CSWIP 3.

1 Welding Inspection

Practical Plate Inspection

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Course Reference WIS 5

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EDGE

22 Lack of sidewall
fusion

87

Arc Strike

241

Undercut smooth
30 1.5 max

236

4mm.
153
Name:
[Block capitals] Mr. I C Plenty
12-14mm
Centreline
Poor
Code/Specification used: TWI 09-09-03
B
crack 40
2mm
3mm in 50mm
Welding position: Flat /PA
length or scale on the plate surface
230
Gas pore
1.5

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51

FROM

NOTES:
Slag
inclusion

Length & thickness of

Welding process

EXAMPLE PLA
Signature: I C

M E AS U R E

WELD FACE

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128

3mm

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2mm

10

EXAMPLE PL
B

Root
concavity 2
deep

Lack of root
20Fusion

247

4mm.

Incomplete
root 50
penetration

on plate surface

n height :
alignment:
istortion:

THIS

NOTES:

FROM

23

M E AS U R E

WELD ROOT

Plate Sample 6F Cap

Welding Process MMA (SMAW)
Mechanical
Damage

?
Lack of Sidewall fusion

Poor Toe Blend

Crater pipe

Lack of Sidewall Fusion + Incomplete Filled Groove

Tack Weld

Note: Arc strikes require blending and crack detection

Arc
Strikes

Plate Sample 6F Root

Welding Process MMA (SMAW)

?
Arc Strikes

Poor Stop/Start + Lack of Root

Penetration + Crater Pipe

? Damage +
? Mechanical
Lack of Root Fusion

Lack of Root Fusion

?
Blow Hole

Lack of
Root
Fusion

Lack of
Root
Fusion

Arc Strikes

Arc Strikes

Note: Arc strikes require blending and crack detection

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