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API 1104 Acceptance Criteria
API 1104 Acceptance Criteria
INADEQUATE PENETRATION
IP
Not Acceptable
IPD
Not Acceptable
INCOMPLETE FUSION
IF
Not Acceptable
IFD
INTERNAL CONCAVITY
IC
BURN THROUGH
BT
SLAG INCLUSIONS
(Elongated)
ESI
(Individual) = 2 (50.8mm)
(Width) = 1/16 (1.59mm)
(Aggregate) = 2 (50.8mm) in any 12 of weld
N.B. Parallel ESI indications separated by approximately the width of the
root bead (Wagon tracks) shall be considered a single indication unless the
width of either of them exceeds 1/32 (0.79mm)
In that event they shall be considered separate indications.
SLAG INCLUSIONS
(Isolated)
ISI
POROSITY
POROSITY
(Cluster)
Cluster porosity that occurs in any pass except the finish pass shall comply
CP
POROSITY
(Hollow Bead)
HB
CRACKS
Not acceptable
UNDERCUTTING
(External)
(Internal)
EU
IU
EXCESSIVE PENETRATION
Any individual instance of excessive root bead deposition shall not exceed
4mm and not longer than 20mm
Any excessive root bead deposits shall be separated by at least 150mm
of sound weld metal
ACCUMULATION OF DEFECTS
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