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GMA (MIG) plug welds: - ✔✔join two or more lapped pieces together and are used to
replace factory spot welds.
Plug Weld Technique: - ✔✔aiming the electrode at a 90 degree angle, at the base metal.
Visual Inspection of a Plug Weld on the Front: - ✔✔nugget height of no more than
3mm, with no crack, porosity, or undercut.
Visual Inspection of a Plug Weld on the Back: - ✔✔should show melt-through, no
greater than 1.5mm.
The Nugget Hole Diameter for a Plug Weld: - ✔✔must be at least 5mm in an 8mm hole.
GMA (MIG) fillet welds are: - ✔✔triangular shaped beads deposited in a corner formed
by a lap, corner, or T-joint.
Fillet Weld Technique: - ✔✔aimed at the base metal, with a 70 degree travel angle.
Visual Inspection of a Fillet Weld on the Front: - ✔✔joint completely filled with no
cracks or undercut. no greater than 3mm.
Visual Inspection of a Filler Weld on the Back: - ✔✔must have melt-through evidence,
width of 5mm or less, and height no more than 1.5mm.
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