BS EN ISO 14732:2013
BSI Standards Publication
Welding personnel —
Qualification testing of
welding operators and weld
setters for mechanized and
automatic welding of metallic
materials
BS EN ISO 14732:2013
BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO
14732:2013. It supersedes BS EN 1418:1998 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee WEE/36, Qualification of welding personnel and welding
procedures.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
obtained on request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct
application.
© The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards
Limited 2013
ISBN 978 0 580 66438 0
ICS 25.160.01
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 August 2013.
Amendments issued since publication
Date
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EN ISO 14732
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2013
ICS 03.100.30; 25.160.01
Supersedes EN 1418:1997
English Version
Welding personnel - Qualification testing of welding operators
and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of
metallic materials (ISO 14732:2013)
Personnel en soudage - Épreuve de qualification des
opérateurs soudeurs et des régleurs en soudage pour le
soudage mécanisé et le soudage automatique des
matériaux métalliques (ISO 14732:2013)
Schweißpersonal - Prüfung von Bedienern und Einrichtern
zum mechanischen und automatischen Schweißen von
metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO 14732:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 March 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
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BS EN ISO 14732:2013
EN ISO 14732:2013 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 14732:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 "Welding and
allied processes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding” the secretariat of which is
held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1418:1997.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 14732:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14732:2013 without any modification.
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Contents
Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Qualification............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.1
Methods of qualification.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.2
Essential variables and the range of qualification..................................................................................................... 4
Period of validity................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1
Initial qualification............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2
Confirmation of validity................................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.3
Revalidation of qualification........................................................................................................................................................ 5
5.4
Revocation of qualification............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Certificate...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Documentation........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Annex A (normative) Functional knowledge appropriate to the welding unit......................................................... 7
Annex B (informative) Knowledge of welding technology.............................................................................................................. 8
Annex C (informative) Qualification test certificate for welding operators or weld setters....................12
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2. www.iso.org/directives
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received. www.iso.org/patents
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee
SC 11, Qualification requirements for welding and allied processes personnel.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14732:1998), of which it constitutes a
technical revision.
Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this International Standard should be directed to
the Secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 11 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies
can be found at www.iso.org.
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Introduction
This International Standard is intended to provide the basis for the mutual recognition by examining
bodies of qualification related to the competence of welding operators and weld setters in the various
fields of application. Tests shall by carried out in accordance with this International Standard unless
more severe tests are specified by the relevant application standard, when these shall be applied.
The welding operator’s or weld setter’s ability and job knowledge continue to be approved only if the
welding operators or weld setters are working with reasonable continuity on welding work within the
extent of qualification. However, a functional knowledge test is mandatory.
It is presumed that the welding operator or weld setter has received training or has industrial practice
within the range of qualification.
All new qualifications are to be in accordance with this International Standard from the date of issue.
At the end of its period of validity, the existing and valid qualification testing of welding operators
and weld setters in accordance with the requirements of a national standard may be revalidated in
accordance with this International Standard. The new range of qualification will be interpreted in
accordance with the requirements of this International Standard.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO 14732:2013(E)
Welding personnel — Qualification testing of welding
operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic
welding of metallic materials
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements for qualification of welding operators and also weld
setters for mechanized and automatic welding.
This International Standard does not apply to personnel exclusively performing loading or unloading of
the automatic welding unit.
This International Standard is applicable when qualification testing of welding operators and weld
setters is required by the contract or by the application standard.
The requirements for testing of stud welding operators and setters are given in ISO 14555. The
qualification and revalidation is in accordance with this International Standard.
Annex A dealing with functional knowledge forms an integral part of this International Standard.
Annex B dealing with welding technical knowledge, Annex C outlining the qualification test certificate
and the Bibliography are informative.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references only the edition cited applies. For undated references the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Comprehensive
quality requirements
ISO 3834-3, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Standard quality requirements
ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
ISO 9606-1, Qualification testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 1: Steels
ISO 9606-2, Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
ISO 9606-3, Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 3: Copper and copper alloys
ISO 9606-4, Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys
ISO 9606-5, Approval testing of welders — Fusion welding — Part 5: Titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium
and zirconium alloys
ISO 14555, Welding — Arc stud welding of metallic materials
ISO 15609-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 1: Arc welding
ISO 15609-3, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 3: Electron beam welding
ISO 15609-4, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 4: Laser beam welding
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ISO 15609-5, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure specification — Part 5: Resistance welding
ISO 15613, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification
based on pre-production welding test
ISO 15614-1, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys
ISO 15614-2, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys
ISO 15614-5, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 5: Arc welding of titanium, zirconium and their alloys
ISO 15614-6, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 6: Arc and gas welding of copper and its alloys
ISO 15614-7, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 7: Overlay welding
ISO 15614-8, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 8: Welding of tubes to tube-plate joints
ISO 15614-11, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 11: Electron and laser beam welding
ISO 15614-13, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 13: Upset (resistance butt) and flash welding
ISO 15614-14, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Welding
procedure test — Part 14: Laser-arc hybrid welding of steels, nickel and nickel alloys
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
automatic welding
welding in which all operations are performed without welding operator intervention during the process
Note 1 to entry: Manual adjustment of welding variables by the welding operator during welding is not possible.
3.2
mechanized welding
welding where the required welding conditions are maintained by mechanical or electronic means but
may be manually varied during the process
3.3
pre-production welding test
welding test having the same function as a welding procedure test, but based on a non-standard test
piece, representative of the production conditions
3.4
production test
welding test carried out in the production environment with the welding unit, on actual products or on
simplified test pieces, before production or during an interruption in normal production
3.5
production sample testing
testing of actual welded products sampled from a continuous production
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programming
incorporation of the approved welding procedure specification and/or the specified movements of the
welding unit into a programme
3.7
setting-up
correct adjustment of the welding unit before welding, if required by entering the robot programme
3.8
welding operator
person who controls or adjusts any welding parameter for mechanized or automatic welding
3.9
weld setter
person who sets up welding equipment for mechanized or automatic welding
3.10
welding unit
welding installation including auxiliary apparatus such as jigs and fixtures, robot manipulators and
rotating devices
3.11
welding unit operation
starting and, if necessary, stopping of the production cycle, including loading and unloading the work pieces
3.12
examiner
person who has been appointed to verify compliance with the applicable standard
Note 1 to entry: In certain cases, an external independent examiner can be required.
3.13
examining body
organization that has been appointed to verify compliance with the applicable standard
Note 1 to entry: In certain cases, an external independent examining body can be required.
3.14
welding equipment
individual apparatus used in welding, such as a power source or wire feeder
4 Qualification
4.1 Methods of qualification
The qualification test for welding operators and weld setters shall follow a preliminary welding
procedure specification (pWPS) or welding procedure specification (WPS) prepared in accordance with
the relevant part of ISO 15609.
Welding operators or weld setters shall be qualified by one of the following methods:
a)
qualification based on a welding procedure test in accordance with the relevant part of ISO 15614;
c)
qualification based on a test piece in accordance with the relevant part of ISO 9606;
b) qualification based on a pre-production welding test in accordance with ISO 15613;
d) qualification based on a production test or production sample test.
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For arc welding processes when using methods c) or d), the testing and acceptance criteria shall be in
accordance with the relevant part of ISO 9606 for butt or fillet welds or ISO 15614-8 for tube to tubeplate welds, unless otherwise specified by an application standard.
For arc welding processes using methods a), c) and d) and for method b) which refers to ISO 15614,
the qualification test for overlay welding based on ISO 15614-7 shall require visual testing, surface
(magnetic particle/liquid penetrant) testing and bend testing only when a qualified WPS is used by the
welding operator.
For other welding processes when using methods c) or d), the qualification of the weld setter and welding
operator shall be in accordance with the relevant standard. Where the relevant standard does not specify
testing and acceptance requirements, then as a minimum the test piece shall be visually tested and at
least one macro-section shall be taken or, for butt welds, volumetric testing shall be carried out. The
acceptance criteria shall be specified as for the relevant international welding procedure specification.
Any method of qualification may be supplemented by a test of knowledge related to welding technology.
Such a test is not mandatory. Annex B includes a recommendation for such a test.
Any method of qualification shall be supplemented by a test of the functional knowledge appropriate to
the welding unit, see Annex A.
The essential variables and the range of qualification are specified in the appropriate subclauses of 4.2
and the period of validity in Clause 5.
4.2 Essential variables and the range of qualification
4.2.1
General
Provided that the welding operator or weld setter works according to a qualified WPS, there are no
limitations on the range of qualification other than those specified in 4.2.2 and 4.2.3.
4.2.2
Automatic welding
The following changes require re-qualification:
— change of the welding process (except variants within welding process 13 as defined in ISO 4063);
— welding with or without arc sensor and/or joint sensor;
— change from single-run-per-side technique to multi-run-per-side technique (but not vice versa);
— change of type of welding unit (including change in the robot control system).
— change from welding with arc sensor and/or joint sensor to welding without arc sensor and/or joint
sensor (but not vice versa).
4.2.3
Mechanized welding
The following changes require re-qualification:
— change of the welding process (except variants within welding process 13 as defined in ISO 4063);
— change from direct visual control to remote visual control and vice versa;
— deletion of automatic arc length control;
— deletion of automatic joint tracking;
— addition of welding positions other than those already qualified in accordance with ISO 9606-1;
— change from single-run-per-side technique to multi-run-per-side technique (but not vice versa);
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— deletion of backing;
— deletion of consumable inserts.
5 Period of validity
5.1 Initial qualification
The welding operator or weld setter qualification begins from the date of welding of the test piece(s),
provided that the required testing has been carried out and the test results obtained were acceptable.
Each certificate needs to be confirmed every six months, otherwise it becomes invalid.
The validity of a certificate may be extended as specified in 5.3. The method chosen for the extension of
qualification, 5.3 a), b) or c), shall be stated on the certificate at the time of issue.
5.2 Confirmation of validity
The qualifications of a welding operator or weld setter for a process shall be confirmed every six months
by the person responsible for welding activities or examiner/examining body. This confirms that the
welding operator or weld setter has worked within the range of qualification and extends the validity of
the qualification for a further six-month period.
This subclause is applicable to all the options for revalidation given in 5.3.
5.3 Revalidation of qualification
Revalidation shall be carried out by an examiner/examining body.
The competence of the welding operator or weld setter shall be periodically verified by one of the
following methods:
a)
The welding operator or weld setter shall be retested every six years.
c)
A qualification for any certificate shall be valid as long as it is confirmed in accordance with 5.2 and
provided all the following conditions are fulfilled:
b) Every three years, two welds made during the last six months of the validity period shall be tested
by radiographic or ultrasonic testing or destructive testing and the results shall be recorded. The
acceptance levels for imperfections shall be as specified in the application standards. The weld
tests shall reproduce the original test conditions. These tests revalidate the qualification for an
additional three years.
— the welding operator or weld setter is working for the same manufacturer for whom he or she
qualified and who is responsible for the manufacture of the product;
— that the manufacturer’s ISO 3834-2 or ISO 3834-3 quality requirements have been proven by
verification;
— that the manufacturer has documented that the welding operator or weld setter has produced
welds of acceptable quality based on application standards.
5.4 Revocation of qualification
When there is a specific reason to question a welding operator’s or weld setter’s ability to make welds
that meet the product standard quality requirements, the qualifications that support the welding he or
she is doing shall be revoked. All other qualifications not questioned shall remain valid.
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6 Certificate
If the results of the test are satisfactory, the examiner or examining body shall certify that the welding
operator or weld setter has successfully passed the qualification test. All relevant test conditions shall
be recorded on the certificate. If the welding operator or weld setter fails any of the prescribed tests, no
certificate shall be issued.
The certificate shall be issued under the sole responsibility of the examiner or examining body. A
suggested certificate format is provided in Annex C.
The manufacturer’s pWPS or WPS shall be as shown in the relevant part of ISO 15609 and also in
ISO 15614-11 or ISO 14555.
Any change of the essential variables for the qualification testing beyond the permitted ranges requires
a new test and a new certificate.
7 Documentation
Certificates and test reports/records of welding tests and prolongations shall be kept on file.
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Annex A
(normative)
Functional knowledge appropriate to the welding unit
A.1 General
This annex outlines the functional knowledge appropriate to the welding unit that a welding operator
or weld setter shall have in order to ensure that procedures are followed and common practices are
complied with.
A.2 Welding sequences/procedures in the relevant process
Appreciation of welding procedure requirements and the influence of welding parameters.
A.3 Joint preparation and weld representation in the relevant process
a)
Conformance of joint preparation to the WPS.
b) Cleanness of fusion faces.
A.4 Weld imperfections in the relevant process
a)
Identification of weld imperfections.
c)
Prevention and remedial action.
b) Causes.
A.5 Welding operator’s or weld setter’s qualification
The welding operator or weld setter shall be aware of the range of the qualification.
A.6 Process operation
a)
Knowledge of programming (if relevant).
c)
Moving system.
e)
Jigs and fixtures and set-up.
b) Knowledge of the control system and the signals given by this system.
d) Auxiliary equipment.
f)
Parameters and adjustments within the given procedures.
g) Safety regulations and precautions.
h) Start-stop procedures.
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Annex B
(informative)
Knowledge of welding technology
B.1 General
The test of job knowledge is recommended, but is not mandatory. However, some countries might require
that the welding operator or weld setter undergo a test of job knowledge. If the job knowledge test is
carried out, it should be recorded on the welding operator’s or weld setter’s certificate.
This annex outlines the job knowledge that a welding operator or weld setter should have to ensure that
procedures are followed and common practices are complied with. The job knowledge indicated in this
annex is only pitched at the most basic level.
Owing to different training programmes in various countries, it is only proposed that general objectives
and categories of job knowledge be standardized. The actual questions used should be drawn up by the
individual country, but should include questions on areas, covered in Clause B.2, relevant to the welding
operator’s or weld setter’s qualification test.
The actual test of a welding operator’s or weld setter’s job knowledge can be given by any of the following
methods or combinations of these methods:
a)
a written objective test (multiple choice);
c)
computer testing;
b) oral questioning following a set of written questions;
d) demonstration/observation testing following a written set of criteria.
The test of job knowledge is limited to the matters related to the welding process used in the test.
B.2 Requirements
B.2.1 Welding equipment
B.2.1.1
Arc welding
a)
Identification of gas cylinders.
c)
Selection of correct nozzles and welding torches.
b) Identification and assembly of essential components.
d) Wire feed control method.
B.2.1.2
a)
Beam welding
Electron beam welding equipment.
b) Laser beam welding equipment.
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B.2.1.3 Pressure welding
a)
Types and equipment.
b) Identification and assembly of essential components.
B.2.1.4 Resistance welding
a)
Identification and assembly of essential components.
c)
Cooling system.
b) Selection of correct electrodes.
d) Maintenance of the equipment.
B.2.2 Welding processes
B.2.2.1 Shielded metal-arc welding (processes 114, 13, 14 and 15 of ISO 4063)
a)
Procedures.
c)
Identification of shielding gas and flow rate (without process 114).
e)
Selection and limitation of mode of metal transfer.
b) Type and size of electrodes.
d) Type, size and maintenance of nozzles/contact tip.
f)
Protection of the welding arc from draughts.
B.2.2.2 Submerged arc welding (process 12 of ISO 4063)
a)
Procedures.
c)
Correct alignment and travel of welding head.
e)
Influence of welding current and voltage.
a)
Procedures.
c)
Focusing system.
e)
Preparation of parent material.
b) Drying, feeding and correct recovery of flux.
d) Single-wire or multi-wire process.
B.2.2.3 Electron beam welding (process 51 of ISO 4063)
b) Parameters and their influence on the welding process.
d) Parameter control.
f)
Vacuum system, including leak test.
B.2.2.4 Laser beam welding (process 52 of ISO 4063)
a)
Procedures.
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b) Parameters and their influence on the welding process.
c)
Focusing system.
e)
Preparation of parent material.
d) Parameter control.
f)
Choice of relevant gases.
g) Processing in/on different types of laser.
h) Type of mode for operation.
B.2.2.5
Pressure welding (process 4 of ISO 4063)
a)
Procedures.
c)
Surface preparation.
b) Type of equipment.
d) Control system.
B.2.2.6
Resistance welding (process 2 of ISO 4063)
a)
Procedures.
c)
Parameters.
e)
Method of welding.
b) Surface preparation.
d) Material and shape of electrodes, contact area and fixing of electrodes.
f)
Control and surveillance system.
g) Causes of defects.
h) Test methods.
B.2.2.7
Electroslag welding (process 72 of ISO 4063)
B.2.3 Parent metals
a)
Identification of material.
c)
Control of interpass temperature.
a)
Identification of consumables.
c)
Selection of correct size.
e)
Control of wire spooling.
b) Methods and control of pre-heating.
B.2.4 Consumables
b) Storage, handling and conditioning of consumables.
d) Cleanliness of wire electrodes and flux-cored electrodes.
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f)
Control and monitoring of gas flow rates and quality.
g) Principles of welding without consumables.
B.2.5 Safety and accident prevention
B.2.5.1 General
a)
Electrical risk.
c)
Risk of welding fumes and gases.
e)
Risk in radiographic application (if relevant).
a)
Environment of increased hazard of electric shock.
c)
Effects of stray arcing.
b) Mechanical risk.
d) Noise risk.
B.2.5.2 All arc processes
b) Radiation from the arc.
d) Effects of poor earthing.
B.2.6 Visual testing of welds
Knowledge of visual testing.
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Annex C
(informative)
Qualification test certificate for welding operators or weld setters
Manufacturer's welding procedure speci ication
Examiner or examining body
Reference No. (if applicable): ........................................
Reference No. ....................
Name of welding operator or weld setter: ..............
Identi ication: ........................................................................
Method of identi ication: ..................................................
Photograph
(if required)
Date and place of birth: .....................................................
Employer: ................................................................................
Code/testing standard: ....................................................
Functional knowledge test (mandatory):
Job knowledge: acceptable/not tested (delete as necessary)
Test piece
Range of qualiication
Welding process(es)
Welding equipment
Welding unit
Details for mechanized welding
Visual control/visual remote control
Automatic arc length control
Automatic joint tracking
Welding position
Single run/multi run
Material backing
Consumable insert
Details for automatic welding
Joint sensor
Arc sensor control
Single run/multi run technique
Type of welding unit
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Additional information is available on attached sheet and/or welding procedure specification No.: ........
The qualification is based on:
Name, date and signature ....................................................
.....................
— welding procedure test [see 4.1 a)]
Examiner or examining body ...............................................
...................................
— pre-production welding test [see 4.1 b)]
— standard test piece [see 4.1 c)]
Date of welding of test piece .................................................
................................
— production test or production sample testing
[see 4.1 d)]
Location ..........................................................................
Results of the qualification test see document No.......
(Welding procedure qualification record or other
documents of testing)
Validity of qualification until ...................................
Re-validation for qualification by employer/ welding
coordinator for the following 6 months (see Clause 5)
Re-validation for qualification by examiner or examinDate
ing body for the following 6 years (see Clause 5)
Requalification
5.3 a)
Valid until
20/01/10
Revalidation
5.3 b)
Signature
Valid until
20/01/09
Position or title
Revalidation
5.3 c)
Valid until
20/07/07
Confirmation of the validity by examiner or examining body for the following 3 years (refer to 5.3 b)
Date
Signature
Position or title
Confirmation of the validity by examiner or examining body for the following 6 months (refer to 5.3 c)
Date
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Signature
Position or title

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ISO 14732:2013(E)

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ISO 857-1, Welding and allied processes — Vocabulary — Part 1: Metal welding processes
[3]
ISO 10447, Resistance welding — Peel and chisel testing of resistance spot and projection welds
[2]
[4]
[5]
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ISO 6947, Welding and allied processes — Welding positions
ISO 14731, Welding coordination — Tasks and responsibilities
ISO/TR 25901, Welding and related processes — Vocabulary

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