welding
API 650 Storage Tank Welding: NDE & Acceptance Guide
API 650 welding requirements for oil storage tanks: NDE matrix, welder qualification, weld acceptance criteria, and quality control best practices.
Welding Blog: Thermography, AI Detection, and Traceability
Research‑grade articles on infrared thermography in welding, AI defect detection, cooling rates (T8/5), compliance, and ROI.
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Arc Strikes in Welding: Not Permitted at ISO 5817 B or C
An arc strike (arc mark) outside the joint leaves a hard, crack-prone spot. Level D tolerates it only conditionally: causes, detection and prevention.
welding defects
Burn-Through in Welding: Why the Pool Collapses & How to Stop It
Never acceptable under ISO 5817. Why the weld pool collapses on thin sheet and root passes, the fit-up and parameter fixes that stop it, and the thermal precursor to watch.
welding defects
Incomplete Penetration in Welding: Causes & ISO 5817 Limits
Incomplete penetration vs lack of fusion, which ISO 5817 levels reject an unfused root, the causes to check first, and the NDT that finds it.
ISO 5817
ISO 5817 vs ASME & AWS: Weld Acceptance Criteria Compared
How EN ISO 5817 quality levels differ from ASME code acceptance criteria and AWS D1.1: philosophy, structure, inspection extent, and how dual-compliance.
welding defects
Lack of Fusion in Welding: Causes, Detection, Zero Tolerance
Lack of fusion (ISO 6520-1 401) is a repair at every ISO 5817 level. The causes, why radiography can miss it, and why UT or PAUT is the preferred method.
welding defects
Porosity Defect in Welding: Types, ISO 5817 Acceptance B/C/D
Porosity types per ISO 6520-1, what causes gas pores, and the ISO 5817 acceptance limits for pore size and area at levels B, C and D, plus prevention.
welding defects
Slag Inclusion in Welding: Causes, Prevention & ISO 5817
Slag inclusion in welds: main causes, prevention techniques and acceptance criteria per ISO 5817, AWS D1.1 and ASME IX. Inspection checklist included.
welding defects
Undercut in Welding: Causes, ISO 5817 Limits & Prevention
What weld undercut is, why it forms (current, speed, torch angle), the exact ISO 5817 depth limits for levels B, C, D, and how to prevent it in production.
