Welding Beads. 3 Concave fillet weld Convex fillet weld Fig. Learning different bead types will help you figure out what is beneficial for your specific projects and needs.
7 Herringbone Pock mark Mouse footmark Fig. Gravity also plays a role in how molten metal gets deposited between metal plates or pipe sections. You will make a weaving pattern in order to cover a larger area.
Any lack of uniformity or dips that cause the bead to lack straightness are bad signs as well.
7 Herringbone Pock mark Mouse footmark Fig. Like sewing up a seam there are several ways to run a weld bead along a joint. A weld bead is a weld deposit produced by a single pass with one of the welding processes. Gravity also plays a role in how molten metal gets deposited between metal plates or pipe sections.