Quality Requirements For Welding Fusion Welding of Metallic Materials

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN
729-1:1995
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1
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Quality requirements
for welding
Fusion welding of
metallic materials —
Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use
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Sector Board, was published
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The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference WEE/-/1/6
Draft for comment 92/75856 DC
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Contents
Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
Text of EN 729-1 3
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible Inside back cover
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references Inside back cover
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BS EN 729-1:1995
National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Engineering
Sector Board and is the English language version of EN 729-1:1994 Quality
requirements for welding — Fusion welding of metallic materials —
Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use, published by the European Committee
for Standardization (CEN).
EN 729-1 was produced as the result of international discussion in which the
UK took and active part.
There has previously been no direct British Standard equivalent to this standard.
Application Standards may request the manufacturer to comply with one of the
Parts of EN 729.
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
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.
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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 729-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM September 1994
UDC 621.792:658.562
Descriptors: Welding, welded constructions, quality, quality assurance, selection, utilization; manufacturing, user supplier relations
English version
Quality requirements for welding —

Fusion welding of metallic materials —
Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use
Exigences de qualité en soudage — Soudage Schweißtechnische Qualitiätsanforderungen —

par fusion des matériaux métalliques — Schmelzschweißen metallischer Werkstoffe —
Partie 1: Lignes directrices pour la sélection et Teil 1: Richtlinien zur Auswahl und
l’utilisation Verwendung
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This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-09-06. 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 729-1:1994 E
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EN 729-1:1994
Foreword Contents
This European Standard was prepared by the Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, of Foreword 2
which the secretariat is held by DS.
0 Introduction 3
CEN/TC 121 has decided to submit the final draft
1 Scope 3
for formal vote by its resolution 173/1993. The result
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was positive. 2 Normative references 3
EN 729 is composed of the four following parts: 3 Definitions 4
— EN 729-1, Quality requirements for welding — 4 Selection of welding quality requirements 4
Fusion welding of metallic materials — Annex A (informative) Flow diagram for
Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use; selection of welding requirements 5
— EN 729-2, Quality requirements for welding — Annex B (informative) Summary comparison
Fusion welding of metallic materials — of welding quality requirements with regard
Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements; to EN 729-2, EN 729-3 and EN 729-4 6
— EN 729-3, Quality requirements for welding — Table 1 — Selection of welding quality
Fusion welding of metallic materials — requirements 4
Part 3: Standard quality requirements; Table B.1 — Summary comparison 6
— EN 729-4, Quality requirements for welding —
Part 4: Elementary quality requirements.
This European Standard has been prepared under a
mandate given to CEN by the Commission of the
European Communities and the European Free
Trade Association, and supports essential
requirements of EC Directive(s).
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
March 1995, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 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 The guidelines define various approaches to quality

requirements for welding fabrication, both in
Welding processes are widely used to fabricate
workshops and on sites and provide guidance for
many of the constructions of the engineering
describing the capability of a manufacturer to be
industry and in some companies they are the key
able to produce welded constructions of the specified
feature of production. Such constructions may range quality. They can also be used by any interested
from pressure vessels to domestic and agricultural party as a basis for assessing a manufacturer’s
equipment and includes items such as cranes,
welding quality arrangements.
bridges and other welded structures. As such,
welding exerts a profound influence on the cost of The guidelines are intended as a guide for the
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fabrication and quality of the product. It is preparation of regulatory or contractual
important, therefore, to ensure that welding is requirements and for a manufacturer’s
carried out in the most effective way and that management to define welding requirements for
appropriate control is exercised over all aspects of quality systems related to the type of welded
the operation. construction. The guidelines are not structured to be
used in isolation as part of any regulatory,
Within the EN 29000 series of standards for quality
contractual or managerial requirement.
systems, welding is to be treated as a
“Special Process” since welds cannot be fully These guidelines are intended to be used for the
verified by subsequent inspection and testing of the following purposes:
product to ensure that the required quality a) providing interpretation of the requirements in
standards have been met. the EN 29000 series of standards, as a guideline
Quality cannot be inspected into a product, it has to for specification and establishment of the part of
be built into it. Even the most extensive and the quality system related to control of welding as
sophisticated non-destructive testing does not a “Special Process”;
improve the quality of welds. b) providing guidelines to establish specifications
For welded constructions to be effective and free and welding quality requirements, where a
from serious problems in production and in service, quality system according to EN 29001 and
it is necessary to provide controls, from the design EN 29002 is not involved;
phase, through material selection, into fabrication c) assessment of the welding quality
and subsequent inspection. For example, poor requirements mentioned in a) or b) above.
design for welding may create serious and costly The application of this standard would typically
difficulties in the workshop, on site, or in service. occur in the following circumstances:
Incorrect material selection may result in welding
— in contractual situations: specification of
problems, such as cracking. Welding procedures
welding requirements for quality systems;
have to be correctly formulated and approved to
avoid imperfections. Supervision needs to be — by manufacturers: establishment and
implemented to ensure that the specified quality maintenance of welding quality requirements;
will be achieved. — by committees preparing structural codes or
To ensure effective welded fabrication, management other application standards: specification of
needs to apreciate the sources of potential trouble welding quality requirements;
and to introduce appropriate quality procedures. — by interested parties, e.g. third parties,
customers or the manufacturer’s management:
1 Scope assessment of welding quality requirements.
These guidelines have been prepared to describe
welding quality requirements suitable for
2 Normative references
application by manufacturers using welding as a This European Standard incorporates by dated or
means of fabrication. They are structured such that undated reference, provisions from other
they can be used for fabrication of virtually any type publications. These normative references are cited
of fusion welded construction. These guidelines at the appropriate places in the text and the
relate only to those aspects of the quality of the final publications are listed hereafter. For dated
construction which may be influenced by welding references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
and allied processes. 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.
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EN 729-1:1994
EN 729-2, Quality requirements for welding — 3.4

Fusion welding of metallic materials — qualified person
Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements. a person whose competence and knowledge has been
EN 729-3, Quality requirements for welding — obtained by education, by training and/or relevant
Fusion welding of metallic materials — practical experience
Part 3: Standard quality requirements.
3.5
EN 729-4, Quality requirements for welding — construction
the term “construction” is used for product,
Part 4: Elementary quality requirements.
structure or any other welded item
EN 29000, Quality management and quality
assurance standards — Guidelines for selection and 3.6
use. quality system
EN 29001, Quality systems — Model for quality according to ISO 8402
assurance in design development, production,
installation and servicing. 4 Selection of welding quality
EN 29002, Quality systems — Model for quality
requirements
assurance in production and installation. By using this standard it is possible to select the
ISO 8402:1986, Quality — Vocabulary. welding quality requirements, to suit the type of
welded construction concerned, in accordance with
3 Definitions the appropriate parts of EN 729:
— Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements;
For the purpose of this standard the following
definitions apply. — Part 3: Standard quality requirements;
— Part 4: Elementary quality requirements.
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3.1
contract
a contract is:
— either the agreed requirements for
constructions ordered by a customer;
Guidance in the selection is shown in Table 1.
Annex A and Annex B give further information on
the selection and content of EN 729-2, EN 729-3 and
EN 729-4.
Table 1 — Selection of welding quality
— or the manufacturer’s basic specification for requirements
constructions manufactured in series for several
of customers, unknown to the manufacturer at Contract welding Quality requirements
requirements
the time of design and production.
When quality When quality
the contract is, in both cases, assumed to include systemsa to system to
reference to all relevant regulatory requirements EN 29001 or EN 29001 or
EN 29002 is not EN 29002 is not
NOTE The role of an independent body is considered to be a
required use required use
matter which is determined by the contracting parties and/or the
application standard. comprehensive EN 729-2a EN 729-2
3.2 quality
special process requirements
these are processes, the results of which cannot be standard quality EN 729-2a EN 729-3
fully verified by subsequent inspection and testing requirements
of the product and where, for example, processing
elementary quality EN 729-2a EN 729-4
deficiencies may become apparent only after the
requirements
product is in use. Accordingly, continous monitoring
and/or compliance with documented procedures is a
Within the scope of EN 29001 and EN 29002 the
required to ensure that the specified requirements requirements of EN 729-2 may be minimized to an appropriate
are met (according to 4.9.2 of EN 29001:1987 level to suit the type of welded construction.
and 4.8.2 of EN 29002:1987)
3.3
manufacturing organization
manufacturing organization means welding
workshops and/or sites under the same technical
and quality management
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EN 729-1:1994
Annex A (informative)
Flow diagram for selection of welding quality requirements
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Annex B (informative)
Summary comparison of welding quality requirements with regard to
EN 729-2, EN 729-3 and EN 729-4
Table B.1 — Summary comparison
Parts of EN 729 EN 729-2 (comprehensive EN 729-3 (standard quality EN 729-4 (elementary
quality requirements) requirements) quality requirements)
Elements
Contract review Full documented review Less extensive review Establish that capability
Design review Design for welding to be confirmed and information is
available
Sub-contractor Treat like a main fabricator Shall comply to
standard
Welder, operators Approved to EN 287 or EN 1418
Welding coordination Welding coordination personnel with appropriate
Not required but
technical knowledge according to EN 719, or persons
personal responsibility
with similar knowledge of manufacturer
Inspection personnel Sufficient and competent personnel to be available
Sufficient and
competent, access for
third parties, as needed
Production equipment Required to prepare, cut, weld, transport, lift, together No specific requirement
with safety equipment and protective cloths
Equipment Has to be carried out, No specific requirements No specific requirement
maintenance
Production plan
Welding procedure
maintenance plan
necessary
Necessary
shall be adequate
Restricted plan necessary No requirement
Instructions to be available to welder, see appropriate No requirement
specification (WPS) part of EN 288
Welding procedure To appropriate part of EN 288, approved as application No specific requirement
approval standard to contract demands
Work instructions Welding procedure specification (WPS) or dedicated No requirement
work instructions to be available
Documentation Necessary Not specified No requirement
Batch testing of Only if specified in Not specified No requirement
consumables contract
Storage and handling of As per supplier recommended as minimum
welding consumables
Storage of parent Protection required from influence by the environment; No requirement
materials identification shall be maintained
Post-weld heat Specification and complete Confirmation to No requirement
treatment record necessary specification necessary
Inspection before, As required for specified operations Responsibilities as
during, after welding specified in contract
Non-conformances Procedures shall be available
Calibration Procedures shall be Not specified
available
Identification Required, when Required, when necessary Not specified
Traceability appropriate Not specified
Quality records Shall be available to meet the rules for product liability As required by contract
Retained for five years minimum
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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/-/1/6, upon which the following bodies were
represented:
Associated Offices Technical Committee

British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.
British Railways Board
Electricity Association
Institute of Quality Assurance
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Power Generation Contractors’ Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Railway Industry Association of Great Britian
Welding Manufacturers’ Association Ltd.
National annex NB (informative)

Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
BS EN 729 Quality requirements for welding
EN 729-2:1994 Part 2:1995 Comprehensive quality requirements
EN 729-3:1994 Part 3:1995 Standard quality requirements
EN 729-4:1994 Part 4:1995 Elementary quality requirements
BS 5750 Quality systems
Part 0: Principal concepts and applications
EN 29000:19871) Section 0.1:1987 Guide to selection and use
EN 29001:19871) Part 1:1987 Specification for design/development, production, installation and
servicing
EN 29002:19871) Part 2:1987 Specification for production and installation
1)
EN 29000:1987, EN 29001:1987 and EN 29002:1987 have been superseded by EN ISO 9000:1994, EN ISO 9001:1994 and
EN ISO 9002:1994 respectively which have been implemented as BS EN ISO 9000:1994, BS EN ISO 9001:1994 and
BS EN ISO 9002:1994 respectively.
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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

The European Standard EN 729-1:1994 has the status of a

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

Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut

This British Standard, having

ISBN 0 580 23131 3

Copyright British Standards Institution

Quality requirements for welding —

Exigences de qualité en soudage — Soudage Schweißtechnische Qualitiätsanforderungen —

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

© 1994 Copyright reserved to CEN members

0 Introduction The guidelines define various approaches to quality

EN 729-2, Quality requirements for welding — 3.4

Copyright British Standards Institution

National annex NA (informative)

Associated Offices Technical Committee

National annex NB (informative)

| Tel: 020 8996 7070.

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