Does the CSA Standard W47.1 specify the Yes, This standard provides the requirements for the certification of
requirements for a company seeking certification? companies engaged in the fusion welding of steel and the qualification of
their personnel and welding procedures (Cl 1.1)
Who is responsible for the welded products a The company (1.2) The requirements of this standard are based on the
company produces? principle that a certified company has full responsibility for the quality of the
welded product it produces and this responsibility cannot be transferred to
its employed or retained personnel or to the administrator of this standard.
Does this standard approve the products and services (Cl. 1.3) This standard governs the certification of companies. Certification
of a certified company? pertains to the capability of the company with respect to welding.
Certification should not be construed as approving any products or services
of the certified company.
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What requirements are stipulated in CSA Standard (Cl. 1.4) This standard stipulates requirements for:
W47.1 - welding engineers
- welding supervisors
- tack welders, welders and welding operators
- documentation
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What standard or code reference publications are (Cl. 2.1, 2.2) This standard refers to the following publications, and where such
referred to in CSA Standard W47.1? reference is made, it shall be to the edition listed below, including all
amendments published there to:
CSA (Canadian Standards Association)
CAN/CSA-G30.18-M92(R2007) - Billet-steel bars for concrete reinforcement
G40.20/G40.21-04(R2009) - General requirements for rolled or welded
structural quality steel/ Structural quality steel
W48-06 - Filler metals and allied materials for metal arc welding
W59-03(R2008) - Welded steel construction (metal arc welding)
CAN/CSA-W117.2-06 - Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
W178.1-08 - Certification of welding inspection organizations
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials)
A 370-08a - Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of
Steel Products
E 10-07a - Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials.
E23-07ae1 - Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of
Metallic Materials
AWS (American Welding Society)
A3.0-01
Standard Definitions; Including Terms for Adhesive Bonding, Brazing,
Soldering, Thermal Cutting, and Thermal Spraying
A5.12/A5.12M-98 (R2007) - Specification for Tungsten and Tungsten-Alloy
Electrodes for Arc Welding and Cutting