Included are descriptions and photographic illustrations of various steel conditions prior to preperation and examples of problem areas.

  • Surface Preparation
  • Corrosion Trap
  • Poor Design
  • Edges – Flame Cut
  • Edges – Sharp
  • Millscale
  • Millscale – "A" quality steel
  • Millscale – "B" quality steel
  • Millscale – "C" quality steel
  • Oil Contamination
  • Skip Weld
  • Slag

Sharp Edge

Steel Condition

Weld Porosity

Weld Spatter