Welding Contest Rules and Score Sheet 2012 ... - Awssection.org

Judge 3Category Weight Score D1.1 Comments / NotesBe sure to get your visual inspection, of the completed plate performedbefore you grind or remove any bends!Crater Fills0 – 10Weld Reinforcement< 1/8” if > 1/8” score = 0Weld Profile(Fig 5.4)Undercut< 1/32” if > 1/32” score = 0Melt ThroughRoot Concavity 1/16” maxallowedMax melt through < 1/8”If outside the limits score = 0PorositySee details belowWeave consistency /stringer bead tie-inOverall Appearance- Uniformity of thickness- Base metal tie-in- Restarts- Overlap (Cold Lap)0 – 100 – 100 – 50 – 100 – 50 – 100 – 20You will need to come back to the judges table for inspection of your bends.Root & Face Bends0 – 20Points will be decided based If your bendson the number of open fail, youdiscontinuities in the bendscannot placeBlue Text summarizes the requirements of AWS D1.1Porosity Details – No visible piping porosity. The sum of the porosity 1/32” or greater shall be lessthan 3/8” total in any linear inch. Not to exceed 3/4" in the length of the plate.