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
Build up corners to radius >= 0.15W. Corner reinforcement ground flush for 2t. Grind smooth any undercut.
Note: The effect of the stress concentration at the corner of the joint between two individual plates of different widths in line is included in the classification. To avoid stress concentrations due to abrupt changes of width, taper the wider plate.