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BS EN
ISO 15614-1

Specification and qualification of welding procedures — Arc and gas welding of steels

§ 01

Overview

What this standard covers

Welding procedure qualification testing that produces the WPQR underpinning each approved WPS, including test pieces and ranges of approval.

Welding procedure qualification testing that produces the WPQR underpinning each approved WPS, including test pieces and ranges of approval.

Who uses it

Welding coordinators, welders and inspectors qualifying procedures and demonstrating weld quality.

§ 02

Details

Reference data

Standard number
BS EN ISO 15614-1
Title
Specification and qualification of welding procedures — Arc and gas welding of steels
Organisation
BSI
Country
United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Subject
Welding
Subcategory
Procedure qualification
Type
STANDARD
Application
Contractual
Availability
Paid
Status
CURRENT
Roles
welding standard
Last verified
2026-09-06

Official source: knowledge.bsigroup.com

§ 03

Related

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  • AWS D1.1

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