Macro Analysis is the examination of an etched or un-etched specimen with the naked eye or at a small magnification.
Properties Examined:
– Gaps, Remnants,
– Cracks in the Investigated Area,
– Heat Affected Zone in Welded Joints,
– Welding Beads,
– How the Welded Material is Joined,
– Fusion and Lack of Penetration in Welded Joints,
– Geometric shape of the weld
APPLICATION STANDARD
ASTM E 381: Standard Macro Roughness Test Method for Steel Bars, Billets and Forgings
TS EN ISO 17639 : Destructive Testing of Welds in Metallic Materials – Macroscopic and Microscopic Inspection of Welds
ASME Sec. IX
AWS D1.1
AWS D1.5
API 1104