This question may sound kinda simple but I have a little argument going and would like to hear from some inspectors with a bit more experience than I.
Ok I'm looking at coupons prepared for limited thickness qualification,GMAW, beveled 3/8 A36 with a backing strip.
Backing Strip removed, reinforcement ground. One root sample one face sample.
Before bending of both samples they were visually inspected as acceptable. However after bending the face sample, the opposit side (inside the bend radius) showed a flaw beyond limits on the fusion line of the root. The face of the bend specimine showed ok on the outside. The other sample (root bend) showed good on both sides.
Question. Was I wrong to reject the sample due to the discontinuity/defect on the inside radius of the bend specimine?
One root bend and one face bend did appear acceptable. It was the root of the face bend that had the flaw. Am I looking where I shouldn't look?