CSWIP 3.1 WIS5 DEFECT QL CL Han Ruby A B Chieu
CSWIP 3.1 WIS5 DEFECT QL CL Han Ruby A B Chieu
CSWIP 3.1 WIS5 DEFECT QL CL Han Ruby A B Chieu
1 Hour 15 mins
Code : ISO 5817 Level D ( moderate level )
70% pass
mark
5 years 10 years
recognised worldwide
A Weld:
A union between materials caused by heat,
and or pressure
A Joint:
A configuration of members
Tee Butt
Cruciform
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Terminology Joint Welds
Angle of
bevel
Root
Radius
Angle of Angle of
bevel bevel
Root
Radius
Single J Single U
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Double Butt Weld Preparations
Double sided preparations are normally made on thicker
materials, or when access form both sides is unrestricted
Double J Double U
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Features of completed weld
Heat affected
zone
Weld Toe
Excess root
penetration Root bead width
6 mm
Most codes quote the weld
80° toes shall blend smoothly
This statement is not
quantitative and therefore open
Poor Weld Toe Blend Angle to individual interpretation
The higher the toe blend angle
3 mm the greater the amount of
stress concentration
20°
The toe blend angle should be
between 20o-30o
Improved Weld Toe Blend
Angle
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Butt Weld Exercise
Butt Weld Features
Identify the butt weld features shown
10
7 8
9
2
1
5 3 4
6
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Butt Weld Exercise Answers
Butt Weld Features
1.Excess weld metal
2. Weld toes
3. Weld junction 10
4. HAZ
7 8
9
5. Plate thickness 2
1
5 3 4
6
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Butt Weld Exercise Answers
Butt Weld Features 10
6. Plate width
7 8
9
7. Plate & weld length
8. Weld width
Design throat
thickness
A concave profile is
preferred for joints
subjected to fatigue loading
Concave fillet
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Fillet Weld Exercise
Fillet Weld Features
Identify the fillet weld features shown
10
4
9
7
2 5
3 8
1
6
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Fillet Weld Exercise Answers
Fillet Weld Features
1.Horizontal leg length
4. Weld width 4
9
7
5. Plate/weld length
2 5
3 8
1
6
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Fillet Weld Exercise Answers
Fillet Weld Features
6. Plate width
7. Plate height
10
8. Depth of root penetration
9. HAZ 4
9
7
10. Weld toe
2 5
3 8
1
6
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Welding Positions
Flat position
Horizontal
position
Vertical Vertical
up down
UK (USA) 3G UK (USA) 3G
ISO/EN PF ISO/EN PG
45o 45o
Code compliance
Workmanship control
Documentation control
Honesty
Integrity
Knowledgeable
Good communicator
Physically fit.
10mm 10mm 1
G.A.L. G.A.L. 3
4
L
S.T.D.
16mm
S.T.D.
16mm An explanation on the use 5
Misalignment Gauges
TWI Multi-purpose Welding Gauge
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Weld Imperfections
Lack of fusion
Lack of smoothly
blended surfaces
Miscellaneous
Branched Crater
Causes :
• Damp fluxes/ corroded electrode
•Grease/hydrocarbon/water contamination of prepared surface
•Air entrapment in gas shield
•Too high arc voltage/arc length
•Incorrect/insufficient deoxidant in electrode, filler or parent
metal
Porosity
Root piping
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Cluster porosity Herring bone porosity
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Crater Pipe
A shrinkage cavity at the end of a weld run where the arc is
terminated
Causes : Preventation :
•Lack of welder skill due to using • Retrain welder
processes with too high current.
•Use correct crater filling
•Inoperative crater filler ( GTAW ) technique
Crater Cracks
Crater pipe
Causes :
•Insufficient arc power to produce positive bead
•Excessive backing pressure ( GTAW )
•Lack of welder skill
•Slag flooding in backing bar groove
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root concavity
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Underfill
A weld with thickness less than that of the parent metal
Causes :
•Insufficient weld metal
•Irregular weld bead surface
Causes :
•Heavy millscale/rust on work surface
•Incomplete slag removal from underlying surface of multipass
weld
•Slag flooding ahead of the arc
•Entrapment of slag in work surface
•Unfused flux due to damage coating
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Interpass slag inclusions Elongated slag lines
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Inter- run Imperfections
Irregular along the fusion line between weld beads
Causes :
•Low arc current resulting in low
fludity of weld pool
•Too high travel speed
•Inaccurate bead replacement
Causes :
•Excessively thick root face, insufficient root gap or failure to cut back
sound metal in a ‘back gouging’ operation
•Low heat input
•Excessive inductance in GMAW dip transfer
•SMAW electrode too large( low current density )
•Use of vertical down welding
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Root Defects
Causes :
•Low heat input to weld
•Molten metal flowing ahead of arc
•Oxide or scale on weld preparation
•Excessive inductance in GMAW dip transfer welding
Causes :
•Damp or contaminated surface of electrode
•Low fluxing activity
•Excess sulphur ( particularly free – cutting steels) producing sulphur
oxide
•Loss of gas shield gas due to long arc or high breezes ( GMAW )
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Excess Weld Metal ( Reinforcement )
Reinforcement is the extra metal which produces convexity in fillet
welds and a welds thickness than the parent metal plate in butt welds.
Causes :
•Excess arc energy ( GMAW,SAW )
•Shallow edge preparation
•Faulty electrode manipulation
•Incorrect electrode size
Causes :
•Weld input energy too high
•Incorrect weld preparation i.e excessive root gap, thin edge
preparation, lack of backing
•Use electrode unsuited to welding position
•Lack of welder skill
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Excessive root penetration
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Undercut
An irregular groove at the toe of a run in the parent metal or in
previously deposited welding, cause by welding
Causes :
•Melting of top edge due too high welding current ( especially at free
edge) or high travel speed
•Attempting an HV fillet weld leg length
>9.0 MM
• Excessive/Incorrect weaving
•Incorrect electrode angle
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Cap Undercut
Causes :
• Poor electrode manipulation
• High energy input/low travel speed causing surface flow of
fillet weld
• Incorrect positioning of weld
• Electrode having too high a fluidity
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Profile Defects
Poor stop/starts
Causes :
• Inaccuracies in assembly
procedures or distortion from
other welds
• Excessive ‘out of flatness' in hot
rolled plate or sections
Causes :
• Poor Access to work
• Missing insulation on electrode holder or torch
• Failure to provide an insulated resting place for the
electrode holder or torch when not in use
• Loose current return clamp
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Spatter
Small droplets of electrode material can be projected clear of the weld
and may fused to the parent metal
Causes:
• High arc power
• Magnetic arc blow
• Incorrect setting for GMAW process
• Damp electrodes
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Burn Through
A localized collapse of the weld pool due to excessive
penetration resulting in a hole in the root run
High Amps/volts
Burn
Through
Grinding
Hammering
Chiselling
Chipping
Lamination
Segregation line
USA: SMAW
USA: GTAW
Power source
Power control
panel Inverter power
source
Tungsten Tungsten
housing electrode
Split collet
Gas diffuser
Torch body
Spare ceramic
shielding cup
USA: GMAW
USA: GMAW
Transformer/
Power Rectifier
control panel
Power cable &
15kg wire spool hose assembly
Power return Spare contact
cable tips
Welding gun Liner for wire
assembly
- +
Slide rail
Wire electrode
Flux
Grinding
Chipping
Machining
Filling
Oxy-Gas gouging
Arc air gouging
Air air gouging
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Any
Any Questions?
Questions?
Observe
Report
Compare
Angle of preparation
The scale reads from 0o to 60o in steps of 5o.
The angle is read against the chamfered
edge of the segment
Misalignment
The scale is used to measure misalignment of
components by placing the edge of the gauge on
the lower one and rotating the segment until the
pointer contacts the higher piece
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TWI Multi-purpose Welding Gauge
IN
1/4 1/2 3/4
0
Undercut
The scale reads from 0 in the negative up
to 5m. The segment is rotated until the
pointer reaches the full depth of the
undercut.
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TWI Multi-purpose Welding Gauge
IN
1/4 1/2 3/4
0
3/4 1/2 0
1/4
IN
G.A.L.
L S.T.D.
16mm
10mm
G.A.L.
S.T.D.
16mm
alignment dimension
Code used BW/VI/00 Welding process MMA (SMAW) Joint type Single V Butt
Welding position Flat 1G/PA Length & thickness L=300mm t = 12.5mm Date 16/07/0
A B C
15
The report form used in CSWIP will look like the following
example.