General design principles
Welded machine elements Design of basic joints

Unlike the definition of a cast part, for which the designer strives to respect the imperative of thickness evolution in order to obtain a suitable compactness during casting, the definition of a welded part (also known as a mechanically-welded part) leaves the designer considerable latitude in this respect. Indeed, in the case of materials with low thermal diffusivity, such as steels, welded using high specific power processes such as the electric...