‘TABLE 1 WeLp DerecTs, DEFINITION / ViSUAL APPEARANCE AND TYPICAL CAUSE(S) Defect Definition Visual Appearance Typical Cause(s) ‘SURFACE Gas bubbles frazen in the solidified weld metal. ‘© Typically caused bby contamination on the base metal or POROSITY None alowed unless ellowed up fo certain mis filler material ‘Specified on the engineering citeria referenced on | © Too high a weld travel speed, loss of shielding, arc length the drawing or specification. {00 long. UNDERCUT ‘not specified on the drawing or spectication, © Curent ioo high. localized unde fil atthe edge tice cfteweld | 6 Volag oohigh. ‘shall be 1/82 inch (0.Emm] max. Maybe higher or | «Travel speed too high. lower vale specied inthe engineering cea | «Combination ofthese variates. referenced on the drawing or specication UNDERFILL ‘A depression in the crown of the weld exlendng © Travel speed fo high. ‘below the surface of the adjacent base material in © Poor electrode manipulation. groove welds. Under fil may be allowed up to © Drop through, ‘certain mits specified in the engineering crteria © Current {oo low. ‘referenced on the drawing of specication. WELD SPATTER | Globular drops of weld metal that are deposited on © Acbiow. the weld or base material curing welding, which do | © Incorrect parameters such as current too high, voltage to ‘ot form part of the weld. Tightly adherert wed high ortoth. ‘spatier may be alowed if specified in the ‘engineering criteria referenced on the drawing or specification. Note: Some processes such as Globular transfer GMAW lend to ‘esullin spatter at normal parameter ranges.APPENDIX A Acceptable and Unacceptable Weld Profiles “ ek ‘he &> ele rl 2 eRe. bwe-| fe am—| Sem fee SOG 0 oreo] SF (A) DESIRABLE FILLET WELD PROFILES (®) ACCEPTABLE PLLET WELD PROFILES [Note 1. Coneray, Gof 8 weit or mcviduel surtzoe bead win dimansion W shall nctexzeed the value fhe fellewlng tse: WiOTH OF WELD FAGE OA INDIVIOUAL SURFACE BEAD, W_ MAK CONVERSTY. W826 i. (8 rm) 16 in. wer (W > 8/18in [6 ram) TOW 125 moe) (3 Wat in Bm 276 in 5 me) I NK I eae now th Laeatien va tn BUTT somnT— BUTT JONT CTRANSITION)— EQUAL TIGNES PLATE UNEQUAL THICKNESS PLATE, [Note 2. Retsoroement A shal at exon 1/8 [9 mm (208 24-8, (0) ACCEPTABLE GROOVE WELD PROFILE IN BUTT JOWNT oe eee EXCESSIVE WELD ENFORCEMENT (© UNACCEPTABLE GROOVE WELD PROFILES iM BUTT JOmTE 1.1/01.1M:2004 Figure 5.4 reproduced with permission from The American Welding Society (AWS) Miami, FL