Why would visual inspection of the excess weld material at the bottom of a cross-country pipeline be important?

Why is it essential to clean the excess weld metal on completion of the production weld?

To assess surface of a weld for indirect inspection, the distance from the surface to the eyes should be a maximum of

What is the recommended minimum range of illumination required by BS EN 970 for inspection of a welded surface?

Who should select the specific welds for NDT, to cover the 10% contractual percentage required by the specification code

Who determines what the correct preparation (root gap, root face, included angle) should be?

In a transverse weld tensile test, if the break was in the weld material, the sample would be

In a welder qualification testing of 45 mm plates, why are side bends used instead of root and face bends

When examining a completed bend test, the angle of the bend was found to be 185°. The testing specification calls for the sample to have been formed through 180°

In a cross joint tensile test, the following observations were made; specimen width: 20mm, material thickness: 20mm, max load 180KN, break position: parent plate. What is the UTS?

Charpy impact test showing rough torn surface after the completed test, this would indicate which type of failure

A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50 thick impact tested steel plate. The welding electrode used was a basic type 5mm diameter, the measured running parameters for one run was

A butt weld has been made by MMA in a 50 thick impact tested steel plate. The welding electrode used was a bas...