Describe weld distortion Explain how to minimize distortion and shrinkage Describe backstep welding Contrast longitudinal and transverse cracking Identify less common types of weld cracks Describe ...

A new technology developed by a Cavendish Nuclear-led consortium enables real time detection of defects in fusion welding processes as they occur. The AWESIM project test rig at NAMRC (Image: ...

Corcoran wrote that it was permissible for inspectors to conduct visual weld inspections through paint as long as they noted such welds with an asterisk on inspection reports.

Porosity is one of the major weld defects in pressure vessels that leads to failure during inspection and as well as during its service. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process is widely used in ...

At the weld seam inspection the new EyeVision 3.0 software keeps record, as already known from previous software releases, of all inspection results for further processing. Additionally deviations ...

The first civilian ship built under the federal government’s marquee shipbuilding program will have portions of its hull re-welded because an inspection has uncovered a series of defective ...