EN 14532-3:2004

Welding consumables - Test methods and quality requirements - Part 3: Conformity assessment of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium alloys

This document describes the basic verification tests, the testing methods, the amount of testing and the requirements for the qualification of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium.
NOTE   Additional information is given in Annex I.

Schweißzusätze - Prüfverfahren und Qualitätsanforderungen - Teil 3: Konformitätsbewertung von Drahtelektoden, Drähte und Stäbe zum Schweißen von Aluminiumlegierungen

Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Grund-Eignungsprüfungen, die Prüfverfahren, den Umfang an Prüfungen
und die Anforderungen für die Zulassung von Drahtelektroden, Schweißdrähten und Schweißstäben für das
Schweißen von Aluminium.
ANMERKUNG Zusätzliche Informationen werden in Anhang I gegeben.

Produits consommables pour le soudage - Méthodes d'essai et exigences de qualité - Partie 3: Evaluation de la conformité des fils électrodes, fils et baguettes pour le soudage des alliages d'aluminium

Le présent document décrit les essais de vérification de base, les méthodes d�essai, la quantité d�essais et les
exigences pour l�agrément des fils électrodes, fils et baguettes pour le soudage de l�aluminium.
NOTE Des informations complémentaires sont données à l�Annexe I.

Dodajni materiali za varjenje - Preskusne metode in zahteve po kakovosti - 3. del: Ocenjevanje skladnosti žičnih elektrod, žic in palic za varjenje aluminijevih zlitin

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Nov-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 30-May-2005
• ICS: 25.160.20 - Welding consumables
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 121 - Welding
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 121/WG 3 - Welding consumables
• Current Stage: 9092 - Decision on results of review/2YR ENQ - revise - Review Enquiry
• Start Date: 07-Apr-2020
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2025
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14532-3:2005 - Welding consumables - Test methods and quality requirements - Part 3: Conformity assessment of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium alloys

Overview

EN 14532-3:2004 - "Welding consumables - Test methods and quality requirements - Part 3: Conformity assessment of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium alloys" is a CEN European Standard that defines the verification and conformity-assessment framework for filler metals used to weld aluminium and aluminium alloys. The standard specifies the basic verification tests, sampling and testing methods, required test amounts, marking and documentation, and the conditions for issuing type qualification certificates for wire electrodes, wires and rods.

Key Topics

• Scope and purpose: Qualification and conformity assessment of aluminium welding consumables (wire electrodes, wires, rods).
• Type qualification tests: Procedures to demonstrate applicability and performance, including product testing and deposited-metal testing.
• Testing of welded joints: Requirements for parent metal selection, test-piece geometry, welding conditions and destructive tests (e.g., tensile, fracture, macro/microscopic examination).
• Product checks: Sampling for physical characteristics, chemical composition verification and product marking.
• Range of qualification: Rules for parent metal groups, welding positions, current/polarity, diameter ranges, temperature limits and material thickness.
• Administrative elements: Test reports, certificates, retests, extensions, modification and transfer of qualification, and prolongation or dormancy rules.
• Annexes: Normative and informative annexes cover roughness (Annex B), parent metal grouping (Annex C), suggested test reports and certificates, and supervised qualification (Annex I).

Applications

EN 14532-3:2004 is used to ensure consistent quality and reliable performance of aluminium welding consumables across manufacturing, supply and construction sectors. Typical practical applications:

• Qualification of wire electrodes, wires and rods before market release.
• Supplier and manufacturer quality control and documentation for procurement compliance.
• Third‑party conformity assessment and certification reporting for clients and regulators.
• Establishing test matrices for welded-joint performance, deposition properties and chemical conformity.
  Who uses it:
• Welding consumable manufacturers and suppliers
• Quality managers and procurement teams specifying filler metals for aluminium fabrication
• Welding engineers and metallurgists developing or validating filler-metal performance
• Notified test bodies and certification organizations conducting conformity assessment

Related Standards

• EN 14532-1 and EN 14532-2 (other parts of the EN 14532 series)
• EN ISO 18273 (classification of aluminium welding consumables)
• EN 573-3 (chemical composition of aluminium products)
• EN 895, EN 1320, EN 1321 (destructive weld tests and examinations)
• EN 1435 (radiographic examination of welds)
• EN 1011-4 (arc welding of aluminium guidance)
• EN 12074 (qualification requirements for welding consumable manufacturers)

Using EN 14532-3:2004 helps harmonize test methods and certification for aluminium welding consumables, improving traceability, safety and fit-for-purpose selection of filler metals in aluminium fabrication and repair.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Schweißzusätze - Prüfverfahren und Qualitätsanforderungen - Teil 3: Konformitätsbewertung von Drahtelektoden, Drähte und Stäbe zum Schweißen von AluminiumlegierungenProduits consommables pour le soudage - Méthodes d'essai et exigences de qualité - Partie 3: Evaluation de la conformité des fils électrodes, fils et baguettes pour le soudage des alliages d'aluminiumWelding consumables - Test methods and quality requirements - Part 3: Conformity assessment of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium alloys77.120.10Aluminij in aluminijeve zlitineAluminium and aluminium alloys25.160.20Potrošni material pri varjenjuWelding consumablesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14532-3:2004SIST EN 14532-3:2005en01-marec-2005SIST EN 14532-3:2005SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14532-3November 2004ICS 25.160.20English versionWelding consumables - Test methods and quality requirements -Part 3: Conformity assessment of wire electrodes, wires androds for welding of aluminium alloysProduits consommables pour le soudage - Méthodesd'essai et exigences de qualité - Partie 3: Evaluation de laconformité des fils électrodes, fils et baguettes pour lesoudage des alliages d'aluminiumSchweißzusätze - Prüfverfahren undQualitätsanforderungen - Teil 3: Konformitätsbewertungvon Drahtelektoden, Drähte und Stäbe zum Schweißen vonAluminiumlegierungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 October 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14532-3:2004: ESIST EN 14532-3:2005

page Foreword.4 1 Scope.6 2 Normative references.6 3 Terms and definitions.7 4 Applicable procedures for conformity assessment.7 5 Type qualification test.7 5.1 General.7 5.2 Necessary information.7 5.3 Testing of the product.7 5.3.1 Testing to demonstrate applicability.7 5.3.2 Sampling for verification of product physical characteristics.8 5.3.3 Chemical composition of the product.8 5.3.4 Marking of products.8 6 Testing.8 6.1 Testing of deposited metal.8 6.1.1 General.8 6.1.2 Parent metals.8 6.1.3 Type and dimensions of the test piece.8 6.1.4 Welding conditions.9 6.2 Testing of welded joints.10 6.2.1 Parent metals.10 6.2.2 Type and dimensions of the test pieces.10 6.2.3 Welding conditions.11 6.2.4 Destructive tests.12 7 Retests.14 8 Range of qualification.14 8.1 Parent metals.14 8.2 Welding positions.14 8.3 Current and polarity.14 8.4 Diameter range.14 8.5 Maximum temperature.14 8.6 Minimum temperature.14 8.7 Material thickness.14 9 Type qualification test report.14 10 Certificate.15 11 Extension of the range of qualification.15 12 Modification of the welding consumable.15 13 Transfer of qualification.15 14 Prolongation of qualification.15 Annex A (informative)
Type qualification tests – Overview.16 Annex B (normative)
Roughness of the product.17 Annex C (normative)
Parent metal groups.18 Annex D (informative)
Suggested qualification test report.20 SIST EN 14532-3:2005

Type qualification certificate.22 Annex F (informative)
Transfer of qualification – Application.23 Annex G (informative)
Transfer of qualification – Declaration of identity.24 Annex H (normative)
Prolongation of qualification – Manufacturer's tests.25 Annex I (informative)
Qualification under the supervision of the test body.26 I.1 Introduction.26 I.2 Conformity of the product.26 I.3 Marking of products.26 I.4 Certificate.26 I.5 Transfer of qualifications.26 I.6 Prolongation of the type qualification of welding consumables.27 I.7 Dormant welding consumables type qualification.27 Bibliography.28
The requirements for the qualification of welding consumable manufacturers, suppliers and distributors are given in EN 12074. SIST EN 14532-3:2005

1 Scope This document describes the basic verification tests, the testing methods, the amount of testing and the requirements for the qualification of wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium. NOTE Additional information is given in Annex I. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 439, Welding consumables — Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting EN 515, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Wrought products — Temper designations EN 573-3, Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition and form of wrought products — Part 3: Chemical composition EN 895, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Transverse tensile test EN 1011-4:2000, Welding — Recommendations for welding of metallic materials — Part 4: Arc welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys
EN 1320, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Fracture test EN 1321, Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds EN 1435, Non-destructive examination of welds — Radiographic examination of welded joints EN 10204, Metallic products — Type of inspection documents EN 14532-1:2004, Welding consumables — Test methods and quality requirements — Part 1: Primary methods and conformity assessment of consumables for steel, nickel and nickel alloys EN 30042, Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable alloys — Guidance on quality levels for imperfections (ISO 10042:1992) EN ISO 544, Welding consumables — Technical delivery conditions for welding filler metals —Type of product, dimensions, tolerances and markings (ISO 544:2003) EN ISO 6520-1, Welding and allied processes — Classification of geometric imperfections in metallic materials — Part 1: Fusion welding (ISO 6520-1:1998) EN ISO 6947, Welds — Working positions — Definitions of angles of slope and rotation (ISO 6947:1993) EN ISO 18273, Welding consumables — Wire electrodes, wires and rods for welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys — Classification (ISO 18273:2004) CR ISO 15608, Welding — Guidelines for a metallic material grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2000) SIST EN 14532-3:2005

NOTE The s value includes the deposited metal and the fused parent material. Figure 1 — Test piece If the results of the NDT are not acceptable a new test piece shall be subjected to NDT. Should these results be una
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