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Socket weld, because it's stronger; butt weld, because it uses less metal. The "best" weld depends on what you're building.
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What is the difference between butt weld and socket weld?
A butt weld is a weld made between two straight cut profiles , a socket , or plug weld is made between a surface and a hole.
What is butt joint in stainless steel?
there are 3 types of welded joint 1-butt weld butt weld is the type which need usually 4 mm clearance between the 2 edge of pipe or plate you want to weld it. 2-socket weld 3-seal weld
What is the difference between a Butt weld and a socket weld?
A butt weld is where the diameter of the pipes welded together are the same, a socket weld is where a larger diameter pipe is fitted into a smaller one. In making a butt weld, the pipes (or pipe and fitting) usually have an angle machined or ground into the outside corner, so when they are placed together face-face, there is a circumferential V shaped gap serving as the weld prep. In a socket weld, the pipe is inserted into the socket, backed off slightly to make a gap between the end of the pipe and the bottom of the socket, and the weld is made around the outside diameter of the socket to the outside diameter of the pipe. The gap at the bottom of the pipe prevents thermal expansion from stressing the joint during or after welding.
What is a butt weld flange?
Butt weld is a type of joint for welding.At this type,the connection area is put in front of each other.Another method of connection is "Socket weld"in which two parts are male and female,one goes into the other then welding operation is done.
Butt-weld and grrove weld?
First, Butt-weld is short for a butt groove. Welding in a butt-groove starts at the throat of the butt-groove. The first weld point could be a tack-weld: holding the two materials to be welded together. The throat is measured and filler metal and electrode are determined to create the root pass.
What is the take out of 6 inches socket weld 90 degree elbow?
what is the take out of 6 inches pipe of a socket weld 90 degree elbow
What is the take out of a 6 inches socket weld 90 degree elbow?
what is the take out of 6 inches pipe of a socket weld 90 degree elbow
What is the meaning of buttweld?
To unite by a butt weld.
What the difference between weldolet and thredolet?
A weldolet is a fitting you weld on a (run) pipe, and then butt weld a branch pipe to it. A tredolet is a fitting you weld on a (run) pipe, and then screw a threaded branch pipe to it. Some people call this a threadolet A sockolet is a fitting you weld on a (run) pipe, and then socket weld a branch pipe to it. A nipolet is the same as a weldolet or thredolet but has an elongated branch connection. You have to specify if it's a welded or threaded nipolet.
What is the purpose of socket welding?
Socket weld joints are an easy and fast method of weld joints. Socket welding is preferred mainly on low pressure joints and small bore joints.
What is the biggest gap you can have for a butt weld?
two to three mm
How do you measure heat effected zone in butt weld?
It is the heat affected zone. It differs in every weld. but a good rule of thumb is .25" on either side of the weld
