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BRITISH ST,ti~l\JD.L\RD I BS EN

112345~1999

Weiding - l\tlnitiiinguai
terms for welded -joints
,vith illustrations

Tne European Standard EN 12345: 1998 has the status of a

British St.andard

NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGIU LAW

BS EN 12845:1999

National foreword
Tbis Brm....sh St.anda.-rd is the English language version of EN !?.':t45:!998. It
incorporates the corrigendum (t.o be) issued by CEN t.o correct page layout and
missing t.ext.
The UK pa.>ticipation in its prepa..ration ~....s entrusted to TocJ:i.riJr_a1 C-0mrnitt.ee
WEE/I, Definitions and symbols for welding, which has the responsibility t.o:

- aid enquirers to understand the text;

- present w the .respoll&ble interruilium,d/E-wupeau i.:umm.itt.ee c1.1i.y euquui-=
on the in+~'l)retation, or propoci~ for c!12!'.ge, and keep the LTK inte...rests
informed;
- monitor reiated international and E1Jropean deveiopments and promuigate
tl1ero in the lJK

A list of orgarai7.a.4ions represent.eel on this cow.rnittee ca..'1 be obtained on request to

its secretAPY-
Cross-references
The British Standards which implement international or European publications
referred t.o in this document may be found in the BSI S'tandards Cataiogue under the
section entitled "International S'-l.8l""1dards Corre:ip0ndence Index", or by using the
"~.u'l.d" faciL~ of t.lte BSI Stand&.w-ds ElectrorJc Catalogue.
A British S'tandard does not purport to include all the necessacy provisions of a
contr"iiCt. Useis of British Stand&-ds are re:1p0nsible for their corr<:Ct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from iegai obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 50, an inside back cover and a back cover.

This British Standard, having Al-nendments issued since publication

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Coni.init'"t.ee, was published
Arnd No. IDate I rext affected
under the authority of the
Standards Committee and comes
inio effect on 15 February 1999

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