1111 Week 14 Plug Weld

To enable thicker plate to be joined by 'spot welding' a circular or elongated hole may be machined through the top plate, enabling either a plug or a slot weld

- Slot welds are typically used in lap joints where the fillet weld length is limited Plug Welds:

plug and slot welds The main difference between plug welds and slot welds is the shape of the hole that is drilled into the metal A plug weld has a round hole,

plug or slot weld arc spot welds, arc seam welds, fillet welds, flare groove welds, and plug welds There are many different welding processes used today, but for the scope of