Plug and Slot Welds

Plug Weld or slot weld: It is used for attaching flat plates using one or more holes or slots in the top part and then filling with filler metal

Plug and Slot Welds Most common joints are made up of fillet weld or the butt weld Plug and slot welds are not generally used in structural steel work Fig

Plug Weld or slot weld: It is used for attaching flat plates using one or more holes or slots in the top part and then filling with filler metal

plug weld vs slot weld - Slot welds are typically used in lap joints where the fillet weld length is limited Plug Welds:

Slot welds are stronger than plug welds but require more filler metal A small weld made on or between the surfaces of overlapping parts Multiple spot welds

plug or slot weld symbol So it's a slot & tab assembly ? the weld cap instruction over top of the symbol No sin in adding words in a note next to the weld, main point

In this video: The topic of the day is plug welds, what exactly is a plug weld and what can it be