Welding and Materials
TC 4 meets on a regular basis to discuss any matter relating to welding and other methods of joining materials and additionally, on technical matters related to materials technology. In addition it produces from time to time specific SAFed Guidelines and Guidance to meet arising situations.
Validation of welding certification
All SAFed member companies welding certification can be validated by contacting the issuing member company directly or the Technical Manager of SAFed who will contact the issuing member company on your behalf.
| WG 1 | Guidelines – Welding – Procedures and welders – Guidelines on approval testing Click here to download | Issue 02 | 11/2012 | Under Review |
Guidance – Welding procedure and Welder Approval Testing
| WMC 01 | Guidance – BS EN ISO 15614-1:2012 Clause 8.3.2.2 Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC02 | Guidance – Weld Certification Relevant to Pressure Systems Examiner or Test Body Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC03 | Guidance – BS EN ISO 15614 Series / BS EN 287-1 / BS EN ISO 9606 Series Introduction Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC04 | Guidance – BS EN ISO 15614-1 2012 / BS EN 287 – 1 2011 Thickness Approval Range for t<=3mm Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC05 | Guidance – BS EN ISO 15614-1 – Clause 8.4.3 Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC06 Pt 1 | Welder Procedure and Welder approval testing – with Q and A – Guidance – with Reference to BS EN ISO 14732:2013 Internal Only | Issue 02 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC06 Pt 2 | Guidance – BS EN ISO 14732 (ISO 14732) Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC07 | Guidance – Pressure Equipment Directive Annex I Clause 3.1.2 Click here to download | Issue 04 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC08 | Guidance – Repairs to Welded Structures (Non- Pressure) Click here to download | Issue 04 | 24/05/2018 | Current |
| WMC09 | Guidance – Welding Procedures and Welder Approval Testing Click here to download | Issue 02 | 01/03/2016 | Current |
| WMC10 | Guidance – Procedure for issuing CSCS Cards to Approved Welders Click here to download | Issue 01 | 10/12/2018 | Current |
Interpretations for Welding Procedure and Welder Approval Test
Index of Interpretations – Welding Procedures and Welder Approval Testing Click here to download, Issue 10, 21/03/2019, Current
Interpretations – Welding Procedures and Welder Approval Testing Click here to download, As Per index, 21/03/2019, Current
