ii) Tolerance limit for welding defects
Non-conformity ‘Tolerance ‘Countermeasures
‘Throat thickness | Less than 1.3 timos of and move than | If too thiok, remove
specified thickness (throat thickness | the excess hy grinder,
Jess than specified not permissible) _| if too thin, re-weld
Inadequate Wold:swelling less than specified, | 1) Increase weld if not
weld-swelling
not permissible
Maximum-weld-ewelling
Board thickness of] Height of
parent metal | weld-swelling |
12mm or less 1.5mm
‘More than 12mm
To25mmoriess | _~>™™
More than 25mm. 3.5mm
‘To 50mm or less.
More than 50mm 4.0mm
enough
2) Remove the excess by
grinder
Leg length Minimum: 0.95 times of the specified | 1) Increase weld if not
leg length, enough
‘Maximum: 1.3 times of the specified |2) Remove the excess by
leg length, grinder
Under cut Depth: 0.3 times of the board ‘Draw bead on
thickness (max. 0.3mm) undercut
Overlap Depth = 1.5mm ‘Remove by grinder or
draw bead
‘Cmck in bead Should not exist ‘Remove crack(s)
cater or completely and apply
blowhole additional welding
(defect part only)
Slag inclusion Should not exist, Remove slag
completely, apply
additional welding
Spatter Should not exist Remove spatter
Weld-ond defects | Should be applied thoroughly Apply additional
welding and get end
connected to opposite
welding line smoothly
(continue boxing)
Intermittent Weld longth: “6 to+ 10mm Apply additional
fillet weld failure | Pitch: $10 to + 5mm welding