DEUTSCHE NORM May 1997

Welds - Working positions

Definitions of angles of slope and rotation DIN
(IS0 6947 :1993)
IEN IS0 6947

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English version of DIN EN I S 0 6947

IC s 01.040.25; 25.160.40 Supersedes DIN 1912-2 : 1977-09

and Supplement 1 to DIN 1912-2.
Descriptors: Welds, working positions

Schweinhte, Arbeitspositionen - Definitionen der Winkel von Neigung und

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Drehung (IS0 6947:1993)

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European Standard EN IS0 6947: 1997 has the status of a DIN Standard.

National foreword
This standard has been published in accordance with a decision taken by CEN/TC 121 t o adopt, without alteration;
International Standard I S 0 6947: 1993 as a European Standard.
The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschu SchweiBtechnik (Welding Standards
Committee), Technical Committee Darstellung und Begriffe der Schweitechnik.
This standard may also be applied by analogy to soldering operations.

Amendments
DIN 1912-2, September 1977 edition, and Supplement 1 to DIN 1912-2, December 1977 edition, have been superseded
by the specifications of EN IS0 6947, which is identical to IS0 6947.
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Previous editions
DIN 1912-2: 1927-04, 1932-05, 1937-05, 1977-09; Supplement 1 to DIN 1912-2: 1977-02
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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IS0 6947

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EUROPISCHE NORM January 1997

ICs 01.040.25; 25.160.40

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Descriptors: Welds, working positions.

English version

Welds - Working positions

Defintions of angles of slope and rotation
(IS0 6947: 1993)

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Soudures - Positions de travail - Schweinhte, Arbeitspositionen -
Dfinitions des angles d'inclination et de Definitionen der Winkel von Neigung und
rotation (IS0 6947:1993) Drehung (IS0 6947 : 1993)

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Foreword

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International Standard
IS0 6947: 1993 Welds - Working positions - Definitions of angles of slope and rotation,
which was prepared by ISO/TC 44 ?Weldingand allied processes?of the International Organization for Standardization, has
been adopted by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 ?Welding?,the Secretariat of which is held by DS, as a European
Standard.
The standard supersedes prEN 1157.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by

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endorsement, and conflicting national standards withdrawn, by July 1997 at the latest.
In accordance with the CENKENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries
are bound to implement this European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of the InternationalStandard I S 0 6947: 1993 was approved by CEN as a European Standard without any modification.

Introduction

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The main reasons for the revision of IS0 6947 : 1980 are given below.

The working positions should be valid for welds in plates and pipes.

The direction of welding is an essential parameter for determining the working posi-
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tion, e.g. up or down; however, in IS0 6947 : 1980, the working direction was not dealt
with.

l h e working position is not dependent on the geometrical arrangement of the joint,

e.g. butt or fillet joint, or that of the semi-finished product.

The limitations for slope (within Oo to No)and for rotation (up to a maximum of 18o),
as specified in IS0 6947 : 1980 (clockwiseor counter-clockwise),prevent the complete
specification of the weld and the direction of welding in space; it could not, therefore,
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be applicable for automatic and robotic welding. It is intended in this second edition of
IS0 6947 that the whole sphere be included so that welds in all types and all directions
are covered.

To avoid any misunderstanding, the main positions have been given symbols which
can easily be used for designation purposes; these symbols were chosen independent-
ly of possible meaningful abbreviations, .e. they are not derived from any particular
language.
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The centreline is normally identical with the position of the stick electrode. The main
positions have been defined without any tolerances for slope and rotation. For some
stick electrodes, it may be useful to add the required tolerances as necessary for their
application. In such cases, the main position, e.g. flat position, can be supplemented
by specifying limits of slope and rotation.

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1 Scope The Co-ordinate system shall be arranged so that the root line

This International Standard defines working positions and
makes it possible to locate welds in space with reference to the
horizontal reference plane (usually parallel to the workshop
floor) by means of angles of slope and rotation which are in-
dependent from surrounding construction.
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lies in the vertical reference plane dz-plane; see figure 1) and
that the working direction radiates outwards from the co-
ordinate origin.
In the case of curved welds, the same stipulation applies: the
slope is obtained from the tangent to the root line - at the par-
ticular cross-sectionof the weld in question - and the x-axis.

2 Definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following
definitions apply.
2.1 working position: Position determined by the position
of the weld in space and by the working direction.
2.2 slope, S: In the case of straight welds, the angle be-
tween the root line and the positive x-axis of the horizontal
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Each particular cross-section has its own specific Co-ordinate
system.
NOTE - For pipes with inclined axes, the slope is intrinsically
expressed by the welding direction (see 3.2).
2.3 rotation, R : The angle between the centreline of the
weld (.e. the line joining the centres of the weld root and the
capping layer) and the positive y-axis or a line parallel to the
y-axis, measured in the mathematically positive (.e. counter-

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reference plane (see figure 1); the slope is measured in the clockwise) direction in the plane of the transverse cross-section
mathematically positive (.e. counter-clockwise)direction. of the weld in question.

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Vertical reference plane

Root line

Horizontal
reference plane
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Centreline of weld

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Working direction
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a) S=4S0 b) Examples of slope ranging from S = Oo t o S = 360"

Figure 1 - Slope, S
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The viewing direction for the weld cross-section is directed towards the co-ordinate origin, .e. opposite to the working direction (see
figure 2).

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In the case of slopes where S = Woor S = 270 (seefigure 11, it is not necessary to determine the rotation because all angles may
occur. Examples of how rotation is determined on symmetrical and asymmetrical butt and fillet welds are given in figures 3 to 5.

NOTES
1 The centreline usually coincides with the position of the filler material, e.g. covered electrode.
2 For pipes with inclined axes, the rotation is intrinsically expressed by the angle of inclination (see 3.3).

Line parallel to y-axis

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Line parallel

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VIeWing direction
Starting point -

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Centrelines of weld

a) Working position where S = 00 (or 380")and R = 90" b) Working position where S = Xioand R = 2Mo

Figure 2 - Rotation R
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Centrelineof weld

Figure 3 - Examples of rotation ( R = Wo) of Figure 4 - Examples of rotation, R , of asymmetrical

symmetrical butt welds with horizontal workpiece surface butt welds with horizontal workpiece surface
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Figure 5 - Examples of rotation, R, of symmetrical

and ssymmetrical fillet welds

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3 Working positions

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3.1 Main positions

The main positions, defined by slope and rotation, are given in table 1and illustrated in figure 6. For the sake of clarity, symbols for the
main working positions are given from the co-ordinate origin; the working direction is outwards.

Examples of main positions for butt and fillet welds are illustrated in figure 7.

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a) Schematic diagram

Horizontal vertical orizontai vertical

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Horizontal
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Horizontal overhead Horizontaloverhead

Overhead

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Figure 6 - Main positions

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Table 1 - Terms and symbols for main positions

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Description Symbol Slope Rotation
Terms S R
I Flat position Horizontalworking. centreline of weld
vertical, capping layer on capping
PA
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1800
900
900
Horizontal vertical Horizontalworking, capping layer towards
position the capping PB

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Horizontal position Horizontal working, centreline of weld O0
horizontal 1800
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1800
Horizontal working, overhead, capping layer 2250
position towards the bottom 315'
2250
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Overhead position Horizontal working, overhead, centreline of
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PE O0 270
weld vertical, capping layer underneath 1800 270
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Vertical up Working upwards PF I
position
Vertical down Working downwards
position
NOTES
1 To avoid confusion with existing abbreviations, e.g. F for flat, in principlethe letter "F"' (for position) has been placed in front of the symbol t a
indicate "main position".
I2 Tolerances for the main positions are not specified in this InternationalStandard because they depend on the different welding procedures u d .
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a) PA: flat position

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b) PB: horizontal vertical position c) PC: horizontal position

d) PD: horizontal overhead position e) PE : overhead position

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g) PG : vertical down positionl)

Figure 7 - Examples of main positions for butt and fillet welds
1) For special purposes, e-g. testing welders; this position is regardedas a main position.

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3.2 Inclined positions

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3.2.1 Plates and longitudinal welds in pipes

The inclined positions shall be defined by slope and rotation (see figure 8 and table 1).

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Figure 8 - Inclined position for plates

3.2.2 Circumferential welds i n pipes

For weld positions on pipes with inclined axes, the indication of slope and rotation shall be simplified as follows:

a) The indication of rotation is replaced by the letter "L" and the angle of inclination (seefigure 9).

NOTE - Angles beiween 180 and 380 are normally not used except for robotic welding where a fixed reference plane is necessary

bl The indication of slope is replaced by the appropriate letter of the welding direction (seeexamples in figure 10):

- H for welding up
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- J for welding down

- K for orbital welding

For welds on fixed pipes with inclined axes, the zenith shall be taken as the point at right angles t o the reference plane (see
examples in figure 11i-

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7-= Horizontal
reference plane

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Figure 9 - Examples of symbolization of inclinatlon of pipes with inclined axes

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a) Welding direction up (HI b) Welding direction down (JI

Figure 10 - Examples of welding direction on fixed pipe with horizontal axis

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Zenith

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b) Welding down from the zenith: J-L

figure 11 - Examples of zenith, welding direction and symbolization of inclination for fixed pipes with inclined axes

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4 Designation

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Main positions shall be designated by the appropriate symbol specified in table 1 (see example li; the symbol for the main position
may be supplemented by the values for slope and rotation, given in three digits (see example 2).

Inclined positions shall be designated by slope and rotation in accordance with 3.2.1, except for pipes with inclined axes (seeexample 3).

For circumferential welds in pipes with inclined axes, the indication of slope and rotation shall be simplified in accordance with 3.2.2
(seeexamples 4 and 5).

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Examples: plates

7 The main position "horizontal vertical" (PB) shall be designated as follows:

PB

2 The main position "horizontal vertical" (PB), with slope of 130 and rotation of &O, shall be designated as follows:

PB 130-046

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3 The inclined position, with slope of 3o and rotation of Wo,
shall be designated as follows:

030090

Examples: pipes

4 The weld position on pipes with inclined axes, with welding direction "welding up" (Hl and an inclination angle of 30,shall be
designated as follows:

H-LOa)

5 The weld position on pipes with inclined axes, with welding direction "welding down" (Ji and an inclination angle of Wo,
shall be
designated as follows:
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