Thank You for your responce.
More infor on the indications:
Once the indications were found (1 per sample), we took two different samples and milled off .004" - .010",then polished,and indaction was removed.
The surface area of the inconel 617 was prepared by using a soft sanding disc, but...
Looking for input.
I’m working on a PQR for Stellite 6 hard facing on Inconel 617, I’m running into problems with the destructive testing. I’m finding indications in the hard face layer, they are not typical through layering cracking. They look more like an inclusion or type of shrinkage...