BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN1321:1997IncorporatingCorrigendumNo.1Destructivetestsonweldsinmetallicmaterials—MacroscopicandmicroscopicexaminationofweldsTheEuropeanStandardEN1321:1996hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS25.160.40 LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,WedOct1802:24:42BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN1321:1997ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15March1997©BSI25February2004ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisBritishstandardCommitteereferenceWEE/2Draftforcomment94/703678DCISBN0580270831CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeWEE/2,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AssociationofConsultingScientistsBritishConstructionalSteelworkAssociationLtd.BritishIronandSteelProducers’AssociationElectricityAssociationHealthandSafetyExecutiveInstitutionofStructuralEngineersLloyd’sRegisterofShippingMinistryofDefencePowerGenerationContractors’Association-PGCA(BEAMALtd.)WeldingInstituteWeldingManufacturers’Association(BEAMALtd.)AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateComments14972CorrigendumNo.125February2004CorrectiontoheadingsinTable1LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,WedOct1802:24:42BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN1321:1997©BSI25February2004iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverNationalforewordiiForeword2TextofEN13213LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,WedOct1802:24:42BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN1321:1997ii©BSI25February2004NationalforewordThisBritishStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeWEE/2andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN1321:1996Destructivetestsonweldsinmetallicmaterials—Macroscopicandmicroscopicexaminationofwelds,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).EN1321:1996wasproducedasaresultofinternationaldiscussionsinwhichtheUnitedKingdomtookanactivepart.BSEN1321:1996supersedestestsdetailedinBS709:1983,BS4206:1987andBS3451:1973whichhavebeenwithdrawnbyamendment.Cross-referenceTheBritishStandardswhichimplementtheseinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsmaybefoundintheBSICatalogueunderthesectionentitled“InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex”,orbyusingthe“Search”facilityoftheBSIElectronicCatalogueorofBritishStandardsOnline.Thispublicationdoesnotpurporttoincludeallthenecessaryprovisionsofacontract.Usersareresponsibleforitscorrectapplication.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to9andabackcover.TheBSIcopyrightnoticedisplayedinthisdocumentindicateswhenthedocumentwaslastissued.LicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,WedOct1802:24:42BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIEUROPEANSTANDARDNORMEEUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHENORMEN1321October1996ICS25.160.40Descriptors:Weldedjoints,destructivetests,microscopicanalysis,macroscopicanalysis,welddefects,specimenpreparation,procedures,designationEnglishversionDestructivetestsonweldsinmetallicmaterials—MacroscopicandmicroscopicexaminationofweldsEssaisdestructifsdessouduressurmatériauxmétalliques—ExamenmacroscopiqueetmicroscopiquedesassemblagessoudésZerstörendePrüfungvonSchweißverbindungenanmetallischenWerkstoffen—MakroskopischeundmikroskopischeUntersuchungenvonSchweißnähtenThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon1996-09-27.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©1996CopyrightreservedtoCENmembersRef.No.EN1321:1996ELicensedCopy:sheffieldunsheffieldun,na,WedOct1802:24:42BST2006,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIEN1321:1996©BSI25February20042ForewordThisEuropeanStandardhasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeCEN/TC121,Welding,theSecretariatofwhichisheldbyDS.ThisEuropeanStandardshallbegiventhestatusofanationalstandard,eitherbypublicationofanidenticaltextorbyendorsement,atthelatestbyApril1997,andconflictingnationalstandardsshallbewithdrawnatthelatestbyApril1997.AccordingtotheCEN/CENELECInternalRegulations,thenationalstandardsorganizationsofthefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,G