CLAUSE 6. INSPECTION AWS D111D1-M2015 Table 6.1 Visual Inspection Acceptance Criteria (see 6.9) Discontinaity Category and Inspection Criteria, ‘Staically Loaded Nontubalar Connections (Cyelicaliy Loaded Nonubalar Connections iO Crack Prohibition Ay crack shal be unaccepable, regardless of size or location, x x (@) WelaBase Metal Fusion ‘Complete fusion shall exit between adjacent layers of weld metal and becweon weld metal sand base metal x x (8) Crater Cross Section ‘All raters sll be fillod to provide the specified wel size, excupt forthe ends of ‘normitne lle welds outside of their elective langth. @ Weld Profiles ‘Weld profiles shall be in conformance with 5.23. © Time of Inspection ‘Visual inspetion of welds in all sees may begin immediately after the completed welds have cooled to ambient temperate, Acceptance erteria for ASTM A514, ASIT. and ‘A709 Grade HPS 100W [HPS 6900 stels shall be based on visual inspection performed| not less than 48 hours after completion ofthe wel. (6) Undersized Welds ‘The size oil weld in any connuows weld ay be ls than the specified nominal sire (L) tht comection the fling smaens() L v specified nominal weld sie rm] allowabe decrease om Lin 3/16 (5) $116 (2) V4 (6) $9782 [2.5] 25/16 (8) $18 )3) Inall exes the undesizeporion ofthe weld hal ot exceed 102% cf the wader On web-to-ange wel on irs, underran shal be prohibited athe en oar cqpalo ce te wih of he ange. ] Underewe (A) For material les than 1 in [25 eum] thick, undercut shall not exceed 1/32 in [1 mn, ‘wit the following excepson: ndereat shall not exceed 1/16 in [2 em] for any accumu- lated length up to 2 in [50mm] in any 12 in 200 mm]. For material equal oor greater than im [25 mm] thick, undercut shall nat exceed 1/18 in [2 mm) for any length of weld {B In primary members, undorout shall bene more than 0.01 in [0.25 mm) deep when ‘the wel is transverse to tensile stress under any design loading condition. Undereut shall ‘be no more than 1/32 in [1 mal deep forall other cases. @ Porosigy (A) CIP groove welds in bu Jott wansverse tothe diesion of computed tens sress Shall ive no visible piping pros. For al ake raove welds ad for let wel the Sum of the vse piping porosity 121 ma or gestern diameter shall ot exceed [YS in (10 mm] in any linear ine f weld an shal ot excnd 3/4 in (20 malin any 12 in (300m length of wel 1) The frequency of piping porosity i ile welds shall not exceed one in each in [100 mm| of weld length and the maximum dizmeter shall not excoed 3/32 in [2.5 mm, Exception: for fillet welds connecting stiTeners co web, the sur of th diameters of piping porosity shall not exceed 38 in [10 mm] in ay lnoar inch of weld and shall not exceed 3/4 in [20 mm] in any 12 in [300 am length of weld (© GP groove weds in but joins transverse to the direction of computed tensile stress shall have no piping poeosty. Fr al other groove wold, the froquency of piping porosity Shall not exceed one in 4 in [100 mm] of leg and the maxcmar diameter sall not exceed 3/32 in 2.5 mm. ‘Not: Aa "lds epplienliy forthe connocion yp 8 shaded ara idan nar pb. 208