measuring a lap joint fillet

Date 05-29-2008 15:13

In the process of writing WPS for our shop. Welding 16g to 16g 304L, this is a lap joint and looking for a 1/16" fillet. most welders currently "overweld" , melting away the top edge of the joint at wich point I can't determine the original edge and the fillets look to be 3/16".
I have made up some 1/16" fillet gauges, is there codes that refer to maintaing the edge for the lap joint.
thanks

By hogan

Date 05-29-2008 15:21

if your working to d1.6 look at 3.14.1 (99) it lists max size fillets as thickness of base metal up to 1/4" and - 1/16" for base metal over 1/4".

By piperdolan (*)

Date 05-29-2008 16:00

thanks, I can use this figure for clarification. I was told that our company mostly apllies there standards to ASME, this is not a requirement for us but would like to follow there standards. Is there similiar fiqures or articles I could refer to in SecIX.
thanks

By hogan

Date 05-29-2008 16:36

i'm not up on that. but i sure you'll get responce.

By hogan

Date 05-29-2008 16:36

i haven't worked to ASME in years
( had to add one more post for the 4th diamond)

By swnorris (****)

Date 05-29-2008 19:56

Congratulations hogan!! Welcome to the 4 diamond club. I reached that plateau 66 postings ago. Oops. Make that 67 counting this one. Only 1933 more to go to get my next rock. Although, if you were to take away all my b.s. postings, I'd probably be closer to 1000.

By Lawrence (*****)

Date 05-30-2008 03:40

I dunno about B.S. But sometimes I think you must be broadcasting from area 51

By thirdeye (***)

Date 05-30-2008 13:51

Isn't 16 gage material right at 1/16" thick? It might be tough not to melt that top edge...

~thirdeye~