List of welding codes and standards

List of welding codes and standards

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Codes

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) covers all aspects of design and manufacture of boilers and pressure vessels. All sections contain welding specifications, however most relevant information is contained in the following:

CodeDescription
ASME BPVC Section IIPart C: Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals.[1]
ASME BPVC Section VNondestructive Examination
ASME BPVC Section IXWelding and Brazing Qualifications
ASME B16.25Buttwelding ends

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American Welding Society (AWS) Standards

The American Welding Society (AWS) publishes over 240 AWS-developed codes, recommended practices and guides which are written in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) practices.[2] The following is a partial list of the more common publications:

Standard NumberTitle
AWS A02.4Standard symbols for welding, brazing, and non-destructive examination
AWS A03.0Standard welding terms and definitions
AWS A05.1Specification for carbon steel electrodes for shielded metal arc welding
AWS A05.18Specification for carbon steel electrodes and rots for gas shielded arc welding
AWS B01.10Guide for the nondestructive examination of welds
AWS B02.1Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
AWS D01.1Structural welding (steel)
AWS D01.2Structural welding (aluminum)
AWS D01.3Structural welding (sheet steel)
AWS D01.4Structural welding (reinforcing steel)
AWS D01.5Bridge welding
AWS D01.6Structural welding (stainless steel)
AWS D01.7Structural welding (strengthening and repair)
AWS D01.8Structural welding seismic supplement
AWS D01.9Structural welding (titanium)
AWS D08.1Automotive spot welding
AWS D08.6Automotive spot welding electrodes supplement
AWS D08.7Automotive spot welding recommendations supplement
AWS D08.8Automotive arc welding (steel)
AWS D08.9Automotive spot weld testing
AWS D08.14Automotive arc welding (aluminum)
AWS D09.1Sheet metal welding
AWS D10.10Heating practices for pipe and tube
AWS D10.11Root pass welding for pipe
AWS D10.12Pipe welding (mild steel)
AWS D10.13Tube brazing (copper)
AWS D10.18Pipe welding (stainless steel)
AWS D11.2Welding (cast iron)
AWS D14.1Industrial mill crane welding
AWS D14.3Earthmoving & agricultural equipment welding
AWS D14.4Machinery joint welding
AWS D14.5Press welding
AWS D14.6Industrial mill roll surfacing
AWS D15.1Railroad welding
AWS D15.2Railroad welding practice supplement
AWS D16.1Robotic arc welding safety
AWS D16.2Robotic arc welding system installation
AWS D16.3Robotic arc welding risk assessment
AWS D16.4Robotic arc welder operator qualification
AWS D17.1Aerospace fusion welding
AWS D17.2Aerospace resistance welding
AWS D18.1Hygienic tube welding (stainless steel)
AWS D18.2Stainless steel tube discoloration guide
AWS D18.3Hygienic equipment welding
The zero after the first letter is only placed there so the table can be sorted. i.e. D01.1 is actually D1.1).

American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards

The American Petroleum Institute (API) oldest and most successful program is in the development of API standards which started with its first standard in 1924. API maintains over 500 standards covering the oil and gas field.[3] The following is a partial list specific to welding:

Standard NumberDescription
API RP 577Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
API 1104Welding of pipelines and related facilities

Australian / New Zealand (AS/NZS) Standards

Standards Australia is the body responsible for the development, maintenance, and publication of Australian Standards.[4] The following is a partial list specific to welding:

Standard NumberDescription
AS/NZS 1554.1Structural steel welding – Welding of steel structures
AS/NZS 1554.2Structural steel welding – Stud welding (steel studs to steel)
AS/NZS 1554.3Structural steel welding – Welding of reinforcing steel
AS/NZS 1554.4Structural steel welding – Welding of high strength quenched and tempered steels
AS/NZS 1554.5Structural steel welding – Welding of steel structures subject to high levels of fatigue loading
AS/NZS 1554.6Structural steel welding – Welding stainless steels for structural purposes
AS/NZS 1554.7Structural steel welding – Welding of sheet steel structures
AS/NZS 3992Pressure equipment – Welding and brazing qualification

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is responsible for the development, maintenance and publication of CSA standards.[5] The following is a partial list specific to welding:

Standard NumberDescription
CAN/CSA-G401-07Corrugated Steel Pipe Products
CAN/CSA-ISO 14341:11Welding consumables – Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels –
CAN/CSA-W117.2-06 (R2011)Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
G40.20-04/G40.21-04 (R2009)General Requirements for Rolled or Welded Structural Quality Steel/ Structural Quality Steel
W178.1-08Certification of Welding Inspection Organizations
W178.2-08Certification of Welding Inspectors
W47.1-09Certification of companies for fusion welding of steel
W47.2-11Certification of companies for fusion welding of aluminum
W48-06 (R2011)Filler Metals and Allied Materials for Metal Arc Welding
W55.3-08Certification of companies for resistance welding of steel and aluminum
W59-13Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding)
W59.2-M1991 (R2008)Welded Aluminum Construction
Z662-11Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems

British Standards (BS)

British Standards are developed, maintained and published by BSI Standards which is UK’s National Standards Body.[6] The following is a partial list of standards specific to welding:

Standard NumberDescription
BS 499-1Welding terms and symbols. Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting
BS 499-2CWelding terms and symbols. European arc welding symbols in chart form
BS 2633Specification for Class I arc welding of ferritic steel pipework for carrying fluids
BS 2971Specification for class II arc welding of carbon steel pipework for carrying fluids
BS 4515-1Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore – Part 1: Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines
BS 4515-2Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore. Duplex stainless steel pipelines
PD 6705-2Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2
PD 6705-3Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed over 18500 standards and over 1100 new standards are published every year.[7] The following is a partial list of the standards specific to welding:

Standard NumberDescription
ISO 2553Welded, brazed and soldered joints – symbolic representation on drawings (1992)
ISO 2560Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
ISO 3580Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of creep-resisting steels – Code of symbols for identification
ISO 3581Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of stainless and other similar high alloy steels – Code of symbols for identification
ISO 3834Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials, five parts.
ISO 4063Welding and allied processes – Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
ISO 5817Welding. Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded). Quality levels for imperfections
ISO 6520-1Welding and allied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials — Part 1: Fusion welding
ISO 6520-2Welding and allied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials — Part 2: Welding with pressure
ISO 6947Welds. Working positions. Definitions of angles of slope and rotation
ISO 9606Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding, parts 1 to 5
ISO 9692-1Welding and allied processes. Recommendations for joint preparation. Manual metal-arc welding, gas-shielded metal-arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels
ISO 9692-2Welding and allied processes. Joint preparation. Submerged arc welding of steels
ISO 9692-3Welding and allied processes. Joint preparation. Part 3: TIG and MIG welding of aluminium and its alloys
ISO 13847Petroleum and natural gas industries – Pipeline transportation systems – Welding of pipelines
ISO 13916Welding – Guidance on the measurement of preheating temperature, interpass temperature and preheat mainteanance temperature
ISO 13918Welding – Studs and ceramic ferrules for arc stud welding
ISO 13919-1Welding – Electron and laser-beam welded joints – Guidance on quality level for imperfections – Part 1: Steel
ISO 13919-2Welding – Electron and laser-beam welded joints – Guidance on quality level for imperfections – Part 2: Aluminium and its weldable alloys
ISO 13920Welding – General tolerances for welded constructions – Dimensions for lengths and angles – Shape and position
ISO 14112Gas welding equipment – Small kits for gas brazing and welding
ISO 14175Welding consumables — Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied processes. Replaced EN 439:1994 in Europe.
ISO 14341Welding consumables. Wire electrodes and deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
ISO 14554Resistance welding
ISO 14744Electron beam welding, six parts
ISO 15607Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – General rules
ISO/TR 15608Welding – Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system
ISO 15609Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure specification, five parts.
ISO 15610Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on tested welding consumables
ISO 15611Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on previous welding experience
ISO 15612Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure
ISO 15613Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on pre-production welding test
ISO 15614Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test, 13 parts.
ISO 15615Gas welding equipment. Acetylene manifold systems for welding, cutting and allied processes. Safety requirements in high-pressure devices
ISO 15618-1Qualification testing of welders for under-water welding. Diver-welders for hyperbaric wet welding
ISO 15618-2Qualification testing of welders for under-water welding. Diver-welders and welding operators for hyperbaric dry welding
ISO 17635Non-destructive testing of welds. General rules for metallic materials
ISO/TR 20172Welding — Grouping systems for materials — European materials
ISO/TR 20173Welding — Grouping systems for materials — American materials
ISO/TR 20174Welding — Grouping systems for materials — Japanese materials
ISO 24394Welding for aerospace applications. Qualification test for welders and welding operators. Fusion welding of metallic components

European Union (CEN) standards

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) had issued numerous standards covering welding processes, which unified and replaced former national standards. Of the former national standards, those issued by BSI and DIN were widely used outside their countries of origin. After the Vienna Agreement with ISO, CEN has replaced most of them with equivalent ISO standards (EN ISO series).[8]

Standard NumberDescription
EN 287-1Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels[9] [10]
EN 1090-1Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures – Part 1: Requirements for conformity assessment of structural components
EN 1090-2Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures – Part 2: Technical requirements for steel structures
EN 1090-3Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures – Part 3: Technical requirements for aluminium structures
EN 1011-1Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 1: General guidance for arc welding
EN 1011-2Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Arc welding of ferritic steels
EN 1011-3Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Arc welding of stainless steels
EN 1011-4Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 4: Arc welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys
EN 1011-5Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials. Welding of clad steel
EN 1011-6Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials. Laser beam welding
EN 1011-7Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 7: Electron beam welding
EN 1011-8Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials. Welding of cast irons
EN 1418Welding personnel. Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
EN 1708-1Welding. Basic welded joint details in steel. Pressurized components.
EN 1708-2Welding. Basic weld joint details in steel. Non-internal pressurized components.
EN 1708-3Welding. Basic weld joint details in steel. Clad, buttered and lined pressurized components.
EN 1993-1-8Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-8: General – Design of joints
EN 13133Brazing – Brazer approval
EN 22553Welded, brazed and soldered joints – Symbolic representation on drawings. (CEN version of ISO 2553)

Additional requirements for welding exist in CEN codes and standards for specific products, like EN 12952, EN 12953, EN 13445, EN 13480, etc.

German Standards (DIN and others)

NA 092 is the Standards Committee for welding and allied processes (NAS) at DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.[11] The following is a partial list of DIN welding standards:

CodeDescription
DIN 1910-100Welding; terms dependent on materials for metal welding
SEW 088Schweißgeeignete Feinkornbaustähle – Richtlinien für die Verarbeitung besonders für das Schmelzschweißen”, Stahlinstitut VDEh
Merkblatt DVS 0916Metall-Schutzgasschwißen von Feinkornbaustählen”, Deutsche Verband für Schweißtechnik e.V.

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