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ENGINEERING GMW14058
Metals
STANDARDS

GMW Weld Acceptance Criteria and Repair Procedures

Arc Welds - Steel

1.5 Clarification. For clarification of this standard

1 Scope or editorial comments, email the GM Weld Council
at weld.council@gm.com.
This standard applies to steels approved by GM for
the following types of arc welding processes: Proposed changes to this standard must be
presented to the GMNA Weld Council. To suggest
• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
a change to this standard, reference the
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) “Procedure for Weld Standard Changes” on the
• Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Weld Council’s webpage.
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
• Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) 2 References
1.1 Purpose. This standard provides the
Note: Only the latest approved standards are
acceptance criteria and repair procedures for arc
applicable unless otherwise specified.
welds in automotive products for which GM is
responsible for establishing or approving product 2.1 External Standards/Specifications.
design. This standard does not apply to arc spot None
welds, arc plug welds or slot welds. 2.2 GM Standards/Specifications.
1.2 Application. The criteria established in this
GMW3001 GMW3059
standard become mandatory when referenced on a
weld design document. Deviations from any weld 2.3 Additional References.
criteria provided in this standard must be identified None
on a weld design document.
1.3 Usage. Welded structures are considered 3 Requirements
satisfactory when they carry the intended service 3.1 General Acceptance Criteria.
loads for a required period. Service loads on
weldments in a vehicle are varied in both type and 3.1.1 Categories of Arc Welds.
magnitude and cannot be addressed by this 3.1.1.1 Structural Arc Welds. Structural arc welds
standard. Therefore, while weld quality criteria of are required for performance of the welded
this standard are consistent with service loading product. All arc welds are structural unless
requirements, they have been established specifically noted as process welds on the weld
specifically for use in process and product design document.
monitoring. Any attempted application of this 3.1.1.2 Process Arc Welds. Process arc welds
document to other uses, such as post-crash weld are installed to facilitate in-process assembly, but
quality assessment, may lead to an erroneous are not required for structural performance of the
result or conclusion. Discrepant welds by retaining product. Process arc welds must be approved by
a portion of their engineering properties may still Product Engineering and shown on the weld
contribute to the integrity of the assembly. design document.
1.4 Process Control. The welding source is
responsible for establishing practices and test
methods to assure that the criteria of this standard
are met, and are consistent with applicable
Welding Process Control Procedures.

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3.1.2 Evaluation of Arc Welds. melt-through interferes with subsequent assembly

3.1.2.1 Structural Arc Welds. Structural arc welds operations, the excessive weld metal shall be
shall be evaluated to the requirements of Sections removed and the welding process adjusted to the
3.1.3, 3.2 and 3.3. original qualified setup. Weld beads with melt-
through are not discrepant welds. See Glossary.
3.1.2.2 Process Arc Welds. Process arc welds
shall be evaluated to the requirements of Sections 3.2.6 Missing Welds. When fewer welds exist
3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.2.3. than are specified on the weld design document,
the omitted welds are discrepant.
3.1.3 Filler Metals. The designated filler metal
used shall be the filler metal specified. Welds not 3.2.7 Extra Welds. The number of welds installed
using the designated filler metal are discrepant. shall not exceed the number specified on the weld
design document. When the number of welds
3.2 Visual Acceptance Criteria.
installed exceeds the number specified, the
3.2.1 Weld Location. Welds are properly located welding process shall be adjusted to the original
when installed within 6mm from the location qualified setup. Extra welds are not discrepant
indicated on the weld design document. Weld welds.
beads not correctly located are discrepant. Welds
3.2.8 Crater. Craters occur at the end of the weld
required to be “wrapped around” a corner shall be
bead and are a discontinuity. Craters cannot be
detailed on the weld design document. Weld
counted in the effective length. See Glossary.
templates may be used to determine weld location.
See Glossary. 3.2.9 Direction of Weld. Weld beads that deviate
from a specified weld direction (if indicated on the
3.2.2 Surface Cracks. Weld beads with any
weld design document) are discrepant.
surface cracks that are visible without the aid of
magnification are discrepant. See Glossary. 3.2.10 Visual Appearance of Weld. When a weld
bead exhibits a change in shape or increased
3.2.3 Burn-Through. Weld beads containing burn-
amount of spatter, the welding process shall be
through are discrepant. See Glossary.
adjusted to the original qualified setup.
3.2.4 Meltback. Weld beads containing meltback
3.2.11 Skip. A skip is a discontinuity and the length
are discrepant. See Glossary.
of skip cannot be counted in the effective length.
3.2.5 Melt-Through. When a weld bead with melt- See Glossary.
through extending more than 2 x tmin (the thinner
3.2.12 Rollover. The length of weld bead
metal being welded) beyond the bottom surface
containing rollover is a discontinuity and cannot be
and there is no interference with subsequent
counted in the effective length. See Glossary.
assembly operations, the welding process is to be
adjusted to the original qualified setup. Whenever

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3.2.13 Undercut. When undercut is present in the

weld bead, use the flowchart in Figure 1B to
determine if the undercut area is acceptable or the
weld bead is discrepant. When undercut is present
and determined to be acceptable, the weld process undercut is NO
should be adjusted to its original qualified setup to evident in the Not
eliminate the undercut. See Figure 1A and Figure weld bead Applicable
1B.

YES

Center Section
5mm 5mm undercut depth
is greater than NO
the larger
value of 10%
of tmin or
Weld Weld 0.1mm
Start Undercut End
Areas Weld bead
is YES
Figure 1A: Undercut discrepant.

YES undercut is
located in the first
or last 5mm of the
weld bead

Undercut
area is
acceptable.
NO

undercut depth is
YES
greater than 30%
of tmin in center
section of weld
bead

NO

undercut length is
YES greater than the NO
maximum allowable
discontinuity length
in Table 1

Figure 1B: Acceptability of Undercut

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3.2.14 Surface Porosity. When surface porosity is

present in the weld bead, use the flowchart in
Figure 2B to determine if the surface porosity is
acceptable or the weld bead is discrepant. Surface
porosity is a separate attribute that is not to be
included in the maximum allowable discontinuity
length shown in Table 1. Surface porosity is to be
evaluated separately. Surface porosity is NO Not
acceptable provided that any 25 mm length of the pores exist in the Applicable
weld bead (or the whole weld bead for weld beads weld bead
with specified lengths less than 25 mm) meets the
following requirements shown in Figure 2B. When
surface porosity is present and determined to be YES
acceptable, the weld process should be adjusted to YES
its original qualified setup to eliminate the porosity. individual oval
See Figure 2A and Figure 2B. pore length-to-
width ratio is > 3
Note: The diameter of an oval pore is
defined as the sum of the pore length
and pore width divided by two. NO

Weld Bead
Identify number of
pores in any 25 mm
25 mm length

1 2 or 3 4 or more Porosity is
Figure 2A: Surface Porosity acceptable

pores are YES

pore a pore in a 5 mm
diameter is diameter is diameter
> 2 mm > 1 mm circle
YES NO
NO YES NO
a pore
NO
diameter is
> 0.5 mm

YES
Porosity is
acceptable.

Weld bead is
discrepant.

Figure 2B: Acceptability of Porosity

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Figure 3: Determining Weld Length

Acceptability
3.3 Measurable Acceptance Criteria.
3.3.1 Effective Weld Length (Le). Weld beads that
have an effective length greater than or equal to Obtain Specified Weld Length (Lw)
the required weld bead length (as described in from Weld Design Document
Table 1) are acceptable provided that the
maximum allowable discontinuity value listed in
Use Table 1 to Calculate the
Table 1 is not exceeded. Weld beads that do not
Minimum Required Weld Length
have an effective weld length greater than or equal
to the required weld bead length (as described in Lr = Lw – Lt
Table 1) are discrepant. Weld beads exceeding the
maximum allowed weld length (Lw+ 2Lt) shall have
the welding process adjusted to the original Measure Actual Weld Length (La)
qualified setup. See Figure 3.

Table 1: Weld Length Requirements

NO YES Identify and
Is La ≥ Lr? Measure All
Lw Ld Lt Lr Discontinuities
Specified Maximum Weld Minimum
Weld Allowable Length Required
Length Length (mm) Minus Weld
(mm) for Any Single Toleranc Length
Discontinuity e (mm) (mm) discontinuity length
YES
(See Column C is > the maximum
of Appendix B) allowable length
from Table 1
5 to 10 0 3
11 to 40 3 4
NO
41 to 100 5 6
Lw– Lt
8 Add up the Total
+2 for every 10% Length of All
>100
additional of Lw Discontinuities (Ld)
25mm*
* a single discontinuity may not exceed 16mm for any
weld bead
Calculate the
Effective Weld
Effective Weld Length: Le = La - Ld Length:
where: Le = La - Ld
Le = Effective Weld Length
La = Actual Weld Length
Ld = combined discontinuity lengths Weld bead NO
is Le is ≥ Lr
discrepant.
YES

Weld bead length is

acceptable.

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3.3.2 Convexity. There are no limits on the 3.3.3.3 Depth of Fusion. Depth of fusion in either
amount of convexity, provided that the part piece less than 10% tmin (the thinner metal being
remains functional and the convexity does not welded) requires the process to be adjusted to the
interfere with mating components. Whenever original qualified setup. See Glossary.
convexity interferes with subsequent assembly 3.3.3.4 Undercut. Undercut is acceptable provided
operations, the excessive weld metal shall be it meets the requirements of section 3.2.13. See
removed and the welding process adjusted to the Glossary.
original qualified setup. See Glossary.
3.3.3.5 Internal Porosity. Porosity is acceptable
3.3.3 Weld Cross-Section(s). The weld cross- provided that the pores meet all of the following
section(s) shown in Appendix A are typical weld criteria:
beads used in automotive weld joint designs. Weld
beads in other joint designs can also be evaluated • Pores are in a random non-linear pattern
using the same methods shown in Appendix A. • Oval pores have a pore length that is not more
The required number and location of the than three times the pore’s width
representative cross-section sample(s) are • Diameter of any one pore is:
determined by the specified weld length (Lw) as ≤ 0.5mm for tmin ≤ 3.0mm
shown in Table 2. ≤ 1.0mm for t min > 3.0mm
• Total area of all pores is < 25% of the weld
cross-sectional area
Table 2: Cross-Section Quantity
and Location Requirements The weld process shall be adjusted to the original
qualified setup when any of these requirements are
Specified Quantity of Location of not met. See Glossary.
Weld Cross- Cross-Sections 3.3.3.6 Internal Cracks. The weld cross-section
Length (Lw) Section(s) must not contain any cracks that are visible at 15X
Lw ≤ 30 mm 1 Midpoint of Weld magnification or less. Weld beads containing
Spaced cracks are discrepant. See Glossary.
approximately 3.3.3.7 Rollover. Rollover is acceptable provided it
30 mm < Lw equidistant from meets the requirements of section 3.2.12. See
2 Glossary.
≤ 100 mm each other and
the start and end 3.4 Arc Weld Repair Requirements.
of the weld 3.4.1 Structural Arc Welds. All known discrepant
Spaced welds shall be repaired.
approximately
Lw > equidistant from 3.4.2 Process Arc Welds. Process welds that do
3 not meet the criteria of 3.2.3 must be repaired.
100 mm each other and
the start and end Process welds that do not meet the remaining
of the weld requirements of 3.1.2.2 should have the weld
process adjusted to the original qualified setup.
3.5 Arc Weld Repair Procedure.
3.3.3.1 Weld Leg Length (b). The leg length is the
distance from the weld root to the weld toe of the 3.5.1 All discrepant welds shall be reworked to
weld where there is evidence of fusion. The leg comply with the requirements of this standard.
length is acceptable when the leg length is greater Weld repair equipment and process parameters
than or equal to 0.9 x tmin (the thinner metal being must be validated prior to rework. Manual weld
welded). See Appendix A. repair personnel are also required to demonstrate
their ability to perform weld repairs that meet the
3.3.3.2 Weld Throat Thickness (a). The throat requirements of this standard. The welding source
thickness is the minimum distance minus any responsible for the manufacture of the welded
convexity between any weld root and the weld components shall retain documentation confirming
face. The throat thickness is acceptable when the qualification of weld repair personnel.
throat thickness is greater than or equal to 0.7 x
tmin (the thinner metal being welded). See Appendix
A.

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3.5.2 Arc weld repair procedures are shown in Burn-Through. Excessive melt-through producing
Appendix C. In the event a Weld Repair Data a hole in the weld bead.
Sheet indicates a different method of repair, the
Weld Repair Data Sheet must be followed.
Exceptions are permitted based on documented
review and approval by the appropriate Product
Engineer (e.g., Temporary Work Order (TWO) or
equivalent).

4 Notes Burn-Through
4.1 Glossary.
Acceptance Criteria. The defined limits for
discontinuities that are permissible and the limit
where the discontinuities cause the weld to
become discrepant.
Actual Weld Length (La). The distance measured
along the weld centerline from the weld start to
weld end.

Actual Weld Coalescence. The growing together or growth into

Length one body of the metals being welded.
Weld Concavity. The maximum distance from the face
End of a concave fillet weld perpendicular to a line
joining the weld toes.

Weld Concavity
Weld
Start
Centerline

Arc Welding. A group of welding processes that

produce coalescence of metals by heating them
with an arc, with or without the application of
pressure, and with or without the use of filler metal.
Attributes. Attributes are specific identifiable
characteristics in either the surface appearance or Continuous Weld. A weld that extends
geometric structure of a weld bead. Examples are continuously from one end of a joint to the other.
undercut, porosity and cracks. Where the joint is essentially circular, it extends
completely around the joint.
Base Metal. Used to refer to the parts, sheets,
components, materials, structures etc. being Convexity. The distance from the face of a convex
welded. fillet weld perpendicular to a line joining the weld
toes.
Convexity

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Crack. A fracture type discontinuity characterized Fillet Weld. A weld of approximately triangular
by a sharp tip and high ratio of length-to-width of cross section joining two workpiece surfaces
opening displacement on the exterior surface. Also approximately at right angles to each other in a lap
referred to as a split. joint, T-joint or corner joint.
Crack Weld
Face

Leg Length

Crater. The area at the end of a weld bead where

the arc is extinguished but weld acceptance criteria Weld Weld
is not met. Root Toe

Crater
Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). An arc welding
process with an arc between a continuous tubular
filler metal electrode and the workpieces. Shielding
is provided by a flux contained within the tubular
electrode.
Depth of Fusion (e). The maximum distance
where fusion extends into the base metal from the Fusion. Melting together of filler metal and base
surface melted during welding. metal (or base metals only) to produce a weld.
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW). An arc welding
process with an arc between a continuous solid
e
filler metal electrode and workpieces. Shielding is
provided by an externally supplied gas.
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). An arc
e welding process with an arc between a tungsten
electrode (nonconsumable) and the workpieces.
Shielding is provided by an externally supplied gas.
Lap Joint. A joint between two overlapping base
Discontinuity. An interruption of the typical metals in parallel planes. See Appendix A.
structure of a material, such as lack of
Leg Length (b). In a weld cross-section, the length
homogeneity in its mechanical, metallurgical or
physical characteristics. A discontinuity is not is the length of fusion in the parent metal
necessarily a defect or makes the weld bead measured between the weld toe and the weld root.
See Appendix A.
discrepant.
Discrepant Weld. A weld bead that does not Meltback. This occurs where the base metal melts
comply with the requirements of this standard. but does not become part of the weld bead. This
condition leaves a void between the weld and one
Effective Weld Length (Le). The actual weld of the base metals.
length minus the lengths of weld bead containing
discontinuities.
Indication of Fusion. Any measurable amount of Meltback
fusion produced during the welding process.

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Melt-Through. Weld metal visibly extending Rollover. The protrusion of weld metal that is
through the opposite surface being welded or at beyond the weld toe or weld root and is not fused
the weld root. to the base metal. This condition exists when the
weld face intersects the base metal at an angle
greater than 90°. Sometimes referred to as
overlap.
Weld
Face
Rollover
Area

Melt-Through

Original Qualified Setup. The weld parameters o

90
established and documented during Weld
Verification. Also referred to as Initial Qualified
Setup. Weld Toe
Overlap. See Rollover.
Plasma Arc Welding (PAW). An arc welding
process with a constricted plasma arc between an Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). An arc
electrode and the workpiece (transferred arc) or welding process with an arc between a covered
the electrode and the constricting nozzle metal electrode and the work pieces. Shielding is
(nontransferred arc). Shielding is provided by the obtained from decomposition of the electrode flux
plasma. covering.
Pore. A single cavity discontinuity or surface Skip. Any portion of the weld bead that is missing.
opening resulting from gas entrapment in the weld
during solidification.
Porosity. Cavity type discontinuities formed by
entrapped and/or escaping gases during
solidification of weld metal. There are two types of
porosity: surface and internal.

Internal Porosity Skip

Surface Porosity

Required Weld Length (Lr). The specified length

minus any allowable tolerance. See Table 1.

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Spatter. The metal particles expelled during arc Weld Design Document. A product document
welding that do not form a part of the weld bead that describes welding requirements such as
and remain attached to the surface of the base number of welds, location of welds, applicable weld
metals. standards, weld patterns, weld notes etc. This
document is released and approved by the
appropriate Product Design Release Engineer.
Weld Crater. See Crater.
Weld Centerline. An imaginary line drawn
approximately equidistant from the weld toes
extending from the weld start to the weld end.
Weld
End

Weld Weld
Spatter Start
Centerline

Specified Weld Length (Lw). The weld length

stated on the weld design document. Weld Direction. The line or course that the weld is
moving along or is specified to move along.
Thinner Metal Thickness (tmin). The thickness of
the thinner metal being welded. Weld End. A point along the weld bead centerline
at the edge where the arc is extinguished and the
Throat Thickness (a). The throat thickness is the
weld stops.
minimum distance between any weld root and the
weld face minus any weld convexity. See Appendix Weld Length Tolerance (Lt). This value is
A. subtracted from the specified weld length (Lw) to
Undercut. A groove unintentionally melted into the determine the minimum required weld length (Lr).
base metal adjacent to the weld toe or weld root See Table 1.
and left unfilled by weld metal. Welding Source. The manufacturing organization
responsible for the welding of a product assembly.
Weld Start. A point along the weld bead centerline
Undercut on the edge of where the arc is initiated.
Weld Template. An inspection device used to
evaluate weld location. Templates can be created
by plotting the weld location as defined by the weld
design document on a transparent overlay for
comparison to the actual weld locations.

Weld. A localized coalescence of metals produced

by heating the metals to the melting temperature.
Used interchangeably with Weld Bead.
Weld Bead. The solidified volume of molten metal
from one continuous weld pass. Used
interchangeably with the term weld.

Weld Face. The exposed surface of a weld on the

side from which welding was done.

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Weld Pass. A single progression of welding along

a joint. The result of a pass is a weld bead. 6 Coding System
Weld Root. The points shown in a cross-section, This welding standard shall be referenced in other
at which the root surface intersects the base metal documents, drawings, Vehicle Technical
surfaces. See Appendix A. Specifications (VTS), Component Technical
Weld Toe. The junction of the weld face and the Specifications (CTS), GME Specification Design
base metal. Mechanics (SKR, SKM) etc. as follows:
GMW14058.
Weld Face
7 Release and Revisions
7.1 Release. This standard was originated by the
Global Weld Standards Team in August 2004 and
approved in December 2005 by the CCRW Global
Council. This standard was first published in
December 2005.
Weld Root Weld Toe

5 Rules and Regulations

5.1 All materials supplied to this standard must
comply with the requirements of GMW3001, Rules
and Regulations for Material Specifications.
5.2 All materials supplied to this standard must
comply with the requirements of GMW3059,
Restricted and Reportable Substances for
Parts.

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Appendix A:
Typical Weld Cross-Sections
f
a
tmin b

Figure A1: Two Metal Stackup Lap Joint Concave Fillet Weld

Acceptable Leg Length (b) ≥ 0.9 tmin

Acceptable Throat Thickness (a) ≥ 0.7 tmin
a = throat thickness tmin = thinner metal thickness
b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

tmin b

Figure A2: Two Metal Stackup Lap Joint - Convex Fillet Weld

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x1 t1 a1

b2
t2 a2

t3

b1

Figure A3: Three Metal Stackup Lap Joint - Concave Fillet Weld

Acceptable Leg Length (b1) ≥ 0.9 t3

Acceptable Leg Length (b2) ≥ 0.9 (t1 + t2 + x1)
Acceptable Throat Thickness (a1) ≥ 0.7 t1
Acceptable Throat Thickness (a2) ≥ 0.7 (t1 + t2 )

a = throat thickness t = metal thickness

b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

x1 t1 a1

b2
t2 a2

t3
b1

Figure A4: Three Metal Stackup Lap Joint - Convex Fillet Weld

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tmin

a
b

Figure A5: T-Joint - Concave Fillet Weld

Acceptable Leg Length (b) ≥ 0.9 tmin

Acceptable Throat Thickness (a) ≥ 0.7 tmin
a = throat thickness tmin=thinner metal thickness
b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

tmin

a
b

Figure A6: T-Joint - Convex Fillet Weld

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tmin
b b

Figure A7: Flare-V-Groove Weld - Concave

Acceptable Leg Length (b) ≥ 0.9 tmin

Acceptable Throat Thickness (a) ≥ 0.7 tmin
a = throat thickness tmin = thinner metal thickness
b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

tmin
b
b

Figure A8: Flare-V-Groove Weld - Convex

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b
tmin

Figure A9: Flare-Bevel-Groove Weld - Concave

Acceptable Leg Length (b) ≥ 0.9 tmin

Acceptable Throat Thickness (a) ≥ 0.7 tmin
a = throat thickness tmin = thinner metal thickness
b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

b
b

tmin

Figure A10: Flare-Bevel-Groove Weld - Convex

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f
a

b
b

tmin

Figure A11: Flare-Edge-Groove Weld - Concave

Acceptable Leg Length (b) ≥ 0.9 tmin

Acceptable Throat Thickness (a) ≥ 0.7 tmin
a = throat thickness tmin = thinner metal thickness
b = leg length = weld root
f = weld face = weld toe

b
b

tmin

Figure A12: Flare-Edge-Groove Weld - Convex

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Appendix B
Attributes, Criteria and Discontinuities
Column A Column B Column C Column D
Criteria Weld Bead is Discontinuity Discontinuities
Attribute See Discrepant if Length(s) not to that do not
Referenced Attribute does be included in make the weld
Section of not meet Effective Weld bead
GMW14058 Criteria Length (Le) discrepant
Filler Metal used not Filler
3.1.3 X
Metal specified
Mislocated Weld Bead 3.2.1 X
Surface Cracks 3.2.2 X
Burn-Through (Hole) 3.2.3 X
Meltback 3.2.4 X
Melt-Through > 2 x t min 3.2.5 X2
Melt-Through < 2 x t min 3.2.5 X2
Missing Welds 3.2.6 X
Extra Welds 3.2.7 X
Crater 3.2.8 X
3
Undercut Depth 3.2.13 X X3
Undercut Length 3.2.13 X3 X3
Surface Porosity 3.2.14 X1
Direction of Weld 3.2.9 X
Visual Appearance of Weld
3.2.10 X
Bead
Skip 3.2.11 X
Rollover 3.2.12 X
Effective Weld Length less
than the Required Weld 3.3.1 X4
Length Le < Lr
Extra Length of Weld Bead 3.3.1 X
Convexity 3.3.2 X5
Leg Length 3.3.3.1 X
Throat Thickness 3.3.3.2 X
Depth of Fusion < 10% 3.3.3.3 X
Internal Porosity 3.3.3.5 X
Internal Cracks 3.3.3.6 X
Note 1: See Section 3.2.14 for details.
Note 2: See Section 3.2.5 for details.
Note 3: See Section 3.2.13 for details.
Note 4: See Section 3.3.1 for details.
Note 5: See Section 3.3.2 for details.

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Appendix C
Repair Procedures for Discrepant Weld Beads
Discontinuities
GMW14058
that Make Weld Description Repair Method
Reference
Bead Discrepant
Incorrect Filler Filler Metal used not Filler Metal Grind to remove weld bead
3.1.3
Metal Used specified and reweld.
Weld not located within 6mm of the
Mislocated Weld location shown on weld design 3.2.1 Arc weld at correct location.
document.
Visible Cracks
Cracks occurring in weld bead or the
including crater 3.2.2 Reweld to eliminate crack.
crater at the end of the weld.
cracks

Burn-Through Hole in the weld bead 3.2.3 Reweld to eliminate hole.

One of the base metals to be welded is Reweld to eliminate

Meltback 3.2.4
melted back away from its edge. meltback condition.
Arc weld at correct location
Missing Weld Weld not installed or omitted. 3.2.6
to specified length.
Add weld to achieve
Crater Crater causes Insufficient weld length 3.2.8
required length.
Grind to remove weld and
Incorrect Direction
Specified Weld Start Location incorrect 3.2.9 reweld with correct start
of Weld
position
Section of Weld Bead contains a length
Reweld to eliminate Skip
Skip of Skip that is greater than allowable 3.2.11
condition
discontinuity length shown in Table 1
Section of Weld Bead contains a length
of Rollover that is greater than Reweld to eliminate rollover
Rollover 3.2.12
allowable discontinuity length shown in condition.
Table 1
Excessive Depth of Measured depth of undercut is not Reweld to eliminate
3.2.13
Undercut acceptable undercut condition.
Excessive Length Measured length of undercut is not Reweld to eliminate
3.2.13
of Undercut acceptable. undercut condition.
Excessive Surface Grind to eliminate porosity
Porosity exceeds stated limits 3.2.14
Porosity and reweld.
Insufficient Weld A weld whose effective length is less Add weld to achieve
3.3.1
Bead Length than the required length required length.
Insufficient Leg Reweld to specified leg
Leg length is less than specified. 3.3.3.1
Length length.
Insufficient Throat
Throat is less than specified. 3.3.3.2 Reweld to specified throat.
Thickness
Cracks in the weld metal or base metal Grind to remove cracks and
Internal Cracks 3.3.3.6
are not permissible. reweld.

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