RADIOGRAPHY TEST ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

TYPE OF DEFECTS ASME SEC - IX ASME B31.1 ASME SEC - I ASME SEC VIII DIV-1 IBR
WPQ Plate welding,QW-191.1.2 PIPING POWER BOILER -PW51.3.2 PRESSUR VESSEL BOILER
Linear indications [ L ≥ 3W]
1 Not accepted Not accepted Not accepted Not accepted Not accepted
a) Crack, LOP, LOF & Slag
a) L - 1/8inch[ 3mm], for ' T' up to 10mm incl, a) L - 1/4inch [6mm], for ' T' up to 19mm incl, a) L - 1/4inch [6mm], for ' T' up to 19mm incl, Max.Group length aligned indications: Ref Tabloe 4-1
Linear indications [ L ≥ 3W] 1) Sum of group length be L < 'T' in a 12 T weld length,
2 b) L - 1/3t mm , for ' T' thick 10mm - 57mm incl b) L - 1/3T mm , for ' T' from 19 - 57mm incl b) L - 1/3T mm , for ' T' from 19 - 57mm incl
b) Elongated slag inclusion Max.Group Spacing aligned indications: Ref Tabloe ,4-2
c) L - 3/4 inch- [19mm] , for 'T' over 57mm c) L - 3/4 inch- [19mm] , for 'T' over 57mm c) L - 3/4 inch- [19mm] , for 'T' over 57mm
2a) L = 6mm for T < 19mm,
2b) L = 1/3t for T - 19mm -57mm,
Aggregate slag length -L < 'T' in a 12 T weld length Aggregate slag length -L < 'T' in a 12 T weld length Aggregate slag length -L < 'T' in a 12 T weld length
2c) L = 19mm for T > 57mm,
Linear indications [ L ≥ 3W] [Except when the dist between succesive [Except when the dist between succesive [Except when the dist between succesive
2 Min Group spacing aligned indications: Ref Tabloe 4-1,4-2
c) Group of slag inclusion imperfections exceeds 6L, Where L is the longest imperfections exceeds 6L, Where L is the longest imperfections exceeds 6L, Where L is the longest
3L , Where L is the length of the longest adjucent group
imperfection in group [T- Weld metal thick] imperfection in group [T- Weld metal thick] imperfection in group [T- Weld metal thick]
being evaluated.

3 Rouned indications [L ≤ 3W]
Rouned indications [L ≤ 3W]
4 not excedd 12 Nos in 150mm weld length.
a) Porosity & inclusions
Max 20% of ' T ' or 3mm whichever is less
For Plate thick < 3mm:-
The Max number of Scattered rounded indications shall
[Porosity in excfess of that shown as acceptable in Non-
mandatory appendix A, A250 of ASME Section -I ]
Porosity in excfess of that shown as acceptable in Non-
mandatory appendix A, A250 of ASME Section -I
For Plate thick < 3mm:-
The Max number of Scattered rounded indications shall not
excedd 12 Nos in 150mm weld length.
Ref;Table A250.3.3
The Max.permissible size of any indicaiton shall be
1/4t or 4mm whichever is smaller, Except that an
isolated indication separated from an adjucent
indication by 25mm or more may be 1/3t or 1/4inch
whichever is smaller.
For T- Greater than 50mm the max permissible size of
isolated indication shall be increased to 10mm
For Plate thick < 3mm:-
The Max number of Scattered rounded indications shall not
excedd 12 Nos in 150mm weld length.
Ref;Table 4-3
The Max.permissible size of any indicaiton shall be
1/4t or 4mm whichever is smaller, Except that an
isolated indication separated from an adjucent
indication by 25mm or more may be 1/3t or 1/4inch
whichever is smaller.
For T- Greater than 50mm the max permissible size of
isolated indication shall be increased to 10mm

For Plate thick > 3mm:-

Ref Fig - QW-191.1.2.2.(b) [4]
5 Root concavity rounded indication less than 0.8mm in max dia Shall not be When there is a abrupt change in density, as
acceptable in the radiograph acceptance tests of welders indicated on radiograph

Density with in the image of indication may vary and

6 Image density
is not a criterion for acceptance or rejection

a) L - 1/10t m for ' T' less than 3mm,
b) L - 1/64 inch [0.40mm] , for ' T' 3mm -6mm incl
7 Relevant indicaitons
c) L - 1/32inch- [0.8mm] , for 'T' 6mm - 50mm incl,
d) L - 1/16inch- [1.58mm] , for 'T' > 50mm
a) L - 1/10t m for ' T' less than 3mm,
b) L - 1/64 inch [0.40mm] , for ' T' 3mm -6mm incl
c) L - 1/32inch- [0.8mm] , for 'T' 6mm - 50mm incl,
d) L - 1/16inch- [1.58mm] , for 'T' > 50mm

Ref: Fig A250.3.8

Ref: Fig 4-3,
Length of an acceptable cluster shall not
Length of an acceptable cluster shall not
Clustered conditions/ exceed the lesser of 25mm or 2t.
8 exceed the lesser of 25mm or 2t.
Ran dom indications Where more than one cluster present, the sum of the
Where more than one cluster present, the sum of the
lengths of clusters shall not exceed 25mm in 150mm weld
lengths of clusters shall not exceed 25mm in 150mm weld length
length

Aligned indications:- A seqence of four or more rounded indications shall be considered to be aligned when they touch a line parellel to the length of weld drawn throug the center of two outer rounded indications
Rounded indications:- Indicaitons with a max length of 3 times the width or less on the radiograph are defined as rounded indications [Porosity/Slag/tungsten inclusion]
T- is the Thickness of weld excluding the weld reinforcement
For Butt weld joining two members having different thickness at the weld, t is the thinner of the two members joined
If Full penetration includes a fillet weld, the thickness of the throat of the fillet shall be included in -t-
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