Buttweld Under Axial and Transverse Loading
Buttweld Under Axial and Transverse Loading formulas |
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\( \sigma_{butt} \;=\; T \;/\; l\;d \) \( \tau_{butt} \;=\; V \;/\; l\;d \) \( \sigma_{avg} \;=\; \sigma_{butt} \;/\; 2 \) \( \tau_{max} \;=\; \sqrt{ \sigma_{avg}^2 + \tau_{butt}^2 } \) \( \sigma \;=\; \sigma_{avg} + \tau_{max} \) |
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| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \( \sigma_{avg} \) (Greek symbol sigma) = Average Weld Stress | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( l \) = Weld Length | \(in\) | \(mm\) |
| \( \tau_{max} \) (Greek symbol tau) = Maximum Shear Stress | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( \sigma_{butt} \) (Greek symbol sigma) = Normal Weld Stress | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( V \) = Shear Force | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( \tau_{butt} \) (Greek symbol tau) = Weld Shear Stress | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( \sigma \) (Greek symbol sigma) = Principle Stress | \(lbf\;/\;in^2\) | \(Pa\) |
| \( T \) = Tensile Force | \(lbf\) | \(N\) |
| \( d \) = Weld Throat Depth | \(in\) | \(mm\) |
