ASME BPVCVIIL-2021 41-43 MANDATORY APPENDIX 4 ROUNDED INDICATIONS CHARTS ACCEPTANCE STANDARD FOR RADIOGRAPHICALLY DETERMINED ROUNDED INDICATIONS IN WELDS 4-1 APPLICABILITY OF THESE STANDARDS ‘These standards are applicable to ferritic, austenitic, and nonferrous materials. Table 4-1 Acceptable Rounded yfaximum Size of Indeation a ‘onrlevant ise 30 tae * aan 2 aves he ore it aus x ase 4, case 02, ina ase Un Acceptable Rounded Bando teolated "he ‘he 2980 aa 2b aman ae a8 a) over so 396958 JGENERAL NOTE: This Table contains examples ony 405 4-2. TERMINOLOGY (a) Rounded Indications. Indications with a maximum Tength of three times the width or less on the radiograph are defined as rounded indications. These indications may be circular, elliptical, conical, or irregular in shape and ‘may have tails, When evaluating the size of an indication, the tal shall be included. The indication may be from any imperfection in the weld, such as porosity, slag, or tungsten, (2) Aligned Indications, A sequence of four or more rounded indications shall be considered to be aligned when they touch a line parallel to the length of the weld drawn through the center of the two outer rounded indications, (6) Thickness ¢. is the thickness of the weld, excluding any allowable reinforcement. For a butt weld joining two ‘members having different thicknesses at the weld, ¢ is the thinner of these two thicknesses, Ifa full penetration weld includes a fillet weld, the thickness of the throat of the fil let shall be included in t. 4-3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA (a) Image Density. Density within the image of the indi- cation may vary and is not a criterion for acceptance oF rejection. (b) Relevant Indications. (See Table 4-1 for examples) Only those rounded indications which exceed the follow- Ing dimensions shall be considered relevant. (1) hot for € less than Yin. (3 mm) (2) ‘fou in. for ¢ from Yq in. to Yin. (3 mm to 6 mm), incl (3) ha in. for t greater than Yin, to 2 in, (6 mm to 50 mm), incl (4) “hoi for ¢ greater than 2 in, (50 mm) (6) Maximum Size of Rounded Indication. (See Table 4-1 for examples.) The maximum permissible size of any indication shall be Yt, oF Yaa in. (4 mm), whichever is smaller; except that an isolated indication separated from an adjacent indication by 1 in, (25 mm) or more may be Yat, oF Ye in. (6 mm), whichever is less. For ¢ greater than 2 in, (50 mm) the maximum permissible size Gf an isolated indication shall be increased to "yin (10 mm)2 0 uaa, eu faa neus "7 08 "730 wns “ALON TwuaNs9| i suoneoipul papunoy pauBny Tp aunbiy 043 ASME BPVCVIIL-2021 yo yuo; eur 9 wey $59) 04 yeys uu} jo wing aon waa ore -- oe os ope ke ‘Suone>|puy papunoy pauBny Jo sdno1p, Zp 24nbid 40743 (d) Aligned Rounded Indications. Aligned rounded indi- cations are acceptable when the summation of the dia- meters of the indications is less than ¢ in a length of 12r, See Figure 4-1. The length of groups of aligned rounded indications and the spacing between the groups shall meet the requirements of Figure 4-2. (6) Spacing. The distance between adjacent rounded indications is not a factor in determining acceptance or rejection, except as required for isolated indications or groups of aligned indications (Rounded indication Charts, The rounded indications characterized as imperfections shall not exceed that shown in the charts, The charts in Figures 4-3 through 46 illustrate various types of assorted, randomly dis- persed and clustered rounded indications for different weld thicknesses greater than Yin. (3 mm). These charts represent the maximum acceptable concentration limits for rounded indications. The charts for each thickness range represent full-scale 6 in, (150 mm) radiographs, ‘nd shall not be enlarged or reduced. The distributions shown are not necessarily the patterns that may appear on the radiograph, but are typical of the concentration and sizeof indications permitted (9), Weld Thickness ¢ Less Than Join. (3 mm), For t less than J in. (3 mm) the maximum number of rounded in dications shall not exceed 12 in a 6 in. (150 mm) length of weld. A proportionally fewer number of indications shall be permitted in welds less than 6 in, (150 mm) in length. (h) Clustered Indications. The iustrations for clustered indications show up to four times as many indications ina local area, as that shown in the illustrations for random indications, The length of an acceptable cluster shall not exceed the lesser of 1 in. (25 mm) or 2t. Where more than one cluster fs present, the sum of the lengths of the clus- ters shall not exceed 1 in. (25 mm) ina 6 in. (150 mm) length weld Figure Charts for t Equal to % in. to % 43 in, (3 mm to 6 mm), Inclusive {a) Random Rounded Indications [See Note (1!] : (b) Isolated Indication [See Note (2] (: {et Cluster (2) Typical concentration and size permitted in any 6 in. (150 mm) longth of weld (2) Maximum size per Tabi 4 408ASME BPVCVIIL-2021 43 Fut Charts for t Over ¥, in. to % in. (6 mm to 10 mm), Inclusive . eo . . 7 ee foe so, wy Bye my tae . aa ». . ee . - e (nnd Ue e ue mason | [anes oy nein tno (1) Typical concentration and size permitted in any 6 in, (150 mm} length of weld (2) Maximum size per Tale 4-1 Figure 4-5 Charts for t Over % in. to % in. (10 mm to 19 mm), Inclusive “oh rn . . a a) este. re) rr) {) Random Rounded indications (See Note (1) 7 Taso | [ons (b) lated indication {See Note (2 (e) Cluster (2) Typical concentration and size permitted in any 6 (2) Maximum sie per Table 4 (250 mm) lengts of wo 40943 Figure 4-6 Charts for t Over % in. to 2 in. (19 mm to 50 mm}, Inclusive Oa a, . wy Mea te (a) Random Rounded Indications (See Note (1)] . . oe oh se sores: (2) Typical concentration an size permitted in any 6 in. (150 mm) length of wd (2) Maximum size por Table 4-1 410ASME BPVGVIIL-2021 43 Figure 47 Charts for t Over 2 in. to 4 in. (50 mm to 100 mm), Inclusive ey et ee hee oy Soe Le . . oat ee aoe »* ‘ . . . ot . . ann sof. e oly (a Random Rounded nde my Pan wo, 24. al Mee, {in 28 mm) 1 in (25 mm ation [See Note (2)) (e) Cluster (b) Isolated In ores: (2) Typical concentration and size permitted In any 6 i. (150 mm} length of weld (2) Maximum size per Tale 4-1 aut43 Figure 4-8 Charts for t Over 4 in. (100 mm) . roy , o ’ , ‘ ' . e . toe . pan . oo, . , - fos . ' 2 -4@ a : ad o wf , eo. , e . an a (Random Rounded eations [ee Note) o ‘.8 oe e af. op e. 3 of. my oo ’ . e , tine mm) sin sr | (ecuster Note (2 {b) Isolated Indication (S Iwores: (2) Typical concentration and size permitted in any 6 in. (150 mm) length of wed (2) Maximum size per Table 4-1 412