Fillet weld break test D1.1

Date 04-26-2007 19:25

We have bent the fillet plates flat upon themselves and the piece did not break completely apart. The fillet welds however did fracture. My interpretation of 4.30.4.1 is the welder test are good?

By RideKTM (*)

Date 04-27-2007 11:02

Sounds like to me you had the plate / weld in the wrong direction when trying to break, I have never had a fillet weld not break open.

Was the weld facing up or down ?

By Duke

Date 04-28-2007 03:40

I walked into the lab one day, and saw a fillet weld test bent away from the face, I asked the tech what the hell he was doing, he said, "if I bend it the other way, it'll break":)

By Duke

Date 04-28-2007 03:50 Edited 04-28-2007 03:52

However
having said that, i think that 4.30.4.1 is quite clear, if it passes visual before break, and doesn't break, it passes. Provided, of course, it's bent away from the root.
It says (1)"The specimen bends flat upon itself, OR", not
(1)"The specimen bends flat upon itself, AND "