DEFET TYPE DEFET TYPE

LLOYDS AWS ASME API LLOYDS AWS ASME API

Cracks POROSITY

.NOT ACCEPTEED Only star cracks and crater

cracks are permitted

with length shall not

.exceed3.96mm Individual pore size shall not exceed
3.17mm

Cluster porosity longest diameter

shall not exceed 12.7mm

Adequate Reinforcement And the individual cluster porosity CLUSTER POROSITY

pore diameter
Shall not exceed 1.59mm

NOT APPLICABLE Aggregate cluster porosity length

shall not exceed 12.7mm in 30.48cm
weld length

Continuous maximum length T or

Excess Reinforcement 50mm,whichever
SLAG INCLUSION
.Is less, see Note 2
NOT APPLICABLE Intermittent cumulative length
Individual elongated SI shall not
,maximum 2T or 100mm
exceed 50.8mm in length and 1.6mm
Whichever is less, see Notes 3 in width
. and 4
Aggregate elongated SI shall not
exceed 50.8mm in
Two adjacent individual)2(
Length in 30.48cm weld length
.discontinuities of length L1+L+L2
Individual isolated SI shall not exceed
Sum of the length of individual)3(
12.7mm in length and 3.17mm in
. continuous discontinuities
width
Parallel inclusions not)4(
separated by more than 3 times
The width of the largest inclusion
are to be regarded as one
. continuous discontinuity

Burn-Through LACK OF FUSION

Individual BT not exceeds 6.35mm

Aggregate BT not exceeds 12.7mm Continuous maximum length T/2

in 30.48cm Or 25mm ,whichever is Lesser, Individual IF
.In length weld . see Note 2 not exceed 25.4mm
Aggregate IF not exceeds 25.4mm in
30.48cm weld length

Intermittent cumulative length

, maximum T or 25mm
. Whichever is less, see Note 3

Suck back Not accepted in butt joint LACK OF PENETRATION

. welded from one side

Continuous maximum length T/2 Individual IP not exceed 25.4mm

NOT APPLICABLE or 25mm,whichever
Aggregate IP not exceeds 25.4mm in
. Is less, see Note 2 30.48cm weld length (IP) Without HI-
.LO

Intermittent cumulative maximum

,length T or 50mm
Individual IP not exceed 50.8mm
.Whichever is less, see Notes 3
Aggregate IP not exceeds 76.2mm in
.30.48cm weld length (IP) With HI-LO

Tungsten inclusion INTERNAL UNDERCT

Undercut length shall not exceed

NOT APPLICABLE
50.8mm in

30.48cm weld length

Cold lap EXTERNAL UNDER CUT

Individual CL not Undercut length shall not exceed

exceeds 50.8mm 50.8mm in

Aggregate CL not exceeds 25.4mm 30.48cm weld length

in 30.48cm
.In length weld

Oxide inclusion OFFSET OR MISMATCH

NOT APPLICABLE NOT EXCEEDS 1.59MM