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consensus standard. Users should refer to the applicable standards for their particular application.
Fillet welds are the most common joint designs in the fabricationof many welded products. The use offillet welds sim-
plifies the material preparation effort and increases the opportunity for using automation
in the welding operation.
Traditional designs base thesize of the welds on the allowable unit loads that the welds are expectedto experience in
the intended applications. For sectionsof different thicknesses, the minimum fillet size can be governed by the thicker
member.
While this approach is conservative, the weld sizes may not be the optimum. As the volume of weld metal is severely
impacted by the sizeof the weld, each increasein the specified leg length has a dramatic effect on the amount
of weld-
ing required.
An alternative system for calculating fillet weld sizes was presented by two researchers. Selection of the correct fillet
weld size is essential for the satisfactory performance of many weldments in service today.Fillet welds are used in vir-
tually every industry, and when properly designed, provide effective and efficient connections. An alternate approach to
the more traditional design philosophy is the basis for this handbook, and seeks to provide a method for determining
the optimum fillet weld size.
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Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................... ii
1.O Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 1
2.0 Development of Criteria........................................................................................................................................... 1
3.0 Development of Fillet Weld Sizes............................................................................................................................ 3
4.0 Fillet Weld Size Tables ............................................................................................................................................ 3
5.0 Assumptions ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
6.0 References .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Appendix A....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Part I - Steel
Intercostal Member
Ordinary Strength Steel.......................................................................................................................... 10
High Strength Steel................................................................................................................................. 11
Quenched and Tempered Steel (HY 80)................................................................................................. 12
Part II -Austenitic Stainless Steel
Intercostal Member
Austenitic Stainless Steel ........................................................................................................................ 15
Ordinary Strength Steel.......................................................................................................................... 15
High Strength Steel................................................................................................................................. 16
Quenched and Tempered Steel (HY 80) ................................................................................................. 16
Part III - Aluminum Alloy
Intercostal Member
Aluminum Alloy 5052.............................................................................................................................. 16
Aluminum Alloy5083 .............................................................................................................................. 18
Aluminum Alloy 5086.............................................................................................................................. 20
Aluminum Alloy 5454.............................................................................................................................. 21
Aluminum Alloy 5456.............................................................................................................................. 23
LIST OF TABLES
Table
1. Base Material Strength Values ................................................................................................................................ 5
2. Filler Material Strength Values ................................................................................................................................. 6
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
1. Double Fillet Welded Joint Loaded in Longitudinal Shear ....................................................................................... 7
2. Double Fillet Welded joint Loaded in Transverse Shear ......................................................................................... 7
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While this approach is conservative, the weld sizes may not be the optimum. Fillet
welds can be too large or too small and it is important to have the correct size for each
connection. As the volumeof weld metal is severely impacted by the size of the weld,
eachincrease in thespecified fillet weld leg length has a dramatic effect on the
amount of welding required.
The larger than necessary welds will increase the amount of welding material, reduce
the speed of welding, and increase the resultant distortion effects. All of these will
have a negative impacton the economy of the workand theoverall productivity of the
operation.
Similarly, too small fillet welds will not provide the necessary performance for the
weldment and will most likely resultin repair work being required.
two research-
An alternative system for calculating fillet weld sizes was presented by
ers through reference 3. This approach is the basis for this handbook, and seeks to
provide a method for determining the optimum fillet weld size. This document is not a
standard.
It is common for all fillet welds to have a combination of longitudinal shear, Figure 1,
and transverse shear, Figure 2. For design purposes, bending moments should be
similar to transverse loading on the fillet welds. It is common in structural design for
the intercostal member to be the "weaker" member in the joint. For these cases, the
longitudinal shear connection need only develop the ultimate shear strength of the
intercostal member, and the transverse shear connection must develop the ultimate
tensile of strength of the intercostal member. When welds are designed for these load-
ing conditions, they are normally adequate for the variety of combinations of shear
and tension loads that a member can sustain.
Traditionally, fillet weld size is based upon the thickness of the "weaker" member and
two mechanical properties, the ultimate tensile strength of the base material, and the
longitudinal shear strength of the weld material. The alternate method, presented in
this handbook, requires six equations and four mechanical properties, the same two
as before, plus the ultimate shear strength of the base material and the transverse
shear strength of the weld material for the intercostal member. A similar set of equa-
tions is required for the continuous member.
Based upon the geometrical relationships and two thedirections of loading, a seriesof
equations can be developed that will resultin a fillet weld size that will provide a load
carrying capacity equal to either the intercostal or continuous member, .e., a 100%
efficient weld.
Failure
Location
Intercostal
Member
Continuous
Member
HAZ Boundary
(Intercostal) S = 0.454Tl
Tc x us,
S=
1.1 us,
HAZ Boundary
(Continuous) Tl x us, S = 0.909 Tc
S=-
2.2 us,
Failure
Location
Intercostal
Member
Continuous
Member
Weld Throat
Tl x 'TI
S = 1.414,U,
Tc x
S = 0.707 ,U,
us,
HAZ Boundary
(Intercostal) Tl x 'TI
Tc x us,
S=- S = 1.1
2.2 us, u,
HAZ Boundary
(Continuous) Tl x UTI Tc x us,
S=- S=
2.0 UTC uTC
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.O DEVELOPMENT Tables 1 an 2 provide the mechanical properties required to solve the various equa-
OF FILLET tilons. References 4, 5, and 6 are the sources for the majority of the values. For the
SIZES
WELD b'ase materials that do not have published values for shear strength the following con-
SIervative estimates have been made:
4.0 FILLET WELD For most designs, the intercostal member is the weakest memberof the assembly for
SIZE TABLES b0th longitudinal and transverse loads. Exceptions to this include, cases where the
irltercostal member is much thicker than the continuous member or the strength of the
irltercostal member is much greater than thatof the continuous member.
he tables contained in Appendix A specify the minimum fillet weld size required to
rovide a 100% connection for those cases where the intercostal is the weaker mem-
er. The sizes were derived by solving the six equations presentedin Section 2.0 for
le intercostal member. To be conservative, the largest calculated value has been
elected as the required weld size. For convenience, the decimal value has been
Iunded up to the nearest 1/16 in. dimension.
For example, where the intercostal member is high strength steel, 1/4 in. thick, the
C1ontinuousmemberishighstrengthsteel, 1/4 in. thick, andtheweldmaterial is
Fi701 8,
tlhen:
T, = 1/4in.
Tc = 1/4 in.
(1 /4) (56250)
= 0.011
3 = 2.2 (56250)
(1/4) (75000)
= 0.150
5 = 2.2(56250)
(1/4) (75000)
= 0.125
6 = 2.0 (75000)
Also, the values presume that the intercostal member will always be the weaker mem-
ber of the design. As this is true in the great majority of structural designs, the tables
have been constructed accordingly. For those designs having the continuous member
as the weaker member, the formulas contained in Section 2.0 for the continuous mem-
ber may be used to calculate the optimum fillet weld size.
3. Reduced Fillet Weld Sizes for Naval Ships,R.P. Krumken, Jr. and C.R. Jordan,
Welding Journal,American Welding Society, April1984.
72,000 96,000
Tempered and Quenched
Alloy Steel (HY-80)
56,250
75,000
(A588)
Steel
High Strength
1,600 2 36,000
Aluminum Alloy 5454
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Figure 2.
r INTERCOS#TAL
DOUBLE FILLET
WELDED JOINT
LOADED IN
TRANSVERSE
SHEAR
l . The equations contained in Section 2.0 for the intercostal member being the
weaker member have been used to develop the weld sizes.
2. The sizes shown in the tables are for 100% efficient double continuous fillet
welds and do not include welds with uneven legs or skewed welds.
3. The maximum calculated size determined by the Section 2.0 formulas was
selected in each case. Theactual calculated decimal valuewas rounded up
to the nearest 1/16 in. for presentationin the table.
4. It was assumed that 1/8 in. was the smallest weld sizeto be considered. For
each case having the maximum calculated value to be less than 0.124 in.,
the optimum weld size was selectedto be 1/8 in.
Table A2
Intercostal Member: Ordinary Strength Steel
Continuous Member: High Strength Steel
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E601
ER70S-X
E71T-1
O 8E8018E701
1I8 1I8 1/8 1/0 1/a 118
1I4 3116 3116 3116 3116 3116
310 1I4 1I4 1/4 1I4 1I4
112 318 5116 5/16 5116 5116
510 7116 7116 7116 7116 7116
314 1I2 112 112 112 112
Table A3
Intercostal Member: Ordinary Strength Steel
Continuous Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel(HY 80)
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E901
E7018
8E801
8 E lO018 E l lO18
1/a 1I0 1I0 1I0 1/8 1/0
1I4 3116 3116 3116 3116 3/16
310 1I4 1/4 1I 4 1I4 1I4
112 5116 5116 5116 5116 5/16
711 510 6 7116 7116 7116 7116
314 1/2 112 1/2 112 1/2
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Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness ER70S-X
ER1 E71T-1
OOS-1 E l01T-1
118 1I8 118 1/a 1I8
311 114 6 3116 3116 3116
114 318 1/4 1/4 1I4
511 112 6 5116 5116 5116
711 518 6 7116 7116 7116
314 112 1/2 1/2 1/2
Table A5
Intercostal Member: High Strength Steel
Continuous Member: High Strength Steel
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E6010
E7018
E801 8 E9018 ER7OS-X E~~T-I
1/a 1/a 118 1/a 1/8 118 1/a
1I 4 1/4 3116 3116 3116 3116 3116
511 318 6 5116 1I 4 114 5116 1I4
711 112 6 318 318 5116 318 5116
911 518 6 7116 7116 7116 7116 7116
518 314 9116 112 1/2 9116 1/2
Table A6
Intercostal Member: High Strength Steel
Continuous Member: Ordinary Strength Steel
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E6010
E701 8 E8018 ER70S-X
1T-E7 1
1/8 1/a 1/8 1I 8 1/8 1/8
1I4 114 3116 3116 3116 3116
511 318 6 5116 1I 4 5116 1I4
711112 6 318 318 318 5116
911 518 6 7116 7116 7116 7116
518 314 9116 112 9116 112
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Electrode Type
Intercostal
ThicknessE901
8 E801
8 E701
8 E l O01
E11018
8
1I8 118 118 118 118 1I8
1I4 3116 3116 3116 3116 3116
318 511 6 1I4 1I4 114 114
318 112 318 5116 5116 5116
518 7116 7116 7116 7116 7116
911 314 6 112 112 1I2 112
Table A8
Intercostal Member: High Strength Steel
Continuous Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel (HY 80)
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness ER70S-X ER1OOS-1 E71T-1 E l 01T-1
118 1/a 1/8 118 118
1I4 3116 3116 3116 3116
318 5116 1I4 1I4 114
112 318 5116 5116 5116
518 7116 7116 7116 711 6
314 9116 112 112 1I2
Table A9
Intercostal Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel (HY 80)
Continuous Member: Quenched andTempered Steel (HY 80)
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E901
8 E l O018 E l l O1
ER18 OOS-1 El OlT-1
I /a 118 I /a 1/a 1I8 118
1I4 3116 3116 3116 3116 3116
318 5116 5116 1I4 5116 5116
112 318 318 318 318 318
518 1I2 1I2 7116 7116 7116
911 314 6 9116 112 9116 9116
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Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E801
E701
8 8 E901
8 E lO018 E11018
1I0 1I0 1I0 1I0 1I0 1I0
1I4 1I4 114 1I4 1I4 1I4
310 310 5116 5116 5116 5116
112 7116 7116 7116 7116 7116
911 510 6 9116 112 112 112
314 11/16 510 510 510 510
I
Table A l l
Intercostal Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel(HY 80)
Continuous Member: Ordinary Strength Steel
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness ER70S-X
ER1 E71T-1
OOS-1 E l 01T-1
1I8 118 1I8 1I0 1I0
1I4 1I4 1I4114 114
318 310 5116 5116 5116
711 112 6 7116 7116 7116
510 112 9116 112 112
510 314 518 11/16 518
Table A l 2
Intercostal Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel(HY 80)
Continuous Member: High Strength Steel
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness E901E7018
8E801 8 E E11018
lO018
110 1I0 1I0 1I0 1I0 1I8
1I4 1I4 1I4 3116 3116 3/16
310 310 5116 S116 5116 1I4
711112 6 7116 318 318 318
911 510 6 9116 112 112 7116
314 11/16 SI0 9116 9116 112
-
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness ER70S-X
ER1 E71T-1
OOS-1 E l 01T-1
1I0 1I0 110 110 110
1I4 1I4 3116 1I4 311 6
310 310 5116 5116 5116
711 112 6 310 7116 310
510 9116 7116 1I2 7116
314 11/16 9116 5/0 9116
Electrode Type
Intercostal
Thickness ER31
5/16 6-1 E31 6L
110 110 110
114 3116 3116
310 114 1I4
112 318 310
510 7116 7116
314 1I2 112
Table A l 5
Intercostal Member: Austenitic Stainless Steel
Continuous Member: Ordinary StrengthSteel, High Strength Steel
or Quenched andTempered Steel (HY 80)
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER309E309-15/16
110 110 1/a
114 311 6 3116
310 5116 114
112 310 5116
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Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER309E309-15/16
118 118 118
1I4 3116 3116
318 1I4 1I4
112 5116 5116
518 318 7116
314 112 112
Table A17
Intercostal Member: High Strength Steel
Continuous Member: Austenitic Stainless Steel
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal E309-15/16 ER309
1I8 118 1/a
1I4 3116 3116
318 5116 1I4
112 318 5116
518 7116 7116
314 9116 1/2
Table A l 8
Intercostal Member: Quenched and Tempered Steel (HY 80)
Continuous Member: Austenitic Stainless Steel
Electrode Type
Member
Intercostal E309-15/16 ER309
118 118 1/8
1/4 114 1/4
318 318 5116
1I2 112 7116
518 9116 1I2
314 11/16 518
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~~
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Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 1/a
114 114 1I 4
318 5116 5116
112 7116 7116
518 112 112
314 518 518
Table A20
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5052
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
I Electrode Type I
Thickness
ntercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 1/a
114 114 114
511 318 6 5116
I
112 7116 7116
518 112 112
I 314 518 518 I
Table A21
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5052
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 118
114 1I4 1I4
318 5116 5116
1I2 7116 7116
518 1I2 1I2
3/4 518 518
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1la 118
1I4 1I 4 1I4
511 318 6 5116
711 112 6 7116
518 112 1I2
314 518 518
Table A23
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5052
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
Electrode Type I
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356 I
118 118 1/a
1I 4 114 1I 4
318 5116 5116
1I2 7116 7116
518 112 112
314 518 518
I I
Table A24
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
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Table A26
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
118 1I8 1I8
I
1I4 1I4 1I 4
318 318 318
112 112 112
518 518 518
314 314 11/16
Table A27
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5454
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
118 1/a 1I8
1I4 1I4 1I4
318 318
112 1/2 112
518 m 518
314 314 11/16
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Table A29
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1I0 1I0 1la
1I4 1I4 1I4
310 318 310
711 112 112 6
518 510 9116
314 314 11/16
Table A30
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5052
Electrode Type I
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356 I
118 1I0 1I0
1I4 114 1I4
310 318 318
1I2 112 7116
518 510 9116
314 314 11/16
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PART 111 - Table A31
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
ALUMINUM Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
(Continued)
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1la 1la
1I4 1I4 1I4
318 318
112 112 7116
518 518 9116
314 314 11/16
Table A32
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5454
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1la 1/a 1/a
1I4 1I4 1I4
318 318 318
112 1I2 7116
518 518 9116
314 314 11116
Table A33
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5086
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 1/a
1I4 1I4 1I4
318 318 318
112 112 7116
518 518 9116
314 314 11/16
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 118
1I4 1I4 114
318 318 5116
112 1I2 7116
518 9116 9116
314 11/16 518
Table A35
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5454
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5052
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1I8 1/a 118
1I4 1I4 114
318 318 511 6
112 1/2 7116
911 518 6 112
314 11/16 SI8
-
Table A36
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy5454
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1I8 1I8 118
114 1I4 1I4
3/8 3/8 511 6
1/2 1I2 7116
518 9116 911 6
314 11/16 518
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 1/a 1/a
1I4 1I4 1I 4
318 3/a 5/16
1I2 1/2 7116
518 9/16 9116
314 11116 518
Table A38
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5454
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
_____ ____~ ~~
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
Table A39
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy5456
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 3116 3116
1I4 5116 5116
711 31a 6 7116
1I2 9116 9116
11/16 518 11/16
71a 314 13116
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Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1I8 3116 3116
1I4 5116 5116
318 7116 7/16
1I2 9116 9116
518 314 11/16
314 na 13116
Table A41
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy 5083
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1I8 3116 3116
1I4 5116 5116
711 318 6 7116
112 9116 9116
518 314 11/16
314 718 13116
Table A42
Intercostal Member: Aluminum Alloy 5456
Continuous Member: Aluminum Alloy5086
Electrode Type
Thickness
Intercostal ER5556 ER5356
1/a 3116 3116
1I4 5116 5116
711 318 6 7116
911 112 6 9116
314 518 11/16
311 718 314 6
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