Welding - Grouping system for metallic materials (ISO 15608:2025)

This document specifies a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes. This document can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing.
This document is applicable to grouping systems for the following standardized materials:
—    steels;
—    aluminium and its alloys;
—    copper and its alloys;
—    nickel and its alloys;
—    titanium and its alloys;
—    zirconium and its alloys;
—    cast irons;
—    cobalt alloys.

Schweißen - Gruppeneinteilung von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO 15608:2025)

Dieses Dokument legt ein einheitliches System für die Gruppeneinteilung von Werkstoffen fest, die zum Schweißen verwendet werden. Dieses Dokument kann auch für andere Zwecke wie Wärmebehandlung, Umformen und zerstörungsfreie Prüfung angewendet werden.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf Gruppeneinteilungen für die folgenden genormten Werkstoffe:
-   Stähle;
-   Aluminium und seine Legierungen;
-   Kupfer und seine Legierungen;
-   Nickel und seine Legierungen;
-   Titan und seine Legierungen;
-   Zirkonium und seine Legierungen;
-   Gusseisen;
-   Kobaltlegierungen.

Soudage - Système de groupement des matériaux métalliques (ISO 15608:2025)

Le présent document spécifie un système uniforme de groupement des matériaux à des fins de soudage. Le présent document peut aussi s'appliquer pour d'autres utilisations telles que le traitement thermique, le formage et les contrôles non destructifs.
Le présent document est applicable aux systèmes de groupement relatifs aux matériaux normalisés suivants:
—    les aciers;
—    l'aluminium et ses alliages;
—    le cuivre et ses alliages;
—    le nickel et ses alliages;
—    le titane et ses alliages;
—    le zirconium et ses alliages;
—    les fontes;
—    les alliages de cobalt.

Varjenje - Sistem razvrščanja kovinskih materialov v skupine (ISO/FDIS 15608:2025)

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
21-Oct-2025
Technical Committee
CEN/TC 121 - Welding
Current Stage
6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
Start Date
22-Oct-2025
Completion Date
22-Oct-2025

Relations

Effective Date
01-May-2024

Overview

EN ISO 15608:2025 - Welding - Grouping system for metallic materials (ISO 15608:2025) specifies a uniform, international system for grouping metallic materials for welding purposes. The standard covers steels, aluminium and its alloys, copper and copper alloys, nickel and nickel alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys, cast irons and cobalt alloys. Although focused on welding, the grouping system can also be applied to heat treatment, forming and non‑destructive testing (NDT) and supports consistent material classification across design, fabrication and inspection activities.

Key topics and technical requirements

  • Material coverage and grouping codes: Defines group ranges for each material family (e.g. steels groups 1–11; aluminium groups 21–26; copper groups 31–38; nickel groups 41–48; titanium groups 51–54; zirconium groups 61–62; cast irons groups 71–76).
  • Grouping criteria: Uses chemical composition (elemental limits used in alloy designations) and mechanical properties (specified minimum yield strength) to assign materials to groups.
  • Analysis precedence: Recommends using ladle (heat) analyses in preference to product analyses when both are specified. Only elements specified in the material standard or specification shall be considered.
  • Thickness and strength considerations: When minimum yield strength varies with thickness, the highest specified strength is used to determine the subgroup.
  • Interoperability with existing guidance: Materials assigned in ISO/TR 20172, ISO/TR 20173 and ISO/TR 20174 are considered assigned to the corresponding groups in this standard.
  • Standard status: This first edition converts the previous ISO/TR 15608:2017 into an International Standard and updates the title and format.

Practical applications and users

EN ISO 15608:2025 is intended for professionals who need a consistent material‑grouping baseline in welding and allied operations:

  • Welding engineers and procedure writers - for selecting appropriate filler metals and qualifying welding procedures (WPS/PQR).
  • Fabricators and manufacturing engineers - to classify incoming materials for weldability, heat treatment and forming.
  • Quality managers and inspectors - to harmonize NDT acceptance criteria and inspection planning across material groups.
  • Material suppliers, designers and procurement teams - to specify group-compatible materials and reduce ambiguity in purchase orders.
  • Certification bodies and standards committees - to reference a uniform grouping system in regulations and industry codes.

Related standards

  • Replaces ISO/TR 15608:2017 (technical report → international standard).
  • Cross-referenced material assignments in ISO/TR 20172, ISO/TR 20173 and ISO/TR 20174.

Using EN ISO 15608:2025 helps organizations standardize material classification for welding, simplify procedure qualification decisions, and improve consistency between design, fabrication and inspection workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

EN ISO 15608:2025 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Welding - Grouping system for metallic materials (ISO 15608:2025)". This standard covers: This document specifies a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes. This document can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing. This document is applicable to grouping systems for the following standardized materials: —    steels; —    aluminium and its alloys; —    copper and its alloys; —    nickel and its alloys; —    titanium and its alloys; —    zirconium and its alloys; —    cast irons; —    cobalt alloys.

This document specifies a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes. This document can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing. This document is applicable to grouping systems for the following standardized materials: —    steels; —    aluminium and its alloys; —    copper and its alloys; —    nickel and its alloys; —    titanium and its alloys; —    zirconium and its alloys; —    cast irons; —    cobalt alloys.

EN ISO 15608:2025 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.160.01 - Welding, brazing and soldering in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN ISO 15608:2025 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 15608:2025
01-februar-2025
Varjenje - Sistem razvrščanja kovinskih materialov v skupine (ISO/DIS 15608:2024)
Welding - Grouping system for metallic materials (ISO/DIS 15608:2024)
Schweißen - Gruppeneinteilung von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO/DIS 15608:2024)
Soudage - Système de groupement des matériaux métalliques (ISO/DIS 15608:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 15608
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Welding — Grouping system for
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Soudage — Système de groupement des matériaux métalliques
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Grouping system for steels . 1
5 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys . 3
6 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys . 4
7 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys . 4
8 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys. 4
9 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys. 5
10 Grouping system for cast irons . 5
Bibliography . 6

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Welding — Grouping system for metallic materials
1 Scope
This document specifies a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes. It can also be applied
for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing.
It covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials:
— steels;
— aluminium and its alloys;
— copper and its alloys;
— nickel and its alloys;
— titanium and its alloys;
— zirconium and its alloys;
— cast irons.
2 Normative references
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3 Terms and definitions
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4 Grouping system for steels
Steels are grouped as shown in Table 1. Only those elements that are specified in material standards or
specifications should be considered. Ladle (or hea
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