Fillet Weld Safe Load

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0 9/24/2009 Issued for use

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 Fillet Weld Safe Load
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 Client: Job :
Project: By: RJ Date : 05/08/09
Subject: Fillet Weld Safe Load per unit length Chkd: SW Date : 06/08/09

Safe loads per unit length of fillet welds in kN/mm for equal length convex fillets

Allowable strength Fw=0.3Fy (AISC-J2.5)

longitudinal / transverse welds

Nominal leg length Effective weld width electrodes
E41 Fy=410 Mpa E48 Fy=480MPa
mm mm kN/mm kN/mm
5 3.536 0.435 0.509
6 4.243 0.522 0.611
8 5.657 0.696 0.815
10 7.071 0.870 1.018
12 8.485 1.044 1.222
16 11.314 1.392 1.629
20 14.142 1.739 2.036

6mm fillet weld, use E48 material,

effective weld width, tw=6mm/ (2^0.5)=4.243
for E48, Fy=480MPa
allowable strength, Fw=0.3*Fy=0.3*480MPa
safe load per 1mm =tw*1mm*0.3Fy
=4.243mm*1mm*0.3*480MPa
=0.611kN/mm

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 Client: Job :
Project: By: RJ Date : 05/08/09
Subject: Fillet Weld Safe Load per unit length Chkd: SW Date : 06/08/09

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