Visual Inspection Plate Report

Name [Block capitals]_______________________Signature ____________________ Test piece identification

Code/Specification used ______________________ Welding process ________________ Joint type__________________

Welding position______________ Length and thickness of plate _______________________ Date

Weld face
M
E A B C
A
S
U
R
E

F
R
O
M

T
H
I
S

D
A
T
U
M

E
D
G
E
 Visual Plate Report
Weld Root

M A B C
E
A
S
U
R
E

F
R PART THREE – DEFECT ASSESSMENT FORM
O
M

T
H
I
S

D
A
T
U
M

O
N
L
Y
 Sentence Sheet for Pipe/Plate Inspection Report

Print full name ………………………………………………………………..

Specimen Number …………………….

Imperfections
Face Imperfections reported Code or specification reference Sentence
Maximum Code Section Accept or
Maximum Value Allowed by or Reject
or Total Length Code Table No 4
Imperfection Types 1 2 3
Excess weld metal (height)
Toe blend / inter-run blend
Incomplete filling
Slag inclusions
Undercut
Surface porosity
Cracks
Lack of fusion
Arc strikes
Mechanical damage
Misalignment

Root Imperfections
Misalignment
Penetration (Height)
Lack of root penetration
Lack of root fusion
Root concavity
Root undercut
Cracks
Porosity
Burnthrough

This pipe/plate* has been examined to the requirements of [code/specification]

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and is accepted/rejected* accordingly. [*Delete whichever is not applicable]

Signature..............….................................…….…
Date...............................

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 Plate and Fillet Acceptance Standard
KEY:
L = length.
D = depth or height of defect.
W = width of defect (applicable to inclusions only
No Defect name
1 Cracks
2 Porosity, gas pores
Elongated gas cavities
(worm holes) pipes
3 Overlap
4 Lack of side wall fusion
5 Lack of root fusion
6 Lack of penetration
7 Inclusions
(slag/silica etc)
8 Undercut
9 Root concavity
10 Underfill/incompletely
filled groove/lack of fill
11 Linear misalignment
12 Arc strikes/stray arc
13 Mechanical damage
14 Angular misalignment
15 Excess weld metal*
16 Excess penetration*
Remarks Maximum allowed
Not permitted
Max dimension of any area or 1mm
individual (as applicable)
Accumulative total for both defects 20mm in weld face length
shall not exceed 20mm
Accumulative total for both defects 20mm in weld root length
shall not exceed 20mm
Accumulative total shall not exceed Individual maximum
15mm total “L” in weld length (root L<12mm. W<3mm
and face independent)
10%t up to a maximum D
1mm
Maximum D 1mm
Not permitted
Maximum D
<10mm t 1.0mm
>10mm t 1.5mm
Not permitted
Dependant on depth and blend Seek advice
Accept
Smooth transition is required/All 2mm D maximum
runs shall blend smoothly. No lack
of interun fusion
1.5mm D maximum

When linear misalignment is present the following shall be applied.

Excess weld metal

Maximum height to be measured from a direct line from the lowest plate, across weldment

Excess penetration
Maximum height to be measured from lowest plate