IIW 2018 Thomas Lecture

S t a n d a r d i s a t i o n – A v a l u a b l e t o o l t o ( r e a l l y ) c l a r i f y g l o b a l e c o n o m i c e x c h a n g e s ( ? )

2 - The Vienna Agreement

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Examples  EN ISO 2553 (symbolic representation on drawings);  Welding consumables classification standards (EN ISO 2560, EN ISO 14171, EN ISO 14341, etc.);  EN ISO 15614-1 (welding procedures qualification testing).  Text splitted in two columns (or tables, etc.) only when requirements differ, or when consensus cannot be achieved. Cohabitation standards  Original solution adopted by the welding community to bridge the gap between European and American/Pacific Rim standards;

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING – IIW 2018 THOMAS LECTURE Jérôme DIETSCH, Standardisation officer, Institut de Soudure, France