What is BS EN 13479- Welding consumables about?
BS EN 13479 specifies product characteristics and related test/assessment methods for filler materials and fluxes to be used for fusion welding of metallic structures or composite metals and concrete structures in construction works.
BS EN 13479 specifies the requirement for general product standards for filler metals and fluxes for fusion welding of metallic materials.
Who is BS EN 13479- Welding consumables for?
BS EN 13479 on welding consumables is useful for:
- Welders
- Metallic welding industries
- Welding machine manufacturer
Why should you use BS EN 13479- Welding consumables?
BS EN 13479 specifies the product characteristics and related test/assessment methods for filler materials and fluxes to be used for composite metals and concrete structures in construction works.
BS EN 13479 helps the users to improve filler metals and fluxes for fusion welding of metallic materials.
BS EN 13479 enables the ease of maintenance of an FPC system to ensure that the products placed on the market comply with the declared performance of the essential characteristics.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13479:2017 supersedes BS EN 13479:2004. BS EN 13479:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 13479:2004. These include:
- The Introduction has been deleted
- The normative references have been updated
- The terms 3.1 (product specification), 3.2 (manufacturer) and 3.3 (deposited metal) have been deleted from Clause 3
- The entire document, including the Annex ZA, has been editorially revised

