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Aluminium Design and Construction John Dwight

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Figure 6.13 Predicted area (A z ) of nominal HAZ, comparison of RD method <strong>and</strong> one-inch<br />

rule. RD method: N=normal thermal control; S=strict thermal control. One-inch rule: curve<br />

1 assumes arcs; curve 2 assumes square corners.<br />

6.5.7 Variation of HAZ-extent with weld size<br />

The upper plot in Figure 6.13 shows how the area A z of the nominal<br />

HAZ, as predicted in Section 6.5.6, varies with size for a long straight<br />

fillet weld (MIG) of typical geometry at a joint in 6xxx-series plate.<br />

Two curves (N, S) are plotted, corresponding to normal <strong>and</strong> strict<br />

thermal control. On curve N, a hatched area appears in the region t<br />

< 8 mm to indicate how A z is affected by deposit control (�=1.0–1.2,<br />

see Section 6.5.5). For curve S, which relates to strict thermal control,<br />

it is assumed that the deposit control would also be strict (�=1). Note<br />

that, when t < 8 mm, curve S is valid even if strict thermal control has<br />

not been specified, provided the joint is far enough away from other<br />

joints to count as ‘isolated’.<br />

Comment is needed on the fact that there is a region on each curve in<br />

which A z is shown constant <strong>and</strong> not going up with weld size. Referring<br />

to either curve, the point defined by t (= w) =8 mm represents the largest<br />

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