{"id":3197,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/procedure-qualification-tests\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","slug":"procedure-qualification-tests","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/procedure-qualification-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Procedure qualification tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"glossar-eintrag\">\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Procedure qualification tests are qualifying tests to confirm that a technical process reproducibly delivers the required properties under defined conditions. They serve to demonstrate process capability and process stability. The requirements arise from standards or project-specific specifications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> Examples include <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/home\/welding-brazing-soldering\/\">welding<\/a> procedure qualification tests (DIN EN ISO 15614), brazing\/soldering procedure qualification tests or qualifications of additive <a class=\"tc-inlink\" href=\"\/en\/materials-engineering\/analysis-optimisation-of-manufacturing-processes\/\">manufacturing processes<\/a>. Mechanical characteristic values, microstructure, dimensional accuracy or leak-tightness are assessed. The documented range of validity defines the permissible parameters and material groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Ensuring that processes achieve the required quality under series production conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Requiring valid qualification certificates before awarding a contract.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Analysis of process parameters and their influence on material properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Proof of standard-compliant process qualification in the event of damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical testing or verification methods:<\/strong> Mechanical tests, metallographic examinations, NDT, documentation in the test report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the purpose of a procedure qualification test?<\/li>\n<li>The formal proof that a defined procedure reproducibly achieves the required quality under specified parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3197","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}