CSWIP 3.

1 Training Questions for Pipe Butt Weld 3

Answers to be indicated on the Candidate Answer Template.

Weld Face

1 Maximum excess weld metal height (highest individual point measured): Which
answer best matches your assessment and would you accept or reject your findings
to the given acceptance levels?

a Equal to or less than 0mm.

b 1-4mm.
c 4-5mm.
d 7-8mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

2 Incomplete fill: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total
accumulative length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a None observed.
b 65-80mm.
c 10-25mm.
d 100-120mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

3 Slag inclusions: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total
accumulative length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 60-70mm.
b 20-30mm.
c None observed.
d 5-12mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

4 Undercut: Which answer best matches your assessment of the imperfection and
would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance levels?

a 50mm in length.
b Sharp but less than 1mm deep.
c None observed.
d Sharp but more than 1mm deep.
e Accept.
f Reject.

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5 Porosity in the weld: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total
accumulative area and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 0-5mm2.
b Greater than 100mm2.
c None observed.
d 70-90mm2.
e Accept.
f Reject.

6 Cracks: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total accumulative
length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance levels?

a 2-3mm transverse crack.

b 15mm longitudinal crack.
c None observed.
d 9-14mm longitudinal crack.
e Accept.
f Reject.

7 Lack of fusion: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total
accumulative length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 68-80mm.
b 45-60mm.
c None observed.
d 30-40mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

8 Arc strikes: Which answer best matches your assessment of the total number and
would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance levels?

a 3.
b 4.
c None observed.
d 1.
e Accept.
f Reject.

9 Sharp indications of mechanical damage (excluding hard stamping and pop marks):
Which answer best matches your assessment of the total number of areas and would
you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance levels?

a More than 2.
b 1.
c None observed.
d 2.
e Accept.
f Reject.

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Weld Root

10 Misalignment: Which answer best matches your assessment of the maximum value
and would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance levels?

a 1-2mm.
b 3-4mm.
c None observed.
d Greater than 5mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

11 Root penetration height (Highest individual point measured): Which answer best
matches your assessment and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 3-5mm.
b 1-2mm.
c None.
d Greater than 5mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

12 Lack of root penetration: Which answer best matches your assessment of the
accumulative total length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 40-60mm.
b 20-35mm.
c None observed.
d 0-10mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

13 Lack of root fusion: Which answer best matches your assessment of the accumulative
total length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance
levels?

a 28-35mm.
b 0-15mm.
c None observed.
d 15-23mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

14 Root concavity or root shrinkage: Which answer best matches your assessment of
the accumulative total length and would you accept or reject your findings to the
given acceptance levels.

a 31-39mm.
b 8-16mm.
c None observed.
d 40-60mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

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15 Root undercut: Which answer best matches your assessment of the accumulative
total length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance
levels?

a 15-30mm.
b 5-8mm.
c None observed.
d 0-2mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

16 Cracks in the root: Which answer best matches your assessment of the accumulative
total length and would you accept or reject your findings to the given acceptance
levels?

a 10-17mm.
b 0-4mm.
c None observed.
d 5-8mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

17 Sharp areas of mechanical damage in the root area weld and parent material
(excluding hard stamping): Which answer best matches your assessment of the
accumulative total and would you accept or reject your findings to the given
acceptance levels?

a 2-3 items observed.

b 1 item observed.
c None observed.
d 4-5 items observed.
e Accept.
f Reject.

18 Porosity in the weld root area: Which of the following answers best matches your
assessment of the accumulative total area and would you accept or reject your
findings to the given acceptance levels?

a Individual pore diameter between 1-2mm.

b Individual pore diameter between 2-3mm.
c None observed.
d Individual pore diameter greater than 3mm.
e Accept.
f Reject.

19 Burn through in the root area: Which answer best matches your assessment of the
accumulative total number of areas and would you accept or reject your findings to
the given acceptance levels?

a 1.
b 2.
c None observed.
d 3.
e Accept.
f Reject.

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20 Porosity: Which answer best matches your assessment and would you accept or
reject your findings to the given acceptance levels (measure from the weld centreline
to the plate edge)?

a 30-50mm2.
b 60-80mm2.
c None observed.
d 10-20mm2.
e Accept.
f Reject.

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