API 1104 DEFECT ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Reinforcement Height 7.8.2 20 Max 1.6 mm (1/16)".

Reinforcement Appearance 7.8.2 20 Shall be uniform
Incomplete Filled Groove 7.8.2 20 Not permitted
Incomplete fusion !9.3,4 22 iThe length of an individual indication exceeds 25mm
The aggregate length of indications in any continuous 300mm length of
weld exceeds 25mm
The aggregate length of indications exceeds 8% of the weld length in
any weld less than 300mm in length
Cold Lap 9.3.5 22 The length of an individual indication exceeds 50mm
The aggregate length of indications in any continuous 300mm length of
weld exceeds 50mm
The aggregate length of indications exceeds 8% of the weld length
Inadequate Weld Width 7.8.2 20 The competed weld should be approximately 3mm wider than the
original groove
Slag Inclusions 9.3.8 22 Pipe outside dia 60.3mm and above
Slag line: 50mm max length, 1.6mm (1/16') max width
Isolated Slag: Max' length aggregate 13mm, 3mm (1/8') max width
Pipe outside diameter less than 60.3mm
Slag line: max length 3 times the thinner of the wall thickness, max
width 1.6mm (1/16')
Isolated Slag: Max length aggregate 2 times the thinner of the wall
thickness, max width 1/2 the thinner of the wall thickness
Undercut 124
19.3.11 >O.8mm or >12% of pipe wail Not ,A.cceptab!e
I thickness whichever is the
American > OAmm or >6%-12% of pipe 50mm in a continuous 300mm weld
Petroleum wall thickness, whichever is the length or one-sixth the weld length,
IJ? Institute smaller.
<O.4mm or < 6% of pipewall
whichever is smaller
Acceptable, regardless of length
thickness, whichever is smaller
Porosity 9.3.9 24 Max pore diameter individual in cluster 2mm. Individual pore 3mm
Max diameter of cluster 13mm (1/2")
Cracks 9.3.10 24 Not permitted, crater cracks 4mm (5/32") max length in any direction
Lack of Fusion 9.3.4 22 Max length 25mm (1"), max length 8% of the weld length if weld length
is less than 300mm 112"
Arc Strike/ArcBurn A5.3 55
Width Lesser of thickness or 8mm (5/16")
Length (any direction) Lesser of thickness or 8mm (5/16")
Depth (to bottom crater) 1.6mm (1/16")
Mechanical Damage NOT REFERENCED
Lamination NOT REFERENCED
Linear Misalignment 7.2 19 Max off-set 3mm (1/8")
Longitudinal Seams NOT REFERENCED
Excess Penetration NOT REFERENCED
Lack of Root Penetration 9.3.1/.2 121 Without misalignment
Max length 50mrn (2") or 8% of the weld length less than 300mm
With misalignment
Max length 50mm (2"), the max aggregate length in any continuous
300mm weld length 76mm (3"")
Lack of Root Fusion 9.3.4 22 Max length 25mm (1"), max length 8% of the weld length if weld length
is less than 300m III (12")
Concave Root 9.3.6 22 Any length of concavity is acceptable, provided the density of the
radiographic image of the internal concavity does not exceed that of
the thinnest adjacent parent material, the criteria for a burn through is
then applicable.
Burn Through 9.3.7 22 Max dimension 6mm (1/4")

MSR API 1104 19 addition WDA date 02/11/04 issue 1