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1. Scope
This instruction specifies the procedure for fracture testing of test
pieces in connection to welder qualification testing in steel, ISO 9606-
1.
Fracture tests can be applied to material thicknesses of > 2 mm.
Testing shall be done at room temperature (23 ± 5° C)
NOTE: According to ISO 9606-1, fillet welds can also be evaluated
using macro testing. This testing method is not described in this
instruction.
2. References
ISO 9606-1 Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding
Part 1: Steels
ISO 9017 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials —
Fracture tests
ISO 5817 Welding — Fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel,
titanium and their alloys (beam welding excluded) —
Quality levels for imperfections
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5. Testing equipment
Testing may take place in a hydraulic or mechanical press. The
equipment must have the necessary capacity to complete a fracture test
of the test piece.
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8. Documentation
The examiner verifies the results of the protocol for monitoring and
testing in welding tests.