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Handbook - Weld Defects 12

This document lists common weld defects and their potential causes. Table 10-1 lists 9 different weld defects: cracking, unstable arc, poor weld starts or wire stubbing, excessive spatter, burnthrough, convex bead, incomplete penetration, lack of fusion, and undercutting. For each defect, the table provides potential causes such as incorrect wire chemistry, welding voltage too low, travel speed too low, or joint design issues. The document appears to be an excerpt from a welding handbook discussing troubleshooting of weld defects.

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Handbook - Weld Defects 12

This document lists common weld defects and their potential causes. Table 10-1 lists 9 different weld defects: cracking, unstable arc, poor weld starts or wire stubbing, excessive spatter, burnthrough, convex bead, incomplete penetration, lack of fusion, and undercutting. For each defect, the table provides potential causes such as incorrect wire chemistry, welding voltage too low, travel speed too low, or joint design issues. The document appears to be an excerpt from a welding handbook discussing troubleshooting of weld defects.

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8/13/13 Handbook - Weld Defects

Variations-
Metal
Transfer

Table 10-1 – Weld Troubleshooting, (cont’d.)


Equipment
5) CRACKING A. INCORRECT WIRE CHEMISTRY
B. WELD BEAD TOO SMALL
Power C. POOR QUALITY QF MATER IAL BEING WELDED
Supply
6) UNSTABLE ARC A. CHECK GAS SHIELDING
B. CHECK WIRE FEED SYSTEM
Shielding
Gases
7) POOR WELD STARTS OR WIRE STUBBING A. WELDING VOLTAGE TOO LOW
B. INDUCTANCE OR SLOPE TOO HIGH
Wire C. WIRE EXTENSION TOO LONG
Electrodes D. CLEAN GLASS OR OXIDE FROM PLATE

8) EXCESSIVE SPATTER A. USE Ar-CO2 OR Ar-O2 INSTEAD OF CO2


Safety B. DECREASE PERCENTAGE OF He
C. ARC VOLTAGE TOO LOW
D. RAISE INDUCTANCE ANO/OR SLOPE
Welding
Techniques 9) BURNTHROUGH A. WELDING CURRENT TOO HIGH
B. TRAVEL SPEED TOO LOW
C. DECREASE WIDTH OF ROOT OPENING
Welding
Conditions D. USE Ar-CO2 OR Ar-O2 INSTEAD OF CO2

Introduction 10) CONVEX BEAD A. WELDING VOLTAGE AND/OR CURRENT TOO LOW
Economics B. EXCESSIVE ELECTRODE EXTENSION
Incomplete C. INCREASE INDUCTANCE
Penetration
D. WRONG POLARITY, SHOULD BE DCRP
Lack of
Weld Fusion E. WELD JOINT TOO NARROW
Defects Undercutting

Porosity
Mig Spot
Welding Longitudinal
Cracking

12
Tables

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