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  • BS 4515-1:2009

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    Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions, and abbreviations
    4 Information and requirements to be approved and
       documented
    5 Equipment
    6 Welding process
    7 Welding consumables
    8 Testing, qualification and approval of welding procedures
    9 Testing, qualification and approval of welders
    10 Production welding
    11 Inspection and testing of welds
    12 Acceptance and rectification of welds
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Recommendations for hyperbaric arc
            welding
    Annex B (informative) Recommendations for brazing and
            aluminothermic welding of anode bonding leads
    Annex C (informative) - Provisional welding procedure
            specification
    Annex D (informative) - Example of a record form for an MMA
            welder qualification test
    Annex E (informative) - Guidance for establishing preheating
            requirements
    Annex F (informative) - Example of a radiographic specification
    Annex G (informative) - Recommendations for the welding of
            corrosion resistant alloy clad and lined pipelines
    Bibliography

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    Defines requirements for the welding of carbon, carbon manganese and low alloy steel pipelines with specified minimum yield strengths not exceeding 555 N/mm[2](grade L555 as specified in ISO 3183:2007 and BS EN 10208-2:1997) and designed in accordance with PD 8010-1 and PD 8010-2.

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    This British Standard specifies requirements for the welding of carbon, carbon manganese and low alloy steel pipelines with specified minimum yield strengths not exceeding 555N/mm2 (grade L555as specified in ISO3183:2007 and BSEN10208‑2:1997) and designed in accordance with PD8010‑1 and PD8010‑2.

    The standard applies to pipes of outside diameter 21.0mm and larger having a thickness of 3.0mm or greater and is applicable to transmission pipelines for gases, liquids or slurries, both on land and offshore.

    In addition to the definitive requirements, this standard also requires the items detailed in Clause4 to be documented. For compliance with this standard, both the definitive requirements and the documented items have to be satisfied.

    Information on hyperbaric welding is given in AnnexA and information on brazing and aluminothermic welding of anode bonding leads is given in AnnexB.

    Additional recommendations for the welding of corrosion resistant alloy clad and lined pipelines are given in AnnexG.

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    Committee WEE/21/7
    Development Note Supersedes BS 4515-1(2004). (12/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 760:1996 Welding consumables. Fluxes for submerged arc welding. Classification
    BS EN ISO 15609-1:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure specification Arc welding
    BS EN ISO 2560:2009 Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
    BS EN ISO 15614-10:2005 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure test Hyperbaric dry welding
    BS EN 895:1995 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Transverse tensile test
    BS EN 875:1995 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Impact tests. Test specimen location, notch orientation and examination
    BS EN 757:1997 Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of high strength steels. Classification
    ISO 3183:2012 Petroleum and natural gas industries Steel pipe for pipeline transportation systems
    BS EN ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes. Welding positions
    BS EN 1435:1997 Non-destructive examination of welds. Radiographic examination of welded joints
    BS EN 970:1997 Non-destructive examination of fusion welds. Visual examination
    BS EN 1714:1998 Non destructive testing of welded joints. Ultrasonic testing of welded joints
    BS EN 10208-2:2009 Steel pipes for pipelines for combustible fluids. Technical delivery conditions Pipes of requirement class B
    BS EN ISO 16834:2012 Welding consumables. Wire electrodes, wires, rods and deposits for gas shielded arc welding of high strength steels. Classification
    BS EN ISO 14731:2006 Welding coordination. Tasks and responsibilities
    BS EN 13622:2002 Gas welding equipment. Terminology. Terms used for gas welding equipment
    PD 8010-2:2004 Code of practice for pipelines Subsea pipelines
    BS EN ISO 3580:2017 Welding consumables. Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of creep-resisting steels. Classification
    BS 499-1:1991 Welding terms and symbols Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting
    BS EN 756:2004 Welding consumables. Solid wires, solid wire-flux and tubular cored electrode-flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
    BS EN 1011-2:2001 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials Arc welding of ferritic steels
    BS EN 571-1:1997 Non-destructive testing. Penetrant testing General principles
    BS EN 10160:1999 Ultrasonic testing of steel flat product of thickness equal or greater than 6 mm (reflection method)
    BS EN 10045-1:1990 Charpy impact test on metallic materials Test method (V- and U-notches)
    BS EN ISO 17632:2015 Welding consumables. Tubular cored electrodes for gas shielded and non-gas shielded metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels. Classification
    PD 8010-1:2004 Code of practice for pipelines Steel pipelines on land
    BS EN 910:1996 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials. Bend tests
    BS EN 1321:1997 Destructive test on welds in metallic materials. Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds
    BS EN ISO 15618-2:2002 Qualification testing of welders for under-water welding Diver-welders and welding operators for hyperbaric dry welding
    BS EN 1011-1:2009 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials General guidance for arc welding
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