20 WIRE
POSITION - CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELDS FIG.
37 - Effect of Welding Wire Offset in Circumferential Seam Welding
SMALL OFFSET MEDIUM
OFFSET LARGE OFFSET
Results: Flat, shallow weld;
reinforcement low at center, higher
at edges. Results:
Little metal at edges; high
peak at center; deep penetration.
Results: Level weld with slight
reinforcement.