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examination techniques are only required to the extent (2) Multiple Flaws
that they are applicable. (a) Discontinuous flaws that are oriented primar-
(g) Flaw Evaluation ily in parallel planes shall be considered to lie in a single
(1) Dimensions. The dimensions of the flaw(s) shall plane if the distance between the adjacent planes is equal
be determined by the rectangle that fully contains the to or less than 13 mm (0.50 in.) or 0.5t, whichever is less.
area of the flaw(s). (Refer to Fig. 1.) (b) If the space between two flaws aligned along
(a) The length, ᐉ, of the flaw shall be drawn paral- the axis of weld is less than the height of the flaw of
lel to the inside pressure-retaining surface of the greater height, the two flaws shall be considered a sin-
component. gle flaw.
(b) The height, h, of the flaw shall be drawn nor-
(c) If the space between two flaws aligned in the
mal to the inside pressure-retaining surface of the
component. through-thickness dimension is less than the height of
(c) The flaw shall be characterized as a surface the flaw of greater height, the two flaws shall be consid-
or subsurface flaw, as shown in Fig. 1. ered a single flaw.
(d) A subsurface indication shall be considered (h) Flaw Acceptance Criteria. Flaws shall be evaluated
as a surface flaw if the separation (S in Fig. 1) of the against the applicable acceptance criteria of Table 1 or
indication from the nearest surface of the component is Table 2, except that flaw length (ᐉ) shall not exceed 4t,
equal to or less than half the through-wall dimension regardless of flaw height (h) or the calculated aspect
[h in Fig. 1, sketch (b)] of the subsurface indication. ratio.
ASME B31.3 CASES
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) t p thickness of the weld excluding any allowable reinforce-
ment. For a butt joint joining two members having different
thicknesses at the joint, t is the thinner of the two thicknesses
joined. If a full penetration weld includes a fillet weld, the
effective throat dimension of the fillet weld shall be included
in t.
(b) Aspect ratio (h/ᐉ) used may be determined by rounding the
calculated h/ᐉ down to the nearest 0.05 increment value
within the column, or by linear interpolation.
(c) For intermediate thickness t [weld thicknesses between 64 mm
and 100 mm (2.5 in. and 3.9 in.)], linear interpolation is
required to obtain h/t values.
GENERAL NOTES:
(a) t p thickness of the weld excluding any allowable reinforce-
ment. For a butt joint joining two members having different
thicknesses at the joint, t is the thinner of the two thicknesses
joined. If a full penetration weld includes a fillet weld, the
effective throat dimension of the fillet weld shall be included
in t.
(b) Aspect ratio (h/ᐉ) used may be determined by rounding the
calculated h/ᐉ down to the nearest 0.05 increment value
within the column, or by linear interpolation.
(c) For intermediate thickness t [weld thicknesses between 64 mm
and 100 mm (2.5 in. and 3.9 in.)], linear interpolation is
required to obtain h/t values.