01053015 MANUFACTURING; Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMITL
©2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. M P Groover, Principles of Modern Manufacturing
Visual Inspection
Most widely used welding inspection method
Human inspector visually examines for:
Conformance to dimensions, wWarpage
Cracks, cavities, incomplete fusion, and other surface defects
Limitations:
Only surface defects are detectable
Welding inspector must also decide if additional tests are warranted