BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

15609-5:2004

Specification and
qualification of welding
procedures for metallic
materials —
Welding procedure
specification —
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Part 5: Resistance welding

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 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 15609-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2004

ICS 25.160.10

English version

Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic

materials - Welding procedure specification - Part 5: Resistance
welding (ISO 15609-5:2004)

Descriptif et qualification d'un mode opératoire de soudage
pour les matériaux métalliques - Descriptif d'un mode
opératoire de soudage - Partie 5: Soudage par résistance
(ISO 15609-5:2004)
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Anforderung und Qualifizierung von Schweißverfahren für
metallische Werkstoffe - Schweißanweisung - Teil 5:
Widerstandsschweißen (ISO 15609-5:2004)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 January 2004.

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Contents Page

Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................6
4 Technical contents of welding procedure specification (WPS) ........................................................6
4.1 General....................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Related to manufacturer .......................................................................................................................6
4.3 Related to parent material.....................................................................................................................6
4.3.1 Composition of parent material............................................................................................................6
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4.3.2 Dimension of parent material ...............................................................................................................6

4.4 Common to all welding procedures.....................................................................................................6
4.4.1 Welding process ....................................................................................................................................6
4.4.2 Machine specification ...........................................................................................................................7
4.4.3 Joint design............................................................................................................................................7
4.4.4 Surface or edge preparation.................................................................................................................8
4.4.5 Welding technique .................................................................................................................................8
4.4.6 Resistance welding electrodes and auxiliaries ..................................................................................8
4.4.7 Machine parameters and control settings ..........................................................................................8
Annex A (informative) Welding procedure specification - I - Planned process requirements ..................10
Annex B (informative) Welding procedure specification - II - Quality acceptance criteria........................12
Annex C (informative) Welding procedure specification - III - Welding machine set-up ...........................13
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to International publications with their relevant
European publications ........................................................................................................................14
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................................................15

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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15609-5:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding”,
the secretariat of which is held by DIN, in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 “Welding and
allied processes”.

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 February 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2005.

Annexes A, B and C are informative.

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,
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Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.

NOTE Normative references to International Standards are listed in annex ZA (normative).

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Introduction
All new welding procedures issued and the procedure for their creation and qualification are to be in
accordance with this standard for the date of its issue.

This standard does not, however, invalidate welding procedures and their qualification complying with then
existing national or international standards or regulations, provided the intent of the technical requirement is
satisfied and the specified application remains unchanged.
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1 Scope
This standard specifies requirements for the content of welding procedure specifications for resistance spot,
seam, butt and projection welding processes. The acceptability of applying the principles of the standard to
other resistance and related welding processes should be established before any qualification is undertaken.

This standard is part of a series of standards. Details of this series are given in EN ISO 15607:2003, annex A.

Variables listed in this standard are those influencing either weld dimensions (quality), weld nugget dimension,
weld pattern positioning, mechanical properties or geometry of the welded joint.

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.
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EN ISO 4063, Welding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
(ISO 4063: 1998).

EN ISO 5183-1, Resistance welding equipment - Electrode adaptors, male taper 1:10 - Part 1: Conical fixing,
taper 1:10 (ISO 5183-1:1998)

EN ISO 5183-2, Resistance spot welding — Electrode adaptors, male taper 1:10 — Part 2: Parallel shank
fixing for end-thrust electrodes (ISO 5183-2: 2000).

EN ISO 8205-1, Water-cooled secondary connection cables for resistance welding — Part 1: Dimensions and
requirements for double-conductor connection cables (ISO 8205-1: 2002).

EN ISO 8205-2, Water-cooled secondary connection cables for resistance welding — Part 2: Dimensions and
requirements for single-conductor connection cables (ISO 8205-2: 2002).

EN ISO 15607:2003, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — General
rules (ISO 15607: 2003).

EN 25184, Straight resistance spot welding electrodes (ISO 5184: 1979).

EN 25821, Resistance spot welding electrode caps (ISO 5821: 1979).

EN 25827, Spot welding — Electrode back-ups and clamps (ISO 5827: 1983).

EN 28430-1, Resistance spot welding — Electrode holders — Part 1: Taper fixing 1:10 (ISO 8430-1: 1988).

EN 28430-2, Resistance spot welding — Electrode holders — Part 2: Morse taper fixing (ISO 8430-2: 1988).

EN 28430-3, Resistance spot welding — Electrode holders — Part 3: Parallel shank fixing for end thrust
(ISO 8430-3: 1988).

ISO 669:2000, Resistance welding — Resistance welding equipment — Mechanical and electrical
requirements.

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 15607:2003 and ISO
669:2000 apply.

4 Technical contents of welding procedure specification (WPS)

4.1 General

The welding procedure specification (WPS) shall provide all the necessary information required to make a
weld. The minimum information required in a WPS for resistance welding processes is listed in clause 4.2 to
4.4.

Welding procedure specifications shall apply to one specific application only, and the acceptability of
expansion to cover similar applications shall be established before any qualification is undertaken.

For some applications it may be necessary to supplement the list. All relevant information shall be specified in
the WPS.
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Tolerance ranges shall be specified.

Examples of the WPS format are shown in annexes A, B and C; these forms should be modified according to
actual practice.

4.2 Related to manufacturer

 Identification of manufacturer;

 Identification of WPS;

 Reference to the Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR).

4.3 Related to parent material

4.3.1 Composition of parent material

 Designation of the material(s) and referenced standard(s);

 In case of anticorrosion coating (type, thickness, number of faces).

4.3.2 Dimension of parent material

 Thickness of material at the joint;

 Dimensions of cross-section of pipe or section (butt welding).

4.4 Common to all welding procedures

4.4.1 Welding process

 Welding process(es) specified shall be designated as listed in EN ISO 4063:

a) Spot welding (21):

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 manual:

 machine;

 gun.

 multi:

 direct;

 indirect;

 push-pull;

 series.

 mechanized:

 single stage;
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 transfer line;

 automatic feed;

 robotic.

b) Seam welding (22) (Roller spot welding):

 manual/guided/automatic/robotic.

c) Projection welding (23):

 single/multiple;

 embossed/solid.

d) Resistance butt welding (25):

 resistance/flash/capacitor discharge.

e) Weldbonding:

 manual/mechanized/robotic.

NOTE Numbers in accordance with EN ISO 4063.

4.4.2 Machine specification

Type of machine used and identification (serial number, plant number or nameplate in accordance with ISO
669).

4.4.3 Joint design

The overlap, edge conditions, spot weld pitch, sequence and pattern, spot or projection dimensions, which
depend on the sheet thickness, shall be specified and shall comply with the appropriate standards, where
applicable.

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NOTE A sketch can be used showing the joint design/configuration.

4.4.4 Surface or edge preparation

 degreasing, wire brushing, chemical etching, etc.;

 for butt welding, any mechanical edge/joint-face preparation (e.g. facing, finishing);

 for spot, seam and projection welding any removal of edge burrs to avoid shunting.

4.4.5 Welding technique

 manual, multi, mechanized, robotic welding;

 access details, weld sequence and/or pattern and gun angle or attitude;

 work holding, clamping or guidance systems, tack welding, etc.;

 procedures to minimize distortion, indentation, contamination, corrosion, etc. (e.g. use of face or backing
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electrodes, shielding gas).

NOTE Operator protection should be taken into consideration.

4.4.6 Resistance welding electrodes and auxiliaries

 shape, dimensions and material composition of electrodes, see EN 25184, caps see EN 25821, adaptors
see EN ISO 5183-1 and EN ISO 5183-2;

 shape, dimensions and material composition of backing electrodes, see EN 25827;

 shape, dimensions and material composition of auxiliaries (e.g. electrode holders, cables, flexibles,
shunts), see EN ISO 8205-1 and EN ISO 8205-2;

 applicable tolerances for the maintenance of the specified quality requirements, see EN 28430-1,
EN 28430-2 and EN 28430-3.

4.4.7 Machine parameters and control settings

 welding current form: continuous alternating current, direct current, high-frequency, medium-frequency, or
capacitor discharge, frequency converter;

 welding current value(s) (current levels and number of pulses for pulse welding);

 weld timing: squeeze and weld timing program (e.g. duration of pre-squeeze, squeeze, weld (heat, cool),
number of pulses, hold, (off cycles) and post-weld heat treatment (annealing cycle));

 secondary voltage readings (recorded for information only);

 weld force: magnitude and program where necessary;

 weld current program: up-slope, down-slope, constant current control;

 seam welding speed during in the current on time;

 heat treatment;

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 seam welding speed during in the current off time (for roller spot pitch, work piece transfer between spot
welds, index for multi-spot or projection welding);

 cooling requirements for machine/transformer and electrodes;

 heat setting (phase shift) and transformer tap setting.

NOTE For further information see EN ISO 14327.

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Annex A
(informative)

Welding procedure specification - I - Planned process requirements

No.: ________

Issue/Revision: No. of welding procedure specification for next

Date: operational sequence for this joint/assembly:
Customer:
Manufacturer:
Product
Description: Quality requirements:
1)
Assembly name: Product identification No. :
1)
Joint location/operation Assembly No. :
1)
Number/identification code : Joint type:
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Parent material: Form:

Surface condition:
Number of welds per joint:
Procedure specification
Type:
Environmental constraints:
Machine identification No.:
Manual/mechanized/automated:
1)
Electrode set-up :
Special services needed:
Machine control type:
Electrode holder drilled/not drilled:
Machine control identification number:
Auxiliary services:
Type of actuator (air cylinder):
Seam and roller spot welding:
Seam welding speed during in the
current on time (m/min):
Seam welding speed during in the
current off time (m/min):
1)
Weld pattern/sequence (sketch) :
Quality acceptance specification: annex B
Welding rate (weld/min):
Location:
Machine type: *
Machine size/capacity:
1)
Tooling :
Electrode change/dressing program: annex C
Control settings (program) chart No.:
Welding current form:
Monitor type:
Welding current (kA):
** Secondary voltage (V):
Electrode force (kN):
Forge force:
Cooling type/flow rate (l/min):
Specified post-weld treatment: annex C
Post-weld treatment equipment:

1)
Insert drawing number

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* Enter identification letter from chart, e.g.:

SP = pedestal spot weld equipment;
PW = projection weld equipment;
CG = portable C-gun;
MW = multiweld equipment;
SG = portable scissor gun;
PS = portable seam weld equipment;
RW = welding robot;
SW = seam weld equipment.

optional subgroups:
D = dual stroke;
H = hydraulic;
S = soft descent;
n = other (e. g. electromagnetic).

** S = single stroke;
D = dual stroke;
P = diaphragm;
R = flow restrictors.
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Special instructions:
Prepared by:
Date:

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Annex B
(informative)

Welding procedure specification - II - Quality acceptance criteria

No.: ________

Issue/Revision:
Date:

Customer:
Manufacturer:
Product
1)
Description: Product identification No. :
1)
Assembly name: Assembly No. :
Joint location/operation Joint type:
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1)
number/identification code :

Quality requirements
Product: Type of weld:
Welds quality rating: Appearance:

Geometrical and physical properties of joint

min. min. weld fracture
Specified test values value value diameter type
(mm) (kN) (mm)
Nugget diameter (min.): Chisel test: −
Nugget indentation (min./max.): Peel force:
Electrode indendation diameter (nominal): Shear force:
Electrode indentation depth (max.): Cross tension force:
Sheet separation (max.): Impact force:
Fatigue force (kN) and cycles:

Special instructions: Corrosion test:

Prepared by:
Date:

1)
Insert drawing number

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Annex C
(informative)

Welding procedure specification - III - Welding machine set-up

No.: ________
Issue/Revision:
Date:
Customer:
Manufacturer:
Product
1)
Description: Product identification No. :
1)
Assembly name: Assembly No. :
Joint location/operation Joint type:
1)
number/identification code :
Machine
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Machine/Gun type: Machine identification No.:

Platen/electrode dimension (mm):
Transformer rating (kVA):
Tap No.:
Control timer/programmer:
Cylinder type:
High lift:
1)
Electrode set-up :
Check of auxiliaries:
Electrode force (kN):
Safety guard:
Location (work station):
Weld control parameters
Pre-squeeze time
(cycles with 50 or 60 periods):
Squeeze time (cycles):
Weld time (cycles):
Off time (cycles):
Repeat weld time (cycles):
Hold time (cycles):
Off time (cycles):
Monitor type:
Stepper control type:
Machine/tooling
Machine control settings:
Conditions of auxiliary services:
Post-weld treatment:
Secondary cable/shunt size (mm x mm):
Secondary cable(s) type x length (m):
Transformer identification No.:
Control timer/programmer identification No.:
1)
Tooling :
Cooling type/flow rate (l/min):
Electrode approach rate (m/min):
Source of start signal:
End of cycle trigger signal:
Throat dimensions:
Weld current (kA):
Heat setting:
Number of pulsation:
Weld current (kA):
Heat setting:
Up-slope:
Down-slope:
Recorder active:
Stepper control active:
Stepper control program:
Condition of electrodes:
Condition of tooling:

Special instructions:
Prepared by:
Date:

1)
Insert drawing number

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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to International publications with their relevant

European publications

This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
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NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod.), the
relevant EN/HD applies.

Publication Year Title EN Year

ISO 5184 1979 Straight resistance spot welding EN 25184 1994

electrodes

ISO 5821 1979 Resistance spot welding, electrode EN 25821 1991

caps

ISO 5827 1983 Spot welding — Electrode back-ups EN 25827 1992

and clamps

ISO 8430-1 1988 Resistance spot welding — EN 28430-1 1992

Electrode holders — Part 1: Taper
fixing 1:10

ISO 8430-2 1988 Resistance spot welding — EN 28430-2 1992

Electrode holders — Part 2: Morse
taper fixing

ISO 8430-3 1988 Resistance spot welding — EN 28430-3 1992

Electrode holders —
Part 3: Parallel shank fixing for end
thrust

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Bibliography

EN ISO 14327, Resistance welding — Procedures for determining the weldability lobe for resistance spot,
projection and seam welding (ISO 14327: 2004).
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