EN 18007-4:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Elektromagnetno utripno varjenje - 4. del: Popis in kvalifikacija varilnih postopkov
Electromagnetic pulse welding - Part 4: Specification and qualification of welding
procedures
Schweißen und verwandte Verfahren - Elektromagnetisches Pulsschweißen - Teil 4:
Spezifikation und Qualifizierung von Schweißverfahren
Soudage par impulsion électromagnétique - Partie 4 : Descriptif et qualification des
modes opératoires de soudage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 18007-4:2024
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 18007-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160.10
English Version
Electromagnetic pulse welding - Part 4: Specification and
qualification of welding procedures
Soudage par impulsion électromagnétique - Partie 4 : Elektromagnetisches Pulsschweißen - Teil 4:
Descriptif et qualification des modes opératoires de Spezifikation und Qualifizierung von Schweißverfahren
soudage
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 June 2024.

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 standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 18007-4:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 7
4 Development and qualification of welding procedures . 7
4.1 General. 7
4.2 Technical content of a pWPS . 8
4.2.1 General. 8
4.2.2 Manufacturer information . 8
4.2.3 Base material type(s), temper(s), and reference standard(s) . 8
4.2.4 Base material dimensions and geometry . 8
4.2.5 Equipment identification . 8
4.2.6 Tool coil identification . 8
4.2.7 Clamping arrangement . 8
4.2.8 Joint design . 8
4.2.9 Joint preparation and cleaning methods. 9
4.2.10 Welding details . 9
5 Qualification based on a welding procedure test . 9
5.1 General. 9
5.2 Shape and dimensions of test specimens . 9
5.2.1 General. 9
5.2.2 Overlap joint of tubular parts. 10
5.2.3 Overlap joint of a tubular part with a solid cylindrical part . 10
5.2.4 Overlap joint of sheets . 11
5.3 Welding of test specimens . 11
5.4 Examination and testing of test specimens . 11
5.4.1 Extent of testing . 11
5.4.2 Location and extraction of test specimens . 13
5.4.3 Non-destructive examination . 14
5.4.4 Destructive testing . 15
5.4.5 Alternative tests . 17
5.4.6 Re-testing . 17
6 Qualification based on pre-production welding test . 17
6.1 General. 17
6.2 Test specimens . 17
6.3 Examination and testing of test specimens . 17
6.4 Range of qualification. 17
7 Range of qualification. 18
7.1 General. 18
7.2 Related to the manufacturer . 18
7.3 Related to the base material . 18
7.4 Common to all welding procedures . 18
7.4.1 Welding process . 18
7.4.2 Type of control method . 18
7.4.3 Type of welding equipment . 18
7.4.4 Welding tools . 18
7.4.5 Joint configuration and joint design . 18
7.4.6 Other variables . 19
8 Welding procedure qualification record (WPQR) . 19
Annex A (informative) Examination and testing . 20
A.1 Examination and testing . 20
A.2 Non-destructive testing . 20
A.2.1 General . 20
A.2.2 Visual examination . 20
A.2.3 Dimensional measurements . 20
A.2.4 Surface crack inspection . 21
A.2.5 Dye penetrant testing . 21
A.2.6 Leak testing . 21
A.2.7 Laser ultrasound testing . 21
A.2.8 Tomography . 22
A.3 Destructive testing . 23
A.3.1 General . 23
A.3.2 Bend testing . 23
A.3.3 Peel testing . 24
A.3.4 Compression testing . 25
A.3.5 Torsion testing . 25
A.3.6 Lap shear tensile testing . 25
A.3.7 Fatigue testing . 26
A.3.8 Metallographic examination . 26
A.3.9 Hardness measurements . 26
A.4 Electrical conductivity measurements . 27
A.5 Proof testing . 28
Annex B (informative) Welding Procedure Specificati
...