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06/18/2026
The cap is covered in tiny pinhole pores. Can you identify this defect?
06/15/2026

The cap is covered in tiny pinhole pores. Can you identify this defect?

The bead is snaking all over the joint instead of running straight. What is causing the arc to wander? ...
06/15/2026

The bead is snaking all over the joint instead of running straight. What is causing the arc to wander?

The weld did not bond to one side of the joint preparation. Can you name the defect? ...
06/15/2026

The weld did not bond to one side of the joint preparation. Can you name the defect?

Micro-cracks scattered inside this stainless weld metal, not on grain boundaries. What causes them? ...
06/15/2026

Micro-cracks scattered inside this stainless weld metal, not on grain boundaries. What causes them?

06/14/2026
A cluster of pores sits at the root of this butt weld. Can you name the defect?
06/13/2026

A cluster of pores sits at the root of this butt weld. Can you name the defect?

Short intergranular cracks in the HAZ right next to the fusion line. What caused them? ...
06/12/2026

Short intergranular cracks in the HAZ right next to the fusion line. What caused them?

The bead is smooth on both sides but there is a clear rough patch in the middle. What's happening here? ...
06/12/2026

The bead is smooth on both sides but there is a clear rough patch in the middle. What's happening here?

The welds look perfect but the beam is shaped like a banana. What went wrong here? ...
06/12/2026

The welds look perfect but the beam is shaped like a banana. What went wrong here?

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