🔧 Common Welding Defects – Causes & Prevention Visit weldfabworld.com Follow Technical Master Welding defects can seriously affect strength, safety, and service life of structures. Understanding their causes and preventive measures is essential for welders, inspectors, and QA/QC professionals. --- 🔹 1. Porosity 🧑‍🏭🧑‍🏭 Description: Small gas holes trapped in weld metal. Causes: Moisture, contamination, improper shielding gas. Prevention: Clean base material, dry electrodes, correct gas flow

🛠️ Welding Defects: A Quick Guide for Engineers and Welders Welding is a vital process in fabrication, but it comes with its challenges. ⚠️ Understanding common welding defects is essential for ensuring strong, reliable welds that maintain structural safety. Here’s a quick look at the 8 most frequent welding defects every engineer and welder should know: --- 1️⃣ Cracks Cracks are among the most dangerous defects—they weaken the weld and can propagate under stress. 🔍 Usually caused by rapid coo