Visual Inspection Plate Report Training Sample 5 Weld Face

Candidates Name :

MR. JOHN BLUE

Specification :

TRAINING 5

Candidates Signature :

MR. JOHN BLUE

Welding Prcocess :

MMA

Welding Position :

PA

Measure from this datum only

Incomplete filled
18 groove + Cap undercut

Cap undercut
176 sharp

L=28, D=1

L=22, D=1,5

L=50, D=0,5

L=7

L:6*W:4= 24mm2

Cap undercut
Intermittent smooth

105 L=6, W=4 =1

Note :

100

L=11, D=0,5
236 Cap Undercut
sharp

Porosity

L=43, W=10
Hard Stamping

Intermittent spatter of the plate

Notes : Excess Weld Metal :

190

Incomplete filled
groove +Lack of
245 sidewall fusion
L=13

Slag Inclusion

Linear Misalignment :

Toe Blend :

Poor

Weld Width :

19

Visual Inspection Plate Report Training Sample 5 Weld Root

Measure from this datum only

And also have burn through

that has been repaired (not
Included)

73

Root undercut

112

Mechanical
damage
=1

=16

Lack of root
193 fusion
L=16, D=1,5

=1,5
213

Crater pipe

Note :
Light grinding mark throughout the plate

Notes : Penetration Height :

Edited By : Sharul Rohaizad Mohamad Darus

3,5

Toe Blend :

Poor

Weld Width :

15

CSWIP 3.1 Training Question for Plate Sample Training 5

Answer all 20 questions on the seperate candidate answer sheet provided. Your answers to be
marked with an X in the appropriate box. Your acceptance criteria is to be based on the
requirement of TWI Code 02
Name : MR.JOHN BLUE

Signature MR.JOHN BLUE

Date : 09 JULY 2012

The Weld Face.

1.

What is the maximum excess weld metal to be found on your sample and would you
accept or reject your finding ?
a) < 1,5 mm
b) > 5,0 mm
c) 4,0 mm to 5,0 mm
d) 2,5 mm
e) Accept
f) Reject

2.

With regards to the surface profile, which of the following comments best matches your
assessment and would you accept or reject your finding ?
a) Toe blend generally good
b) Good toe blend and surface profile
c) Poor toe blend with good surface profile
d) Poor toe blend and poor surface profile
e) Accept
f) Reject

3.

With reference to incomplete filled groove which of the following best matches your
findings. Would you accept or reject your findings ?
a) No incomplete filled groove visually detected
b) Length 30,0 mm to 40 mm associated with lack of sidewall fusion
c) Length < 15 mm associated with lack of sidewall fusion
d) Length < 15 mm not associated with lack of sidewall fusion
e) Accept
f) Reject

4.

With reference to slag inclusions, which of the following best matches your assessment of
the total accumulative length and would you accept or reject your finding ?
a) 25 mm to 30 mm in length
b) > 15 mm in length
c) < 10 mm
d) No slag inclusion visible
e) Accept
f) Reject
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5.

With reference to cap undercut, which of the following best matches your findings and
would you aceept or reject your finding ?
a) Accumulative length > 50 mm, all sharp
b) Accumulative length > 50 mm both smooth and sharp
c) Accumulative length < 50 mm all smooth
d) No cap undercut visible
e) Accept
f) Reject

6.

With reference to cap undercut, which of the following best matches your findings and
would you accept or reject your finding ?
a) Maximum Depth < 0,5 mm
b) Maximum depth > 2,0 mm
c) Maximum depth 1,5 mm
d) No cap undercut visually detected
e) Accept
f) Reject

7.

With reference to surface porosity, what is the maximum single pore size and would you
accept or reject your finding ?
a) > 3 mm one area
b) < 2,0 mm numerous areas
c) < 0,5 mm one area
d) No porosity visually detected
e) Accept
f) Reject

8.

Regarding your samples parent material, which of the following best matches your
findings and would you accept or reject ?
a) One Arc strike visible
b) Two arc strikes visible
c) Three arc strikes visible
d) No arc strikes visible
e) Accept
f) Reject

9.

With reference to cracking which of the following best matches your findings and would
you accept or reject your findings ?
a) Longitudinal crack 10 to 12 mm in length
b) Longitudinal crack < 5 mm in length
c) Transvere crack < 5 mm in length
d) No crack visible
e) Accept
f) Reject
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10.

With reference mechanical damage, which of the following best matches your
assessment and would you accept and reject your findings ?
a) No mechanical damage visible
b) Hard stamping and light grinding visible
c) Heavy grinding throughout
d) Chipping marks and heavy grinding throughout
e) Accept
f) Reject

The Weld Root

11. With reference to lack of root fusion, which of the following best matches your
assessment of the total accumulative length and is it acceptable or rejectable ?
a) > 22 mm
b) 15 mm to 19 mm
c) < 5 mm
d) None visually detected
e) Accept
f) Reject
12.

With reference to plate misalignment which of the following best matches your visual
assessment of the plate sample ?
a) > 2,5 mm
b) < 1,5 mm
c) < 0,5 mm
d) None of the above
e) Accept
f) Reject

13.

With reference to excessive root penetration which of the following best matches your
assessment of the highest individual point measured and would you accept or reject your
findings ?
a) 5,0 mm
b) Flush root
c) < 4 mm
d) < 2,5 mm
e) Accept
f) Reject

14.

With reference to parent material condition which of the following best matches your
assessment and would you accept or reject the parent material condition ?
a) Light grinding throughout
b) Mechanical damage plus tack weld visible
c) The parent material condition is generally clean throughout
d) Heavy mechanical damage in excess of 2 mm in depth
e) Accept
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f)

Reject

15.

With reference to the collapse of the root resulting in a burn through, which of the
following best matches your findings and would you accept or reject your findings ?
a) One visible < 7 mm in diameter
b) No burn through visible
c) One visible > 12 in diameter
d) Two visible not exceeding 12 mm in diamteter
e) Accept
f) Reject

16.

With reference to root concavity which of the following best matches your findings and
would you accept or reject your findings ?
a) 48 mm to 51 mm accumulative length, < 1 mm depth
b) < 10 mm, 2 mm depth
c) One area 65 mm to 69 mm in length, < 1 mm depth
d) No root concavity visible
e) Accept
f) Reject

17.

With reference to root cracking which of the following best matches your findings and
would you accept or reject the observed defect ?
a) No crack visible
b) One crater crack visible
c) One longitudinal crack visible < 5 mm in length
d) Crater pipe/shrinkage visible, recommend MT/PT inspection
e) Accept
f) Reject

18.

With reference to lack of root penetration which of the following best matches your
findings and would you accept or reject your findings ?
a) 17 mm to 21 mm in total length
b) No lack of root penetration visually detected
c) 11 mm to 13 mm in length
d) None of the above
e) Accept
f) Reject

19.

With reference to root undercut which of the following best matches your findings and
would you accept or reject your findings ?
a) Accumulative length 6 mm to 10 mm
b) Accumulative length 15 mm to 20 mm
c) No root undercut visible
d) None of the above
e) Accept
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f)
20.

Reject

Your overall assessment of the weld sample is :

a) Accept
b) Reject

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Table Number

Defect Type

Training Acceptance Levels for Plate, Pipe and Macro

D = depth L = length H = height t = thickness

Excess weld
metal

Slag/silica
inclusions

Undercut

Porosity or
Gas Cavities

Cracks or
laminations

Acceptance Levels Plate and Pipe

Remarks
At no point shall the excess weld
metal fall below the outside
surface of the parent material. All
weld runs shall blend smoothly
Slag inclusion are defined as nonmetallic inclusions trapped in the
weld metal or between the weld
metal and the parent material.
Undercut is defined as a groove
melted into the parent metal,at
the toes of the weld excess
metal, root or adjacent weld
metal.
Trapped gas, in weld metal,
elongated, individual pores,
cluster porosity, piping or
wormhole porosity.
Transvere, longitudinal, star or
crater cracks.

Acceptance Levels
Macro only

Maximum allowance

Remarks

Excess weld metal will not exceed H = 3mm

in any area on the parent material, showing
smooth transition at the weld toes.

As for plate and pipe

The length of the slag inclusion shall not

exceed 20mm continuous or intermittent.
Accumulative totals shall not exceed 50mm

Slag not permitted

No sharp indications smooth blend

required. The length of any undercut shall
not exceed 20mm continuous or
intermittent. Accumulative total shall not
exceed 50mm. Max D = 2mm for the cap of
weld metal.
Root undercut not permitted
Individual pores 1mm max.
Cluster porosity maximum 20mm total area.
Elongated, piping or wormholes 15mm max.
L continuous or intermittent.

No sharp indications
smooth blend required

Cluster porosity not

permitted. Individual
pores acceptable, max
3 indications

Not permitted

Not permitted

Lack of fusion

Incomplete fusion between the

weld metal and base material,
incomplete fusion between weld
metal. (lack of inter-run fusion)

Surface breaking lack of side wall fusion,

lack of inter-run fusion continuous or
intermittent not exceed 35mm.
Accumulative totals not exceed 35mm over
a 300mm length of weld

Not permitted

Arc strikes

Damage to the parent material or

weld metal, from an
unintentional touch down of the
electrode or arcing from poor
connections in the welding
circuit.

Only 1 permitted

Not permitted

Mechanical
damage

Damage to the parent material or

weld metal, internal or external
resulting from any activities

Parent material must be smoothly blended

Max. D = 2mm
Only 1 location allowed
No stray tack welds permitted

Not permitted

Misalignment

Max H = 2mm

As for plate and Pipe

10

Penetration

Max H 2mm

As for plate and Pipe

Not permitted

Not permitted

Lack of root fusion, not to exceed 30mm

total continuous or accumulative.

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

3mm max. Plate only

Accept

35mm maximum length

2mm maximum depth

Accept

11
12
13
14
15

Lack of root
penetration
Lack of root
fusion
Burn through
Angular
distortion
Root
shrinkage or
root concavity

Mismatch between the welded or

unwelded joint.
Excess weld metal, above the
base material in the root of the
joint
The absence of weld metal in the
root area
Inadequate cross penetration of
both root faces.
Excessive penetration, collapse of
the weld root
Distortion due to weld
contraction
Irregularities in the root profile
due to shrinkage and contraction
of the weld metal.

Training acceptance standard Rev 0 July 2009