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Technicaland Cures
Information
of Common Welding Troubles

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Types of Welds

Fillet Face Groove Angle Plug or Slot Arc Seam or Spot Size (Height) of Weld Surface
Toe Reinforcement
Face Groove
Leg Throat
Toe Root
Weld Size
Face Surfacing
Leg
Root
Root Reinforcement Diameter
Root Opening Diameter

Welding Positions
Flat Position Horizontal Position Vertical Position Overhead Position
Fillet Weld

Axis of Weld
Throat of Weld–Vertical Axis of Weld
Vertical Plate Vertical Horizontal Plate
Horizontal

(4F)
Axis of Weld
(1F) (2F)
Horizontal

Axis of Weld–Horizontal Horizontal Plate

(3F) Vertical Plate
Vertical Plate

Plates Horizontal

(1G)
(2G) (3G)
(4G)
Groove Weld

Plates and Axis of Pipe–Horizontal Plates Vertical

Plates and Axis of Pipe–Vertical Axis of Weld–
Vertical

Pipes Shall Not Be Turned or Rolled While Welding

(1R) (6G)
(2G) (5G)

Pipe Shall Be Rolled While Welding

Inclined Position (45°)