API 1104

ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (SECTION 9)

SECTION DESCRIPTIONS UNACCEPTABLE WHEN
9.3.1 Inadequate Penetration (IP) a. Length of individual indication > 1” (25mm)
b. Aggregate length > 1” (25mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
c. Aggregate length > 8% for weld < 12” (300mm) in length
9.3.2 Inadequate Penetration Due a. Length of individual indication > 2” (50mm)
to High-Low (IPD) b. Aggregate length > 3” (75mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
9.3.3 Inadequate Cross a. Length of individual indication > 2” (50mm)
Penetration (ICP) b. Aggregate length > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
9.3.4 Incomplete Fusion – Open a. Length of individual indication > 1” (25mm)
to Surface (IF) b. Aggregate length > 1” (25mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
c. Aggregate length > 8% for weld < 12” (300mm) in length
9.3.5 Incomplete Fusion Due to a. Length of each indication > 2” (50mm)
Cold Lap – Not Open to b. Aggregate length > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
Surface (IFD) c. Aggregate length > 8% of weld length
9.3.6 Internal Concavity (IC) a. Density exceed base metal; refer to Burn Through for acceptance
9.3.7 Burn Through (BT) For Pipe O/D  2.375” (60.3mm)
9.3.7.2 a. Density > Base metal; ¼” (6mm) maximum dimension
b. Density > Base metal; Dimension > thinner wall thickness
c. Density > Base metal; Aggregate length > ½” (13mm) per 12” (300mm) weld or
total weld
9.3.7.3 For Pipe O/D < 2.375” (60.3mm)
a. Density > Base metal; ¼” (6mm) maximum dimension
b. Density > Base metal; Dimension > thinner wall thickness
c. Density > Base metal; > 1 indication
9.3.8 Slag Indication (ISI/ESI) For Pipe O/D  2.375” (60.3mm)
9.3.8.2 a. ESI > 2” (50mm) - Wagon Tracks; width > 1/32” (0.8mm) is considered as
separate indications
b. Aggregate length > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
c. Width of ESI > 1/16” (1.6mm)
d. Aggregate length ISI > ½” (13mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
e. Width of ISI > 1/8” (3mm)
f. > 4 ISI with maximum width 1/8” (3mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
g. Aggregate length of ESI and ISI > 8% of weld length
9.3.8.3 For Pipe O/D < 2.375” (60.3mm)
a. ESI > 3X thinnest wall thickness
b. Width of ESI > 1/16” (1.6mm)
c. Aggregate length ISI > 2X thinnest wall thickness and width ½ thinnest wall
thickness
d. Aggregate length of ESI and ISI > 8% of weld length
9.3.9 Porosity
9.3.9.2 Individual or Scattered (P) a. Individual pore > 1/8” (3mm)
b. Individual pore > 25% of thinner wall thickness
c. Distribution > Figure 19 or 20
9.3.9.3 Cluster Porosity (CP) As 9.3.9.2 except for finish pass
a. Diameter of cluster > ½” (13mm)
b. Aggregate length > ½” (13mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
c. Individual pore within cluster > 1/16” (2mm)
9.3.9.4 Hollow Bead (HB) a. Length of individual indication > ½” (13mm)
b. Aggregate length > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
c. Individual HB > ¼” (6mm) length and < 2” (50mm) separation
d. Aggregate Length > 8% of weld length
9.3.10 Cracks (C) a. Is not a shallow crater or star crack
b. Shallow crater or star crack > 5/32” (4mm)
9.3.11 Undercutting (EU/IU) a. Aggregate length of EU & IU combination > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld
b. Aggregate length of EU & IU combination > 1/6 of weld length
9.3.12 Accumulation of Excluding Incomplete Penetration due to High-Low and Undercutting
Discontinuities a. Aggregate length > 2” (50mm) per 12” (300mm) weld length
b. Aggregate length > 8% of weld length
9.3.13 Pipe or Fitting Arc burn, long seam discontinuities and other discontinuities detected by
Discontinuities radiographic testing shall be reported to the client
Prepared by :OPI