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  • BS EN 970:1997

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    Non-destructive examination of fusion welds. Visual examination

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-03-2011

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-07-1997

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Examination conditions and equipment
    4 Personnel
    5 Visual examination - General
    6 Visual examination joint preparation
    7 Visual examination during welding
    8 Visual examination of the finished weld
        8.1 General
        8.2 Cleaning and dressing
        8.3 Profile and dimensions
        8.4 Weld root and surfaces
        8.5 Post-weld heat treatment
    9 Visual examination of repaired welds
        9.1 General
        9.2 Partially removed weld
        9.3 Completely removed weld
        9.4 Examination
    10 Examination records
    Annex
    A (informative) Examples of examination equipment

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    Describes the visual examination of fusion welds in metallic materials, which is usually carried out on welds in the as-welded condition, but occasionally, if needed by an application standard or agreement between contracting parties, may be performed at other stages during the welding process.

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    Committee WEE/46
    Development Note Supersedes 92/86277 DC and BS 5289(1976). (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, August 2008. (08/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4515-2:1999 Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore Duplex stainless steel pipelines
    DEFSTAN 03-34/5(2009) : 2009 ARC WELDING OF FERROUS ARMOUR
    BS 4515-1:2004 Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines
    BS 4515-1:2009 Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines
    BS 5950-2:2001 STRUCTURAL USE OF STEELWORK IN BUILDING - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS, FABRICATION AND ERECTION - ROLLED AND WELDED SECTIONS
    BS 6779-1:1998 Highway parapets for bridges and other structures Specification for vehicle containment parapets of metal construction
    02/710149 DC : 0 PD 2790 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS
    BS 4515-1:2000 Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines
    BS 5400-6:1999 STEEL, CONCRETE AND COMPOSITE BRIDGES - PART 6: SPECIFICATION FOR MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP, STEEL

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

    BS EN 288-2:1992 Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials Welding procedures specification for arc welding
    BS EN 30042:1994 Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable alloys. Guidance on quality levels for imperfections
    BS 5165:1974 Guide to the selection of low-power magnifiers used for visual inspection
    ISO 3058:1998 Non-destructive testing — Aids to visual inspection — Selection of low-power magnifiers
    BS EN 25817:1992 Arc-welded joints in steel. Guidance on quality levels for imperfections
    ISO 3599:1976 Vernier callipers reading to 0,1 and 0,05 mm
    BS EN 473:2008 Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. General principles
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