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BRITISH STANDARD

Destructive tests on
welds in metallic
materials
Longitudinal tensile
test on weld metal in
fusion welded joints

The European Standard EN 876:1995 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 25.160.40

BS EN
876:1995

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

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The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical

Committee WEE/2, Welding tests, upon which the following bodies were
represented:
Aluminium Federation
Association of Consulting Scientists
British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.
British Iron and Steel Producers Association
Electricity Association
Health and Safety Executive
Institution of Structural Engineers
Lloyds Register of Shipping
Ministry of Defence
Power Generation Contractors Association PGCA (BEAMA Ltd.)
TWI
Welding Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.)

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 December 1995
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Committee reference WEE/2
Draft for comment 92/82868 DC
ISBN 0 580 25322 8

Amendments issued since publication

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Contents
Page
Inside front cover
ii
2
3
Inside back cover

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Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
Text of EN 876
List of references

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National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee WEE/2 and is
the English language version of EN 876:1995 Destructive tests on welds in
metallic materials Longitudinal tensile test on weld metal in fusion welded
joints published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
EN 876 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the
United Kingdom took an active part.
EN 876:1995 supersedes tests detailed in BS 709:1983 which will be amended.
Cross-reference
Publication referred to

Corresponding British Standard

EN 10002-1

BS EN 10002 Tensile testing of metallic materials

Part 1:1990 Method of test at ambient temperature

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Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 876

NORME EUROPENNE
August 1995

EUROPISCHE NORM
ICS 25.160.40

Descriptors: Welding, fusion welding, welded joints, butt joints, weld metal, destructive tests, tension tests, tests specimen, dimensions

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Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials

Longitudinal tensile test on weld metal in fusion
welded joints

Essais destructifs des soudures sur matriaux

mtalliques Essai de traction longitudinale
du mtal fondu des assemblages souds par
fusion

Zerstrende Prfung von

Schweiverbindungen an metallischen
Werkstoffen Lngszugversuch an
Schweigut in Schmelzschweiverbindungen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1995-07-14. CEN members

are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comit Europen de Normalisation
Europisches Komitee fr Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels
1995 All rights of reproduction and communication in any form and by any means reserved in all
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Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by the
Technical Committee CEN/TC 121, Welding, of
which the secretariat is held by DS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
February 1996, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 1996.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Contents
Foreword
1
Scope
2
Normative reference
3
Principle
4
Denominations and symbols
5
Removal of test specimens
5.1 Removal
5.2 Marking
5.3 Heat treatment and/or ageing
5.4 Extraction
6
Machining of test specimens
6.1 Location
6.2 Dimensions
6.3 Surface quality
7
Conditions of testing
8
Test results
8.1 General
8.2 Examination of fracture surfaces
9
Test report
Annex A (informative) Test report
Figure 1 Examples of location of test
specimens longitudinal plane section
Figure 2 Examples of location of test
specimens Cross section
Table A.1 Longitudinal tensile test in
accordance with EN 876

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EN 876:1995

1 Scope

5.2 Marking

This standard specifies the sizes of test specimens

and the test procedure for carrying out longitudinal
tensile tests on cylindrical test specimens in order to
determine the mechanical properties of weld metal
in a fusion welded joint.
This standard applies to metallic materials in all
forms of product with joints made by any fusion
welding process, having joint sizes that are
sufficient to obtain cylindrical test specimens with
dimensions in accordance with EN 10002-1.
Unless otherwise specified for specific points in this
standard, the general principles of EN 10002-1 shall
apply.

Each test piece shall be marked to identify its exact

location in the manufactured product or in the joint
from which it has been removed.
Each test specimen shall be marked to identify its
exact location in the test piece from which it has
been removed.
When removed from the test piece, each test
specimen shall be marked.

2 Normative reference
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited
at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions
of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by
amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 10002-1, Metallic materials Tensile testing
Part 1: Method of test (at ambient temperature).

5.3 Heat treatment and/or ageing

No heat treatment shall be applied to the welded
joint or to the test specimen unless it is specified or
allowed by the relevant application standard
dealing with the welded joint to be tested. Details of
any heat treatment shall be recorded in the test
report. If natural ageing of aluminium alloys takes
place, the time between welding and testing shall be
recorded.
NOTE The presence of hydrogen in ferrous weld metals may
adversely affect the test results and suitable hydrogen release
treatment may be necessary.

3 Principle
An increasing tensile load is continuously applied
until rupture occurs in a cylindrical test specimen
taken longitudinally from the weld metal in a
welded joint.
Unless otherwise specified, the test shall be carried
out at ambient temperature (23 5) C.

4 Denominations and symbols

The denominations and symbols to be used for the
longitudinal tensile tests are specified in
EN 10002-1.

5 Removal of test specimens

5.1 Removal
The test specimen shall be removed longitudinally
from the welded joint of the manufactured product
or from the test piece. After machining, the parallel
length of the test specimen shall consist only of weld
metal (see Figure 1 and Figure 2).
For the purpose of correctly positioning the test
specimen in the joint, the joint cross-section at both
ends of the test specimen can be macroetched.

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Figure 1 Examples of location of test

specimens longitudinal plane section
5.4 Extraction
5.4.1 General
The mechanical or thermal processes used to extract
the test specimen shall not change the properties of
the test specimen in any way.

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5.4.2 Steel
Shearing is excluded for thicknesses of more
than 8 mm. If thermal cutting or other cutting
methods which could affect the cut surfaces are used
to cut the test specimen from the welded plate, or
from the test piece, the cuts shall be made at a
distance greater than or equal to 8 mm from the
surfaces of the final parallel length of the test
specimen. Thermal cutting shall not be used
parallel to the original surface of the welded plate or
of the test piece.
5.4.3 Other metallic materials

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Shearing and thermal cutting are excluded and only

machining (e.g. sawing and turning) shall be used.

Figure 2a All-weld metal test specimen

for welding consumable classification

6 Machining of test specimens

6.1 Location
Unless otherwise specified in the particular
application standard dealing with the welded joint
under examination, the test specimens shall be
removed from the centre of the weld metal as shown
in Figure 1 and the cross-section as shown in
Figure 2. In the case where the test specimen is not
taken from mid-thickness, the distance from the
surfaces, t1, shall be recorded (see Figure 2b). In the
case of very thick or double-sided welded joints,
more than one test specimen may be removed at
different locations through the thickness
(see Figure 2c), in which case the distances, t1
and t2, of each test specimen in the joint
cross-section shall be recorded.

Figure 2b Test specimen from a joint

welded from one side only

6.2 Dimensions
Each test specimen shall have circular cross-section,
and its dimensions, expressed as functions of the
diameter d of the parallel length shall conform to
EN 10002-1.
It shall have a normal diameter d of 10 mm. If this
is not possible, the diameter shall be as large as
possible but not less than 4 mm. The actual size
shall be recorded in the test report.
The gripped ends of the test specimens shall be
compatible with the tensile testing machine used.
6.3 Surface quality
The tolerances specified in EN 10002-1 shall apply.
Strain-hardening or excessive heating of the
material shall be avoided.

Figure 2c Test specimen from a joint

welded from both sides
Figure 2 Examples of location of test
specimens Cross section

7 Conditions of testing
The test specimen shall be loaded gradually and
continuously in accordance with EN 10002-1.

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8 Test results

9 Test report

8.1 General

The test report shall include the following

information in addition to that given in EN 10002-1:
reference to this standard;
location of test specimen, sketch if required
(see Figure 1 and Figure 2);
test temperature, if outside the ambient
temperature;
type and dimensions of imperfections
observed;
the diameter d.
An example of a typical test report is given in
Annex A.

The test results shall be determined in accordance

with EN 10002-1.
8.2 Examination of fracture surfaces

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After rupture of the test specimen, the fracture

surfaces shall be examined and the existence of any
imperfections that may have adversely affected the
test shall be recorded, including their type, size and
quantity. If fish eyes are present, they shall be
recorded and only their central regions shall be
considered as imperfections.

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Annex A (informative)
Test report

Table A.1 Longitudinal tensile test in accordance with EN 876

Test specimen
number/position

Dimension/diameter

mm

Fp

Fm

Rp

Rm

L0

N/mm2

N/mm2

mm

Test
Remark
temperature e.g. fracture
appearance
C

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List of references

See national foreword.

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