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Safety Precaution
Before starting actual arc welding the welders
should be fully aware of the dangers involved.
The high temperature arc and hot metal can
cause severe burns. In addition the electric arc
itself provides an additional safety hazard.
Note: After completing the baking process, the time limits are once again the
effected to time limit.
Welding a root pass too wide can also cause the bead to sag (overhead
position).
• Repair: Grind off or weld on. Must blend smoothly into the
base metal.
• Excessive
Face Reinforcement
• Insufficient
• Improper contour
• Cause: Carelessness
• Prevention: In difficult areas, adjacent areas can be protected
using fire blankets.
• Repair: Where applicable, arc strikes must be sanded
smooth and tested for cracks. If found, they must be remove
and repaired using a qualified repair procedure and
inspected as any other weld.
Thyssenkrupp Site: Tanjung Bin-4
Inclusions
• Slag
• Tungsten
• Prevention:
• Prevention:
• Repair:
• Repair:
• Repair:
Linear Porosity
Being linear greatly affects the severity of this
discontinuity
Fillet Weld Size - For equal leg fillet welds, the leg lengths of the
largest isosceles right triangle that can be inscribed within the fillet weld
cross section. For unequal leg fillet welds, the leg lengths of the largest
right triangle that can be inscribed within the fillet weld cross section