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BS EN 499 - Welding Consumables - Covered Electrodes For Man PDF
BS EN 499 - Welding Consumables - Covered Electrodes For Man PDF
BRITISH STANDARD BS EN
499 : 1995
Welding consurnables -
Covered electrodes for manual
metal arc welding of non alloy
and fine grain steels -
Classification
Aluminium Federation
Associated Offices Technical Committee
Association of Welding Distributors
British Association for Brazing and Soldering
British Compressed Gases Association
British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.
British Steel Industry
Electricity Association
Engineering Equipment and Materials Users’ Association
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
Magnesium Industry Council
Power Generation Contractors Association (PGCA (BEAMA Ltd.))
Process Plant Association
Stainless Steel Wire Industry Association
Welding Institute
Welding Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.)
Coopted member
O BSI 1995
National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee WEE/39 and is
the English language version of EN 499 : 1994 Welding consumables - Covered
electrodesfor manual metal arc welding of non alloy and f i n e grain steels -
Classification, published by the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN).
EN 499 was produced as a result of international discussion in which the United
Kingdom took an active part.
EN 499 supersedes BS 639 : 1986 which is withdrawn.
Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
EN 22401 : 1993 BS EN 22401 : 1994 Covered electrodes -
Determination of the efficiency, metal recovery and
deposition coefiiicient
EN 26847 : 1993 BS EN 26847 : 1994 Covered electrodesf o r manual
metal arc welding -
Deposition of a weld metal pad for chemical analysis
IS0 31-0 : 1992 BS 5775 Specification for quantities, units and symbols
Part O : 1993 General principles
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Descriptors: Manual metal arc welding, welding electrodes, covered electrodes, unalloyed steels, manganese steels, alloy steels,
classification, symbols
English version
CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Foreword Contents
This European Standard was prepared by the
%chnical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, the Foreword 2
secretariat of which is held by DS.
O Introduction 3
CEN/TC 121 decided to submit the final draft for
formal vote by its resolution 132/1992. 1 Scope 3
The result was positive. 2 Normative references 3
Annex A is informative and contains a description 3 Classification 3
of types of electrode covering. 4 Symbols and requirements 4
Annex B is also informative and contains the
4.1 Symbol for the productíprocess 4
bibliography.
In normative references, reference is made to 4.2 Symbol for strength and elongation
IS0 3690. It should be noted that a European of all-weld metal 4
Standard (00121129) is under preparation for the 4.3 Symbol for impact properties of
same subject in CEN/TC 121/SC 3. all-weld metal 4
This European Standard shall be given the status of 4.4 Symbol for the chemical
a national standard, either by publication of an composition of all-weld metal 4
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by 4.5 Symbol for type of electrode
June 1995 and conflicting national standards shall covering 4
be withdrawn at the latest by June 1995.
4.6 Symbol for weld metal recovery and
According to the CENKENELEC Internal
type of current 5
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria, 4.7 Symbol for welding position 5
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 4.8 Symbol for hydrogen content of
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, all-weld metal 5
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom. 5 Mechanical tests 5
5.1 Preheating and interpass
temperatures 5
5.2 Passsequence 6
6 Chemical analysis 6
7 Technical delivery conditions 6
8 Example of designation 6
Annex A (informative) Description of
types of electrode covering 7
Annex B (informative) Bibliography 7
List of references
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