|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN288-4:1992IncorporatingAmendmentA1,notissuedseparatelyTheEuropeanStandardEN288-4:1992,togetherwithitsamendmentA1,hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS25.160.10NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsPart4.WeldingproceduretestsforthearcweldingofaluminiumanditsalloysBSEN288-4:1992/A1:1997Issue2,November1997ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15October1997©BSI1997ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceWEE/36Draftforcomment89/70004DCISBN0580281175AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateTextaffected9737November1997IndicatedbyasidelineinthemarginCommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,Approvaltestingofweldingproceduresandwelders,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AEATechnologyAssociationofConsultingScientistsBritishConstructionalSteelworkAssociationLtd.BritishIronandSteelProducers'AssociationBritishNuclearFuelsplcBritishRailwaysBoardBritishStainlessSteelAssociationCastingsTechnologyInternationalElectricityAssociationGeneralMunicipalBoilermakerandAlliedTradesUnionHealthandSafetyExecutiveHeatingandVentilatingContractors'AssociationLloyd'sRegisterofShippingMinistryofDefencePowerGenerationContractors'Association(PGCA(BEAMALtd.))ProcessPlantAssociationRailwayIndustryAssociationSafetyAssessmentFederationLtd.WeldingInstituteWeldingManufacturers'Association(BEAMALtd.)©BSI1997iIssue2,November1997BSEN288-4:1992/A1:1997|||||NationalforewordThisPartofBSEN288hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN288-4:1992SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsPart4:Weldingproceduretestsforthearcweldingofaluminiumanditsalloys,incorporatingamendmentA1,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).ItsupersedesBS4870:Part2:1982on31January1993.EN288-4andamendmentA1werepreparedasaresultofinternationaldiscussionsinwhichtheUKtookanactivepart.Cross-referencesTheBritishStandardswhichimplementinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsreferredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthesectionentitled`InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex',orusingthe`Find'facilityoftheBSIStandardsElectronicCatalogue.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to24,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.iiblankCENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComiteÂEuropeÂendeNormalisationEuropaÈischesKomiteefuÈrNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1997CopyrightreservedtoCENmembersRef.No.EN288-4:1992+A1:1997EEUROPEANSTANDARDEN288-4NORMEEUROPEÂENNEFebruary1992EUROPAÈISCHENORM+A1June1997UDC621.791.75(083.1):669.71:620.0Descriptors:Welding,arcwelding,aluminium,aluminiumalloys,procedure,qualification,tests,description,specifications,setting-upconditionsEnglishversionSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsÐPart4:Weldingproceduretestsforthearcweldingofaluminiumanditsalloys(includesamendmentA1:1997)Descriptifetqualificationd'unmodeopeÂratoiredesoudagesurlesmateÂriauxmeÂtalliquesÐPartie4:Epreuvedequalificationd'unmodeopeÂratoiredesoudageaÁl'arcsuraluminiumetsesalliages(inclutl'amendementA1:1997)AnforderungundAnerkennungvonSchweiûverfahrenfuÈrmetallischeWerkstoffeÐTeil4:SchweiûverfahrenspruÈfungenfuÈrdasLichtbogenschweiûenvonAluminiumundseinenLegierungen(enthaÈltAÈnderungA1:1997)ThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon5August1992.AmendmentA1wasapprovedon1996-12-11.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCENmember.ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).AversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytranslationundertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotifiedtotheCentralSecretariathasthesamestatusastheofficialversions.CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.Page2Issue2,November1997EN288-4:1992/A1:1997©BSI1997||||||||||||||||ForewordThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedbyWorkingGroup1`Specificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterials'ofCEN/TC121`Welding'.Forthisstandard,ISO/TC44/SC10N177wasconsideredandusedasabasis.However,alterationswerenecessaryduetotheconsiderationofexperienceandupdatedknowledge.ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatus