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Welding Terminology

The document discusses welding terminology including types of joints, joint preparation, weld zones, features of butt and fillet welds, and welding positions. Key terms covered are edge, corner, lap, tee, butt, fillet, compound joints as well as root face, root gap, included angle, and cap height.

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Welding Terminology

The document discusses welding terminology including types of joints, joint preparation, weld zones, features of butt and fillet welds, and welding positions. Key terms covered are edge, corner, lap, tee, butt, fillet, compound joints as well as root face, root gap, included angle, and cap height.

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  • Introduction to Welding Terminology: Presents foundational terminology used in welding processes.
  • Joint Types and Joint Welds: Illustrates and defines various types of welding joints and their welds.
  • Types of Joint Preparation: Describes the preparation techniques for weld joints, including angles and root faces.
  • Weld Zones: Breaks down the different zones within a weld area, such as the weld and fusion zones.
  • Butt Weld Features: Explains the features and measurements specific to butt welds, focusing on dimensions and reinforcement.
  • Fillet Weld Features: Examines the characteristics of fillet welds, including throat thickness and leg lengths.
  • Welding Positions: Provides an overview of different welding positions used in various standards and practices.

Welding Terminology

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Terminology Joint Types

Edge Corner Lap

Tee Butt
Cruciform
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Terminology Joint Welds

Compound Fillet Butt

Edge Spot Plug

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Types of Joint Preparation
Included angle 60º -70º Included angle

Angle of
bevel

Root
Radius

Root Face
Root Face 1 – 2mm Root Gap
Root Gap 2-3mm
Single -V Butt Single - U Butt

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Types of Joint Preparation

Angle of Angle of
bevel bevel

Root
Radius

Root Face Root Gap Root Face


Root Gap Land

Single Bevel Butt Single J Butt


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Weld Zone Terminology
Weld zone

Weld metal Heat affected


zone

Fusion zone Root Weld Junction

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Butt Weld Features

Weld cap width


Excess cap height
or weld reinforcement

Excess root penetration Root bead width

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Terminology
Butt Weld Features
10

7 8
9
2
1
5 3 4

6
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Terminology
Butt Weld Features Exercise Answers
1.Cap height 6. Plate width

2. Weld toes 7. Plate/weld length

3. Fusion zone 8. Weld width

4. HAZ 9. Cap profile

5. Plate thickness 10. Cap contour

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Fillet Weld Features

W
el
d
fa
Vertical leg

ce
length

Design throat
thickness

Horizontal leg length


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Fillet Weld Features
a = Actual throat thickness
z = Design throat thickness
b = Leg length
z = 0.7 of b

z
b a

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Fillet Weld Profiles

Mitre fillet Convex fillet

Concave fillet
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Terminology
Fillet Weld Features

10
4

9
7
2
5

3 8
1

6
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Terminology
Fillet Weld Features Exercise Answers
1.Horizontal leg length 6. Plate width

2. Vertical leg length 7. Plate height

3. Plate thickness 8. Root

4. Weld width 9. HAZ

5. Plate/weld length 10. Weld toe

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Welding Positions
Flat position

UK (USA) 1G rotated UK (USA): 1G


ISO/EN PA ISO/EN: PA

Horizontal
vertical
position

UK (USA) 2G Fixed UK (USA): 2G


ISO/EN PC ISO/EN: PC
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Welding Positions
Vertical Vertical
up down
UK (USA) 3G UK (USA) 3G
ISO/EN PF ISO/EN PG

Vertical Position
Overhead Position Pipe fixed Horizontal
UK (USA) 5G
UK (USA) 4G
ISO/EN PF, PG
ISO/EN PE
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Welding Positions

45o 45o

Inclined position fixed Inclined position Rotated


UK (USA) 6G UK (USA) 1FR
EN/ISO H-LO45 EN/ISO L 45/PA
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