Standards commonly used in the UK joining industry: Terminology and Symbols

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AWS A2.4: 2007
Standard symbols for welding, brazing and non-destructive examination

This standard defines the method for passing instructions on a design diagram to a welder, brazer, and nondestructive tester by means of symbols. Instructions for groove, fillet, plug, slot, spot, seam, flange and stud welds, surfacing and brazing are covered. Symbols are presented to show the location, dimensions and finishing of welds and the welding, brazing or testing process to be used.

AWS A3.0M/A3.0: 2010
Standard welding terms and definitions: including terms for adhesive bonding, brazing, soldering, thermal cutting and thermal spraying

The publication contains an alphabetical list of standard preferred terms used in welding. To provide a comprehensive compilation of welding terminology, some non-standard terms are included, which refer the reader to the standard term. Diagrams are also given.

BS 499
Welding terms and symbols

Part 1: 2009 Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting
and Supplement: 1992 Definitions for electric welding equipment

Definitions in French, English and Russian are given for terms relating to welding, brazing (and soldering) and thermal cutting equipment, power sources, consumables and safety equipment given in nine languages (French, English, Russian, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Swedish).

BS EN 657: 2005
Thermal spraying. Terminology. Classification

Processes and general terms for thermal spraying are defined. Thermal spraying processes are classified according to type of consumable (rod, wire, cord, powder, molten bath), type of operation (manual, mechanised, automatic) and type of energy carrier (molten bath spraying, flame spraying, HVOF spraying, detonation spraying, arc spraying, plasma spraying, laser spraying).

BS EN 1330
Non-destructive testing. Terminology

Part 1: 1998 List of general terms

The standard comprises a trilingual (English, French and German) listing of terms used in non-destructive testing which come from other fields, such as the electrical, vacuum technology and metrology industries. The relevant standard number is given beside each term. A listing of relevant standards is included within the text.

Part 2: 1998 Terms common to the non-destructive testing methods

Terms and definitions for non-destructive testing which are used in two or more testing methods are listed in this standard. The listing is trilingual, with both terms and definitions being given in English, French and German. Some terms listed in this part of the standard will be defined more precisely in the subsequent parts, which deal with the specific test methods in more detail.

Part 3: 1997 Terms used in industrial radiographic testing

Terms and definitions for radiographic testing are listed. The listing is trilingual, with both terms and definitions being given in English, French and German.

Part 4: 2010 Terms used in ultrasonic testing

Terms and definitions for ultrasonic testing are listed. The listing is trilingual, with both terms and definitions being given in English, French and German.

Part 5: 1998 Terms used in eddy current testing
Superseded by BS EN 12718: 2008

Part 7: 2005 Terms used in magnetic particle testing

Terms used in magnetic particle inspection are classified. Terminology is issued in three languages (English, French and German). There are forty six terms and definitions and alphabetical cross indexes for each of the three languages.

Part 8: 1998 Terms used in leak testing

Terms and definitions for leak testing are listed. The listing is trilingual, with both terms and definitions being given in English, French and German.

Part 9: 2009 Terms used in acoustic emission

Terms and definitions for acoustic emission are listed. The listing is trilingual, with both terms and definitions being given in English, French and German.

Part 10: 2003 Terms used in visual testing

Fifty three terms and definitions and alphabetical cross indexes for each of English, French and German are given for visual testing.

Part 11: 2007 Terms used in X-ray diffraction from polycrystalline and amorphous materials

This standard defines the most common terms used for X-ray powder diffraction methods.

BS EN 1792: 2003
Welding. Multilingual list of terms for welding and related processes

The most commonly used welding terms are included in this trilingual standard, English, French and German terms being given in each case. The lists are organised by process or classification, the major groups being general welding terms; those related to welding with pressure; friction welding; fusion welding (welding without pressure); braze welding and brazing; testing; weld imperfections and thermal cutting. Alphabetical indexes for each of the three languages are included.

BS EN 12345: 1999
Welding. Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations
Superseded by BS EN ISO 17659

BS EN 12584: 1999
Welding. Imperfections in oxyfuel flame cuts, laser beam cuts and plasma cuts. Terminology

This standard defines English, French and German terms for the possible imperfections originating from oxyfuel gas, laser and plasma cutting. The imperfections are classified as follows: imperfections on cut edges (melting of cut edge, string of solidified droplets, cut edge overhang), imperfections on cut faces (geometrical deviations, deviation of drag line, gouging, incomplete end of cut, non-planar cut face), slag, cracks (microcrack, macrocrack), and other imperfections (deviations at start of cut, piercing deviation, excessively wide kerf, lost cut, burning of surface, dimensional deviation).

BS EN 13622: 2002
Gas welding equipment. Terminology. Terms used for gas welding equipment

Terminology for gas welding equipment is presented in English, French and German.

BS EN 14610: 2004
Welding and allied processes. Definitions of metal welding processes

This Standard gives definitions of more than 80 metal welding processes, based on the physical characteristics of welding with pressure or fusion welding, classified according to energy carrier. Energy carriers used in welding with pressure are: solid body, liquid, gas, electric discharge, radiation, movement of mass, electric current and unspecified. Those used in fusion welding cover solid body, liquid, gas, electric discharge (especially electric arc), radiation, movement of mass, electric current and unspecified. There is no index.

BS EN 14665: 2004
Thermal spraying. Thermally sprayed coatings. Symbolic representation on drawings

The symbolic representation of thermally sprayed coatings on drawings is specified.

BS EN 22553: 1995
Welded, brazed and soldered joints. Symbolic representation on drawings

The symbols to be used on drawings to represent welds are presented and their use is illustrated.

BS EN 24063: 1992
Welding, brazing, soldering and braze-welding of metals. Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers for symbolic representation on drawings
Superseded by BS EN ISO 4063

BS EN ISO 4063: 2010
Welding and allied processes. Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers

Standard terms for arc, resistance and fuel gas welding, soldering and brazing processes are listed in English and French. Each process is identified by a numerical index for use in symbolic representation of welds on diagrams.

BS EN ISO 7287: 2002
Graphical symbols for thermal cutting equipment

A number of graphical symbols are presented for use on thermal cutting equipment as an aid to operators on the use and operation of the equipment.

BS EN ISO 17659: 2004
Welding. Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations

The more common terms, in English, French and German, for types of joints, joint preparations and welds are described by pictorial representation.

BS EN ISO 17677
Resistance welding. Vocabulary

Part 1: 2009 Spot, projection and seam welding

A vocabulary of terms and definitions for resistance spot welding, projection welding and seam welding in three languages (English, French, German) is specified.

BS ISO 857
Welding and allied processes. Vocabulary

Part 2: 2005 Soldering and brazing processes and related terms

This standard defines terms used for metal soldering and brazing, and related terms. It also provides an informative annex containing process descriptions based on energy sources and a graphical classification of processes. A further annex lists equivalent English, French and German terminology and alphabetical indexes of processes in the three languages. A full alphabetical index in English is also given.

IEC 60050
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary

Part 851: 2008 Electric welding

ISO 17658: 2002
Welding. Imperfections in oxyfuel flame cuts, laser beam cuts and plasma cuts. Terminology

ISO/TR 25901: 2007
Welding and related processes. Vocabulary.

PD CEN/TR 14599: 2005
Terms and definitions for welding purposes in relation with EN 1792

A compilation of technical terms related to welding and allied processes, as listed in EN 1792 (Welding; multilingual list of terms for welding and related processes) is given in three languages, with a brief definition of each.

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