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 BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 288-5:
1995

Specification and
approval of welding
procedures for metallic
materials —
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Part 5: Approval by using approved

welding consumables for arc welding

The European Standard EN 288-5:1994 has the status of a

British Standard

UDC 621.791.75:669:621.791.04:658.562
BS EN 288-5:1995

Cooperating organizations

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision

this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards
organizations of the following countries:

Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut

Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standard
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association française de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.

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Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto Portuguès da Qualidade
Spain Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes Amendments issued since publication
into effect on
15 February 1995
Amd. No. Date Comments
© BSI 12-1998

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference WEE/36
Draft for comment 92/82570 DC

ISBN 0 580 23694 3

 BS EN 288-5:1995

Contents

Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
Text of EN 288-5 3
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible 6
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references Inside back cover
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BS EN 288-5:1995

National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Engineering
Sector Board and is the English language version of EN 288 Specification and
approval of welding procedures for metallic materials — Part 5: Approval by using
approved welding consumables for arc welding, published by the European
Committee for Standardization (CEN).
EN 288-5 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the
United Kingdom took an active part.
There has previously been no direct British Standard equivalent to this standard.
It is assumed that the execution of the provisions of this document is entrusted to
suitably qualified and experienced persons.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a

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contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 288-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 1994

UDC 621.791.75:669:621.791.04:658.562

Descriptors: Welding, arc welding, metals, procedure, qualification

English version

Specification and approval of welding procedures for

metallic materials —
Part 5: Approval by using approved welding consumables
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for arc welding

Descriptif et qualification d’un mode Anforderung und Anerkennung von

opératoire de soudage pour les matériaux Schweißverfahren für metallische
métalliques — Werkstoffe —
Partie 5: Qualification par utilisation de Teil 5: Anerkennung durch Einsatz
produits consommables de soudage agréés pour anerkannter Schweißzusätze für das
le soudage à l’arc Lichtbogenschweißen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-08-17. 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 Central Secretariat 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
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung

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

© 1994 Copyright reserved to CEN members
Ref. No. EN 288-5:1994 E
EN 288-5:1994

Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by the Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, the Foreword 2
secretariat of which is held by DS.
0 Introduction 3
This standard consists of the following parts:
1 Scope 3
— Part 1: General rules for fusion welding;
2 Normative references 3
— Part 2: Welding procedure specification for arc
3 Definitions 4
welding;
4 Preliminary welding procedure
— Part 3: Welding procedure tests for the arc
specifications (pWPS) 4
welding of steels;
5 Approval of the welding procedure 4

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— Part 4: Welding procedure tests for the arc
welding of aluminum and its alloys; 6 Range of approval 4
— Part 5: Approval by using approved welding 6.1 General 4
consumables for arc welding; 6.2 Related to the manufacturer 4
— Part 6: Approval related to previous experience; 6.3 Related to the material 4
— Part 7: Approval by a standard welding 6.4 Common to all welding processes 5
procedure for arc welding; 6.5 Specific to each welding process 5
— Part 8: Approval by a pre-production welding 7 Validity 5
test.
8 Documentation 5
This European Standard shall be given the status of
Table 1 — Applicable welding processes 3
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by Table 2 — Applicable groups of materials 4
February 1995, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 1995.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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0 Introduction 2 Normative references

In EN 288-1, one of the methods of welding This European standard incorporates by dated or
procedure approval is by using approved welding undated reference, provisions from other
consumables. publications. These normative references are cited
at the appropriate places in the text and the
1 Scope publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
This standard simplifies the approval of welding
of any of these publications apply to this European
procedures especially for repetitive operations.
standard only when incorporated in it by
The standard gives the necessary information to amendment or revision. For undated references the
explain the requirements referenced in EN 288-1 latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
about the approval of welding procedures using
approved consumables. EN 288-1, Specification and approval of welding
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procedures for metallic materials — Part 1: General

In addition it gives the range of approval and the rules for fusion welding.
validity.
EN 288-2, Specification and approval of welding
This standard applies to fusion welding of metallic procedures for metallic materials — Part 2: Welding
materials. procedure specification for arc welding.
The process numbers refer to EN 24063. EN 288-3, Specification and approval of welding
Essentially this standard covers the processes with procedures for metallic materials — Part 3: Welding
consumables given in Table 1. procedure tests for the arc welding of steels.
Other fusion welding processes may be accepted by EN 288-4, Specification and approval of welding
agreement between contracting parties. procedures for metallic materials — Part 4: Welding
It is intended for application to parent metals which procedure tests for the arc welding of aluminium
produce acceptable micro structures and properties and its alloys.
in the heat affected zone which do not deteriorate EN 439, Welding consumables — Shielding gases
significantly in service. for arc welding and cutting.
This standard is not applicable where hardness or EN 24063, Welding, brazing, soldering and braze
impact properties, preheating, control heat input, welding of metals. Nomenclature of processes and
interpass temperature and post-weld reference numbers for symbolic representation on
heat-treatment are specified. drawings.
The use of this standard may also be restricted by an
application standard or at the enquiry/order stage
by contracting parties.
Table 1 — Applicable welding processes
Process Process Process
applicable for applicable for
Number Type
steel aluminium
and its alloys
111 Metal arc welding with covered electrode × —
114 Flux cored wire metal-arc welding without gas shield × —
131 Metal-arc inert gas welding; MIG welding — ×
135 Metal-arc active gas welding; MAG welding × —
136 Flux cored wire metal-arc welding with active gas shield × —
137 Flux cored wire metal-arc welding with inert gas shield × —
141 Tungsten inert gas arc welding; TIG welding × ×
Key
× indicates the process for which the standard is applicable
— indicates the process for which the standard is not applicable.

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3 Definitions c) The combination of parent metal(s) and

consumables is such that the properties of the
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions
weld metal can be expected to correspond to the
listed in EN 288-1 shall apply.
properties obtained during the approval testing
of the consumable. Usually, this means that the
4 Preliminary welding procedure consumable and the parent metal shall have:
specifications (pWPS)
1) similar mechanical properties for steels in
The approval of a welding procedure based on group 1;
approved consumables shall be based on a pWPS 2) similar chemical composition for steels in
according to EN 288-2. This pWPS shall specify the group 9;
range for all the relevant parameters.
3) a compatible filler metal for aluminium and
5 Approval of the welding procedure its alloys in groups 21, 22a and 22b;

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and that weld metal composition mainly is
The approval of the welding procedure shall be
determined by the composition of the consumable.
carried out by an examiner or test body according to
EN 288-1. Table 2 — Applicable groups of materials
The essential items for the approval are: EN 288-3 EN 288-4

— specifications of parent metal(s) to be used Steel Aluminium and its alloys

according to the relevant EN, 1c 21c
— records of the approved consumables to be 9 22a
used according to the relevant EN,
Specified 22bc
— a specific pWPS according to EN 288-2 and
suitable for the application. materialsabc
a Materials of group 9 excluding those which are sensitive to
6 Range of approval hot cracking.
b
6.1 General A list of the acceptable materials will be added when the
relevant EN are available.
All the conditions of validity stated below shall be c Including casting, forged and wrought material with a
met independently of each other. similar chemical composition.
Changes of essential variables outside of the ranges
specified shall require another welding procedure Joints between dissimilar material groups are not
approval. permitted, except for joints between group 22a and
group 22b.
6.2 Related to the manufacturer
6.3.2 Parent metal thickness
An approval of WPS obtained by a manufacturer is
valid for welding in workshops or sites under the A welding procedure using approved consumables
same technical and quality control of that shall not be approved for thicknesses below 3 mm or
manufacturer. above 40 mm.
6.3 Related to the material 6.3.3 Fillet weld throat thickness
6.3.1 Related to parent metal A welding procedure using approved consumables
shall not be approved for fillet weld throat thickness
This standard is applicable for limited groups of below 3 mm.
materials defined in Table 2 and fulfilling all the
conditions stated below. 6.3.4 Diameter of pipes
a) The application standard or contract does not Approved welding procedures using approved
specify Charpy testing or hardness testing of the consumables are only valid for pipes with outside
material in the heat affected zone. diameters > 25 mm.
b) Other mechanical properties (e.g. yield 6.3.5 Branch connection
strength) resistance to corrosion and other For thickness: see 6.3.2.
essential properties of the material in the heat
For diameter: see 6.3.3
affected zones can be expected to be essentially
unaffected by the welding and that testing is not
considered necessary.

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6.4 Common to all welding processes 6.5 Specific to each welding process
6.4.1 Welding process 6.5.1 Processes 111 and 114
Multi-process procedures are permitted providing The approval given is valid for the diameter of
approved consumables are used throughout the electrode mentioned in the pWPS plus or minus one
weld. electrode diameter size for each run, with the
In a multi-process procedure the approval is only exception of the root run on single sided without
valid when the processes are used in the approved backing butt welds for which no size change is
specified sequence. permissible.
6.4.2 Welding positions 6.5.2 Processes 131, 135, 136 and 137
The position is restricted to the range of approval of The approval given is restricted to the face and/or
the approved consumables. back shielding type of gas (nominal composition)
mentioned in the pWPS and shall be in accordance
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6.4.3 Type of joint with EN 439.

No limitation. The approval is restricted to the single-wire
6.4.4 Filler metal classification mentioned in the pWPS.
The approval is valid for any approved filler metal 6.5.3 Process 141
with the same compulsory classification as required The approval given is restricted to the face and/or
by the relevant filler metal specification. back shielding type of gas (nominal composition)
In addition, non-compulsory classification should be mentioned in the pWPS.
included wherever possible.
6.4.5 Type of current 7 Validity
No change is permitted. The welding procedure given is valid providing the
approval of the consumables remains valid.

8 Documentation
The pWPS accepted by the examiner or a test body
signed and dated is then an approved welding
procedure and is to be retained on record by the
manufacturer.

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National annex NA (informative)

Committees responsible
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the
Engineering Sector Board to Technical Committee WEE/36 upon which the following bodies were
represented:

AEA Technology
Aluminium Federation
Associated Offices Technical Committee
Association of Consulting Scientists
British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.

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British Gas plc
British Nuclear Fuels plc
British Railways Board
British Stainless Steel Association
British Steel Industry
Electricity Industry in United Kingdom
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association
General, Municipal, Boilermakers’ and Allied Trades Union
Health and Safety Executive
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Ministry of Defence
Power Generation Contractors’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Process Plant Association
Railway Industry Association of Great Britain
Welding Institute
Welding Manufacturers’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Co-opted members

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National annex NB (informative)

Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
BS EN 288 Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials
EN 288-1:1992 Part 1:1992 General rules for fusion welding
EN 288-2:1992 Part 2:1992 Welding procedure specification for arc welding
EN 288-3:1992 Part 3:1992 Welding procedure tests for the arc welding of steels
EN 288-4:1992 Part 4:1992 Welding procedure tests for the arc welding of aluminium and its
alloys
EN 439:1994 BS EN 439:1994 Welding consumables — Shielding gases for arc welding and
cutting
EN 24063:1992 BS EN 24063:1992 Welding, brazing, soldering and braze welding of metals.
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Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers for symbolic representation on

drawings

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