CSWIP 3.

1 Welding Inspection

Material Imperfections

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Course Reference WIS 5
Course notes section reference 7
 Material Inspection

All materials arriving on site should be inspected for:

• Size / dimensions
• Condition
• Type / specification
In addition other elements may need to be considered depending on
the materials form or shape

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 Pipe Inspection
Condition
(Corrosion, Damage, Wall thickness Ovality, Laminations & Seam)

Specification LP5

Welded Size
seam

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Other checks may need to be made such as: distortion tolerance,
number of plates and storage.
 Plate Inspection

Condition
(Corrosion, Mechanical damage, Laps, Bands &
Laminations)

Specification
5L
Size

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Other checks may need to be made such as: distortion
tolerance, number of plates and storage.
 Rolling Imperfections

Direction of rolling

Cold Laps

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Laminations
Segregation
 Parent Material Imperfections
Mechanical damage Lap

Lamination

Segregation line
Laminations are caused in the parent plate by the steel making
process, originating from ingot casting defects.

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Segregation bands occur in the centre of the plate and are low ©

melting point impurities such as sulphur and phosphorous.

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Laps are caused during rolling when overlapping metal does not
fuse to the base material.
 Lapping

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 Lapping

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 Lamination

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Laminations

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Plate Lamination
 Material imperfections

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