Acceptance Criteria

The weld defect acceptance/rejection criteria are given in Chapter VI (Inspection, Examination, and Testing) of the ASME B31.1 – 2022 Power Piping Code. Chapter VI of ASME B31.1 contains the qualification of NDE Personnel and the acceptance/rejection criteria for the weld defects by the following examination methods; Visual Examination (Para 136.4.2) Magnetic Particle Examination (Para […]

In this article, the weld defect acceptance/rejection criteria are given for the following tests/NDT; 1. Acceptance criteria for Visual Inspection 2. Acceptance criteria for Radiography Test (RT) 3. Acceptance criteria for Ultrasonic Test (UT) 4. Acceptance criteria for Liquid Penetrant Test (LPT/LPI/DPT) 5. Acceptance criteria for Magnetic Particle Test (MPI/MPT/MT) (This article covers the weld