| The weld specimen is then mechanically bent to fracture along the weld centre line and the cross section is visually examined for imperfections | LMATS has several other innovative advanced NDT capabilities |
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| This test is performed to reveal internal imperfections such as slag inclusion, lack of fusion, incomplete penetration, porosity, etc in a butt weld | An artifical notch or a groove is intentionally introduced by a hacksaw or a cutting disc on the weld face, along the primary axis of the weld to facilitate fracture in the centre line of the weld |
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5| In thin materials, the depth of the notch may be less than 2mm | 2 and ASME IX QW 182 are some of the common standard method utilised to perform this test |
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