BS EN ISO 15614-13:2005

BS EN ISO 15614-13:2005 specifies the tests which should be used for qualification of welding procedure specifications.

It applies to resistance butt welding and flash welding of metallic materials, e.g. with solid, tubular, flat or circular cross-section and defines the conditions for carrying out tests and the limits of validity of a qualified welding procedure for all practical welding operations covered by this document. 

The tests required to qualify the procedure for a particular component/assembly depend on the performance and quality requirements of the component/assembly and should be defined in the design specification. The tests should be carried out in accordance with BS EN ISO 15614-13, unless more severe tests are specified by the relevant application standard or specification, when these apply. 

Such tests may include:

• microsections      
• radiographic test     
• tests of components
• fatigue or endurance tests
• ultrasonic test
• complete welded assemblies 
• impact test
• corrosion test.

Contents of BS EN ISO 15614-13:2005

• Scope
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)
• Welding procedure test
• Test piece and test specimen
• Testing and examination
• Range of qualification
• Welding procedure qualification record (WPQR)
• Annex A (informative) Example of welding procedure qualification - test certificate
• Annex B (informative) Example of welding procedure qualifications record form (WPQR)