ABS (2013)

Discontinuity

Maximum size of Acceptable Indication

Conditions
t 5/8 (15,9)

Rounded Indications

t > 5/8 (15,9)

t 2 (50,4)

Maximum number of
rounded indications

t 1/8'' (3,18)
in a 6'' (150) length of weld
t 1/8'' (3,18)
in welds less than 6'' (150)

Random

Isolated

*t or 5/32 (3,96)
whichever is smaller

1/3 t

5/32 (3,960)

3/8( 9,530)

12 indications
A proportionally fewer number

Discontinuity

Conditions

Max./summation size of Acceptable

Indication

Aligned Rounded
Indications

in a length of 12t

<t

< 3/4'' (19,05)

Groups of Aligned
Rounded Indications

3/4'' (19,05) t 2 1/4'' (57,15)

t > 2 1/4'' (57,15)

Clustered
Indications
Groups of Clustered
Indications
Crack or zone of
incomplete fusion
or penetration
Other elongated
indications (Slag inclusion,
tungsten inclusion,
or elongated indication)

Groups of elongated
indications

1/4'' (6,35)
1/3 t
3/4'' (19,05)
2*t or 1" (25,4)
whichever is smaller

in a 6" (150) length of weld

1" (25,4)
UNACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS
OF LENGTH

t < 3/4'' (19,05)

3/4'' (19,05) < t 2 1/4'' (57,15)
t > 2 1/4'' (57,15)
Min. spacing between the
successive indications exceeds 6L
where L is the longest indication in
the group

Remark

1/4'' (6,35)
1/3 t
3/4'' (19,05)

< t in a length of 12t

Remark

Min. Group Spacing:

3L where L is the
length of the longest
adjacent group being
evaluated

AWS D1.1 (2010)

Acceptance Criteria for Statically Loaded Nontubular and Statically or Cyclically Loaded Tubular Connections

ELONGATED INDICATIONS
Discontinuity

Maximum size of
Acceptable Indication

Conditions

Crack or
incomplete fusion/
penetration
Other elongated
indications

Remark

UNACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF
LENGTH
t 9/64''

(3,57)

3/32'' (2,38)

9/64'' (3,57) < t 1 1/8'' (28,58)

2/3 t

t > 1 1/8'' (28,58)

3/4'' (19,05)

Elongated indications at
free edge/intersection

L 3/32'' (2,38)

Min. spacing parallel to longitudinal weld

is 3L or 2t whichever is greater

Isolated indications

L 3/32'' (2,38)

Min. spacing parallel to weld's axis is 3L

and Sum above limitations

Groups of elongated
indications

Aligned elongated
indications

The spacing to another cluster or

an elongated or rounded
discontinuity or to an edge or end
of an intersection weld

1/16'' (1,59) < L < 3/32'' (2,38)

Sum 2/3 t or 3/8'' (9,53)
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld
whichever is smaller
L < 1/16'' (1,59)
Sum 3/8'' (9,53)
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld
Welds 6'' (152,4 mm) in length
Sum = t in a length of 6t
A proportionally fewer number of
Welds < 6'' (152,4 mm) in length
indications shall be permitted in welds
less than 6 in. (152,4 mm) in length

ROUNDED INDICATIONS
Discontinuity
Rounded Indications
Rounded indications
at intersection
Rounded indications
at free edge
Isolated indications

Groups of rounded
indications

Aligned Rounded
Indications

Maximum size of
Acceptable Indication

Remark

t 2'' (50,8)

1/3 *t or 1/4'' (6,35)

whichever is smaller

t > 2'' (50,8)

3/8'' (9,53)

Conditions

L 3/32'' (2,38) Min. spacing parallel to longitudinal weld

one of them is rounded is 3L
L 3/32'' (2,38)

Min. spacing parallel to longitudinal weld

is 3L

Min. spacing parallel to weld's axis is 3L

L 3/32'' (2,38)
and Sum above limitations
1/16'' (1,59) < L < 3/32'' (2,38)
Sum 2/3 t or 3/8'' (9,53)
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld
whichever is smaller
L < 1/16'' (1,59)
Sum 3/8'' (9,53)
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld
Welds 6'' (152,4 mm) in length
Sum = t in a length of 6t
A proportionally fewer number of
Welds < 6'' (152,4 mm) in length
indications shall be permitted in welds
less than 6 in. (152,4 mm) in length

The spacing to another

acceptable cluster or an elongated
or rounded discontinuity or to an
edge or end of an intersection weld
The spacing to another cluster or
an elongated or rounded
discontinuity or to an edge or end
of an intersection weld

ASME B31.8/B31.8 (2012), API 1104 (2001)

Discontinuity

Conditions
Shallow crater crack or star crack

Crack

The others
Individual

Inadequate Penetration
Without High-Low
2 Inadequate Penetration
Due to High-Low
Inadequate Cross
Penetration

Internal Concavity

L 0,08 weld length

Aggregate, in 12'' weld length

Individual
Aggregate, in 12'' weld length

Burn-Through

L 3''
L 2''
L 2''
L 1''
L 1''

Aggregate, weld length < 12''

L 0,08 t
L 2''

Aggregate, weld length 12''

L 2''

Aggregate, weld length < 12''

L 0,08 weld length

Density > the thinnest

adjacent parent material

See Burn-Through
L > 1/4'' or t Density > the thinnest
whichever is smaller adjacent parent
material

Nominal OD < 2'', Aggregate,

12'' or total weld length,
whichever is smaller

1 BT

Nominal OD 2'', Aggregate,

12'' or total weld length,
whichever is smaller

L 1/2''

Length of Individual ESI

Nominal OD < 2''

With of Individual ESI

Aggregate ISIs
Aggregate ESIs/ISIs
Length of Individual ESI

L 2''

Aggregate, weld length 12''

Individual

L 1''

Aggregate, weld length < 12''

Individual
Incomplete Fusion Due
to Cold Lap

UNACCEPTABLE
REGARDLESS OF
LENGTH
L 1''

Individual

With of Individual ESI

Slag Inclusions

Nominal OD 2''

Aggregate ESI ,
in 12'' weld length
With of Individual ISI
Aggregate ISIs
in 12'' weld length
Aggregate ESIs/ISIs

Undercutting

Aggregate, in 12'' weld length

Accumulation of
Imperfections

Excluding IP due to high-low and UC

Remark

L 5/32'' (4 mm)

Aggregate, weld length 12''

Individual
Incomplete Fusion

Maximum size of
Acceptable Indication

L 3 t Parallel ESI indications

sepapated by
w 1/16'' (1,6 mm) approximately the
width of the root bead
L 2 t, w 1/2 t (wagon tracks)
L 0,08 weld length w 1/32'' (0,8 mm):
shall be considered a
L 2'' single indication.
w> 1/32'' (0,8 mm):
w 1/16'' (1,6 mm)
shall be considered
separated indications.
L 2''
w 1/8'' (3 mm)
4 ISIs, w 1/2 t
L 0,08 weld length
L 2'' or 1/6 weld length Whichever is smaller
L 2'' in 12'' weld length
L 0,08 weld length

Discontinuity
Crack or zone of
incomplete fusion
or penetration
Other elongated
indications (Slag inclusion,
tungsten inclusion, )

Elongated indications on weld

Elongated indications at free

edge/intersection

Groups of elongated/isolated
indications

Aligned elongated
indications
Discontinuity

Rounded Indications

Acceptance Criteria for Cyclically Loaded Nontubular

Maximum size of
Conditions
Acceptable Indication
in
mm
in
mm
UNACCEPTABLE
REGARDLESS
OF LENGTH
t 3/16
t 4,76
1/8
3.18
3/16 < t 3/4 4,76 < t 19,05
2/3 t
2/3 t
3/4 < t 1 1/2 19,05 < t 38,1 1/3 t + 1/4 1/3 t + 6,35
t > 1 1/2
t > 38,1
3/4
19.05
t 3/16
t 4,76 Min. spacing is 9/16
3/16 < t 3/4 4,76 < t 19,05 Min. spacing is 9/2 L
3/4 < t 1 1/2 19,05 < t 38,1 Min. spacing is 9L +9/4''
t > 1 1/2
t > 38,1 Min. spacing is 9/2''
L 1/8
Spacing 2L

L 3,18
Spacing 2L

Min. spacing parallel to

weld's axis is 3L
and Sum above
limitations
Sum 2/3 Sum 2/3 t
t or 3/8
or 9,53
L < 3/32
L < 2,38
whichever whichever is
is smaller
smaller
Welds 6'' (152,4 mm) in length Sum
=
t
in
a
length
of 6t
number of indications
Welds < 6'' (152,4 mm) in length shall be permitted in
welds less than 6 in.
Maximum size of
Conditions
Acceptable Indication
in
mm
in
mm
t 3/16
t 4,76
1/8
3.18
3/16 < t 3/4 4,76 < t 19,05
2/3 t
2/3 t
3/4 < t 1 1/2 19,05 < t 38,1 1/3 t + 1/4 1/3 t + 6,35
t > 1 1/2
t > 38,1
3/4
19.05

Rounded indications
on weld

SEE FIGURE 6.3

Rounded indications
at intersection

L 1/8
Spacing 2L

Rounded indications
at free edge

L 1/8
L 3,18
Spacing 5/8 Spacing 15,88

Groups of rounded indications

(& elongated ind.) near free
edge/intersection

SEE ABOVE
for max size & min
clearance

L < 3/32

L 3,18
Spacing 2L

SEE FIGURE 6.3

for max size & min
clearance

SEE FIGURE 6.3

for max size & min
clearance
Min. spacing parallel to
weld's axis is 3L
and Sum above
limitations
Sum 2/3 Sum 2/3 t
t or 3/8
or 9,53
L < 2,38
whichever whichever is
is smaller
smaller

Aligned Rounded
Indications

Welds 6'' (152,4 mm) in length Sum

= t inofa indications
length of 6t
number
Welds < 6'' (152,4 mm) in length shall be permitted in
welds less than 6 in.

ded Nontubular Connections in Compression

Remark

Sum above limitations

.Spacing parallel to weld's axis
.The spacing to another cluster or an
elongated or rounded discontinuity or to
an edge or end of an intersection weld
.L is the longest indication in the group
.The spacing to another cluster or an
elongated or rounded discontinuity
.L is the longest indication in the group
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld

Remark

The spacing to another cluster or an

elongated or rounded discontinuity or to
an edge or end of an intersection weld
L is the longest indication in the group

The spacing to another cluster or an

elongated or rounded discontinuity
L is the longest indication in the group
in a 1 in. (25,4 mm) length of weld