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    1) The document identifies several potential root causes of porosity in welds, including issues with the welding operator, machine, environment, and material quality. 2) Specific problems mentioned include improper gas nozzle size, uncalibrated machines, windy environments, storing materials in inadequate conditions, rust, and using the wrong filler metal or shielding gases. 3) Potential solutions involve addressing welding parameters, protecting the weld area, properly storing and preparing materials, periodic machine maintenance, and operator training.

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    1) The document identifies several potential root causes of porosity in welds, including issues with the welding operator, machine, environment, and material quality. 2) Specific problems mentioned include improper gas nozzle size, uncalibrated machines, windy environments, storing materials in inadequate conditions, rust, and using the wrong filler metal or shielding gases. 3) Potential solutions involve addressing welding parameters, protecting the weld area, properly storing and preparing materials, periodic machine maintenance, and operator training.

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    Porosity Root Cause Analysis: Welding Operator Welding Machine Welding Environment Material Quality

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    Muhamad Yusup
    1) The document identifies several potential root causes of porosity in welds, including issues with the welding operator, machine, environment, and material quality. 2) Specific problems mentioned include improper gas nozzle size, uncalibrated machines, windy environments, storing materials in inadequate conditions, rust, and using the wrong filler metal or shielding gases. 3) Potential solutions involve addressing welding parameters, protecting the weld area, properly storing and preparing materials, periodic machine maintenance, and operator training.

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    Porosity Root Cause Analysis

    Material Quality
    Welding Operator Welding Machine Welding Environment
    No Regulator in Welding
    Machine

    So
    Fatigue / Poor Eye Sight

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    Wrong Size Gas Nozzle

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    Unfit

    n
    Uncalibrated Machine Windy Environment Storing Electrode/Material at Poor House Keeping 1)Bad Weld Preparation
    Place Regulator in Inadequate Environment 2)High Humidity / Oiled /
    Lack of WPS Knowledge

    So

    Solution
    Welding Machine Grease Material

    l
    ut

    Solution
    Damaged Gas Hoses

    io
    3)Rusted Plates Either in

    n
    Solution
    Adjacent or At Weld Area

    Solution
    Solution

    Unstable Current / Voltage

    Solution
    1)Poor Welding Classified Material & Filler Metal
    Chose Suitable Size according to
    Parameter According to type

    Solution
    WPS Protect Weld Area from Wind
    2)Using too low / high

    Solution
    flow shielding gases
    Replace Damaged Hose Store Electrode with high
    Welding Consumeable standard, with low humidity
    Rest / Re-generation Prepare Material in best condition
    Solution

    Give adequate rest and as possible from Sheet Metal


    work environment Periodic Maintenance &
    Calibration Machine

    Train Welder to understand WPS Electrode Flux

    Wrong Selection of Filler Metal Poor Quality of Shielding Gasses


    Unbaked Solu
    tion
    Contaminated
    Consumeable
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    So l u So
    lut
    S o ion Look Supplier Gases Composition
    Certificate.

    Choose Correct Filler Metal Clean Filler Metal, And Use


    Enclosed Wire Feeder for Bake Welding Consumeable
    According to WPS Approved by according to supplier
    Welding Engineer (WE) machine like
    GMAW,FCAW,SAW,PAW recommendation

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