Metengr,
Thanks for the reply. You are absolutely right--there are a lot of variables in my origninal question. Can you provide any general information from your experience about how the strength capacity of the forged steel might be impacted by a weld?
Thanks!
I need to determine the load capacity of a lifting device that has forged steel lifting hooks welded onto a web of an A36 S-beam. I'm not sure what the alloy is of the forged steel lifting hooks (I am assuming Grade 60 or 80). How does welding affect forged steel? What code governs this...