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Spacing of Intermittent Welds Table

Welding Design and Engineering

Typical Length and Spacing of Intermittent Welds Table and Formula

R, % of
continuous weld
Length of intermittent welds
and distance between centers, mm
75
-
75–100a
-
66
-
-
100–150
60
-
-
75–125
57
-
-
100–175
50
50–100
75–150
100–200
44
-
-
100-225
43
-
75–175
-
40
50–125
-
100–250
37
-
75–200
-
33
50–160
75–225
100–300
30
-
75–250
-
25
50–200
75–300
-
20
50–250
-
-
16
50–300
-
-

a 75–100 means a weld 75mm long with a distance of 100mm between the centers of two consecutive welds.

R in % = [ calculated leg size (continuous) ] / [ actual leg size used (intermittent) ]

Source: Design of Weldments, The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1968.

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Source: Design of Weldments, The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1968.