5 Plug and Slot Welds

5 Plug and Slot Welds plug weld vs slot weld A plug weld is used to fasten two pieces of metal together using a welder When joining the pieces, a hole is drilled into the top piece and plug slot Single-U butt weld 8 Single-U butt weld 9 Backing run; back or backing weld 10 Fillet weld 11 Plug weld; plug or slot weld

plug slot The only difference is that a plug weld's shape is defined by a diameter, and a slot weld's shape is defined by a diameter and a length 1

plug weld vs slot weld Type b» may be used for connection of plating to internal webs, where access for welding is not practicable For size of slot welds, see C600  Numbers in plug and slot welds can be used to determine the size or diameter of the plugs , the length of the plug hole , the number of plugs or slots