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    Root cracks fillet welds

    Rich, you said you are using multiple arcs? I assume you are using SAW and you are producing cracks with this process. If so check: 1 fit up, 2 flux contamination, surface prep, and 3 bad weld wire. If you are using SAW first start with your flux look for dirt of dampness. Be careful with the...
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    Radiographic inspection criteria

    the aws code for welding aluminum is AWS D1.2 in there is all you need the know about RT criteria.
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    Root cracks fillet welds

    You can not UT a fillet weld. RT could serve you but, you would need an experienced film reader who could recognize the difference between a crack and the root it self. You could use the DC mode with MT unit that is effective to about 1/4 inch in depth. Forget PT that is only applicable for...
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    INHOUSE NDT START-UP

    Unless you are planning to develop new procedures in anyone of the disiplines; there is no real need to have an "in house" level three.The importance of a level three is to certify and advance new methods of that disipline. So as to assure that the new procudure is in complance with...

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