DIN EN ISO 9016 2011-05 PDF

Full title and description

DIN EN ISO 9016:2011-05 — Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials — Impact tests — Test specimen location, notch orientation and examination. (German version: Zerstörende Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen an metallischen Werkstoffen — Kerbschlagbiegeversuch — Probenlage, Kerbrichtung und Beurteilung).

Abstract

This standard specifies how to describe and report the location of specimens, the orientation of notches and the examination procedures used for impact (Charpy-type) tests on welded butt joints. It standardises specimen denomination, permitted notch orientations and additional reporting requirements so that impact-test results on welds are comparable and unambiguous.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / superseded (national adoption withdrawn; replaced by later editions).
• Publication date: May 2011 (DIN publication / EN adoption date May 2011).
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) as DIN EN ISO; originally ISO (International Organization for Standardization) text adopted by CEN/DIN.
• ICS / categories: 25.160.40 — Welded joints and welds.
• Edition / version: DIN EN ISO 9016:2011-05 — German/EN adoption of ISO 9016 (text corresponds to ISO 9016:2001 in this edition).
• Number of pages: 11 (German/EN published document length).

Scope

Defines the conventions for selecting and describing test specimen positions taken from welded butt joints for impact testing, the permitted directions and orientations of notches for such specimens, and the requirements for visual/macroscopic examination and reporting of tested specimens. It does not define test method details such as machine calibration (covered in other standards) but focuses on specimen denomination and reporting to ensure consistent interpretation of weld impact-test results.

Key topics and requirements

• Specimen location: standard designations for where specimens are taken from the welded joint (e.g., weld centre, heat-affected zone, parent metal).
• Notch orientation: permitted notch directions and how to report notch alignment relative to weld geometry.
• Specimen denomination: standard codes and names for specimens taken from welded butt joints.
• Examination and reporting: visual/macroscopic examination requirements for tested specimens and minimum reporting information to accompany impact results.
• Compatibility with Charpy/impact test methods: intended to be used together with the relevant impact-test method standards (e.g., Charpy test procedures).

Typical use and users

Used by welding engineers, metallurgical laboratories, quality and inspection departments, certification bodies and standards committees to ensure consistent sampling, notching and reporting of impact tests on welded butt joints. Typical applications include materials qualification, weld procedure qualification, production quality control and investigative fracture analysis.

Related standards

Commonly used alongside standards for impact test methods and metallurgical testing, for example ISO 148 (Charpy impact test), ISO 4136 (transverse tensile test on welds), ISO 9015 (hardness testing on welds) and national/adopted EN standards dealing with weld testing and reporting. The EN adoption replaces older national standards on specimen location and reporting for weld impact tests.

Keywords

welds, welded joints, impact test, Charpy, specimen location, notch orientation, examination, reporting, DIN EN ISO 9016, destructive testing

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: A DIN/EN adoption (DIN EN ISO 9016:2011-05) of ISO 9016 that specifies how to locate specimens, orient notches and report examinations for impact (Charpy-type) tests on welded butt joints.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers specimen denomination and selection from welded butt joints, permitted notch orientations, and the examination and reporting requirements for tested specimens — ensuring consistent description and reporting of weld impact-test results.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Welding/metallurgical laboratories, welding engineers, quality-control and inspection personnel, certification bodies and standards committees involved in weld testing and qualification.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The DIN EN ISO 9016:2011-05 edition is withdrawn/superseded; the content was based on ISO 9016:2001 and national/EN adoptions have since been updated — later ISO/EN editions (ISO 9016 updates and subsequent EN adoptions) have replaced the 2011 DIN edition. Check the latest ISO or national standards catalogue for the current edition (e.g., ISO 9016:2012/2022 and later EN adoptions).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the family of destructive and non‑destructive weld testing standards addressing tensile, bend, hardness and impact tests on welds (examples: ISO 4136, ISO 5173, ISO 9015, ISO 148 series). These documents together define methods and reporting for weld testing.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: weld impact test, Charpy, specimen location, notch orientation, weld examination, destructive tests on welds, DIN EN ISO 9016.