Increasing heat or slowing travel speed can help eliminate "wagon tracks" (valleys) between beads for a flatter profile. 3. Acceptance Criteria (Inspection)
1F (Flat position, where the joint is tilted at approximately 45 degrees so the weld pool is level). 1F Multi
Smooth fusion between the weld metal and the base plate, as well as between individual passes. Increasing heat or slowing travel speed can help
Each subsequent bead should overlap the previous one by approximately 50 percent . porosity (gas bubbles)
Total absence of undercut (grooves melted into the base metal), porosity (gas bubbles), or incomplete penetration.
Typically two steel plates (e.g., 16 gauge to 1/8" thickness, roughly 1.5" x 8").
Commonly performed using GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding/MIG). 2. Welding Procedure Pass Count: Total of three passes.