DEUTSCHE NORM March 2006

DIN EN ISO 3834-4 {

ICS 25.160.10
Supersedes
DIN EN 729-4:1994-11

Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials –

Part 4: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2005)
English version of DIN EN ISO 3834-4:2006-03

Qualitätsanforderungen für das Schmelzschweißen von metallischen Werkstoffen –

Teil 4: Elementare Qualitätsanforderungen (ISO 3834-4:2005)
Englische Fassung DIN EN ISO 3834-4:2006-03
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National foreword
This standard has been prepared by ISO/TC 44 ‘Welding and allied processes’ in collaboration with
Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 ‘Welding’.

The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Schweißtechnik
(Welding Standards Committee), Joint Committee 092-00-04 AA Qualitätssicherung beim Schweißen (DVS
AG Q 2).

The International Standards referred to in clause 2 of the EN have been published as the corresponding
DIN EN ISO Standards with the same number.

ISO 3834 consists of the following parts, under the general title ‘Quality requirements for fusion welding of
metallic materials’:

⎯ Part 1: Criteria for the selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements

⎯ Part 2: Comprehensive quality requirements

⎯ Part 3: Standard quality requirements

⎯ Part 4: Elementary quality requirements

⎯ Part 5: Documents with which it is necessary to conform to claim conformity to the quality requirements
of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3 or ISO 3834-4

NOTE A Technical Report ISO/TR 3834-6 ‘Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials – Part 6:
Guidance on implementing ISO 3834’ is being prepared.

Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this part of ISO 3834 should be directed to the
Secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 10 via the corresponding national standards body, a complete listing which
can be found at www.iso.org.

Amendments
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This standard differs from DIN EN 729-4:1994-11 as follows:

a) Clause 1: The clause has been considerably reduced in length by including the details of the scope of
Part 4 in Part 1.

b) Clause 2: References only include Parts 1 and 5 of DIN EN ISO 3834. All other normative references
are included in Part 5 of DIN EN ISO 3834.

c) Clause 4: The clause is a new addition and explains how to use this part of the standard.

d) Clause 5: This clause covers most of the details previously included for the contract and design
reviews. However, these terms are no longer used.

e) Clause 8: This clause is a new addition specifying the requirement for using qualified personnel for
carrying out non-destructive testing.

f) Clause 9: This clause is a new addition requiring the availability of welding equipment in proper
working order.

Previous editions

DIN 8563-2: 1964-06, 1978-10

DIN EN 729-4: 1994-11

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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2005

ICS 25.160.01 Supersedes EN 729-4:1994, EN ISO 14554-1:2000, EN

ISO 14554-2:2000

English Version

Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials -

Part 4: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2005)

Exigences de qualité en soudage par fusion des matériaux Qualitätsanforderungen für das Schmelzschweißen von
métalliques - Partie 4: Exigences de qualité élémentaire metallischen Werkstoffen - Teil 4: Elementare
(ISO 3834-4:2005) Qualitätsanforderungen (ISO 3834-4:2005)

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Foreword

This document (EN ISO 3834-4:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44
"Welding and allied processes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121
"Welding", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2006, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2006.

This document supersedes EN 729-4:1994, EN ISO 14554-1:2000 and EN ISO 14554-2:2000.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of

the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 3834-4:2005 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 3834-4:2005 without any
modifications.
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Contents Page

Foreword .............................................................................................................................................................2
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references............................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................4
4 Use of this part of ISO 3834..................................................................................................................4
5 Review of requirements and technical review ...................................................................................4
6 Sub-contracting .....................................................................................................................................5
7 Welding personnel ................................................................................................................................5
8 Inspection and testing personnel ........................................................................................................5
9 Equipment ..............................................................................................................................................5
10 Welding and related activities..............................................................................................................6
11 Welding consumables...........................................................................................................................6
12 Inspection and testing ..........................................................................................................................6
13 Non-conformance and corrective actions ..........................................................................................6
14 Quality records ......................................................................................................................................6
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1 Scope
This part of ISO 3834 defines elementary quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials both in
workshops and at field installation sites.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 3834-1, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 1: Guidelines for the
selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements

ISO 3834-5:2005, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 5: Documents with
which it is necessary to conform to claim conformity to the quality requirements of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3 or
ISO 3834-4

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 3834-1 apply.

4 Use of this part of ISO 3834

For general information on the use of this part of ISO 3834, ISO 3834-1 shall be used.

In order to fulfil the quality requirements given in this part of ISO 3834, the conformity to relevant documents
given in ISO 3834-5 shall be verified.

The requirements contained within this part of ISO 3834 shall be adopted in full.
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5 Review of requirements and technical review

The manufacturer shall review the contractual requirements and any other requirements, together with any
technical data provided by the purchaser or in-house data when the construction is designed by the
manufacturer. The manufacturer shall establish that all information necessary to carry out the manufacturing
operations is complete and available prior to the commencement of the work. The manufacturer shall affirm
its capability to meet all requirements and shall ensure adequate planning of all quality-related activities.

The review of requirements is carried out by the manufacturer to verify that the work content is within its
capability to perform, that sufficient resources are available to achieve delivery schedules and that
documentation is clear and unambiguous. The manufacturer shall ensure that any variations between the
contract and any previous quotation are identified and the purchaser notified of any programme, cost or
engineering changes that may result.

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6 Sub-contracting
When a manufacturer intends to use sub-contracted services or activities (e.g. welding, inspection, non-
destructive testing), information necessary to meet applicable requirements shall be supplied by the
manufacturer to the sub-contractor. The sub-contractor shall provide such records and documentation of his
work as may be specified by the manufacturer.

A sub-contractor shall work under the order and responsibility of the manufacturer and shall fully comply with
the relevant requirements of this part of ISO 3834. The manufacturer shall ensure that the sub-contractor can
comply with the quality requirements as specified.

7 Welding personnel

7.1 General

The manufacturer shall provide sufficient supervision of the welding production in order to assure that the
welding is carried out in a manner compatible with good workmanship.

7.2 Welders and welding operators

Welders and welding operators shall be qualified by an appropriate test.

The ISO documents to which it is required to conform to fulfil the quality requirements are specified in
ISO 3834-5:2005, Table 1, for arc welding, electron beam welding, laser beam welding and gas welding, and
in ISO 3834-5:2005, Table 10, for other fusion welding processes.

8 Inspection and testing personnel

8.1 General

The manufacturer shall carry out all inspection and testing as specified.
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8.2 Non-destructive testing personnel

The non-destructive testing personnel shall be qualified. For visual testing, a qualification test may not be
required. When a qualification test is not required, competence shall be verified by the manufacturer.

The ISO documents to which it is required to conform to fulfil the quality requirements are specified in
ISO 3834-5:2005, Table 3, for arc welding, electron beam welding, laser beam welding and gas welding, and
in ISO 3834-5:2005, Table 10, for other fusion welding processes.

9 Equipment
Welding equipment shall be available and maintained in proper working order.

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10 Welding and related activities

Welding shall be performed in accordance with an appropriate welding technique.

11 Welding consumables
The manufacturer shall ensure that appropriate welding consumables are stored and used in accordance with
the supplier's recommendations.

12 Inspection and testing

The manufacturer shall carry out all inspection and testing as specified.

13 Non-conformance and corrective actions

Measures shall be implemented to control items or activities which do not conform to specified requirements
in order to prevent their inadvertent acceptance. Measures shall also be implemented to ensure that
conditions adverse to quality of the welded construction are promptly identified and corrected.

14 Quality records

Quality records shall be retained for a minimum period of five years in the absence of any other specified
requirements.
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