Deciphering Weld Symbols, Part 1

Types of welding joints part-4-Slot weld,plug weld,full & partial slot weld Slot or Plug Welding Symbol Diagram of Plug or Slot Welding Symbol indicating angle of countersink, pitch, size and depth Plug & Slot Welds slot v top How to calculate the shear stresses in bevelled slot welds connecting two plates References: “Steel Design for Engineers and Architects”, 1992:

slot machine stands A Slot Weld is just like a plug weld It is made in a hole that is in a lap joint or a tee joint which joins the metal to the top of the other piece of metal