EN ISO 14554-2:2013
(Main)Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 14554-2:2013)
General Information
- Abstract
ISO 14554-2:2013 specifies requirements for the demonstration of the capability of a manufacturer or a sub-contractor to produce welded constructions, fulfilling specified quality requirements, in one or more of the following: a) a contract between involved parties; b) an application standard; c) a regulatory requirement.
The requirements contained within ISO 14554-2:2013 can be adopted in full or can be selectively deleted by the manufacturer if not applicable to the construction concerned. They provide a flexible framework for the control of welding by providing specific requirments for: 1) Case 1 ? resistance welding in contracts which require the manufacturer or sub-contractor to have a quality system other than ISO 9001[1] and where the documented welding control has a minor importance to the overall integrity of the final construction; 2) Case 2 ? resistance welding as guidance to a manufacturer or sub-contractor developing a quality system; 3) Case 3 ? references in application standards which use resistance welding as part of their requirements or in a contract between relevant parties.
ISO 14554-2:2013: i) is independent of the type of welded construction to be manufactured; ii) defines quality requirements for welding both in production plants and on site; iii) provides guidance for describing the capability of a manufacturer to produce welded constructions to meet specified requirements; iv) can also be used as a basis for assessing the manufacturer in respect to his welding capability.
For general guidelines for selection and use, see ISO 3834‑1, while being aware that only comprehensive and elementary requirements are specified for resistance welding. An annex gives a summary comparison of specific quality requirements for resistance welding in ISO 14554-2:2013 and ISO 14554‑1.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 17-Dec-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 29-Jun-2014
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 121 - Welding
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 121/SC 4 - Quality management in the field of welding
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 18-Dec-2013
- Completion Date
- 18-Dec-2013
- Directive
- Not Harmonized97/23/EC - Pressure equipment
Overview
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 - Quality requirements for welding: Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Elementary quality requirements provides a flexible, industry‑level framework for demonstrating a manufacturer’s or sub‑contractor’s capability to produce resistance‑welded constructions that meet specified contractual, regulatory or application‑standard requirements. The document is independent of construction type, applies both in production plants and on site, and can be adopted in full or tailored by excluding non‑applicable items.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope and application cases
- Case 1: For contracts where welding control is of minor impact and a quality system other than ISO 9001 is used.
- Case 2: Guidance for manufacturers developing a welding quality system.
- Case 3: Use as a reference in application standards or contracts.
- Contract and design review
- Ensure all welding‑related contractual and design information is available before fabrication and confirm capability to meet requirements.
- Sub‑contracting
- Sub‑contractors must follow manufacturer instructions and comply with the standard’s requirements.
- Welding personnel
- Sufficient, competent staff for planning, performance and supervision.
- Operators require introduction and task‑oriented training.
- Resistance weld setters/programmers must demonstrate competence via experience, in‑house training or certification.
- Equipment and consumables
- Welding equipment must be maintained in proper working order; appropriate electrodes and auxiliaries must be used.
- Welding activities and procedures
- Welding shall be carried out in accordance with appropriate welding procedures.
- Inspection, testing and records
- Perform inspections/tests specified by contract; maintain competent inspection personnel.
- Quality records specified in contracts retained for a minimum of five years unless otherwise agreed.
- Storage, non‑conformance and corrective action
- Proper storage and marking of parent material; control and documented procedures for repairs, re‑inspection and corrective measures.
Practical applications and users
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 is used by:
- Manufacturers and sub‑contractors performing resistance welding (spot, projection, seam) who need to demonstrate welding capability.
- Welding engineers, quality managers and production supervisors implementing welding control measures.
- Procurement and contract teams specifying welding quality requirements in contracts and application standards.
- Auditors and assessors evaluating a supplier’s resistance‑welding capability and compliance.
This standard is particularly useful where a concise, elementary set of quality requirements is preferred over comprehensive schemes.
Related standards
- ISO 14554-1 - Part 1: Comprehensive quality requirements (for more detailed controls).
- ISO 3834-1 - Criteria for selecting appropriate levels of welding quality requirements (guidance on selection and use).
Keywords: EN ISO 14554-2:2013, resistance welding, quality requirements for welding, welding personnel, welding procedures, welding inspection, ISO 3834.
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- 25-Dec-2013
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- 25-Aug-2026
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- 12-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 2: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 14554-2:2013)". This standard covers: ISO 14554-2:2013 specifies requirements for the demonstration of the capability of a manufacturer or a sub-contractor to produce welded constructions, fulfilling specified quality requirements, in one or more of the following: a) a contract between involved parties; b) an application standard; c) a regulatory requirement. The requirements contained within ISO 14554-2:2013 can be adopted in full or can be selectively deleted by the manufacturer if not applicable to the construction concerned. They provide a flexible framework for the control of welding by providing specific requirments for: 1) Case 1 ? resistance welding in contracts which require the manufacturer or sub-contractor to have a quality system other than ISO 9001[1] and where the documented welding control has a minor importance to the overall integrity of the final construction; 2) Case 2 ? resistance welding as guidance to a manufacturer or sub-contractor developing a quality system; 3) Case 3 ? references in application standards which use resistance welding as part of their requirements or in a contract between relevant parties. ISO 14554-2:2013: i) is independent of the type of welded construction to be manufactured; ii) defines quality requirements for welding both in production plants and on site; iii) provides guidance for describing the capability of a manufacturer to produce welded constructions to meet specified requirements; iv) can also be used as a basis for assessing the manufacturer in respect to his welding capability. For general guidelines for selection and use, see ISO 3834‑1, while being aware that only comprehensive and elementary requirements are specified for resistance welding. An annex gives a summary comparison of specific quality requirements for resistance welding in ISO 14554-2:2013 and ISO 14554‑1.
ISO 14554-2:2013 specifies requirements for the demonstration of the capability of a manufacturer or a sub-contractor to produce welded constructions, fulfilling specified quality requirements, in one or more of the following: a) a contract between involved parties; b) an application standard; c) a regulatory requirement. The requirements contained within ISO 14554-2:2013 can be adopted in full or can be selectively deleted by the manufacturer if not applicable to the construction concerned. They provide a flexible framework for the control of welding by providing specific requirments for: 1) Case 1 ? resistance welding in contracts which require the manufacturer or sub-contractor to have a quality system other than ISO 9001[1] and where the documented welding control has a minor importance to the overall integrity of the final construction; 2) Case 2 ? resistance welding as guidance to a manufacturer or sub-contractor developing a quality system; 3) Case 3 ? references in application standards which use resistance welding as part of their requirements or in a contract between relevant parties. ISO 14554-2:2013: i) is independent of the type of welded construction to be manufactured; ii) defines quality requirements for welding both in production plants and on site; iii) provides guidance for describing the capability of a manufacturer to produce welded constructions to meet specified requirements; iv) can also be used as a basis for assessing the manufacturer in respect to his welding capability. For general guidelines for selection and use, see ISO 3834‑1, while being aware that only comprehensive and elementary requirements are specified for resistance welding. An annex gives a summary comparison of specific quality requirements for resistance welding in ISO 14554-2:2013 and ISO 14554‑1.
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.160.01 - Welding, brazing and soldering in general; 25.160.10 - Welding processes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 14554-2:2000, ISO 3834-1:2005, EN 15752-1:2014, EN ISO 14554-1:2000, EN 15085-2:2020+A1:2023, EN 1090-2:2018, EN 1090-4:2018, EN 124-3:2015, EN ISO 17662:2005, EN 15085-2:2020+A2:2025, EN 15755-1:2014, EN 1090-2:2018+A1:2024, EN 1090-2:2008+A1:2011, ISO 14554-2:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN ISO 14554-2:2013 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 97/23/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/071. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2014
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SIST EN ISO 14554-2:2001
Zahteve za kakovost pri varjenju - Uporovno varjenje kovinskih materialov - 2. del:
Osnovne zahteve za kakovost (ISO 14554-2:2013)
Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic materials - Part 2:
Elementary quality requirements (ISO 14554-2:2013)
Schweißtechnische Qualitätsanforderungen - Widerstandsschweißen metallischer
Werkstoffe - Teil 2: Elementar-Qualitätsanforderungen (ISO 14554-2:2013)
Exigences de qualité en soudage - Soudage par résistance des matériaux métalliques -
Partie 2: Exigences de qualité élémentaire (ISO 14554-2:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 14554-2:2013
ICS:
03.120.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi s Other standards related to
kakovostjo quality
25.160.10 Varilni postopki in varjenje Welding processes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 14554-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2013
ICS 25.160.01 Supersedes EN ISO 14554-2:2000
English Version
Quality requirements for welding - Resistance welding of metallic
materials - Part 2: Elementary quality requirements (ISO 14554-
2:2013)
Exigences de qualité en soudage - Soudage par résistance Schweißtechnische Qualitätsanforderungen -
des matériaux métalliques - Partie 2: Exigences de qualité Widerstandsschweißen metallischer Werkstoffe - Teil 2:
élémentaire (ISO 14554-2:2013) Elementar-Qualitätsanforderungen (ISO 14554-2:2013)
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Foreword .3
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 14554-2:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 “Welding and
allied processes” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding and allied processes” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 14554-2:2000.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
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Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 14554-2:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 14554-2:2013 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14554-2
Second edition
2013-12-15
Quality requirements for welding —
Resistance welding of metallic
materials —
Part 2:
Elementary quality requirements
Exigences de qualité en soudage — Soudage par résistance des
matériaux métalliques —
Partie 2: Exigences de qualité élémentaire
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ISO 14554-2:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Contract and design review . 2
5 Sub-contracting . 2
6 Welding personnel. 2
6.1 General . 2
6.2 Operators . 2
6.3 Resistance weld setter . 2
7 Equipment . 2
8 Welding activities . 2
9 Welding electrodes and auxiliaries. 2
10 Weld-related inspection and testing . 3
10.1 General . 3
10.2 Personnel inspection and testing . 3
11 Storage of parent material . 3
12 Non-conformance and corrective action . 3
13 Quality records . 3
Annex A (informative) Summary comparison of welding quality requirements in this part of
ISO 14554 and ISO 14554-1 . 4
Bibliography . 5
ISO 14554-2:2013(E)
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