Discussion on "Design and manufacture of welded steel fabrications" at the Coventry Section of the Institution

MR. J. D. SCAIFE (Section President, who presided): Why is the term fabricated used instead of welded ? You mentioned high tensile steel. Will a welded joint of high tensile steel lend itself to heat treatment? In the case of the welding of the edge of a piece of steel on to a flat plate, does this have to be chamfered, or is it possible to weld it true and get a solid weld? The principles outlined in this paper can be applied with advantages in other constructions, for instance, in Machine Tool constructions, ribs in many cases, can be welded into large units more conveniently and with less expense than coring.