British Standards (BS)
British Standards are developed, maintained and published by BSI Standards which is UK's National Standards Body. The following is a partial list of standards specific to welding:
| Standard Number | Description |
|---|---|
| BS 499-1 | Welding terms and symbols. Glossary for welding, brazing and thermal cutting |
| BS 499-2C | Welding terms and symbols. European arc welding symbols in chart form |
| BS 2633 | Specification for Class I arc welding of ferritic steel pipework for carrying fluids |
| BS 2971 | Specification for class II arc welding of carbon steel pipework for carrying fluids |
| BS 4515-1 | Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore - Part 1: Carbon and carbon manganese steel pipelines |
| BS 4515-2 | Specification for welding of steel pipelines on land and offshore. Duplex stainless steel pipelines |
| PD 6705-2 | Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2 |
| PD 6705-3 | Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3 |
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