ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Sl. ASME SEC. – 8 Div. – 1,

No. TYPE OF DEFECT ANSI B - 31.3 Para. – UW – 52
1. Crack / IF None None
2. IP Depth : < 1 mm. & 0.2 TW None
Cum. IP < 38mm. (1.5”) in any 6” weld length.
3. Slag / TI / Elongated Individual length < 2 TW 2/3 t where t is the thickness
inclusion Individual width < 3 mm. & < TW / 2 of the weld excluding
Cum. Length < 4 TW in any 6” WL allowed reinforcement.
4. Porosity c) Sum of the indication is <
a) Isolated t in a length of 6t & the
For TW < 6 mm. 1/3 TW longest indications are
For TW > 6 mm. 1/3 TW x 1.5 separated by 3L where L is
b) Random the length of the longest
For TW < 6 mm. 1/4 TW indications. The max. length
For TW > 6 mm. 1/4 TW x 1.5 of acc. Indication shall be
c) Aligned ¾”. Any such indications
For TW < 6 mm. Sum of individual por. < TW in 12 TW shorter than ¼” shall be acc.
For TW > 6 mm. Sum of individual por. < TW in 12 TW x 1.5 for any plate t.
d) cluster
For TW < 6 mm. Max. Size of cluster < 25 mm. (1”) or 2 TW
whichever is less.
For TW > 6 mm. Max. Size of cluster < 25 mm. (1”) or 2 TW
whichever is less.
5. B.T Check density of B.T with base metal
6. U.C Should be reported
7.
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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
 Sl. TYPE OF ASME SEC. – 8 Div. – 1,
No. DEFECT API-1104 Para. – UW – 52
1. Crack Shallow / Crater crack <4mm None
2. Lack of fusion a) Individual < 1” (25mm) None
(IF) b) Cumulative < 1” in any 12” weld length.
3 IFD a) Individual < 2” (50mm)
b) Cumulative < 2” in any 12” weld length
4. Incomplete a) Individual length < 1” (25mm) 2/3 t where t is the thickness
penetration (IP) b) Cumulative < 1” in any 12” weld length of the weld excluding
c) < 8% of W L allowed reinforcement.
5 IPD a) Individual length < 2” (50mm)
b) Cumulative < 3” (76) in any 12” weld length
6 ICP a) Individual length < 2” (50mm)
b) Cumulative < 2” (50) in any 12” weld length
4. Porosity
a) Individual < 3 mm. or 25% of WT
b) Cluster Diameter of CP < 13 mm.
Cumulative CP < 13 mm. in any 12” WL
Individual por. with in a cluster < 2 mm.
c) Hollow bead Length of HB < 13 mm.
(HB) Cumulative length of HB < 50 mm. in any 12” WL.
Individual HB > 6 mm. in length, separated by 50
mm.
5. B.T Dimension of BT < ¼” (6.5 mm.) and density of BT
< thinnest base metal.
6. U.C a) Cumulative length of EU & IU < 2” (50 mm.) in
any 12” WL.
b) Sum of EU & IU in any combination < 1/6” WL.
7. Slag, TI, a) Isolated (ISI) < ½” in 12” WL With <3 mm.
Elongated b) ESI < 2” With < 1.6 mm.
inclusion c) Cum. Length of ESI < 2”. (Pipe OD > 2-3/8”.
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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR WELDS

Types of Defects ANSI B 31.3 API 1104
Normal Fluid Service
1 Crack Zero / No Imperfections Shallow Crater Or Star Crack  5/32”
(4mm)
2 Lack of Fusion (IF) Zero / No Imperfections IF
Individual 1” (25 mm)
Cumulative  1” (25 mm) in any 12”
W.L
IFD
Individual  2” (50 mm)
Cumulative  2” (50 mm) in any 12”
W.L
Cumulative length of IFD 8% for
W.L<12”.
3 Incomplete Penetration Depth Of IP  0.8 mm / < 0.2 Tw IP
(IP) Cumulative IP  1.5” (38 mm) in any 6” W.L Individual  1” (25 mm)
Cumulative  1” (25 mm) in any 12” W
L /  8% W.L In 12” W.L
IPD
Individual  2” (50 mm)
Cumulative  3” (75 mm) in any 12”
W.L ICP
Individual  2” (50 mm)
Cumulative  2”(50 mm) in any 12” W.L
4 Slag Inclusion or Individual Length  2 T w Isolated (ISI)  Length ½” (12.7 mm)
Elongated Indication Individual Width  1/8” (3.2 mm) / < Tw/2 in any 12” W.L. Width (ISI) 3 mm
Cumulative Length  4Tw in any 6” (150mm) Elongated (ESI)  2” (50 mm) Width
W.L (ESI) 1.6mm.
Cumulative Length (ESI)  2” (50 mm)
(All For Pipe >2.3/8”
5 Undercutting Not Applicable. But Should Be Reported Cumulative Length of EU & IU  2”
(50mm) in any 12” W.L. Sum of EU &
IU Lengths in any Combination  1/6 of
W.L
6 Concavity (IC) Check density with base metal Check density with base metal
7 Porosity (Por) Isolated. For Tw <6 mm -1/3Tw. For > 6 mm- Individual 1/8”(3.2 mm) or  25% of
1/3Tw x 1.5 W.T
Random. For Tw < 6 mm-1/4Tw. For > 6 mm- Cluster < ½” (12.7mm)
1/4Tw x 1.5 Cumulative Cluster ½” (12.7mm) in
any 12” W.L
Individual Por with in a cluster 1.6mm
Hollow Bead length < ½”
Cumulative HB 2” (50mm) in any 12”
W.L
Individual HB < 6 mm separated by <2”
Sum Of HB Length < 8% of W.L
8 Burn Through Check Density With Base Metal Dimensions Of Bt< ¼” (6.4mm)
Density Bt < Tw.
9 Tungsten Inclusion To be evaluated as rounded indication. Elongated Individual TI is to be evaluated as
or aligned Tungsten Inclusions are unacceptable. rounded indications (Por). Elongated or
aligned Tungsten Inclusions are
unacceptable.