Secondary Operations:
Hot Plate Welding: Joint Design
Critical Constraints
T
= Wall thickness
Weld surface
= 2 x
T
B
= Weld layer
A
= Flash trap, 1.3 x
B
to 1.5 x
B
C
= Trap wall, 0.020 in. (0.4–0.8 mm)
D
= Melt down, 0.015 in. -0.030 in. (0.4–0.8 mm)
Notes
Flash trap should be volumetrically sized to the amount of material displaced during welding.
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