Railway applications - Track - Aluminothermic welding of rails - Part 2: Qualification of aluminothermic welders, approval of contractors and acceptance of welds
This standard applies to aluminothermic welds made on Vignole rails of 46 kg/m and above as contained in EN 13674-1:This standard specifies:- the system for training, testing and maintaining the skills of aluminothermic welders. It applies to those aluminothermic welding processes compliant with the requirements of EN 14730-1 """"Railway applications - Track - Aluminothermic welding of rails - Part 1: Approval of welding processes"""". It requires that the system for training and testing of welders shall be approved by the relevant railway authority;- the systems and requirements for the approval of aluminothermic welding contractors. It applies to those co