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Welding Inspection
Defects/Repairs
Course Reference WIS 5
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Weld Defects
Defects which may be detected by visual inspection can
TECHNOLOGY
Cracks
Branched Crater
Fusion zone
Chevron
Parent metal
Inclusions
Damp electrodes
Contamination
Blow hole
Arc length too large
Herringbone porosity
Damaged electrode flux
Porosity
Root piping
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Lack of Fusion
Contamination
Toe Overlap
Low Amps/volts
Poor stop/starts
Excessive current
Damp electrodes
Contamination
Arc strike
parent metal
Excessive amps/volts
Excessive weaving
Excessive amps/volts
High Amps/volts
Burn
Through
Weld crater
Crater pipe
Crater Cracks
Crater pipe
Mechanical Damage
Grinding
Hammering
Chiselling
Chipping
Set-up Irregularities
Angular misalignment is
measured in degreeso
Angular Misalignment
Highest point
of the cap
mm
Lowest plate
Lamination
Segregation line
Any
Any Questions?
Questions?
Weld Repairs
Grinding
Chipping
Machining
Filing
Oxy-Gas gouging
Arc air gouging
Arc air gouging
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