• List of some common weld defects:

      • Incomplete fusion
      • Porosity
      • Cracks
      • Lack of penetration
      • Undercut
      • Slag inclusions
      • Tungsten inclusions
      • Misalignment
      • Weld bead irregularity
      • Weld bead concavity
      • Weld bead convexity
      • Weld bead spatter
      • Weld bead undercut
      • Weld bead overlap
      • Weld bead contamination
      • Weld bead reinforcement
      • Weld bead lack of fusion
      • Weld bead lack of penetration
      • Weld bead lack of sidewall fusion
      • Weld bead lack of throat
      • Weld bead lack of width
      • Weld bead cold lap
      • Weld bead hot lap
      • Weld bead root cracks
      • Weld bead root porosity
      • Weld bead root penetration
      • Weld bead root undercut
      • Weld bead root reinforcement
      • Weld bead root concavity
      • Weld bead root convexity
      • Weld bead toe cracks
      • Weld bead toe porosity
      • Weld bead toe penetration
      • Weld bead toe undercut
      • Weld bead toe reinforcement
      • Weld bead toe concavity
      • Weld bead toe convexity
      • Weld bead face cracks
      • Weld bead face porosity
      • Weld bead face penetration
      • Weld bead face undercut
      • Weld bead face reinforcement
      • Weld bead face concavity
      • Weld bead face convexity

      This is not an exhaustive list, as there may be other types of weld defects that are not listed here.