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CSWIP 3.2
WIS 10
SENIOR WELDING INSPECTION

TERMINOLOGY


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Terminology
Butt Joints
Single Sided Butt
Double Sided Butt
Square Edged
Closed Open
Vee Bevel
Vee
Bevel
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Terminology
Fillet Joints
Lap
Corner
Tee
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Terminology
0-2 mm
2-4 mm
60-70
0
Included Angle
Root Gap
Root Face
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Terminology
Butt Weld Features
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Terminology
Fillet Weld Features
1
3
5
6
7
8
10
2
9
4
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Joint Design
Butt Weld
Corner
Joint
Lap Joint
Tee Joint
Edge Weld
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Zones in Fusion Welds
Parent Material or Base Metal
Heat Affected Zone
Fusion Zone


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Features to Consider
Butt welds - Size
Excess weld
metal height
Root
penetration
Root bead width
Weld cap width
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Features to Consider
Fillet welds - Size
Minimum and
maximum leg
length size
Excess
weld
metal
Actual throat
thickness
Design throat
thickness
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Features to Consider
Importance of Fillet weld leg length Size
4mm
6mm
8mm
4mm
What size is the Throat thickness of (a)
What size is the Throat thickness of (b)
(a)
(b)
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Features to Consider
Importance of Fillet weld leg length Size
4mm
4mm
6mm
6mm
How much bigger is (b) in volume than (a)
(a)
(b)
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Features to Consider
(a) volume =
4 x 4 = 8mm
2

2
(b) volume =
6 x 6 = 18mm
2

2
The volume of (b) is over double the volume of (a)
Without the extra reinforcement being added
4mm
4mm
6mm
6mm
(a) (b)
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Features to Consider
Fillet welds - Size & Shape
Mitre
Concave
Convex
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Features to Consider
Fillet welds - Toe Blend
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EFFECTIVE THROAT THICKNESS
s = Effective throat thickness

s

a

a = Nominal throat thickness

Deep throat fillet welds from FCAW & SAW etc
Features to Consider