EN 13067:2020
(Main)Plastics welding personnel - Qualification of welders - Thermoplastics welded assemblies
Plastics welding personnel - Qualification of welders - Thermoplastics welded assemblies
This document specifies the method of testing the knowledge and skill of a welder who is required to carry out welds on thermoplastics in new constructions and repair work.
The skill examination of a welder is an essential condition for the assurance of the quality of the welding work.
The application of this document guarantees that the examination is carried out according to a uniform test procedure.
This document applies when the contractor or the authorities responsible for the application require it.
Gas and water utility network industries with alternative qualification programmes are excluded from this document.
This document applies to the following welding processes:
- hot gas welding: round nozzle, speed, wedge;
- extrusion welding;
- heated tool welding: butt, saddle, socket, wedge;
- electrofusion welding: socket, saddle;
- solvent welding: socket.
This document applies to the welding of the following products:
- sheet;
- pipe (unreinforced, solid wall only);
- fittings (unreinforced only);
- lining membrane.
This document covers the welding of the following groups of materials:
a) for sheets, pipes and fittings:
- group 1: PVC (including all kinds of PVC-U, PVC-C) or ABS;
- group 2: PP (including all kinds of PP);
- group 3: PE (including all kinds of PE);
- group 4: PVDF;
- group 5: ECTFE or PFA or FEP;
b) for lining membranes and flooring:
- group 6: PVC-P;
- group 7: PE (including all kinds of PE);
- group 8: ECB;
- group 9: PP;
c) for pipes and fittings only:
- group 10: PA-U 11 or PA-U 12.
Kunststoffschweißpersonal - Qualifizierung von Schweißern - Thermoplastische Schweißverbindungen
Dieses Dokument legt das Verfahren für die Prüfung der Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten eines Schweißers fest, der Schweißarbeiten an Thermoplasten bei Neuanfertigungen und Reparaturarbeiten durchzuführen hat.
Die Prüfung der Fertigkeiten eines Schweißers ist eine notwendige Bedingung für die Sicherung der Qualität bei Schweißarbeiten.
Die Anwendung dieses Dokuments stellt sicher, dass die Prüfung nach einem einheitlichen Prüfverfahren durchgeführt wird.
Dieses Dokument findet Anwendung, wenn der Auftragnehmer oder die für das Anwendungsgebiet verantwortliche Behörde dies fordert.
Gas und Wasserversorgungsunternehmen, die alternative Qualifizierungsprogramme haben, sind von diesem Dokument ausgeschlossen.
Dieses Dokument gilt für folgende Schweißverfahren:
- Warmgasschweißen: Runddüse, Schnellschweißdüse, Keil;
- Extrusionsschweißen;
- Heizelementstumpfschweißen: Stumpfstoß, Sattel, Muffe, Keil;
- Heizwendelschweißen: Muffe, Sattel;
- Quellschweißen: Muffe.
Dieses Dokument gilt für das Schweißen folgender Produkte:
- Tafeln;
- Rohre (unbewehrt, nur Vollwandrohre);
- Formstücke (nur unbewehrt);
- Dichtungsbahnen.
Dieses Dokument gilt für das Schweißen der folgenden Werkstoffgruppen:
a) für Tafeln, Rohre und Formstücke:
- Gruppe 1: PVC (einschließlich aller Typen von PVC U, PVC C) oder ABS;
- Gruppe 2: PP (einschließlich aller Typen von PP);
- Gruppe 3: PE (einschließlich aller Typen von PE);
- Gruppe 4: PVDF;
- Gruppe 5: ECTFE oder PFA oder FEP;
b) für Dichtungsbahnen und Bodenbelag:
- Gruppe 6: PVC P;
- Gruppe 7: PE (einschließlich aller Typen von PE);
- Gruppe 8: ECB;
- Gruppe 9: PP;
c) nur für Rohre und Formstücke:
- Gruppe 10: PA U 11 oder PA U 12.
Personnel en soudage des plastiques - Épreuve de qualification des soudeurs - Assemblages soudés thermoplastiques
Le présent document spécifie la méthode à utiliser pour évaluer les connaissances et l’habileté d’un soudeur à qui il est demandé de réaliser des soudures sur des matières thermoplastiques pour des constructions neuves et des travaux de réparation.
L’examen de l’habileté d’un soudeur est une condition essentielle de l’assurance de la qualité du soudage.
L’application du présent document garantit que l’examen se déroule selon une procédure d’épreuve uniforme.
Le présent document s’applique lorsque le contractant ou les autorités responsables de l’application l’exigent.
Les sociétés de distribution publique de gaz et d’eau qui disposent de programmes de qualification différents ne sont pas concernées par le présent document.
Le présent document s’applique aux procédés de soudage suivants :
- soudage au gaz chaud : buse ronde, rapide, coin chauffant ;
- soudage par extrusion ;
- soudage par élément chauffant : bout à bout, selle de raccordement, emboîture, coin chauffant ;
- soudage par électrofusion : emboîture, selle de raccordement ;
- soudage par solvant : emboîture.
Le présent document s’applique au soudage des produits suivants :
- feuilles ;
- tubes (sans renfort, à paroi compacte uniquement) ;
- raccords (sans renfort uniquement) ;
- membranes de revêtement.
Le présent document couvre le soudage des groupes de matériaux suivants :
a) pour les feuilles, tubes et raccords :
- groupe 1 : PVC (incluant tous les types de PVC-U, PVC-C) ou ABS ;
- groupe 2 : PP (incluant tous les types de PP) ;
- groupe 3 : PE (incluant tous les types de PE) ;
- groupe 4 : PVDF ;
- groupe 5 : ECTFE, PFA ou FEP.
b) pour les membranes de revêtement et revêtements de sols :
- groupe 6 : PVC-P ;
- groupe 7 : PE (incluant tous les types de PE) ;
- groupe 8 : ECB ;
- groupe 9 : PP.
c) pour les tubes et raccords seulement :
- groupe 10 : PA-U 11 ou PA-U 12.
Osebje za varjenje polimerov - Usposobljenost varilcev - Varjenje plastomerov
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13067:2014
Osebje za varjenje polimerov - Usposobljenost varilcev - Varjenje plastomerov
Platics welding personnel - Qualfication of welders - Thermoplastics welded assemblies
Kunststoffschweißpersonal - Anerkennungsprüfung von Schweißern - Thermoplastische
Schweißverbindungen
Personnel en soudage des plastiques - Qualification des soudeurs - Assemblages
soudés thermoplastiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13067:2020
ICS:
03.100.30 Vodenje ljudi Management of human
resources
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13067
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 03.100.30; 25.160.10 Supersedes EN 13067:2012
English Version
Plastics welding personnel - Qualification of welders -
Thermoplastics welded assemblies
Personnel en soudage des plastiques - Épreuve de Kunststoffschweißpersonal - Qualifizierung von
qualification des soudeurs - Assemblages soudés Schweißern - Thermoplastische Schweißverbindungen
thermoplastiques
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 July 2020.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Admission to the qualification tests . 10
5 Testing of skill and knowledge . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Practical test . 10
5.3 Theoretical test . 11
5.3.1 General . 11
5.3.2 Questions . 11
6 Duty of Plastics Welding Examiner and invigilator . 18
7 Range of qualification . 18
8 Welding of test piece . 19
8.1 Difficulties and corrections whilst welding the test piece . 19
8.2 Inspection requirements . 19
8.3 Test piece . 19
9 Test piece and test specimens, shapes and dimensions. 19
10 Evaluation and acceptance criteria of test piece(s) and test specimens . 28
10.1 General . 28
10.2 Visual examination . 28
10.3 Destructive tests . 28
10.3.1 General . 28
10.3.2 Bend test . 28
10.3.3 Peel test . 28
10.3.4 Tensile test . 30
10.3.5 Visual examination of longitudinal cross-sections . 31
10.4 Non-destructive tests — High voltage test . 31
11 Test result . 31
11.1 Overall assessment . 31
11.2 Practical test . 32
11.3 Theoretical test . 32
12 Failed test . 32
13 Period of validity . 32
13.1 Initial qualification . 32
13.2 Prolongation . 32
14 Qualification renewal . 32
Annex A (informative) Welding record sheet - Heated tool butt welding of pipes . 33
Annex B (informative) PWE evaluation sheet for practical test . 34
B.1 Welding process: Hot gas round nozzle - Hot gas speed .34
B.2 Welding process: Extrusion welding .36
B.3 Welding process: Heated tool butt welding .38
B.4 Welding process: Heated tool socket welding - Heated tool saddle welding .40
B.5 Welding process: Electrofusion socket welding - Electrofusion saddle welding .41
B.6 Welding of lining membranes .42
B.7 Welding process: Solvent welding .46
Bibliography . 47
European foreword
This document (EN 13067:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by March 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13067:2012.
In comparison with the previous edition EN 13067:2012, the following technical modifications have
been made:
— in Clause 1 Scope for the different group of materials in a) for sheets, pipes and fittings, group 1
includes also ABS; b) is for lining membranes and flooring. In c) for pipes and fittings, the group 10
is for PA-U 11 or PA-U 12;
— subclause 5.3 has been redrafted with subclause 5.3.1 General, making reference to Table 3 -
Welding processes for the theoretical test and Table 4 - Minimum number of questions for the
theoretical test, and with subclause 5.3.2 Questions;
— in Table 1, the group of material 10 PA-U has been added;
— in Table 2 for the group of material 6 PVC-P the range of e has been modified from e = 2 to
n n
1 ≤ en ≤ 3 and the sub-groups 6.5, 6.6 have been added; for the group of material 7 PE, the sub-
groups 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8, have been added and the range of the nominal wall thickness is: 0,75 ≤ e ≤ 1;
n
— Figure 9 — Test piece for lining membranes – Butt weld with V preparation, has been added and
the numbering of the other ones has been changed;
— in 10.3.4 indications have been added for the tensile test of test specimens of PE pipes with wall
thicknesses greater than 30 mm;
— subclause 10.4 Non-destructive tests on the high voltage test, has been added;
— Clause 11 is only for test result, there is no more reference to qualification test certificate.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document covers the principles to be observed in the qualification testing of welder performance
for the welding of thermoplastic materials.
The ability of the welder to follow verbal or written instructions and testing of his skill are important
factors in ensuring the quality of the welded product.
This document is intended to provide the basis for the mutual recognition by examining bodies for
qualification relating to welders competence in the various fields of application.
1 Scope
This document specifies the method of testing the knowledge and skill of a welder who is required to
carry out welds on thermoplastics in new constructions and repair work.
The skill examination of a welder is an essential condition for the assurance of the quality of the welding
work.
The application of this document guarantees that the examination is carried out according to a uniform
test procedure.
This document applies when the contractor or the authorities responsible for the application require it.
Gas and water utility network industries with alternative qualification programmes are excluded from
this document.
This document applies to the following welding processes:
— hot gas welding: round nozzle, speed, wedge;
— extrusion welding;
— heated tool welding: butt, saddle, socket, wedge;
— electrofusion welding: socket, saddle;
— solvent welding: socket.
This document applies to the welding of the following products:
— sheet;
— pi
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