Cold Cracks in Fillet Welds
How cold cracks occur and how they can be prevented: Cold cracks can occur in both butt welds and fillet welds; however, this article will focus on those occurring in fillet welds.
Quality welds made easy
If you are MIG welding, it is well worth considering the use of a metal-cored wire (MCW) rather than a solid wire or standard flux cored wire to reduce the risk of weld defects.
Weld defects due to incomplete fusion
Weld defects can occur in the best of workshops and invariably lead to higher costs due to re-work and downtime. One typical defect we have seen examples of recently is incomplete fusion.
Cold Cracking-Low Hydrogen
We have seen several instances of cold cracking in welds when visiting customers. The standard of welding work and adherence to correct procedure was not an issue, so the question was why it occurred and what can be done to avoid a repetition.
How to achieve optimum welding efficiency
The biggest gains for your business can be made by improving welding operator efficiency to reduce your single biggest cost - labour.
Proper planning prevents p@!# poor performance
The quickest change you can make to your supply chain efficiency is to take time regularly to look at the work ahead and plan for your wire and consumable use well before you need it.