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QW-194
VISUAL EXAMINATION
PERFORMANCE
QW-195
< 0.020
< 0.040
< 0.069
< 0.100
< 0.118
< 0.157
(0.50)
(1.00)
(1.75)
(2.54)
(3.00)
(4.00)
6t
5t
4t
3t
2.50t
2.25t
2t
1.80t
QW-196
(0.25)
(0.25) and
(0.50) and
(1.00) and
(1.75) and
(2.54) and
(3.00) and
(4.00)
Weld Nugget
Width
QW-197
QW-196.1 MacroExamination.
QW-196.1.1 Welds shall be crosssectioned,
polished, and etched to reveal the weld metal. The
section shall be examined at 10X magnification. Seam
welding specimens shall be prepared as shown in
Figure QW-462.7.3. The sectioned weldment shall be free
of cracks, incomplete penetration, expulsions, and inclusions. Porosity shall not exceed one void in the transverse
cross section or three voids in the longitudinal cross section of a specimen. The maximum dimension of any void
shall not exceed 10% of the thickness of the weld bead.
QW-196.1.2 For spot and seam welds, the minimum width of the weld nugget shall be as follows in relation to thickness, t, of the thinner member.
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