Root Opening of Groove Camber Tolerance (in inches)

Joints without Angle of

Root Face of Joint Steel Backing Joint a/S
Span 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
in. mm in. mm deg
100 ft 1/4 1/2 5/8 3/4 3/4
SMAW ±1/16 ±2 ±1/16 ±2 ±5 < 100 ft 1/8 1/4 5/16 3/8 3/8
GMAW ±1/32 ±1 ±1/16 ±2 ±5
FCAW ±1/16 ±2 ±1/16 ±2 ±5 Camber Tolerance (in millimeters)

Note: Root openings wider than allowed by the above tolerances, but a/S
not greater than the thickness of the thinner part, may be built up by Span 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
welding to acceptable dimensions prior to the joining of the parts by
welding.
30 m 7 13 17 19 20

< 30 m 4 6 8 10 10

Minimum Size
Base-Metal Thickness (T)a of Fillet Weldb

in. mm in. mm
11/8 3
Camber Tolerance (in inches) T 1/4 T 6
(Note c) (Note c)
a/S
1/4 < T 1/2 6<T 12 3/16 5
Span 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
1/2 < T 3/4 12 < T 20 1/4 6
100 ft 9/16 1 1-1/4 1-7/16 1-1/2
3/4 < T 20 < T 5/16 8
< 100 ft 1/4 1/2 5/8 3/4 3/4
a For non-low-hydrogen processes without preheat calculated in
Camber Tolerance (in millimeters) conformance with 4.7.4, T equals thickness of the thicker part joined;
single-pass welds shall be used.
a/S For non-low-hydrogen processes using procedures established to pre-
Span 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 vent cracking in conformance with 4.7.4 and for low-hydrogen pro-
cesses, T equals thickness of the thinner part joined; single-pass
requirement shall not apply.
30 m 14 25 34 38 40 b Except that the weld size need not exceed the thickness of the thinner

part joined.
< 30 m 7 13 17 19 20 c Minimum size for cyclically loaded structures shall be 3/16 in. [5 mm].

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