EN ISO 11970:2007

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2007
Popis in odobritev varilnih postopkov za proizvodno varjenje jeklenih ulitkov (ISO
11970:2001)
Specification and approval of welding procedures for production welding of steel castings
(ISO 11970:2001)
Schweißverfahrensprüfung für das Produktionsschweißen von Stahlguss (ISO
11970:2001)
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opératoire de soudage pour le soudage de
production sur aciers moulés (ISO 11970:2001)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11970:2007
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
77.140.80 Železni in jekleni ulitki Iron and steel castings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 11970
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2007
ICS 25.160.10; 77.140.80
English Version
Specification and approval of welding procedures for production
welding of steel castings (ISO 11970:2001)
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opératoire de soudage Anforderungen und Anerkennung von Schweißverfahren für
pour le soudage de production sur aciers moulés (ISO das Produktionsschweißen von Stahlguss (ISO
11970:2001) 11970:2001)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 11970:2001 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17 "Steel” of
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO
11970:2007 by Technical Committee ECISS/TC 31 "Steel castings", the secretariat of which is
held by AFNOR.
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 January 2008, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2008.

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the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11970:2001 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 11970:2007 without any
modifications.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11970
First edition
2001-01-15
Specification and approval of welding
procedures for production welding of steel
castings
Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opératoire de soudage pour le
soudage de production sur aciers moulés
Reference number
ISO 11970:2001(E)
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ISO 2001
ISO 11970:2001(E)
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ISO 11970:2001(E)
Contents Page
Foreword.iv
Introduction.v
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms and definitions .2
4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS) .2
5 Welding procedure test.3
6 Test piece .3
7 Examination and testing .5
8 Range of approval.8
9 Welding procedure approval record (WPAR) .12
Annex A (informative) Welding procedure approval — Record form (WPAR) welding procedure
approval — Test certificate.13
Annex B (normative) Details of weld test .14
ISO 11970:2001(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
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard ISO 11970 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 17, Steel, Subcommittee SC 11,
Steel castings.
Annex B forms a normative part of this International Standard. Annex A is for information only.
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Introduction
All welding procedure approvals for production welding of steel castings shall be in accordance with this
International Standard from the date of its issue.
Previous procedure approvals that conform to the range of approval of clause 8 are valid under this International
Standard.
Where additional tests have to be carried out to complete the approval it is only necessary to perform the additional
tests to the requirements of clauses 6 and 7.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 11970:2001(E)
Specification and approval of welding procedures for production
welding of steel castings
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies how a welding procedure specification (WPS) for production welding of steel
castings is approved,
It defines the conditions for the execution of welding procedure approval tests and the limits of validity of an
approved welding procedure for all practical welding operations within the range of essential variables.
Tests shall be carried out in accordance with this International Standard unless additional tests are specified by the
purchaser or by agreement between the contracting parties.
This International Standard applies to the arc welding of steel castings. The principles of this International Standard
may be applied to other fusion welding processes subject to agreement between the contracting parties.
In the case of specific service, material or manufacturing conditions, more comprehensive tests may be specified
by the purchaser, than are specified by this International Standard, in order to gain more information, e.g.
longitudinal weld tensile tests, bend tests, chemical analyses, ferrite determination in austenitic stainless steels,
elongation, Charpy “V” impact tests, radiography, etc.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 148:1983, Steel — Charpy impact test (V-notch).
ISO 857-1:1998, Welding and allied processes — Vocabulary —Part 1: Metal welding processes.
ISO 4969:1980, Steel — Macroscopic examination by etching with strong mineral acids.
ISO 4986:1992, Steel castings — Magnetic particle inspection.
ISO 4987:1992. Steel castings — Penetrant inspection.
1)
ISO 4992:— , Steel castings — Ultrasonic inspection.
ISO 4993:1987, Steel castings — Radiographic inspection.
1) To be published.
ISO 11970:2001(E)
2)
ISO 5817:— , Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding
excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections.
ISO 6507-1:1997, Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method.
ISO 6892:1998, Metallic Materials — Tensile testing at ambient temperature.
ISO 6947:1990, Welds — Working positions — Definition of angles of slope and rotation.
ISO 9606-1:1994, Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels.
3)
ISO 9692-1:— , Welding and allied processes — Recommendations for joint preparation — Part 1: Manual metal-
arc welding, gas-shielded metal-arc welding and gas welding of steels.
ISO 9956-1:1995, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials — Part 1: General rules
for fusion welding.
ISO 9956-2:1995, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials — Part 2: Welding
procedure specification for arc welding.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the terms and definitions given in ISO 857-1 and ISO 9956-1 as
well as the following apply.
3.1
production welding
any welding carried out during manufacturing before final delivery to the purchaser including joint welding of
castings and finishing welding
3.1.1
joint welding
welding used to weld cast components together or weld cast components to wrought steels in order to obtain an
integral unit
3.1.2
finishing welding
welding carried out in order to ensure the agreed quality of the casting
3.2
repair welding
any welding carried out after delivery to the end user, i.e. after the casting has been in service
4 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)
A preliminary welding procedure specification shall be prepared. It shall specify the range of all the relevant
parameters according to ISO 9956-2.
2) To be published. (Revision of ISO 5817:1992)
3) To be published. (Partial revision of ISO 9692:1992)
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5 Welding procedure test
The making and testing of test pieces representing the type and the position of welding used in production shall be
in accordance with clauses 6 and 7.
The welder who undertakes the welding procedure test satis
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