ASME B31.3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR WELDS (Tab.341.3.

2A)
Criteria (A to M) for Types of Welds, for Service Conditions, and for Required Examination Methods (Note 1)
Normal Fluid Service Severe Cyclic Conditions Category D Fluid Service
Method Type of Weld Method Type of Weld Method Type of Weld

longitudinal groove (2)

girth and miter groove

longitudinal groove(2)
100 % Radiography
longitudinal note (2)
girth & miter groove

girth & miter groove

Magnetic Particle

Liquid Penetrant
branch (note 4)

branch (note 4)

branch (note 4)
fillet (note 3)

fillet (note 3)

fillet (note3)
visual

visual
visual

Kind of imperfection
Crack X X A A A A X X X X A A A A X A A A A
Lack of Fusion X X A A A A X X … … A A A A X C A NA A
Incomplete penetration X X B A NA B X X … … A A NA A X C A NA B
Internal porosity … X E E NA E … X … … D D NA D … … … … …
Slag Inclusion … X G G NA G … X … … F F NA F … … … … …
tungsten inclusion
or elongated indication
Undercutting X … H A H H X X … … A A A A … I A H H
Suface porosity or X … A A A A X … … … A A A A … A A A A
exposed slag
Inclusion (note 5)
Surface finish … … … … … … X … … J J J J … … … … …
Concave root X X K K NA K X X … … K L NA K X K K NA K
surface ( suck up)
Reinforcement X … L L L L X … … … L L L L X M M M M
or internal protrusion