WELDING STANDARD TOLERANCES DOC No.

: SLV – 02
PRODUCT : PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
Job No. : TRAINING
PT. SLV METROPOLITAN INDONESIA GUIDANCE
KOMPLEKS METRO CILEGON A.1 No.9-10 Cilegon Banten 42411, Indonesia Tel : (62 254) 8481 815
Page : 1 of 2

Acceptance Criteria for Radiography Examination for various codes

PIPING TANK & PRESSURE VESSEL REFINERY POWER TANKS PIPING
UNDER PRESSURE PIPING BOILER
No Types of
GROUND
Imperfections
API 1104 ASME VIII API ASME VIII BS 5500 ANSI B 31.3 ASME I BS 2654 BS 2971
ASME B31.4 650 API 620 ASME B 31.1
ASME 31.6

1 Incomplete Max. 25,4 mm Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Depth 0,8 mm Not Acceptable Vertical- Not permit Max. 25 mm length
Length 38 mm in in 100 mm
Penetration Horr – max. 10% thk
160 mm Length.
max 20% of weld th

2 Mismatch & Max. 50,8 mm Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Same as above Same as above Same as above
Incomplete
Penetration
3 Incomplete Fusion Max. 25,4 mm Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not permitted Not Acceptable Not Acceptable same as above

4 Cold Lap Non Max. 50,8 mm Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not permitted Not Acceptable Not Acceptable same as above
Fusion
5 Internal Concavity Density not to Not Acceptable 2/3 T when T is Not Acceptable Treat as Treat as incomplete same as above
exceed parent thickness of incomplete penetration
metal density plate penetration

6 Burn Through Max : 6,35 mm Treat as Treat as Not acceptable Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed
Concavity Concavity
Treat as
Cavities

7 Slag Inclusion Max length 50,8 6,3 mm for 19 2/3 T when T is 3 mm for 50 1/3 Weld thk < 2,4 6,3 mm for 19 mm, Max 2/3 T to max. 19 same as
mm width 1,59 mm, 1/3 T for 19 thickness of mm, 4,6 mm for mm weld thk in 12 1/3 T for 19 to 57 mm, indication less Incomplete
Elongated
mm Pipe 0 < to 57 mm, 19 mm plate 50 to 75 mm, x Weld thk length mm, 19 mm for than 6 mm Penetration
60,3 mm 3T for over 57 mm 6.0 mm for over over 57 mm acceptable
max length 75 mm

8 Crack Crater or Star Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Not Acceptable
Length < 3,96
mm
 WELDING STANDARD TOLERANCES DOC No. : SLV – 02
PRODUCT : PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
Job No. : TRAINING
PT. SLV METROPOLITAN INDONESIA GUIDANCE
KOMPLEKS METRO CILEGON A.1 No.9-10 Cilegon Banten 42411, Indonesia Tel : (62 254) 8481 815
Page : 2 of 2

PIPING TANK & PRESSURE VESSEL REFINERY POWER TANKS PIPING

UNDER PRESSURE PIPING BOILER
No Types of
GROUND
Imperfections
API 1104 ASME VIII API ASME VIII BS 5500 ANSI B 31.3 ASME I BS 2654 BS 2971
ASME B31.4 650 API 620 ASME B 31.1
ASME 31.6

9 Slag Inclusion Max length 12,7 Max T in a length 2/3 T when T is Cumulative 1/3 Weld thk < 2,4 Max T in a length of Max T in a length of same as
mm width 3,17 of 12T when thickness of length > 100 mm weld thk in 12 12T when distance 6T when distance Incomplete
Isolated & Group mm Pipe 0 < distance plate mm width 4 mm x Weld thk length between between indication Penetration
60,3 mm 2T between max indications exceed is > 3 times the
max length indications 6L where L is longest indication
exceed 6L where longest indication
L is longest
indication

10 Cluster Porosity Max size of As per charts & Not a factor 3 mm for 60 As per charts & As per charts & As per charts & 3 mm or 25% of
individual pore tables mm, 4,5 mm for tables tables tables weld thickness
3,17 mm. 50 to 75 mm, sum not to exceed
6.0 mm for over 10mm to 25 mm
Max of group 75 mm 2% by weld length
12,7 mm area
individual size
1,59 mm

11 Hollow Bead Max length 12,7 Not Listed Not Listed Not Acceptable Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed
mm

12 Undercutting Not to exceed Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed 0,8 mm or T/4 Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed
1/6 of weld
length

13 Accumulated Aggregate Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
length in
Discontinuity
300mm not to
exceed 50,8
mm

14 Solid Inclusion Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed Copper incl. not Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed Not Listed
permitted
Tungsten incl.
Treat as
porosity