RADIOGRAPHIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

ASME Sec. IX

Welding
Performance Qualification

AWS D1.1

[This Table Contains Maximum Discontinuity Size Allowe

API 1104
API 620
ASME B31.4
API 650
ASME B31.8

None

None

Any size or location of cracks are

unacceptabe except for shallow
crater or star cracks >4mm

None

None

None

individual length of < 1"

None

None

None

individual length of < 1"

None

3.2mm for t up to 9.5mm inclusive;

1/3t for t over 9.5 to 57mm; 19mm
for t over 57mm

2/3E where E is the weld

size

6mm for t up to 19mm. 1/3t

for pipe OD 2-3/8" the length is
for t from 19 to 57mm
>2" for pipe OD < 2-3/8" 3xtw of
inclusive. 19mm for t over
the thinner thickness joined.
57mm.

T> 2"

size of individual por >25% of

the thinner tw; cluster is
unacceptable if > 1/2" in any
12 inches of weld

1/4t whichever is smaller, except

that an isolated indication
separated from anadjacent
indication by 1 in. or more may
be 1/3t. The length of an
acceptable Clusters shall not
exceed the lesser of 1 in.

Individual tungsten inclusions

are evaluated same as
porosity, elongated tungsten
inlusions is unacceptable.

Individual tungsten inclusions

are evaluated same as
porosity, elongated tungsten
inlusions is unacceptable.

1/4t whichever is smaller, except

that an isolated indication
separated from anadjacent
indication by 1 in. or more may
be 1/3t. The length of an
acceptable Clusters shall not
exceed the lesser of 1 in.

E/3

or

20% of t or 3.2mm whichever is

>1/4" for T 2"
smaller

1/4t whichever is smaller, except that an

isolated indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1 in. or more
may be 1/3t. The length of an
acceptable Clusters shall not exceed
the lesser of 1 in.

3/8" for

any length of RC is acceptable

provided the density image not
exceed that of the thinnest
adjacent base metal.

Aggregate Length greater

than t. in a length of 12t,
except when the distance
between successive
indications exceeds 6L where
L is the longest indication in
the group.

sum lengths of indication > 2" in

any continuous 12" of weld. Sum
lengths of indication > 8% of weld
length.

individual length of < 2"

individual length of < 2"

for pipe OD 2-3/8" maximum

dimension exceeds 6.35mm and
the density image exceeds that of
the thinnest adjacent base metal

s Maximum Discontinuity Size Allowed]

ASME Sec. VIII Div.1
Para_UW-52

ASME Sec. VIII

Div.1 Para_UW-51

ASME B31.3

ASME Sec.I
ASME B31.1

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

2/3t where t is the thickness of

the weld excluding allowed
reinforcement.

6mm for t up to 19mm.

tw/3 individual length;
1/3t for t from 19 to 57mm
tw in any 12tw for
inclusive. 19mm for t over
cumulative length
57mm.

6mm for t up to 19mm.

1/3t for t from 19 to
57mm inclusive. 19mm
for t over 57mm.

Rounded indications are not a

factor unless full radiographic
examination is required.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1 in.
or more may be 1/3t. The
length of an acceptable
Clusters shall not exceed the
lesser of 1 in.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1 in.
or more may be 1/3t. The
length of an acceptable
Clusters shall not exceed the
lesser of 1 in.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1
in. or more may be 1/3t.
The length of an
acceptable Clusters shall
not exceed the lesser of 1
in.

Rounded tungsten inclusions are

to be evaluated as rounded
indication per UW-51. elongated
and aligned tungsten inclusions
are unacceptable.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1 in.
or more may be 1/3t. The
length of an acceptable
Clusters shall not exceed the
lesser of 1 in.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1 in.
or more may be 1/3t. The
length of an acceptable
Clusters shall not exceed the
lesser of 1 in.

1/4t whichever is smaller,

except that an isolated
indication separated from
anadjacent indication by 1
in. or more may be 1/3t.
The length of an
acceptable Clusters shall
not exceed the lesser of 1
in.

tw including reinf., tw

Unacceptable if the
density is greater
than that of the
parent material

Aggregate Length greater

than t. in a length of 12t,
except when the distance
between successive
indications exceeds 6L
where L is the longest
indication in the group.

Aggregate Length
greater than t. in a
length of 12t, except
when the distance
between successive
indications exceeds 6L
where L is the longest
indication in the group.

the sum of the longest dimension

of all such indications is < t in a
length of 6t & the longest
indications are separated by 3L
where L is the length of
acceptable indication shall be
3/4". Any such indication shorter
than 1/4" shall be acceptable for
any plate thickness

Aggregate Length greater

than t. in a length of 12t,
except when the distance
between successive
indications exceeds 6L
where L is the longest
indication in the group.

0.8mm depth

Imperfection

Crack
Incomplete Fusion (IF)
Incomplete
Penetration (IP)

Elongated Indication

Rounded Indication
(Por)

Tungsten Inclusions
(Ti)

Root Concavity (RC)

Group of Aligned
Indications

Undercut
(IUC) (EUC)
Inadequate
Penetration due to
high-low
Inadequate Fusion
due to Cold Lap (IFD)

Burn Through (BT)