NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM Octeber 2008 es 25.160.10 ‘Supersedes EN 288-2:1992 English version ‘Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1:2004) Desonpt tmntfeaion un made opirnoie do oude9e Anocorvng und Quabeionng von Schwere fir ‘our os refrioum msm. Desc tun mode. rmatabean Werks Senwoltarivmssing Tol _Sporatoine desoudage Par 1. Soutanea Fare (ISO Usttbogens cel (180 16008-1:2008) NS “beets 2008) “This European Standard was approved! by CEN on 16 Jaruary 2004. CEN members are bound to comply wh te CENICENELEC internat Reputations which spuate the concions for ghng this European Standard he tats of rational sana withou ay ateasion. Upto-dao lists and biographical rearences concerning sch national ‘Staridards may be obtained co appscaon tote Cara Sarwtarat orto any CEN member “This European Standard est a hres ofa versions (Engh, French, German). version Jn any ater language made by translation tudor the responsibly ofa CEN oat ot As cn language and noted tothe Cental Secretariat has We samo Matus ae toe ofl [GEN mambers are the nstonal standards bodies of Asta, Beiaion, Cyprus, Czech Ropubie, Denmark, Eetona, Fala, France, Germany. Gronce, Mungory Iceland, tlaed, Nay, Lat, Labuana, Luxemburg, Malla, Neelands, Norway, Polar, Porpal, Slovaks, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swizeriand 2nd United Kington a [EUROPEAN COMMOTTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COM:TE FUROPERN DR NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEF EDR NORMUNG Management Gente: rc de Stassavt, 368-1050 Brussels {©2004 CEN All ighs of suplation in any form and by any means reserved Ref, No, ENO 18600-1:2004: © ‘wordnida for CEN ratonal Merbors.Contents Page Foreword. 1 Scope.. 2 Normative references scm 3 “Torms and definitions: 4 Technical content of welding procedure specification (WPS). 44 General, 4.2 Related to the manutacturer.. 43 Related to the parent material von 44 — Common to all welding procedures. 4.5 Specific to a group of welding processes. Annex A (informative) Welding Procedure Specification (WPS). Annex ZA (normative) Notmative references to international publications with their relevant European publications. 2 Sedona eaciemrsnas oem dcey NeForeword ‘This document (EN ISO 15809-1:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CENTC 121 “Weiding’, the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TG 44 “Welding and allied processes" This European Standard shall be given the status of a nationat standard, elther by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, atthe latest by Apri 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2005. ‘This document supersedes EN 288-2:1892. NOTE Normative refecances to International Standards are Este in annox ZA (nommative) Accoreing to the CENICENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to mplement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, leeland, Weland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maka, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Stovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom,1 Scope This standard specifies requirements for the content of welding procedure specifications for arc welding proveages ‘This standard is part of a series of standards, details of this series are given in EN ISO 15607 2008, Annex A ‘The variables listed in this standard are these influencing the quatity of the welded joint 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edtion cited appies. Fer undeted references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) apples EN 428, Waiding consumables — Shiefcing gases for are welding and cutting. EN 26848, Tungsten electrodes for inert gas shielded arc welding and for plasma cutting and weiding — Cosificaton. (ISO 6848, 1984) EN 180.4083, Welding and allied processes ~ Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers. (180 4063:1998) EN ISO 6947, Welds ~ Working positions - Definitions of angles of slope and rotation, (180 6947-1993) EN ISO 13918, Weiding ~ Guidance on tho measurement of preheating tompersturs, interpass temperature and preheat mahtenance temperature. (ISO 13916'1996) EN ISO 15607:2003, Specification and qualtication of welding procedures for metallic materials — General rales. (ISO 15607:2003) CR ISO 15608, Weiding ~ Guidelines for 2 metallic material grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2000). 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 15607:2003 apply 4 Technical content of welding procedure specification (WPS) 4.1 General A preliminary Welding Procedure Specification Welding Procedure Specification (pWPSMWPS) shall provide al the necessary information required to make @ weld. The Information requitad in @ pWPSAVPS Is given in 421045. NOTE For some sppicatons it may be necessary to supplement or reduoe the Ist. Welding procedure specifications cover a certain range of material thickness and also cover a range of parent materials and even welcing consumables. Some manufacturers prefer addiionsly 10 prepare work instructions fer each specific job as part of detailed production planning. Ranges and tolerances, according to the relevant standard of the series (see EN ISO 15507) and to the manufacturer's experienice, shall be epeciied where appropriate, Stee, aAn example of the WPS-format is shown in annex A. 4.2. Related to the manufacturor — dentiication of the manufacturer — Mentification of the WPS, — Reference to the Welding Procedure Qualification Reoord (WPQR) or other documents as required (see EN ISO 15607-2003, Annex C} 43° Related to the parent material 43.4 Parent material type — Designation of the material{s), and reference standara(s), — Number(s} of the groupis} as given in CR ISO 15608. AWPS may cover a group of materiats. 43.2. Material dimensions — Thickness ranges of tha joint Outside diameter ranges for pipes. 4.4 Common to all welding procedures 444 Welding process Welding process(es) used in accardance with EN ISO 4083. 442. Joint design — Assketch of the joint designicentiguration and dimensions or reference to standards which provide such information, Weld run sequence given on the sketch if essential for the properties of the weld, 443. Welding position Applicable welding positions in accordance with EN ISO 6847. 4.44 Joint preparation — Joint preparation methods, cleaning, degreasing, including methods to be used; — digging, textures and tack welding. 44,5 Welding technique — Weaving it applicable 2) For manual welding maximum width of the run, ‘Sroetalsraagoaaeton a aes —b) For mechanized and automatic welding maximum weaving or amplitude, frequency and dwell time of oscitation, = Torch, electrode andlor wire angle. 448 Back gouging ~The method to be used, — Depth and shape. 447 Backing — The method and type of backing, backing material and dimensions. — For gas backing, gas in accordance with EN 439 448 Welding consumabies — Designation, make (manutacturer and trade name) — _ Dimensions (size). — Handing (baking, exposure to atmesphere, re-dryrg, ete) 449 Electrical parameters: — Type of current (alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC)} and polarity. — Pulse welding detais (machine settings, programme selection) if applicable —— Surrent range 4.4.10 Mechanized and automatic welding Travel speed range — Wireistip feed speed range ws Hf the equipment does not permit contol of one of ether variable, the machine setngs shall be specified instead. ‘The range of appication for the WPS shall then be limited to equipment ofthat partcular type, This applies to 4,49 and 4.4.10. 4.4.41 Preheat temperature — The minimum temperature applied atthe stat of welding and during welaira — fpre-heaing is not required the lowest workpiece temperature prior to welding. 4.4.12 Interpass temperature Maximum and if necessary minimum interpass temperature ems tatraceaten os warcmscine4.4.13 Preheat maintenance temperature “The minimum temperature in the weld zone which shall be maintained # welding is interrupted See EN 180 13916 for application ef 4.4.17, 44.12 and 4.4.13, 4.4.44 Postheating for hydrogen release — Temperature range, -= Minimum holaing time. 44.18 Postaweld heat-treatment ‘The minimum time and temperature range for post-weld heat treatment or ageing shall be specified or reference stall be made to other standards which specify this information, 44.46 Shielding gas Designation in accordance with EN 439 2nd, where applicable, he composition, manufacturer and trade name. 44,47 Heat input Range of heat input if specitien), 4.5 Specific to a group of welding processes, 45.1. Process 111 (Manual metal arc welding) For process 111, the run-out length of electrode consumed or travel speed. 4.5.2 Process 12 (Submerged arc welding) — For mutiple electrode systems the number and configuration of wire electrodes and polarity + Distance contact tube/work plece: The distance from contact tip nozzle to the surtace of the work piece. = Fix Designation, manufacturer and trade name — Additional filer material. — Nevvottage range, 45.3 Process 13 (Gas-shlelded metal are welding) — Shielding gas tlow rate and nozzie diameter. — Number of wire slectrodes, — Adational filer materi ~The distance from the contact tieontact tube to the surface of the workpiece — Ac voltage range.— Mode of metal transfer, 4.54 Process 14(Gas-shielded welding with non-consumable electrode) — Tungsten electrode: the diameter, and codifcation in accordance with EN 26848, Shialing gas ‘low rate and nazzie ctameter — Additional flee materials, 455. Process 15 (Plasma are welding) — Plasma gas parameters, eg. composition, nozzle diameter, flaw rate — Shelding ges fowrate and nozzieciometer — Type of toren — Distance contact tube/work piece: the distance {rom the nozzle te the surface of the work piace,Annex A (informative) Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) Welding Procedure Specification WPOR No. Method of Preperation and Cleaning Manufacturer Parent Material Designation Mode of metal transfer Material thickness (mm) Joint Type and Weld Type: ‘Outside Diameter (mm) Weld Preparation Details (Sketch)" Welding Position Joint Design y [Welding Sequences Welding Details Ran |Wekiing [Size of Filer [Current | vokaae [Type of Wie Feed[Run out Feat Process |Material [A v cuirent Speed | lengtvTravel Polarity Spec” Filer material designation and make: Any Special Baking or Drying DesignationGas/Flux :- Shielding: Other information", eg - Backing Weaving (maximum wath of ran): Gas Flow Rate ~ Shielding : Oscilation : amplitude, frequency, dwell time ~ Backing Pulse welding details VS ‘Tungsten Electrode TypoiSize Distance contact tubelwork place : Details of Back Gouaina/Backing Piasima welding details Preheat Temperature Torch angle Intetpass Temperature Post-heating Pre-heat maintenance temperature Post Weld Heat treatment andor Ageing (Time, Temperature, Metiod Heating anc Cootng Rates } Manufactures (name, signature, date) “required ipeSPhsaeagnansosctearr sereAnnex ZA (normative) Normative references to International publications with their relevant European publications The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. Fer undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies, NOTE Where an Intemational Pubkcaton has been modifies by common mosifcations, indicated by (mod), the fblevant ENUHD applies. Publication Year Title EN Year 1s0 14175 Weiding consumables ~ Shieiding N43 ‘gases for are welding and cuting Iso 6248 Tungsten electrodes for inert gas EN 26848 shielded arc welding and for plasma cutting and welding — Codification 10 aera,