BS EN ISO 14554-1:2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Contract and design review
5 Sub-contracting
6 Welding personnel
7 Inspection, testing, and examination personnel
8 Equipment
9 Welding activities
10 Welding electrodes and auxiliaries
11 Storage of parent metal
12 Heat treatment
13 Weld-related inspection and testing
14 Non-conformance and corrective action
15 Calibration
16 Identification and traceability
17 Quality records
Annex A (informative) - Summary comparison of
        welding quality requirements in this part
        of ISO 14554 and ISO 14554-2
Bibliography

Describes requirements for the demonstration of the capability of a manufacturer or a sub-contractor to produce welded constructions, fulfilling specified quality requirements, in one or more of the following: - a contract between involved parties; - an application standard; and - a regulatory requirement.

This part of ISO14554 specifies requirements for the demonstration of the capability of a manufacturer or a sub-contractor to produce welded constructions, fulfilling specified quality requirements, in one or more of the following:

• a contract between involved parties;

• an application standard;

• a regulatory requirement.

The requirements contained within this part of ISO14554 can be adopted in full or can be selectively deleted by the manufacturer if not applicable to the construction concerned. They provide a flexible framework for the control of welding by providing specific requirements for:

• Case 1— resistance welding in contracts which require the manufacturer or sub-contractor to have a quality system in accordance with ISO9001;^[4]

• Case 2— resistance welding in contracts which require the manufacturer or sub-contractor to have a quality system other than ISO9001;^[4]

• Case 3— resistance welding as guidance to a manufacturer or sub-contractor developing a quality system;

• Case 4— references in application standards which use resistance welding as part of their requirements or in a contract between relevant parties, although it is more appropriate for ISO14554-2 to be used in such cases.

This part of ISO14554:

• is independent of the type of welded construction to be manufactured;

• defines quality requirements for welding both in production plants and on site;

• provides guidance for describing the capability of a manufacturer to produce welded constructions to meet specified requirements;

• can also be used as a basis for assessing the manufacturer in respect to his welding capability.

For general guidelines for selection and use, see ISO3834-1, while being aware that only comprehensive and elementary quality requirements are specified for resistance welding. Annex A gives a summary comparison of specific quality requirements for resistance welding in this part of ISO14554 and ISO14554-2.