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How to inspect the quality of butt-welded elbows from the appearance?

Sep. 28, 2025

Many users, lacking professional testing equipment, can only visually inspect the quality of butt-weld elbows when purchasing them. Here are a few common methods for determining quality:

1. Determine the surface quality of the butt-weld elbow by examining its manufacturing process. Generally speaking, quality butt-weld elbow companies are meticulous in their production, ensuring that no friction defects or other defects are present. Substandard butt-weld elbows exhibit uneven cross-sectional shapes. This is because, to save material, manufacturers over-reduction the steel during the first two roll passes. This significantly reduces the strength of the steel and does not meet the standard dimensions for butt-weld elbows. High-quality steel has a uniform composition, and the shearing capacity of the cold shear is high, resulting in smooth and neat cut ends. However, due to the inferior quality of the material, substandard material often exhibits uneven, uneven, and lacks metallic luster. Furthermore, because manufacturers produce less cut ends, large ears may appear at the ends.

2. Visual inspection of butt-weld elbow welds is a simple and widely used inspection method, a crucial component of finished product inspection. It primarily detects surface defects and dimensional deviations in the weld. Inspection is generally performed visually, using tools such as standard specimens, gauges, and magnifying glasses. If defects appear on the weld surface, there's a possibility of internal defects.

3. Tap the butt-weld elbow. If it sounds crisp and the echo isn't too muddy, it's a brand-new elbow, not a recycled one.

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