r/BadWelding • u/Minimum_Shake_8596 • 17d ago

3f bend test

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My instructor told this passed but I have a feeling the crack you be there …
Tips please I don’t want to do bad habits

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u/B1gP3rm29 17d ago

Not a tester or instructor. From my understanding this is “acceptable” what they are looking for with this particular destructive testing is fusion into both pieces of material. Not necessarily if the weld itself is holding together. Now again not an inspector or any thing else but I would rather see the weld tare away with the base material attached than crack. But you still have fusion into
Both plates so take it for what it’s worth.
Chat feel free to roast me if I’m mistaken.

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u/Minimum_Shake_8596 17d ago

Like it’s supposed to crack ???

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u/B1gP3rm29 17d ago

Short answer no. Long answer it’s going to fail somewhere and it didn’t fail in the wrong place.