the most common welding defect
What is welding defects? Welding defects may be define as a discontinuity or discontinuities that failed to meet the minimum acceptance per standard or specifications. Defects may occurred in excessive conditions, outside the acceptance limits which risks to compromise the stability or the functionality of the welded structure. They are also acceptable discontinuities, the same type of discontinuity of a lesser degree, might be considered harmless and acceptable.
Weld defects happen for a host of reasons. Air may creep into the weldment to cause porosity. The wrong amount of heat can cause cracking. Bad welding technique can cause undercuts or incomplete penetrations of one kind or another.
Various factors contribute to weld problems, but many lead back to the same place. In fact, mo...