POROSITY CHART

Maximum size of
Acceptable Rounded indication

Thickness t,

Random
ASME SEC VIII

ASME B31.3

Less than 1/8

<3.2

1/8

3.2

0.031

0.8

0.042

1.0

0.015

0.4

3/16

4.8

0.047

1.2

0.063

1.6

0.015

0.4

1/4

6.4

0.063

1.6

2.4

0.083

2.1

3.2

0.015

0.4

9/32

7.1

0.070

1.8

2.7

0.093

2.4

3.6

0.031

0.8

19/64

7.6

0.074

1.9

2.8

0.099

2.5

3.8

0.031

0.8

5/16

8.0

0.078

2.0

3.0

0.104

2.6

4.0

0.031

0.8

21/64

8.3

0.082

2.1

3.1

0.109

2.8

4.2

0.031

0.8

11/32

8.7

0.085

2.2

3.3

0.114

2.9

4.4

0.031

0.8

3/8

9.5

0.091

2.3

3.5

0.125

3.2

4.8

0.031

0.8

13/32

10.3

0.101

2.6

3.9

0.135

3.4

5.2

0.031

0.8

7/16

11.1

0.109

2.8

4.2

0.146

3.7

5.6

0.031

0.8

1/2

12.7

0.125

3.2

4.8

0.168

4.3

6.4

0.031

0.8

9/16

14.3

0.142

3.6

5.4

0.188

4.8

7.2

0.031

0.8

5/8

15.9

0.156

4.0

6.0

0.210

5.3

8.0

0.031

0.8

11/16

17.5

0.156

4.0

6.0

0.230

5.8

8.8

0.031

0.8

0.156

4.0

6.0

0.250

6.4

9.5

0.031

0.8

0.156

4.0

6.0

0.375

9.5

14.3

0.063

1.6

>50.8

Dx1.5(mm)

mm

1/4 t

Dx1.5(mm)

1/3 t

ASME SEC VIII

Slag inclusion

in

ASME B31.3

mm

Over 2

mm

ASME SEC VIII

in

3/4 to 2 19.1 ~ 50.8

in

Maximum size of
Nonrelevant indication

Isolated

mm
1/10 t

ASME B31.3

Individual length

Tw/3

2Tw

Individual width

2.5mm & Tw/3

3mm & Tw/2

Tw in any 12 Tw weld length

4Tw in any 6 in.(15.24cm) weld length

Cum' Length

in

Remarks

ASME B31.3 - Process piping