WORK INSTRUCTION

FIT UP:

1) LARGE ROOT GAP:

CAUSES: occurring defects like excess penetration, burn-through.

2) NO ROOT GAP:

CAUSES: occurring defects like lack of penetration, lack of fusion.

3) THICK ROOT FACE :

CAUSES: occurring defects like lack of penetration, lack of fusion.

4) THIN ROOT FACE:

CAUSES: occurring defects like excess penetration, burn-through, root undercut
5) MISALIGNMENT (HI/LOW):

CAUSES: occurring defects like lack of fusion

6) BEVEL CLEANING :

CAUSES: occurring defects like porosity, warm holes, oxide inclusion, lack of sidewall fusion

WELDING:

1) INTER-RUN CLEANING:

CAUSES: occurring defects like slag inclusion

2) SHIELDING GAS:

CAUSES: occurring defects like porosity, tungsten inclusion

3) WEAVING TECHNIQUE:

CAUSES: occurring defects like Lack of sidewall fusion, excess penetration, lack of inter-run
fusion, undercut

4) PROPER MACHINE SETTINGS:

CAUSES: occurring defects like tungsten inclusion, lack of fusion, lack of penetration, undercut,
spatter, arc strike.
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5) PREHEAT:

6) SELECTION OF ELECTRODE