Design and Analysis of Welded Joints
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The variables that intervene in the design of
welded joints are the shape and size of
welding, the selection of the material of
contribution, the length of the weld and the
position of this with respect to the load
applied.
It is supposed that fillet welds have a slope of 45° between the two surfaces.
joined, as shown in figure (b). The size of the weld is denoted as the height
on one side of the triangular fillet. Typical sizes range from 1/8 inch to ½ inch in
intervals of 1/16 in. It is assumed that the stress developed in the fillet welds is
a shear stress regardless of the direction of load application. The shear stress
maximum occurs in the throat of the fillet, where the thickness is 0.707 times the size
nominal of the welding. Therefore, the shear stress in the weld produced by the
load P is:
τ=
Where:
L = Length of the weld
t = thickness of the throat
•1.- Base metal.
•Welding rod.
•3.- Source of energy.
•4. -Additive metal.
Exercise 1
A staggered joint is formed by placing two 3/8 inch fillet welds across the width of two plates.
of ASTM A36 steel, as shown in figure 16-8. The shielded metal arc method is used,
using an E60 electrode. Calculate the permissible load P that can be applied to the joint.
Resolution
It is assumed that the load is distributed evenly in
all parts of the welding, so that it can be used
the equation with L = 8 in
ii) If equal to the permissible effort of 18 ksi, given in the
Table 16-3. The thickness t is:
iii) Now it can be solved for P
Exercise 2
Design the ear that will be welded to the hopper to connect the support beams. The load in the hopper is
54.4 Mg. The material the hopper is made of is ASTM A36 steel. Specify the width of the lug and the
design of the welded joint.
Resolution
The Load P = 54.4 Mg = 54,400 kg = 119,680 lb
ii) If equal to the permissible effort of 18 ksi, given
in table 16-3. The thickness t is: