BS EN ISO BRITISH STANDARD 15609-3:2004 Specification and qualification ofwelding procedures for metallic materials : Welding procedure specification - Part 3: Electron beam welding The European Standard EN IS0 15609-3:2004 has the status of a British Standard Confirmed July 2009 IeS 25.160.10 BSi British Standards BSENISO 15609-3:2004 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN ISO 15609-3:2004. It is identical with IS0 15609-3:2004. It supersedes BS EN ISO 9956-10:1997 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical eommittee WEE/36, Approval testing of welding procedures and welders, which has the responsibilityto: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled "International Standards eorrespondence Index", or by using the "Search" facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance witha British Standard does not ofitself confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was Summary of pages published under the authority of the Standards Policy and This document comprisesa front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, Strategy eommittee on pages 2 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover. 270ctober2004 The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date eomments @ BSI 27 October 2004 ISBN 0 580 44250 0 EN ISO 15609-3 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM August 2004 ICS25.160.10 Supersedes EN ISO 56-10:1 6 English version Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedures specification - Part 3: Electron beam welding (ISO 1560 -3:2004) Descriptif et qualification d'un mode operatoire de soudage Anforderung und Qualifizierung von Schweif1verfahren fur pour les materiaux metalliques - Descriptif d'un mode metallische Werkstoffe - Schweif1anweisung - Teil 3: operatoire de soudage - Partie 3: Soudage par faisceau Elektronenstrahlschweif1en (ISO 1560 -3:2004) d'electrons (ISO 1560 -3:2004) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 January 2004. 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 versions. Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEANCOMMITTEEFOR STANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEENDE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHESKOMITEEFURNORMUNG ManagementCentre:ruedeStassart,36B-1050Brussels 2004CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref.No.ENISO1560-3:2004:E worldwide for CEN national Members. ENISO15609-3:2004 (E) Contents page Foreword.. ..3 1 Scope .4 2 Normative references . 4 3 Terms and definitions. .4 4 Technical content of welding procedure specification (WPS) 4.1 General. 4.2 Weldingprocess 4.3 Related to the manufacturer 4.4 Eguip