Lake Of Fusion (LOF).

BS EN ISO 6520_1:1998(Welding and allied processes Classification

)of geometric imperfections of metallic materials_ Part 1: Fusion welding

Lack of union between the weld metal and the parent metal or between
the successive layers of weld metal.
)
(. .
:
) Lack of side wall fusion _ (
) Lack of inter-run fusion_ (
)Lack of root fusion _ (
ASME B 31.3
Detect ) Girth and miter Groove
=> LOP (
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)Lack of fusion between ( 4012

(4011)Lack of side wall fusion

Adjacent passes

:LOF


) ( Electrode Manipulation .


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GMAW .

REFERENCES:
1.ASME B 31.3
2.ASM HAND BOOK VOL.4 page 1075
3.AGFA REFRENCE
BY: En Narges Ahmadi