Question

Calculate the weld bead of the square base shown. all contour welding where P = 500 ibf. Use A36 steel plate, AWS 6010 electrode and unskilled welder.

P 4" Base cuadrada soldada 5"

Answer 1

- MA: Static Structural - Mechanical [ANSYS Multiphysics] File Edit View Units Tools Help ✓ -+: Solve - ?/Show Errors ?/ Review Model (Beta) F Abd Worksheet in Show Vertices Wireframe Show Mesh H Random Colors Annotation Preferences E ANSYS R15.0 B Il Edge Coloring WARAKAH I- Thicken Annotations Environment Inertial - Loads - Supports - Conditions - Direct FE - Joint Configure Configure . Assemble A= 0 Set Revert Outline 1 A: Static Structural Filter: Name Static Structural Project Time: 1.5 Model (A4) 7/31/2020 9:22 AM # Geometry Coordinate Systems A Fixed Support + Connections B Force: 500. lbf ca Mesh Static Structural (A5) Analysis Settings Fixed Support Force Solution (A6) Solution Information Equivalent Stress Total Deformation A i 0.000 5.000 10.000 (in) 2.500 7.500 Details of "Static Structural (A5)" Definition Physics Type Structural Analysis Type Static Structural Solver Target Mechanical APDL Options Environment Temperature 71.6 °F Generate Input Only No Geometry & Print Preview Report Preview Graph 1 Tabular Data 1. Messages Graph O No Messages No Selection U.S. Customary (in, lbm, lbf, s, V, A) Degrees rad/s Fahrenheit 9:22 AM 7/31/2020 O Type here to search o 1 O SW

- MA: Static Structural - Mechanical [ANSYS Multiphysics] File Edit View Units Tools Help + - Solve - ?/ Show Errors ?/ Review Model (Beta) F Abd Worksheet in N Show Vertices Wireframe Show Mesh PH Random Colors Annotation Preferences Display ANSYS R15.0 II Edge Coloring WARAKA I Thicken Annotations Result 47 (Auto Scale) HAXHIN 123 Probe All Bodies Joint Configure Configure . Assemble A= 0 Set Revert Outline A: Static Structural Filter: Name Equivalent Stress Project Type: Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress Model (A4) Unit: MPa # Geometry Time: 1 Coordinate Systems 7/31/2020 9:22 AM Connections a Mesh 80.082 Max Static Structural (A5) 71.184 Analysis Settings 62.286 Fixed Support 53.388 Force Solution (A6) 44.49 Solution Information 35.592 Equivalent Stress 26.694 Total Deformation 17.796 8.898 3.2286e-7 Min i 0.00 150.00 300.00 (mm) 75.00 225.00 Geometry & Print Preview Report Preview Graph 1 Tabular Data Details of "Equivalent Stress" Scope Scoping Method Geometry Selection Geometry All Bodies Shell Top/Bottom Layer Entire Section Definition Type Equivalent (von-Mises) Stress By Display Time Last Calculate Time History Yes Identifier Suppressed No a Integration Point Results Animation 10 Frames Time 0. 1. Messages Graph O No Messages No Selection Metric (mm, kg, N, S, mV,mA) Degrees rad/s Celsius 9:22 AM 7/31/2020 1 Type here to search o O SW

- MA: Static Structural - Mechanical [ANSYS Multiphysics] File Edit View Units Tools Help .: - Solve - ?/ Show Errors ?/ Review Model (Beta) # Abt Worksheet in N Show Vertices Wireframe Show Mesh PH Random Colors Annotation Preferences Display All Bodies ANSYS R15.0 Il Edge Coloring WARAKA I Thicken Annotations Result 47 (Auto Scale) MAX HIN 123 Probe Joint Configure Configure Assemble A= 0 Set Revert Outline A: Static Structural Filter: Name Total Deformation Project Type: Total Deformation Model (A4) Unit: mm # Geometry Time: 1 Coordinate Systems 7/31/2020 9:22 AM + Connections a Mesh 0.71632 Max Static Structural (A5) 0.63673 Analysis Settings 0.55714 Fixed Support 0.47755 Force Solution (A6) 0.39796 Solution Information 0.31836 Equivalent Stress 0.23877 Total Deformation 0.15918 0.079591 O Min i 0.00 150.00 300.00 (mm) 75.00 225.00 Geometry & Print Preview Report Preview Graph 1 Tabular Data Details of "Total Deformation" Scope Scoping Method Geometry Selection Geometry All Bodies Definition Type Total Deformation By Time Display Time Last Calculate Time History Yes Identifier Suppressed No Results Minimum 0. mm Maximum 0.71632 mm Animation 10 Frames 0. 1. Messages Graph O No Messages No Selection Metric (mm, kg, N, S, mV,mA) Degrees rad/s Celsius 9:22 AM 7/31/2020 Type here to search 1 o O SW
I have done the analysis using 0.25 inch radius fillet weld, and the results shows that most of the stresses are on the vertical member of the part. very less load is applied on the weld so yes according to results the 0.25 inch weld is enough for the design.