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    This document lists common defects in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or TIG) such as cracks, lack of fusion, porosity, and undercut. It provides the typical causes and remedies for each defect, such as using the proper filler wire, gas lens, and welder training to qualify procedures and minimize issues like porosity, undercut, and lack of penetration. Overall, the document serves as a reference for identifying and addressing frequent defects that can occur in GTAW welding.

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    Defects in Gtaw or Tig Welding

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    This document lists common defects in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or TIG) such as cracks, lack of fusion, porosity, and undercut. It provides the typical causes and remedies for each defect, such as using the proper filler wire, gas lens, and welder training to qualify procedures and minimize issues like porosity, undercut, and lack of penetration. Overall, the document serves as a reference for identifying and addressing frequent defects that can occur in GTAW welding.

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    This document lists common defects in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or TIG) such as cracks, lack of fusion, porosity, and undercut. It provides the typical causes and remedies for each defect, such as using the proper filler wire, gas lens, and welder training to qualify procedures and minimize issues like porosity, undercut, and lack of penetration. Overall, the document serves as a reference for identifying and addressing frequent defects that can occur in GTAW welding.

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    Defects in Gtaw or Tig Welding

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    Ramesh R
    This document lists common defects in gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW or TIG) such as cracks, lack of fusion, porosity, and undercut. It provides the typical causes and remedies for each defect, such as using the proper filler wire, gas lens, and welder training to qualify procedures and minimize issues like porosity, undercut, and lack of penetration. Overall, the document serves as a reference for identifying and addressing frequent defects that can occur in GTAW welding.

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    DEFECTS IN GTAW OR TIG WELDING

    1. Cracks 2. Lack Of Fusion


    3. Porosity 4. Undercut
    5.Lack Of Penetration 6. Excess Penetration
    7.Overlap 8. Suck Back
    9. Under Flush 10. Burn Through
    11. Tungsten Inclusion 12.Stray Arcing
    Crack
    Cause Remedy
    1) Wrong Consumable 1) Use Right Filler Wire
    2) Wrong Procedure 2) Qualify Procedure
    3) Improper Preheat 3) Preheat Uniformly
    4) Inadequate Thickness 4) Add More Filler Wire
    In Root Pass in root Pass

    crack
    Lack Of Fusion

    Cause Remedy
    1) Inadequate Current 1) Use Right Current
    2) Wrong Torch angle 2) Train /Qualify welder
    3) Improper bead placement 3) Train/Qualify Welder

    Lack Of Fusion
    Porosity
    Cause Remedy
    1) Impure Argon Gas 1) Replace Argon Cylinder
    2) Argon Leak Within Torch 2) Replace Leaking Torch
    3) Defective Filler Wire 3) Replace Filler Wire
    4) Wet surface of BM 4) Clean & Warm BM
    5) Rusted / Pitted Filler wire 5) Clean Filler Wire
    6) Improper Flow Of Argon 6) Provide Gas lens

    Porosity
    ...
    Undercut

    Cause Remedy
    1) Excess Current 1) Reduce the Current
    2) Excess Voltage 2) Reduce Arc length
    3) Improper Torch angle 3) Train & Qualify the Welder

    Under cut
    Lack Of Penetration
    Cause Remedy
    1) Excess Root Face 1) Reduce Root Face
    2) Inadequate Root opening 2) Increase Root Opening
    3) Over size Filler Wire 3) Reduce Filler Wire size
    4) Wrong Direction of Arc 4) Train / Qualify Welder
    5) Improper bead placement 5) Train / Qualify Welder
    6) Improper weaving technique 6) Train & Qualify Welder

    LOP
    Excess Penetration
    Cause Remedy
    1)Excess root opening 1) Reduce root gap
    2) Excess Current 2) Reduce Current
    3) Inadequate root face 3) Increase Root face
    4) Excess Weaving 4) Train Welder
    5) Wrong Direction Of Arc 5) Train Welder

    Excess Penetration
    Overlap

    Cause Remedy
    1) Wrong Direction Of Arc 1) Train & Qualify Welder
    2) Inadequate Current 2) Increase Current
    3) Excess Filler Wire 3) Reduce Filler Metal

    Overlap
    Suck Back
    Cause Remedy

    1) Excess weaving in root 1) Reduce weaving


    2) Excess Current 2) Reduce Current
    3) Inadequate root face 3) Increase root face
    4) Wrong Electrode angle 4) Train / Qualify Welder

    Suck Back
    Under flush
    Cause Remedy
    1) Inadequate weld beads in 1) Weld some more beads
    final layer in final layer
    2) Inadequate understanding on 2) Train / Qualify welder
    weld reinforcement
    3) Wrong selection of filler wire 3) Train / Qualify Welder
    size

    Under flush
    Burn through*
    Cause Remedy
    1) Excess Current 1) Reduce the Current
    2) Excess Root opening 2) Reduce root opening
    3) Inadequate Root face 3) Increase root face
    4) Improper weaving 4) Train / Qualify Welder

    *Applicable to root pass

    Burn trough
    Tungsten Inclusion
    Cause Remedy
    1) Ineffective HF 1) Rectify HF Unit
    2) Improper Starting of Arc 2) Never Touch Weld
    With Tungsten Rod
    3) Tungsten Tip Comes in 3) Train / Qualify welder
    Contact With Weld

    Tungsten Inclusion
    Stray Arcing
    Cause Remedy
    1) HF Not In Operation 1) Rectify HF Unit
    2) Inadequate Skill of Welder 2) Train the Welder

    Arc Strikes

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