5 Plug and Slot Welds

- Slot welds use a similar technique in an elongated hole with minimum spacing between slots of 4 times the width or 2 times the length

The seam weld uses a similar process as a spot weld but in an elongated fashion There is no preparation like a plug or slot weld, rather the weld projects

plug and slot weld Plug welds are not designed to carry stresses If two or more of the general types of weld are combined in a single joint, the

plug weld vs slot weld Plug Weld or slot weld: It is used for attaching flat plates using one or more holes or slots in the top part and then filling with filler metal to fuse the two