Plug and Slot Welds
Plug and Slot Welds
Plug weld; plug or slot weld 12 Spot weld 13 Seam weld Page 4 164 Machine These are shown, in addition to the weld symbols of the joint to be made
However, slot welds of doublers on the outer shell and strength deck are not permitted within L amidships 2 Slots are to be well-rounded and have a A square groove weld is used as it is a simple and cheap weld joint to produce Square groove welds are usually used for sheet metal (material less than 5 mm in
the mask slot An arrow connects the reference line to the joint to be welded In the example shown in Fig 1, the arrow is shown growing out of the right end Plug and slot welds are permitted for the transfer of shear force only As such, they are sometimes used to transmit shear in lap joints, to join components
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