The pitch of a fillet weld is defined as which distance?

The pitch of a fillet weld is defined as which distance?

• A. It is the overall distance of a fillet weld.
• B. It is the centre-to-centre distance between fillet welds.
• C. It is the centre to edge distance of two intermittent fillet welds.
• D. It is the edge-to-edge distance of staggered fillet welds.

Answer: (B)

Pitch is the spacing from the center of one fillet weld to the center of the next weld along the joint. This center-to-center measure applies whether the welds are continuous or intermittent, so it isn’t the edge-to-edge or center-to-edge distance. For example, if successive weld beads have their centers 30 mm apart, the pitch is 30 mm. The other options describe different measurements (like overall weld length or edge-to-edge gaps) and do not define pitch.

Pitch is the spacing from the center of one fillet weld to the center of the next weld along the joint. This center-to-center measure applies whether the welds are continuous or intermittent, so it isn’t the edge-to-edge or center-to-edge distance. For example, if successive weld beads have their centers 30 mm apart, the pitch is 30 mm. The other options describe different measurements (like overall weld length or edge-to-edge gaps) and do not define pitch.