Product Form
Rolled steel plates only.
Crack Location
At transverse butt weld joining two single plates end to end.
Dimensional requirements
Longitudinal axes in line.
Manufacturing requirements
On permanent backing strip. No permanent tack welds within 10 mm of edge. Grind smooth any undercut.
Note: If the backing strip is fillet or tack welded to the plate, the detail class is not reduced below class F unless permanently tacked within 10 mm of the member edge. In that case, it is class G.