CSWIP 3.

1 Welding Inspection

Practical Macro Inspection

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Course Reference WIS 5
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 Macro Inspection Examination

For CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspectors examination you

are required to conduct a visual examination of two
macro samples

 Time allowed 45 minutes

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 Acceptance Levels TWI 09
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 Macro Inspection Examination
1. Examine the Macro Photograph 3. Compare Against Acceptance Levels
TWI 09 Exam Acceptance Levels for Plate, Pipe and Macro

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9 D=Depth L=Length H=Height t =Thickness

T a b le N u m b er
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D e fe ct T y p e
Acceptance Levels
Acceptance levels Plate and Pipe Macro Only

Remarks Maximum Allowance Remarks

At no point shall the excess weld

Excess weld metal will not exceed H= 2mm in any
metal fall below the outside surface
Excess Weld area on the circumference of the pipe, showing As for plate and pipe
1 of the pipe. All weld runs shall blend
Metal smooth transition at weld toes.
smoothly.
Slag inclusions are defined as non The length of the slag inclusion shall not exceed

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Slag/Silica
Inclusions
metaltic inclusions trapped in the
weld metal or between the weld
metal and the parent material.
50mm. continuous or intermittent. Accumulative
totals shall not exceed 50mm 1mm diameter

3 Undercut
4 Porosity
Under cut is defined as a grove
melted into the parent metal, at the
toes of the weld excess metal, root or
adjacent weld metal.
Trapped gas, in weld metal,
elongated, individual pores, cluster
The length of any undercut shall not exceed 50mm
continuous or intermittent. Accumulative totals shall
not exceed 50mm. Max D = 2mm for the excess
0.5mm deep
weld metal. Root undercut not permitted.
Individual pores ≥ 1.5 max.Cluster porosity 10mm in
area.Elongated, piping or wormholes

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porosity, piping or wormhole
15mm max. L continuous or intermittent. 1mm diameter
porosity.

Transverse, longitudinal, star cracks

5 Cracks Not permitted Not permitted

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or crater cracks.
Incomplete fusion between the weld Surface breaking lack of side wall fusion, lack of
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metal and base material, incomplete inter-run fusion continuous or intermittent not to
Lack of fusion between weld metal. (lack of exceed 25mm. Accumulative totals not to exceed
6 Not permitted
fusion inter-run fusion) 25mm over a 300mm length of weld.
Damage to the parent material or
weld metal, from an un-intentional
touch down of the electrode or arcing Not permitted
7 Arc Strikes
from poor connections in the welding Not permitted
circuit.
Damage to the parent material or
Mechanical weld metal, internal or external
8 Max. D = 0.5 Not permitted
Damage resulting from any activities.
Mismatch between the welded or un- Max.= 1.5 L not exceed 30mm continuous or
Misalignmen
9 welded joint. intermittent As for plate and pipe
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Excess weld metal, above the base
material in the root of the joint. At no
Max H ≤ 2mm
10 Penetration point shall the penetration fall below As for plate and pipe
the thickness of the material.
Lack of root The absence of weld metal in the root
Not permitted
11 penetration area. Refer to Table 10

Lack of root Inadequate cross penetration of bo th Lack of root fusion, not to exceed 50mm total
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fusion root faces. continuous or accumulative. No t permitted

Burn
13 through Excessive penetration , collapse of
Not permitted Not permitted
the weld root

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4. Indicate your Answer

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2. Read the Questions
Macro 1
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1 What is the defect at position 1 and would you accept

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A   B  
X C   D   E X  F  
or reject the defect to the given acceptance levels?
a) Poor toe blend A  
X B   C   D   E   F X 
b) Underfill
c) Undercut A   B   C X
  D   E X  F  
d) Lack of fusion
A   B   C   D   E   F  
e) Accept
f) Reject A   B   C   D   E   F  

A   B   C   D   E   F  
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