BS EN ISO 5817:2014 - TC

What is ISO 5817 - Fusion-welded joints about?

ISO 5817 on fusion-welded joints is an international welding standard that provides guidelines on quality levels of imperfections in fusion-welded joints (except for beam welding) in all types of steel, nickel, titanium, and their alloys.

Who is ISO 5817 - Fusion-welded joints for?

ISO 5817 on fusion-welded joints can be adopted by:

• Manufacturers and testers of fusion-welded joints
• Fusion welders and users of these materials (construction/engineering industries)
• Design engineers
• Quality industry
• Project managers

Why should you use ISO 5817 - Fusion-welded joints?

The purpose of ISO 5817 on fusion-welded joints is to define dimensions of typical imperfections which might be expected in normal fabrication of fusion-welded joints.

It provides three sets of dimensional values to apply to a wide range of welded fabrication. They are designated by symbols B, C, and D. Quality level B corresponds to the highest requirement on the finished weld. Several types of loads are considered, e.g. static load, thermal load, corrosion load, pressure load. The quality levels refer to production and good workmanship.

ISO 5817 applies to joints with a material thickness ≥ 0,5 mm. It covers fully penetrated butt welds and all fillet welds. Its principles can also be applied to partial-penetration butt welds.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN ISO 5817:2014 is the UK implementation of EN ISO 5817:2014. It replaces BS EN ISO 5817:2007 which is now withdrawn. BS EN ISO 5817:2014 has been fully revised by experts to bring it up to date with technological developments and industry best practices.