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Weld design |
Throat area of butt weld A [mm 2 , in 2 ] |
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for full weld length |
for load-bearing (active) weld length |
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A = s L |
A = s (L - 2 s) |
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A = s L |
A = s (L - 2 s) |
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A = π s (D - s) |
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Meaning of used variables:
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D |
tube outer diameter [mm, in] |
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L |
weld length [mm, in] |
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s |
thickness of thinner joined part [mm, in] |
| δ |
weld direction angle [°] |