BS EN 1011-6:2005

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Health and safety and protection of the environment
5 Quality requirements
6 Equipment
   6.1 General
   6.2 Provisions for acceptance testing
   6.3 Provisions for maintenance and calibration
7 Qualification of welding personnel
8 Welding procedure specification
9 Welding procedure test
10 Consumables
   10.1 Filler metals
   10.2 Gases
11 Design
   11.1 Overall design of structure or product
   11.2 Joint design
   11.3 Joint preparation
12 Laser beam welding
   12.1 Characteristics
   12.2 Advantages and limitations
   12.3 Assembling and fixtures
   12.4 Process control
   12.5 Inspection and testing
   12.6 Imperfections
Annex A (informative) Equipment
   A.1 Description of laser process
   A.2 Laser beam sources
   A.3 Guiding, shaping and focusing the beam
   A.4 Devices used to create a relative movement between the
       laser beam and the work piece
   A.5 Fixtures used to hold the work piece
   A.6 Cooling systems
   A.7 Control systems
Annex B (informative) Laser beam properties
Annex C (informative) Information about weldability of metallic
                      materials
   C.1 General
   C.2 Steels and iron alloys
   C.3 Nickel alloys
   C.4 Aluminium and magnesium alloys
   C.5 Copper and its alloys
   C.6 Refractory and reactive metals
   C.7 Titanium and its alloys
   C.8 Dissimilar metals
   C.9 Non-metals
Annex D (informative) Information about causes of weld
                      imperfections and prevention
Annex E (informative) Beam control and monitoring
   E.1 General
   E.2 Focus point
   E.3 Beam alignment and pilot beam coincidence
   E.4 Beam power
   E.5 Beam power distribution
   E.6 Nozzle alignment
   E.7 Pulsed beam power data
   E.8 Manipulators, guides etc.
Annex F (informative) Laser beam processing
   F.1 Laser beam cutting
   F.2 Laser beam drilling
   F.3 Laser beam surface treatment
   F.4 Laser beam cladding characteristics
   F.5 Laser beam marking and engraving
Bibliography

Defines general guidance for laser beam welding and associated processes of metallic materials in all forms of product.

This European Standard gives general guidance for laser beam welding and associated processes of metallic materials in all forms of product (e.g. cast, wrought, extruded, forged). NOTE Some guidance on laser beam cutting, drilling, surface treatment and cladding is given in Annex F.