TECHNIQUE SHEET 01 SCANNING TECHNIQUE FOR BUTT WELDS

1. Welds with single side access

Full Skip
+ 1/2 Cap half skip
Surface 1 Surface 2

Angle Thickness Scan leg Surface Examination

0 all n/a 1&2 Lamination check on Parent metal
45 25mm half 1&2 Root and lower weld volume
full skip 1&2 Upper weld volume and fusion faces
60 10-25mm half skip 1&2 Root, lower weld volume and fusion faces
>25mm full skip 1&2 Upper weld volume and fusion faces
70 10-25mm half skip 1&2 Root, lower weld volume and fusion faces
all half skip 1&2 Transverse scan of weld. (if cap is flushed to
smooth, scanning may be carried out from the
weld surface)

2. Welds with double side access

half skip
half skip

Surface 1 Surface 2

Surface 3 Surface 4

half skip half skip

Angle Thickness Scan leg Surface Examination

0 all n/a 1&2 Lamination check on Parent metal
45 25mm half 1,2,3 &4 Root and lower weld volume