A Joint:* A configuration of members

A Weld:* A union between materials caused by heat, and or pressure

Butt welds:*

Fillet welds:*

Spot/Seam welds:*

Plug/Slot welds:*

Edge welds:*

Closed corner

Open corner*

T joints: *

Lap joints: *

Corner joints:*

Butt joints: *

This has major effects on economics and distortion control etc

The root face, root gap and angle of bevel values, the choice of single, or double sided preparations, are dictated only by the type of welding process, the position and accessibility of the joint*

The basic rule is this:The basic rule is this:

The more you take out, then the more you must put back in*

Remember, the purposes of a weld preparation is to allow access for the welding process, penetration and fusion through the area of the joint and its faces*

Criteria For a Joint Design

Double bevel

Double V

Double J

Double U*

Angle of bevel*

Included angle*

Root gap*

Root face*

Root radius*

Root landing*

Single V

Single bevel

Single J

Single U*

A butt welded butt joint*

A fillet welded butt joint*

A compound welded butt joint*

A butt welded T joint*

A fillet welded T joint*

A compound welded T joint*

A compound welded Lap joint*

A spot welded Lap joint*

A fillet welded Lap joint*

A butt welded Closed Corner joint*

A fillet welded Closed Corner joint*

A compound welded Closed Corner joint*

An outside fillet welded Open Corner joint*

An An inside filletinside fillet welded Open C welded Open Corner jointrner joint**

A double fillet welded Open Corner joint*

1 2

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A

B

A + B = Excess Weld Metal**

Weld Face*

Weld Width*

Design Throat Thickness*1.2.3.4. Weld Toes*

Fusion Boundary*

Fusion Zone*Weld Root*HAZ*

Actual Throat Thickness*

 

Weld face*

Vertical Leg Length*

Horizontal Leg Length*

Design throat*Actual throat*

Excess weld metal **

 

“s” = Effective throat thickness

sa

“a” = Nominal throat thickness

Deep throat fillet welds from FCAW & SAW etc*

*

80°

20°

6 mm

3 mm*

Very Poor Weld Toe Blend Angle

Improved Weld Toe Blend Angle

Extremely poor toe blend, but excess weld metal is within limits*

It is also possible that the height of excess weld metal is within within the acceptedthe accepted limitlimit of an applied standard, but the toe blend is unacceptableunacceptable, as shown below*

3 mm90°

Weld Sizing (Fillets): DTT. ATT. Excess weld metal. Leg length *

Weld Sizing (Butts): DTT. ATT. Excess weld metal.

Weldment Terms: Weld face & root. Fusion zone & boundary. HAZ. Weld toes.Weld width

Preparation Terms: Bevel/included angle. Root face/gap. Land/Radius

Types of Preparation: Bevel’s. V’s. J’s. U’s. Single & Double Sided.

Types of Joint: Butt. T. Lap. Corner (Open & Closed)

Types of Weld: Butt. Fillet. Spot. Seam Plug. Slot. Edge.

Weld Preparation: Preparing a joint to allow access and fusion.

Joint: A Configuration of members

Weld: A Union of materials

Describe your duties to your code of practise. “CSWIP Exam”*

It is the duty of all welding inspectors: To ensure that welding operations are carried out in accordance with written, or agreed practices or specifications

Before

During

After

*

Discuss the following

1) Safety: Legislation and safe working practices

2) Documentation: Spec. Drawings. Procedures. Welder approvals. Certificates. Mill sheets

3) Welding Process and ancillaries: Equipment. Cables. Regulators. Ovens. Quivers etc

4) Incoming Consumables:

Materials/welding consumables (Size. Condition. Specification. Storage)

5) Marking out preparation & set up: Method. Angles/Root face/gap values. Distortion control. Pre-heat prior to tack welding if applicable*

Before Welding:

During Welding:

1) Pre-Heating. (Method and control)

2) In process distortion control (Balance or sequence welding)

3) Consumable control. (Correct baking and storage prior to use)

4) Welding process (Related parameters i.e. volts/amps. gas flow rate)

5) Welding run sequence and inter-pass cleaning

6) Minimum/maximum Inter-pass temperatures

7) Full compliance with all elements given on the WPS*

After Welding:

1) Visual Inspection

2) Non Destructive testing

3) Repairs*

4) Repair procedures (NDT/Excavation/Welding/Welder approval)

5) PWHT

6) Hydro-static testing

7) Submission of all inspection reports to QC departments*

To Record

To Compare

To Observe Activities & Imperfections*

Activities & Imperfections*

Activities & Imperfections*

•Honest•Literate•Respected•Dedicated•Impartial•Observant•Decisive•Analytical*

•Knowledgeable•Experienced•Record keeping skills•Communication skills•Safety conscious•Inquisitive•Responsible•Diplomatic skills*

Some attributes/skills of an effective Welding Inspector:*

A Welding Inspectors toolbox should contain*

A welding gauge (Cambridge style, or high low gauges etc)

A tape measure and scale

A wire brush

A magnifying glass

A torch and mirror

A specification, pen and report, or note paper

Any other aids to visual inspection*

Inspection may utilise the following specialised equipment:*

Boroscopes (For assessing root runs in small Ø pipes)

Flow-meter (For measuring gas flow rates in MIG/MAG/TIG)

Simple NDT equipment (Penetrants and MPI)

Complex NDT equipment (Radiography or Ultrasonics)

Note: Both simple and complex NDT methods requires the specialised skills of qualified operators/technicians*

Welding imperfections can be categorized into groups:

3) Solid Inclusions

4) Lack of fusion

1) Cracks

6) Mechanical or Surface damage

5) Profile & Lack of Filling

2) Gas Pores & Porosity

7) Misalignment*

A HAZ hydrogen crack, initiated at the weld toe

Most cracks are initiated from stress concentrations *

Surface breaking porosity

Fine cluster porosity Blow hole > 1.6 mm Ø

Hollow root bead 

An isolated internal porosity

Coarse cluster porosityShrinkage cavity* 

Internal solid inclusion causing a lack of sidewall fusion

Surface breaking solid inclusionInternal solid inclusion causinga lack of inter-run fusion*

Solid inclusions caused by undercut in the previous weld run

Internal solid inclusion

Lack of root fusion

Overlap (Causing cold laps)

Lack of inter-run fusion Lack of sidewall fusion

Lack of sidewall fusion & incompletely filled grove*

An Incompletely filled groove

Lack of root fusion

Spatter

A

Poor toe blend

Bulbous, or irregular contourArc Strikes

Incomplete root penetration

B

*

Root concavity 

Excess penetration, and burn throughRoot oxidation in Stainless Steel

Crater pipe

Shrinkage grooves

*

Root Run or “Hot pass” undercut

Parent metal, surface undercut 

Weld metal, surface undercut*

 

Weld metal, surface undercut Parent metal, “top toe” undercut*

Any surface damage caused by:

Grinding

Hammering/chisel marks

Slag chipping hammer marks

Torn cleats (Hammered off attachments)

Arc strikes

All of the above may cause serious weakness to the weld area*

Linear misalignment measured in mm3 mm

Angular misalignment measured in degrees*

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Excess weld metal heightLowest plate to highest point

Linear

Angular

Why ?* To establish the level of mechanicalTo establish the level of mechanical propertiesproperties*

Which properties ?*

4) Ductility*3) Tensile strength*

2) Toughness*

1) Hardness*

Hardness:*

Toughness:* The ability of a material to absorb impact energy

Tensile strength:* The ability to resist the action of a pulling force

Ductility:* The ability to deform plastically under tension*

Mechanical:* Describes the actions of “force & motion”

Properties:* Something that makes one material useful for a job. These include the properties of:

The ability of a material to resist indentation

We test welds to establish minimum levels of mechanical properties, and soundness of the welded joint*

We divide tests into Quantitative & Qualitative methods:*

1) Quantitative tests: (Have units)*1) Quantitative tests: (Have units)*

2) Qualitative tests: (Have no units)*2) Qualitative tests: (Have no units)*

Types of tests include:

1) Quantitative tests:

Hardness tests

Toughness tests

Tensile strength tests*

1) Quantitative tests:

Hardness tests

Toughness tests

Tensile strength tests*

2) Qualitative tests:

Macro tests

Bend tests

Fracture tests*

2) Qualitative tests:

Macro tests

Bend tests

Fracture tests*

The test weld is usually cut into sections as follows: The location of specimens will depend upon the standard

Tensile test

Charpy V test Bend test*

Macro/Hardness testStart/ Stop

The specimen below has been polished and is ready to be hardness tested

= Hardness Survey

Further hardness surveys may be taken as the thickness of the specimen increases*

Thickness

Base metal HAZ Fusion boundary Weld metal

Generally we use a diamond or steel ball to form an indentation

We measure the width of the indentation to gauge the hardness*

1)1) Vickers Diamond Pyramid:Vickers Diamond Pyramid: Always uses a diamond*

2)2) Brinell hardness test:Brinell hardness test: Always uses a steel ball*

3)3) Rockwell hardness test:Rockwell hardness test: Uses a ball, or diamond depending on the scale*

10 x 10 mmMachined notch

Pendulum Hammer

Location of specimen

The specimen may be tested from different areas of the weld.*

Graduated scale of absorbed energy in Joules*

1)1) Charpy V test:Charpy V test: 10 x 10 (Specimen horizontal) Joules*

2)2) Izod test:Izod test: 10 x 10 (Specimen vertical) Ft.lbs*

3)3) CTOD test:CTOD test: Specimen used is actual design size. Detailed fracture report. mm*

Testing temperature

Joules absorbedJoules absorbed

Ductile Fracture47 Joules

28 Joules

Transition Zone

Transition Temperature Range

Mn < 1.6 % increases toughness in steels*

Brittle Fracture

Three specimens are normally tested at each temperature.

-40 -30 -20 -10 0 +10 +20 +30 + 40

Transverse reduced test piece*

A Section of weld is cut, or machined out acrossacross the test piece and tested in tension to failure. The units are usually in N/mm²

Weld

  HAZ

 

Plate material

 

Test gripping area

 

Radius (For radius reduced test specimens only)

 

Reduced Section

 

Used to assess the tensile strength of the weld metal

Direction of test

 

Tensile test piece cut along weld specimen.

Direction of the test *

BS 709 / BS En 10002BS 709 / BS En 10002 All Weld Metal Tensile

Testing

Firstly, before the tensile test 2 marks are made 50mm apart

During the test, Yield point & Tensile strength are measured

The specimen is put together and the marks are re-measured

A new measurement of 75mm will indicate Elongation E50 %*

50 mm

75 mm

3) Lack of Root Fusion

1) Excess Weld Metal Height 8) Poor Toe Blend*

4) Slag inclusion & Lack of inter-run fusion

2) Lack of Sidewall Fusion5) Root Penetration

6)Porosity

7) Laminations

Bend tests are used to establish fusion in the area under test

FormerTest Piece

Lack of root fusion shown here*

Further tests include face, side and longitudinal bend tests*

For material over 12 mm thickness, side bend test may be used*

Force

A Guided root bend test*Guide

Specimen prior to test* Specimen after test*

Saw cut

Hammer blow

Full fracture

Any strait line indicates a “Lack of root fusion”*

1

3

1

Fracture lineFracture line

1

2

3

Inspect both surfacesInspect both surfaces

2

2 3

Line of fusion

X

Y

X

A

B

Inclusions on fracture line*

C

Lack of root penetration or fusion

Hammer blowSaw Cuts

Fracture line

Inspect both surfaces

We test welds to establish minimum levels of mechanical properties, and soundness of the welded joint

We divide tests into Qualitative & Quantitative methods:*

Qualitative: (Have no units)

Macro tests

Bend tests

Fillet weld fracture tests

Butt Nick break tests*

Qualitative: (Have no units)

Macro tests

Bend tests

Fillet weld fracture tests

Butt Nick break tests*

Quantitative: (Have units)

Hardness (VPN & BHN)

Toughness (Joules & ft.lbs)

Strength (N/mm2 & PSI)

Ductility/Elongation (E%)

Quantitative: (Have units)

Hardness (VPN & BHN)

Toughness (Joules & ft.lbs)

Strength (N/mm2 & PSI)

Ductility/Elongation (E%)

The main difference between Macro & Micro is that Micro is the study of the micro-structure at much higher magnification

The limit of Macro inspection is magnification < X 10

The specimen is usually cut from a stop/start in the test piece

The cut specimen is polished to a fine finish (400 grit)

The specimen must be inspected, before etching*

Remember! The process of inspection is to first:

Observe, then Report, then Compare!*

A definition of the term “Procedure”?*A systematic method of producing an aim*

Therefore, a “Welding procedure” is?*

A systematic method of producing a sound weld*

A Welding Procedure is a recipe of variable parameters, which will produce the same results of certain quality & properties if carried out in the same way each time*

To evaluate a Provisional Welding Procedure we need to check if all the parameters set will work together to produce the desired results*

.*

Once the weld has been completed it is usually visually inspected, then Radiography or Ultrasonic testing is usually applied*

If all the desired properties have been met, then a procedure qualification record (WPQR or WPAR) is completed with all the test results, and the procedure then becomes qualified*

Finally, and most importantly, Mechanically tested to ensure that the desired level of mechanical properties have been met*

From this data, a workable document for production welding is prepared and called a Welding Procedure Specification. (WPS)*

a) Diameter of pipe, or thickness of plate

b) Welding position, amperage range, or number of runs

c) Process (On multi process procedures only)

d) Certain material groups

e) Change of consumable to one of the same classification Only if the class is given in the original procedure

f) Heat input range (kJ/mm)*

Examples of “Essential Veriables” include:*

Once the procedure has been approved it is then important to test each welder, to ensure that he has the skill to reach the minimum level of quality in the weld, as laid down in the application standard*

There is no need to carry out the mechanical tests of the procedure, although bend tests are often used to ensure good side wall fusion

Normally; visual, x ray, bends, fractures and macro’s are used in welder approval tests*

 1)    Check the welding process, condition of equipment and test area for suitability.2)    Check that extraction systems, goggles and all safety equipment are available.3)    Check grinders, chipping hammers, wire brush and all hand tools are available.4)    Check materials to be welded are correct and stamped correctly for the test.5)    Check welding consumables specification, diameter, and treatment with WPS.6)    Check the welder’s name and stamp details are correct.7)    Check that the joint has been correctly prepared and tacked, or jigged.8)    Check that the joint and seam is in the correct position for the test.9)    Explain the nature of the test and check that the welder understands the WPS.10)  Check that the welder carries out the root run, fill and cap as per the WPS.11)  Ensure welders identity and stop start location are clearly marked.12)  Supervise or carry out the required tests and submit results to Q/C department.*

When supervising a welder test the welding inspector should:*