TECHNICAL ISO/TR

REPORT 15608

Third edition
2013-04-01

Welding — Guidelines for a metallic

materials grouping system
Soudage — Lignes directrices pour un système de groupement des
matériaux métalliques

Reference number
ISO/TR 15608:2013(E)

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Contents 

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Grouping system for steels......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys .............................................................................................. 3
4 Grouping system for copper and copper alloys .................................................................................................................... 4
5 Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys ......................................................................................................................... 4
6 Grouping system for titanium and titanium alloys........................................................................................................... 5
7 Grouping system for zirconium and zirconium alloys .................................................................................................. 5
8 Grouping system for cast irons .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

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Welding — Guidelines for a metallic materials grouping

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Table 1 — Grouping system for steels

Group Subgroup Type of steel

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Table 1 (continued)
Group Subgroup Type of steel
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Table 2 — Grouping system for aluminium and aluminium alloys

Group Subgroup Type of aluminium and aluminium alloy
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Group Subgroup Type of copper and copper alloy
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Table 4 — Grouping system for nickel and nickel alloys

Group Type of nickel and nickel alloy
41 Pure nickel
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Group Type of zirconium and zirconium alloy
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Table 7 — Grouping system for cast irons

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