FILLET WELD FRACTURE TEST
Object: To break the joint through the weld to permit examination of the fracture surfaces for flaws and to check root penetration and fusion.
Method: The specimen is cut to length and a saw cut, normally 2 mm deep, is made along the center of the weld face. The specimen is fractured by bending or hammer blows.
Object: To break the joint through the weld to permit examination of the fracture surfaces for flaws and to check root penetration and fusion.
Method: The specimen is cut to length and a saw cut, normally 2 mm deep, is made along the center of the weld face. The specimen is fractured by bending or hammer blows.