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.