MACRO EXAMINATIONS

CSWIP 3.1
1) Use a pencil only for the arrow line, but make all
writing in ink
2) Report everything that you can observe

3) Do not forget to compare and sentence your report to

the code provided
4) Do not forget to date & sign your report

5) Make any observations, such as recommendations for

further investigation for crack-like imperfections*
Using the macro photographs and report sheets given to
you, prepare your reports using the sheets given
(20 min’s/macro)
Identify indications, then draw a line on the report sheet
smaller macro photograph and number it. Using the boxes
below, identify the number and indicate what you have
identified
Place the size of the indication in the next box on the right,
remembering to divide the dimension from photograph by 10
Use the following slides as guidance!
 Macro Inspection Points
1) Use a pencil for the arrow lines, but make all
writing in ink only
2) Do not forget to print your name
3) Do not forget to put the date
4) Do not forget to SIGN the report
5) Make any comments such as recommendations for
further investigation for crack-like imperfections*
1) Excess Weld Metal Height 8) Poor Toe Blend*
7) Laminations

6)Porosity

2) Lack of Sidewall Fusion

5) Root Penetration
3) Lack of Root Fusion

4) Slag inclusion & Lack of inter-run fusion

 SMAW – AM 1030

8
7

1
6

5
4
3
2
 SMAW / MMA – AM 1030

S.NO DEFECT SIZE ACCEPTANCET / REJECT

1 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION + SLAG REJECT

2 ANGULAR DISTORTION * ACCEPT

3 LACK OF PENETRATION REJECT

4 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT

5 LACK OF INTER RUN FUSION + SLAG REJECT

6 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT

7 PORES / SLAG / FISSURES ? (DIFFICULT ACCEPT
TO INTERPRET)

8
INCLUSIONS **
9
10
11 EXCESS WELD METAL REJECT
12 EXCESS PENETRATION ACCEPT

COMMENTS:

*ALSO SHOWS ANGULAR DISTORTION ACCEPT

**VERY SMALL ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS
 MMA/SMAW – AM 1031

13 2 3
4
10 5

9 6

8
7 14
 SMAW / MMA – AM 1031

S.NO DEFECT SIZE ACCEPTANCET / REJECT

1 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSIONS REJECT
2
INCLUSIONS ** ACCEPT

3 LACK OF INTERRUN FUSION / SLAG REJECT

4 SLAG INCLUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPT

LACK OF FUSION

5 LACK OF INTERRUN FUSION / SLAG REJECT

6 OVERLAP REJECT
7 SPURIOUS ACCEPT

8 SLAG / PORES ACCEPT

9 OVER LAP REJECT
10 SLAG INCLUSIONS ACCEPT
11 EXCESS WELD METAL REJECT
12 EXCESS PENETRATION REJECT
13 OVERLAP REJECT
14 LINEAR MISALIGNMENT * ACCEPT

COMMENTS:

*ALSO SHOWS ANGULAR DISTORTION ACCEPT

**VERY SMALL ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS
 SMAW/MMA – AM 1032

7 6

5
 SMAW / MMA – AM 1032

S.NO DEFECT SIZE ACCEPTANCET / REJECT

1 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT
2 SLAG INCLUSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH REJECT
LACK OF FUSION CONT..

3 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT

4 LACK OF INTER RUN FUSION REJECT

ASSOCIATED WITH SLAG

5
LINEAR MISSALIGNMENT * ACCEPTED

6 SPURIOUS / PORE ACCEPTED

7
INCLUSIONS ** ACCEPTED ?

8
9
10
11 EXCESS WELD METAL ACCEPTED ?
12 EXCESS PENETRATION ACCEPTED ?

COMMENTS:

*ALSO SHOWS ANGULAR DISTORTION ACCEPT

**VERY SMALL ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS
 MAG/GMAW – AM 1033

1
15

14

2
13
10 3

9
4

5
6
8 7
 MAG/GMAW – AM 1033

S.NO DEFECT SIZE ACCEPTANCET / REJECT

1 OVERLAP + 2 PORES REJECT

2 INCLUSIONS ** ACCEPT

3 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT

(+PORE/SILICA)

4 LACK OF SIDEWALL FUSION REJECT

(CONTINUATION) +PORE/SILICA.

5 LACK OF SIDE WALL + LACK OF REJECT

INTERRUN FUSION.

6 LACK OF SIDE WALL + (CONTI….) REJECT

7 OVERLAP REJECT
8 LINEAR MISALIGNMENT ACCEPT
9 LACK OF INTER RUN FUSION +SILICA. REJECT
10 PORE / GAS CAVITY. ACCEPT
11 EXCESS WELD METAL REJECT
12 EXCESS PENETRATION ACCEPT
13 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION REJECT
14 TOE BLEND REJECT
15 ELONGATED PORE / SILICATE. ACCEPT

COMMENTS:

*ALSO SHOWS ANGULAR DISTORTION ACCEPT

**VERY SMALL ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS
 MMA/SMAW – AM 1034

8 3

5
6
4
 MMA/SMAW – AM 1034

S.NO DEFECT SIZE ACCEPTANCET / REJECT

1 LACK OF SIDE WALL FUSION (ALSO REJECT
2XGAS/SLAG)

2 SLAG INCLUSION (LACK OF FUSION ACCEPT

CONTINUED)

3 SLAG / PORE (LACK OF FUSION ACCEPT

CONTINUED)

4 LINEAR MISALIGNMENT * ACCEPT

5 LACK OF FUSION (INTER RUN & SIDE REJECT

WALL) + SLAG

6 LACK OF INTER RUN FUSION (+SLAG) REJECT

7 LACK OF SIDEWALL FUSION REJECT
8 INCLUSIONS ** ACCEPT

9 SHARP TOE BLEND REJECT

10
11 EXCESS WELD METAL REJECT
12 EXCESS PENETRATION ACCEPT

COMMENTS:

*ALSO SHOWS ANGULAR DISTORTION ACCEPT

**ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS