Governing document: Welding and inspection of piping

Classification: Internal

Table A.3 - Acceptance criteria for visual testing, magnetic particle testing and penetrant testing Type of defect
100 Cracks 401 Lack of fusion 402 Incomplete penetration 501 Undercut

NDT Group 1 and Group 2

NDT Group 3

2017 Surface porosity and/or cluster a

301/302 Exposed slag 517 Poor restart 515 Concave root surface (suck-up) 502 Reinforcement or internal protrusion 507 Misalignment of butt welds b 512 Symmetry of fillet welds (see Figure A.4) 606 Grinding 601 Arc strikes etc. and removal of; 605/607 temporary b attachments c Sharp edges 503 Reinforcement of fillet/partial penetration welds a (see Figure A.4) 502 Reinforcement of butt welds (see Figure A.3)

Not acceptable Not acceptable Not acceptable Not acceptable Maximum depth 1 mm or 0,2 x t, whichever is less. Not acceptable Maximum cumulative length, 38 mm for each 150 mm weld length. Maximum depth 1 mm or t/4, whichever is less. Maximum depth 0,3 mm. Maximum length of individual flaw is t/2. Maximum length of individual flaw is Maximum accumulated length in any 300 mm of t/2. Maximum accumulated length in weld is equal to t. any 300 mm of weld is equal to t. Not acceptable For t 5 mm: Not acceptable For t > 5 mm: Maximum size of single pore t/4 and 2 mm, whichever is less. Accumulated pore diameters in any area of 10 x 150 mm shall not exceed 10 mm. Not acceptable Not acceptable Acceptable if smooth transition Not acceptable The joint thickness including weld reinforcement to be greater than the wall thickness. For wall thickness 6 mm: 1,5 mm and smooth transition For wall thickness 6 mm: 3 mm and smooth transition Maximum misalignment (h): 0,15 x t or maximum 4 mm, whichever is less. "a" less or equal to 6 mm: Maximum difference, z2 z1 = 3 mm "a" greater than 6 mm, up to 13 mm: Maximum difference, z2 z1 = 5 mm "a" greater than 13 mm: Maximum difference, z2 z1 = 8 mm Grinding of base material shall not exceed 7 % of the wall thickness or maximum 3 mm. Repair welding and inspection shall be performed if removal of the base metal exceeds the specified requirements.

Minimum 2 mm radius. "a" less or equal to 10 mm "a" greater than 10 mm, up to 15 mm "a" greater than 15 mm, up to 25 mm "a" greater than 25 mm "t" less or equal to 10 mm

Maximum reinforcement h = 2 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 3 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 4 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 5 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 2 mm

514 Roughness of weld. 505 Sharp transition weld/base material

NOTE "a" is fillet weld throat thickness

"t" greater than 10 mm, up to 25 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 3 mm "t" greater than 25 mm, up to 50 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 4 mm "t" greater than 50 mm Maximum reinforcement h = 5 mm "h" shall be less than 2 mm. Weld surface shall be smooth without sharp transitions. The bottom of roughness in butt welds shall not be below the base material surface, see Figure A.1

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