INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15609-6
First edition
2013-04-01
Specification and qualification of
welding procedures for metallic
materials — Welding procedure
specification —
Part 6:
Laser-arc hybrid welding
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Contents Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Technical contents of welding procedure specification (WPS)............................................................................. 3
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
4.2 Related to the manufacturer........................................................................................................................................................ 3
4.3 Related to the parent materials................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.4 Welding process...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.5 Joint design.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.6 Welding position..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.7 Joint preparation.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.8 Welding technique................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.9 Fixtures, jigs and tooling................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.10 Backing........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.11 Filler material........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.12 Equipment used...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.13 Welding parameters............................................................................................................................................................................ 5
4.14 Thermal conditions.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.15 Operations between runs and after welding.................................................................................................................. 7
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Annex A (informative) Example of welding procedure specification for laser-arc hybrid welding.... 8
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Foreword
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patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 15609-6 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44, Welding and allied processes, Subcommittee
SC 10, Unification of requirements in the field of metal welding.
ISO 15609 consists of the following parts, under the general title Specification and qualification of welding
procedures for metallic materials — Welding procedure specification:
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— Part 1: Arc welding
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— Part 2: Gas welding
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— Part 3: Electron beam welding
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— Part 4: Laser beam welding and cladding
— Part 5: Resistance welding
— Part 6: Laser-arc hybrid welding
Requests for official interpretations of any aspect of this part of ISO 15609 should be directed to the
Secretariat of ISO/TC 44/SC 10 via your national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can
be found at www.iso.org.
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Specification and qualification of welding procedures for
metallic materials — Welding procedure specification —
Part 6:
Laser-arc hybrid welding
1 Scope
This part of ISO 15609 specifies requirements for the content of welding procedure specifications for
laser-arc hybrid welding processes.
Variables listed in this part of ISO 15609 are those influencing the quality and the properties of the
welded joint.
NOTE Details of ISO 15609 (all parts) are given in ISO 15607:2003, Annex A.
2 Normative references
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The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
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references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4063:2009, Welding and allied processes
ISO — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
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ISO 6947, Welding and allied processes — Welding positions
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ISO 11145, Optics and photonics — Lasers and laser-related equipment — Vocabulary and symbols
ISO 15607:2003, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials — General rules
ISO/TR 25901:2007, Welding and related processes — Vocabulary
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 11145, ISO 15607 and
ISO/TR 25901 and the following apply.
3.1
hybrid welding
two or more fusion welding processes which interact in a single melt pool
Note 1 to entry: Hybrid welding is different than combinations of processes where at least two melt pools exist
which are completely separated by a solid component in the solidification phases. Examples of a) a combined
process and b)a laser-arc hybrid welding process are given in Figure 1 by the use of a laser beam and the additional
energy source of an arc.
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a) Combined process b) Hybrid process
Key
1 laser beam
2 torch
Figure 1 — Combination of welding processes
3.2
slope up
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controlled decrease of the laser beam power and/or the arc power at the end of welding
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3.4
working distance
distance between the surface of the workpiece and a standard reference point of the equipment which
is traceable to the true focusing lens or mirror centre
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.472]
Note 1 to entry: This is a practical reference distance only.
3.5
geometrical parameters
all dimensions and tolerances for description of the relative positions of laser beam, arc and joint
3.6
tacking run
run made to hold the parts to be welded in proper alignment until the final welds are made
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.370]
Note 1 to entry: This may be produced by a continuous or discontinuous run with partial penetration.
3.7
overlap
portion of the welding run re-melted prior to the slope down
[ISO/TR 25901:2007, 2.249]
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4 Technical contents of welding procedure specification (WPS)
4.1 General
The welding procedure specification (WPS) shall give details of how a welding operation is to be
performed and shall contain all relevant information about the welding work.
Welding procedure specifications may cover a certain range of thickness of the joined parts and may
also cover a range of parent metals and even filler metals. Some manufacturers may, additionally, prefer
to prepare work instructions for each specific job as part of the detailed production planning.
Information listed below is adequate for most welding operations. For some applications it may be
necessary to supplement or reduce the list. The relevant information shall be specified in the WPS.
Ranges and tolerances, according to the manufacturer’s experience, shall be specified.
An example of the WPS-format is shown in annex A.
4.2 Related to the manufacturer
— Identification of the manufacturer.
— Identification of the WPS.
— Reference to the welding procedure qualification record (WPQR) or other documents, as required.
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A WPS may cover more than one material.
4.3.2 Material dimensions
The following dimensions shall be provided:
— the thickness range of the joint;
— the range of outer diameters of the workpiece.
4.4 Welding process
The applied processes shall be described using the designations for each process separated by a plus
symbol “+” in accordance with ISO 4063.
EXAMPLE For solid state laser welding combined with MIG welding with solid wire electrode:
521+131
4.5 Joint design
A sketch showing the joint design/configuration, dimensions and tolerances shall be provided,
including surface finish or reference to another International Standard or relevant national standard
with this information.
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4.6 Welding position
The welding positions shall be designated as specified in ISO 6947.
4.7 Joint preparation
The following regarding joint preparation shall be provided:
— joint preparation method, cleaning, degreasing;
— protection of joint preparation (if necessary).
4.8 Welding technique
The welding technique sketch shall show details of all runs (tacking run, welding run, cosmetic run). The
following information shall be included:
— with or without oscillation;
oscillation (value of oscillation or amplitude, frequency and dwell during oscillation of laser and/or
wire electrode).
4.9 Fixtures, jigs and tooling
The methods to be used for workpiece fixing (including manual tack welding, if used) and arrangements
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— material of backing;
— designation of shielding gas and, if necessary, supplier and trademark;
— gas flow rate, if required;
classification, type of flux material and, if necessary, supplier and trademark;
— need for drying or any treatment of flux, preferably with reference to relevant International Standards.
4.11 Filler material
The following shall be specified:
— classification, if necessary supplier and trademark;
— diameter of wire electrode or width and thickness of strip electrode (flatted wire);
— need for drying or any treatment of filler material, preferably with reference to relevant
International Standards.
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4.12 Equipment used
4.12.1 Laser beam welding equipment
The following information shall be provided:
— type (for example Nd:YAG or CO2), model, manufacturer;
— nominal power;
— continuous wave or pulsed;
— number of lasers combined;
— nominal values for the following parameters shall be specified:
— beam quality
— wavelength;
— beam polarization.
4.12.2 Beam delivery and focusing system
The following information shall be provided:
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— beam diameter on entrance of focusing system;
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— nominal focal point size.
4.12.3 Arc welding equipment
The following information shall be provided:
— Type, model, manufacturer.
4.12.4 Handling system
The following information shall be provided:
— Type, model, manufacturer;
— type, model, manufacturer of seam tracking system, if used.
4.13 Welding parameters
4.13.1 Laser beam process parameters
The following information shall be provided:
— laser beam power at the workpiece, including specification of the measuring procedure;
— pulse parameters including (if used):
— peak power;
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