BS EN ISO BRITISH STANDARD 17641-1:2004 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials Hot cracking tests for weldments Arc welding processes - Part l: General The European Standard EN IS0 17641-1:2004 has the status of a British Standard Confirmed July2009 ICS 25.160.40 BSi NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTL British Standards BS EN ISO 17641-1:2004 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN ISO 17641-1:2004. It is identical with ISO 17641-1:2004. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee WEE/2, Welding tests, which has the responsibility to: aid enquirers to understand the text; present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. Cross-references The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index", or by using the “Search" facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication This British Standard was published under the authority Amd. No. Date Comments of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 11August 2004 C BSI 11 August 2004 ISBN 0 580 44252 7 EN ISO 17641-1 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM August 2004 ICS 25.160.40 English version Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Hot cracking tests for weldments - Arc welding processes - Part 1: General (ISO 17641-1:2004) Essais destructifs des soudures sur materiaux metalliques Zerstorende Prufung von SchweiBverbindungen an Essais de fissuration a chaud des assemblages soudés - metallischen Werkstoffen - HeiBrissprufungen fur Procédeés de soudage a I'arc-Partie 1:Généralites (ISO SchweiBungen - LichtbogenschweiBprozesse - Teil 1: 17641-1:2004) Allgemeines (isO 17641-1:2004) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 February 2004. 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 Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation versions. Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. cer EUROPEANCOMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEENDENORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG ManagementCentre:ruedeStassart,36B-1050Brussels @2004CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 17641-1:2004: E worldwide for CENnational Members. EN ISO 17641-1:2004 (E) Contents page Foreword. .3 1 Scope. .4 2 Normative references.. ..4 3 Terms and definitions.. 4 Symbols, designations and units... "5 5 Fundamentals of hot cracking .... ..5 6 Types of test.. .6 7 Description of tests .. .6 8 Summary of applications .. 2 EN ISO 17641-1:2004 (E) Foreword the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical Co