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  • BS EN 288-3 : 1992

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    SPECIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 3: WELDING PROCEDURE TESTS FOR THE ARC WELDING OF STEELS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  22-06-2004

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Foreword of Amendment A1
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)
    5 Welding test procedure test
    6 Test piece
    7 Examination and testing
    8 Range of approval
    9 Welding Procedure Approval Record (WPAR)
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Welding Procedure Approval Record
            form (WPAR)
    Annex B (informative) - Types of steel according to the
            grouping system of table 3 prior to issue of
            European Standard

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    Defines how a welding procedure specification is approved by welding procedure test.

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    Committee WEE/36
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4870-1(1981) and 89/70003 DC. (07/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DEFSTAN 42-34/1(1995) : INTERIM EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, WHEELED TYPE, 90 LITRE, AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM (AFFF), AIR TRANSPORTABLE/GROUND USE
    BS 6130-1(1993) : 1993 HOSE AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES FOR ASPHALT AND BITUMEN - SPECIFICATION FOR FLEXIBLE METALLIC HOSE AND HOSE ASSEMBLIES
    BS 7818(1995) : 1995 SPECIFICATION FOR PEDESTRIAN RESTRAINT SYSTEMS IN METAL
    13/30294315 DC : 0 PD 5500:2012+A3:2013 - SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    EEMUA 197 : 1999 SPECIFICATION FOR FABRICATION OF NON-PRIMARY STRUCTURAL STEELWORK FOR OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS
    BS 2654(1989) : 1989 SPECIFICATION FOR MANUFACTURE OF VERTICAL STEEL WELDED NONREFRIGERATED STORAGE TANKS WITH BUTT WELDED SHELLS FOR THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
    BS 2633(1987) : 1987 SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS 1 ARC WELDING OF FERRITIC STEEL PIPEWORK FOR CARRYING FLUIDS
    BS 6779-3(1994) : 1994 HIGHWAY PARAPETS FOR BRIDGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR VEHICLE CONTAINMENT PARAPETS OF COMBINED METAL AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
    BS 1821(1982) : 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS 1 OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING OF FERRITIC STEEL PIPEWORK FOR CARRYING FLUIDS
    BS 853-2:1996 (published 1996-03) Specification for vessels for use in heating systems Tubular heat exchangers and storage vessels for building and industrial services
    BS 4515-2(1999) : 1999 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING OF STEEL PIPELINES ON LAND AND OFFSHORE - DUPLEX STAINLESS STEEL PIPELINES
    BS 6990(1989) : 1989 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WELDING ON STEEL PIPES CONTAINING PROCESS FLUIDS OR THEIR RESIDUALS
    BS 6779-1(1998) : 1998 HIGHWAY PARAPETS FOR BRIDGES AND OTHER STRUCTURES - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR VEHICLE CONTAINMENT PARAPETS OF METAL CONSTRUCTION
    BS 4677(1984) : 1984 SPECIFICATION FOR ARC WELDING OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL PIPEWORK FOR CARRYING FLUIDS
    DEFSTAN 42-34/2(1997) : 1997 EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE, WHEELED TYPE - 90 LITRE FOAM, AIR TRANSPORTABLE/GROUND USE
    02/710149 DC : 0 PD 2790 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS
    BS 853-1(1996) : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY
    BS ISO 3977-3 : 2004 GAS TURBINES - PROCUREMENT - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    BS 2971(1991) : 1991 SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS 2 ARC WELDING OF CARBON STEEL PIPEWORK FOR CARRYING FLUIDS
    BS PD5500(2003) : 2003 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    BS 7668(2004) : 2004 WELDABLE STRUCTURAL STEELS - HOT FINISHED STRUCTURAL HOLLOW SECTIONS IN WEATHER RESISTANT STEELS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 2640(1982) : 1982 SPECIFICATION FOR CLASS 2 OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING OF CARBON STEEL PIPEWORK FOR CARRYING FLUIDS
    BS 7668:1994 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDABLE STRUCTURAL STEELS - HOT FINISHED STRUCTURAL HOLLOW SECTIONS IN WEATHER RESISTANT STEELS
    02/703583 DC : DRAFT FEB 2002 BS 7668 - WELDABLE STRUCTURAL STEELS - HOT FINISHED STRUCTURAL HOLLOW SECTIONS IN WEATHER RESISTANT STEELS
    BS PD5500(2000) : 2000 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    BS 853(1990) : 1990 AMD 8979 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY
    BS 5950-2(2001) : 2001 STRUCTURAL USE OF STEELWORK IN BUILDING - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS, FABRICATION AND ERECTION - ROLLED AND WELDED SECTIONS
    BS PD5500(2018) : 2018 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    EEMUA 176 : 1998 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL CASTINGS FOR USE OFFSHORE
    BS 2790(1992) : 1992 SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION
    BS PD5500(2006) : 2006 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    BS PD5500(2009) : 2009 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    BS PD5500(2015) : 2015 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    BS PD5500(2012) : 2012 SPECIFICATION FOR UNFIRED FUSION WELDED PRESSURE VESSELS
    ISO 3977-3:2004 Gas turbines Procurement Part 3: Design requirements
    BS 7777-2(1993) : 1993 FLAT-BOTTOMED, VERTICAL, CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANKS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE, DOUBLE AND FULL CONTAINMENT METAL TANKS FOR THE STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED GAS AT TEMPERATURES DOWN TO 165 DEGREE C
    BS 5400-6(1999) : 1999 STEEL, CONCRETE AND COMPOSITE BRIDGES - PART 6: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP, STEEL
    BS EN 286-2 : 1992 SIMPLE UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN AIR OR NITROGEN - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR PRESSURE VESSELS FOR AIR BRAKING AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS
    BS EN 288-8 : 1995 SPECIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 8: APPROVAL BY A PRE-PRODUCTION WELDING TEST
    BS EN 729-2 : 1995 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDING - FUSION WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 2: COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 729-3 : 1995 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDING - FUSION WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - STANDARD QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 286-3 : 1995 SIMPLE UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN AIR OR NITROGEN - PART 3: STEEL PRESSURE VESSELS DESIGNED FOR AIR BRAKING EQUIPMENT AND AUXILIARY PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK
    BS 7668:2004 WELDABLE STRUCTURAL STEELS - HOT FINISHED STRUCTURAL HOLLOW SECTIONS IN WEATHER RESISTANT STEELS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 853(1990) : 1990 AMD 8979 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY
    EN 288-8 : 1995 SPECIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 8: APPROVAL BY A PRE-PRODUCTION WELDING TEST
    BS 853-1(1996) : 1996 SPECIFICATION FOR VESSELS FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS - CALORIFIERS AND STORAGE VESSELS FOR CENTRAL HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY

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    CR 12187 : 1995 WELDING - GUIDELINES FOR A GROUPING SYSTEM OF MATERIALS FOR WELDING PURPOSES
    EN 288-1:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - GENERAL RULES FOR FUSION WELDING
    EN ISO 6947 : 2011 WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - WELDING POSITIONS
    EN 895:1995 DESTRUCTIVE TESTS ON WELDS IN METALLIC MATERIALS - TRANSVERSE TENSILE TEST
    ISO 5817:2014 Welding Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) Quality levels for imperfections
    EN 288-2:1992/A1:1997 SPECIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 2: WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION FOR ARC WELDING
    EN 875 : 1995 DESTRUCTIVE TESTS ON WELDS IN METALLIC MATERIALS - IMPACT TESTS - TEST SPECIMEN LOCATION, NOTCH ORIENTATION AND EXAMINATION
    PREN 1910 : DRAFT 2011 WOOD FLOORING AND WOOD PANELLING AND CLADDING - DETERMINATION OF DIMENSIONAL STABILITY
    EN 24063 : 1992 WELDING, BRAZING, SOLDERING AND BRAZE WELDING OF METALS - NOMENCLATURE OF PROCESSES AND REFERENCE NUMBERS FOR SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION ON DRAWINGS
    ISO 4063:2009 Welding and allied processes Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
    EN 571-1 : 1997 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - PENETRANT TESTING - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
    EN 25817 : 1992 ARC WELDED JOINTS IN STEEL - GUIDANCE ON QUALITY LEVELS FOR IMPERFECTIONS
    ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes Welding positions
    EN 287-1 : 2011 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
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