AWS D1.

API 1104

ISO5817-EN25817

ASME
Acceptance Levels

Acceptance Criteria

Limits for Imperfections for quality levels

Level III

Level II

Level I

none

none

none

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

STANDARD

t
mm

Remarks

0.5

ISO
6520
reference
100

DEFECTS
Crack

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

0.5

104

Crater crack

Maximum Length 6.5mm

Maximum Length 3mm

none

Crack, surface

Maximum dimension of crazing,

25mm

Maximum dimension of crazing,

13mm

none

crazing

.

1 mm 10 mm 25 mm 20 mm
300mm .

100mm 2/5mm Maximum of 25 pits in porous area Maximum of 50 pits in porous area

of size listed in level II
of size listed in level III
10mm25mm20mm300mm
.

.

100mm 2/5mm .

in 2

Maximum diameter 3mm, 4

Maximum diameter 6.5mm

in 2

Not permitted

none

Maximum dimension of a
single pore for
Not permitted

Maximum diameter 1.5mm, 2

none

Maximum diameter 3mm

none

Wormhole

none

)Pit (pinhole

Not permitted

Not permitted

h 0.2t

0.5to3

Not permitted

h 0.1t .but max1mm

h 0.2t .but max 2mm

>3

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

Not permitted

permitted

permitted

Not permitted

End crater pipe 2025

Not permitted

Maximum diameter, 9.5mm

Maximum diameter, 6.5mm

none

0/79mm

12/5%
.
50/8mm 304/8mm 0/4mm
6 12/5%
. .
0/4mm
6%
.
.

0/25mm .
1mm .

Not permitted

Short imperfections:

h 0.2t .but max 2mm

Short imperfections: Short imperfections:

h 0.2t
h 0.1t

0.5

only detectable by micro

examination
only for single side butt welds

0.5to3

5012
h 0.05t but max
0.5mm

h 0.1t but max

0.5mm

Short imperfections
h 0.1t

h 0.2t but max

1mm

h 1mm + 0.1b
but max 5mm

Continuous
undercut
intermitted
undercut

>3

smooth transition is required

h 0.2 mm + 0.1t

Short imperfections Short imperfections Short imperfections

h 0.2t but max 2mm h 0.1t but max
h 0.05t but max
1mm
0.5mm
h 1mm + 0.15b
but max 7mm

Lock of fill out

Smooth transition is required.

this is not regarded as a
systematic imperfection.

Lack of fusion
Micro lack of
fusion

Incomplete root 4021

penetration

0.5

401

5011

Not permitted

3mm.

>3

- fillet welds

d 0.2a ,but max 2mm

d 0.3a ,but max 3mm

- butt welds

d 0.2s ,but max 2mm

d 0.3s ,but max 3mm

2017

Surface pore

- fillet welds

Air bubble

Maximum diameter 0.4mm, depth Maximum diameter 0.8mm, depth

less than 1 percent of wall thickness less than 20 percent of wall thickness

25mm 1mm
. 300mm
50mm 2mm
25mm
2mm .

Not permitted

d 0.3s
d 0.3a

0.5to3

Maximum dimension of a
single pore for
- butt weld

h 1mm + 0.25b
but max 10mm

0.5to3
5013

Shrinkage
groove

>3
smooth transition is required
502

0.5

Excess weld
metal (but
)weld

2mm
3mm
5mm

b 8mm

h 1mm + 0.1b
but max 3mm

h 1mm + 0.15b
but max 4mm

h 0.5mm + 0.25b
but max 5mm

0.5

h 1mm + 0.1b

h 1mm + 0.3b

h 1mm + 0.6b

0.5to3

h 1mm + 0.2b
but max 3mm

h 1mm + 0.6b
but max 4mm

h 1mm + 1b
but max 5mm

>3

110D

90D

0.5

90D

0.5

h 0.2b

0.5

150D

110D

110D

Not permitted

Not permitted

none

none

none

b > 8mm to b < 25mm

b 25mm

503

504

Short imperfections
h 0.25t
Short imperfections
h 0.25t
but max 2mm
Not permitted

0.5

h 1.5mm + 0.15a

h 2mm + 0.15a

h 2mm + 0.2a

0.5

Not permitted

Short imperfections
h 0.1t

h 0.2mm + 0.1t

0.5to3

Short imperfections
h 0.2t
but max 2mm

>3

Not permitted

Not permitted

Locally permitted

0.5

Not permitted

Not permitted

Permitted. the limit

depends on the type of
imperfection occurred
due to restart

Spongy formation at the root of a

weld due to bubbling of the weld
metal at the moment of solidification

0.5

Not permitted

short imperfections
h 0.2mm

short imperfections
h 0.2mm + 0.1a

0.5to3

Not permitted

Short imperfections
h 0.3mm + 0.1a
but max 1mm

Short imperfections
h 0.3mm + 0.1a
but max 2mm

>3

h 1mm + 0.15a
but max 3mm

h 1mm + 0.2a
but max 4mm

unlimited

0.5

Not permitted

Not permitted

Permitted if the
properties of the
parent metal arc
not affected

10% .


.

h 2mm
h 2.5mm
h 3mm

a 5mm
a = 6mm

Short imperfections Short imperfections

h 0.1t
h 0.05t
but max 1mm
but max 0.5mm

a 8mm

Excess
penetration

- butt welds

- fillet welds

Short imperfections
Not permitted
h 0.1t
Short imperfections Short imperfections
h 0.1t
h 0.05t
but max 1mm
but max 0.5mm
Not permitted
Not permitted

Excessive
convexity
)(filler weld

0.5to3

505

506

Overlap

509
511

Sagging
Incompletely
fillet groove

510

Burn through

Smooth transition is required

>3

Incorrect weld
toe

In cases where a symmetric fillet

weld has not been prescribed

512

Excessive
asymmetry of
fillet weld

Smooth transition is required

Not applicable to processes

with proof of greater depth of
penetration

515

Root concavity

516

Root porosity

517

Poor restart

Insufficient
throat thickness 5213

the actual throat thickness of

the fillet weld is too large

Acceptance depends on application, e.g. material, corrosion

protection

Excessive
throat thickness 5214

0.5

601

Stray arc

0.5

602

Spatter

Maximum dimension of break

6.5mm
Maximum dimension 6.5mm

Maximum dimension 3mm

none

none

Foreign inclusion

none
Maximum dimension 1.5mm,
1 / 0.09m 2
Maximum dimension 29mm
Maximum length 25mm maximum
depth 0.255mm
none

none
Maximum dimension 0.8mm,
1 / 0.09m 2
Maximum dimension 21mm
Maximum length 25mm maximum
depth 0.125mm
none

none

none

Fracture

none

Scratch

none

Short

Maximum diameter, 3mm

none

none

Pimple

Maximum diameter, 14mm

Maximum diameter, 9.5mm

none

Dry-spot

Maximum diameter, 6.5mm

Maximum diameter, 3mm

none

Blister

Maximum diameter, 13mm

Maximum diameter, 9.5mm

none

Fish-eye

Maximum diameter, 29mm

Maximum diameter, 14mm

none

Orange-peel

Maximum dimension, 13mm

Maximum dimension, 6.5mm

none

Pre-gel

Maximum diameter, 6.5mm

Maximum diameter, 3mm

none

Resin-pocket

none

Shrink mark

none

Wash

Maximum, 0.8mm from the edge

Maximum diameter, 14mm.
depth not greater than 25 percent
of wall thickness
Maximum dimension, 29mm
Maximum length surface side,
25mm. depth less than 15 percent
of wall thickness

Maximum, 0.4mm from the edge

Maximum diameter, 9.5mm.
depth not greater than 25 percent
of wall thickness
Maximum dimension, 21mm
Maximum length surface side,
13mm. depth less than 10 percent
of wall thickness

none

Resin-rich edge

none

Wrinkles

A709A517A514
100 100W 48
.

Maximum dimension of break 3mm

:Z

none

:a

: :b

t:

:h

Chip
Delamination
edge
Delamination
internal

Time of
inspection

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