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CURRENT
Last verified
2026-09-06
Bureau of Indian Standards · STANDARD
IS 822
Code of Procedure for Inspection of Welds
Overview
What this standard covers
Procedure for the inspection of welds in Indian practice, including visual examination and reporting.
Procedure for the inspection of welds in Indian practice, including visual examination and reporting.
Who uses it
Inspection bodies, NDT technicians and quality engineers agreeing methods and acceptance levels.
Details
Reference data
- Standard number
- IS 822
- Title
- Code of Procedure for Inspection of Welds
- Organisation
- Bureau of Indian Standards
- Country
- India
- Region
- India
- Subject
- Inspection & NDT
- Subcategory
- Weld inspection
- Type
- STANDARD
- Application
- Contractual
- Availability
- Paid
- Status
- CURRENT
- Roles
- inspection standard
- Last verified
- 2026-09-06
Official source: services.bis.gov.in
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