EN ISO 9606-1:2013

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2013
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Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1:2012
including Cor 1:2012)
Prüfung von Schweißern - Schmelzschweißen - Teil 1: Stähle (ISO 9606-1:2012 + Cor
1:2012)
Épreuve de qualification des soudeurs - Soudage par fusion - Partie 1: Aciers (ISO 9606-
1:2012, Cor 1:2012 et Cor 2:2013 inclus)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 9606-1:2013
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
77.080.20 Jekla Steels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 9606-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2013
ICS 03.100.30; 25.160.10 Supersedes EN 287-1:2011
English Version
Qualification testing of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels
(ISO 9606-1:2012 including Cor 1:2012)
Épreuve de qualification des soudeurs - Soudage par Prüfung von Schweißern - Schmelzschweißen - Teil 1:
fusion - Partie 1: Aciers (ISO 9606-1:2012, Cor 1:2012 et Stähle (ISO 9606-1:2012 + Cor 1:2012)
Cor 2:2013 inclus)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC .4

Foreword
The text of ISO 9606-1:2012 including Cor 1:2012 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44
“Welding and allied processes” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken
over as EN ISO 9606-1:2013 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding” the secretariat of which is held
by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by October 2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 287-1:2011.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 9606-1:2012 including Cor 1:2012 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 9606-1:2013
without any modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the
New Approach Directive 97/23/EC.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this
standard given in table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of
conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 97/23/EC

Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) of this Essential Requirements (ERs) Qualifying remarks/Notes
EN of Directive 97/23/EC
Clauses 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Annex I, 3.1.2 Permanant joining

WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within
the scope of this standard.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9606-1
Second edition
2012-07-15
Qualification testing of welders — Fusion
welding —
Part 1:
Steels
Épreuve de qualification des soudeurs — Soudage par fusion
Partie 1: Aciers
Reference number
ISO 9606-1:2012(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1  Scope . 1
2  Normative references . 1
3  Terms and definitions . 2
4  Reference numbers, symbols and abbreviated terms . 4
4.1  General . 4
4.2  Reference numbers of welding processes . 4
4.3  Symbols and abbreviated terms . 4
5  Essential variables and range of qualification . 6
5.1  General . 6
5.2  Welding processes . 7
5.3  Product type . 8
5.4  Type of weld . 9
5.5  Filler material grouping . 9
5.6  Filler material type . 10
5.7  Dimensions . 11
5.8  Welding positions . 13
5.9  Weld details . 15
6  Examination and testing . 15
6.1  Examination . 15
6.2  Test pieces . 16
6.3  Welding conditions . 18
6.4  Test methods . 18
6.5  Test piece and test specimen . 19
6.6  Test report . 23
7  Acceptance requirements for test pieces . 23
8  Re-tests. 24
9  Period of validity . 24
9.1  Initial qualification . 24
9.2  Confirmation of the validity . 24
9.3  Revalidation of welder qualification . 24
9.4  Revocation of qualification . 24
10  Welder's qualification test certificate . 25
11  Designation . 25
Annex A (informative) Welder's qualification test certificate . 27
Annex B (informative) Job knowledge . 28
Annex C (informative) FW/BW test assembly option . 31
Bibliography . 32

ISO 9606-1:2012(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards
adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an
International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 9606-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee
SC 11, Qualification requirements for welding and allied processes personnel.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 9606-1:1994), which has been technically
revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 9606-1:1994/Amd.1:1998.
ISO 9606 consists of the following parts, under the general title Qualification testing of welders — Fusion
welding:
 Part 1: Steels
 Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
 Part 3: Copper and copper alloys
 Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys
 Part 5: Titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys
Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this part of ISO 9606 should be directed to the Secretariat
of ISO/TC 44/SC 11 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found
at www.iso.org.
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Introduction
The ability of a welder to follow verbal or written instructions and verification of a person's skills are important
factors in ensuring the quality of the welded product.
The testing of a welder's skill in accordance with this International Standard depends on the welding
techniques and conditions used, in which uniform rules are complied with and standard test pieces are used.
The principle of this International Standard is that a qualification test qualifies a welder not only for the
conditions used in the test, but also for all other conditions which are considered easier to weld in accordance
with this International Standard. It is presumed that the welder has received training and/or has industrial
practice within the range of qualification.
The qualification test can be used to qualify a welding procedure and a welder provided that all the relevant
[11]
requirements, e.g. test piece dimensions and testing requirements are satisfied (see ISO 15614-1 ).
All new qualifications shall be in accordance with each part of this International Standard from its date of issue.
At the end of its period of validity, existing qualification tests of welders in accordance with the requirement of
a national standard may be revalidated according to this International Standard. This is providing that the
technical intent of this International Standard is satisfied. It is necessary for the new range of qualification to
be interpreted in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9606-1:2012(E)

Qualification testing of welders — Fusion welding —
Part 1:
Steels
1 Scope
This part of ISO 9606 specifies the requirements for qualification testing of welders for fusion welding of steels.
It provides a set of technical rules for a systematic qualification test of the welder, and enables such
qualifications to be uniformly accepted independently of the type of product, location and examiner or
examining body.
When qualifying welders, the emphasis is placed on the welder's ability manually to manipulate the electrode,
welding torch or welding blowpipe, thereby producing a weld of acceptable quality.
The welding processes referred to in this part of ISO 9606 include those fusion-welding processes which are
designated as manual or partly mechanized welding. It does not cover fully mechanized and automated
welding processes.
[10]
NOTE For such processes, see ISO 14732 .
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 857-1, Welding and allied processes — Vocabulary — Part 1: Metal welding processes
ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Comprehensive quality
requirements
ISO 3834-3, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Standard quality
requirements
ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
ISO 5173, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Bend tests
ISO 5817, Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections
ISO 6947, Welding and allied processes — Welding positions
ISO 9017, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Fracture test
ISO/TR 15608, Welding — Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system
ISO 15609-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 1: Arc welding
ISO 9606-1:2012(E)
ISO 15609-2, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 2: Gas welding
ISO 17636 (all parts), Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing
ISO 17637, Non-destructive testing of welds — Visual testing of fusion-welded joints
ISO/TR 25901:2007, Welding and related processes — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this part of ISO 9606, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
welder
person who holds and manipulates the electrode holder, welding torch or blowpipe by hand
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.428]
3.2
manufacturer
person or organization responsible for the welding production
[12]
[ISO 15607:2003, 3.23]
3.3
examiner
person appointed to verify compliance with the applicable standard
NOTE In certain cases, an external independent examiner can be required.
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.119]
3.4
examining body
organization appointed to verify compliance with the applicable standard
NOTE In certain cases, an external independent examining body can be required.
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.120]
3.5
material backing
backing using material for the purpose of supporting molten weld metal
3.6
gas backing
backing using gas primarily for the purpose of preventing oxidation
3.7
flux backing
backing using flux primarily for the purpose of preventing oxidation
NOTE In submerged arc welding, flux backing may also reduce the risk of a weld pool collapse.
3.8
consumable insert
filler material that is placed at the root of the joint before welding to be completely fused into the root
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3.9
layer
stratum of weld metal consisting of one or more runs
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.209]
3.10
root run
root pass
multi-layer welding run(s) of the first layer deposited in the root
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.310]
3.11
filling run
multi-layer welding run(s) deposited after the root run(s) and before the capping run(s)
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.132]
3.12
capping run
multi-layer welding run(s) visible on the weld face(s) after completion of welding
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.57]
3.13
deposited thickness
thickness of the weld metal excluding any reinforcement
3.14
leftward welding
gas welding technique in which the filler rod is moved ahead of the blowpipe in relation to the welding direction
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.210]
3.15
rightward welding
gas welding technique in which the filler rod is moved behind the blowpipe in relation to the welding direction
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.302]
3.16
branch joint
joint of one or more tubular parts to the main pipe or to a shell
3.17
fillet weld
triangular weld in a square preparation for making a T-joint, corner joint or lap joint
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.131]
3.18
verification
confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that specified requirements have been fulfilled
[5]
[ISO 9000:2005, 3.8.4]
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4 Reference numbers, symbols and abbreviated terms
4.1 General
The following abbreviations and reference numbers shall be used when completing the welder's qualification
test certificate (see Annex A).
4.2 Reference numbers of welding processes
This part of ISO 9606 covers the following manual or partly mechanized welding processes (reference
numbers of welding processes for symbolic representations are listed in ISO 4063):
111 manual metal arc welding
114 self-shielded tubular cored arc welding
121 submerged arc welding with solid wire electrode (partly mechanized)
125 submerged arc welding with tubular cored electrode (partly mechanized)
131 MIG welding with solid wire electrode
135 MAG welding with solid wire electrode
136 MAG welding with flux cored electrode
138 MAG welding with metal cored electrode
141 TIG welding with solid filler material (wire/rod)
142 autogenous TIG welding
143 TIG welding with tubular cored filler material (wire/rod)
145 TIG welding using reducing gas and solid filler material (wire/rod)
15 plasma arc welding
311 oxyacetylene welding
See ISO/TR 25901 and ISO 857-1 for the definition of manual and partly mechanized welding.
NOTE The principles of this part of ISO 9606 can be applied to other fusion welding processes.
4.3 Symbols and abbreviated terms
4.3.1 For test pieces
a design throat thickness
BW butt weld
D outside pipe diameter
FW fillet weld
l length of test piece
l half-width of test piece
l examination length
f
P plate
s deposited thickness or fused metal thickness in butt welds
t material thickness of test piece (plate or wall thickness)
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s deposited thickness of test piece for welding process 1
s deposited thickness of test piece for welding process 2
1)
T
pipe
z leg length of fillet weld
4.3.2 For filler materials
nm no filler material
The symbol for type of covering or core is based on those given in various International Standards on filler
materials.
03 rutile basic covering
10 cellulosic covering
11 cellulosic covering
12 rutile covering
13 rutile covering
14 rutile + iron powder covering
15 basic covering
16 basic covering
18 basic + iron powder covering
19 limenite covering
20 iron oxide covering
24 rutile + iron powder covering
27 iron oxide + iron powder covering
28 basic + iron powder covering
45 basic covering
48 basic covering
A acid covering
B basic covering or electrode core — basic
C cellulosic covering
R rutile covering or electrode core — rutile, slow-freezing slag
RA rutile — acid covering
RB rutile — basic covering
RC rutile — cellulosic covering
RR rutile — thick covering
1) The word “pipe”, alone or in combination, is used to mean “pipe”, “tube” or “hollow section”.
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M metal cored electrode or metal powder
P electrode core — rutile, fast-freezing slag
S solid wire electrode — solid rod
V electrode core — rutile or basic/fluoride
W electrode core — basic/fluoride, slow-freezing slag
Y electrode core — basic/fluoride, fast-freezing slag
Z electrode core — other types
4.3.3 For other weld details
fb flux backing
bs welding from both sides
ci consumable insert
lw leftward welding
mb material backing
gb gas backing
ml multi-layer
nb welding with no material backing
rw rightward welding
sl single layer
ss single side welding
4.3.4 For bend tests
A minimum tensile elongation after fracture required by the material specification
d diameter of the former or the inner roller
t thickness of the bend test specimen
s
4.3.5 Types of arc welding
MAG metal active gas
MIG metal inert gas
TIG tungsten inert gas
5 Essential variables and range of qualification
5.1 General
The qualification of welders is based on essential variables. For each essential variable, a range of
qualification is defined. If the welder has to weld outside the range of welder qualification, a new qualification
test is required. The essential variables are:
 welding process(es);
 product type (plate or pipe);
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 type of weld (butt or fillet);
 filler material group;
 filler material type;
 dimension (material thickness and outside pipe diameter);
 welding position;
 weld detail(s) (material backing, gas backing, flux backing, consumable insert, single side welding, both
side welding, single layer, multi-layer, leftward welding, rightward welding).
The parent material group(s) and subgroup(s), in accordance with ISO/TR 15608, that are used in the test
shall be recorded on the welder's qualification test certificate.
5.2 Welding processes
Welding processes are defined in ISO 857-1 and listed in 4.2.
Each test normally qualifies only one welding process. A change of welding process requires a new
qualification test.
Exceptions are as follows:
 a change from solid wire electrode 135 to a metal cored electrode 138, or vice versa, does not require
requalification (see Table 5);
 a change from solid wire electrode 121 to a tubular cored electrode 125, or vice versa, does not require
requalification (see Table 5);
 welding with 141, 143 or 145 qualifies for 141, 142, 143 and 145, but 142 only qualifies for 142;
 qualifying the welder for dip (short-circuit) transfer mode (131, 135 and 138) shall qualify him for other
transfer modes, but not vice versa.
However, it is permitted for a welder to be qualified for two or more welding processes by welding a single test
piece (multi-process joint) or by two or more separate qualification tests. The ranges of qualification
concerning the deposited thickness for each welding process used and for the multi-process joint for butt
welds are given in Tables 1 and 6.
ISO 9606-1:2012(E)
Table 1 — Deposited thickness range of weld metal for single and multi-process joints for butt welds
Deposited thickness range qualified
according to Table 6
Welding process used for test piece
Single process joint Multi-process
joint
for welding process 1:
s = s
s = s + s
1 2
for welding process 2:
s = s
1 welding process 1 (ss nb)
2 welding process 2 (ss mb)
for welding process 1:
for s = s + s
1 2
s
welding process 1
only for welding of
for welding process 2:
the root area
s
1 welding process 1
2 welding process 2
3 welding with backing (ss mb)
4 welding without backing (ss nb)
NOTE See 4.3.1 for definitions of the variables.

5.3 Product type
The qualification test shall be carried out on plate, pipe or other suitable product form. The following criteria
are applicable:
a) test piece welds with outside pipe diameter D  25 mm cover welds in plates;
b) test piece welds in plates cover welds in fixed pipe of outside pipe diameter D  500 mm; in accordance
with Tables 9 and 10.
c) test piece welds in plates cover welds in rotating pipes of outside pipe diameter D  75 mm for welding
positions PA, PB, PC, and PD; in accordance with Tables 9 and 10.
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5.4 Type of weld
The qualification test shall be carried out as butt or fillet welding. The following criteria are applicable.
a) Butt welds cover butt welds in any type of joint except branch connections [see also c)].
b) Butt welds do not qualify fillet welds or vice versa. It is, however, permissible to qualify a fillet weld in
combination with a butt weld, e.g. single bevel joint preparation with permanent material backing (a
minimum test piece thickness of 10 mm shall be used). See Annex C.
For this combination test, all testing requirements specified in this part of ISO 9606 shall be fulfilled and
associated ranges of qualification shall be given based on the test conditions.
c) Butt welds in pipes qualify branch joints with an angle 60° and the same range of qualification as in
Tables 1 to 12. For a branch weld, the range of qualification is based on the outside diameter of the
branch.
d) For applications where the type of weld cannot be qualified by means of either a butt or fillet or for branch
connections of less than 60°, a specific test piece should be used to qualify the welder, when specified
(e.g. by the product standard).
e) Butt welds may qualify fillet welds if a supplementary fillet weld test piece (see Figure 3) is welded with
each process, filler material (FM) group and electrode covering/core, in accordance with Tables 3, 4,
and 5. The test piece shall be at least 10 mm thick, or the thickness of the butt weld test piece if the
thickness is less, and completed using a single layer in the PB position. For this supplementary test, the
welder shall be qualified for all fillet welds as given for the butt weld qualification variables related to the
range of qualification for fillet welds (e.g. Tables 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12). Fillet weld positions PA and PB are
qualified by this test.
5.5 Filler material grouping
5.5.1 General
The qualification test shall be carried out with filler material from one of the groups listed in Table 2. When
welding with filler materials outside the filler material grouping in Table 2, a separate test is required.
The parent material used in a qualification test should be from any suitable material from ISO/TR 15608,
material groups 1 to 11.
5.5.2 Range of qualification
Filler material groups are defined in Table 2.
Table 2 — Filler material grouping
Group Filler material for welding of Examples of applicable standards
[2] [8] [1] [6]
FM1 Non-alloy and fine grain steels ISO 2560, ISO 14341, ISO 636, ISO 14171,
[14]
ISO 17632
[21] [13] [25] [22]
FM2 High-strength steels ISO 18275, ISO 16834, ISO 26304, ISO 18276
[3] [23] [24] [16]
FM3 Creep-resisting steels Cr  3,75 % ISO 3580, ISO 21952, ISO 24598, ISO 17634
[3] [23] [24] [16]
FM4 ISO 3580, ISO 21952, ISO 24598, ISO 17634
Creep-resisting steels 3,75  Cr  12 %
[4] [9] [15]
FM5 Stainless and heat-resisting steels ISO 3581, ISO 14343, ISO 17633
[7] [20]
FM6 Nickel and nickel alloys ISO 14172, ISO 18274

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Welding with a filler material in one group qualifies the welder for welding with all other filler materials within
the same group, as well as other groups, listed in Table 3, and welding on parent materials from groups 1
to 11.
Table 3 — Range of qualification for filler material
Range of qualification
Filler material
FM1 FM2 FM3 FM4 FM5 FM6
FM1 — — — —
 
FM2   — — — —
FM3    — — —
FM4     — —
FM5 — — — — —

FM6 — — — —
 
 indicates those filler materials for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those filler materials for which the welder is not qualified.
5.6 Filler material type
Welding with filler material qualifies for welding without filler material, but not vice versa.
NOTE For processes 142 and 311 (without filler material), the parent material group used in the test is the material
group that the welder is qualified for.
The ranges of qualification for filler material type are given in Tables 4 and 5.
a
Table 4 — Range of qualification for covered electrodes
Range of qualification
Welding Type of covering
A, RA, RB, RC, RR, R B C
b
process used in the test
03, 13, 14, 19, 20, 24, 27 15, 16, 18, 28, 45, 48 10, 11
A, RA, RB, RC, RR, R
 — —
03, 13, 14, 19, 20, 24, 27
B
111   —
15, 16, 18, 28, 45, 48
C
— —

10, 11
 indicates those filler material types for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those filler material types for which the welder is not qualified.
a
For abbreviations, see 4.3.2.
b
The type of covering used in the qualification test of welders for root run welding without backing (ss nb) is the type of covering
qualified for root run welding in production with no backing (ss nb).
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a,b
Table 5 — Range of qualification for filler material types
Range of qualification
Filler material types used in test piece
S M B R, P, V, W, Y, Z
Solid wire electrode, rod (S) — —
 
Metal cored electrode, rod (M) — —
 
Flux cored electrode, rod (B) — —  
Flux cored electrode, rod (R, P, V, W, Y, Z) — — — 
 indicates those filler material types for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those filler material types for which the welder is not qualified.
a
For abbreviations, see 4.3.2.
b
The type of flux cored wire used in the qualification test of welders for root run welding without backing (ss, nb) is the type of flux

cored wire qualified for root run welding in production with no backing (ss, nb).
5.7 Dimensions
The welder qualification test of butt welds is based on the deposited thickness and outside pipe diameters.
The ranges of qualification are specified in Tables 6 and 7.
It is not intended that deposited thickness or outside pipe diameters should be measured precisely, but rather
the general philosophy behind the values given in Tables 6 and 7 should be applied.
For fillet welds, the range of qualification for material thicknesses is specified in Table 8.
For test pieces of different outside pipe diameters and deposited thicknesses, the welder is qualified for:
 the thinnest through to the thickest deposited and/or parent metal thickness qualified; and
 the smallest through to the largest diameter qualified (refer to Tables 6 and 7).
Table 6 — Range of qualification of deposited thickness for butt welds
Dimensions in millimetres
a,b
Deposited thickness of test piece
Range of qualification
s
c
s to 3
or
s  3 c
s to 2s
whichever is greater
d
3  s < 12
3 to 2s
f
e,f
s  12 3
a
For single process and the same type of filler material, s, is equal to parent material t.
b
For branch joints, the range of qualification for deposited thickness is:
— for set-on branch, see, for example, Figure 1 a), the deposited thickness of the branch;
— for set-through and set-in branches, see, for example, Figure1 b) and c), the deposited thickness of the main pipe or shell.
c
For oxyacetylene welding (311): s to 1,5s
d
For oxyacetylene welding (311): 3 to 1,5s
e
The test piece has to be welded in at least 3 layers
f
For multi-processes, s is the deposited thickness for each process.

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a) Set-on b) Set-through
c) Set-in
Key
D outside pipe diameter
s deposited thickness or fused metal thickness in butt welds
t material thickness of test piece (plate or wall thickness)
1 branch
2 main pipe or shell
Figure 1 — Branch types
Table 7 — Range of qualification for outside pipe diameter
Dimensions in millimetres
a
Outside pipe diameter of test piece
Range of qualification
D
D  25 D to 2D
D  25  0,5D (25 mm min.)
a
For non-circular hollow sections, D is the dimension of the smaller side.
Table 8 — Range of qualification of material thickness for fillet welds
Dimensions in millimetres
Material thickness of test piece
Range of qualification
t
t  3 t to 2t, or 3, whichever is greater
t  3  3
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In the case of branch welding, the deposited thickness criteria to which Table 6 applies and the outside pipe
diameter criteria to which Table 7 applies are as follows:
 set-on: the deposited thickness and outside pipe diameter of the branch [see Figure 1 a)];
 set-in or set-through: the deposited thickness of the main pipe or shell and the outside pipe diameter of
the branch [see Figure 1 b) and c)].
5.8 Welding positions
The range of qualification for each welding position is given in Tables 9 and 10. The welding positions and
symbols refer to ISO 6947.
The test pieces shall be welded in accordance with the testing positions specified in ISO 6947.
Welding two pipes with the same outside pipe diameter, one in welding position PH and one in welding
position PC, also covers the range of qualification of a pipe welded in welding position H-L045 using upward
welding.
Welding two pipes with the same outside pipe diameter, one in welding position PJ and one in welding
position PC, also covers the range of qualification of a pipe welded in welding position J-L045 using downward
welding.
Outside pipe diameters D  150 mm can be welded in two welding positions (PH or PJ 2/3 of circumference,
PC 1/3 of circumference) using only one test piece. This test covers all positions for the direction of welding
used in the test.
NOTE For welding position symbols, refer to ISO 6947.
Figure 2 — Outside pipe diameter D  150 mm, positions
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Table 9 — Range of qualification for welding positions for butt welds
Range of qualification
Testing position
PA PC PE PF PG
Flat Horizontal Overhead Vertical up Vertical down
PA
 — — — —
PC — — —
 
PE (plate)    — —
PF (plate)  — —  —
PH (pipe)  —   —
PG (plate)
— — — — 
PJ (pipe) — —
  
H-L045     —
J-L045    — 
NOTE See also 5.3.
 indicates those welding positions for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those welding positions for which the welder is not qualified.
Table 10 — Range of qualification for welding positions for fillet welds
Range of qualification
Testing position
PA PB PC PD PE PF PG
Flat Horizontal Horizontal Overhead Overhead Vertical up Vertical down
PA — — — — — —

PB   — — — — —
PC    — — — —
PD      — —
PE (plate) — —
    
PF (plate) — — — —
  
PH (pipe)       —
PG (plate) — — — — — — 
PJ (pipe) — —
    
NOTE See also 5.3.
 indicates those welding positions for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those welding positions for which the welder is not qualified.
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5.9 Weld details
Depending on the weld details, the ranges of qualification are shown in Tables 11 and 12.
When welding with process 311, a change from rightward welding to leftward welding, and vice versa,
requires a new qualification test.
Table 11 — Range of qualification for backings and consumable inserts
Range for qualification for backing and consumable inserts
No Material Welding from Gas Consumable Flux
Test condition
backing backing both sides backing insert backing
(ss,nb) (ss,mb) (bs) (ss,gb) (ci) (ss,fb)
No backing (ss,nb)     — 
Material backing (ss,mb) —   — — —
Welding from both sides (bs)
—   — — —
Gas backing (ss,gb) — — —
  
Consumable insert (ci) —   —  —
Flux backing (ss,fb) —   — — 
 indicates those conditions for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates those conditions for which the welder is not qualified.
Table 12 — Range of qualification of layer technique for fillet welds
b
Range of qualification
Test piece
Single layer Multi-layer
(sl) (ml)
Single layer (sl)  —
a
 
Multi-layer (ml)
 indicates the layer technique for which the welder is qualified.
— indicates the layer technique for which the welder is not qualified.
a
During the welding of the test piece, the examiner shall perform visual examination of the first layer in accordance with Clause 7.
b
When a welder has been qualified using a multi-layer butt weld and he or she makes the supplementary fillet weld test described in

5.4 e), he or she is qualified for both multi- and single layer fillet welds.
6 Examination and testing
6.1 Examination
The welding of test pieces shall be witnessed by the examiner or examining body. The testing shall be verified
by the examiner or examining body.
The test pieces shall be marked with the identification of the examiner and the welder. Additionally, welding
positions for all test pieces shall be marked on the test piece and, for fixed pipe welds, the 12 o'clock welding
position shall also be marked.
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The examiner or examining body may stop the test if the welding conditions are not correct or if it appears that
the welder does not have the skill to fulfil the requirements, e.g. where there are excessive and/or systematic
repairs.
6.2 Test pieces
The shape a
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