Acceptance Criteria According to ASME B31.3-2016 / By Eng.

Yasir Bayati
Severe Cyclic Conditions Method
Weld Imperfection
(Acceptable Value Limits) for Girth, Miter Groove & Branch Connection Visual Radiography
Crack Zero (no evident imperfection) ✓ ✓
Lack of fusion Zero (no evident imperfection) ✓ ✓
Incomplete penetration Zero (no evident imperfection) ✓ ✓

Rounded Indications … ✓

Individual length ≤T w /3
Elongated indications Individual width ≤2.5 mm (3⁄32 in.) and ≤T w /3 … ✓
Cumulative length ≤T w in any 12T w weld length
Undercutting Zero (no evident imperfection) ✓ ✓
Surface porosity or exposed slag inclusion
Zero (no evident imperfection) ✓ …
for welds ≤5 mm nominal thickness.
Surface finish Surface roughness, ≤12.5 µm Ra ✓ …
Concave surface, concave root, or burn-through Total joint thickness, including weld reinforcement, ≥Tw ✓ ✓
Tw, mm Height, mm
≤6 ≤1.5
Weld reinforcement or internal protrusion ≤6 ≤3 ✓ …
>13 ≤4
>25 ≤5