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Types of Joints

This document discusses different types of joints, welds, and welding positions used in welding. It describes the five common types of joints - T-joints, edge joints, butt joints, corner joints, and lap joints. It also outlines the three main types of welds - fillet welds, groove welds, and plug and slot welds. Finally, it identifies the four recognized welding positions as flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.

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Types of Joints

This document discusses different types of joints, welds, and welding positions used in welding. It describes the five common types of joints - T-joints, edge joints, butt joints, corner joints, and lap joints. It also outlines the three main types of welds - fillet welds, groove welds, and plug and slot welds. Finally, it identifies the four recognized welding positions as flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.

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Types of Joints – Weld Types – Welding Positions)

January 12, 2017 admin


Welding Terminology
Joint Preparation
Weld joints may be initially prepared in a number of ways include:

 Shearing.

 Casting.

 Forging.

 Machining.

 Stamping.

 Filing.

 Routing.

 Oxyacetylene cutting (thermal cutting process).

 Plasma arc cutting (thermal cutting process).

 Grinding.

TYPES OF JOINTS
There are five common types of joints which are used in welding
(1) T- Joint
T- Joints, considered a fillet type of weld, form when two elements intersect at 90° resulting in the edges coming together
in the middle of a component or plate.
Types of welds that may be made with a basic T-joint.

(2) Edge Joint


Edge welding joints are placed side by side and welded on the same edge. They are the most commonly replaced type of
joints due to build up accumulating on the edges.
Types of welds that may be made with a basic corner joint.

(3) Butt Joint


A butt weld, or a square-groove, is the most common and easy to use. Consisting of two flat pieces that are parallel to
one another.
Types of welds that may be made with a basic butt joint.

(4) Corner Joint


Corner joints are similar to T-joints, since they consist of sheets or plates mating at an angle to one another.
Types of welds that may be made with a basic corner joint.
(5) Lap Joint
They are generally used in static load applications or in the repair of unibody automobiles. It is most often used to join
two pieces together with differing levels of thickness.

Types of welds that may be made with a basic lap joint.

WELD TYPES
The Common Types of Welds as the following:
(1) Fillet Weld
Fillet weld is most commonly used. Fillet welds are theoretically triangular in cross-section and join two surfaces at
approximately right angles to each other in lap, tee, and corner joints.

Minimum Length Fillet Welds:

The minimum length of segments of an intermittent fillet weld shall be [38 mm].

Maximum Effective Length:

For end-loaded fillet welds with a length up to 100 times the leg dimension, it is allowed to take the effective length equal
to the actual length. When the length of end-loaded fillet welds exceeds 100 but not more than 300 times the weld size,
the effective length shall be determined by multiplying the actual length by the reduction coefficient ß and we will explain
the calculation at the next lecture.

Fillet Weld
(2) Groove Weld
There are two types of Groove Weld

 Partial joint penetration weld (PJP)

 Complete joint penetration weld (CJP)

Partial joint penetration welds are used when it is not necessary for the strength of the joint to develop the full cross
section of the members being joined

Groove welds are specified when:

 Fillet weld is not appropriate for the element.

 Configuration of the pieces may not permit fillet welding.

 Strength greater than that provided by a fillet weld is required is required.


Groove Weld
(3) Plug and Slot Weld
Least common and Might be used when weld in interior of plate necessary Such as Doubler plates to avoid buckling
during galvanization.
Plug weld and Slot weld

Welding Positions
There are four recognized welding positions:

 Flat – The face of the weld is approximately horizontal and welding is performed from above the joint.

 Horizontal – The axis of the weld is horizontal.

 Vertical – The axis is approximately vertical or in the upright position.

 Overhead – Welding is performed from below the joint.


The flat position is preferred because it is easier and more efficient to weld in this position.
Welding Positions

The next lecture in Weld Design Calculations

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