CIAST Shah Alam

ACCEPTANCE LEVEL FOR PLATE AND PIPE

Acceptance levels plate and pipe
Table Defect
Remarks Maximum allowance
At no point shall the excess weld metal Excess weld metal will not exceed H =
Excess weld fall below the outside surface of the 2mm in any area on the parent
1
metal parent material. All weld runs shall material, showing smooth transition at
blend smoothly. weld toes.
Slag inclusions are defined as non- The length of the slag inclusion shall
Slag/silica metallic inclusions trapped in the weld not exceed 50mm continuous or
2
inclusions metal or between the weld metal and intermittent. Accumulative totals shall
the parent material. not exceed 50mm.
No sharp indications. Smooth blend
required. The length of any undercut
Undercut is defined as a grove melted
shall not exceed 50mm continuous on
into the parent metal, at the toes of
3 Undercut intermittent. Accumulative totals shall
the weld excess metal, root or
not exceed 50mm. Max D=1mm for
adjacent weld metal.
the cap weld metal. Root undercut not
permitted.
Individual pores 1.5 max. Cluster
Trapped gas, in weld metal, elongated,
Porosity or porosity maximum 50mm total area.
4 individual pores, cluster porosity,
Gas Cavities Elongated, piping or wormholes 15mm
piping or wormhole porosity.
max. L continuous or intermittent.
Cracks or Transverse, longitudinal, star or crater
5 Not permitted
Laminations cracks.
Surface breaking lack of side wall
Incomplete fusion between the weld fusion, lack of inter-run fusion
Lack of fusion
metal and base material, incomplete continuous or intermittent not to
6 Laps
fusion between weld metal. (lack of exceed 15mm. Accumulative totals not
Cold lap
inter-run fusion) to exceed 15mm over a 300mm length
of weld.
Damage to the parent material or weld
metal, from an unintentional touch
7 Arc strikes Not permitted
down of the electrode or arcing from
poor connections in the welding circuit.
No stray tack welds permitted. Parent
Damage to the parent material or weld
Mechanical material must be smoothly blended.
8 metal, internal or external resulting
damage General corrosion permitted. Max.
from any activities.
D=1.5mm. Only 1 location allowed.
Mismatch between the welded or
9 Misalignment Max H = 1.5mm
unwelded joint.
Excess weld metal, above the base
10 Penetration Max H 3mm
material in the root of the joint.
Lack of root The absence of weld metal in the root
11 Not permitted
penetration area, two root faces showing.
Lack of root fusion, not to exceed
Lack of root Inadequate cross penetration of (one)
12 50mm total continuous or
fusion root face.
accumulative.
Excessive penetration, collapse of the
13 Burn through Not permitted
weld root
Angular
14 Distortion due to weld contraction 5mm max. Plate only
distortion
Root Weld metal below the surface of both 50mm maximum length
15
concavity parent metals 3mm maximum depth

Acceptance Criteria Visual Inspection