{"id":3208,"date":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/wiki\/en-13134-brazing-procedure-qualification\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:03","slug":"en-13134-brazing-procedure-qualification","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/glossary\/en-13134-brazing-procedure-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"EN 13134 &#8211; Brazing Procedure Qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"glossar-eintrag\">\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> EN 13134 is a European standard for the qualification of brazing procedures for load-bearing steel components. It describes requirements for specimen preparation, testing and ranges of validity. The aim is to demonstrate reproducible brazing quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practical relevance:<\/strong> The standard requires mechanical testing, metallographic examinations and visual inspections. Ranges of validity relate to material groups, filler metals, temperature control and joint gap. It is relevant for safety-critical designs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decision-making perspectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical decision-makers:<\/strong> Ensuring qualified brazing processes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchasing\/project management:<\/strong> Requiring standard-compliant procedure qualification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Science:<\/strong> Analysis of diffusion zones and microstructural changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance\/law:<\/strong> Documented qualification record.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Typical testing or verification methods:<\/strong> Tensile\/shear test, micrograph examination, visual inspection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What does EN 13134 apply to?<\/li>\n<li>The qualification of brazing procedures on load-bearing steel components.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-3208","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/3208","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=3208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technical-center.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=3208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}