Continious welds 3" O.C.
Continious welds 3" O.C.
(OP)
I have a embed plate for a concrete wall that is 3/8"x7'X 44' A36. A callout is made for a 3/16 facing weld 3"o.c. vertically the entire length of the plate. Is there a automatic process I can use that won't distort the plate should I decide to weld it before it is installed? In this case I would be welding it flat. Thats 1,232 feet of weld. No call out has been made as to what the filler material will be.





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44 X 7 X 2 X 2 = 1232
Should be (44 + 7)2 - the perimeter - then that doubled for another pass equaling 204 feet of weld at 3/8"
At least that's my take on it.
However, I cannot answer the question regarding the continuous intermittent weld. The concept baffles me.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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A vertical weld is made ??decoratively?? every three inches????
528"/3" = 176 vertical welds that are each 7 ft long
176 x 7ft = 1232 ft of weld!
what the hell is a facing weld?
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Ron and I are already confused enough without your dodgy arithmetic. Perhaps the OP will eventually enlighten us.
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Are you welding (fillet and plug welds) an abrasive resistant material like AR400 to the A36 base plate? Or are you localized hard face overlaying the A36 material? What is the hard facing material?
For minimizing distortion, pulsed transfer gas metal arc welding is recommended with vertical down progression.
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Flatness tolerance for brand new 3/8 inch plate is not likely to be better than 1/2 inch in any 10 foot length, even before it gets tweaked trying to rig it off the truck.
Will the installation consist of a multiplicity of fasteners pulling it hard against a rugged flat surface?
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I humbly apologise. But not to Mike, and I don't think connectegr had it figured, either.
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Don't apologize. I was kidding.
I intended to throw a smiley face in there at he end, but I was in a hurry.
I'd say use a 5/8 plate. That will give you 1/4" "wearing surface" and will be a lot cheaper than welding the hell out of your 3/8 plate.