November - December 2002
TWI has representatives on many national and international standards committees for welding and joining. Their expert contribution to the work of these committees, and assistance to Industrial Members on standards issues is an important TWI activity.
New and revised standards
British Standards
BS 5400:
Steel, concrete and composite bridges.
BS 5400-3: 2000
Code of practice for design of steel bridges. B/525/10. Supersedes BS 5400-3: 1982.
BS EN publications
BS EN 1708:
Welding - basic weld joint details in steel.
BS EN 1708-2: 2000
Non-internal pressurised components. WEE/47. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN 1919: 2000
Transportable gas cylinders - cylinders for liquefied gases (excluding acetylene and LPG) - inspection at time of filling. PVE/3/7. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN 1920: 2000
Transportable gas cylinders - cylinders for compressed gases (excluding acetylene) - inspection at time of filling. PVE/3/7. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN 12252: 2000
Equipping of LPG road tankers. PVE/19. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN 12797: 2000
Brazing - destructive tests of brazed joints. WEE/19. Together with BS EN 12799 supersedes BS 1723-3: 1988
BS EN 12799: 2000
Brazing - non-destructive examination of brazed joints. WEE/19. With BS EN 12797: 2000 supersedes BS 1723-3: 1988.
BS EN ISO 15620: 2000
Welding - friction welding of metallic materials. WEE/41. Supersedes BS 6223: 1990.
BS EN ISO 9653: 2000
Adhesives - test method for shear strength of adhesive bonds. PRI/52. Supersedes BS EN 29653: 1994
BS EN ISO 9665: 2000
Adhesives - animal glues - methods of sampling and testing. PRI/52. Supersedes BS EN ISO 9665: 1995
BS EN ISO 11151:
Lasers and laser-related equipment - standard optical components.
BS EN ISO 11151-1: 2000
Components for the UV, visible and near-infrared spectral ranges. EPL/76. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN ISO 11151-2: 2000
Components for the infrared spectral range. EPL/76. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN ISO 11254
Lasers and laser-related equipment - determination of laser-induced damage threshold of optical surfaces.
BS EN ISO 11254-1: 2000
1-on-1 test. EPL/76. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN ISO 11670: 2000
Lasers - test methods for laser beam parameters - beam positional stability. CPW/172. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN ISO 12005: 2000
Lasers and laser-related equipment - Test methods for laser beam parameters - polarisation. No current standard is superseded.
BS EN 13133: 2000
Brazing - brazer approval. WEE/19. Together with BS EN 13134: 2000 supersedes BS 1723-4: 1998.
BS EN 13134: 2000
Brazing - procedure approval. WEE/19. Together with BS EN 13133: 2000 supersedes BS 1723-4: 1988.
BS ISO Implementations
BS ISO 7539:
Corrosion of metals and alloys - stress corrosion testing.
BS ISO 7539-8: 2000
Preparation and use of specimens to evaluate weldments. ISE/NFE/8. No current standard is superseded.
British Standards reviewed and confirmed
BS 1600: 1991
Specification for dimensions of steel pipe for the petroleum industry. ISE/8
Amendments to British Standards
BS EN 12569: 1999
Industrial valves - valves for chemical and petrochemical process industry - requirements and tests. PSE/7/12.
Corrigendum 1 AMD 10959 PD 5500: 2000
Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels. PVE/1.
Amendment 2 AMD 11002 Updated standard
BS 113: 1999
Specification for design and manufacture of water-tube steam generating plant (including superheaters, reheaters, and steel tube economisers). PVE/2.
Corrigendum 2 AMD 12026
Also incorporates Corrigendum 1.
BS EN 1089:
Transportable gas cylinders - gas cylinder identification (excluding LPG).
BS EN 1089-3: 1997
Colour coding. PVE/3/7.
Amendment 1 AMD 10842. Updated standard
BS EN 10273: 2000
Hot rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes with specified elevated temperature properties. ISE/73/2.
Corrigendum 1 AMD 11021. Updated standard
BS EN 10279: 2000
Hot rolled steel channels - tolerances on shape, dimension and mass. ISE/13.
Corrigendum 1 AMD 12002. Updated standard
BS EN 12862: 2000
Transportable gas cylinders - specification for the design and construction of refillable transportable welded aluminium alloy gas cylinders. PVE/3/3.
Corrigendum 1 AMD 12003. Updated standard
Updated British Standards
BS 7910: 1999
Guide on methods for assessing the acceptability of flaws in fusion welded structures. WEE/37.
Amendment 1. Updated standard Withdrawn British Standards
BS 1723-3: 1988
Methods for non-destructive and destructive testing. WEE/19. Superseded by BS EN 12797: 2000 and BS EN 12799: 2000
BS 1723-4: 1998
Methods for specifying brazing procedure and operator approval testing. WEE/19. Superseded by BS EN 13133: 2000 and BS EN 13134: 2000
BS 6223: 1990
Specification for friction welding of joints in metals. WEE/41. Superseded by BS EN ISO 15620: 2000.
BS EN 29653: 1993
Adhesives - test method for shear impact strength of adhesive bonds. PRI/52. Superseded by BS EN ISO 9653: 2000
New work started
DD ENV 1993:
Eurocode 3 - design of steel structures.
DD ENV 1993-2L
Steel bridges. B/525/10.
BS 341:
Transportable gas container valves.
BS 341-4:
Pressure relief devices. PVE/3/1.
Draft British Standards for public comment
00/711015 DC prEN 13958
Aluminium and aluminium alloys - cold drawn tube - round, coiled tube for general applications - specification. NFE/35/5.
00/712313 DC Draft BS EN ISO 8205-1:
Water-cooled secondary connection cables for resistance welding - Part 1: Dimensions and requirements for double-conductor connection cables. (Revision of BS EN ISO 8205-1: 1997.) WEE/26.
00/712314 DC Draft BS EN ISO 8205-2:
Water-cooled secondary connection cables for resistance welding - Part 2: Dimensions and requirements for single conductor connection cables. (Revision of BS EN ISO 8205-2: 1997.) WEE/26.
00/402851 DC Draft BS 7373-2:
Product specifications - guide to identifying criteria for a product specification and to declaring product conformity. MS/4.
CEN European standards/reports/publications
PD CR 13935: 2000
Non-destructive testing - generic NDE data format model WEE/46. No current standard is superseded.
EN 1708:
Welding - basic weld joint details in steel.
EN 1708-2: 2000
Non-internal pressurised components. WEE/47. Implemented as BS EN 1708-2: 2000.
EN 1919: 2000
Transportable gas cylinders - cylinders for liquefied gases (excluding acetylene and LPG) - inspection at time of filling. PVE/3/7. Implemented as BS EN 1919: 2000.
EN 1920: 2000
Transportable gas cylinders - cylinders for compressed gases (excluding acetylene) - inspection at time of filling. PVE/3/7. Implemented as BS EN 1920: 2000.
EN 12252: 2000
Equipping of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) road tankers. PVE/19. Implemented as BS EN 12252: 2000
EN 12500: 2000
Protection of metallic materials against corrosion - corrosion likelihood in atmospheric environment - classification, determination and estimation of corrosivity environments.
EN 12797: 2000
Brazing - destructive tests of brazed joints. WEE/19. Implemented as BS EN 12797: 2000.
EN 12799: 2000
Brazing - non-destructive examination of brazed joints. WEE/19. Implemented as BS EN 12799: 2000
EN 12814:
Testing of welded joints of thermoplastics semi-finished products. PRI/80.
EN 12814-5: 2000
Macroscopic examination. PRI/80.
CR 13935: 2000
Non-destructive testing - generic NDE data format model. WEE/46.
PD 5500:
Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels.
Enquiry case No. 5500/130: October 2000
Enquiry case No. 5500/131: October 2000
Enquiry case No. 5500/132: October 2000
PVE/1
ENV 10247: 1998
Micrographic examination of the non-metallic inclusion content of steels using standard pictures. ISE/72.
This European Prestandard, which has been published in the UK as a DD, is currently being reviewed. A decision must be taken as to whether it should be a) converted into a European standard, b) retained as a European Prestandard, or c) withdrawn.
EN 962:
Transportable gas cylinders - valve protection caps and valve guards for industrial and medical gas cylinders - design, construction and tests.
Amendment 2: 2000 to EN 962: 1996
EN 1653:
Copper and copper alloys - plate, sheet and circles for boilers, pressure vessels and hot water storage units.
Amendment 1: 2000 to EN 1653: 1997
EN 13133: 2000
Brazing - brazer approval. WEE/19.
Implemented as BS EN 13133: 2000
BS 13134: 2000
Brazing - Procedure approval. WEE/19.
Implemented as BS EN 13134: 2000
International publications
ISO 1043:
Plastics - symbols and abbreviated terms.
ISO 1043-2: 2000
(Edition 2) Fillers and reinforcing materials. Will be implemented as BS ISO 1043-2.
ISO 6316: 2000
(Edition 3) Hot-rolled steel strip of structural quality. ISE/10. Will not be implemented as a BS ISO.
ISO 6317: 2000
(Edition 2) Hot-rolled carbon steel strip of commercial and drawing qualities. ISE/10. Will not be implemented as a BS ISO.
ISO 7539:
Corrosion of metals and alloys - stress corrosion testing.
ISO 7539-8: 2000
Preparation and use of specimens to evaluate weldments. ISE/NFE/8. Implemented as BS ISO 7539-8: 2000.
ISO 9330:
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes - Technical delivery conditions.
ISO 9330-4: 2000
Submerged arc-welded unalloyed and alloyed steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties. Will not be implemented as a national standard, due to insufficient interest from UK industry.
ISO 9330-5: 2000
Submerged arc-welded unalloyed and alloyed steel tubes with specified low temperature properties. ISE/73/1. Will not be implemented as a British Standard, due to insufficient interest from UK industry.
ISO 10656:
Electric resistance welding - integrated transformers for welding guns. WEE/26.
Technical corrigendum 1: 2000 to ISO 10656: 1996
No intention to adopt.
ISO 15620: 2000
Welding - friction welding of metallic materials. WEE/41. The identical CEN standard will be implemented as BS EN ISO 15620.
ISO/TR 14600: 2000
Gas cylinders - international quality conformance system - Basic rules. PVE/3. Will not be implemented as a BS publication.
ISO 15363: 2000
Metallic materials - tube ring hydraulic pressure test. ISE/NFE/4/2. To be implemented as a British Standard.
