CEN REPORT CR ISO 15608

RAPPORT CEN
CEN BERICHT April 2000

ICS Supersedes CR 12187:1995

English version

Welding - Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system

(ISO/TR 15608:2000)

Soudage - Lignes directrices pour un système de Schweißen - Richtlinien für eine Gruppeneinteilung von
groupement des matériaux métalliques (ISO/TR metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO/TR 15608:2000)
15608:2000)

This CEN Report was approved by CEN on 12 January 2000. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 121.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels

© 2000 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CR ISO 15608:2000 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents

1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Grouping system for steels ..........................................................................................................................4
3 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys.............................................................................7
4 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys.........................................................................................7
5 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys ............................................................................................8
6 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys.....................................................................................8
7 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys...............................................................................9
8 Grouping system for cast irons....................................................................................................................9
Annex A New numbering system - Details of the standards dealing with specification and approval of
welding procedures .....................................................................................................................................10
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Foreword
The text of CR ISO 15608:2000 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 CEN Report supersedes CR 12187:1995.

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, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This technical report provides a uniform system for grouping of materials for welding purposes. It may also apply for
other purposes as heat treatment, forming, non destructive testing, ...

This technical report covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials :

steel ;

aluminium and its alloys;

nickel and its alloys;

copper and its alloys;

titanium and its alloys;

zirconium and its alloys;

cast irons.

This technical report is part of a series of standards. Annex A gives details of this series of standards.

2 Grouping system for steels

Steels are grouped as shown in Table 1. Only those elements that are specified in material standards or
specifications shall be considered. The figures given in group 1 and 11 are referring to the ladle analysis of the
materials. The figures given in groups 4 to 10 are based on the element content used in the designation of the
alloys.
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Table 1 — Grouping system for steels

Group Sub-group Type of steel

1 Steels with a specified minimum yield strength ReH  460 N/mm² a
and with analysis
in % :
C  0,25
Si  0,60
Mn  1,70
b
Mo  0,70
S  0,045
P  0,045
b
Cu  0,40
Ni  0,5 b
Cr  0,3 (0,4 for castings) b
Nb  0,05
V  0,12 b
Ti  0,05
1.1 Steels with a specified minimum specified yield strength ReH  275 N/mm²
1.2 Steels with a specified minimum yield strength 275 N/mm²  ReH  360 N/mm²
1.3 Normalized fine grain steels with a specified minimum yield strength ReH > 360 N/mm²
1.4 Steels with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance whose analysis may exceed the
requirements for the single elements as indicated under 1
2 Thermomechanically treated fine grain steels and cast steels with a specified minimum
yield strength ReH > 360 N/mm²
2.1 Thermomechanically treated fine grain steels and cast steels with a specified minimum
yield strength 360 N/mm² < ReH  460 N/mm²
2.2 Thermomechanically treated fine grain steels and cast steels with a specified minimum
yield strength ReH > 460 N/mm²
3 Quenched and tempered steels and precipitation hardened steels except stainless
steels with a specified minimum yield strength ReH > 360 N/mm²
3.1 Quenched and tempered steels with a specified minimum yield strength
360 N/mm < ReH  690 N/mm²
3.2 Quenched and tempered steels with a specified minimum yield strength
ReH > 690 N/mm²

3.3 Precipitation hardened steels except stainless steels

4 Low vanadium alloyed Cr-Mo-(Ni) steels with Mo  0,7 % and V  0,1 %
4.1 Steels with Cr  0,3 % and Ni  0,7 %
4.2 Steels with Cr  0,7 % and Ni  1,5 %
(to be continued)
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Table 1 (end)

Group Sub-group Type of steel

5 Cr-Mo steels free of vanadium with C  0,35 % c
5.1 Steels with 0,75 %  Cr  1,5 % and Mo  0,7 %
5.2 Steels with 1,5 % < Cr  3,5 % and 0,7 % < Mo  1,2 %
5.3 Steels with 3,5 % < Cr  7,0 % and 0,4 % < Mo  0,7 %
5.4 Steels with 7,0 % < Cr  10,0 % and 0,7 % < Mo  1,2 %
6 High vanadium alloyed Cr-Mo-(Ni) steels
6.1 Steels with 0,3 %  Cr  0,75 %, Mo  0,7 % and V  0,35 %
6.2 Steels with 0,75 % < Cr  3,5 %, 0,7 % < Mo  1,2 % and V  0,35 %
6.3 Steels with 3,5 % < Cr  7,0 %, Mo  0,7 % and 0,45 %  V  0,55 %
6.4 Steels with 7,0 % < Cr  12,5 %, 0,7 % < Mo  1,2 % and V  0,35 %
7 Ferritic, martensitic or precipitation hardened stainless steels with C  0,35 % and
10,5 %  Cr  30 %
7.1 Ferritic stainless steels
7.2 Martensitic stainless steels
7.3 Precipitation hardened stainless steels
8 Austenitic stainless steels
8.1 Austenitic stainless steels with Cr  19 %
8.2 Austenitic stainless steels with Cr > 19 %
8.3 Manganese austenitic stainless steels with 4,0 % < Mn  12,0 %
9 Nickel alloy steels with Ni  10,0 %
9.1 Nickel alloy steels with Ni  3,0 %
9.2 Nickel alloy steels with 3,0 % < Ni  8,0 %
9.3 Nickel alloy steels with 8,0 % < Ni  10,0 %
10 Austenitic ferritic stainless steels (duplex)
10.1 Austenitic ferritic stainless steels with Cr  24,0 %
10.2 Austenitic ferritic stainless steels with Cr > 24,0 %
11 Steels covered by group 1 d except 0,25 % < C  0,5 %
11.1 Steels as indicated under 11 with 0,25 %  C  0,35 %
11.2 Steels as indicated under 11 with 0,35 %  C  0,5 %
a
In accordance with the specification of the steel product standards, ReH may be replaced by Rp0,2 or Rt0,5.
b
A higher value is accepted provided that Cr + Mo + Ni + Cu + V  0,75 %.
c
"Free of vanadium" means not deliberately added to the material.
d
A higher value is accepted provided that Cr + Mo + Ni + Cu + V  1 %.
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3 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys

Aluminium and aluminium alloys are grouped as shown in Table 2. The figures given are based on the element
content used in the designation of the alloys.

Table 2 — Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys

Group Sub-group Type of aluminium and aluminium alloys

21 Pure aluminium  1 % impurities or alloy content
22 Non heat treatable alloys
22.1 Aluminium-manganese alloys
22.2 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with Mg  1,5 %
22.3 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with 1,5%  Mg  3,5 %
22.4 Aluminium-magnesium alloys with Mg > 3,5 %
23 Heat treatable alloys
23.1 Aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloys
23.2 Aluminium-zinc-magnesium alloys
24 Aluminium-silicon alloys with Cu  1 %
24.1 Aluminium-silicon alloys with Cu  1 % and 5 % < Si  15 %
24.2 Aluminium-silicon-magnesium alloys with Cu  1 % ; 5 % < Si  15 %
and 0,1 % < Mg  0,80 %
25 Aluminium-silicon-copper alloys with 5,0 % < Si  14,0 % ; 1,0 % < Cu  5,0 % and
Mg  0,8 %
26 Aluminium-copper alloys with 2 % < Cu  6 %
Groups 21 to 23 are generally for wrought materials and groups 24 to 26 are generally for cast materials.

4 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys

Copper and copper alloys are grouped as indicated in Table 3.

Table 3 — Grouping system for copper and copper alloys

Group Sub-group Type of copper and copper alloys

31 Pure copper
32 Copper-zinc alloys
32.1 Copper-zinc alloys, binary
32.2 Copper-zinc alloys, complex
33 Copper-tin alloys
34 Copper-nickel alloys
35 Copper-aluminium alloys
36 Copper-nickel-zinc alloys
37 Copper alloys, low alloyed (less than 5 % other elements) not covered by groups
31 to 36
38 Other copper alloys (5 % or more other elements) not covered by groups 31 to 36
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5 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys

Nickel and nickel alloys are grouped as indicated in table 4. The figures given are based on the element content
used in the designation of the alloys.

Table 4 — Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys

Group Type of nickel and nickel alloys

41 Pure nickel
42 Nickel-copper alloys (Ni-Cu) Ni  45 %, Cu  10 %
43 Nickel-chromium alloys(Ni-Cr-Fe-Mo) Ni  40 %
44 Nickel-molybdenum alloys (Ni-Mo) Ni  45 %, Mo  32 %
45 Nickel-iron-chromium alloys (Ni-Fe-Cr) Ni  30 %
46 Nickel-chromium-cobalt alloys (Ni-Cr-Co) Ni  45 %, Co  10 %
47 Nickel-iron-chromium-copper alloys (Ni-Fe-Cr-Cu) Ni  45 %
48 Nickel-iron-cobalt alloys (Ni-Fe-Co-Cr-Mo-Cu) 25 %  Ni  45 % and Fe  20 %

6 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys

Titanium and titanium alloys are grouped as indicated in table 5.

Table 5 — Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys

Group Sub-group Type of titanium and titanium alloys

51 Pure titanium
51.1 Titanium with O2 < 0,20 %
51.2 Titanium with 0,20 %  O2  0,25 %
51.3 Titanium with 0,25 %  O2  0,35 %
51.4 Titanium with 0,35 %  O2  0,40 %
52 Alpha alloys a
53 Alpha-beta alloys b
54 Near beta and beta alloys c
a
Alloys covered by group 52 are : Ti-0,2Pd ; Ti-2,5Cu ; Ti-5Al-2,5Sn ; Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V ; Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo ; Ti-6Al-2Nb-
1Ta-0,8Mo.
b
Alloys covered by group 53 are : Ti-3Al-2,5V ; Ti-6Al-4V ; Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn ; Ti-7Al-4Mo.
c
Alloys covered by group 54 are : Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al ; Ti-13V-11Cr-3Al ; Ti-11,5Mo-6Zr-4,5Sn ; Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Zr-4Mo.
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7 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys

Zirconium and zirconium alloys are grouped as indicated in table 6.

Table 6 — Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys

Group Type of zirconium and zirconium alloys

61 Pure zirconium
62 Zirconium with 2,5 % Nb

8 Grouping system for cast irons

Cast irons are grouped as indicated in table 7.

Table 7 — Grouping system for cast irons

Group Sub-group Type of cast iron

71 Grey cast irons with specified tensile strength or Brinell hardness
72 Spheroidal graphite cast irons with specified mechanical properties
72.1 Spheroidal graphite cast irons with specified tensile strength, 0,2 % proof stress and
elongation or specified Brinell hardness
72.2 Spheroidal graphite cast irons (like 72.1) with specified impact resistance values
73 Malleable cast irons
73.1 Whiteheart malleable (decarburized) cast irons most suitable for welding
73.2 Whiteheart malleable (decarburized) cast irons
73.3 Blackheart malleable (non-decarburized) cast irons
74 Austempered ductile cast irons
75 Austenitic cast irons
75.1 Austenitic spheroidal graphite cast irons with specified element content
75.2 Austenitic spheroidal graphite cast irons
75.3 Austenitic grey cast irons
76 Cast irons excepting 71 to 75
76.1 Abrasion resistant cast irons
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Annex A

New numbering system - Details of the standards dealing with specification and approval of welding procedures
See table A.1.

Table A.1 — Details of the standards dealing with specification and approval of welding procedures

Process Arc welding Gas welding Electron beam Laser beam Resistance welding Stud welding Friction welding
welding welding
General rules EN ISO 15607

Guidelines for a grouping system CR ISO/TR 15608 Not applied CR ISO/TR 15608

WPS EN ISO 15609-1 EN ISO 15609-2 EN ISO 15609-3 EN ISO 15609-4 EN ISO 15609-5 EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620

Approved consumables EN ISO 15610 Not applied

Previous welding experience EN ISO 15611 EN ISO 15611 EN ISO 15611

EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Standard procedure EN ISO 15612 Not applied

Pre-production test EN ISO 15613 EN ISO 15613 EN ISO 15613

EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Welding procedure test EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 15614 EN ISO 14555 EN ISO 15620
Part 1: Steel/Nickel Part 1: Steel/Nickel Part 7: Surfacing Part 12 : Spot, seam and
Part 2: Aluminium Part 3: Cast iron Part 11 : Electron beam/Laser beam projection
Part 3: Cast iron Part 6: Copper
Part 13 : Flash and butt
Part 4: Finishing welding of Part 7: Surfacing
aluminium castings
Part 5: Titanium/zirconium
Part 6: Copper
Part 7: Surfacing
Part 8: Tube to tube sheet
Part 9: Wet hyperbaric
Part 10: Dry hyperbaric