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Radiography Testing RT Acceptance Criteria ASME 9

The document discusses the radiography testing (RT) acceptance criteria for welder performance qualification as defined in ASME Section IX. It provides details on the sub-clauses that define RT requirements and acceptance criteria for different types of welding defects found during RT, including cracks, incomplete fusion, penetration, slag inclusions, and porosity. Tables 1 and 2 outline the specific acceptance criteria for slag inclusions and rounded indications based on material thickness. A summary is provided that welding cracks, incomplete fusion, and penetration are not permitted, while slag inclusions and porosity are permitted within the tolerances defined in the tables.

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Radiography Testing RT Acceptance Criteria ASME 9

The document discusses the radiography testing (RT) acceptance criteria for welder performance qualification as defined in ASME Section IX. It provides details on the sub-clauses that define RT requirements and acceptance criteria for different types of welding defects found during RT, including cracks, incomplete fusion, penetration, slag inclusions, and porosity. Tables 1 and 2 outline the specific acceptance criteria for slag inclusions and rounded indications based on material thickness. A summary is provided that welding cracks, incomplete fusion, and penetration are not permitted, while slag inclusions and porosity are permitted within the tolerances defined in the tables.

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Radiography Testing RT Acceptance

Criteria ASME 9
This post covers the Radiography Testing or RT acceptance criteria for the
ASME Section IX (9). If you refer the ASME Section 9 code, the RT
acceptance criteria is covered by Clause QW 191.1: Radiographic
Examination & briefed in QW-191.1.2.2 Sub-clause.

QW191.1 covers the RT method and further sub-clause covers RT


requirements as follow:

- QW 191.1.2 RT acceptance criteria.


- QW 191.1.2.1 RT defects terminology
- QW 191.1.2.2 RT acceptance criteria for Welder Performance
Qualification.

Note: This RT acceptance criteria is applicable only for Welder Performance


Qualification and not for the actual production welding joints.

For production welding, you have to refer the RT acceptance criteria in the
construction code, for example- ASME B31.3 or ASME Section VIII Division 1.

ASME Section IX: RT acceptance criteria is more stringent than the


construction codes RT acceptance as Section IX is for performance
qualification of welder and require to test the welders skills.

ASME Section IX Code RT (Radiography


Testing) Acceptance Criteria
This acceptance criteria is applicable for Welder/ operator qualifications who
carry out the test using test coupon welding or production test coupon welding
(QW304.1 & 305.1).

RT acceptance criteria for Welder performance qualification is covered and


explained in ASME Section 9 (IX) clause QW 191.1.2.2 and applies as follow:

 Linear Indications
Welding Defect
Acceptance Criteria
Type

Crack Not acceptable

Incomplete
Not acceptable
Fusion

Incomplete
Not acceptable
penetration

For material thickness (t) up to 3/8 inches (10 mm), maximum slag
Slag inclusions inclusion of 1/8-inch (3mm) is acceptable. More than 1/8 inch shall be
rejected

For material thickness (t) > 3/8-inch (10 mm) to 2.25 inches (57 mm),
Slag inclusions
maximum slag inclusion of 1/3t is acceptable.

For material thickness (t) >2.25 inches (57 mm), maximum slag inclusion
Slag inclusions
of ¾ inches (19 mm) is acceptable

Table- 1
 Rounded Indications

Welding Defect Type


Acceptance Criteria

1/8-inch (3 mm) maximum or 20% of


Rounded indications (e.g., porosity or pores material thickness (t), whichever is
smaller.

Rounded indications: For material less than 1/8- Maximum nos. of rounded indications
inch (3 mm) thickness (t) shall not be more than
Table- 2
For an illustrative explanation of Rounded indications acceptance in ASME
Section IX, it covered by figure QW-191.1.2.2 (b) (4).

This figure explains the rounded indications (usually welding porosity)


distribution based on their quantity and maximum permitted size as estimation
guide for different material thicknesses.

Summary of RT Acceptance as per ASME


Section IX
A summary of welding defects acceptance based on RT acceptance as per
ASME Section IX is given below:

 Welding cracks of any type are not permitted.


 Incomplete Welding Fusion is not permitted.
 Incomplete weld penetration is not permitted.
 Slag inclusion permitted within the tolerances given in Table 1.
 Welding porosity (any type) is permitted within the tolerance given in

Table-2.

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