ISO 13585-2021 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 13585:2021 — Brazing — Qualification testing of brazers and brazing operators. This international standard specifies requirements and procedures for the qualification testing of brazers and brazing operators working on metallic materials, and provides general provisions on quality related to brazing activities.

Abstract

ISO 13585:2021 defines the scope and method for qualification tests for brazers and brazing operators. It lists covered brazing processes (using the process numbering system of ISO 857-2 / ISO 4063), describes test-piece design and examination/testing requirements (visual, NDT and destructive tests), sets provisions for re-tests and acceptance, and notes exclusions such as aerospace applications (which are covered by ISO 11745). Annex A gives general quality provisions.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: 21 December 2021.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 25.160.01 (Welding, brazing and soldering in general).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2021).
• Number of pages: 21.

Scope

ISO 13585:2021 applies to qualification testing of brazers and brazing operators for metallic materials and covers a wide range of brazing processes identified by ISO process numbers (for example: infrared, flame/torch, laser, electron beam, induction, resistance, diffusion, furnace, vacuum, dip-bath, salt-bath, flux bath, immersion and arc weld brazing). The standard excludes personnel who do not directly influence joint quality (e.g., staff who only load/unload or start automatic cycles) and does not apply to aerospace brazing applications that are dealt with in ISO 11745. The document also indicates that its principles can be applied to other brazing processes and materials not explicitly listed.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the qualification scope: product types, joint types, parent material groups, filler metals and application limits.
• Covered brazing processes (per ISO 857-2 / ISO 4063 numbering): infrared; flame/torch; laser beam; electron beam; induction; resistance; diffusion; furnace; vacuum; dip-bath; salt-bath; flux bath; immersion; arc weld brazing, etc.
• Specification of test-piece design, brazing conditions and supervised test execution.
• Examination and testing methods: visual inspection, applicable non‑destructive testing (NDT) and destructive tests; assessment rules, extent of testing and re-test provisions.
• Requirements for documentation and record‑keeping of qualification tests and results; reference to general quality provisions (Annex A).
• Clarification of personnel applicability and exclusions (operators without direct influence on joint quality are out of scope).

Typical use and users

Used by welding/brazing engineers, QA/QC personnel, certification bodies, vocational training and testing centres, employers who qualify in‑house brazing staff, and procurement/specification authors needing standardised qualification criteria for brazers and brazing operators. The standard supports consistent personnel qualification, process control and traceability of brazing competence.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO 857-2 (vocabulary for soldering and brazing processes), ISO 4063 (process nomenclature and reference numbers), and ISO 11745 (qualification testing for brazers in aerospace — explicitly covering aerospace applications excluded from ISO 13585). Users commonly reference these and other welding and brazing standards when preparing procedure specifications and qualification programs.

Keywords

brazing; brazers; brazing operators; qualification test; brazing processes; ISO 13585; test piece; NDT; destructive testing; brazing competence; filler metal; supervision; process qualification.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 13585:2021 is an International Standard that specifies requirements for qualification testing of brazers and brazing operators working on metallic materials (Edition 2, published December 2021).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the scope and methods for qualification tests, lists covered brazing processes using ISO process numbers, sets requirements for test-piece design, supervised brazing conditions, inspection/testing (visual, NDT, destructive), acceptance/re‑test arrangements, and includes general quality provisions (Annex A). It excludes aerospace applications (covered by ISO 11745) and personnel without direct influence on joint quality.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Welding/brazing engineers, QA/quality managers, certification and testing bodies, employers qualifying staff, and vocational training centres — anyone responsible for establishing or confirming brazing personnel competence and traceable qualification records.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 13585:2021 is the current published edition (Edition 2, published 21 December 2021) and replaced the 2012 edition. As of publication it remains the active ISO document subject to the normal ISO review cycle.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It sits within the family of ISO welding/brazing standards (vocabulary, process numbering and personnel qualification standards). Related documents include ISO 857‑2 (vocabulary), ISO 4063 (process numbers) and ISO 11745 (aerospace brazing qualification). Practitioners commonly use these standards together when developing procedures and qualification schemes.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key terms are brazing, brazers, brazing operators, qualification, test piece, NDT, destructive testing, process numbering (ISO 4063), and competence/qualification records.