This International Standard specifies the sizes of test specimen and the procedure for carrying out transverse tensile tests in order to determine the tensile strength and the location of fracture of a welded butt joint.

This International Standard applies to metallic materials in all forms of product with joints made by any fusion welding process.

Unless otherwise specified for specific points in this International Standard, the general principles of ISO 6892-1 and ISO 6892-2 apply.