TWI Acceptance Levels for Plate and Fillet

D = depth L = length H = height t = thickness

Acceptance

Defect type
Acceptance levels plate levels
fillet
number
Table

Remarks Maximum allowance Remarks

Throat thickness
At no point shall the excess
Min t x 0.7mm
weld metal fall below the Excess weld metal will not exceed H =
Excess weld Max t + 0.5mm
1 outside surface of the 2mm in any area on the parent material,
metal Leg length
parent material. All weld showing smooth transition at weld toes.
Min = t
runs shall blend smoothly.
Max t = + 3mm
Non-metallic inclusions
The length of the slag inclusion shall not
Slag/silica trapped in the weld metal or L = 12 mm Max
2 exceed 50mm continuous or intermittent.
inclusions between the weld metal and Accumulative
Accumulative totals shall not exceed 50mm
the parent material.
No sharp indications Smooth blend
Undercut is defined as a
required. The length of any undercut shall Depth 10% of t
groove melted into the
not exceed 50mm continuous or Length 50mm
3 Undercut parent metal, at the toes of
intermittent. Accumulative totals shall not continuous or
the weld excess metal, root
exceed 50mm. Max D = 1mm for the cap intermittent
or adjacent weld metal.
weld metal. Root undercut not permitted.
Trapped gas, in weld metal, Individual pores 1.5 max. Cluster porosity
Porosity or elongated, individual pores, maximum 50mm2 total area. Elongated,
4 As for plate
Gas Cavities cluster porosity, piping or piping or wormholes 15mm max. L
wormhole porosity. continuous or intermittent.
Cracks or Transverse, longitudinal,
5 Not permitted Not permitted
Laminations star or crater cracks.
Incomplete fusion between Surface breaking lack of side wall fusion,
Lack of fusion the weld metal and base lack of inter-run fusion continuous or
6 Laps material, incomplete fusion intermittent not to exceed 15mm. As for plate
Cold lap between weld metal. (lack Accumulative totals not to exceed 15mm
of inter-run fusion) over a 300mm length of weld.
Damage to the parent
material or weld metal, from
an unintentional touch down
7 Arc strikes Not permitted Not permitted
of the electrode or arcing
from poor connections in the
welding circuit.
Damage to the parent No stray tack welds permitted
Mechanical material or weld metal, Parent material must be smoothly blended
8 As for plate
damage internal or external resulting General corrosion permitted. Max. D =
from any activities. 1.5mm. Only 1 location allowed
Mismatch between the
9 Misalignment Max H = 1.5mm N/A
welded or unwelded joint.
Excess weld metal, above
10 Penetration the base material in the root Max H ” 3mm N/A
of the joint.
The absence of weld metal
Lack of root
11 in the root both faces Not permitted N/A
penetration
showing.

Lack of root Inadequate cross Lack of root fusion, not to exceed 50mm
12 N/A
fusion penetration of one root face. total continuous or accumulative.

Excessive penetration,
13 Burn through Not permitted N/A
collapse of the weld root
Angular Distortion due to weld
14 5mm max. Plate only N/A
distortion contraction
Weld metal below the
Root 50mm maximum length
15 surface of both parent N/A
concavity 3mm maximum depth
materials

WIS1-60116
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