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BS EN 12732 : 2013

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

GAS INFRASTRUCTURE - WELDING STEEL PIPEWORK - FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Quality system
5 Welding consumables
6 Production welding
7 Special procedures
8 Inspection of the weld joint
9 Documentation
10 Specific requirements for gas infrastructure with a
   MOP up to and including 16 bar
11 Specific requirements for gas infrastructure with a
   MOP greater than 16 bar
12 Specific requirements for metering, regulating and
   compressor stations
Annex A (informative) - Qualification procedure for pipeline
        welders (Girth welds and branch connections)
Annex B (informative) - Testing of lamination defects
Annex C (informative) - Time-of-flight diffraction technique
        (TOFD)
Annex D (informative) - Critical aspects for hot-tap welding
        or welding on in-service pipelines
Annex E (informative) - Visual examination of joints
Annex F (informative) - Manual ultrasonic testing of weld
        joints for wall thickness between approximately
        6 mm and 8 mm
Annex G (normative) - Acceptance criteria - Recommendations
        for on-site production welds
Annex H (informative) - Brazing and aluminothermic welding
        of leads for cathodic protection systems
Annex I (informative) - Significant technical changes between
        this European Standard and the previous edition
Bibliography

Includes requirements for the production and testing of weld joints for the installation and modification of onshore steel pipelines and pipework used in gas infrastructure, including in-service pipelines, for all pressure ranges for the carriage of processed, non-toxic and non-corrosive natural gas according to EN ISO 13686 and for the carriage of non-conventional gases such as injected biomethane where: - the pipeline elements are made of unalloyed or low-alloyed carbon steel; - the pipeline is not located within commercial or industrial premises as integral part of the industrial process on those premises except for any pipelines and facilities delivering gas to such premises; - the pipework is not located within household installations according to EN 1775; - the design temperature of the system is between -40 degrees C up to and including 120 degrees C.

Committee
GSE/33
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/701816 DC. (05/2005) Supersedes 09/30211880 DC. (08/2013) 2013 Edition Re-Issued in September 2014 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30287386 DC. (10/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
76
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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ISO 17636-1:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing — Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film
EN ISO 9692-1:2013 Welding and allied processes - Types of joint preparation - Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels (ISO 9692-1:2013)
EN ISO 7963:2010 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - Specification for calibration block No. 2 (ISO 7963:2006)
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
EN ISO 6520-1:2007 Welding and allied processes - Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials - Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007)
ISO 14341:2010 Welding consumables Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels Classification
EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing - General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays
EN ISO 3834-3:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 3: Standard quality requirements (ISO 3834-3:2005)
EN ISO 5817:2014 Welding - Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) - Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2014)
EN 462-2:1994 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 2: Image quality indicators (step/hole type) - Determination of image quality value
ISO 6520-1:2007 Welding and allied processes Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials Part 1: Fusion welding
EN ISO 13686:2013 Natural gas - Quality designation (ISO 13686:2013)
EN ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005)
EN 1708-1:2010 Welding - Basic welded joint details in steel - Part 1: Pressurized components
EN 1775:2007 Gas supply - Gas pipework for buildings - Maximum operating pressure less than or equal to 5 bar - Functional recommendations
ISO 11666:2010 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Acceptance levels
ISO 23277:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds Penetrant testing Acceptance levels
ISO 3834-4:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 4: Elementary quality requirements
EN ISO 15613:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on pre-production welding test (ISO 15613:2004)
EN ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature (ISO 6892-1:2016)
ISO 17635:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds — General rules for metallic materials
ISO 9712:2012 Non-destructive testing Qualification and certification of NDT personnel
EN ISO 15612:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure (ISO 15612:2004)
ISO 15610:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on tested welding consumables
EN ISO 3834-4:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 4: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2005)
ISO 14174:2012 Welding consumables — Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding — Classification
ISO/TR 15608:2017 Welding Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system
EN ISO 14171:2016 Welding consumables - Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 14171:2016)
ISO 10893-8:2011 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes Part 8: Automated ultrasonic testing of seamless and welded steel tubes for the detection of laminar imperfections
ISO 2560:2009 Welding consumables Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels Classification
ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
EN ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes - Welding positions (ISO 6947:2011)
ISO 14731:2006 Welding coordination Tasks and responsibilities
EN ISO 4063:2010 Welding and allied processes - Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers (ISO 4063:2009, Corrected version 2010-03-01)
EN ISO 15609-2:2001/A1:2003 SPECIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION - PART 2: GAS WELDING
EN ISO 23278 : 2015 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF WELDS - MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING - ACCEPTANCE LEVELS (ISO 23278:2015)
ISO 3183:2012 Petroleum and natural gas industries Steel pipe for pipeline transportation systems
EN ISO 23277:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds - Penetrant testing - Acceptance levels (ISO 23277:2015)
EN 10025-1:2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 1: General technical delivery conditions
EN ISO 10893-8:2011 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes - Part 8: Automated ultrasonic testing of seamless and welded steel tubes for the detection of laminar imperfections (ISO 10893-8:2011)
ISO 23278:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds Magnetic particle testing Acceptance levels
ISO 13686:2013 Natural gas Quality designation
EN ISO 9712:2012 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel (ISO 9712:2012)
ISO 10863:2011 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD)
ISO 17640:2017 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Techniques, testing levels, and assessment
ISO 15612:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure
ISO 5817:2014 Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections
EN ISO 14174:2012 Welding consumables - Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding - Classification (ISO 14174:2012)
EN ISO 15611:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on previous welding experience (ISO 15611:2003)
ISO 9692-1:2013 Welding and allied processes — Types of joint preparation — Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels
ISO 15614-1:2017 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys
ISO 15609-1:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure specification Part 1: Arc welding
EN ISO 17637:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - Visual testing of fusion-welded joints (ISO 17637:2016)
ISO 15611:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on previous welding experience
ISO 14171:2016 Welding consumables Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels Classification
ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
EN ISO 14341:2011 Welding consumables - Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 14341:2010)
EN ISO 17635:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - General rules for metallic materials (ISO 17635:2016)
EN ISO 2560:2009 Welding consumables - Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 2560:2009)
ISO 17636-2:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing — Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors
ISO 17632:2015 Welding consumables Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded and non-gas shielded metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels Classification
EN ISO 14731:2006 Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities (ISO 14731:2006)
EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017 Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)
EN ISO 17632:2015 Welding consumables - Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded and non-gas shielded metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 17632:2015)
ISO 17637:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds Visual testing of fusion-welded joints
EN ISO 10863:2011 Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD) (ISO 10863:2011)
EN ISO 15609-1:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1:2004)
EN ISO 17636-2:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors (ISO 17636-2:2013)
EN 462-1:1994 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 1: Image quality indicators (wire type) - Determination of image quality value
EN ISO 3834-1:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements (ISO 3834-1:2005)
ISO 14175:2008 Welding consumables — Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied processes
ISO 15609-2:2001 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure specification Part 2: Gas welding
EN ISO 18275 : 2012 WELDING CONSUMABLES - COVERED ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING OF HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS - CLASSIFICATION (ISO 18275:2011)
EN 12517-1:2006 Non-destructive testing of welds - Part 1: Evaluation of welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys by radiography - Acceptance levels
ISO 15613:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Qualification based on pre-production welding test
ISO 4063:2009 Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
EN ISO 636:2017 Welding consumables - Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy and fine-grain steels - Classification (ISO 636:2017)
ISO 7963:2006 Non-destructive testing — Ultrasonic testing —- Specification for calibration block No. 2
EN ISO 15610:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on tested welding consumables (ISO 15610:2003)
ISO 15607:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials General rules
EN ISO 17636-1:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film (ISO 17636-1:2013)
EN ISO 17638:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing (ISO 17638:2016)
EN 1418:1997 Welding personnel - Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
ISO 636:2017 Welding consumables — Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy and fine-grain steels — Classification
ISO 18275:2011 Welding consumables Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of high-strength steels Classification
ISO 17638:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds Magnetic particle testing
ISO 3834-3:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 3: Standard quality requirements
ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes Welding positions
EN ISO 15607:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - General rules (ISO 15607:2003)
EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:2012)
EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels
EN ISO 14175:2008 Welding consumables - Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied processes (ISO 14175:2008)

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