July 2010

DVS – DEUTSCHER VERBAND Welding of thermoplastics

FÜR SCHWEISSEN UND Heated tool welding of pipes and piping parts Technical Code
VERWANDTE VERFAHREN E.V. made of Polyamide 12 DVS 2207-16

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Contents: Every welder must be trained and must possess a valid qualifica-
tion certificate. The planned area of application may determine
1 Scope of application the type of the qualification. DVS 2212-1 applies to heated tool
2 General requirements butt welding and sleeve welding with an incorporated heating
3 Measures before the welding element in pipeline construction.
3.1 Prerequisites for the welding
3.2 Cleaning The machines and jigs used for the welding must comply with the
3.2.1 Cleaning agents requirements in DVS 2208-1.
3.2.2 Cleaning of the heated tools
3.2.3 Cleaning of the joining faces
4 Heated tool butt welding
4.1 Heated tool butt welding of pipes, piping parts and fittings 3 Measures before the welding
4.1.1 Process description
4.1.2 Preparation for the welding 3.1 Prerequisites for the welding
4.1.3 Execution of the welding
5 Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element The immediate welding area must be protected from unfavourable
weathering influences (e. g. wind or the action of moisture). If
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5.1 Process description

5.2 Welding device suitable measures (e. g. preheating, tenting or heating) ensure
5.3 Preparation for the welding conditions permissible for the welding, the work may be carried
5.4 Execution of the welding out at any outdoor temperature – provided that the dexterity of
6 Testing of the welded joints the welder is not hindered (see the explanations). If necessary,
7 Standards, technical codes and guidelines which are also additional evidence must be provided by manufacturing trial
applicable welds in the specified conditions (see Table 2).
8 Explanations
Appendix: If the semi-finished product is heated non-uniformly due to solar
Processing instructions (short versions) radiation, the temperatures must be equalised by covering the
Welding record sheets area of the welding point in good time. It is necessary to avoid
any cooling during the welding operation, e. g. due to draughts.
When pipes are welded, the pipe ends must be closed in addi-
1 Scope of application tion.

PA 12 pipes from the ring coil are oval and curved immediately
This technical code applies to the heated tool butt welding and after the unrolling. The pipe end to be welded must be straight-
sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element of pipes and ened before the welding, e. g. by means of careful heating-up
fittings which are made of Polyamide 12 (PA 12) according to ISO and/or using a suitable clamping or round pressing jig.
22621-5 (under preparation) with a density of 1,000 -1,040 kg/m3
and serve to transport gases, liquids and solids. The joining faces of the parts to be welded must not be damaged
In normal storage conditions, the semi-finished product absorbs and must be free from contaminations (e. g. dirt, grease and
up to max. 0.8% moisture. The weldability up to this moisture chips).
content has been proven on the basis of tests.
3.2 Cleaning

2 General requirements For the manufacture of flawless welded joints, it is decisively

important that not only the joining faces but also the tools and the
The quality of the welded joints is dependent on the qualification heated tools are clean and free from grease.
of the welders, on the suitability of the utilised machines and jigs
as well as on the compliance with the technical codes and the 3.2.1 Cleaning agents
guidelines for the welding. The weld can be tested using non-
destructive and/or destructive procedures. The cleaning fluid or cloths which have already been moistened
The welding work must be monitored. The contracting parties with it in the factory and are kept in a lockable plastic box must
must reach agreement on the type and scope of the monitoring. It consist of a solvent with 100% vaporisation, e. g. of 99 parts
is recommended to document the process data on welding ethanol with a degree of purity of 99.8% and one part MEK
record sheets (for a specimen, see the appendix) or on data (methyl ethyl ketone, denaturation). Agents tested according to
carriers. DVGW VP 603 comply with this stipulation. The use of spirit
leads to a quality reduction because of the water contained in it.
Within the framework of the quality assurance, it is recommended
to manufacture and test trial welds in the given working condi- The paper for the cleaning must be clean, unused, absorbent,
tions before commencing and during the welding work. non-fraying and undyed. Ensure subsequent extraction.

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is recommended. The user should always check to what extent the contents are applicable to his particular case and whether the version on hand is still valid. No
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3.2.2 Cleaning of the heated tools read the movement force or movement pressure arising during
slow movement of the workpiece off the display instrument of the
The heated tools must be cleaned with paper before every weld-
welding machine and to add this to the previously determined
ing operation. No residues of plastic, cleaning agent or paper
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may remain on the heated tool.
given to electronically controlled machines – if at all possible,
with recording.
3.2.3 Cleaning of the joining faces
The nominal wall thicknesses of the parts to be welded must
Before the chip-producing machining of the joining faces, it must
match in the joining area.
be ensured that the utilised tools and the workpieces are clean
and free from grease beyond the welding area. If necessary, the Pipes and fittings must be aligned axially before they are
cleaning must be carried out with a cleaning agent. clamped in the welding machine. The easy longitudinal mobility
of the part to be welded on must be ensured, for example, using
The joining faces must be machined immediately before the
adjustable dollies or a swinging suspension.
beginning of the welding.
Immediately before the welding, the faces to be joined must be
Any chips must be removed without touching the joining faces.
subjected to chip-producing machining with a clean and grease-
If the surface is soiled after the chip-producing machining (e. g. free tool so that they have parallel faces in the clamped condition.
because of contact with the welder's hands), the welding areas The permissible gap width under the alignment pressure is 0.5 mm.
must be treated with a cleaning agent if an additional chip-pro-
The misalignment must be checked at the same time as the gap
ducing machining operation is not possible for process-related
width. The misalignment of the joining faces in relation to each
reasons.
other must not exceed the permissible dimension of 0.1 x wall
thickness on the outside of the pipe. A larger misalignment
results in a reduction in quality which restricts the load-bearing
4 Heated tool butt welding
capacity of the joint. In this case, an evaluation may be carried
out according to the DVS 2202-1 technical code taking account
4.1 Heated tool butt welding of pipes, piping parts and of the requirements on the joint.
fittings
The machined welding areas must not be either soiled or touched
4.1.1 Process description by the welder's hands since another chip-producing machining
operation would otherwise be necessary. An additional clean-
In the case of heated tool butt welding, the joining faces of the ing operation is not required and does not give rise to any
parts to be welded are aligned at the heated tool under pressure improvement in quality. Any chips which have fallen into the
(alignment), are subsequently heated up to the welding tempera- pipe must be removed.
ture at a reduced pressure (heating-up) and, when the heated
tool has been removed (changeover), are joined together under
4.1.3 Execution of the welding
pressure (joining). Fig. 1 shows the principle of the process.
In the case of heated tool butt welding, the faces to be joined are
Preparation heated up to the welding temperature using a heated tool and,
when the heated tool has been removed, are joined together
under pressure. The heated tool temperature is 230 ± 10°C. The
step-by-step sequence of the welding operation is illustrated on
Fig. 2.
Pipe Pipe
Heated tool
Pressure
Heating-up
Joining pressure
Alignment pressure

Heating-up pressure
Finished joint
Time
Changeover time

Heating-up time Cooling time

Figure 1. Principle of heated tool butt welding using the example of pipes. Alignment Joining pressure build-up
time Total joining time time
4.1.2 Preparation for the welding
The heated tool temperature necessary for the welding must be Total welding time
checked before the beginning of the welding work. This is carried
out, for example, with a quick-display temperature gauge for sur- Figure 2. Process steps in the case of heated tool butt welding.
face measurements with a contact area covering a diameter of
approx. 10 mm. The control measurement must be taken within Alignment
the heated tool area corresponding to the semi-finished product. In this respect, the joining faces to be welded are pressed on to
So that a thermal equilibrium can occur, the heated tool may be the heated tool until the entire joining faces are in contact with the
used, at the earliest, ten minutes after the nominal temperature heated tool with parallel faces. This can be recognised by the
has been reached. formation of the beads. The alignment is finished when the bead
For optimum welds, it is necessary to clean the heated tool heights around the entire pipe circumference have reached the
according to Section 3.2.2 before every welding operation. The values specified in Table 1, Column 2. The bead heights are
anti-adhesive coating of the heated tool must be undamaged in regarded as an indicator that the whole area of the joining faces
the working area. is in contact with the heated tool. The alignment pressure of
0.25 N/mm2 is effective throughout the alignment operation.
The respective joining forces or joining pressures must be stipu-
lated for the machines to be used. These may refer, for example, Heating-up
to information from the manufacturer or to calculated or mea- For the heating-up, the faces must be in contact with the heated
sured values. In the case of pipe welding, it is also necessary to tool at a low pressure. To this end, the pressure is reduced to

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nearly zero (≤ 0.01 N/mm2). During the heating-up, the heat 5 Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element
penetrates into the faces to be welded and heats these up to the
welding temperature. The heating-up times are shown in Table 1, 5.1 Process description
Column 3.

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The joining faces (i. e. the surface of the pipe and the inside of
Changeover
the fitting) overlap, are heated up to the welding temperature by
After the heating-up, the joining faces must be detached from the electrical energy with the aid of resistance wires positioned in the
heated tool which must be taken out without damaging or soiling fitting (heater spiral) and are welded in this way (see Fig. 4).
the heated joining faces. The joining faces must then be moved
together quickly until they almost touch. The changeover time Chip-producing machining
Joining face
should be kept as short as possible (see Table 1, Column 4)
since the plastified faces would otherwise cool down. This would
exert a detrimental influence on the weld quality.
Joining
The faces to be welded should come into contact at a speed of Fitting Insert
nearly zero. The required joining pressure is applied, if at all depth Pipe
possible, with a linear rise. The joining pressure build-up time
necessary for this purpose is shown in Table 1, Column 5. The
joining pressure is 0.25 ± 0.05 N/mm2.
A mechanical load on the joint is permissible, at the earliest, after
the end of the cooling process. For this purpose, the full joining Joining plane
pressure must be maintained during the cooling time at the
ambient temperature (see Table 1, Column 5). Figure 4. Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element (principle).
An uniform double bead must exist after the joining. The bead
formation provides orientation with regard to the uniformity of the 5.2 Welding device
welds with each other. Different bead formations may be caused
by the various types of flow behaviour of the joined materials. It is only allowed to use welding devices which are adapted to the
K must always be > 0 (see Fig. 3). A rough uneven surface of the parts to be welded. Preference should be given to automatic
bead is permissible. welding devices – if at all possible, with recording. The welding
device must supply the welding parameters required for the fitting
Pipe wall surface Bead notch to be welded in each case, e. g. welding time, amperage and
on the outside voltage. The device must be switched off automatically as soon
as the necessary heat quantity has been supplied to the welding
zone.
Dimension
5.3 Preparation for the welding
For the manufacture of flawless welded joints, decisive signifi-
cance is attached to clean surfaces and to stress-free installation.
For axial pipe joints, the pipe ends must, if necessary, be cut off
Figure 3. Bead formation in the case of heated tool butt welding at a right angle with a suitable tool. In the case of conical collaps-
(principle using the example of a pipe). ing of the cut edge of the pipe, the unmachined pipe must exhibit
the nominal diameter d at the planned insert depth, at least in the
For a short version of the processing instructions, see the appen- area of the heater spiral (Fig. 5). If necessary, the pipe end must
dix. be shortened correspondingly immediately before the welding.

Table 1. Guide values for the heated tool butt welding of pipes and fittings made of PA 12 at an outdoor temperature of approx. 20°C with
moderate air movement (intermediate values must be interpolated).

1 2 3 4 5
Nominal wall Alignment Heating-up Changeover Joining
thickness
s Joining Cooling time under
Heated tool temperature 230 ± 10°C Changeover time
pressure joining pressure
build-up time
Bead height at (Heating-up time (maximum time) (minimum values)
the heated tool at the end p ≤ 0.01 N/mm2) p = 0.25 N/mm2 ± 0.05
of the alignment time 12 x wall thick-
(minimum values) ness s
(alignment
p = 0.25 N/mm2)
[mm] [mm] [s] [s] [s] [min]
up to 4.5 0.5 up to 54 5 5 6
4.5 ... 7 1.0 54 ... 84 5 ... 6 5 ... 6 6 ...10
7 ... 12 1.5 84 ... 144 6 ... 8 6 ... 8 10 ...16
12 ... 19 2.0 144 ... 228 8 ... 10 8 ... 11 16 ... 24

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The fitting and the pipe must be at the same temperature level
before the welding. In the case of welding devices with automatic
temperature compensation, it must be ensured that the recorded
ambient temperature corresponds to the conditions at the loca-

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tion of the welding. If necessary, the welding device as well as
the pipe and the fitting must be protected from (for example)
direct solar radiation.
Still permissible Wrong
5.4 Execution of the welding
The correct insert depth must be checked on the basis of the
mark. If necessary, suitable measures or jigs must be used in
order to prevent any changes in the positions of the components
to be welded.
Cables serve to connect the welding device with the fitting to be
Cold zone

Cold zone
Cold zone

Cold zone
Heater Heater welded. The welding cables must be attached in a weight-
spiral spiral relieved form. The contact faces must be clean. As a rule, the
zone zone welding device acquires the fitting data required for the welding
by reading in a component-specific bar code. The displayed data
(e. g. dimensions) must coincide with the component data. After
Figure 5. Conical collapsing of the pipe end or insufficient pipe insertion
before the welding (principle).
the welding operation has started, this proceeds automatically.
The welding duration is usually displayed by the welding device.
The out-of-roundness of the pipe must not exceed 1.5% of the Just like the other data displayed by the device, it must also be
outside diameter, max. 3 mm, in the welding zone. Correspond- indicated on the welding record sheet unless the data is stored.
ing round pressing clamps must be used if necessary. Pay attention to error messages! For example if the power supply
Beyond the area of the insert depth or the length of the saddle is interrupted, a prematurely terminated welding operation can be
fitting, the complete surface of the pipe or of the pipe spigot on repeated on one occasion in so far as there are no defects on the
the fitting must be subjected to chip-producing machining. A fitting or on the welding device (error message) and the fitting
rotating peeling device with constant wall thickness removal of manufacturer permits this. It is necessary to wait for the entire
approx. 0.2 mm must be used. Attention must be paid to the cooling time before carrying out the welding once again (fire
formation of a small annular gap! hazard).
The pipe end must be deburred on the inside and outside. Chips The cables can be removed when the device has been switched
must be removed without touching the joining face. off. If there are any welding indicators on the fitting, these must
be checked. The joint may only be moved after the cooling. Infor-
The fitting may only be removed from the protective packaging mation about this is provided by the fitting manufacturer.
immediately before the assembly.
If the manufacturer provides any information about additional
If the machined pipe surface is contaminated after the chip-pro- cooling times (e. g. until the pressure test), attention must be paid
ducing machining, it must be cleaned according to Section 3.2.3. to this.
In this respect, it must be ensured that no contamination is intro-
duced into the welding zone. The joining face of the fitting must For a short version of the processing instructions, see the appen-
be cleaned according to Section 3.2.3. dix.
It must be possible to check the insert depth of the pipe either on
the basis of a mark to be applied or using a suitable jig. The fitting 6 Testing of the welded joints
must not be tilted or pushed on to the pipe end with force (low-
stress assembly). The saddle piece must be tightly clamped on
Various test procedures are applied for the individual welding
the pipe with the aid of a suitable jig according to the information
processes. A distinction is made between non-destructive and
from the manufacturer.
destructive test procedures. They are listed in Table 2. Depend-
The contact bushes for the connection of the welding cable must ing on the agreement, checking and sampling operations should
be easily accessible. be carried out on a random basis during the welding work.

Table 2. Test procedures for welded joints.

Test procedure Heated tool butt welding Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element
Pipes and fittings Fittings and saddle fittings
Visual inspection DVS 2202-1, Table 1 DVS 2202-1, Table 3
The machining of the pipe surface must be visible beyond
the welding area; check the insert depth on the basis of
the mark.
Radiographic and DVS 2206 applicable to a limited extent
ultrasonic tests
Statements possible, for example, about voids and the position of the heater spiral, not about the quality.
Tensile test DVS 2203-2; Not applicable
Short-time tensile welding factor ≥ 0.9
DVS 2203-1, Supplement 1
Tensile creep test DVS 2203-4; With reference to DVS 2203-4, Supplement 1
Tensile creep welding factor ≥ 0.8 The test parameters must be determined in preliminary
DVS 2203-1, Supplement 2 tests.

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Table 2. Continuation.

Test procedure Heated tool butt welding Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element
Pipes and fittings Fittings and saddle fittings
Technological bending
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DVS 2203-5;
Minimum bending angle according to
DVS 2203-1, Supplement 3, Figs. 2 and 3
Not applicable

Minimum bending path according to

DVS 2203-1, Supplement 3, Figs. 8 and 9
Internal pressure creep Test parameters according to ISO 22621; not meaningful for long-time welding factor > 0.5
test
Torsion shear test Not applicable DVS 2203-6, Supplement 1
Also as a site test for pipe wall thicknesses ≥ 4 mm
Radial peeling test Not applicable DVS 2203-6, Supplement 1
Site test for pipe wall thicknesses ≥ 4 mm
Compression test Not applicable DIN EN 12814-4, Section 8
Also suitable as a site test
Peeling decohesion Not applicable DIN EN 12814-4, Section 7
test

7 Standards, technical codes and guidelines which are DVS 2208-1 Welding of thermoplastics; machines and
also applicable devices for the heated tool welding of pipes,
piping parts and panels
ISO 22621-5 Plastic piping systems for gas supply for a Supplement 1 –, requirements on tools and devices (under
(under maximum permissible operating pressure of preparation)
preparation) 2 MPa (20 bar) – Polyamide (PA)
DVS 2212-1 Qualification testing of plastics welders; Quali-
DIN EN ISO Plastics; determination of the water content,
fication Test Groups I and II
15512 Method B
Betr.Sich.V Operational Safety Ordinance
DIN EN 12814-4 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics;
Part 4: Peeling test
DVGW VP 603 Test basis for cleaning agents and their recep-
8 Explanations
tacles for the preparation of welded joints
between polyethylene pipes
The welding of thermoplastics at ambient temperatures < 5°C is
DVS 2202-1 Defects in welded joints between thermoplastics; generally considered to be problematical. This relates not so
characteristics, description and evaluation much to the material-specific properties of the plastic but, to a
DVS 2203-1 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics; greater extent, to the restricted dexterity of the welder. Therefore,
test procedures – requirements the prerequisite for open-air welding at any outdoor temperatures
is an environment which enables the welding personnel to
Supplement 1 Requirements in the tensile test
perform the individual work steps without any quality-reducing
Supplement 2 Requirements in the tensile creep test influences. In this respect, it is necessary to pay attention to the
Supplement 3 Requirements in the technological bending information from the manufacturers and to the dew point curve
test, bending angle / bending path (formation of moisture on the workpiece). The parts to be joined
must exhibit an identical temperature level. Trial welds must be
Supplement 4 Requirements on shear and peeling tests for produced and tested.
sleeve welding with an incorporated heating
element (HM) and heated tool sleeve welding It must be ensured that, within the framework of the welding
(HD) on pipes and fittings preparations, any white frost, ice and moisture are removed from
the welding area by supplying heat (e. g. a hot gas device but not
DVS 2203-2 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics;
test procedures – tensile test a naked flame). Any damage must be avoided.
DVS 2203-4 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics; Fittings must be stored in closed, frost-free and dry rooms and
test procedures – tensile creep test may only be transported to the welding location in the number
required in each case.
Supplement 1 Testing of sleeve-welded joints between pipes
In the event of water storage over a lengthy period, the semi-
Supplement 3 Testing of the resistance to slow crack growth finished product may absorb up to max. 1.5% moisture (measured
in the full-notch creep test (FNCT)
according to DIN EN ISO 15512, Method B).
DVS 2203-5 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics;
Attention must be paid to this, for example, in the case of repairs
test procedures – technological bending test
to piping which has been used for a lengthy period. If necessary,
DVS 2203-6 Testing of welded joints between thermoplastics; trial welds must be produced in order to ensure the weldability.
test procedures – testing of joints between
polymeric materials
Supplement 1 Torsion shear and radial peeling tests for
joints manufactured by means of sleeve weld-
ing with an incorporated heating element and
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Appendix: Processing instructions (short versions)

Re. 4.1 Re. 5

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Heated tool butt welding of pipes, piping parts and fittings Sleeve welding with an incorporated heating element

Processing instructions (short version) Processing instructions (short version)

1. Create permissible working conditions, e. g. welding tent. 1. Create permissible working conditions, e. g. welding tent.
2. Connect the welding device to the mains or to the alternating 2. Connect the welding device to the mains or to the alternating
current generator and check its function. current generator and check its function.
3. Align and clamp the parts to be welded, e. g. with dollies. 3. Deburr the outside of the pipe cut off at a right angle. In the
case of excessively pronounced collapsing of the pipe end,
4. Close the pipe ends against draughts. shorten the pipe. See Fig. 5.
5. Clean the joining faces beyond the welding area with a clean- 4. Guarantee the roundness of the pipes using round pressing
ing agent according to Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.3 with unused, clamps, permissible out-of-roundness: ≤ 1.5%, max. 3 mm.
absorbent, non-fraying and non-dyed paper. Machine the
joining faces, in the case of pipes using a plane (for exam- 5. Clean the joining faces beyond the welding area with a clean-
ple). ing agent according to Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.3 with unused,
absorbent, non-fraying and non-dyed paper. Machine the
6. Take out the plane in the case of a pipe welding machine. pipe surface in the welding area, if at all possible with a
rotating peeling device and wall thickness removal of approx.
7. Remove the chips from the welding area without touching the
0.2 mm. Remove the chips without touching the pipe surface.
joining faces.
6. Clean the machined pipe surface (in so far as it is contami-
8. Check the plane parallelism by moving the joining faces
nated subsequently) and, if necessary, also the inside of the
together (max. gap width according to Table 1).
fitting according to the information from the manufacturer
9. Check the misalignment (max. 0.1 x wall thickness). with a cleaning agent according to Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.3
with unused, absorbent, non-fraying and non-dyed paper and
10. Check the heated tool temperature (230 ± 10°C). ensure extraction.
11. Clean the heated tool with a cleaning agent according to 7. Push the pipes into the fitting and check the insert depth on
Sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 with unused, absorbent, non-fraying the basis of a previously applied mark. Fasten the saddle
and non-dyed paper and ensure extraction. fitting to the pipe. Pay attention to low-stress assembly.
12. Determine the movement pressure or the movement force Prevent any change in the position of the pipe, if necessary
before every welding operation and make a note of it on the with a holding jig.
welding record sheet. 8. Connect the cables to the fitting in a weight-relieved form.
13. Determine the setting values for the alignment, heating-up 9. Input the welding data (e. g. using a bar code reading pen),
and joining pressures. check the displays on the device and start the welding
14. Stipulate the guide values according to Table 1. process.

15. Move the heated tool into the welding position. 10. Check the correct welding sequence on the welding device
(e. g. by checking the display and, if present, the welding
16. Align the faces to the heated tool until a bead arises (accord- indicators). Pay attention to error messages!
ing to Table 1, Column 2).
11. Detach the cables from the fitting.
17. Heating-up at a reduced pressure ≤ 0.01 N/mm2, heating-up
12. Unclamping of the welded parts when the cooling time
time according to Table 1, Column 3.
according to the information from the manufacturer has
18. At the end of the heating-up, detach the joining faces to be elapsed. Remove the utilised holding jigs.
welded from the heated tool and move this out of the welding 13. Complete the welding record sheet unless there was any
position. automatic recording.
19. Within the changeover time (Table 1, Column 4), quickly
move together the faces to be welded until they almost touch.
The faces must come into contact at a speed of nearly zero.
Immediately afterwards, build up the joining pressure with a
linear rise in the build-up time (Table 1, Column 5).
20. A bead must exist after the joining at a pressure of
0.25 ± 0.05 N/mm2. According to Fig. 4, K must be > 0 at
every point.
21. Cooling under the joining pressure according to Table 1,
Column 5.
22. Unclamping of the welded parts when the cooling time has
elapsed.
23. Complete the welding record sheet.

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Record sheet for the heated tool butt welding Overground Material Sheet of

of piping parts Underground

Building owner Executing company Welding machine:

Weather: Protective measures:

Title of the order Name of the welder Code no. Make: 1 = sunny 1 = none

Type: 2 = dry 2 = screen

No. of the order Name and company of welding supervisor Machine no.: 3 = rain or snowfall 3 = tent

Year of construction: 4 = wind 4 = heating

In the case of multiple designations, sequence of the numbers as above

(e.g. 34 = rain and wind)

2)
Weld Date Pipe data Measured heated tool Movement Joining Setting values Heating-up Changeover Joining pres- Cooling time Ambient Code no.
1) 3)
no. ‡dxs temperature pressure pressure (ma- Alignment Heating-up Joining time3) time sure build- under joining temperature3 Weather Protec-
3) 3)
min. max. chine table) up time pressure tion
[mm] [°C] [°C] [bar] [bar] [bar] [bar] [bar] [s] [s] [s] [min] [°C]
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Signature of the welder: Date and signature of the welding supervisor:

1)
From the control interval, frequency according to Section 4.1.2.
2)
According to information from the manufacturer of the welding machine or from the machine test plus the movement pressure or force.
3)
The measured values must be entered.
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 Record sheet for the sleeve welding of piping parts Overground Material Sheet of

with an incorporated heating element Underground

Building owner Executing company Welding machine:

Weather: Protective measures:

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Title of the order Name of the welder Code no. Make: 1 = sunny 1 = none

Type: 2 = dry 2 = screen

No. of the order Name and company of welding supervisor Machine no.: 3 = rain or snowfall 3 = tent

Year of construction: 4 = wind 4 = heating

In the case of multiple designations, sequence of the numbers as above

(e.g. 34 = rain and wind)

Weld Date Pipe data Fitting data Device setting Fitting Secondary Welding times 2) Ambient Code no. Operating mode
1)
no. ‡dxs A B Serial no. Manual Automatic resistance voltage1) Heating Cooling temperature2 Weather Protective Mains Gener-
[mm] [ohm] [volt] [s] [min] [°C] measures ator

Signature of the welder: Date and signature of the welding supervisor:

R&D INTAKE MANIFOLDS

1)
If necessary, entries according to the system used. A = manufacturer's code 1 = sleeve 2 = angle 3 = T-piece 4 = reducer
2)
The measured values must be entered. B = fitting code no. 5 = saddle 6 = cap 7 = adapter

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