API 1104 Acceptance Standards(1999)

DEFECT TYPE UNACCEPTABLE IF EXCEEDS

AD accumulation of defects excluding IPD or UC : aggregate length 2" in 12" length of weld
BT burn through 6 mm/ any dimension exceeds thinnest nominal wall thickness.
sum 13.0mm in 12"
C crack not acceptable except shallow crater crack less than 3.96mm
CP cluster porosity diameter of cluster 13mm /aggregate length 13mm in 12" weld length
individual pore in cluster 2.0mm
ESI elongated slag inclusion width 1.60mm, length 2"/ aggregate length 2" in 12" length of weld
wagon tracks width exceeding 0.80mm separate indications
EU external undercut length 2"/ aggregate length of EU + IU 2" in 12" length of weld
HB hollow bead length 13.0mm/ aggregate length 2" in 12" length of weld
indication greater than 6.0mm separated by less than 2"
IC internal concavity if density exceeds of the thinnest material (critical for BT applies 6.0mm)
IF incomplete fusion length 1"/ aggregate length 1" in 12" / 8% of weld length
IFD incomplete fusion due to cold lap length 2"/ aggregate length 2" in 12" length of weld
aggregate length 8% length of weld
IP incomplete penetration length 1"/ aggregate 1" in 12" / 8% of weld length
ICP incomplete cross penetration individual -2"/aggregate length 2' in 12" weld length
IPD incomplete pen. due to hi lo length 2"/ aggregate length 3" in 12" weld length
ISI isolated slag inclusion aggregate length 13.0mm in 12", width 3.0mm
more than 4 x 3.17mm width in 8% of weld length
IU internal undercut length 2"/ aggregate length of EU + IU 2" in 12" length of weld
P porosity individual pore 3.0mm/ 25% of thinner wall thickness
see distribution chart