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  • BS EN 12732 : 2013

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    GAS INFRASTRUCTURE - WELDING STEEL PIPEWORK - FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Quality system
    5 Welding consumables
    6 Production welding
    7 Special procedures
    8 Inspection of the weld joint
    9 Documentation
    10 Specific requirements for gas infrastructure with a
       MOP up to and including 16 bar
    11 Specific requirements for gas infrastructure with a
       MOP greater than 16 bar
    12 Specific requirements for metering, regulating and
       compressor stations
    Annex A (informative) - Qualification procedure for pipeline
            welders (Girth welds and branch connections)
    Annex B (informative) - Testing of lamination defects
    Annex C (informative) - Time-of-flight diffraction technique
            (TOFD)
    Annex D (informative) - Critical aspects for hot-tap welding
            or welding on in-service pipelines
    Annex E (informative) - Visual examination of joints
    Annex F (informative) - Manual ultrasonic testing of weld
            joints for wall thickness between approximately
            6 mm and 8 mm
    Annex G (normative) - Acceptance criteria - Recommendations
            for on-site production welds
    Annex H (informative) - Brazing and aluminothermic welding
            of leads for cathodic protection systems
    Annex I (informative) - Significant technical changes between
            this European Standard and the previous edition
    Bibliography

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    Includes requirements for the production and testing of weld joints for the installation and modification of onshore steel pipelines and pipework used in gas infrastructure, including in-service pipelines, for all pressure ranges for the carriage of processed, non-toxic and non-corrosive natural gas according to EN ISO 13686 and for the carriage of non-conventional gases such as injected biomethane where: - the pipeline elements are made of unalloyed or low-alloyed carbon steel; - the pipeline is not located within commercial or industrial premises as integral part of the industrial process on those premises except for any pipelines and facilities delivering gas to such premises; - the pipework is not located within household installations according to EN 1775; - the design temperature of the system is between -40 degrees C up to and including 120 degrees C.

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    Committee GSE/33
    Development Note Supersedes 97/701816 DC. (05/2005) Supersedes 09/30211880 DC. (08/2013) 2013 Edition Re-Issued in September 2014 & incorporates AMD 1 2014. Supersedes 13/30287386 DC. (10/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    ISO 3834-1:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements
    ISO 17636-1:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing — Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film
    EN ISO 9692-1:2013 Welding and allied processes - Types of joint preparation - Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels (ISO 9692-1:2013)
    EN ISO 7963:2010 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - Specification for calibration block No. 2 (ISO 7963:2006)
    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    EN ISO 6520-1:2007 Welding and allied processes - Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials - Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:2007)
    ISO 14341:2010 Welding consumables Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels Classification
    EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing - General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays
    EN ISO 3834-3:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 3: Standard quality requirements (ISO 3834-3:2005)
    EN ISO 5817:2014 Welding - Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) - Quality levels for imperfections (ISO 5817:2014)
    EN 462-2:1994 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 2: Image quality indicators (step/hole type) - Determination of image quality value
    ISO 6520-1:2007 Welding and allied processes Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials Part 1: Fusion welding
    EN ISO 13686:2013 Natural gas - Quality designation (ISO 13686:2013)
    EN ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005)
    EN 1708-1:2010 Welding - Basic welded joint details in steel - Part 1: Pressurized components
    EN 1775:2007 Gas supply - Gas pipework for buildings - Maximum operating pressure less than or equal to 5 bar - Functional recommendations
    ISO 11666:2010 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Acceptance levels
    ISO 23277:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds Penetrant testing Acceptance levels
    ISO 3834-4:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 4: Elementary quality requirements
    EN ISO 15613:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on pre-production welding test (ISO 15613:2004)
    EN ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature (ISO 6892-1:2016)
    ISO 17635:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds — General rules for metallic materials
    ISO 9712:2012 Non-destructive testing Qualification and certification of NDT personnel
    EN ISO 15612:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure (ISO 15612:2004)
    ISO 15610:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on tested welding consumables
    EN ISO 3834-4:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 4: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2005)
    ISO 14174:2012 Welding consumables — Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding — Classification
    ISO/TR 15608:2017 Welding Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system
    EN ISO 14171:2016 Welding consumables - Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 14171:2016)
    ISO 10893-8:2011 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes Part 8: Automated ultrasonic testing of seamless and welded steel tubes for the detection of laminar imperfections
    ISO 2560:2009 Welding consumables Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels Classification
    ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
    EN ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes - Welding positions (ISO 6947:2011)
    ISO 14731:2006 Welding coordination Tasks and responsibilities
    EN ISO 4063:2010 Welding and allied processes - Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers (ISO 4063:2009, Corrected version 2010-03-01)
    EN ISO 15609-2:2001/A1:2003 SPECIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION OF WELDING PROCEDURES FOR METALLIC MATERIALS - WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION - PART 2: GAS WELDING
    EN ISO 23278 : 2015 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF WELDS - MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING - ACCEPTANCE LEVELS (ISO 23278:2015)
    ISO 3183:2012 Petroleum and natural gas industries Steel pipe for pipeline transportation systems
    EN ISO 23277:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds - Penetrant testing - Acceptance levels (ISO 23277:2015)
    EN 10025-1:2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 1: General technical delivery conditions
    EN ISO 10893-8:2011 Non-destructive testing of steel tubes - Part 8: Automated ultrasonic testing of seamless and welded steel tubes for the detection of laminar imperfections (ISO 10893-8:2011)
    ISO 23278:2015 Non-destructive testing of welds Magnetic particle testing Acceptance levels
    ISO 13686:2013 Natural gas Quality designation
    EN ISO 9712:2012 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel (ISO 9712:2012)
    ISO 10863:2011 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD)
    ISO 17640:2017 Non-destructive testing of welds Ultrasonic testing Techniques, testing levels, and assessment
    ISO 15612:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Qualification by adoption of a standard welding procedure
    ISO 5817:2014 Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) — Quality levels for imperfections
    EN ISO 14174:2012 Welding consumables - Fluxes for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding - Classification (ISO 14174:2012)
    EN ISO 15611:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on previous welding experience (ISO 15611:2003)
    ISO 9692-1:2013 Welding and allied processes — Types of joint preparation — Part 1: Manual metal arc welding, gas-shielded metal arc welding, gas welding, TIG welding and beam welding of steels
    ISO 15614-1:2017 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 15609-1:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure specification Part 1: Arc welding
    EN ISO 17637:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - Visual testing of fusion-welded joints (ISO 17637:2016)
    ISO 15611:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — Qualification based on previous welding experience
    ISO 14171:2016 Welding consumables Solid wire electrodes, tubular cored electrodes and electrode/flux combinations for submerged arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels Classification
    ISO 3834-2:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements
    ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
    EN ISO 14341:2011 Welding consumables - Wire electrodes and weld deposits for gas shielded metal arc welding of non alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 14341:2010)
    EN ISO 17635:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - General rules for metallic materials (ISO 17635:2016)
    EN ISO 2560:2009 Welding consumables - Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of non-alloy and fine grain steels - Classification (ISO 2560:2009)
    ISO 17636-2:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds — Radiographic testing — Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors
    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
    EN ISO 14731:2006 Welding coordination - Tasks and responsibilities (ISO 14731:2006)
    EN 10204:2004 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents
    CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017 Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)
    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 (ISO 17632:2015)
    ISO 17637:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds Visual testing of fusion-welded joints
    EN ISO 10863:2011 Non-destructive testing of welds - Ultrasonic testing - Use of time-of-flight diffraction technique (TOFD) (ISO 10863:2011)
    EN ISO 15609-1:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 1: Arc welding (ISO 15609-1:2004)
    EN ISO 17636-2:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 2: X- and gamma-ray techniques with digital detectors (ISO 17636-2:2013)
    EN 462-1:1994 Non-destructive testing - Image quality of radiographs - Part 1: Image quality indicators (wire type) - Determination of image quality value
    EN ISO 3834-1:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials - Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements (ISO 3834-1:2005)
    ISO 14175:2008 Welding consumables — Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied processes
    ISO 15609-2:2001 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedure specification Part 2: Gas welding
    EN ISO 18275 : 2012 WELDING CONSUMABLES - COVERED ELECTRODES FOR MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING OF HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS - CLASSIFICATION (ISO 18275:2011)
    EN 12517-1:2006 Non-destructive testing of welds - Part 1: Evaluation of welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys by radiography - Acceptance levels
    ISO 15613:2004 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials Qualification based on pre-production welding test
    ISO 4063:2009 Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
    EN ISO 636:2017 Welding consumables - Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy and fine-grain steels - Classification (ISO 636:2017)
    ISO 7963:2006 Non-destructive testing — Ultrasonic testing —- Specification for calibration block No. 2
    EN ISO 15610:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on tested welding consumables (ISO 15610:2003)
    ISO 15607:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials General rules
    EN ISO 17636-1:2013 Non-destructive testing of welds - Radiographic testing - Part 1: X- and gamma-ray techniques with film (ISO 17636-1:2013)
    EN ISO 17638:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds - Magnetic particle testing (ISO 17638:2016)
    EN 1418:1997 Welding personnel - Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials
    ISO 636:2017 Welding consumables — Rods, wires and deposits for tungsten inert gas welding of non-alloy and fine-grain steels — Classification
    ISO 18275:2011 Welding consumables Covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of high-strength steels Classification
    ISO 17638:2016 Non-destructive testing of welds Magnetic particle testing
    ISO 3834-3:2005 Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials Part 3: Standard quality requirements
    ISO 6947:2011 Welding and allied processes Welding positions
    EN ISO 15607:2003 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - General rules (ISO 15607:2003)
    EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection (ISO/IEC 17020:2012)
    EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels
    EN ISO 14175:2008 Welding consumables - Gases and gas mixtures for fusion welding and allied processes (ISO 14175:2008)
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