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A close up view of the defected weld with lack of root penetration which is visually unobservable.
A radiograph of the defected weld with lack of root penetration confirmed by the dark circumferential line.
Good WeldWeld Defect
• 3” Gas line
• Painted surface
Job Details
• Weld defect was positively identified using standard tools available in the WaveproTM
software
• Subsequent prove up using Radiographic Testing (RT) confirms a 85% lack of root penetration at positions reported in the unrolled pipe display
Main Findings
Equipment:
With the advanced interpretation tools such as frequency sweeping and C-Scan, welds can be screened for defects as part of the guided wave inspection.
Wavemaker® G3 EFC Solid Ring
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