Numerical on Plug and Slot Welds

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

Numerical on Plug and Slot Welds 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

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

plug and slot weld symbol Welding Techniques Plug and Slot welds used with lap joints Surfacing welds are used to build up

Explanation: A plug or slot weld is a type of weld specifically used for joining overlapping metal surfaces or sheets, characterized by the way

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

Plug, Slot, Arc Spot, Arc Seam, Resistance Spot, Resistance Seam, and Projection Welding Symbols For these symbols, the arrow connects the welding symbol