Comparing buttweld and socketweld joints

From: <M.Bakhshi>
Date: Mon Jul 25 2005 - 00:48:00 EDT

Hi all,

Has anybody seen any reference about comparing between socket weld and butt-weld joints?
Which one is more safe in high pressure services? and what is the reason to select each of them?
And also which one has more strength ?

Tx,
Mahnoush

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