE
LINGUA Inglese
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD prEN ISO 15614-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2000
ICS
English version
Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic

materials - Welding procedure test - Part 2: Arc welding of
aluminium and its alloys (ISO/DIS 15614-2:2000)
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opératoire de soudage Anforderung und Anerkennung von Schweißverfahren für
pour les matériaux métalliques - Epreuve de qualification metallische Werkstoffe - Schweißverfahrensprüfung - Teil
d'un mode opératoire de soudage - Partie 2: Soudage à 2: Lichtbogenschweißen von Aluminium und seinen
l'arc de l'aluminium et de ses alliages (ISO/DIS 15614- Legierungen (ISO/DIS 15614-2:2000)
2:2000)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for parallel enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 121.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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 Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels
© 2000 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN ISO 15614-2:2000 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Page 2
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Contents
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions....................................................................................................................................6
4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS) ...............................................................................6
5 Welding procedure test .................................................................................................................................6
6 Test piece........................................................................................................................................................7
6.1 General............................................................................................................................................................7
6.2 Shape and dimensions of test pieces..........................................................................................................7
6.3 Welding of test pieces .................................................................................................................................11
7 Examination and testing .............................................................................................................................12
7.1 Extent of testing ...........................................................................................................................................12
7.2 Location and cutting of test specimens ....................................................................................................13
7.3 Non-destructive examination......................................................................................................................16
7.4 Destructive tests ..........................................................................................................................................16
7.5 Acceptance levels........................................................................................................................................19
7.6 Re-testing......................................................................................................................................................19
8 Range of approval........................................................................................................................................19
8.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................19
8.2 Related to the manufacturer .......................................................................................................................19
8.3 Related to the material ................................................................................................................................19
8.4 Common to all welding procedures ...........................................................................................................24
8.5 Specific to processes ..................................................................................................................................26
9 Welding procedure approval record (WPAR)............................................................................................26
Annex A (informative) Welding Procedure Approval Record form (WPAR)........................................................27
Annex B (informative) New numbering system - Details of the standards dealing with specification and
approval of welding procedures.................................................................................................................30
Annex C (informative) Types of aluminium and its alloys according to the grouping system of Table 4 .......31
Annex D (informative) Examples of additional tests..............................................................................................32
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or other
provisions of EU Directives. .......................................................................................................................33
Bibliography ..............................................................................................................................................................34
Page 3
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Foreword
The text of prEN ISO 15614-2:2000 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 "Welding", the
secretariat of which is held by DS, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 "Welding and allied
processes".
This document is currently submitted to the parallel Enquiry.
This European Standard supersedes EN 288-4:1992.
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this standard.
Page 4
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Introduction
All new welding procedure approvals are to be in accordance with this standard from the date of this issue.
However, this standard does not invalidate previous welding procedure approvals made to former national
standards or specifications providing the intent of the technical requirements is satisfied and the previous
procedure approvals are relevant to the application and production work on which they are to be employed.
Also, where additional tests have to be carried out to make the approval technically equivalent, it is only necessary
to do the additional tests on a test piece which should be made in accordance with this standard.
Consideration of previous procedure approvals to former national standards or specifications should be at the time
of the enquiry or contract stage and agreed between the contracting parties.
Page 5
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
1 Scope
This standard specifies how a welding procedure specification is approved by welding procedure tests.
This standard is a part of a series of standards. Annex B gives details of this series of standards.
It defines the conditions for the execution of welding procedure approval tests and the limits of validity of an
approved welding procedure for all practical welding operations within the range of variables listed in clause 8.
Tests shall be carried out in accordance with this standard unless additional tests are specified by the relevant
application standard or contract, when they shall be applied.
This standard applies to the arc welding of wrought and cast aluminium and its alloys. In this standard the term
aluminium stands for aluminium and for aluminium alloys.
This standard does not apply to finishing welding of aluminium castings which is dealt by prEN ISO 15614-4.
The principles of this standard may be applied to other fusion welding processes or other welding applications if
required by the design specification.
Arc welding is covered by the following processes in accordance with prEN ISO 4063 :
131 : metal inert gas welding (MlG welding) ;
141 : tungsten inert gas welding (TlG welding) ;
15 : plasma arc welding.
NOTE Specific service, material or manufacturing conditions may require more comprehensive testing than is specified
by this standard (see Annex D).
2 Normative references
This European standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative 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 the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies.
EN 287-2, Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2 : Aluminium and aluminium alloys.
EN 515, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Wrought products — Temper designation.
EN 571-1, Non destructive testing — Penetrant testing — Part 1 : General principles.
EN 895, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Transverse tensile test.
EN 910, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Bend test.
EN 970, Non-destructive examination of fusion welds — Visual examination.
EN 1011-1, Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 1 : General guidance for arc
welding.
Page 6
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
prEN 1011-4, Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 4 : Arc welding of aluminium
and aluminium alloys.
EN 1320, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Fracture test.
EN 1321, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds.
EN 1418, Welding personnel — Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld
setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.
EN 1435, Non-destructive examination of welds — Radiographic examination of welded joints.
EN 1714, Non-destructive examination of welds — Ultrasonic examination of welded joints.
prEN ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
(ISO 4063:1998).
EN ISO 6520-1, Welding and allied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials —
Part 1 : Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:1998).
EN ISO 6947, Welds — Working positions — Definitions of angles of slope and rotation (ISO 6947:1993).
EN 12062, Non-destructive examination of welds - General rules for metallic material.
prEN ISO 15607, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials – General rules.
(ISO/DIS 15607:1999)
CR ISO/TR 15608, Welding – Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system.
prEN ISO 15609-1, Specification and approval of welding procedure for metallic materials – Welding procedure
specification – Part 1 : Arc welding. (ISO/DIS 15609-1:1999)
prEN ISO 15614-4, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure
tests — Part 4 : Finishing welding of aluminium castings. (ISO/FDIS 15614-4:2000)
EN 30042, Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable alloys — Fusion welding — Guidance on quality levels
for imperfections (ISO 10042:1992).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European standard, the terms and definitions given in prEN ISO 15607 apply and the
following apply..
3.1
finishing welding
welding carried out in order to remove casting defects and core openings to ensure the agreed quality of castings
4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)
The preliminary welding procedure specification shall be prepared in accordance with prEN ISO 15609-1. It shall
specify the tolerance for all the relevant parameters.
Guidance for the welding of aluminium is given in EN 1011-1 and prEN 1011-4.
5 Welding procedure test
The making and testing of test pieces representing the type of welding used in production shall be in accordance
with clauses 6 and 7 of this standard.
Page 7
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
The welder or welding operator who undertakes the welding procedure test satisfactorily in accordance with this
standard is approved for the appropriate range of approval given in EN 287-2 or EN 1418. In this case the
requirements of EN 287-2 or EN 1418 have to be fulfilled.
6 Test piece
6.1 General
The welded assembly to which the welding procedure will relate in production shall be represented by making a
standardized test piece or pieces, as specified in 6.2.
6.2 Shape and dimensions of test pieces
The test pieces shall be of a sufficient size to ensure a reasonable heat distribution.
In Figures 1 to 4. "t" is the thickness of the component part.
Additional test pieces, or longer test pieces than the minimum size, may be prepared in order to allow for extra
and or for re-testing specimens (see 7.6).
If required by the application standard, the direction of working, e.g. extrusion, should be marked on the test
piece.
The thickness and/or pipe outside diameter of the test pieces shall be selected in accordance with 8.3.2.1 to
8.3.2.4.
Unless otherwise agreed, the shape and minimum dimensions of the test piece shall be as follows.
Page 8
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
6.2.1 Butt joint in plate
The test piece shall be in accordance with Figure 1. The length of the test piece shall be such as to provide for the
appropriate test specimens as given in Table 1.
Key
1 Edge preparation and fit-up as detailed in the preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS)
a : minimum value 150 mm
b : minimum value 330 mm
Figure 1 — Test piece for a butt joint in plate

Page 9
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
6.2.2 Butt joint in pipe
The test piece shall be in accordance with Figure 2. When small pipe diameters are used, several test pieces may
be necessary to meet the test requirements.
NOTE The Word "pipe" alone or in combination is used to mean "pipe", "tube" or "hollow section".
Key
D : outside diameter
t : wall thickness of pipe
Figure 2 — Test piece for a butt joint in pipe

Page 10
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
6.2.3 Branch connection
The test piece shall be in accordance with Figure 3. The angle is the minimum to be used in production.
A branch connection is considered as a fully penetrated joint (set-on or set-in or set-through joint).
Key
: branch angle
D1 : outside diameter of the main pipe
t1 : wall thickness of the main pipe
D2 : outside diameter of the pipe
t2 : wall thickness of the branch pipe
Figure 3 — Test piece for a branch connection or a fillet weld on pipe

Page 11
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
6.2.4 Fillet weld or T-joint
The test piece shall be in accordance with Figure 3 or 4.
These may also be used with an edge preparation to give partial or full penetration.
Key
1 Weld one side or both sides and fit-up as detailed in the preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (pWPS)
b : minimum value 330 mm
t1 and t2 : thicknesses of the plates
Figure 4 — Test piece for a fillet weld or T-joint on plate
6.3 Welding of test pieces
Preparation and welding of test pieces shall be carried out in accordance with the pWPS and under the general
conditions of welding in production which they shall represent. Welding positions and limitations for the angle of
slope and rotation of the test piece shall be in accordance with EN ISO 6947.
If tack welds are to be fused into the production joint they shall be included in the test piece.
Welding and testing of the test pieces shall be witnessed by an examiner or examining body.
Page 12
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
7 Examination and testing
7.1 Extent of testing
The testing includes both non destructive examination (NDE) and destructive testing which shall be in accordance
with the requirements of Table 1.
Table 1 — Examination and testing of the test pieces
Test piece Type of test Extent of testing Footnote

Butt joint fully penetrated Visual 100 % -
Radiographic or ultrasonic 100 % -
(Figures 1 and 2) Penetrant test 100 % -
Transverse tensile test 2 test specimens -
Transverse bend test or 2 root and a
fracture test for cast materials 2 face test
or wrought/cast combinations specimens
Macro-examination 1 test specimen -
Micro-examination 1 test specimen b
Branch-connection c Visual 100 % -

(Figure 3) Penetrant test 100 % -
Macro-examination 4 test specimens -
Micro-examination 1 test specimen b
Fillet weld on plate and partial Visual 100 % -

or full penetration joint c
(Figure 4) Penetrant test 100 % -
Fillet weld on pipe and partial Macro-examination 2 test specimens -
penetration joint c
(Figure 3) Micro-examination 1 test specimen b
a 2 root and 2 face bend test specimens may be preferably substituted by 4 side bend test specimens for
t > 12 mm.
b Only for material group 23 and all casting alloys.
c Testing as detailed does not provide information on the mechanical properties of the joint. Where these
properties are relevant to the application an additional approval shall also be held e.g. a butt joint
approval.
Page 13
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
7.2 Location and cutting of test specimens
The location of test specimens should be in accordance with Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Test specimens shall be taken after NDE has shown satisfactory results. It is permitted to take the test specimens
from locations avoiding areas showing acceptable imperfections.
Key
1 Discard 25 mm
2 Welding direction
3 Area for : — 1 tensile test specimen
— bend test specimens or fracture test specimens
4 Area for : — additional test specimens if required
6 Area for : — 1 macro test specimen
—1 micro test specimen
NOTE Not to scale
Figure 5 — Location of test specimens for a butt joint in plate

Page 14
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Key
1 Top for fixed pipe
3 Area for : — additional test specimens if required
5 Area for : — 1 macro test specimen
— 1 micro test specimen
NOTE Not to scale
Figure 6 — Preferred location of test specimens for a butt joint in pipe dependant upon diameter
Page 15
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Macros to be taken in positions A and A1 and B and B1

Micro to be taken in position A
Figure 7 — Location of test specimens for a branch connection or a fillet weld on pipe
Page 16
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Key
1 Discard 25 mm
2 Micro and macro test specimens
3 1 macro test specimen
4 Welding direction
Figure 8 — Location of test specimens for a fillet weld or T-joint on plate
7.3 Non-destructive examination
After any required post weld heat treatment, natural or artificial ageing and prior to the cutting of test specimens,
all test pieces shall be examined visually and non-destructively in accordance with 7.1.
Depending upon joint geometry, materials and the requirements for work, the NDE shall be carried out, as
required in Table 1, in accordance with the following standards EN 970 (visual examination), EN 571-1 (penetrant
testing), EN 1714 (ultrasonic examination), EN 1435 (radiographic examination).
7.4 Destructive tests
7.4.1 Transverse tensile testing
Specimens and testing for transverse tensile testing for butt joints shall be in accordance with EN 895.
For pipes > 50 mm outside diameter, the excess weld metal shall be removed on both faces to give the test
specimen a thickness equal to the wall thickness of the pipe.
For pipes < 50 mm outside diameter, and when full section small diameter pipes are used, the excess weld metal
may be left undressed on the inside surface of the pipe.
The tensile strength of the test specimen should normally not be less than the corresponding specified minimum
value for the parent metal required in the relevant standard, in the "O" condition for groups 21 and 22,
see Table 2.
Page 17
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
The tensile strength [Rm(w)] of the welded test specimen in the as post-welded condition shall satisfy the
following requirement :
Rm(w) = Rm(pm) x T
where
Rm(pm) is the specified minimum tensile strength of the parent metal required in the relevant standard ;
T is the joint efficiency factor.
Table 2 — Efficiency for tensile strength of butt joints
Material group Temper/Condition of Post weld condition c d Rm(w)

or sub-group parent metal before
T
(see Table C.1) Rm(pm)
welding a b
21 All temper conditions As welded 1,0 e

22 All temper conditions As welded 1,0 e
23.1 T4 Natural ageing 0,7
T4 Artificial ageing 0,7 f g
T5-T6 Natural ageing 0,6
T5-T6 Artificial ageing 0,7 g
23.2 T4 Natural ageing 0,95
T4 Artificial ageing 0,75 f g
T6 Natural ageing 0,75
T6 Artificial ageing 0,75 g
Other alloys All temper conditions —h —h
a See EN 515.
b For parent metal in other tempers not shown in the table, Rm(w) shall be in accordance with the design specification.
c See 7.3.
d Ageing conditions shall be in accordance with the design specification.
e Rm(pm) is based on the specified minimum tensile strength of the "O" condition, irrespective of the actual parent metal
temper used for the test.
f When the test pieces are artificially aged after welding and prior to testing, the efficiency factor T applies to the T6 parent
metal condition.
g Higher properties may be achieved if post-weld full heat treatment is applied. Rm(w) shall be in accordance with the design
specification.
h The post weld ageing conditions and Rm(w) shall be in accordance with the design specification.
For combinations between different alloys the lowest individual Rm(w) value shall be achieved.
Page 18
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
7.4.2 Bend testing
The purpose of this test is to reveal any internal or surface breaking imperfections according to EN ISO 6520-1.
Test specimens and testing for bend testing for butt joints shall be in accordance with EN 910.
For all groups the bend angle shall be 180° using the calculated former diameter based upon material elongation
as follows :
For elongation > 5 %
d
100 t ' t'
A
where
d is the maximum former diameter
t' is the thickness of the bend test specimen (this includes side bends)
A is the specified minimum elongation value for the parent metal, required in the relevant standard (for
combination between different alloys the lowest individual value shall be used). Table 3 gives examples of
maximum calculated former diameter for some elongations and thicknesses.
Values shall be rounded down to aid those performing tests
A smaller former diameter may be used at the discretion of the testing facility.
For elongation 5 % annealing shall be carried out before testing. The former diameter shall be calculated
with the elongation given by the specified "O" temper conditions.
Table 3 — Examples of maximum calculated former diameter for some elongations and thicknesses
Elongation percentage A
Thickness 8 10 12 15 17 20 25 35
t’ Maximum calculated former diameter d
mm mm
4 46 36 29 23 20 16 12 7
6 69 54 44 34 29 24 18 11
8 92 72 59 45 39 32 24 15
10 115 90 73 57 49 40 30 19
12 138 108 88 68 59 48 36 22
15 172 135 110 85 73 60 45 28
20 230 180 147 113 98 80 60 37
25 288 225 183 142 122 100 75 46
30 345 270 220 170 146 120 90 56
35 402 315 257 198 171 140 105 65
40 460 360 293 227 195 160 120 74
During testing, the test specimens shall not reveal any one single flaw > 3 mm in any direction. Flaws appearing
at the corners of a test specimen during testing shall be ignored in the evaluation.
Page 19
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
7.4.3 Fracture test
Specimens and testing for fracture test for butt joints shall be in accordance with EN 1320.
7.4.4 Macro/Micro-examination
The test specimen shall be prepared and examined in accordance with EN 1321 on one side to clearly reveal the
fusion line, the HAZ and the build up of the runs.
The macro-examination shall include unaffected parent metal.
The acceptance levels stated in 7.5 shall apply.
Care should be taken when etching certain alloys to avoid producing crack like indications.
7.5 Acceptance levels
Unless otherwise required by the design specification, a welding procedure is approved if the imperfections in the
test piece are within the specified limits of level B in EN 30042 except for imperfection types as follows : excess
weld metal, excess convexity, excess throat thickness and excessive penetration, for which level C shall apply.
The correlation between the quality levels of EN 30042 and the acceptance levels of the different NDE techniques
are given in EN 12062.
7.6 Re-testing
If the test piece fails to comply with any of the requirements for visual examination or NDE specified in 7.5,
one further test piece shall be welded and subjected to the same examination. If this additional test piece does not
comply with the relevant requirements, the pWPS shall be regarded as non capable of complying with the
requirements of this standard without modification.
If any test specimen fails to comply with the relevant requirements of 7.4, two further test specimens shall be
obtained for each one that failed. These can be taken from the same test piece if there is sufficient material
available or from a new test piece.
If either of these additional test specimens does not comply with the relevant requirements, the pWPS shall be
regarded as not capable of complying with the requirements of this standard without modification.
8 Range of approval
8.1 General
All the conditions of validity stated below shall be met independently of each other.
Changes outside of the ranges specified shall require a new welding procedure test.
8.2 Related to the manufacturer
An approval of a WPS obtained by a manufacturer is valid for welding in workshops or sites under the same
technical and quality control of that manufacturer.
8.3 Related to the material
8.3.1 Parent metal
In order to minimize the unnecessary multiplication of welding procedure tests, aluminium shall be grouped
according to CR ISO/TR 15608 (see also Annex C).
Page 20
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
The grouping is made in respect of the intentional added elements but not for fortuitous impurities.
A separate welding procedure approval shall be obtained for each material or material combination not covered
by the grouping system.
Permanent backing material shall be considered as a parent metal within the approval (sub-)group.
The range of approval for similar and dissimilar joints is given in Table 4.
Any dissimilar metal joint not covered by Table 4, shall require a specific test with no range of approval.
For verification of mechanical properties additional test pieces may be required on similar metal joints.
Page 21
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Table 4 — Range of approval for similar and dissimilar metal joints
Material (sub-) Similar joint range

group of the test (sub-) groups Dissimilar joint range (sub-) groups
piece
21 to 21 21 to 21 Not applicable
22.1 to 22.1 22.1 to 22.1 22.1 to 22.2
22.2 to 22.2
22.2 to 22.2 22.2 to 22.2 22.1 to 22.2
22.1 to 22.1
22.3 to 22.3 22.3 to 22.3 Combinations between 22.1, 22.2 , 22.3 and 22.4
22.1 to 22.1
22.2 to 22.2
22.4 to 22.4
22.4 to 22.4 22.4 to 22.4 Combinations between 22.1, 22.2, 22.3 and 22.4
22.1 to 22.1
22.2 to 22.2
22.3 to 22.3
23.1 to 23.1 23.1 to 23.1 Combinations between 22.1, 22.2 a, 22.3 a and 22.4 a
22.1 to 22.1
22.2 to 22.2 a
22.3 to 22.3 a
22.4 to 22.4 a
23.2 to 23.2 23.2 to 23.2 23.2 to 23.1
23.1 to 23.1 Combinations between 22.1, 22.2 a, 22.3 a and 22.4 a
22.1 to 22.1
22.2 to 22.2 a
22.3 to 22.3 a
22.4 to 22.4 a
24.1 to 24.1 24.1 to 24.1 Not applicable
24.2 to 24.2 24.2 to 24.2 24.2 to 24.1 and 24.2 to 23.1 b
24.1 to 24.1
23.1 to 23.1 b
25 to 25 25 to 25 25 to 24.1
24.1 to 24.1 25 to 24.2
24.2 to 24.2
26 to 26 26 to 26 26 to any of 24.1 c, 24.2 c or 25 c
24.1 to 24.1 c
24.2 to 24.2 c
25 to 25 c
NOTE The approval is valid provided the same filler is used.
a Provided Al-Mg filler is used.
b Provided Al-Si filler is used.
c Only for castings.
Any approval obtained for a dissimilar metal joint gives approval for each sub-group of parent metal welded with
the same type of filler metal.
Page 22
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
8.3.2 Parent metal thickness and pipe diameter
8.3.2.1 General
Nominal thickness t shall have the following meanings :
a) For a butt joint :
the parent metal thickness which, for joints between dissimilar thicknesses, is that of the thinner material.
b) For a fillet weld :
the parent metal thickness approved for joints between different thicknesses is that of the thinner material.
For each thickness range approved as in Table 6 there is also an associated range of approved fillet weld
throat thicknesses as given in 8.3.2.3.
c) For a set-on branch connection :
the thickness of the branch pipe.
d) For a set-in or set-through branch connection :
the thickness of the main pipe.
8.3.2.2 Range of approval for butt joints
The approval of a welding procedure test on thickness t for single and multi-run processes shall include approval
for thicknesses ranges given in Table 5.
Table 5 — Range of approval for thickness for plates and pipes

Dimensions in millimetres
Thickness of the Range of approval

test piece t a
t<3 0,5 t to 2 t
3 < t < 20 3 to 2 t
t > 20 0,8 t
a For multi-process procedures, the deposited weld metal thickness
for each welding process may be used as a basis for the range of
approval for the individual welding process.
For automatic single run processes the depth of penetration is the maximum depth approved.
Page 23
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
8.3.2.3 Range of approval for fillet welds
In addition to the requirements of Table 5, the range of approval of the throat thickness "a" is given in Table 6.
Table 6 — Range of approval for the throat thickness for plates and pipes
Dimensions in millimetres
Throat thickness of the Range of approval

test piece
a
a < 10 0,75 a to 1,5 a
a 10 7,5
Where a fillet weld is approved by means of a butt joint test, the throat thickness range approved shall be based
on the thickness of the deposited weld metal.
Where the majority of production work is fillet welding, a separate welding test may be required.
8.3.2.4 Range of approval for the diameter of pipes and branch connections
For manual and partly mechanized welding an approval carried out on one diameter pipe covers for all other
diameter pipes and plates. Approval given for plates also covers pipes when the outside diameter is > 500 mm or
when the diameter is > 150 mm welded in the PA or PC rotated position.
For fully mechanized or automatic welding the approval of a welding procedure test on diameter D shall include
approval for diameters in the following ranges given in Table 7.
Table 7 —Range of approval for pipe and branch connection for fully mechanized and automatic welding
Diameter of the test piece

Dab Range of approval
mm
D < 25 0,5 D to 2 D
D 25 > 0,5 D (25 mm min.)
D is the outside diameter of the pipe or outside diameter of the branch pipe.
8.3.3 Angle of branch connection
A procedure test carried out on a branch connection with angle shall approve all branch angles 1 in the range
of
1 90°.
Page 24
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
8.4 Common to all welding procedures
8.4.1 Welding process
The approval is valid only for the welding process used in the welding procedure test. It is not permitted to change
a multi-run deposit into a single run (or single run on each side) or vice versa for a given process. ln a multi-
process procedure test the approval is only valid for the order used during the approval test.
NOTE For multi-process procedures each welding process may be approved separately or in combination with other
processes.
8.4.2 Welding positions
Welding of a test in any one position (pipe or plate) approves for welding in all positions (pipe or plate) except for
PG where a separate approval test shall be required.
8.4.3 Type of joint
The range of approval for the types of welded joints used in the procedure test is given in Table 8. In this table the
range of approval is indicated in the same horizontal line.
Page 25
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Table 8 — Range of approval for type of joint
Range of approval
Butt joint on plate Butt joint on Branch Fillet
Type of joint in pipe connections welds
Welded from Welded from Welded from Welded Welded on pipe

one side both sides one side from from and plate
approval test piece one both
side sides
with no with no with no

backing backing gouging gouging backing backing
Butt Welded with X — X — Xa — — Xa X

from backing
joint one side no X X X X Xa Xa Xa Xa X
backing
on plate Welded with X — X — Xa — — Xa X
from gouging
both no X — X X — — — Xa X
sides gouging
Butt Welded with X — X — X - — X X
joint from backing
on pipe one side no X X X X X X X X X
backing
Branch Welded — — — — — — X X X
from one
side
connec- Welded — — — — — — — X X
tions from both
sides
Fillet — — — — — — — — X
welds on
plate and
pipe
Key :
X indicates those welding types of joint for which the WPS is approved.
— indicates those welding types of joint for which the WPS is not approved.
a Plate qualifies pipe with > 500 mm.
Butt joints on plate qualify T-joints.
8.4.4 Filler metal, classification
The approval range of filler metals covers other filler metals within the same type defined in prEN 1011-4.
8.4.5 Type of current
The approval given is the type of current (alternative current (AC), direct current (DC), pulsed current) and polarity
used in the welding procedure test.
Page 26
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
8.4.6 Heat Input
The requirements of this clause only apply when the control of heat input is specified.
The upper limit of heat input approved is 25 % greater than that used in welding the test piece.
The lower limit of heat input approved is 25 % lower than that used in welding the test piece.
8.4.7 Preheat temperature
The lower limit of approval is the preheat temperature applied at the start of the welding procedure test.
8.4.8 Interpass temperature
The upper limit of approval is the interpass temperature reached in the welding procedure test.
8.4.9 Post-weld heat treatment or ageing
Post weld heat treatment e.g. artificial ageing, natural ageing shall be specified in the pWPS according to EN 515.
Addition or deletion of post-weld heat treatment or ageing is not permitted.
The temperature range and the ageing conditions specified in the pWPS is the range approved.
8.5 Specific to processes
8.5.1 Process 131
8.5.1.1 The approval given to the face and/or back shielding gas is restricted to the designation according to
EN 439 used in the welding procedure test.
8.5.1.2 The approval given is restricted to the wire system used in the welding procedure test (e.g. single-
wire or multiple-wire system).
8.5.2 Process 141
The approval given to the face and/or back shielding gas is restricted to the designation according to EN 439 used
in the welding procedure test.
8.5.3 Process 15
8.5.3.1 The approval given is restricted to the type of plasma gas used in welding procedure test.
8.5.3.2 The approval given to the face and/or back shielding gas is restricted to the designation according to
EN 439 used in the welding procedure test.
9 Welding procedure approval record (WPAR)
The welding procedure approval record (WPAR) is a statement of the results of assessing each test piece
including re-tests. The relevant items listed for the WPS in prEN ISO 15609-1 shall be included, together with
details of any features that would be rejectable by the requirements of clause 7. If no rejectable features or
unacceptable test results are found, a WPAR detailing the welding procedure test piece results is approved and
shall be signed and dated by the examiner or examining body.
A WPAR format shall be used to record details for the welding procedure and the test results, in order to facilitate
uniform presentation and assessment of the data.
An example of the WPAR-format is shown in Annex A.

Page 27
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Annex A
(informative)
Welding Procedure Approval Record form (WPAR)
Welding procedure approval - Test certificate

A modifier
Manufacturer's Welding Procedure Examiner or examining body
Reference No. : Reference No. :
Manufacturer :
Address :
Code, testing standard :
Date of welding :
Extent of approval
Welding process :
Joint type :
Parent metal (s) :
Metal thickness (mm) :
Outside diameter (mm) :
Filler metal type:
Shielding gas/flux :
Type of welding current :
Welding positions :
Preheat :
Post-weld heat treatment and/or ageing :
Other information :
Certified that test welds prepared, welded and tested satisfactorily in accordance with the requirements of the
code/testing standard indicated above.
................................... .................................................. ....................................................................
Location Date of issue Examiner or examining body
Name, date and signature

Page 28
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Details of weld test
Location : Examiner or examining body :

Manufacturer's welding procedure
Reference N° :
WPAR N° : Method of preparation and cleaning :
Parent material specification :
Manufacturer :
Welder's name :
Welding process : Material thickness (mm) :
Joint type : Outside diameter (mm) :
Weld preparation details (sketch)* : Welding position :
Joint design Welding sequences
Welding details
Run Process Size of filler Current Voltage Type of Travel speed* Heat input
metal A V current/Polarity
Filler metal classification and trade name : Other information * :

Any special baking or drying : e.g. weaving (max. width of run) :
Gas flux : - Shielding : Oscillation :
- Backing : amplitude, frequency, dwell time
Gas flow rate - Shielding : Pulse welding details :
- Backing : Distance contact tube/ workpiece:
Tungsten electrode type/size : Plasma welding details :
Details of back gouging/backing : Torch angle :
Preheat temperature :
Interpass temperature :
Post-weld heat treatment and/or ageing :
Time, temperature, method :
Heating and cooling rates :
Manufacturer
................................................................................. ....................................................................................
Name, date and signature Examiner or examining body

Name, date and signature
* if required.
Page 29
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Test results
Manufacturer's Welding procedure Examiner or examining body

Reference N° : Reference N° :
Non-destructive examinations
Type Acceptable Non-acceptable Report N°
Visual
Penetrant test
Radiographic
Ultrasonic
Metallographic examinations
Type Acceptable Non-acceptable Report N°
Macro
Micro
Destructive tests
Tensile tests Required : Yes No Test temperature :
Type/N° Re Rm A Z Fracture location Remarks
2 2
N/mm N/mm % on %
Requirement
1
2
Acceptable Yes No
Bend tests Required : Yes No
Type/N° Bend side Former diameter dmax Result
Acceptable Yes No
Other tests* :
Remarks :
Tests carried out in accordance with the requirements of : Examiner or examining body
Laboratory report reference N°
Test results were acceptable/not acceptable (delete as appropriate)
Tests carried out in the presence of : Name date and signature
* if required.
Page 30
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Annex B
(informative)
New numbering system - Details of the standards dealing with specification and approval of welding procedures
See table B.1.
Table B.1 — Details of the standards dealing with specification and approval of welding procedures
Process Arc welding Gas welding Electron beam Laser beam Resistance welding Stud welding Friction welding
welding welding
General rules EN ISO 15607
Guidelines for a grouping system CR ISO/TR 15608 Not applied CR ISO/TR 15608
WPS EN ISO 15609-1 EN ISO 15609-2 EN ISO 15609-3 EN ISO 15609-4 EN ISO 15609-5 EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Approved consumables EN ISO 15610 Not applied
Previous welding experience EN ISO 15611 EN ISO 15611 EN ISO 15611

EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Standard procedure EN ISO 15612 Not applied
Pre-production test EN ISO 15613 EN ISO 15613 EN ISO 15613

EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Welding procedure test EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Part 1: Steel/Nickel Part 1: Steel/Nickel Part 7: Surfacing Part 12 : Spot, seam and
Part 2: Aluminium Part 3: Cast iron Part 11 : Electron beam/Laser beam projection
Part 3: Cast iron Part 6: Copper
Part 13 : Flash and butt
Part 4: Finishing welding of Part 7: Surfacing
aluminium castings
Part 5: Titanium/zirconium
Part 6: Copper
Part 7: Surfacing
Part 8: Tube to tube sheet
Part 9: Wet hyperbaric
Part 10: Dry hyperbaric
Page 31
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Annex C
(informative)
Types of aluminium and its alloys according to the grouping system

of Table 4
CR ISO/TR 15608 gives a list of aluminium and aluminium alloys up-to-date.
Aluminium and aluminium alloys are grouped as shown in Table C.1. The figures given are based on the element
content used in the designation of the alloys.
Table C.1 — Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys
Group Sub- Type of aluminium and aluminium alloys

group
21 Pure aluminium 1 % impurities or alloy content
22 Non heat treatable alloys
22.1 Aluminium-manganese alloys
22.2 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with Mg 1,5 %
22.3 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with 1,5% < Mg 3,5 %
22.4 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with Mg > 3,5 %
23 Heat treatable alloys
23.1 Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloys
23.2 Aluminium-zinc-magnesium alloys
24 Aluminium-silicon alloys with Cu 1 %
24.1 Aluminium-silicon alloys with Cu 1 % and 5 % < Si 15 %
24.2 Aluminium-silicon-magnesium alloys with Cu 1 % ;
5 % < Si 15 % and 0,1 % < Mg 0,80 %
25 Aluminium-silicon copper alloys with
5 % < Si 14 % ; 1 % < Cu 5 % and Mg 0,8 %
26 Aluminium-copper alloys with 2 % < Cu 6 %
Groups 21 to 23 are generally for wrought materials and groups 24 to 26 are generally for cast materials.
Page 32
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Annex D
(informative)
Examples of additional tests
Other tests than those specified in Table 1 may be required (see Note in clause 1) e.g. :
longitudinal weld tensile test ;
weld bend test or special bend test to measure elongation ;
0,2 % proof stress ;
elongation ;
chemical analysis.
Page 33
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Annex ZA
(informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing essential requirements or

other provisions of EU Directives.
This European standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EEC.
WARNING : Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the
scope of this standard.
The following clauses of this standard are likely to support requirements of Directive 97/23/EEC.
Compliance with the clauses of this standard provides one with means of conforming with the specific essential
requirements of the Directive concerned and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 – Relation between this European standard and the Directive 97/23/EEC
Clauses/Paragraphs of this Essential requirement of the Comments/Notes
European standard Directive 97/23/EEC
All clauses Annexe I, 3.1.2 Permanent joining

Page 34
prEN ISO 15614-2:2000
Bibliography
List of ISO standards conforming to European standards quoted in clause 2
European standard ISO standard Title of ISO standard

given in the clause 2 corresponding
EN 287-2 ISO 9606-2 Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding —
Part 2 : Aluminium and aluminium alloys
EN 515 -
EN 571 -
EN 895 ISO/DIS 4136 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials —
Transverse tensile test
Bend test
EN 970 ISO/AWI 17637 Non-destructive examination of fusion welds —
Visual examination
EN 1011-1 ISO/AWI 17671-1 Welding — Recommendations for welding of
metallic materials — Part 1 : General guidance
for arc welding.
EN 1011-4 ISO/AWI 17671-4 Welding — Recommendations for welding of
metallic materials — Part 4 : Arc welding of
aluminium and aluminium alloys.
Fracture test
EN 1321 ISO/AWI 17639 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials
Macroscopic and microscopic examination of
welds
EN 1418 ISO 14732 Welding personnel — Approval testing of welding
operators for fusion welding and of resistance
weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic
welding of metallic materials
EN 1435 ISO/AWI 17636 Non-destructive examination of welds —
Radiographic examination of welded joints
EN 1714 ISO/AWI 17640 Non destructive examination of welds —
Ultrasonic examination of welded joints
EN 12062 ISO/AWI 17635 Non-destructive examination of welds - General
rules for metallic material
EN 30042:1994 ISO 10042:1992 Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable
alloys — Guidance on quality levels for
imperfections

PREN ISO 15614-2:2000: Testo Della Norma

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

PREN ISO 15614-2:2000: Testo Della Norma

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

N° RIF. 61402_00 Filename CENPI1561402-00_2000_REN.

NORMA TECNICA PREN ISO 15614-2:2000

TESTO DELLA NORMA

CLASSIFICAZIONE ARGOMENTO CEN/TC 121

Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

This document is currently submitted to the parallel Enquiry.

This European Standard supersedes EN 288-4:1992.

131 : metal inert gas welding (MlG welding) ;

141 : tungsten inert gas welding (TlG welding) ;

15 : plasma arc welding.

EN 515, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Wrought products — Temper designation.

EN 571-1, Non destructive testing — Penetrant testing — Part 1 : General principles.

EN 895, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Transverse tensile test.

EN 910, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Bend test.

EN 970, Non-destructive examination of fusion welds — Visual examination.

EN 1320, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Fracture test.

EN 1435, Non-destructive examination of welds — Radiographic examination of welded joints.

EN 1714, Non-destructive examination of welds — Ultrasonic examination of welded joints.

EN 12062, Non-destructive examination of welds - General rules for metallic material.

CR ISO/TR 15608, Welding – Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system.

3 Terms and definitions

4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)

5 Welding procedure test

6.2 Shape and dimensions of test pieces

In Figures 1 to 4. "t" is the thickness of the component part.

6.2.1 Butt joint in plate

Figure 1 — Test piece for a butt joint in plate

6.2.2 Butt joint in pipe

Figure 2 — Test piece for a butt joint in pipe

6.2.3 Branch connection

Figure 3 — Test piece for a branch connection or a fillet weld on pipe

6.2.4 Fillet weld or T-joint

The test piece shall be in accordance with Figure 3 or 4.

Figure 4 — Test piece for a fillet weld or T-joint on plate

6.3 Welding of test pieces

7 Examination and testing

7.1 Extent of testing

Table 1 — Examination and testing of the test pieces

Test piece Type of test Extent of testing Footnote

Branch-connection c Visual 100 % -

Fillet weld on plate and partial Visual 100 % -

7.2 Location and cutting of test specimens

The location of test specimens should be in accordance with Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Figure 5 — Location of test specimens for a butt joint in plate

Macros to be taken in positions A and A1 and B and B1

Figure 8 — Location of test specimens for a fillet weld or T-joint on plate

7.3 Non-destructive examination

7.4 Destructive tests

7.4.1 Transverse tensile testing

T is the joint efficiency factor.

Table 2 — Efficiency for tensile strength of butt joints

Material group Temper/Condition of Post weld condition c d Rm(w)

21 All temper conditions As welded 1,0 e

7.4.2 Bend testing

For elongation > 5 %

d is the maximum former diameter

Values shall be rounded down to aid those performing tests

7.4.3 Fracture test

The macro-examination shall include unaffected parent metal.

The acceptance levels stated in 7.5 shall apply.

7.5 Acceptance levels

D 25 > 0,5 D (25 mm min.)