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Weld analysis — Jun 5, 2026
Educational visual feedback on a sample practice weld.
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Overall practice band
ConsistentLevel 3 of 5AI summary
This FCAW practice weld appears to show a couple of areas worth attention, alongside real strengths. Small surface voids appear visible along the bead, which may indicate porosity from gas coverage or surface contamination. Overall consistency looks reasonably steady. Focus on the priority improvement below, run the suggested drill, and submit a comparable weld to measure the change. Remember: surface appearance cannot confirm what is happening inside the joint.
In the real app, this exact format is generated from a photo of your weld — and you can save it, send it to an instructor, and add the drill to a practice plan.
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Submission details
- Process
- FCAW (Flux-Core)
- Material
- Carbon steel
- Thickness
- 3/8 in
- Joint type
- T-joint
- Position
- 2F — Horizontal fillet
- Filler metal
- E71T-1
- Shielding gas
- 75/25 Ar/CO₂
- Voltage
- 26 V
- Wire feed speed
- 400
- Travel speed
- 10 in/min
- Polarity
- DCEP (reverse)
- Passes
- 3
- Preheat
- 50 °F shop ambient
- Practice objective
- Stacking passes without trapping slag at the toes.
- Notes
- Three-pass fillet; chipped and brushed between every pass.
Logged settings
Three-pass fillet, slag control
Logged Jun 5, 2026- Machine settings
- 26 V · 400 ipm · DCEP
- Preheat
- 50 °F shop ambient
- Interpass temp
- Under 350 °F, checked with a temp stick
- How it went
- Cleanest stack so far — no visible slag lines at the toes. Keep the interpass temp-stick habit; it made pass placement easier to read.
AI observations
Educational guidance only
AI-assisted visual feedback is educational guidance only and is not always accurate. A photograph cannot confirm code compliance, structural integrity, internal fusion, penetration, or test results, and it is no substitute for hands-on inspection. Have a qualified instructor or inspector evaluate any weld that matters.
Practice Score
ArcForge educational metrics — not inspection scores. Changes are measured against your previous comparable weld from May 26, 2026.
- ProficientLevel 4 of 5
Bead consistency
Up 1 band - ConsistentLevel 3 of 5
Profile control
Up 1 band - ConsistentLevel 3 of 5
Toe transition
Up 1 band - ConsistentLevel 3 of 5
Start & stop control
Steady - ProficientLevel 4 of 5
Surface cleanliness
Up 1 band - ProficientLevel 4 of 5
Visual uniformity
Up 2 bands - ConsistentLevel 3 of 5
Practice-objective alignment
SteadyBased on how the visible result relates to your stated objective.
Photo quality & limits
Feedback quality depends on what the camera captured. Anything below the surface is outside what a photo can show.
What shaped the confidence level
- Welding details were provided, which sharpens interpretation.
- The photo is clear and well lit.
What this review cannot tell you
- Internal soundness, fusion, and penetration can never be judged from a photograph.
- Lighting and angle can hide or exaggerate surface conditions.
- This educational feedback is not an inspection and does not assess code acceptance.
Hot work stays hot: mark or quench practice pieces before anyone handles them.
What looks good
Strengths visible in this photo — keep building on them.
- Spatter is well controlled for this process.
- Ripple spacing is developing a consistent rhythm.
- The work area and plate look properly prepared.
Priority improvements
Work these in order — each one builds on the last.
Why it matters
Small surface voids appear visible along the bead, which may indicate porosity from gas coverage or surface contamination.
How to practice it
Eliminate porosity caused by coverage or contamination.
Possible concerns
Visual indications only — a photo cannot confirm whether a discontinuity is actually present or how deep it goes. Where your instructor weighed in, their call is labeled and takes priority over the AI.
Possible porosity
PossibleModerateLocation: along the top toe
Small surface voids appear visible along the bead, which may indicate porosity from gas coverage or surface contamination.
Excessive spatter
PossibleSignificantLocation: near the start
A noticeable amount of spatter appears around the bead.
Suggested practice drill
Gas-coverage check routine
Eliminate porosity caused by coverage or contamination. Before each of five practice beads: clean the plate to bright metal, check gas flow at the regulator, verify nozzle condition, and confirm work-area drafts are blocked. Run the beads and compare surface porosity to your previous session.
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Technique & equipment
Technique suggestions
- Do a dry run along the joint before striking to confirm you can reach the full length comfortably.
- Watch the back edge of the puddle rather than the arc itself.
- Keep your arc length equal to about the electrode/wire diameter and check it whenever the sound changes.
Equipment considerations
- At 26 V, watch how the arc sounds — a harsh crackle may mean voltage is low for this wire-feed speed.
- Bracket wire-feed speed ±10% around 400 ipm to find the smoothest transfer for this setup.
System
Processing record
- Status
- Completed
- Provider
- mock
- Model
- arcforge-mock-1
- Prompt version
- v1
- Schema version
- v1
- Attempts
- 1
- Submitted
- Jun 5, 2026, 9:00 PM
- Completed
- Jun 5, 2026, 9:00 PM
Analysis ID: preview-8