BS 6223:1990

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Information and requirements to be agreed and to
   be documented
   3.1 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
   3.2 Requirements to be agreed
4 Parent metal
5 Cross-sectional area of the joint
6 Preparation of faying surfaces
7 Work holding
   7.1 Alignment
   7.2 Overhang
   7.3 Clamping force
8 Welding variables
9 Post-weld heat treatment
10 Procedure approval tests
   10.1 General
   10.2 Number of tests
   10.3 Changes affecting approval
   10.4 Heat treatment and upset removal
   10.5 Test requirements
   10.6 Test specimens
   10.7 Test procedures
   10.8 Acceptance criteria
11 Production quality control
   11.1 General
   11.2 Methods of control
12 Weldment inspection
Appendix A Equipment
Appendix B Welding variables
Appendix C Procedure sheet information for friction welding
Appendix D Additional tests
Appendix E Types of weld imperfections
Publication(s) referred to

Specifies initial procedure approval tests and a quality control system to check production welds. Applies primarily to components of circular cross-section but does not exclude other component shapes.