1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for fusion welding of aerospace hardware.
It is to be used in conjunction with the design/engineering authority’s design documents or their accepted data.
This document covers the processes given in Table 1 and material groups given in Table 2.
Table 1
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Fusion welding processes covered by this document
| Process | Process number ( ISO 4063 ) |
|---|---|
| Oxyfuel welding | 31 |
| Gas-shielded arc welding with non-consumable tungsten electrode, Gas tungsten arc welding |
14 |
| Plasma arc welding | 15 |
| Electron beam welding | 51 |
| Laser welding, Laser beam welding | 52 |
Table 2
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Material groups covered by this document (see ISO 24394:2018, 4.5)
| Material group | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Unalloyed steel, low-alloyed steels, high-alloyed ferritic steels |
| B | Austenitic, martensitic and precipitation hardening steels |
| C | Titanium and titanium alloys, niobium, zirconium and other reactive metals |
| D | Aluminium and magnesium alloys |
| E | Materials that do not conform to other material groups (e.g. molybdenum, tungsten, copper alloys) |
| F | Nickel alloys, cobalt alloys. |