What Exactly Is A Plug Weld & What Is It Good For?

Slot Weld A slot weld is a joint between two overlapping parts It's created by depositing a filet weld around the edge of a hole in one part

Plug welds are not designed to carry stresses If two or more of the general types of weld are combined in a single joint, the

plug and slot weld Plug welds are circular welds made through one member of a lap or tee joint joining that member to the other The weld may or may not be made

plug and slot welds Welding Procedure: Double-V Butt-Weld Joints Tested in Compression 99 73 either the plug diameter or the plate thickness It is therefore