What is male/female socket weld?

• Mar 9, 2010

• #2

rneill

Mechanical

Jul 29, 2008

486

CA

Socket welded connections are a type of welded connection where there is a male component that slides into a female component and then a fillet weld is made between the shoulder of the female component and shank of the male component.

Please refer to ASME B16.11 for typical dimensions and details.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

• Mar 9, 2010

• #3

danw2

Industrial

Oct 21, 2004

1,505

US

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

• Mar 10, 2010

• Thread starter
• #4

ryanhu

Petroleum

Feb 22, 2010

12

CA

rneill and danw2

thanks

Mabye I catch something

and the male socket weld

 

 http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=dcdf82ef-bf72-43d2-967f-7d12f833f640&file=male_socket_weld.jpg

Upvote 0 Downvote

• Mar 10, 2010

• #5

rneill

Mechanical

Jul 29, 2008

486

CA

A male socket welding end does not normally have any reduction in outside diameter. The outside diameter is constant and a fillet weld is used. The official dimensions for socket welded components would be specified in ASME B16.11.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote

• Mar 10, 2010

• #6

hsbcn

Mechanical

May 15, 2009

254

ES

Would like to back up rneill's contribution, and add that you're looking at a valve that has a "normal" SW end (female) with the other being male.

Heather Smith
My interests: Alloy valves, duplex valves, super duplex valves, 6Moly valves, inconel valves, incoloy valves, alloy 20 valves and titanium valves.

 

Upvote 0 Downvote