math, I dont have my calculator with me atm, but the area covered by 1/4" is 78% larger than 3/16"
Another way to show people with no math skills is to take a square pan,tilt it at 45 deg. pour enough water to simulate a 3/16 weld, measure the amount of water
used and take 3/4 of that amount more and pour it in,you should be close to a 1/4 inch!
To put it in terms that are easy to relate to, think of the 3/16" fillet weld as 1/4 of a small pizza. compair that to 1/4 of a large pizza which would be the 1/4" fillet. 1/4 of a large pizza is a whole lot more than 1/4 of a small one.
i thought i put it in terms easy to relate to,lol I am still trying to remember how small a small pizza is!
These days a small is large and a large is 64 Oz. of coke a bucket of fries and the same crappy burger. No wonder Ive put on some weight lately. Hell Because of that and the beer I really need to get in on some of these class action lawsuits!
Do your math. He basically meant 78% more volume of weld.
If you do the math, the volume of the 1/4" fillet weld comes out to be 1.7777_ times the volume deposited by the 3/16"
(this is with the run remaining constant for both the 3/16" & 1/4" pass).
Simple, right?
However, weld deposition might be even more because of penetration (from the 1/4" pass).
Well, I suppose this is true.......but it doesn't sound right at first.
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