Cen TR 14633 (E)
Cen TR 14633 (E)
Cen TR 14633 (E)
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT December 2003
English version
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 18 October 2003. 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,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United
Kingdom.
© 2003 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 14633:2003 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
CEN/TR 14633:2003(E)
Contents Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................4
3 Comparison of current international, European and US American designations for
working and welding positions ....................................................................................................................4
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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 14633:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 121, "Welding",
the secretariat of which is held by DS.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Report: 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.
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1 Scope
This Technical Report provides a comparison between the common working and welding positions shown in
EN ISO 6947 and the joint orientations shown in ANSI/AWS A3.0, and ASME Boiler and pressure vessel code
Section IX.
2 Normative references
This Technical Report 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
Technical Report only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest
edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN ISO 6947, Welds - Working positions - Definitions of angles of slope and rotation (ISO 6947:1993)
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Qualification standard for welding and brazing
procedures, welders, brazers, and welding and brazing operators.
A comparison of current international, European and US American designations for working and welding
positions is given in Table 1.
Table 1 Comparison of current international, European and US American designations for working
and welding positions
Illustration Welding Working
position position
according to according to
ANSI/AWS EN ISO 6947
ASME IX
1G PA
flat position
flat position
(pipe rotating)
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2G PC
horizontal position
horizontal position
vertical up position 3G PF
3G PG
4G PE
overhead position
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Vertical up position 5G PF
(pipe fixed)
Vertical
down
position 5G PG
(pipe fixed)
6G H-L045
6G J-L045
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1F PA
flat position
1FR PA
2F PB
2FR PB
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3F PF
vertical up position
3F PG
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4F PD
5F PF
vertical up position
(pipe fixed)
5F PG