TWI 10 Exam Acceptance Levels for Plate and Fillet” ”
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5 B Acceptance levels plate levels
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fal ee Remarks Maximum allowance Remarks
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‘At no pont shall the excess weld Mint 0.7mm
«| excess ela | “ietatiabelow ne cute, | EX Weld melal wi not exceed = nmin | 456mm
metal | surace of he parentmateral.al | _ #"Y #68 onthe parent materia, showing Leg length
‘weld rune shall blend smoothly a ‘in
usial mm
Non-metallic ncusiona tapped
Slagisilica | inthe weld metal or between the | The length ofthe slag inclusion shall not L= 12 mm Max
2 | inclusions | "weld metal and the parent Stesed Sen comer or nemo “Accumulative
paler ‘Accumulative totals shall not exceed SOmm
ndorout ie defied ava graove No sharp indications Smoath blond required
oot e ee tc tran eeeat® | _The lenath of any undercut shall not exceed | Depth 10% of t
a | undercut | atesitethe\parentmetsl | comm continuous oritermient Accumulive | Length 60mm
tthe toes ofthe weld excess | “totals gall not exceed 50mm. Max O = trim continuous oF
roel ou for the cop weld metal. intermittent
Root undercut not permite.
Trapped gas, in weld metal, Individual pores = 1.5 max
4 | Porosity or | elongated individual pores, | Cluster porosity maximum 80°mm total area. gots
Gas Cavities | cluster porosily, piping or Elongated, piping or wormholes
wormhole porosity ‘45mm max. L continuous or intermitent.
Cracks or | Transverse, longitudinal, str or
5 | Stacks or ee gain Not permited Not permitted
Tacomplete fusion Between Surface breaking lack of side wal fison,
Lack of fusion | the weld metal and base Tack ofnterrun fusion continuous or
6 Laps ratatial incomplete fusion | intermittent not to exceed 15mm, Accumulative | As for plate
cold tap ‘tween weld metal totals not to exceed 18mm
(lack of interrun fusion) ‘over a 300mm length of weld.
Damage fo the parent material or
‘weld metal from an
, unintentional touzh down of the
7 | Arcstrikes | Upetentional touch coum of Not permitted Not permitted
connections inthe welding
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Damage the parent mataval or Tio sray tack welds permitted
| Mechanical | weld metal, intemal orextemal | Parent material must be smoothly blended oe
damage resulting from General corrosion permitted. Max. D = 1.5mm, 2
any activites Only “Tocation allowed
Mismatch between the
9 | isatignment | ee ee Max H = 4.5mm NIA
Excess weld metal, bove the
10.| Penetration | base material in the root ofthe Max H = Gram NA
joint.
Lack of root | The absence of weld metal inthe
11 | penetration |” root both faces showing. Hat eormaited| bs
4q.| backofroot | Inadequate cross penetration of | Lack of root fusion, not to exceed 50mm foal na
fusion one root face. ‘continuous or accumulative,
43 | Bur through | Exess penetaton, collapse Not permites Na
‘Angular Distorion due To wala
14 [Angular reon aie ‘5mm max. Plate only NA
qe) Root | Weld metal below the surface of Bor maxima length an
concavity ‘both parent materials ‘3mm maximum depih
Incomplele fillet groove fog 4
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