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Spacing of Intermittent Welds Table

Welding Design and Engineering

Typical Length and Spacing of Intermittent Welds Table and Formula

R, % of continuous weld	Length of intermittent welds and distance between centers, mm
75	-	75–100a	-
66	-	-	100–150
60	-	-	75–125
57	-	-	100–175
50	50–100	75–150	100–200
44	-	-	100-225
43	-	75–175	-
40	50–125	-	100–250
37	-	75–200	-
33	50–160	75–225	100–300
30	-	75–250	-
25	50–200	75–300	-
20	50–250	-	-
16	50–300	-	-

^a 75–100 means a weld 75mm long with a distance of 100mm between the centers of two consecutive welds.

R in % = [ calculated leg size (continuous) ] / [ actual leg size used (intermittent) ]

Source: Design of Weldments, The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1968.

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Source: Design of Weldments, The James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1968.