Slot and plug welding symbols

A plug weld joins the surface of a piece of material to another piece through a hole The hole can be partially or completely filled with the weld material

Slot and plug welding symbols Plug welds are essentially round welds that are made inside an existing hole, most commonly in one piece of metal The purpose? To weld that

A plug weld joins the surface of a piece of material to another piece through a hole The hole can be partially or completely filled with the weld material

plug slot To enable thicker plate to be joined by 'spot welding' a circular or elongated hole may be machined through the top plate, enabling either a plug or a slot weld

Students also viewed Plug welds and slot welds are identified by the same symbol, except that the plug weld symbol has a diameter symbol placed on its right

plug and slot weld How to calculate the shear stresses in bevelled slot welds connecting two plates References: “Steel Design for Engineers and Architects”, 1992:

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