{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"FindTop - Manufacturing on Demand","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.findtop.com","author_name":"Editor2","author_url":"https:\/\/www.findtop.com\/author\/nathan\/","title":"Optimizing Your Welding Process: 16 Common Defects, Causes &amp; Remedies","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RMiFGQhPVp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findtop.com\/optimizing-your-welding-process-16-common-defects-causes-remedies\/\">Optimizing Your Welding Process: 16 Common Defects, Causes &amp; Remedies<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findtop.com\/optimizing-your-welding-process-16-common-defects-causes-remedies\/embed\/#?secret=RMiFGQhPVp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Optimizing Your Welding Process: 16 Common Defects, Causes &amp; Remedies&#8221; &#8212; FindTop - Manufacturing on Demand\" data-secret=\"RMiFGQhPVp\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.findtop.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.findtop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-22.jpg","thumbnail_width":291,"thumbnail_height":330,"description":"Welding is an essential process in the manufacturing industry, but it can easily lead to errors and defects if not done properly. In this article, we\u2019ll take a look at 16 common welding defects, their causes, and how to prevent them. Learn about porosity, incomplete fusion, spatter, undercut, overlap, slag inclusions, lack of penetration, cracks, warping, burn through, weld beads, arc blow, improperly filled grooves, high heat input, excessive penetration, and poor fit-up."}