API 1104
RT Imperfections
Defect Type Acceptance Limits Remarks
Misalignment Not Exceeds 3.0 mm 7.2
-Individual IP not exceeds 25 mm (1 in)
Incomplete -Aggregate IP not exceeds 25 mm (1 in) in 300
9.3.1.a
Penetration mm (12 in) weld length
9.3.1.b
Without HI-LO -The aggregate length of indications of IP
exceeds 8% of the weld length in any weld less 9.3.1C
(IP)
than 12 in. (300 mm) in Length
Incomplete Individual IP not exceeds 50 mm (2 in)
9.3.2.a
Penetration Due to Aggregate IP not exceeds 75 mm (3 in) in 300
mm (12 in) weld length 9.3.2.b
HI-LO (IPD)
-The length of an individual indication of ICP
exceeds 2 in. (50 mm)
Inadequate Cross 9.3.3.a
-The aggregate length of indications of ICP in
Penetration(ICP) any continuous 12 in. (300 mm) length of weld 9.3.3.b
exceeds 2 in. (50 mm).
Individual IF not exceeds 25 mm (1 in)
-Aggregate IF not exceeds 25 mm (1 in ) in 300 9.3.4.a
Incomplete Fusion mm (12 in ) weld length.
-The aggregate length of indications of IF
9.3.4.b
(IF)
exceeds 8% of the weld length in any weld less 9.3.4.c
than 12 in. (300 mm) in length
-Individual IFD not exceeds 50 mm 2 IN
Incomplete Fusion -Aggregate IFD not exceeds 25 mm (1 in ) 9.3.5.a
Due to Cold Lap in 300 mm (12 in) weld length 9.3.5.b
(IFD) -The aggregate length of indications of 9.3.5.c
IFD exceeds 8% of the weld length
The density of the concave area shall not
exceed the density of the adjacent of the
Internal Concavity base metal .
9.3.6
(IC) And if the density is more the burn
through acceptance limits should be
applied.
Defect Type Acceptance Limits Remarks
Burn Through
Standard Page 39 9.3.7
(BT)
-Individual elongated ESI shall not exceed 50
mm (2 in) in length and 0.8 mm (1/32 in) in
width.
-Aggregate elongated ESI shall not exceed 50
mm in length in 300 mm weld length.
[Link].a
Slag Inclusion -ESI width indication exceeds 1/16 in.(1.6 mm).
[Link].b
(SI) -The aggregate length of ISI indications in any [Link].c
outside diameter continuous 12 in. (300 mm) length of weld [Link].d
greater than or exceeds 1/2 in. (13 mm). [Link].e
equal to 2.375 -Width of ISI indication exceeds 1/8 in.(3 mm) [Link].f
in. (60.3 mm) -More than four ISI indications with the [Link].g
maximum width of 1/8 in. (3 mm) are present in
any continuous 12 in. (300 mm)length of weld.
-The aggregate length of ESI and ISI indications
exceeds
8% of the weld length.
Slag Inclusion
(SI)
outside diameter Standard Page 37
[Link]
Less than to 2.375
in. (60.3 mm)
-Individual pore size shall not exceed 3 mm
Individual or (1/8in)
[Link].a
scattered -The size of an individual pore exceeds 25% of [Link].b
porosity (P) the thinner of the nominal wall thicknesses
joined.
Defect Type Acceptance Limits Remarks
Cluster porosity longest diameter shall not
Cluster porosity exceed 13 mm (1/2 in).
[Link]
(CP) The Aggregate cluster porosity length shall not
exceed 1/2 inch in 12 inch weld length.
-Individual HB shall not exceeds 13 mm length.
-Aggregate HB shall not exceeds 50 mm in 300
mm in weld length.
Hollow Bead -Individual indications of HB, each greater than
[Link]
(HB) 1/4 in. (6 mm) in length, are separated by less
than 2 in. (50 mm).
-The aggregate length of all indications of HB
exceeds 8% of the weld length.
Only star cracks and crater cracks are permitted
Cracks 9.3.10
with length shall not exceed 4 mm 5/32 in.
Undercut length shall not exceed 2 inch in 12
inch weld length.
Undercut (UC) The aggregate length of indications of EU and 9.3.11
IU, in any combination, exceeds one-sixth of the
weld length.
Accumulation shall not exceed 2 inch in 12 inch
weld length.
Accumulation of The aggregate length of indications of 9.3.12
Imperfections Accumulation in any combination, exceeds one-
sixth of the weld length.