{"id":100310,"date":"2026-02-15T20:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100310"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:38:25","slug":"weld-strength-calculator","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/tl\/calculators\/weld-strength-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Weld Strength Calculator \u2014 Fillet &#038; Butt Weld | Vibromera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Weld Strength Calculator\",\"description\":\"Free online calculator for fillet and butt weld strength per EN 1993 \/ AWS D1.1.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/weld-strength-calculator\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"Engineering Calculator\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Any\",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"EUR\"},\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Vibromera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-01\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-15\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true}<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How is fillet weld strength calculated?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Fillet weld capacity = throat area \u00d7 allowable shear stress = a \u00d7 L \u00d7 (fu \/ (\u221a3 \u00d7 \u03b2w \u00d7 \u03b3M2)), where a is throat thickness, L is effective length, fu is ultimate tensile strength, \u03b2w is correlation factor, and \u03b3M2 is safety factor (typically 1.25).\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the throat thickness of a fillet weld?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Throat thickness (a) is the shortest distance from the root to the face of the weld. 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Enter weld type, throat size, length, applied force, and material grade.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"vc-badges\"><span class=\"vc-badge\">EN 1993-1-8<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Fillet &amp; Butt<\/span><span class=\"vc-badge\">Stress Check<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"vc-card\">\n    <form class=\"vc-form\" id=\"vc-form\" autocomplete=\"off\">\n        <div class=\"vc-form-grid\">\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-type\">Weld Type<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-type\"><option value=\"fillet\" selected>Fillet weld<\/option><option value=\"butt\">Butt weld (full penetration)<\/option><\/select>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-mat\">Material Grade<\/label>\n                <select class=\"vc-select\" id=\"vc-mat\">\n                    <option value=\"360\" data-bw=\"0.8\">S235 (fu=360 MPa, \u03b2w=0.8)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"430\" data-bw=\"0.85\" selected>S275 (fu=430 MPa, \u03b2w=0.85)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"510\" data-bw=\"0.9\">S355 (fu=510 MPa, \u03b2w=0.9)<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"520\" data-bw=\"1.0\">S420 (fu=520 MPa, \u03b2w=1.0)<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-leg\">Leg Size (s) or Throat (a) <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-leg\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"6\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-length\">Weld Length <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(mm)<\/span><\/label><input class=\"vc-input\" type=\"number\" id=\"vc-length\" step=\"any\" min=\"1\" value=\"200\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-field\"><label class=\"vc-label\" for=\"vc-force\">Applied Force <span class=\"vc-label-hint\">(kN)<\/span><\/label><input 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class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Utilization Ratio<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-util\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"vc-rcard\"><div class=\"vc-rcard-label\">Throat Thickness (a)<\/div><div class=\"vc-rcard-value\" id=\"vc-r-throat\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc-section vc-open\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udcd8<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Theory<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n        <h3>Fillet Weld (Simplified Method)<\/h3><div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Butt Weld<\/h3><p>Full penetration butt welds are treated as parent 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