Weld Inspection Check List: Defect Type Defect Description/ Visual
Weld Inspection Check List: Defect Type Defect Description/ Visual
Defect Type
Crater Cracks
Incomplete Fusion
Overlap (Roll
Slag Inclusion
Surface Porosity
Undercut
weld root and left unfilled by weld metals
Underfill
Spatter
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ALMOST
ALL OF THE
WELDING
WORK
ALMOST
ALL OF THE
WELDING
WORK
YES
Sketch/Photo
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Typical Causes
Current Too High.
Travel Speed too Low.
Combination of high current
and low travel speed
Improper Electrode
manipulation. Improper
parameter tapering at the
weld stop
poor workmanship
NCO's
or position
Typically caused by
contamination on the base
metal or filler metal. Too high
a weld travel speed, loss of
shielding, arc length too long