BS EN 288-1:1992

Cooperating organizations
National foreword
Foreword
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
3.1 Welding procedure
3.2 Welding processes
3.3 Preliminary welding procedure specification (pWPS)
3.4 Welding procedure specification (WPS)
3.5 Work instruction
3.6 Approved welding procedure specification
3.7 Welding procedure approval record (WPAR)
3.8 Previous welding experience
3.9 Approved welding consumable
3.10 Welding procedure test
3.11 Standard welding procedure
3.12 Pre-production welding test
3.13 Welding consumables
3.14 Welding variable
3.15 Range of approval
3.16 Parent metal
3.17 Test piece
3.18 Test specimen
3.19 Test
3.20 Homogeneous assembly
3.21 Heterogeneous assembly
3.22 Dissimilar metal joint
3.23 Imperfection
3.24 Metallurgical deviation
3.25 Manufacturer
3.26 Welder
3.27 Manual welder
3.28 Welding operator
3.29 Examiner or test body
3.30 Supplier of consumables
4. Specification of welding procedures
5. Approval of welding procedure
5.1 General
5.2 Approval by previous welding experience
5.3 Approval by use of approved welding consumables
5.4 Approval by welding procedure tests
5.5 Approval by standard welding procedure
5.6 Approval by a pre-production welding test
Annex A (informative) - Guidelines for the application
and the subsequent choice of method of approval
National appendix NA (informative)

Definitions, specifications of welding procedures, alternative methods for obtaining approval of welding procedures.