STANDARD

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MIG AND MAG ELECTRICAL ARC WELDING

Normalisation Renault Automobiles

DMC / Service 65810
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This document is to be considered as a whole; the parts of which must not be separated.

© RENAULT 2004.
Reproduction prohibited without the consent of the issuing department.
No circulation permitted without the consent of RENAULT.

DATE OF ISSUE

December 1990 ---

REVISIONS

April 1993 - - A Modification of paragraphs 3.1., 4, 5.1. and 10.

July 1995 - - B Modification of paragraphs 7.2. and 9.1.
This issue originates from project NC 95 424 / - - -.
February 1998 - - C Modification of paragraph 9.
This issue originates from project NC 97 721 / - - -.
October 2004 - - D Modification of paragraphs 3.1., 3.2.1., 4, 5, 9.1., 9.3.
This issue originates from project NC 2004 0539 / - - -.
April 2007 - - E Revision of the classification rules of the weld beads pages 8 to 11 and
18-19
This issue originates from Draft NC 2007 0302 / - - -

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

Standards : 00-10-040, 01-50-023, 01-50-102, 01-50-903.

ISO 2253
Product Specifications : 32-00-056.

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CONTENTS

Page

1. PURPOSE 5

2. GENERAL INFORMATION 5

2.1. ELECTRICAL ARC WELDING WITH FUSE WIRE WITH GAS PROTECTION MIG-MAG; 5
2.2. INHERENT DISADVANTAGES IN THE MAG PROCESS (ASPECT PARTS, CORROSION) 5
3. ASSEMBLING TYPES AND CONFIGURATIONS 6

3.1. WELD POSITIONS 6

3.2. JOINT TYPES USED 7
3.2.1. Sheet/bodywork elements - Thicknesses 0.6 mm to 2 mm. 7
4. DESIGNATION IN THE WELD BEADS DRAWING MIG-MAG IN THE PEINTED ASSEMBLED
BODY 8

5. STANDARDIZED REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WELDINGS 8

6. CLASSIFICATION OF WELD BEADS 9

6.1. REMINDER OF THE DISTURBED SERVICE FUNCTIONS FOR THE CUSTOMERS. 9

6.2. CLASSIFICATION OF MIG-MAG BEADS FOLLOWING CUSTOMER EFFECT 9
6.3. HIGH OR LOW STRESS SRC WELD BEADS: CLASS A1 & A2 10
6.4. HIGH OR LOW STRESS WELD BEADS: CLASS B & C. 10
6.5. PRIOR CONDITIONS 10
6.6. GEOMETRY OF THE PARTS 10
7. DIMENSIONS OF THE MAIN JOINTS TO BE WELDED (PEINTED ASSEMBLED BODY
PERIMETER) 11

7.1. MIG-MAG WELDING OF COATED OR NON COATED SOFT STEEL SHEETS G10/10 WITH
STEEL WIRE SLIGHTLY ALLIED IN FLUSH, CHANNEL, CORNICE EXECUTION POSITION 11
7.2. MIG-MAG WELDING OF COATEDG AND NON COATED SOFT STEEL G10/10 WITH
STEEL WIRE SLIGHTLY ALLIED IN FLUSH, CHANNEL, CORNICE EXECUTION POSITION 12
7.3. MIG-MAG SPOT AND PLUG WELDS 13
7.4. MINIMUM SLIT HEIGHT FOR THICKNESS > 2 mm 14
8. TYPE OF MATERIALS TO BE WELDED 15

8.1. NON COATED STEELS 15

8.2. COATED SHEETS 15
8.3. OTHER ELEMENTS AFFECTING WELDING 16
9. GEOMETRICAL VARIATIONS OF PARTS TO BE WELDED 16

10. DIMENSIONAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WELD BEAD 17

10.1. LENGTH OF THE WELD BEADS 17

10.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WELD BEAD SECTION 19
10.3. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS 21

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11. WIELDED ASSEMBLY DESIGN PRINCIPLES 22

12. INISHING TREATMENTS 23

13. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS 23

13.1. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRODUCT 23

13.2. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS ON THE GUN POSITION 24

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1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this document is to describe the conditions to be complied with for electrical arc welding
with consumable solid steel wire electrodes, with gas protection (MIG-MAG).

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1. ELECTRICAL ARC WELDING WITH FUSE WIRE WITH GAS PROTECTION MIG-MAG;

This type of welding consists of two processes:

- MIG (Metal Inert Gas) : fuse wire electrode welding with inert gas protection (argon, helium or mixture
of both), used for welding non-ferrous alloys or in steel MIG braze welding,

- MAG (Metal Active Gas) : fuse wire electrode welding with active gas protection (pure CO2), or
mixture of activated gases (Argon/CO2 or Argon/CO2/Oxygen), generally used for steel welding.

2.2. INHERENT DISADVANTAGES IN THE MAG PROCESS (ASPECT PARTS,

CORROSION)

Some spatters are spilled over outside the weld bead They can adhere, in a more or less tenacious
manner, to the parts and the welding equipment They cannot be avoided, especially in priming In large
numbers, these projections can generate mating defects in certain cases.

Vitrified deposits (silicates) that originate from elements contained in the welding wire and the base metal,
appear on the surface of the weld beads. The adherence and the frequency of appearance of this
phenomenon are a function of many parameters

These silicates do not affect the condition of the weld bead, but lead to corrosion points when they are
separated after painting

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3. ASSEMBLING TYPES AND CONFIGURATIONS

3.1. WELD POSITIONS

BUTT WELDING

Over head (prohibited)

Flat welding

Vertical
Horizontal

FILLET WELD

Over head
(prohibited)

Flat welding

Flat welding
Vertical weld

LAP FILLET WELDING ROUNDED WELDING

These three assemblies are considered as fillet weld. They can also be done in flat welding position, etc.

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3.2. JOINT TYPES USED

3.2.1. Sheet/bodywork elements - Thicknesses 0.6 mm to 2 mm.

CAUTION: In the PAINTED ASSEMBLED BODY sector, NON-STANDARD configurations of joints a-f and g are strictly
forbidden Other NON-STANDARD configurations must be validated by the technical expert.

NON STANDARD joints to be specified

STANDARD Joint with service link “Welding Methods”
Fillet welding

Burred joints
Butt welding

With subsistant support

Flanged

Interior right joint Exterior right joint

On raised edges PROHIBITED

On lowered edges

On round

Spot weld joint Small cylindrical

slit of diameter

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Joint welded parts - Thicknesses > 2mm

The types of joints to be specified with the approval of the technical expert, as defined in paragraph 3.2.1.,
are permitted, with the exception of those of points a, f and g.

In addition, for:
60°
b : - a chamfer of 60° is required for e > 4,

e1 e2
- e1 > 3 e2 : to be prohibited,
e2

X
e : - an overlap R of more than 1/3 e1 is to be provided.
e1

4. DESIGNATION IN THE MIG-MAG WELD BEADS DRAWING IN THE PEINTED ASSEMBLED BODY

See standard 01-00-023.

When the weld bead is increased by two in length or by two “whiskers”, they can be rated by length (and
specified in a note outside the welding rating).

5. STANDARDIZED REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WELDINGS

Cross section: See “Joint types”.

The representation of the MIG-MAG weld beads on the drawings follows the rating rules of the ISO 22553
standard. This representation includes:

- the classification of the weld beads, the geometric symbol of joint type, the length (in millimeters),

- the LINX number of the MIG MAG weld bead, completed from the corresponding link number,

- and additional information, such as: welding procedure number, CRS marking , ,
(according to the standard 00-10-040 or the marking of the classes of severity according to the
standard 01 33 301), etc.

Example of representation of a weld bead in the drawing:

135 MAG welding heavy wire

As 01 50 911 Standard

Weld bead classification A2, length 85mm, number of weld bead ACW11013280, additional information
like the importance level of the function of the link (safety and regulation) in the MAG welding process
(135) and reference documentation.

The length (see § 10.1) indicated in the drawing should be the length visible on the part (whiskers and
commas included).

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6. CLASSIFICATION OF WELD BEADS

The classification of weld beads, executed by electric arc MIG-MAG, given below, is valid for POI
(in-house parts) & POE (Out Sourced Part).

6.1. REMINDER OF THE DISTURBED SERVICE FUNCTIONS FOR THE CUSTOMERS.

Initially, the designer of the Renault work group ranks the link or assembly functions (CSR or NON CSR)
and determines the gravity while simulating a link failure and evaluating the potential gravity for the
customer. This potential consequence should be evaluated with the help of the following FSP table:

Disturbed service functions for driver customers, for other customers see the FSP table
HCPP
7313515

S: Safety,
Defects liable to affect safety ( ) of various customers, or not following
S/R: Safety & Regulation,

R : Required by the regulations, the regulation/safety conditions ( ) or not following the regulation ( )

1 Failure preventing the use of the vehicle

2 Non immobilizing failure requiring urgent repairs

3 Tolerated or annoying fault but not requiring immediate repairs

In the case of links having a function “called” R/S, R or S, the designers must design weld beads
the applied force of which is not more than 50% of maximum applied force allowed.

In the case of these links, the thickness ratio should not be more than 2. The assembly design
must not cause any impossibility in weld beads manufacturing: The minimum length and accessibility
would also be followed; this is to ensure compliance.

6.2. CLASSIFICATION OF MIG-MAG BEADS FOLLOWING CUSTOMER EFFECT

Secondly, the weld beads should be classified according to applied force of the weld bead.

For the SRC links: For the non SRC links:

_ Subjected to high stresses (weld bead A1), _ Subjected to high stresses (weld beads
B1 & C1),

_ Subjected to low stresses (weld bead A2), _ Subjected to low stresses (weld beads
B2 & C2),

Forces applied to Weld beads Classification

the weld beads
(%Re)

More than à 80% PROHIBITED

A1
C1 B1 Process manuel
50 to 80% prohibited

C2 B2 A2
< 50%
3 2 1 CSR Customer severity

To ensure bead resistance to mechanical stress (take the smallest Rm value of the base assembled
materials), the product/process designers should select the designs of low stress beads. This can be
obtained by extending the length of the weld beads or multiplying its numbers.

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6.3. HIGH OR LOW STRESS SRC WELD BEADS: CLASS A1 & A2

These are the weld beads specified by the Engineering Center. For this type of weld bead the Engineering
Center should design:

- Least stressed weld beads by selecting the class A2 (S<50%),

The A1 weld beads showing a heavy implementation and inspection and which are costly
should be largely avoided at the time of its design. Consequently, the CSR links should
be sized to A2 weld beads in the preferred manner.
These welds should be executed:

- automatically only for high stressed (class A1), the manual welding being prohibited,

- automatically or manually (under conditions: see Business Specification) for low stressed (class A2)

These weld beads undergo a quality inspection after welding (see welding quality specification).

The weld beads stressed more than 80% are strictly forbidden for the SRC, S or R links.

6.4. HIGH OR LOW STRESS WELD BEADS: CLASS B & C.

These are the weld beads specified by the Engineering Center.

For this type of weld bead the Engineering Center should:

- Design least stressed weld beads by preferring class B2 or C2(S<50%),

- To prohibit weld beads stressed more than 80%

These welds can be executed:

- automatically or manually,

The acceptance criteria are defined in the departmental specification

6.5. PRIOR CONDITIONS

Form the functional dimension of the edges to be welded.

Tolerance of the edges: in general ± 0,5 mm with respect to the references X, Y, Z.

6.6. GEOMETRY OF THE PARTS

- For simple rectilinear and curvilinear weld beads (to be performed exclusively on the preparation or
small assembly), it is necessary to use, in case of position defects more than ± 0.5 mm, a probe
carrying out a trajectory re-alignment,

This implies:

. a design of parts and tools to ensure the passage of the entire system,

. a cycle time penalized by 3s per measurement.

- For complex and lengthy weld beads, only one device, followed by joint in real time, would be valid; but
it doesn’t exist in the industrial feedback at RENAULT till date in the present standard.

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- The design of panel parts must allow direct observation (in visual inspection) of the back side of weld
beads In this case, the windows should be specified.

7. DIMENSIONS OF THE MAIN JOINTS TO BE WELDED (PEINTED ASSEMBLED BODY PERIMETER)

7.1. MIG-MAG WELDING OF COATED OR NON COATED SOFT STEEL SHEETS G10/10
WITH STEEL WIRE SLIGHTLY ALLIED IN FLUSH, CHANNEL, CORNICE EXECUTION
POSITION

A, B and L :Minimum or non nominal lengths (pay

attention to variation).
D : Maximum mating defect for a welding rate of 70
cm/min.
L : Torch minimum distance (contact tube)/part.
r : Radius defined by stamping shop.

ASSEMBLY DIMENSIONS
Fillet on short edges

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7.2. MIG-MAG WELDING OF COATEDG AND NON COATED SOFT STEEL G10/10 WITH
STEEL WIRE SLIGHTLY ALLIED IN FLUSH, CHANNEL, CORNICE EXECUTION POSITION

A, B and L : Minimum or non nominal lengths(pay

attention to variation)
D: Maximum mating defect for a welding rate of
70 cm/min.
For speed > 70 cm/min,
Maximum distance = 0.5 mm
L : Torch minimum distance (contact - tube)/part.
So: To be defined by stamping shops.

ASSEMBLY DIMENSIONS
Fillet on burr joint

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7.3. MIG-MAG SPOT AND PLUG WELDS

MIG-MAG transparency spot welding, which consists to make penetrate the weld pool though a sheet
steel with the arc to weld it to a second sheet steel, is prohibited. Effectively, the extent of the mating
defect is such that only one fine sheet steel over another at least twice as thick, with the possibility of
correct mating, can provide satisfactory reliability.

It is preferable to weld in a slot, i.e. to plug weld (or tearing). The arc must start before the start of the slot
so as to begin to heat the sheets. In this case, welding takes place on an edge which is considered as a
fillet joint

The slots (conforming to Standard 01-50-102) must be as long as possible. Those recommended for this
type of weld are:

- 6.2 x 12.2 or 8.2 x 16.2, for sheets of thicknesses 0.7 mm to 1.5 mm,

- 10.2 x 20.2, for sheets of thicknesses 1.8 mm to 2.5 mm.

This type of weld does not provide any sealing.

For an MIG-MAG assembly, and as an addition to a line of resistance spot welds:

Min. edge for e = 0.7 mm: 11mm + radius

Standard 01-50-903

Case of narrow edge: it is

preferable to make a notch rather
than a slot.

To facilitate operational welding, creating slots 2 to 3 mm wide is recommended, to act as a guide for the
operator

For sheets of thicknesses 1.5 mm ≤ e ≤ 2.5 mm,

it is possible to use 8.2 x 16.2 or 10.2 x 20.2 slots

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7.4. MINIMUM SLIT HEIGHT FOR THICKNESS > 2 mm

Short-edged fillet weld: maximum difference between thicknesses e1 and e2 = 30%.

NOTE: Integrity of the e2 sheet side cannot always be guaranteed, in particular for circular overlap
welds.

Bar fillet weld: 8 mm < Ø D < 30 mm.

h

e must not be less than D/5

e
h= e + 2mm on vertical axis
D h= e + 4 mm on horizontal axis
permitted clearance: 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm in
diameter

If the axis does not exceed the sheet (h < e + 2 mm), it is preferable to adopt the following configuration:

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8. TYPE OF MATERIALS TO BE WELDED

For materials not mentioned in paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2, consult the “Welding Engineering Process
Control” Department.

8.1. NON COATED STEELS

Weldable (soft) steels are steels with the following contents:

- carbon < 0.4 %,

- phosphorus < 0.09 %,

- sulphur < 0.05%,

- lead < 0.05 %.

The accumulated, phosphorous, sulphur and lead content must not exceed 0.13%.

NOTE: HSLA type D380 sheets do not present welding difficulties, but require higher welding energy,
with a risk of more significant deformations.

CAUTION: The thermally affected areas have the characteristics of soft steel.

8.2. COATED SHEETS

Coated sheets are coated with zinc, zinc alloy, galvanized or aluminized.

The weldability depends on the type of coating and its thickness (e.g.: for a zinc plated sheet: max.
thickness = 12 µm).

These coatings strongly disturb the arc, increase splashes, cause numerous blisters and reduction in
welding speed (≈ 30%). These drawbacks may be limited by:

- an absence of coating at the joint surface,

- minimum guaranteed space of 0.4 mm,

- use of MIG braze-welding with cuprous alloy and argon-helium inert gas,

IMPORTANT:

The coating in a heating area must never be completely covered without the possibility of degassing,
even if the arc is not in direct contact with its coating.

Zinc
or
Aluminium

Provide in the sheet(s) with interface coating, a degassing orifice along the apparent length of the weld
bead, of width at least 5 mm, centered on the joint to be welded.

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8.3. OTHER ELEMENTS AFFECTING WELDING

The materials present on the surface of the parts which adversely affect welding are:

- oxide, calamine,

- water,

- glues,

- paints,

- excess oils and greases.

NOTE: The surface treatments such as carburizing, nitriding, phosphatation, nickel-plating, etc., must
be considered on a case by case basis according to the extent and nature of the treatment.

9. GEOMETRICAL VARIATIONS OF PARTS TO BE WELDED

The geometry and position of the parts with respect to a fixed reference on the assembly fixture, ready for
welding.

Burr

0 : Theoretical position of the joint to be welded on welding fixture.

A : Cutting.

B : Mating.

C : Altitude.

The joint to be welded must be located within a parallelepiped of cross section 2 d x 2 d, the axis of which
coincides with the theoretical position of the joint on the welding fixture.

All types of beads combined:

- d = 0.5 mm for e ≤ 1.25 mm,

e
- d = 3 mm for 1.25 ≤ e ≤ 3 mm,

- d = 1 mm for 3 ≤ e ≤ 6 mm,

where e is the thickness of the finest sheet.

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The maximum mating defect is permitted on condition that both surfaces to be welded are within the
above mentioned limits (See § 6.1. and 6.2. according to thickness).

The mating defect is the distance between both sheets without allowing for cutting burrs.

The maximum bur size admited is 3mm.

NOTE: - The square of ± d mm must take into account the shape defects over the full length of the joint:
edge straightness and flatness.

-- The sheet thicknesses have a variation of 10% of the nominal value.

10.DIMENSIONAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF WELD BEAD

10.1. LENGTH OF THE WELD BEADS

Crater
terminal

Cross section
view
Start Effective length End

Top view

Effective length

The apparent length is the effective length plus the ends (beginning and end) of the weld bead.

The dimensional tolerance of the weld bead length will be:

- Apparent length 0 +5 (in automatic),

- Apparent length 0 +10 (in manual),

Comments for Painted Assembled Body:

The weld start area often has a bonding length of 10 mm and a hollow crater of 10 mm at the end
of the seam.

For all welded thicknesses of the electrical arc, the weld beads with a length less than 20 mm will
be considered as being tack welded of the type “points method” the mechanical hold of which is
not guaranteed.

For this reason, a weld bead specified by the design engineer, will be measured by effective
length:

- between 20 and 40 mm for a reference sheet with a thickness of less than or equal to 1.5 mm,

- over 20 mm for a reference sheet comprising of a thickness between 1.5 and 3 mm

- over 30 mm for a sheet of thickness greater than 3 mm, or with a heavy body (such as lug or
wire)

Remarks: The area of the end of weld bead is the more resistant than the incipient area, therefore,
if necessary, indicate the direction of the weld bead on the drawing.

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Example: With front side member thickness calculation of 3 mm, the seam must measure 10 mm
to ensure impact functioning. So the length specified on the drawing will be 10 mm+2 over lengths
of 10 mm i.e. 30 mm overall.

The part drawing must give the effective length, and specify the dimension of the whiskers (or commas).
The whiskers (commas) must be greater than 10 mm corresponding to the start and end of the weld bead.
In order to understand the design, the complete weld bead could be represented on the drawing.

See the § 5 for the symbolic representation of the welds on the drawings.

The angle α formed between the whisker and the joint axis must be at the maximum 45°.

For the peripheral welds, an overlapping area of minimum 10mm must be specified.

Examples: with whiskers (or over-length)

Circular
Cordonweld bead
circulaire

Mauvais
Bad Bad
Mauvais
Zone de recouvrement
Overlapping zone

Bon
Good Good
Bon

Whiskers

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10.2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WELD BEAD SECTION

The weld bead dimensions (width, cross-section) result from the dimensional requirements of
specifications and the particular specifications for the part involved.

Definitions:

e1, e2 : thickness of parts to be assembled.

e : lowest thickness between e1 and e2.

L1, L2 : penetration lengths.

G : groove or weld bead thickness.

b : gap between parts after welding.

r 1, r 2 : channels.

α, β : angles of connecting weld bead/parts.

Case in which 2 parts have thickness less than or equal to 4 mm:

- Configurations :

β Zone
Fusedfondue
zone
r2

α
e2

e/10

r1
b

L1
e1

e
- CONFIGURATION I

e2
e/10

r2
β

G
α
L2

e/10
r1
b

L1
e1

e
- CONFIGURATION II

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r2
β

e2

G
α

e/10
r1
b
L1

e1
e
- CONFIGURATION III

ø e2
ø e2
r2
β°
G>4
L2 to e/10 α°
β e = 0,4
L2 > 4 ø e1
r1
G α e/10 L1 >4
G
b α

e1 L1
e b<1.2 in cl. 2
<0.8 in cl.1

Config. round on flat with e<4mm Config. Round on round with e> 4 mm

-CONFIGURATION “S” Configuration not included in categories I, II and III.

(Special) Subject to a sizing proposal according to the same

principle as I, II and III.

- Applications:

Minimum required dimensions*

Highly L1 > e ; L2 > e ; G > e ; b < 0,2e ; r1 < 0,1 e1 ; r2 < 0,1 e2 ; α, β > 120°
stressed weld
bead

Slightly L1 > e ; L2 > e ; G > e ; b < 0,3e

stressed seam

* other dimensions may be requested depending on the function of the weld bead.

Case in which 2 parts have thickness of more than 4 mm:

- The penetration lengths along the two parts must be greater than 4 mm L1, L2 > 4 mm.

The gap must be equal to or less than 1.2 mm for class 2 weld beads (b<1.2mm) and equal to or less than
0.8 mm for class 1 weld beads (b≤0.8mm).

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10.3. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Bead strength:

Longitudinal bead Transverse bead

Shear effect Traction effect

A seam is said to be longitudinal when the forces supported are parallel to the weld axis. It is said to be
transverse when these forces are applied perpendicularly to the weld centre line.

A lengthwise (or lateral) weld bead is subjected to shear forces.

A transverse (or frontal) weld bead is subjected to tensile forces.

The former weld bead always works under more difficult conditions than the latter.

For simple applications and ultra-mild steels, the table below gives orders of magnitude for the yield
strength of weld beads whose geometry conforms to the requirements of paragraph 9.2.

Sheet thickness (mm). 1.5 - 2 2.5 3 4

Configurations Lengthwise weld bead 52 72 86 125

(daN/mm)
I and III Transverse weld bead (daN/mm) 65 90 108 144

Configuration Lengthwise weld bead 58 78 97 122

(daN/mm)
II Transverse weld bead (daN/mm) 72 94 118 140

NOTE: For the peinted assembled body sector the resistance of the weld bead is reduced by 20%
inclusively to take account of the specific requirements of the body.

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11.WIELDED ASSEMBLY DESIGN PRINCIPLES

It is preferable:
- to have several short weld beads rather than one long weld bead,
- to have symmetrical weld beads so as to compensate for deformation due to shrinkage,
- to have no sudden variations of direction or cross-section (fig. 1),
- to avoid:
. joining of 3 or more weld beads (Fig 2),
. nick effects (pitting),
. accumulations of welds at the same place (Fig. 3),
. a weld bead on the edge of a part in the proximity of a direction change (Fig. 4),
. welding in a heavily worked area (example: stamping radius)

FIGURES 1
Risk of cracks Good

FIGURES 2

Distribution of the
Internal tension
Internal tensions

FIGURES 3

Crack

FIGURES 4

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12.INISHING TREATMENTS

For welds subjected to high fatigue forces, a finishing treatment intended to increase durability of the
assembly, may be performed (shot-blasting, hammering, grinding, re-melting, weld bead doubling, etc).

In all cases, the “Welding Technical Expert” must be consulted.

13. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS

13.1. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS ON THE PRODUCT

At the time of designing the part drawing, allowance must be made for the gas nozzle access, i.e.:

60° à 70°

Angle transversal Angle longitudinal

Important: The gas nozzle can pass, but there is a risk related to the offset of wire and
the arc with respect to the edge.

L (§ 6. et 7.)

Bad To be recommended

- Arc-over of wire outside the joint area - correct torch angle

- Incorrect torch angle

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13.2. OPERATING CONSTRAINTS ON THE GUN POSITION

Ideal positions: vertical with the “welding bath” for gravity fillet welding. This must be complied with
when the part can be moved (see diagram below).

Positions to be avoided: positions between 60° and 120° with respect to a vertical axis (see diagram
below).

Positions to be prohibited: positions between 120° and 180° with respect to a vertical axis (see
diagram below), since dirtying of the gun calls for frequent cleaning, which is
incompatible with series production welding

60°
(ideal)

(to be avoided)
60° to 120°
(to be avoided)

120° to 180°
(to be prohibited)

(to be prohibited)
(to be prohibited)

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