EN ISO 17652-2:2003
(Main)Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers (ISO 17652-2:2003)
Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers (ISO 17652-2:2003)
ISO 17652-2:2003 describes tests for assessing the influence of shop primers on the weldability. The following tests are detailed.
Rating test
This screening test provides a method of assessing the relative weldability of a shop primer of a specified thickness by making a standard weld and subsequently evaluating the severity of the resulting porosity. Rating tests are suitable for declaration by suppliers of the influence of particular shop primers and similar purposes.
Weldability test
This test describes a method for evaluating the weldability of welding consumables and shop primer combinations, using various arc welding processes. A standard size fillet is produced that enables comparison to be made. An overall assessment of the quality of the resultant weld is made. Weldability tests may be more closely related to actual conditions during production.
Schweißen - Prüfung von Fertigungsbeschichtungen für das Schweißen und für verwandte Prozesse - Teil 2: Schweißeigenschaften von Fertigungsbeschichtungen (ISO 17652-2:2003)
Soudage - Essai sur peintures primaires en relation avec le soudage et les techniques connexes - Partie 2: Propriétés relatives au soudage des peintures primaires (ISO 17652-2:2003)
L'ISO 17652-2:2003 décrit des essais pour évaluer l'influence des peintures primaires sur la soudabilité. Les essais suivants sont décrits.
Essai de classement
Cet essai de sélection constitue une méthode pour évaluer la soudabilité relative d'une peinture primaire ayant une épaisseur spécifiée en exécutant une soudure normalisée puis en évaluant l'importance de la porosité qui en résulte. Les essais de classement conviennent bien pour la déclaration faite par les fournisseurs sur l'influence de peintures primaires données et dans des buts similaires.
Essai de soudabilité
Cet essai décrit une méthode pour évaluer la soudabilité de combinaisons de produits consommables de soudage et de peintures primaires en utilisant différents procédés de soudage à l'arc. Une soudure d'angle de dimensions normalisées est réalisée à des fins de comparaison. Une évaluation globale de la qualité de la soudure produite est effectuée. Les essais de soudabilité peuvent être adaptés plus précisément aux conditions réelles en production.
Varjenje - Preskus osnovnih premazov v zvezi z varjenjem in sorodnimi postopki - 2. del: Lastnosti osnovnih premazov pri varjenju (ISO 17652-2:2003)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 14-May-2003
- Withdrawal Date
- 29-Nov-2003
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 121 - Welding
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 121 - Welding
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 05-Jun-2008
- Completion Date
- 05-Jun-2008
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Overview
EN ISO 17652-2:2003 - “Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers” (CEN adoption of ISO 17652-2:2003) specifies laboratory methods to assess how shop primers influence weldability. It defines two complementary tests - a Rating test (screening for relative porosity susceptibility) and a Weldability test (comparative assessment using fillet welds and common arc processes). The standard supports objective comparison of primers and primer/consumable combinations under reproducible “worst‑case” conditions.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Test types
- Rating test: MAG welding (process 135) on small test pieces to quantify porosity (screening). Designed for supplier declarations.
- Weldability test: Fillet weld assessment for primer/consumable combinations across arc processes; closer to production conditions.
- Representative parameters (Rating test):
- Process: MAG (EN ISO 4063 process 135)
- Current: ~250 A (±5%), Voltage: ~30 V (±5%), Welding speed: ~300 mm/min (±5%)
- Shielding gas: 100% CO2, flow 15–20 l/min; electrode G3Si1, 1.2 mm diameter, DC+ polarity
- Specimen geometry, clamping: plates (20×80×200 mm and 12×50×200 mm), clamped at 10 kN ±5% with 2 mm copper wires to encourage porosity
- Porosity assessment
- Break weld by three‑point loading at ~150–250 °C to reveal pores
- Ignore pores < 0.5 mm; evaluate a 100 mm length (exclude 60 mm start, 40 mm end)
- Report: number of pores >0.5 mm, total pore area (F), mean pore area (F/n)
- Specimen preparation & conditions
- Primer thickness per supplier recommendation; drying: ≥10 days at 10–40 °C and ≥50% RH (unless otherwise reported)
- Weldability test uses S275 base material, blasted to SA 2½ (EN ISO 8501‑1)
- Reporting
- Test report must record test method, primer ID, coating thickness, welding procedure/parameters, surface condition, porosity data and other test metadata.
Applications and users
- Who uses it: primer manufacturers, welding engineers, fabrication quality control laboratories, steel fabricators, procurement/specification authors, and certification bodies.
- Practical uses:
- Supplier declarations of primer influence on weld quality
- Selecting compatible primer and consumable combinations
- Troubleshooting pore formation in production welding
- Supporting welding procedure qualification and acceptance criteria development
- Comparisons of primers under standardized “worst‑case” conditions for purchasing/specification decisions
Related standards
- EN ISO 17652-1:2003 (General requirements)
- EN 439 (shielding gases), EN 440 (welding consumables), EN ISO 2808 (film thickness), EN ISO 8501‑1 (surface cleanliness), EN 10025 (steel grades), EN ISO 4063 (process nomenclature)
- Use EN ISO 17652-2 alongside part 1 for health, safety and environmental precautions during testing.
Keywords: EN ISO 17652-2:2003, shop primers, weldability, rating test, porosity, MAG welding, fillet weld, welding consumables, primer testing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 17652-2:2003 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers (ISO 17652-2:2003)". This standard covers: ISO 17652-2:2003 describes tests for assessing the influence of shop primers on the weldability. The following tests are detailed. Rating test This screening test provides a method of assessing the relative weldability of a shop primer of a specified thickness by making a standard weld and subsequently evaluating the severity of the resulting porosity. Rating tests are suitable for declaration by suppliers of the influence of particular shop primers and similar purposes. Weldability test This test describes a method for evaluating the weldability of welding consumables and shop primer combinations, using various arc welding processes. A standard size fillet is produced that enables comparison to be made. An overall assessment of the quality of the resultant weld is made. Weldability tests may be more closely related to actual conditions during production.
ISO 17652-2:2003 describes tests for assessing the influence of shop primers on the weldability. The following tests are detailed. Rating test This screening test provides a method of assessing the relative weldability of a shop primer of a specified thickness by making a standard weld and subsequently evaluating the severity of the resulting porosity. Rating tests are suitable for declaration by suppliers of the influence of particular shop primers and similar purposes. Weldability test This test describes a method for evaluating the weldability of welding consumables and shop primer combinations, using various arc welding processes. A standard size fillet is produced that enables comparison to be made. An overall assessment of the quality of the resultant weld is made. Weldability tests may be more closely related to actual conditions during production.
EN ISO 17652-2:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.160.10 - Welding processes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 17652-2:2003 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 4063:2023, EN ISO 14175:2008, EN 10278:2023, EN ISO 6947:2019, EN ISO 15609-1:2004, EN ISO 2808:2019, EN 10238:2009, EN ISO 8501-1:2001, EN ISO 14341:2020, EN 15085-4:2007, EN ISO 17652-1:2003, EN 1090-2:2018+A1:2024, EN 1090-2:2018, EN 15085-4:2023. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2003
Varjenje - Preskus osnovnih premazov v zvezi z varjenjem in sorodnimi postopki -
2. del: Lastnosti osnovnih premazov pri varjenju (ISO 17652-2:2003)
Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 2:
Welding properties of shop primers (ISO 17652-2:2003)
Schweißen - Prüfung von Fertigungsbeschichtungen für das Schweißen und für
verwandte Prozesse - Teil 2: Schweißeigenschaften von Fertigungsbeschichtungen (ISO
17652-2:2003)
Soudage - Essai sur peintures primaires en relation avec le soudage et les techniques
connexes - Partie 2: Propriétés relatives au soudage des peintures primaires (ISO 17652
-2:2003)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 17652-2:2003
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 17652-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2003
ICS 25.160.10
English version
Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied
processes - Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers (ISO
17652-2:2003)
Soudage - Essai sur peintures primaires en relation avec le Schweißen - Prüfung von Fertigungsbeschichtungen für
soudage et les techniques connexes - Partie 2: Propriétés das Schweißen und für verwandte Prozesse - Teil 2:
relatives au soudage des peintures primaires (ISO 17652- Schweißeigenschaften von Fertigungsbeschichtungen (ISO
2:2003) 17652-2:2003)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 2 January 2003.
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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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Contents
page
Foreword. 3
1 Scope. 4
2 Normative references. 4
3 Terms and definitions. 5
4 Rating test. 5
4.1 Principle . 5
4.2 Preparation of test piece . 5
4.3 Procedure. 5
4.3.1 Welding . 5
4.3.2 Breaking of the test weld. 7
4.4 Examination and determination of porosity. 7
4.5 Test report. 8
5 Weldability test. 8
5.1 Principle . 8
5.2 Preparation of test piece . 8
5.3 Procedure. 9
5.3.1 General . 9
5.3.2 Tack welding. 9
5.3.3 Welding . 10
5.4 Weld evaluation. 10
5.4.1 Visual examination. 10
5.4.2 Internal examination . 11
5.5 Test report. 11
Annex A (informative) Example of a test report for rating test of weld properties of shop primers . 13
Annex ZA (informative) Corresponding International and European Standards for which equivalents
are not given in the text. 14
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 17652-2:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 "Welding", the
secretariat of which is held by DS, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 “Welding and allied
processes”.
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 November 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by November 2003.
EN ISO 17652 consists of the following parts, under the general title: Welding – Test for shop primers in relation to
welding and allied processes:
- Part 1: General requirements
- Part 2: Welding properties of shop primers
- Part 3: Thermal cutting
- Part 4: Emission of fumes and gases
Annexes A and ZA are informative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This part of this European Standard describes tests for assessing the influence of shop primers on the weldability.
The following tests are detailed:
a) Rating test
This screening test provides a method of assessing the relative weldability of a shop primer of a specified thickness
by making a standard weld and subsequently evaluating the severity of the resulting porosity. Rating tests are
suitable for declaration by suppliers of the influence of particular shop primers and similar purposes;
b) Weldability test
This test describes a method for evaluating the weldability of welding consumables and shop primer combinations,
using various arc welding processes. A standard size fillet is produced that enables comparison to be made. An
overall assessment of the quality of the resultant weld is made. Weldability tests may be more closely related to
actual conditions during production.
For precaution for protection of health, safety and environment during testing, see EN ISO 17652-1.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 439, Welding consumables - Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting.
EN 440, Welding consumables - Wire electrodes and deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and
fine grain steels - Classification.
EN 10025:1990, Hot rolled products of non-alloy structural steels Technical delivery conditions.
EN 10238, Automatically blast-cleaned and automatically prefabricated primed structural steel products.
EN 10278, Dimensions and tolerances of bright steel products.
EN ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers (ISO
4063:1998).
EN ISO 6947, Welds - Working positions - Definitions of angles of slope and rotation (ISO 6947:1993).
EN ISO 2808, Paints and varnishes - Determination of film thickness (ISO 2808:1999).
EN ISO 8501-1:2001, Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products - Visual
assessment of surface cleanliness - Part 1: Rust grades and preparation grades of uncoated steel substrates and of
steel substrates after overall removal of previous coatings (ISO 8501-1:1988).
prEN ISO 15609-1:2000, Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding
procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO/DIS 15609-1:2000).
EN ISO 17652-1:2003, Welding - Test for shop primers in relation to welding and allied processes - Part 1: General
requirements (ISO 17652-1:2003).
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions in EN ISO 17652-1:2003 apply.
4 Rating test
4.1 Principle
This test provides a method of assessing the relative weldability of shop primers of a specified thickness by making
a standard weld over a range of shop primers and subsequently evaluating the severity of the resulting porosity.
Only one welding procedure is prescribed, using metal active gas welding (process 135 in accordance with
EN ISO 4063).
The joint configuration and close fit-up are designed to give significant levels of porosity for reasons of
differentiation and reproducibility.
The standard does not specify limits for acceptability as these depend on the practical application. It is expec
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