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Weld Defects & Repairs
Radiographic Interpretation
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Faults in Fusion Welds
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Defects which may be detected by visual inspection
can be grouped under the following headings
Cracks
Solid inclusions
Surface and profiles
Misalignment (set-up
irregularities)
Gas pores and porosity
Lack of fusion
Mechanical damage
Parent material damage
Miscellaneous
Faults in Fusion Welds
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Cracks
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Classified by Shape
Longitudinal
Transverse
Branched
Chevron
Classified by Position
HAZ
Centreline
Crater
Fusion zone
Parent metal
Cracks that may occur in welded materials are caused
generally by many factors and may be classified byshape and position, cracks are classed as planar.
Cracks
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Hydrogen induced cold cracking(HICC)
Solidification cracking (Hot Tearing)
Lamellar tearing
Re heat cracking
Process Cracks
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Longitudinal parent metal crack
Longitudinal weld metal crack Lamellar tearing
Transverse weld metal crack
Cracks
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Inclusions
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Cluster porosityGas pore
Blow hole
Herringbone porosity
Loss of gas shield
Damp electrodes
Contamination
Arc length too large
Damaged electrode flux
Moisture on parent material
Welding current too low
Gas pore 1.6mm
Gas Cavities
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Root piping
Porosity
Gas Cavities
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Slag originates from weldingflux
MAG and TIG welding
process produce silicainclusions
Slag is caused byinadequate cleaning
Other inclusions includetungsten and copperinclusions from the TIG and
MAG welding process
Slag inclusions are defined as a non-metallic inclusion
caused by some welding process
Slag inclusions
Parallel slag linesLack of interun
fusion + slag
Lack of sidewallfusion with
associated slag
Solid Inclusions
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Elongated slag linesInterpass slag inclusions
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Lack of Fusion
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Incomplete filled groove+ Lack of sidewall fusion
1
2
1. Lack of sidewall fusion2. Lack of inter-run fusion
Poor welder skill
Incorrect electrode
manipulation
Arc blow
Incorrect welding
current/voltage
Incorrect travel speed
Incorrect inter-run cleaning
Lack of Fusion
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An imperfection at the toe or root of a weld caused by
metal flowing on to the surface of the parent metalwithout fusing to it
Contamination
Slow travel speed
Incorrect welding technique
Current too low
Overlap
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Toe OverlapFillet weld
Toe OverlapButt weld
Overlap
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Incomplete root fusion
Incomplete root penetration
Low Amps/volts
Large Root face
Small Root Gap
Fast Travel Speed
Incorrect Electrode Angle
Contamination
Arc blow
Weld Root Defects
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Lack of root fusion Lack of root Penetration
Weld Root Defects
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Surface & Profile
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Incomplete filled groove Poor cap profile
Excessive cap height
Poor cap profiles and excessive
cap reinforcements may lead to
stress concentration points atthe weld toes and will also
contribute to overall poor toe
blend
Weld Profile Defects
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Poor stop/starts
Weld Profile Defects
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Miscellaneous Defects
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Spatter Excessive current
Damp electrodes
Contamination
Incorrect wire feed speed
when welding with the MAG
welding process
Arc blow
Miscellaneous Defects
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Accidental striking of the arc
onto the parent material
Faulty electrode holder
Poor cable insulation
Poor return lead clamping
Arc strike
Miscellaneous Defects
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An irregular groove at the toe of a weld run in the
parent metal Excessive amps/volts
Excessive travel speed
Incorrect electrode angle
Excessive weaving
Incorrect welding technique
Electrode too large
Cap & Root Undercut
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Intermittent Cap Undercut
Cap Undercut
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Shrinkage groove
Insufficient weld metal
deposited in the root pass
Too fast a cooling rate during
the application of the root
bead pass
Poor welding technique
A shallow groove caused by contraction in the weldmetal along each side of the penetration bead
Weld Root Defect
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Concave root
Root faces too large
Root gap too large
Excessive back purge pressure
during TIG welding
Excessive root bead grinding
before the application of thesecond pass
A shallow groove, which may occur in the root of a butt weld
Weld Root Defect
W ld R D f
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Concave Root
Weld Root Defect
W ld R D f
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Excessive root penetration
Root faces too small
Root gap too large
Excessive amps/volts
Slow travel speed
Root penetration bead in excess in accordance with therelevant specification being used
Weld Root Defect
W ld R D f
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Excessive rootpenetration
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W ld R D f
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High Amps/volts
Small Root face
Large Root Gap
Slow Travel SpeedBurn through
A localized collapse of the weld pool due to excessive
penetration resulting in a hole in the root run
Weld Root Defect
W ld R t D f t
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Weld Root Defect
Burn Through
O idi d R t (R t C ki )
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Loss or insufficient backpurging gas
Most commonly occurs
when welding stainlesssteels
Purging gases include
argon, helium and
occasionally nitrogen
Oxidized Root (Root Coking)
C t Pi
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Crater pipe
Weld crater
Crater Pipe
C t Pi
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Crater pipe is a shrinkage defect and not a gas defect, it
has the appearance of a gas pore in the weld crater
Too fast a cooling rate
Deoxidization
reactions and liquid to
solid volume change
Contamination
Crater cracks(Star cracks)
Crater pipe
Crater Pipe
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Mechanical Damage
M h i l D
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Mechanical damage can be defined as any surface material
damage cause during the manufacturing process.This can included damage caused by:
Grinding
Hammering
Chiselling
Chipping
Breaking off welded attachments (torn surfaces)
Using needle guns to compress weld capping runs
Mechanical Damage
Mechanical Damage
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Mechanical Damage
Mechanical Damage/Grinding Mark
Chipping Marks
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Set-up Irregularities
Unequal Leg Lengths
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A variation of leg lengths on a fillet weld
Note: Unequal leg lengths on a fillet weld may be specifiedas part of the design, in which case it will not beconsidered as a defect.
Unequal Leg Lengths
Set up Irregularities
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Plate/pipe Linear Misalignment
(Hi-Lo)
Angular Misalignment
Linear misalignment is
measured from the lowest
plate to the highest point.
Angular misalignment is
measured in degrees
Set-up Irregularities
Set up Irregularities
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Linear Misalignment
Set-up Irregularities
Set up Irregularities
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Linear Misalignment
Set-up Irregularities
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Any Questions
Questions
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QU 1. Give two main causes for the occurrence of a burn through
QU 2. Give two main causes for the occurrence of excessive rootpenetration on a single-V butt weld
QU 3. Give five defects, which may occur when welding carbon
steel using the MMA welding process with the currentsetting to low
QU 4. Give three possible causes for the occurrence of lack of
side wall fusion
QU 5. Sketch the following defects
a. Lack of root wall fusion b. Lack of root penetration
c. Incomplete filled groove d. Concave root
Questions
Weld Defects
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Material Inspection
Course notes section references 6
Material Inspection
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All materials arriving on site should be inspected for:
Size / dimensions
Condition
Type / specification
In addition other elements may need to be considereddepending on the materials form or shape
Material Inspection
Material Inspection
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Parent material defects include:
Lamination
Mechanical damage Lap
Segregation line
Laminationsare caused in the parent plate by the steel making
process, originating from ingot casting defects.
Segregation bandsoccur in the centre of the plate and are low
melting point impurities such as sulphur and phosphorous.
Laps are caused during rolling when overlapping metal does not
fuse to the base material.
Material Inspection
Material Inspection
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Material Inspection
Plate Lamination
Weld Repairs
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Weld Repairs
Course notes section references 16
Weld Repairs
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Authorization for repair
Removal and preparation for repair
Testing of repair - visual and NDT
In the event of repair
Weld Repairs
Weld Repairs
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A weld repair may be used to improve weld profiles or
extensive metal removal
Repairs to fabrication defects are generally easier than
repairs to service failures because the repair procedure
may be followed The main problem with repairing a weld is the
maintenance of mechanical properties
During the inspection of the removed area prior to welding
the inspector must ensure that the defects have been
totally removed and the original joint profile has been
maintained as close as possible
Weld Repairs
Weld Repairs
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The specification or procedure will govern how the defectiveareas are to be removed. The method of removal may be
Grinding
Chipping
Machining
Filing
Oxy-Gas gouging
Arc air gouging
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Any Questions