SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017

Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)

This document provides guidelines for a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes.
It can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing.
It covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials:
— steels;
— aluminium and its alloys;
— copper and its alloys;
— nickel and its alloys;
— titanium and its alloys;
— zirconium and its alloys;
— cast irons.

Schweißen - Richtlinien für eine Gruppeneinteilung von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO 15608:2017)

Dieses Dokument enthält Richtlinien für ein einheitliches System für die Gruppeneinteilung von Werkstoffen, die zum Schweißen verwendet werden. Es kann auch für andere Zwecke wie Wärme-behandlung, Umformen und zerstörungsfreie Prüfung angewendet werden.
Es enthält Gruppeneinteilungen für die folgenden genormten Werkstoffe:
- Stähle;
- Aluminium und seine Legierungen;
- Kupfer und seine Legierungen;
- Nickel und seine Legierungen;
- Titan und seine Legierungen;
- Zirkonium und seine Legierungen;
- Gusseisen.

Soudage - Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des matériaux métalliques (ISO/TR 15608:2017)

ISO/TR 15608:2017 fournit des lignes directrices pour un système uniforme de groupement des matériaux en vue du soudage. Il peut aussi s'appliquer pour d'autres utilisations telles que le traitement thermique, le formage et les contrôles non destructifs.
Il traite des systèmes de groupement relatifs aux matériaux normalisés suivants:
?   les aciers;
?   l'aluminium et ses alliages;
?   le cuivre et ses alliages;
?   le nickel et ses alliages;
?   le titane et ses alliages;
?   le zirconium et ses alliages;
?   les fontes.

Varjenje - Smernice za razvrščanje kovinskih materialov v skupine (ISO/TR 15608:2017)

Ta dokument podaja smernice za enoten sistem za razvrščanje materialov za namene varjenja.
Uporablja se lahko tudi za druge namene, kot so toplotna obdelava, oblikovanje in neporušitveno preskušanje.
Zajema sisteme za razvrščanje v skupine za naslednje standardizirane materiale:
– jekla;
– aluminij in njegove zlitine;
– baker in njegove zlitine;
– nikelj in njegove zlitine;
– titan in njegove zlitine;
– cirkonij in njegove zlitine;
– železove litine.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Nov-2016
• Publication Date: 13-Apr-2017
• ICS: 25.160.10 - Welding processes
• Technical Committee: VAR - Welding
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Apr-2017
• Due Date: 16-Jun-2017
• Completion Date: 14-Apr-2017
• Ref Project: CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017 - Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)

Relations

• Replaces: SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 15608:2013 - Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2013)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2017
• Replaces: SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 15608:2013 - Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2013)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

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Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)
Schweißen - Richtlinien für eine Gruppeneinteilung von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO
15608:2017)
Soudage - Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des matériaux métalliques
(ISO/TR 15608:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
SIST-TP CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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CEN ISO/TR 15608
TECHNICAL REPORT

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

February 2017
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
ICS 25.160.01 Supersedes CEN ISO/TR 15608:2013
English Version

Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping
system (ISO/TR 15608:2017)
Soudage - Lignes directrices pour un système de Schweißen - Richtlinien für eine Gruppeneinteilung
groupement des matériaux métalliques (ISO/TR von metallischen Werkstoffen (ISO 15608:2017)
15608:2017)


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 8 January 2017. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 121.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
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Turkey and United Kingdom.





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European foreword
This document (CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44
“Welding and allied processes” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding and
allied processes” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
This document supersedes CEN ISO/TR 15608:2013.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/TR 15608:2017 has been approved by CEN as CEN ISO/TR 15608:2017 without any
modification.


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REPORT 15608
Fourth edition
2017-02
Welding — Guidelines for a metallic
materials grouping system
Soudage — Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des
matériaux métalliques
Reference number
ISO/TR 15608:2017(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Grouping system for steels . 1
5 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys . 4
6 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys . 4
7 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys . 5
8 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys . 5
9 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys . 6
10 Grouping system for cast irons . 6
Bibliography . 7
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity assessment,
as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: www . i so .org/ iso/ foreword .html
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes,
Subcommittee SC 10, Quality management in the field of welding.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO/TR 15608:2013), which has been revised
and contains the following changes:
a) the grouping system for steels has been revised (Clause 2);
b) the Bibliography has been updated and the document editorially revised.
Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this document should be directed to the Secretariat
of ISO/TC 44/SC 10 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at
www .iso .org.
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Welding — Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping
system
1 Scope
This document provides guidelines for a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes.
It can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing.
It covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials:
— steels;
— aluminium and its alloys;
— copper and its alloys;
— nickel and its alloys;
— titanium and its alloys;
— zirconium and its alloys;
— cast irons.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available a
...

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Welding - Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping system (ISO/DTR 15608:2016)
Schweißen - Richtlinien für eine Gruppeneinteilung von metallischen Werkstoffen
(ISO/DTR 15608:2016)
Soudage - Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des matériaux métalliques
(ISO/DTR 15608:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN ISO/TR 15608
ICS:
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
kSIST-TP FprCEN ISO/TR 15608:2016 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 15608
Fourth edition
Welding — Guidelines for a metallic
materials grouping system
Soudage — Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des
matériaux métalliques
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
Reference number
ISO/TR 15608:2016(E)
©
ISO 2016

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Grouping system for steels . 1
5 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys . 4
6 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys . 4
7 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys . 5
8 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys . 5
9 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys . 6
10 Grouping system for cast irons . 6
Bibliography . 7
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity assessment,
as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, SC 10, Quality
management in the field of welding.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO/TR 15608:2013), which has been revised.
The main changes are
a) the grouping systems for steels has been revised (Clause 2), and
b) the Bibliography has been updated and document editorially revised.
Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this document should be directed to the Secretariat
of ISO/TC 44/SC 10 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at
www.iso.org.
iv PROOF/ÉPREUVE © ISO 2016 – All rights reserved

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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 15608:2016(E)
Welding — Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping
system
1 Scope
This document provides guidelines for a uniform system for grouping materials for welding purposes.
It can also be applied for other purposes, such as heat treatment, forming and non-destructive testing.
It covers grouping systems for the following standardized materials:
— steels;
— aluminium and its alloys;
— copper and its alloys;
— nickel and its alloys;
— titanium and its alloys;
— zirconium and its alloys;
— cast irons.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
4 Grouping system for steels
Steels are grouped as shown in Table 1. Only those elements that are specified in material standards or
specifications should be considered. Ladle (or heat) analyses should be used in preference of product
analysis when both are specified. The figures given in groups:
— 1, 2, 3 and 11 refer to the chemical composition specified in the material standard (specified values);
— 4 to 10 are based on the elemental content used in the designation of the alloys.
Materials assigned to a group in ISO/TR 20172, ISO/TR 20173 and ISO/TR 20174 should be considered
assigned to those groups by this document. For materials that are not assigned to a group, the criteria
of this document apply.
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Table 1 — Grouping system for steels
Group Subgroup Type of steel
2 a
Steels with a specified minimum yield strength R ≤ 460 N/mm and with analysis
eH

in per cent (%):
C ≤ 0,25
Si ≤ 0,60
Mn ≤ 1,8
b
Mo ≤ 0,70
S ≤ 0,045
P ≤ 0,045
b
Cu ≤ 0,40
b
1 Ni ≤ 0,5
b
Cr ≤ 0,3 (0,4 for castings)
Nb ≤ 0,06
b
V ≤ 0,1
Ti ≤ 0,05
2
1.1 Steels with a specified minimum yield strength R ≤ 275 N/mm
eH
2 2
1.2 Steels with a specified minimum yield strength 275 N/mm < R ≤ 360 N/mm
eH
2
1.3 Normalized fine-grain steels with a specified minimum yield strength R > 360 N/mm
eH
Steels
...