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CEN/TR 15135:2005 - 01-06-2005 - Welding - Design and non-destructive testing of welds

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CEN/TR 15135:2005
01/06/2005

Welding - Design and non-destructive testing of welds

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TECHNICAL REPORT

CEN/TR 15135

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT

June 2005

ICS 25.160.40

English version

Welding - Design and non-destructive testing of welds

Soudage - Conception et essais non destructifs des
assemblages souds

Schweien - Gestaltung von Schweinhten und ihre

zerstrungsfreie Prfung

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 15 May 2005. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 121.
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.

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Contents

Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................3
1

Scope ...................................................................................................................................................4

General ................................................................................................................................................4

Evaluation of a design for non-destructive testing ..........................................................................4

Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................20

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Foreword
This Technical Report (CEN/TR 15135:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121
Welding, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Report: 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 the
United Kingdom.

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Scope

This Technical Report is an information document and provides guidance for design and evaluation of various
joint types and geometrical configurations concerning the accessibility or ability of the weld to be examined
with non-destructive testing methods.

General

The application of non-destructive testing is highly dependent on the geometrical conditions (among others) of
the component, the configuration and accessibility of the joint.
This is particularly true for volumetric methods, radiographic and ultrasonic testing.
The methods for surface testing visual, magnetic particle, penetrant and eddy current are primarily dependent
on the surface conditions and accessibility.
There are a very wide range of geometrical conditions. This Technical Report shows examples for general
non-destructive evaluation of welded joints in Table 1. More specific examples for the evaluation of different
weld types representing various applications are shown in Table 2.
The examples are intended to give guidance when planning for non-destructive testing during design and
fabrication.
The examples in this Technical Report can be used for specifying non-destructive methods in accordance with
EN 12062.

Evaluation of a design for non-destructive testing

The following tables show the suitability of the non-destructive testing methods for different types of joint
configuration.
Each serial number starts with a joint configuration, showing:
a) the least acceptable configuration for testing;
b) a better joint configuration for testing;
c) the best configuration;
d) more modifications.
The letters following the serial number define the different test methods:
visual testing

VT;

ultrasonic testing

UT;

radiographic testing

RT;

magnetic particle testing

MT;

penetrant testing

PT.

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The following conventions are also used:

+

implies that the method is applicable and that the results will satisfy ordinary requirements;

(+) implies that the method has a limited application. The method should be supplemented with another
method;
-

implies that the method cannot be used or that the results are not sufficient.

It should be noted that in ultrasonic testing the direction of the sound beam, and in radiography the direction of
the radiation beam relative to the anticipated imperfections, is very important.
The metallurgical structure of a material, its thickness, surface finish and geometry can have a significant
affect on the non-destructive test method.

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Table 1 General evaluation of welded joints

Serial
no.

Example

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

1a

(+)

1b

(+)

1c

1d

2a

2b

3a

(+)

(+)

3b

(+)

(+)

(+)

4a

(to be continued)

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Table 1 (concluded)
Serial
no.

4b

Example

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

5a

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Table 2 Evaluation of specific examples of welded joints

Serial
no.

Example

NDT method

1a

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

More suitable for

examination than 1a
1b

2a

2b

3a

3b

More suitable for

examination than 3b
3c

(to be continued)

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

(+)

Accessibility is
restricted to one
side

4a

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

Accessibility is
restricted to one
side

4b

5a

(to be continued)

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

2a

5b

6a

NDT method

2b

(+)

+ *)

(+)

(+)

Variant 2a:
accessible from all
surfaces
Variant 2b: not
accessible from
internal surfaces
*) for double wall
radiography take
thickness into
consideration

(+)

(+)

(+)

Variant a:
accessible from all
surfaces

2a

Variant b: not
accessible from
internal surfaces

2b

+*)

*) for double wall

radiography take
thickness into
consideration
(to be continued)

6b

6c

10

To be carried out
prior to weld n 3

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

RT needs access
from both side

7a

RT needs access
from both side

7b

8a

More suitable for

welding than 8a
8b

(+)

9a

(to be continued)

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

9b

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

-*)

(+)

10a

Prior to welding of
reinforcement ring
2

-*)

(+)

(+)

10b

-*)

(+)

*) accessible from
internal surface

11a

+*)

(+)
*)

*) accessible from
internal surface

*) accessible from
internal surface

(to be continued)

12

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

11b

12

13a

1a

(+)

1b

(+)

(+)

13b

+*)

(+)

(+)

(+)

2a

(+)

(+)

2b

(+)

Prior to welding
weld 2
After welding weld
2
*) for double wall
radiography take
thickness into
consideration

14a
2a: prior to welding
weld n3

2b: after welding

weld n3

(to be continued)

13

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

2a

2b

(+)

+*)

(+)

(+)

14b
2a: prior to welding
weld n3
2b: after welding
weld n3
*) double wall
radiography
3

+*)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

1: prior to welding
weld n2

15

16a

16b

(to be continued)

14

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

+*)

(+)

1a

(+)

1b

+*)

(+)
*)

(+)

(+)

(+)

17a

*) more favourable
prior to drilling

17b

1a: prior to welding

of support plate

18a
1b: after to welding
of support plate

*) restricted in the
area of support
plate

18b

(to be continued)

15

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

19a

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

(+)

19b

20a

20b

(to be continued)

16

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

22a

22b

(+)

21a

21b

(to be continued)

17

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Table 2 (continued)
Serial
no.

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

23a

(+)

(+)

23b

24a

(+)

24b

(+)

25a

(+)

25b

+
(to be continued)

18

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Table 2 (concluded)
Serial
no.

26a

26b

Example

Welded
joint

NDT method

Remarks

VT

UT

RT

MT

PT

(+)

(+)

(+)

19

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Bibliography

EN 12062, Non-destructive examination of welds General rules for metallic materials

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