{"id":69985,"date":"2026-05-17T17:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/iso-3834-52011\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:32:43","slug":"iso-3834-52011","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/evgroupchina.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-metal\/iso-3834-52011\/","title":{"rendered":"ISO 3834-5:2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Scope<\/h2>\n<p>This technical standard defines the list of normative documentation mandatory for compliance when declaring production conformity to the quality requirements regulated by ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3, or ISO 3834-4 standards. EV Group China classifies this standard as auxiliary, intended for joint use with the specified parts of the ISO 3834 series.<\/p>\n<h2>Documentary Assurance of ISO 3834 Compliance<\/h2>\n<h3>General Provisions<\/h3>\n<p>When confirming the quality level of welding production in accordance with ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3, or ISO 3834-4, the manufacturer must ensure that the document management system and technological processes comply with one of the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adherence to the list of ISO normative documents provided in section 2.2.<\/li>\n<li>Application of alternative normative acts that are technically equivalent to ISO requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Adherence to documents referenced by industry standards for specific types of manufactured structures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In cases where documents other than those specified in section 2.2 are used, the responsibility for proving their technical equivalence lies with the manufacturer. Declarations of conformity or certificates from independent bodies must contain a clear identification of the normative documents used.<\/p>\n<h3>ISO Referenced Documents<\/h3>\n<p>To implement the requirements of ISO 3834-2, ISO 3834-3, or ISO 3834-4, it is necessary to be guided by the current versions of the following standards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO 9606 (all parts) \u2014 Qualification testing of welders for different material groups.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 9712 \u2014 Qualification and certification of non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14731 \u2014 Welding coordination: Tasks and responsibilities.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14732 \u2014 Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 15607, ISO 15609, ISO 15610\u201315614 \u2014 Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials (WPS\/PQR).<\/li>\n<li>ISO 17635\u201317640 \u2014 Non-destructive testing of welds.<\/li>\n<li>ISO 17662 \u2014 Calibration, verification, and validation of equipment used for welding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Classification of Documents by Applicability<\/h3>\n<p>Documentation is divided into two types: Type A (general requirements for the technological process) and Type B (specific requirements for particular types of welding).<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n<caption>Table 1 &#8211; Personnel Qualification (Welders and Operators)<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Welding Process<\/th>\n<th>ISO Documents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Arc welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 9606-1, ISO 9606-2, ISO 9606-3, ISO 9606-4, ISO 9606-5, ISO 14732, ISO 15618-1, ISO 15618-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electron beam welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 14732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laser welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 14732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gas welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 9606-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n<caption>Table 2 &#8211; Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Welding Process<\/th>\n<th>ISO Documents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Arc welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 15609-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electron beam welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 15609-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Laser welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 15609-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gas welding<\/td>\n<td>ISO 15609-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Recommendations for Personnel Qualification (Annex A)<\/h2>\n<p>EV Group China recommends relying on international IIW qualification standards for welding coordinators (IWE, IWT, IWS) and inspection personnel (IWIP). 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