Welding Inspection Handbook AWS

The inspection of welds and welded assemblies requires knowledge of many factors of weld- ing quality control. This includes dimensional inspection, nondestructive examination methods, welding processes, welding metallurgy, destructive testing, and the qualification of welding procedures and personnel. It also includes the examination and test requirements of codes, cri- teria, and specifications; the acceptance standards to be employed; and an understanding of drawings, and welding and nondestructive examination symbols. Knowledge about discontinu- ities that may be associated with different welding processes, and the ability to evaluate the dif- ference between discontinuities and rejectable defects, is also an important element of welding inspection.

This third edition of the Welding Inspection Handbook has been prepared by the AWS Committee on Methods of Inspection. The objective is to provide a reliable source of useful reference information. This is particularly relevant for the technically trained individual who may not be directly involved with inspection but whose position requires knowledge about welding inspection. This book also is intended for the inspector who needs a general refresher in the basic requirements of weld inspection.

Additional books on the subjects covered in each chapter may be found in good technical