The warning symbol
|
The name of the defect |
The definition and/or explanation of the defect |
Drawings of welded seams and joints with defects
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Group N 1 — Cracked
|
100 |
Crack |
A discontinuity caused by a local rupture in result of cooling or the action of loads |

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Crack
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Fissure
|
Riss
|
1001 |
Hairline fracture |
Crack, visible only under a microscope |
Microcrack
|
Microfissure
|
Mikroriss
|
101 |
Longitudinal fissure |
The crack is oriented parallel to the axis of the weld
|
Longitudinal crack
|
Fissure longitudinale
|

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The longitudinal crack can be: |
1011 |
in the weld metal
|
1012 |
on the border of fusing
|
1013 |
in the heat affected zone (HAZ)
|
1014 |
in the base metal
|
102 |
Transverse crack
|
The crack is oriented perpendicular to the axis of the weld
|

|
Transverse crack
|
Fissure transversale
|
Querriss
|
The transverse crack can be: |
1021 |
in the weld metal
|
1023 |
in HAZ
|
1024 |
in the base metal
|
103 |
Radial cracks
|
Cracks radiating from one point |

|
Radiating cracks
|
Fissures rayonnantes
|
Risse
|
Radial cracks can be:
|
1031 |
in the weld metal
|
1033 |
in HAZ
|
1034 |
in the base metal.
|
Note — a Small radial cracks also called «star» cracks
|
104 |
Crater crack
|
Crack in the crater at the end of the weld |
Crater crack
|
Fissure de  |
Endkraterriss
|
Crater crack can be: |
1045 |
longitudinal |

|
1046 |
cross |

|
1047 |
radial (star-shaped) |

|
105 |
Scattered cracks
|
A group of unrelated cracks oriented in different directions |

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Group of disconnected cracks
|
de fissures 
|

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Unrelated cracks can be:
|
1051 |
in the weld metal
|
1053 |
in HAZ
|
1054 |
in the main article
|
106 |
Branched crack |
A group of related cracks radiating from a common crack that is different from the group of unrelated cracks (105) and branched cracks (103). |

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Branching crack
|
Fissure  |
Riss
|
Branched crack can be:
|
1061 |
in the weld metal
|
1063 |
in HAZ
|
1064 |
in the main article
|
Group N 2 — Cavity
|
200 |
Cavity
|
Cavity
|

|
Hohiraum
|
201 |
The gas chamber
|
The cavity formed by the detained gas that is formed during crystallization |
Gas cavity
|
Soufflure
|
Gaseinschluss
|
2011 |
Gas time
|
The gas cavity is almost spherical form |

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Gas pore
|
Soufflure  |
'pore
|
2012 |
Uniform porosity
|
A number of gas pores distributed relatively evenly in the deposited metal different from the long chain (2014) and clusters of pores (2013) |

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Uniformly distributed porosity
|
Soufflures    |
verteilte 
|
2013 |
The cluster then
|
A group of gas pores that have a disorderly geometric arrangement |

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Clustered (localized) porosity
|
Nid de soufflures
|
Porennest
|
2014 |
Linear porosity
|
A number of gas pores situated parallel to the axis of the weld |

|
Linear porosity
|
Soufflures  |
Porenzeile
|
2015 |
Elongated cavity
|
Elongated cavity, elongated along the axis of the weld |

|
Elongated cavity
|
Soufflure  |
Gaskanal
|
2016 |
Fistula
|
Tubular cavity in the weld metal formed by the exiting gas. The shape and position of the fistula determines the crystallization process and the gas source. Usually fistulas are grouped in clusters and arranged in a herringbone pattern. Some fistulas can come to the surface of the weld |

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Worm-hole
|
Soufflure vermiculaire
|
Schlauchpore
|
2017 |
Surface time
|
Gas time facing the surface of the weld |

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Surface pore
|

|

|
2018 |
Surface porosity
|
Single or multiple gas cavities emerging at the surface of the weld |
Surface porosity
|
de surface
|

|
202 |
Shrinkage
|
The cavity resulting from shrinkage during solidification |
Shrinkage cavity
|
Retassure
|
Lunker
|
2021 |
Midentity shrinkage
|
Elongated shrinkage formed between dendrites during solidification which can contain delayed gas. Such a defect is typically located perpendicular to the front surface of the seam |

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Interdendritic shrinkage
|
Retassure interdentitrique (desserrement)
|
Interdendritischer Lunker (Makrolunker)
|
2024 |
Crater shrinkage
|
Shrinkage at the end of the deposited bead, which is not removed during welding of the subsequent cushion |

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Crater pipe
|
Retassure de  |
Endkraterlunker
|
2025 |
Nesharnyi crater
|
Open cavities with a cavity which reduces the cross-sectional area of the weld |

|
End crater pipe
|
Retassure ouverte de  |
Offener Endkraterlunker
|
203 |
Microcode
|
Shrinkage, visible only under a microscope |
Micro-shrinkage
|
Microretassure
|
Mikrolunker
|
2031 |
Midentity microcode
|
Mikrotalasna elongated shell at the grain boundaries formed between dendrites during solidification |
Interdendritic Microshrinkage
|
microretassure interdentitrique
|
Interdend ritischer Mikrolunker
|
2032 |
Transcrystalline microcode
|
Long mikrotalasna shell crossing grains during solidification |
Transgranular microshrinkage
|
Microretassure transgranulaire
|
Transkristalliner Mikrolunker
|
Group N 3 — Solid inclusions
|
300 |
Solid inclusion
|
Solid foreign matter in the weld metal |
Solid inclusion
|
Inclusion solide
|
Fester Einschluss
|
301 |
Slag
|
The inclusion of slag |
Slag inclusion
|
Inclusion de laitier
|
Schlackeneinschluss
|
Slag inclusions may be: |
3011 |
linear |

|
3012 |
single |

|
3013 |
accumulation |

|
302 |
Plysove inclusion
|
The inclusion of the flux |
Flux inclusion
|
Inclusion de flux
|
Flussmitteleinschluss |
Flux inclusions may be:
|
Cm. 3011, 3012, 3013 |
3021 |
linear |
3022 |
single |
3023 |
accumulation |
303 |
The oxide inclusion
|
The inclusion of solid metal oxide |
Oxide inclusion
|
Inclusion d oxyde
|
Oxideinschluss |
Oxide inclusions can be:
|
Cm. 3011, 3012, 3013 |
3031 |
linear, |
3032 |
single, |
3033 |
accumulation |
3034 |
Oxide film
|
Macroscopic oxide film formed mainly of aluminum alloys due to inadequate protection against access of air and turbulence in the weld pool |
Puckering
|
Cm. 3011, 3012, 3013 |
Peau d oxyde
|
Oxidhaut
|
304 |
Metallic inclusion
|
The inclusion of a foreign metal |
Metallic inclusion
|
Inclusion  |
Metallischer Einschluss |
Metal inclusions may be:
|
Cm. 3011, 3012, 3013 |
3041 |
tungsten |
3042 |
copper |
3043 |
other metals |
Group N 4 — Nespeleja and lack of fusion
|
400 |
Nespeleja and lack of fusion
|
Lack of fusion and penetration
|
Manque de fusion et de penetration
|
Bindefehler und

 |
401 |
Nespeleja
|
The lack of connection between the primary and weld metal or between the individual layers (bands) |
Lack of fusion
|
Manque de fusion
|
Bindefehler |
Nespeleja can be:
|
4011 |
at the molten surface
|

|
4012 |
between the rollers
|

|
4013 |
at the root of the weld
|

|
4014 |
Micropeplinae.
|

|
Note — nespeleja also called «the junction"
|
402 |
Lack of fusion
|
The difference between actual and nominal penetration |

1 — full penetration; 2 — nominal penetration
|
Incomplete penetration (lack of penetration)
|
Manque de  ( ) |


|
4021 |
Lack of fusion at the root of the weld
|
Incomplete penetration at the root surfaces of the weld |

|
Incomplete root penetration
|
Manque de a la racine |
Wurzeleinbrand
|
403 |
Spikes
|
Extremely uneven penetration, which can occur in electron beam and laser welding and looks like saw teeth. May include cavities, cracks, shrinkage, etc. |

|
Spiking
|
en doigts de gant en dents de scie
|
Spikebildung
|
Group N 5 — Deviation in shape and size
|
500 |
Irregular shape
|
The deviation from the required shape and/or geometry of the weld |
Imperfect shape
|
Forme  |
Formfehler
|
501 |
Undercut
|
The recess along the border of the cushion in the base metal or previous weld metal |
Undercut
|
Caniveau
|
Einbrandkerbe
|
5011 |
Continuous undercut
|
The undercut of considerable length without interruption |

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Continuous undercut
|
Caniveau continu durchlaufende Einbrandkerbe
|
5012 |
Intermittent undercut
|
Undercut short length, repeating periodically along the weld seam |

|
Intermittent undercut
|
Morsure caniveau discontinue
|
Nicht durchlaufende Einbrandkerbe
|
5013 |
The undercut of the root
|
Undercuts which are arranged at both sides of the root crown |

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Shrinkage grooves
|
Caniveaux la racine |
Wurzelkerben
|
5014 |
Interpass undercut
|
The undercut, which runs between the rollers |

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Inter-run undercut (interpass undercut)
|
Caniveau entre passes
|
zwischen den 
|
5015 |
Isolated undercut |
Short undercuts, are located in different places along the border or on the surface of rollers |

|
Local intermittent undercut
|
Caniveau discontinu local morsure locale
|
unterbrochene
|
Kerben
|
502 |
Excess convexity (butt joint)
|
Excess weld metal on the front side of butt joint |

1 — normal
|
Excess weld metal
|
excessive
|
Zu 
 |
503 |
The excessive convexity (fillet joint)
|
Excess weld metal on the face of fillet weld |

1 — normal
|
Excessive convexity
|
excessive
|
Zu 
 |
504 |
The excess of poplava |
Excessive amounts of weld metal in welding of the root pass |

|
Excessive penetration
|
de 
|
The excess of poplava can be: |
Zu   |
5041 |
Local excess of poplava
|
Local excessive penetration
|
Exces de penetration locale
|
 
|
5042 |
Extended abuse of poplava
|
Continuous excessive penetration
|
de continue
|
Durchlaufende zu   |
5043 |
Excessive penetration
|

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Excessive melt-through
|
de pleine 
|
Zu Durchschmelzung |
505
|
Incorrect profile of the weld
|
Small angle between the surface of the base metal and the plane tangent to the surface convexity of the weld |
Incorrect weld toe
|
de raccordement
|
Schroffer (fehlerhaftes Nahtprofil) |
5051 |
Wrong angle of the transition seam to the base metal
|
Small angle between the surface of the base metal and the plane tangent to the surface convexity of the weld |

|
Incorrect weld toe angle
|
Angle au raccordement incorrect
|
Fehlerhafter  |
5052 |
Incorrect radius of the transition seam to the base metal
|
A small radius transition convexity of the weld to the base metal |

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Incorrect weld toe radius
|
Rayon au raccordement incorrect
|
Fehlerhafter  |
506
|
NATEK
|
The excess weld metal, NATEXPO on the surface of the parent metal without fusing with it
|
Overlap
|

|

|
NATEK can be: |
5061 |
NATEK on the front side of the weld
|
on the border of the weld on the front surface of the connection
|

|
Toe overlap
|
passe de la terminale
|
an der Decklage
|
5062 |
NATEK at the root of the weld
|
at the root of the weld |

|
Root overlap
|
de la passe de fond
|
 auf der Wurzelseite
|
507 |
Linear offset
|
The offset between the two root elements whose faces are parallel but are not in the same plane |
Linear misalignment
|
d alignement
|
Kantenversatz
|
The offset can be: |
5071 |
Linear displacement of the sheets
|
for sheet metal parts |

|
Linear misalignment between plates
|
d alignement entre
|
Kantenversatz Blechen bei
|
5072 |
Linear displacement of the pipes
|
for pipes |

|
Linear misalignment between tubes
|
d alignement entre tubes
|
Kantenversatz bei Rohren
|
508 |
Angular displacement
|
The offset between the two root elements whose surfaces are not parallel or at a predetermined angle |

|
Angular misalignment
|
angulaire
|
Winkelversatz
|
509 |
PROTEK
|
PROTEK weld metal due to the action of gravity |
Sagging
|
Effondrement
|
Verlaufenes  |
PROTEK depending on conditions can be:
|
5091 |
in a horizontal position |

|
5092 |
at the bottom or top position |

|
5093 |
fillet weld |

|
5094 |
on the edge of the seam |

|
510 |
.
|
The flow of the weld pool with the formation of through-holes in the weld |

|
Burn-through
|
Trou
|
Durchbrand
|
511 |
Blank cutting edges
|
A continuous or intermittent groove on the surface of the weld due to lack of weld metal |

|
incompletely filled groove
|
manque  |

|
512 |
The asymmetry of fillet weld
|
Explanation is not required |

1 — standard form;
2 — actual form
|
excessive asymmetry of fillet weld (excessive unequal leg length)
|
de excessif de soudure d’angle
|
Ungleichschenklichkeit bei 
|
513 |
The uneven width of the weld
|
Excessive movement of the joint width |
irregular width
|
largeur  |
(Naht-) breite
|
514 |
The uneven surface of the seam
|
Excessive roughness of the outer surface of the seam |
irregular surface
|
surface   |
Nahtzeichnung
|
515 |
Concavity of the root
|
Shallow, deepening at the root of the weld resulting from shrinkage in butt weld (see also 5013) |

|
root concavity
|
retassure la racine |

|
516 |
Root porosity
|
Spongy formation at the root of the weld caused by gas evolution during the crystallization of |
root porosity
|
rochage
|

|
517 |
Bad re-energizing the arc
|
The local roughness of the surface in place of the resumption of welding.
|
poor restart
|
mauvaise reprise
|
Bad re-energizing the arc can be: |
Ansatzfehler
|
5171 |
in the facing layer seam |

|
5172 |
at the root of the weld |

|
520 |
Warping
|
Size deviation caused by the welding deformation |
excessive distortion
|
excessive
|
zu Verzug |
521 |
Incorrect weld sizes
|
The deviation of the weld dimensions from the standard |
imperfect weld dimensions
|
dimensions incorrectes de la soudure
|
mangelhafte der Abmessungen  |
5211 |
The excess thickness of the weld
|
The thickness of the weld exceeds the standard |

1 — standard thickness;2 — the actual thickness of the seam
|
excessive weld thickness
|
excessive de la soudure
|
zu 
 |
5212 |
The excess of the width of the weld
|
The width of the weld is more normative |
excess weld width
|
excessive largeur de la soudure
|
zu 
 |
5213 |
Reduction of thickness of fillet weld |
The effective thickness of a fillet weld less than standard |

1 — standard thickness;2 — the actual thickness of the seam
|
insufficient throat thickness
|
gorge insuffisante
|
zu kleine Kehlnahtdicke
|
5214 |
The excess thickness of fillet weld
|
The effective thickness of a fillet weld is more normative |

1 — standard thickness;2 — the actual thickness of the seam
|
excessive throat thickness
|
excessive hauteur de la gorge
|
zu Kehlnahtdicke |
Group 6 — other defects
|
600 |
Other defects
|
All defects that cannot be assigned to groups 1−5 |
miscellaneous imperfections
|
divers sonstige
|

|
601 |
Burn arc
|
Local damage to the surface of the base metal next to the weld because of the arc outside cutting edges |
arc strike
|
stray arc coup d arc accidental |

|
602 |
Spatter
|
A drop of weld or filler metal formed during welding and preporucena to the surface of the base metal or weld metal |
spatter
|
projection perles
|
Spritzer
|
6021 |
Tungsten spray
|
Tungsten particles from the electrode on the surface of the base metal or weld metal |
tungsten spatter
|
projection de  |
Wolframspritzer
|
603 |
Surface scuffing
|
Surface damage due to the removal of temporary welded accessories |
torn surface
|
locale ou arrachement local
|
Ausbrechung
|
604 |
Risk
|
Local damage caused by grinding |
grinding mark
|
coup de meule
|
Schleifkerbe
|
605 |
Nick
|
Local damage caused by the use of chisels or other tools |
chipping mark
|
coup de burin
|

|
606 |
The metal thinning
|
The decrease in thickness because of the removal of the gain below the surface of the base metal |
underflushing |
meulage excessif |
Unterschleifung |
607
|
The defect from a tack weld
|
The defect is caused by improper welding mitts
|
tack weld imperfection
|
de soudure de pointage
|

|
For example:
|
6071 |
intermittent roller or incomplete fusion
|
6072 |
the seam is too large cross-section
|
608 |
Axis offset double-sided cushions
|
The offset between the axes of the two rollers, formed on opposite sides of the weld |

|
misalignment of opposite runs
|
cordons   |
Nahtversatz

 (beidseitiges )
|
610 |
The color of the tint (visible oxide film)
|
Lightly oxidised surface in the weld zone, for example, when welding stainless steel
|
temper colour (visible oxide film)
|
couleurs de revenue
|
Anlauffarben
|
6101 |
Color change
|
Clearly visible painted surface of weld metal or heat affected zone due to heat during welding and/ or insufficient protection, for example, when welding titanium |
discolouration
|

|

|
613 |
The oxidized surface
|
Highly oxidized surface in the weld zone |
scaled surface
|
surface  |
verzunderte  |
614 |
The rest of flux
|
The residue of flux is not completely removed from the surface |
flux residue
|
de flux
|
Flussmittelrest
|
615 |
The remainder of the slag
|
The slag is not completely removed from the weld surface |
slag residue
|
de laitier
|
Schlackenrest
|
617 |
Improper gap at the root of fillet welds
|
Excessive or insufficient gap between the welded parts |

|
incorrect root gap for fillet welds
|
mauvais assemblage en soudure d’angle
|
schlechte Passung bei  |
618 |
Bloating
|
The defect is caused by the prolonged heating of welded joints of light alloys crystallization stage |

|
swelling
|
gonflement
|
Schwellung
|