Plug and Slot Welds

website plug or slot weld weld symbol is composed of three elements : an arrow pointing to the joint plug The position of the basic weld symbol indicates which side of the plug or slot weld symbol In welded construction for buildings approximately 80% of the welds are fillet welds and 15% are butt welds The remaining 5% are plug, slot and spot welds

plug or slot weld This document defines plug and slot welds and discusses how they are represented in welding symbols Plug welds use a round hole while slot  Plug and Slot Welds Holes or slots in the arrow side member of a joint for plug or slot welding shall be indicated by placing the weld symbol on the side  The short answer is the larger the plug the easier it is to weld If you are not given specifications then I would use a 1 diameter hole through the 12 sheet

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