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Fillet Weld Capacity

AISC LRFD fillet weld design — strength per unit length and total capacity, with optional load-orientation increase factor and base metal shear check.

Inputs

mm
mm
deg from weld axis (0=long, 90=transverse)
MPa (A36 = 400, A992 = 450)
mm (thinner connected part)
kN
Method & assumptions
  • Throat thickness te = 0.707·w (for equal-leg fillet).
  • φRw per unit length = φ·Fnw·te; φ = 0.75; Fnw = 0.6·FEXX·(1.0 + 0.50·sin¹·⁵θ) (J2-5).
  • Base metal shear rupture per length = φ·0.6·Fu·t; φ = 0.75. Controls if base metal is thinner than ~1.41·w (rule of thumb).
  • Use lower of (weld) and (base metal) capacities.
  • For full strength of base metal (Type J2): wmin based on AISC J2.2b plate thickness table (not handled here).

Results

Throat te
Weld Strength Fnw
φRw per length
Base Metal φRbm per length
Controlling per length
Total Capacity
Demand / Capacity
StatusOK
Required Length Lreq