BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN288-8:1995Specificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterials—Part8:Approvalbyapre-productionweldingtestTheEuropeanStandardEN288-8:1995hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS25.160.10BSEN288-8:1995ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15November1995©BSI12-1998ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceWEE/36Draftforcomment93/701473DCISBN0580247597CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,Approvaltestingofweldingproceduresandwelders,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AEATechnologyAluminiumFederationAssociatedOfficesTechnicalCommitteeAssociationofConsultingScientistsBritishConstructionalSteelworkAssociationLtd.BritishNuclearFuelsplcBritishRailwaysBoardBritishStainlessSteelAssociationCastingsTechnologyInternationalElectricityAssociationGeneralMunicipalBoilermakerandAlliedTradesUnionHealthandSafetyExecutiveLloyd’sRegisterofShippingMinistryofDefencePowerGenerationContractors’Association(PGCA(BEAMALtd.))ProcessPlantAssociationRailwayIndustryAssociationTWIWeldingManufacturers’Association(BEAMALtd,)AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateCommentsBSEN288-8:1995©BSI12-1998iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverNationalforewordiiForeword2TextofEN288-83ListofreferencesInsidebackcoverBSEN288-8:1995ii©BSI12-1998NationalforewordThisBritishStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN288-8:1994Specificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterials—Part8:Approvalbyapre-productionweldingtest,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).EN288-8:1994wasproducedasaresultofinternationaldiscussionsinwhichtheUnitedKingdomtookanactivepart.TherehaspreviouslybeennodirectBritishStandardequivalenttothisstandard.Itisassumedthattheexecutionoftheprovisionsofthisdocumentisentrustedtosuitablyqualifiedandexperiencedpersons.ABritishStandarddoesnotpurporttoincludeallthenecessaryprovisionsofacontract.UsersofBritishStandardsareresponsiblefortheircorrectapplication.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.Cross-referencesPublicationreferredtoCorrespondingBritishStandardBSEN287ApprovaltestingofweldersforfusionweldingEN287-1:1992Part1:1992SteelsEN287-2:1992Part2:1992AluminiumandaluminiumalloysBSEN288SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsEN288-1:1992Part1:1992GeneralrulesforfusionweldingEN288-2:1992Part2:1992WeldingproceduresspecificationforarcweldingEN288-3:1992Part3:1992WeldingprocedureteststothearcweldingofsteelsEN288-4:1992Part4:1992WeldingproceduretestsforthearcweldingofaluminiumanditsalloysEN288-5:1994Part5:1995ApprovalbyusingapprovedweldingconsumablesforarcweldingEN288-6:1994Part6:1995ApprovalrelatedtopreviousexperienceEN288-7:1995Part7:1995ApprovalbyastandardweldingprocedureforarcweldingSummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to4,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.Thisstandardhasbeenupdated(seecopyrightdate)andmayhavehadamendmentsincorporated.Thiswillbeindicatedintheamendmenttableontheinsidefrontcover.EUROPEANSTANDARDNORMEEUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHENORMEN288-8May1995ICS25.160.10Descriptors:Welding,weldedjoints,metals,procedure,qualification,inspectionEnglishversionSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterials—Part8:Approvalbyapre-productionweldingtestDescriptifetqualificationd’unmodeopératoiredesoudagepourlesmatériauxmétalliques—Partie8:Epreuvedequalificationparexécutiond’unassemblagesoudéparticulierpréalableàlaproductionAnforderungundAnerkennungvonSchweißverfahrenfürmetallischeWerkstoffe—Teil8:AnerkennungdurcheineSchweißprüfungvorFertigungsbeginnThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon1995-04-07.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.CENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComitéEuropéendeNormalisationEuropäischesKomiteefürNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1995AllrightsofreproductionandcommunicationinanyformandbyanymeansreservedinallcountriestoCENanditsmembersRef.No.EN288-8:1995EEN288-8:1995©BSI12-19982ForewordThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedbytheTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC121,Welding,