This European Standard gives general guidance for fusion welding of metallic materials in all forms of product (e.g. cast, wrought, extruded, forged).
The processes and techniques referred to in this part of EN 1011 may not all be applicable to all materials.
Additional information relevant to specific materials is given in the relevant parts of the standard.
This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, the secretariat of which is held by DS.
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of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 1998, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 1998.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
This standard is composed of the following parts:
— Part 1: General guidance for arc welding;
— Part 2: Arc welding of ferritic steels;
— Part 3: Arc welding of stainless steels;
— Part 4: Arc welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys;
— Part 5: Welding of clad steel;
— Part 6: Laser beam welding;
— Part 7: Electron beam welding.
