Search

Steel Interchange


Minimum Fillet Weld Size
Table J2.4 in the 2005 AISC Specification lists minimum sizes for fillet welds. Is this table limited to use with A992 steel only?

Answer

No. Table J2.4 is not related to any specific material grade, but rather to the quench effect of thick material on small welds. This effect is the same for all grades of steel covered in the AISC Specification. See the Specification Commentary Section J2.4 for discussion of the basis of this table.

 

Kurt Gustafson, S.E., P.E.


Posted on April 20, 2010


Please feel free to submit a question/answer to solutions@aisc.org