Hi Steve, I can't be much help regarding how you may or may not have change the characteristics of the base material. But based on what you have said about other stripped studs, I am taking the liberty to treat this as a pre-existing condition. VW aircooled engines use a similiar design and...
We are building a M2 Cat.A weldment. TP278 9.3.2.2.2 permits Partial Penetration joints within the same design group to be interchanged without drawing changes provided weld efficiencies are not reduced. Is there any allowances for Full Penetration joints? Could I substitute a C2V6 for a C2V5...