2012-03-15

Name: Diver Kim

Title: Welding Terminology 1/2 (1 hr)
Company Name: Marine Engineering & Inspection

What is a Weld?
A localized coalescence of metals or non-
non-metals produced
either byy heating
g the materials to the welding
g temperature,
p ,
with or without the application of pressure, or by the
application of pressure alone (AWS)
A permanent union between materials caused by heat,
and or pressure (BS 499)
What is a Joint?
The jjunction of members or the edges
g of members that are
to be joined or have been joined (AWS)
A configuration of members (BS 499)

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Butt Joint
A joint between 2 members
g
aligned pp y in the
approximately
same plane

Corner Joint
A joint between 2 members
located approximately at
right angles to each other in
the form of an “L”
Open and Closed Corner
(EN)

Tee Joint
A joint between 2 members
aligned
g approximately
pp y right
g
angles to each other in the
form of a “T”

Lap Joint
A connection in which two
flat plates or two bars are
welded to another flat plate
at right angles and on the
same axis.
AWS not mentioned

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Edge Joint
A joint between the edges
of 2 or more pparallel,, or
nearly parallel members

Cruciform Joint
A connection in which two
flat plates or two bars are
welded to another flat plate
at right angles and on the
same axis

Joint Nomenclature
Joint root Depth of bevel
Root face and edge Bevel angle
Root opening Groove (included) angle

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Groove Weld (AWS)

A weld in a weld groove on
p
a workpiece surface,,
between workpiece edges,
between workpiece surfaces,
or between workpiece
edges and surfaces.
Depends on groove type i.e.
double VV--groove weld,
weld, or
etc
single bevel groove weld etc.

Butt Weld (EN)

Using same meaning with
groove weld of AWS

Fillet Weld
A weld of approximately
triangular
g cross section
joining two surfaces
approximately at right angles
to each other in a lap joint,
T-joint, or corner joint. .

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Plug Weld (AWS)

A weld made in a circular
hole in one member of a
joint fusing that member to
another member. A fillet-
fillet-
welded hole is not to be
constructed as conforming
to this definition.

Pl
Plug W ld (EN)
Weld
Circular or elongated hole,
completely filled.
Using same meaning to
plug and slot weld

Slot Weld (AWS)

A weld made in an elongated
hole in one member or a joint
fusing
f i that th t memberb tto
another member. The hole
may be open at one end. A
fillet--welded slot is not to be
fillet
construed as conforming to
this definition.

Not mentioned at (EN)

See Item No 11 Plug Weld,
Table 1, BS 499-
499-1
Using same meaning with
plug weld

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Spot Weld
A weld made between or
upon overlapping members in
which
hi h coalescence
l may start
t t
and occur on the faying
surfaces or may proceed from
the outer surface of one
member.
Resistance Spot Welds
Arc Spot welds

Same as EN standards

Edge Weld
A weld in an edge joint, a
flanged butt joint or a flanged
corner joint
j i t in
i which
hi h the
th ffullll
thickness of the members are
fused.
Edge weld in a flanged butt
joint
Edge weld in a flanged corner
joint

Same as EN standards

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Compound Weld (EN)

Combination of butt and fillet
welds used for T joints with full
or partial penetration or butt
joints between two plates with
different thickness.

The term is not mentioned at

AWS

Butt and Fillet weld

Weld face
Weld toes
W ld root
Weld
Root surface
Face reinforcement
(Excess weld metal)
Root reinforcement
(Excess penetration)

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Fusion and Penetration

Weld metal
Depth of fusion
Fusion
F i face
f
Weld interface
(weld boundary)
Heat Affected Zone
Root penetration
Joint penetration

Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)

The portion of base metal whose mechanical properties or
microstructure have been altered by the heat of welding…

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Weld size
Joint penetration
Groove weld size
Effective throat
Actual throat
Theoretical throat
Leg size