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Nederlandse nom NEN-EN 287-1 (en) Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels aos NEN-EN 207-1:2011 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 287-4 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM cs25.16001 Soparnces EN 267-2008 English Version Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels ru nn nina tryin Soman, Seno ‘is Gacpan Sunder ns apd by CEN an 16. 20 pra nny oe wm NCENELES nr apna ote cr er En [SSE Thre Sahat stance he SENCENELES Meapone are teary Ck menoe nm “pis czopan Sse nin nei one Et Fech Geman Aeron ay ste ngage made taason serena mvt nro a nse CSL re eh ae comarca sant bse of Ani, ap gat, Clos, Cp, Cu epi Derr Ei Ect Samay nse tangy. cna Fear ay Lin Usb hal Nags way. Pa ‘auaRonana Satin Sonam Soeh Sart Sz on nts raion ‘Contre pono*ten Dr NonMALI9ATIOX ‘er prgt eterna om nym rar a no uae 20H Nene 26/-1:2011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) 662 " ‘Aanex (informative) Welder’ qualification tet certificate ‘Annex 8 (formate) Designation examples. Normative referonces, Terms and deiitions. 6 Essential variables and range of qualification nnunnn Wielding processes. Product type nn ‘Type of was Material groups ‘Stoel groups of parent materia Range of qualification. Filer material. Dimensions. Wielding postions. Wield deat. Examination ad testing noon Examination, Test ploces wn Weng condiions.- “Test methods =— ‘est ploce and iat specimen General ‘But wed in pte and pipe Designation EN 207-4:2011 (E) Example §.— BS Example. BI Example Torn nnan Annex ¢ (formative) J Co General C2 Requlromens. 24 22 23 Parentmetae 24 Welding consumabios... 25 Satety precautions. C28 Welding sequencesiprocedures C27 Joint propartion and wold representation 6:28 Weld imperection® wor 6.28. Welder quallcation ~~ ‘Annex ZA (nformatne) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requlremens of EC DIFoctIve S712TEC enn Bibliography... NENEN 287-12011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) Foreword “Tis document (EN 287-12011) has been prepared by Technical Conmiee CENTC 121 “Welding”, he notte of wh is eld by DIN ‘This European Standard shall bo given the stats of «ratonal standard, ether by publeaion of an dental text or by endorsements te isest by Janvary 2012, and cofitng natoal standards shall be whdrewn he lateat by January 2072. ‘Aten is drawn othe possbity that some of the eloments of this document may be the subject of patent ‘gts. CEN [andlor CENELEC] shal note eld raponetble or Wenn any a auch patent hts ‘This document supersedes EN 287-2004 This document has beon propared under @ mandate glen to CEN by fhe European Commision and the Europoan Free Trade Associaton. and supports essential requremants OfEU Dracivet), For relationship with EU Directive(), 500 informative Annex ZA, which fa integral pat of he document ‘According tothe CENICENELEC intrnal Regulate, the national stancardsorganzatons of the flowing Counties are bound to imlemen tis European Standard. Austra, Beigum, Bulgaria, roaia Cyprus, Czech Republe, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Franes, Germany, Greece, Hung, lesiand. Ireland, fly, Lat, Linuania, Lixombou'g, Mata, Nefiands, Norway, Poland, Potuga, Romania, Slovakia, Slovers, Spain ‘Sweden, Switzerland andthe Une Kangsom EN 287-1:2011(€) Introduction “The ably of a woes to folow verbal or writen instucions and veefcaton ofa person's skeen impotant {aclrsin rang he ually of te weld product ‘The testing ofa welder skin scordance with ths sandard depends on weldng techniques and codons sed in wach uniform rules ar compsed with and slarlard test plocs ae used. ‘The principle ofthis standard i that a qualification ts quaifes the weer nt onl forth condtons used in the teat but iso for al ints when ae considered ease o weld on the presumption hat the welt has Faceted a specfe waning anor nas incustial pracica wih he range of quakfcaton, “The qualfeton test canbe used to quays welding procedure and a welder provided that al the relevant requirement, ag, ost piece émensions and fesng requirement re said (soe EN ISO 158%4-1) ‘Althe end ofits porod of vay, the exiting and vali quatication testing of welders in accordance with the ‘eauarement ofthe previous eaton of ths standard may be fevalsted accoring 10 the prewous eon, [Stematvely. the range of quaifeaton may be updales in scoaréanes wt his eaton. Al new quifeaons ‘ad e-qaliieaine shall bein azordance wth ths eaton, aT NENEN267-127011 1 Scope “Tis European Standard defines the quaifation testing of welders forthe fusion welding sto It provides a sot of tctnical rules for a ayetematic qualiicaton test of the wolder, and enabls such ‘uailestons ta be unflomny aocepted independent of te ype of oduct loeaton an examierexamining ey nen qualifying woiders, the emphasis placed onthe weld’ abit to manually mangult the elctrodo/ ‘welding tren / welding biowppe and thereby producing a wold of accepiabe qual ‘The welding processes refered to In tis standard inde those fusion-wolding processes which are esignated ee manual or party mechaized welding, Rote nol cover fly mechanaod and Stomatos walang processes (see EN'1418), 2. Normative references ‘The folowing referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For datos ferences, only the eatlon ced apples. For undated referonces, the latest editor of he referenced rcument (ecuting any amendments) apes £1 1320:1006, Destructive fst on wel in matalc materials — Fracture fst £1 1435:1907, Nondestructive examination of welis— Radiographic examination of weld ots £11150 4063:2008, Welding and alled processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers (180 4063:2008) £11180 5173:2010, Dasrucv tes on wols in metalic materiale — Bond ests (SO $1732009) W'S0 58172007, Welding — Fusion-wolsed joints in stool ick, Hanium and thot aoys(baam woling fxckded) — Quality eves for mperectons (150 5817-2003, corected version 2006, icvaing Toctnical (Camgendum 12006) 1180 6947, Welding and alled processes - Weling postions (ISO 6947:2011) ‘CEN ISOITR 15608, Welsing — Cuttin for a metale maorils grouping systom (SOITR 15608:2005) 11180 15609-12004, Specifleston and qualitaton of welding procedures fr metalic materials — Weng ‘cedure spscicaton ~ Par 1: Arc welding (ISO 15809-12004) £11180 15008:2:2001, Speciation and qualification of woking procedures for metalic atria — Welding cedure specication — Par 2: Gas woking (180 18609-22001) 11180 17687, Non-dostuctve tating of welds - Visual festing of uson welded jolts (180 17637 2003) 189 857-1908, Wing and aed processes — Vocabulary— Part: Meta welding prooesoe 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes ofthis document the flowing terms an defnions apy a welder ‘ator wh hols and manipulates the electode holder, welding torch or Blowpipe by hane sor 25001:2007] oreon or organization thats vesponsible for the welding production [eN 180 156072003) examiner {ual person wno hes been pine ta vty complance wih the applicable standard a4 ‘examining body ‘Stganaaten that hasbeen appoint overly compliance wih the applicable standard NOTE Inoertan cates an eeralinfopendent examining bed canbe rogue, fisorre 259012007) as Inateil backing Backing using materia for the purpose of upporting moten weld metal a6 ‘Stim of weld metal consitng of one of more uns som 25001-2007) [mut layer welding, te rns) of theft ayer depoted nthe oat tisorre 26901-2007) a. filing run mat layer welding, the runs) deposited afer the root uns) and before the eaping rants) some 25001:2007] ‘i layer welding, the runs) vite on the weld foe) ster complain of welding sorte 260082007) ‘posted thickness {htknass ofthe weld metal exclang any reinforcement ison 259012007) ast leftward welding fee welding tectnque in which the filer rod is moved ahead ofthe blow pipe inflaton to the weling NENCEN 287-2011 EN 207-1:2011 (E) ‘nsorre 26001:20071 rightward welding {82 woldng technue in which the ic rod is moved behind he Bow pipe in elaton tthe wong drecbon some 259012007) ass braneh connection Jolt one or two tubular pats a an angle of ss than 180° filet wola Tanga weld in a square preparation for making Tn, comer eto ap ont f'S077R 259012007) 348 verfeation| onfmation, trough he provision of atecve evidence, hat spect requirements have been fulled {80 50002005 ae ‘ting consumstie added urn wing oom he wo 07 2500-2007) as butt wold weld cer than ait weld (3.14) made ina groove arin quar preparation sorte 2590120071 4. Reference numbers, symbols and abbreviated terms 44 General ‘The folowing abbrevitons and reference numbers shal be uted when completing he welders quacton teat concate (see Ax A) 42 Roference numbers of welding processes This standard covers the folowing manual or party mecharizd welding processes (ference numbers of wong processes fr symbole rpresetation are Ist n EN ISO 4083 2008) 181 manual metal ar welding 114 seleshilded ularcored ae welding 121 submerged ae welding with soi wee electrode (party mechanized: 125 submerged are weting wih ubuar cored electode (party mechanized 181 MIG welding wit std wir lactose; 135 198 138 ra we 5 16 nove NEN-EN 287-12011 EN 287-4:2011 (E) MAG welding wih soll wire electrode; MAG welding with fx cored electrode [MAG welding with metal cored electro 1G woking wit sot er materi ‘Autogoncus TG welding: IG welding wth tubular cored filer materia: TIG welding using reducing gas nd so filer materia Plasma ae welding: ‘onyacetylene welding ‘The pices obs tandrd canbe apple oor Rion wong processes 4.3 Symbols and abbreviations. 434 Fortost pie ew ° t bat welt ‘outsie pipe ameter filet wos length of test pace haf wth of tot piace ‘amination esgth pate vies strong ‘deposited thickrees of weld metal for wong process 1 deposited ches of wed met! for welding process 2 ‘matoal hcknes of test pice (pat or wal thickness) pipe) 632 Forconsumables no ier meta 8 covering 1), The word-ppeaane ah einai, inured to maan pe’ be"er holon set INEN-EN 287-12011 EN 287-4:2011 (E) Re RR basic covering or electode core = basic _coloste covering metal powder lcd core rut, fat raring sag scrote oo rutle covering or electrode core— rue, bw reezng sig ruie-acid covering he base covering ‘ule. coltsic covering rtletiek covering od weird tectrose core = ute or base Muride slockode core - basic ergo, show freeag slag electrode core basi rd, fat freezing sag ectode core other tee 433 Forother weld detale rb wong tom beth sides Iota wong wong with backing mut ayer Fightward welding ‘gle ayer ‘ngle-side welding 434 Forbend tests a 0 ‘minimum tnsie elongation required by the mata spciicaton ameter ofthe formar or he nar rol bickness of he bond test specimen INENEN 267-1201 EN 287-1:2011 (6) 5 Essential variables and range of qualification 54 General ‘The quaiication of weldos is based on essental variables. For each essential variable a range of {uaiicaion is dofned Al test pieces shall be wolded using be estentalvarabes independent ekcop fr 5:7 and 88. the welder ha o weld ouside the range of qaticaton a new quaiioton tet taqured The ‘ssantal variables a = weltng procession) — product pe (te and) — ‘ype of weld ut and fa, = mate ou — fr materi — simeneion (ater thickness and outs pipe ameter) —wting postion — weld deta! ackng, single side welding, both side welding, single layer, mul faye, ltward wetding, ‘onward walang) 52 Welding processes Wilding processes ae defines in ISO 857-1 adie ir 42. ach qusiiatin test normaly quaifies only one welding process. A change of welding process requires & new quaifeation fost Excoplons re 98 fs — a change fom sold wie elecvode 135 to a metal cored electrode 138 or vce versa doesnot require requalfeabon (oe Tabe 4) — welding with 141,143 or 145 quails for 141, 142, 149 and 145 but 142 only quali for 142 However. ts pemited fora welder tobe quaifid for two or more welding processes by welding a single test piece (mul process jent) cv by Iwo or more separate. qualoalon tes The targes of goltcaon concerning the deposed tnctness of weld met! fr each welding process used ander th mats process [bint Tor but welds are ven inTable# (se alee Table 8, " NEN-EN 287-12013 EN 267-1:2011 (e) Table 1 — Thickness range fr single and mult process joints for butt welds Wong process used forthe tat pace a Single process joint | Mult process ont J according to Tate 5 ferwaidng proces | accorng Tale i or woing proce 2: Wk proces it) Woking process 2b) 2 [rerting rooess | east q i 4 mac | See 3 ‘ 5 Weaing win Sacra i) &_Wetdng wit oacng ro) 53 Product ype ‘The quaifeation tt shall be cared out on pate or pipe. The folowing eteria ar applicable 8) Testpiece welds with outside pip diameter 1 > 25 mm cover weds ples; 2) Test pice welds in plates cover welds in pipes of ouside pipe diameter D > 150 mm, for welding postions PA PB and'PC, accorang to range'ofquasicaton of Fases €)Testpiece wots in plates cover welds in pipe of outside pip cameter D ® $00 mm fra ther welding postions. 54 Type of weld ‘The qualfieaton ts shal be care outa but et wel. The folowing criteria are apples ) butted cover but weds in any type oon excep branch connections (se aso 544) 1b) butt welds donot qual filet welds or vie vers; 2 NEN-EN 287-1201 ©) when a weer is qualified by but wold est. supplementary filet weld te pice can be welded which Shall be 1 late thickness Of at east 10 mm and completed using a sige lyerin he SS peso Pat this supeomentary test the welder shall become qualfed fr all ile wele ts ghe forte toe wed ‘uaticatons 4) butt weds n pipes quality branch connection with an angle > 60° and the ime ange of qualification as in Tales 18. Fora branch weld the range of qualicaton le Based onthe ove pipe Gamer oe branch, ©) for appeations where the ype of wold cant be qualfed by means of he’ abt oll weld est then ‘epectictest pce should bo used a quay the welder... Branch connwcson 5.5. Materiel groupe 551 Steal groups of parent material In oder to race the number of qualification ets, materia wih sin weing characteris are grouped _socording to CEN ISOITR 15608, NOTE. Cranes of pret seal n acoéancs wih the grouping sytem in CEN ISOTR 16808 ae gen in {CEN sor 202, CEN SOTA 20H79 and GEN Or So1 7s 65.2. Rangectquaifstion ‘The weisngofany one metal ina material group covers quaifcaton on the welde for he wedng of al ether ‘metal win the same material group as we! ab ater materal groups according fo Tale 2 ‘men wong parent materals ouside the grouning system, «separate qualifcaten tet sre, Quaitiation of disimar metal joints: When using filer metas om the material group 8 cr 10 (see Table 2), ‘a combinations wih the material group 8 er 10a other matt groups ae covered, ‘A quaiiation est made on wrought materi groups gives qualilestion forcast material and mice of cast ‘and wrought matoal inthe eae males group. 8 NEN-EN 267-1:2011 EN 287-4:2014 (E) ‘Table 2— Range of qualifcation for parent metal co) —___ ot qaiicaon| group * of een ple Koy [+ nse tose mail ros fr hich the woe ent used 56. Filler materials Wielding wih fier material quaiis fr welding without ler material, bt not ve vera, ‘The ranges of qualification fr filer materia sr given in Tables 3 ana Table 3— Range of qualification for covered electrodes ** ‘letode used inthe ‘Range of qaiicaion = ARA.RB.RC.RR.R e RRARE RO RRR a 5 uted eto oat pos oy | _inseaes hse cover ecto rw te wa ot aii. “ > Tmt ce net hm unto eof tr rt ng wou hn a Ye exe ‘Table 4— Range of qualieation for wite eectrods NEN-EN 267-12011 EN 267-4:2011 (E) Wr lectodes used in he est pose sola) ange of gain etaeors ae) | Fhoccoed @) Fuceared Pe) Eo) atl ed Foxeoea @) RPNIWY.2) gente et he nn cam on win bra indies ose fer mater for whic he wear ques. = ine ose er matt for whi te worst usd. 5.7 Dimensions “The welder qualietion testo but weld ie based on the maori hickness and outside pipe ameter, Te range of quaieston ae spect in Tables 5 and 6 NOTE iis ot tenes tat marl hcness a uid pipe dames should be measured recs at ther {he pens poropy Benin he ave gen Tato For at welds he range of qualfeation for matealhictness i pec in Table 7. Poul spe, For tet pices of ilernt outside ppe lameters and deposed thicknesses, th welders quale for: — timecthrough to the bickest weld metal andlor paren metal thickness qualified (ero Table 8) and — tne sates toueh tothe largest clametor qualified (ert Table 6). ‘Table 5 — Range of qualifetion of material thickness and deposited thickness of wold metal (mult) Drocess) of test pace for butt wolds parma pce oT ey + raranyacyan erg 11 1018 Je Feronracayane waking 11 Sto Thickness ange of usin [_ 13 Lea tere Bean Be 35 8 NEN-EN 287-12011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) Tablo 6 — Range of qualifation for outside pipe dlameter* ‘Osi pipe diameter aftst piace | Range of qalifenton Deas Deane D> a8 TOsKD as mmmn) Table 7—Rango of qualification of material thickness of tst piece fr filet welds* Tsar ices of en nce ange of quaiiation a res a 33 In he case of branch welding te material theknais Gna To whch Tables applaa andthe ouside spe 150 mm canbe welded in wo welding postions (PH oF Ps 28 of cteumference, PC 1/8 ofcreurference) sing only one test pace, 8 ble 8 — Range of qualification for welding positions Testna Rang of ualitention= penton J en [ewe [rc [eur | re | or | om | ro | ws |eriote| note eae) | oo | eat | cre cy Sa oe a || en | ee Par a [|e a |e |e | | a (at) (Pee) Po. ee eee | ae (me) we t= fx)-)*).?-.-t. tT. ?-)- (P=) ssn pan Pan PD ny ert a (4) nd can ny aly tan trating neon Tes poston Pine ues tng poston PE PF PA. ening portonPdi gon reer rg oakenPA Pe oy Indestes ose won poston fr hich he welders quae, 5.9 Wold details Depending on the weld details the ranges of qualification are shown in Tables 9 and 10 Wher welding wth process 311 a change fom rightward welding to letward wolsng and vice vers requires 2 new gualiicaton et ” NEN-EN 287-12011 EN 207-4:2014 (E) Table 9— Range of qualiestion for weld details on butt welds cain oftot piece Fangs of qaienton ‘iglesia wang? | sngeaisewlara/ | wolang fan bah aie welang wre oeceng | wong wen bocing o 70) em) ‘ges wang Flang wihoak Ba 6 . z : alse wang hang wh = : acing em) ~ won tom bone) = x z vey 2 neat ota wot rich ne wldri qualifies = sca hse wold for which he wees not ule Table 10 — Range of qualietion of ayer technique fr filet welds Testis ‘ange of qniicaton sngeteyer(s) | mutteyer Seger oh x | ayer * x Ker + nets te ayer ecified sq, 6 Examination and testing 64 Examination ‘The welding of tst pieces shal be witnessed by the examiner or examining body. The testing shale verified byte examiner or examining Body The tst paces shall be marked withthe Identeaton ofthe examiner and the welder. Aston wecing postions fr al test pieces are tobe marked on te fest piece and for fxd pipe wots, th 12 octeck wating positon shal ao be mara The examine or examining body may stop he tet the welding conctons are nt corrector if appears hat ‘he woldr doesnot have the sito ul th roqurements, 2g, whore Dore are excess andor aytsmatc repair. 6.2 Test pieces The shape and dmenson of et plecesrequted are shown in Figures 1 to 4 For pses a minimum exansnation length of 50 mm required. However, fhe crcumference of pines i ess ‘han 180 ren adatonal fot pleces willbe roqured wi a maxamum af eats locos 8 NEN-EN 267-4:2011 EN 267-1:2011 (E) Dimensionginmiinstes 225 us fT] So Key 1 material icknes of teat pice Figure — Dimensions of test pace fora bit weld in pate Key 1 mati thickness of test plese Figure 2— Dimensions of eet pece for ile weld on plate ” NENEN 287-12011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) Key Outside pipe diameter 7 Material hckness of tet ploce (al tckness) Figure 3— Dimensions of test pce fora butt weld in pipe Key D_ Outside pipe dameter 1, Length of tat piece 1 Material ickress of test piece (at o wa ickness) NOTE The part marie may bef csi ices, Figure 4— Dimensions of test pece fora filet weld on pipe EN 287-4:2014 (E) 6.3. Welding conditions ‘The qualification tet of welders shal olow a ,WVPS or WPS prepare in accordance with EN ISO 15609-1 0 [EN ISO 156002. The required tvoat thickness ofthe fit weld test pace shall be dined inthe WPS o (WPS used forte eat. The folowing welding cottons shal apply: _— the welding time fo he tos pice shall correspond tothe working time under wal production colons; = the examination length of he tos poces shal ave atleast one stop and re-start in the root un an in ‘he caprng runs). The stop and restarts n Both eck and cap rune sal be deithed — ie wolier shall be towed to remove minor impstectons by grinding, except for capping runs) fr wich oly the stop and start may be grou the permission of the examiner or examining Body sha be Sbiane: — any postwelded heettreatmont roquted in the BWPS or WPS can be omited atthe cacetion ofthe manufacture 6.4 Test methods ‘Aor welding the tat place shal be tested in accordance with Table 11 the weld is accep by sual testing, the adlitonal tests) according to Table 11 shall be cared out \wmen permanent backing was used inthe qualification test it shal be removed pir to destructive testing, but ‘eed not be removed bara non deste testing (NOT). ‘The test specimen for microscopic examination shal be prepared and etched on one side to clety reves! the weld, Posting i not equroa Tablo11— Test methods Testa Batwaid Filet weld and branch connection (inplate or 0) | Val esing sccong © ENO rans ‘raraon asiegapic aire secoange meray otmnceioy | Bune Border acoang WENISOSS ancryeet re ae Frese st accordng 9 EN 120 ‘randy eranon 7 teraepaphe rng br ora Dd 2 ramadan Hen trl an rte tt md lr cee 1, 125198 and © Tetncre tr may breed acon mriratin acrdg oN 12 let secs 4 Teraseapiteig may beled antiaging Wo EX SONTAG rca rn nfo te Teme aon ny be tony eee. {Ter xs mayb pcs yt tr nla et pew ti po er 8 are en Powe NENEN 287-12011 EN 207-1:2014 (€) 65. Test place and test specimen 651 Generat ln 652 to 054 detas of the tye, dimensions and preparation of the test pleces and tet specimens are ‘ven In adation, the requsements for dosvuctve ost re deat 652. Butt weld In plate and pipe When ratlgraphic testing is uted, he examination length ofthe weld (2ee Figures Sa), 78) and 72) in the test pice shall bo radiograph nthe as welded conditon (0 removal fexcoss wold meta ‘When fracture testing used the espace examination length shall be out int est specimens of equal with Sard a f thom shall be fested in auth a manner that facture ecut The examination length of each test ‘pocimen shal be > 40 rum, Al noth profes according to EN 1820 are pete non wansverse bend tsting or sid bend testing is used the diameter ofthe former ortho Innarrber shal bbe and the bending angle 100" for parent metal wth elongation 1» 20%. For parent meal wih tongation 4<20% the fobowing equation shal apy 1 OE, o isthe cameter ofthe formar ofthe inner ol, nm {isthe hcknese ofthe bend test specrmen nm 12 isthe minimum terse elongation required by the materia speciation, in % When only transverse bend esting is card au, the examination length sal be cit nto tet specimens of ‘ual wish and al of tem shall be testes. When ony sie bend tots are used, a minmur of four test Spocimons shal bo taken equal’ space along be examination ength. One of hese sido bend tess shall be {ken tom the sla and step a ‘th EN ISO 5173. Forthickness > 12mm, the ranverse bend tests canbe substited by side bond tes nen using raiography, the numberof adtional race er tansverse bend test specimens for welding processes 131, 195 138 oF 313, depends on the welding positon For sing postion PA or PC, one root nd ono face bond test specimen shal be tstd (00 Figure 7a) For all athe wecngposions, wo root and ‘we face Bend teat specimens shal be tested (see Figure Te). EN 287-1:2011 (E) Key 1, Length of tet pleco 1, Hat with ott piece Examination length 8) Sectioning into an even-numbered quantity of test epecimens Dimensions insite +) Examination ength ofthe test specimen NOTE ation ttt spacer canbe engin othe nh cro he wld fh enn sen Figure 6 — Preparation and tracturetesting of tet specimens for a butt weld in pate 585.3 Filet wold on pate For tracts tests (see Figure 6). the test pice can be cut, necessary, ino several tet specimens, ach test Specimen sal be posttoned fr breaking n aczdance wth EN 1320 and examined ater facto When macroscopic examination is used, at lest two test specimens shall be taken, One macroscople specinen shall be taken athe sop ocaton a NEN-EN 267-12011, EN 287-4:2014 (E) Dimensionsin matinee Key 1 Examination leah Figure 6 —Examination length for fracture testing for afllet wold on plato OX tS Examination length Location for one fo facture or one oot ransverse bend or one se bend tes specimen Key 4 1 2 Location for one face fracture er one face vaneverse band or one de bond tes specien 1) Sectioning of addtional fracture or bend test specimens for testing postions PA and PC m NEN-EN 267-12011 EN 27-1:2011 (E) Koy Examination ath (ne rot rate One face Fracture (One oat ature One face fracture ') Sectioning of aditional fracture or bend test specimens for testing positions PH, Pd, H-LO48, J. Los ©) Examination length of the fracture teat specimen NOTE ladon, ete specimen cn be ongdnaly olhas in te cate ofthe wel fh ann sen ‘rerio acheve crane weld et sates Figure 7— Preparation and locations of tet specimens fra butt weld in pie NEN-EN 287-42011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) For24.8mm: d= 4mm Forretemm:=38 0m 4 j x00 Holes are nt alowestin strand stop areas. NOTE Nath pein s ang we to period in crcunerenldectonacoingf EN 120. Example for notch tensile test fr pipe tet plece outside damter $28 mm Figure 8 6.54 Fillet wold on pipe For racture tet, the test pace shal be cut int four or more tet specimens and tracted (one possi Shown n Figure 8) Figure 9— Preparation and fracture testing of test specimens fra filet weld on pipe be taken. One macroscopic specimen When macroscopic examination is used, atleast two specimens st ‘hal be faken at he slopstat eestor, 65 Test record a NEN-EN 287-1:2011 7 Acceptance requirements for test pieces ‘Test pecss shall be evaluatod acooring to the acceptance requirements specie fr relevant types of Imperecone, Proto ary testing the folowing hall be checked! al tg and spatter aro romeved, — regming on he root an the fac sido of he weld (acorn to 6.3); "stop and restart nthe oot un an in the capping run are identified (according to 63): — profie and imansins ‘The accepance requirments or imperfections found by ext methads according to this standard shal ness ernie specie be assessed in accordance wih EN ISO 2817. A welder quad f the impriaclons te witin quay lvel Bin EN ISO 5817, except for inperoctons types as folows,ercoss weld meta ‘cessive conven, excestve throat thickness, excessive penevaion,ieorect wad oe and Undorat fF ‘wien ive © shal spe). Bend test specimens shal not reveal any one single discontinuty 2 3mm in eny dvection,Discontnuties ‘pearing atthe edges ofa test specnen during testing shall be ignored Inthe evalaton unless three ‘evidence that cracking is due to incomplete penetaton, sag or ele acon. the impesectons in he welder’ tet place exceed the pemites maximum specified then the welir fis ‘Reference shoud also be made tothe corresponding acceptance eter fo non-destrucive testing, Speciiod Procedures shal be used for all desructve an non-cestuctvetesigs, NOTE |e conten between he quly levee of EN ISO S817 athe acceptance levels f the teen non: ‘exucoe tang incu are gen n EN 30 1735 8 Retest If any tea al to comply wit the requirements of hs standard the welder shal be gv the opportunity to ‘repeat the cualfeaton test. 9.4 Initial qualification ‘The welders quatfiation begins from the date of welding of the test pice(s). This proving thatthe required feng has been care out and the fst eauteobiained were accoplate 82 Confirmation ofthe validity ‘The welders qualification tst ceria tsued is valid for «pec of two years. This proving thatthe \wetdng coordinator or the responsible prsonnel of the employer can conf thatthe welsar has boon \weding win the Ina range of quafeaton, This shal be confirmed every tk months and an oldie ‘Snare maybe uses a NEN-EN 287-1201 EN 287-1:2041 (€) {83 Prolongation of qualification Wilder's quaiieatin test certificates according to this standard can be prolonged every two year by an craminerleamining body Before prolongation ofthe certian takes place, 92 needs to be sted and als the following conaions 8) A ecards and evidence used to suppor prolongation shal be taceable tothe welder and shall identity {he WS(6) used n production b) Evidence ued to supper prolongation shal be of a volumetric raiographic tasting or utrasonc testing) 0 destructive nature (facture or bands) mace on two welds during the previous sit mona, Evidence ‘ong to prolongation needs tbe reamed fora minum of wo Yours 6) The welds shall satisty the acceptance lves for imperfections as specified in Cause 7 4) Tha test resus mentoned in 9.36) shall demonstrate thatthe welder has reproduced the original est ‘ondtiona, excep fr tenses and ouside pipe diameter. 10 Certificate It shal be verified thatthe welder has sucoessuly passed he qualification let Al exsential variables sha be recorded on the carficate. ithe et peca(s) als) any ofthe requred lets, no ceria shall be scuod The certificate shall be issued under the sole responsbity ofthe examiner or examining body and shal contain al information dtaled in Annex A The Yormat of tis Annex Als reconenendes tbe Used a8 the ‘wolder'squalfication test cericte any abe form of welders quaiiation toa cerate vee, & shal onan the infomation equred in Annex A Ii general foreach test piece a separate wolter's qualification test catia sal be issued, HY more than ono test piece is wolded a single wolde’s qualification fest cortficate can be fsued that ambies the fanges of Guaficaton of he indwaua et pcos. Al essential arable or both test shall be ‘ecorded on te combed corfcate. In thie case, only one of he folowing essential varabes is permed 0 ‘fe excopt the sampee given In 7 — Type of wei — Welsng postin; Mate thickness ‘ther essential variables are nt allowed to be changed Its recommended to isue the welds qualifeation tet corals in atleast one ofthe languages Engl, French er German in combination wih anyother language, necessary. ‘The examination ofjob knowledge (see Annex C) shall be designated by “Accepted” or "Not eta. 411 Designation ‘The designation ofa welder qualification shall comprise the flowing items in the order given (the system ie ranged vo tat canbe used fo omputerzaton) 8) he mumbo of his standar 2% EN 267-1:2011 (E) 1b) the sent! variates ©) welding processes: lef 42, 62 and EN 180 4053; 4) rod ype plat (P), pipe (1), refer to 43.1 and 5.3 ©) ‘ype of weld: but wold (BH), filet wold (FW), refer to 5.4 1) material grou: referto 5 fer mater reterto 56 1h) dimensions o ts place: material hickness and outside pipe ameter D, refer to 57, 1) welding postions: refer to 58 and EN ISO 6947 2) wold deta: oerto 58 ‘The typeof shang and backing gas shal not be incorporated inthe designation bul shal be induded inthe wider qulicaton teat cers (sce Antex A Designation examples are shown in Annes 8. NEN-EN 267-12011 EN 287-4:2014 (F) Annex A (informative) Welder’s qualification test certificate “The user ofthis form fs abwed to copy tis present fom. Desaratont: WS Reference ‘ranipete exaninng body - Reference No Welders Name Metre fenton: Protgrash Date ang ace of i: (iroauret) Epler ‘CodfTesting Stand: ‘Supplementary weld ts: esr (Osos as ncessay) nbn Accepted (ete a neces) “Testa ergs ogi Weta procs) Predut eats orp) Type wed Meal nts) File mate Oaioator) ‘Shiota 9 Ava (e9. backng 9) Mater nes (nn) Cute pipe ameter) Wein poston Te ties Pofomed and ascpied_[Notiesed Name of xine o& vary foaming boar ane arg Pee, ee and spate of eer ‘carina or examin Ss ner ayant Mecerrp earnaten Conran lhe vy by ampayerang cordate flog 6 rath tro 92) Sonate Poston re Prlrgson fr uniicaon ty examine xanga rhe ftloning 2 ye (eft 83) ea [Sense Poston ole 10 EN 267-4:2014 (€) Annex B (informative) Designation examples B.t Example 1 Welder qualification Range of quien a Pate P a ipetwes Fieve Fw ra Mateal group sscrang 1 | Matera gun 12 Vio woah state ENS toe 276mm «Roc = 260 Nie Po ete poston rear veres poston et wa) PAP: a Waste a er ant 8.2 Example 2 Welder qualification EN 207-1126 P BW 1.2 BYI6PE ss nb Exraton Range egal ry Wag pomme MAG weling wit fox ced aaciae re P Prec ype Pate ip p> 1sommPA 3 Mate group sccarding to] atrial grup 18 Navralod fe gan Hess |1,2.3, 177 [Ceniscoe t58 ha ld eng yg» 300M fe Firma ase elecode coe Root Fit RP. WY.2 es Miwa! ticness ot tx] atral icnaen 1S 5mm Fe wet pa Geran ponon (eae) PRPC PEPE or Sng ae wldra no baking 55,2 bbe a“ ES NEN-EN 287-12011 EN 287-1:2011 (E) 8.3 Example 3 Welder qualifestin EN287-4 141 TBW8 813.6 060 PH Eisarsion Range auton far Wesg prone TG wating wr sid ar ae a2 a 145 fr Prot ype Pee re jew pect wel Batwa aw fe Maieial gop accoring to|Materal gous & Ament waneas deus |, 02 83,70 CEN’ Sort aoe fs Fert Saiaiea Ras [se ioese ara nae 38 en Smmio7 2mm oso ‘ese pie daw of test | Ouse pe dane 69mm 30mm Pa Wettig poaton Bu wl on ip, pie end ae orzo [PA PB, PD.PE. PFPA [sre |Weiadetie Shglesise wang robacrg 05, be rust yer BA Example 4 nb Welder quaiicatior EN 287-1111 PEW2.Bt13PA Welder qualification EN 787-4111 FW 28112 PB mi tn re Ersansion on Waargprecare Marval meal ae wang i P Protea ype Pie P low Tipe owes at wid few Fw 2 Maia soup secodng to| Mata grup 2 Theranecharcalyveted ta] 28 87,17 [Cex sof t008 pan sels wah ls srorth Ry > 260 N= fe Fi oeowrng Bas covering Roars Fa Corded Pax Wetngpoaton But wal fa PAPO sme Wo aeaie Shgleste wena. nobackrg omens mi ayer or NEN-EN 267-12011 2011 (E) B.5 Example 5 Wilder qualification EN 207-4 141498 TBW 1.28 20/5/18) 0200 PA 8 nb Enlaaton Range a gnenion Ta Wate pees TG wera wih wal Wer mater root nin 4.14, 43rd 148 aye) 36 MAG walang wen sta wie acre, ing rie_| 195,138 fr Proms Pee re jew Te of wie autwed aw he Nate grup sczorting to] toa grup 12 Val erg vadata [CEN som ists 275 <= 360 Nome 5 Fir mata Soi wie and ata wre wooroge Roots Mom rao Takes Seta Sam fat e= 3mm Tome [200 Ose pe sareter often] Oud pe dane 00 nm 100 mm Pax Wet poston But wel on oan pm ahora PA Pa sm |W te Srgieste welang no soirg 14h sa sae be 36 sam, rt yee ce BS Example 6 Wieder qualification EN 207-1 141 T BW 10.8.0 D100 HAL04E s6.nb ‘Welder qualification EN 287-1 141 T BW 1081120 16 HA.045 08 nb I eee eee ore a 7 rai = F a ipsa oa 7 gfe oe see pe ele erage * aa wae sored me ep mer er eT re Be aam ae oma nome fre jie |maaran‘aaveton wetnamreneny gee 3 INEN-EN 267-12011 EN 207-1:2011 (6) Eigonsion ange guitar ory [Gngrate wlarg, baa pone so silt ye or Fe tm By Example 7 Wilder qualincation EN287-1 141 T BW 815.0.060 PH ss nb Welder quaifleation €N247-1 141 T BW S16.0_080 PC ss nb ‘Eiplanaion ange of ualicaton ia ia rose Woking wih sta ter mata 1142, a8 an 18 rT Proactype Pee rr oo Tipe owls ‘Batwa oo fs steal grup soswang to) Matel grup 5 Coto wens oe of aradin] .245,8,7,87 17 fs Frater Soldred Root 8 Fie Mom [so ces sora taneee 60m Si 1mm Cutie pp dame of st] Outside pipe arte 60 mm 300mm ee wry posen Bur wctonp. ee hoit eigenen fre | Weirdo Salada wading, ra bacng 38, 8 be rus yer NEN-EN 267-12011 :2014 (E) Annex C (informative) Job knowledge CA General ‘The test of job knowledge recommended, but ts not mandatory. However, sme countries can requ thet the welder undergoes atest of jb knowledge. the job knowodge teats carrad ut, I shoud be recorded onthe welde’s qualification test cerifcate ‘This annex outines he job hrowedge tat a welder should have to ensure thal procedures ar flowed ad

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