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Interesting question, although I'm not sure it applies much in the real world. Aren't the welds themselves typically the weakest link in a build? Seems like the
by TheCraiggers 12y ago
Interesting question, although I'm not sure it applies much in the real world. Aren't the welds themselves typically the weakest link in a build? Seems like the engineering tricks used to keep welds under stress from ripping apart would also benefit the affected metal in the HAZ.
- chromaton 12y agoWelds can be stronger than the HAZ. See this video from Lincoln Electric on welding chrome-moly: http://youtu.be/W5dVAT9PTmw?t=7m53s http://youtu.be/W5dVAT9PTmw?t=7m53s
- djcapelis 12y agoYep! Generally if your weld breaks before the material in the HAZ it is considered a bad weld and certified welders working under structural standards are generally required to produce welds that are stronger than this. (Not actually a certified welder right now, but I have a brief familiarity with the D1 structural standards as getting a cert is something I've looked into.)