Weld Templates

The weld templates are sourced into the HyperLife Weld Certification session via the Weld Template folder. The default location defined in Preferences is: C:/Users/<user id>/Documents/Fatigue/WeldTemplates.

The .xml file placed in the weld template directory is automatically sourced into the session. The weld categories are listed in the Specifications and Points tools.

Apply Weld Templates in Specifications Tool

Select the Regulation.
Click to show weld templates.
Select the weld cateogory for the required type.
The template names for the weld type are listed from the weld template .xml saved in the Weld template directory.
Select an Evaluation Method and click Apply.

Define Weld Template XML

The weld template .xml should be contained within the <WeldPropertyTemplateData> root tag, as shown below. The tag has one attribute: version.

<WeldPropertyTemplateData version="21.000000">….
….
</WeldPropertyTemplateData>

The weld template should hold at least one <Regulation> root tag, as shown below.

<Regulation name="dvs1608">….
….
</Regulation>

Supported regulations:

Table 1. Supported Regulations
Attribute	Valid Values
`<Regulation name = “xxxxxx”>`	dvs1608 dvs1612 eurocode3 fkm

Note: Multiple regulation templates can be saved to a single weld template .xml.

Each weld template based on the regulation and evaluation method is defined by three tables within the <WeldData> root tag, as shown below.

<WeldData Template name="T_Example" Weld_type="T" >

 <Table type="Evaluation_distance_table" Evaluation_Distance="Auto" Evaluation_Approach="Nominal">
  ….
 </Table>

 <Table type="General_table" >
  ….
 </Table>

 <Table type="Location_table">
   ….
 </Table>
</WeldData>

Attribute	Valid Values
Template_name	Name to be listed in weld category
Weld_type	T B L Cross Multiple O
Table type	Evaluation_distance_table General_table Location_table
Evaluation_Distance	Manual Auto
Evaluation_Approach	Nominal Hotspot

The valid attributes in each table are listed below.

Table type = Evaluation_distance_table

Table 2. Evaluation_Distance = Auto and Evaluation Approach = Nominal
Attributes
Weld Factor	Default weld width factor to be used for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Weld Factor">1.0 1.0 1.0</Column>`
Constant 1	Constant * Min Shell thickness to be used for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Constant 1">0.5 0.5 0.5</Column>`

Table 3. Evaluation_Distance = Manual and Evaluation Approach = Nominal
Attributes
1st Total Distance	Total Distance at which stress is queried for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `Column label="1st Total Distance">x x x</Column>`

Table 4. Evaluation_Distance = Auto and Evaluation Approach = Hotspot
Attributes
Weld Factor	Default weld width factor to be used for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions Example: `<Column label="Weld Factor">1.0 1.0 1.0</Column>`
Constant 1	Constant 1 * Min Shell thickness to be used for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Constant 1">0.5 0.5 0.5</Column>`
Constant 2	Constant 2 * Min Shell thickness to be used for Transverse, Longitudinal and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Constant 2">0.5 0.5 0.5</Column>`

Table 5. Evaluation_Distance = Manual and Evaluation Approach = Hotspot
Attributes
Constant 1	Constant 1 used in stress extrapolation for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Constant 1">0.5 0.5 0.5</Column>`
Constant 2	Constant 2 used in stress extrapolation for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="Constant 2">1.5 1.5 1.5</Column>`
1st Total Distance	Total Distance(L1) at which stress is queried for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="1st Total Distance">10 10 10</Column>`
2nd Total Distance	Total Distance(L2) at which stress is queried for Transverse, Longitudinal, and Shear directions. Example: `<Column label="2nd Total Distance">20 20 20</Column>`

Note: Refer to Find Evaluation Positions for more information on calculating evaluation distance.

Regulation name = dvs1608, Table type = General_table, and Table type = Location_table

Table 6. General Table
Attributes
Mean Stress Sensitivity - Normal	Default = 0.15
Mean Stress Sensitivity - Shear	Default = 0.09
Grinding Bonus	Yes / No
Effective Weld Thickness	Yes / No

Table 7. Location Table
Attributes
Notch Class - Transverse	Notch Class - Transverse for all locations Default = F2
Notch Class - Longitudinal	Notch Class - Longitudinal for all locations Default = F2
Notch Class - Shear	Notch Class - Shear for all locations Default = H
Material Yield	Material Yield for all locations Default = 270
Thickness Influence (TI)	Thickness Influence (TI) for all locations Default = 1.0
Thickness Flag (TF)	Valid keys = t or tmin Thickness Flag (TF) for all locations
Intermittent Factor (Z)	Intermittent Factor (Z) for all locations Default = 1.0
Weld Eccentricity (e)	Weld Eccentricity (e) for all locations Default = 0.0
Effective Thickness (Ar)	Effective Thickness (Ar) calclated at each location.

Note: The values for each location table attribute are based on the number of locations of the weld type. In the table above, Notch Class – Transverse shows 7 values for a T weld, which are Location1 – 6 from the weld centroid and an additional location for Location_WeldEnd.

If any of these values are to be kept unchanged when applying weld template, the value x should be used. Example:

<Column label="Notch Class - Transverse">x F2 F2
                    F2 F2 F2 F2 F2</Column>

Where, Location1 will retain the default value applied by HyperLife Weld Certification.

Example for DVS1608 and T weld.

<WeldPropertyTemplateData version="21.000000">   
    <!-- DVS1608 -->    
    <Regulation name="dvs1608">	
        <WeldData Template_name="T_Example_DVS1608" Weld_type="T" >
	<Table type="Evaluation_distance_table" Evaluation_Distance="Manual" Evaluation_Approach="Hotspot">
                <Column label="Weld Factor">x 1.0 1.0</Column>
                <Column label="Constant 1">0.6 0.6 0.6</Column>
                <Column label="Constant 2">1.6 1.6 1.6</Column>
                <Column label="1st Total Distance">16.0 16.0 16.0</Column>
                <Column label="2nd Total Distance">24.0 24.0 24.0</Column>
          </Table>
	<Table type="General_table" >
	      <Column label="Mean Stress Sensitivity - Normal">0.16</Column>
	      <Column label="Mean Stress Sensitivity - Shear">0.10</Column>
	      <Column label="Grinding Bonus">yes</Column>
	      <Column label="Effective Weld Thickness">No</Column>
           </Table>
           <Table type="Location_table">
	      <Column label="Notch Class - Transverse">x F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 F1 F1</Column>
	      <Column label="Notch Class - Longitudinal">x F1 F1 F1 F1 F2 F2 F2</Column>
	      <Column label="Notch Class - Shear">G x G G G H H H</Column>
	      <Column label="Material Yield">320 x 270 270 270 270 270 270</Column>
	      <Column label="Thickness Influence (TI)">1 1 0.7 0.7 1 1 0.7 0.7</Column>
	      <Column label="Thickness Flag (TF)">t t tmin tmin t t t t</Column>
	      <Column label="Intermittent Factor (Z)">1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1</Column>
	      <Column label="Weld Eccentricity (e)">0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0</Column>
	      <Column label="Effective Thickness (Ar)">10 10 5.6 5.6 10 10 7 7</Column>		
            </Table>
        </WeldData>
   </Regulation>
</WeldPropertyTemplateData>

Regulation name = dvs1612, Table type = General_table, and Table type = Location_table

Table 8. General Table
Attributes
Cutoff Value	Default = 0.15
Nominal Slope	Default = 3
Shear Slope	Default = 5
Effective Weld Thickness	Yes / No

Table 9. Location Table
Attributes
Notch Class - Transverse	Notch Class - Transverse for all locations Default = F3
Notch Class - Longitudinal	Notch Class - Longitudinal for all locations Default = F3
Notch Class - Shear	Notch Class - Shear for all locations Default = H-
Thickness Influence (TI)	Thickness Influence (TI) for all locations Default = 1.0
Thickness Flag (TF)	Thickness Falg (TF) for all locations. Valid keys = t or tmin
Intermittent Factor (Z)	Intermittent Factor (Z) for all locations Default = 1.0
Material Grade	S355 / S235 / UserDefined Default = S355
Material Yield	Material Yield for all locations Default = 355
Weld Eccentricity (e)	Weld Eccentricity (e) for all locations Default = 0.0
Effective Thickness (Ar)	Effective Thickness (Ar) calculatred at each location.

Example for EVS1612 and T weld.

<WeldPropertyTemplateData version="21.000000">   
    <!-- DVS1612 -->
    <Regulation name="dvs1612">	
        <WeldData Template_name="T_Example_DVS1612" Weld_type="T" >
	<Table type="Evaluation_distance_table" Evaluation_Distance="Auto" Evaluation_Approach="Nominal">
                <Column label="Weld Factor">1.0 1.0 1.0</Column>
                <Column label="Constant 1">1.5 1.5 1.5</Column>
          </Table>
	<Table type="General_table" >
	      <Column label="Cutoff Value">1.16</Column>
	      <Column label="Nominal Slope">3</Column>
	      <Column label="Shear Slope">5</Column>
	      <Column label="Effective Weld Thickness">No</Column>			
            </Table>
            <Table type="Location_table">
                  <Column label="Notch Class - Transverse">x F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2</Column>
                  <Column label="Notch Class - Longitudinal">x F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 F2</Column>
                  <Column label="Notch Class - Shear">x G G G G G G G</Column>
                  <Column label="Thickness Influence (TI)">1 1 0.7 0.7 1 1 0.7 0.7</Column>
                  <Column label="Thickness Flag (TF)">t t tmin tmin t t t t</Column>
                  <Column label="Intermittent Factor (Z)">1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1</Column>
                  <Column label="Material Grade">UserDefined UserDefined S355 S355 S355 S355 S355 S355</Column>
                  <Column label="Material Yield">350 350 355 355 355 355 355 355</Column>
                  <Column label="Weld Eccentricity (e)">0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0</Column>
                  <Column label="Effective Thickness (Ar)">10 10 5.6 5.6 10 10 7 7</Column>			
            </Table>
        </WeldData>
   </Regulation>
</WeldPropertyTemplateData>

Regulation name = fkm, Table type = General_table, and Table type = Location_table

Table 10. General Table
Attributes
Material Type	steel / al Default = steel
Residual Stress factor (KEnormal)	Default = 1.26
Residual Stress factor (KEtau)	Default = 1.15
Mean Stress sensitivity (Mnormal)	Default = 0.15
Mean Stress sensitivity (Mtau)	Default = 0.09
Overload Situation	F1 / F2 / F3 / F4 Default = F2
Temperature Factor (Ktd)	Default = 1
Material Safety Factor (jF)	Default = 1
Load Safety Factor (jS)	Default = 1
Reference Number of Cycles (Nc)	Default = 2e+06
Number of Cycles at Knee point - Normal (Ndnormal)	Default = 5e+07
Number of Cycles at Knee point - Shear (Ndtau)	Default = 1e+08
Slope Exponent - Normal	Default = 3
Slope Exponent - Shear	Default = 5
Thickness Factor	FallA / FallB Default = FallA
Exponent N for thickness	0.3 / 0.2 /0.1 Default = 0.1
If Edge - Layer solidification	Yes / No Default = No
Solidification Factor (Kv)	Default = 1
If Material GJL	Yes / No Default = No
Material GJL factor (Knle)	Default = 1
Plastic Support (npl)	Default = 1
Weld Line Factor (aw)	Default = 1
Softening Factor (Pwez)	Default = 1
Static Safety Factor	Default = 1
Effective Weld Thickness	Yes / No Default = No

Table 11. Location Table
Attributes	Value at each location
Fatigue Class - Transverse	Default = 100
Fatigue Class - Longitudinal	Default = 100
Fatigue Class - Shear	Default = 100
Material Yield	Default = 270
Thickness Influence (TI)	Default = 1
Thickness Flag (TF)	Valid keys = t or tmin Default = t
Intermittent Factor (Z)	Default = 1
Weld Eccentricity (e)	Default = 0
Effective Thickness (Ar)	Effective Thickness (Ar) calculated at each location

Example for FKM and T weld

<WeldPropertyTemplateData version="21.000000">
    <!-- FKM -->    
    <Regulation name="fkm">	
        <WeldData Template_name="T_Example_fkm" Weld_type="T" >
	<Table type="Evaluation_distance_table" Evaluation_Distance="Manual" Evaluation_Approach="Hotspot">
	      <Column label="Constant 1">0.5 0.5 0.5</Column>
	      <Column label="Constant 2">1.5 1.5 1.5</Column>
	      <Column label="1st Total Distance">15 15 15</Column>
	      <Column label="2nd Total Distance">25 25 25</Column>
          </Table>
          <Table type="General_table" >
	<Column label="Material Type">steel</Column>
		<Column label="Residual Stress factor (KEnormal)">1.26</Column>
		<Column label="Residual Stress factor (KEtau)">1.15</Column>
		<Column label="Mean Stress sensitivity (Mnormal)">0.15</Column>
		<Column label="Mean Stress sensitivity (Mtau)">0.09</Column>
		<Column label="Overload Situation">F2</Column>
		<Column label="Temperature Factor (Ktd)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Material Safety Factor (jF)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Load Safety Factor (jS)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Reference Number of Cycles (Nc)">2e+06</Column>
		<Column label="Number of Cycles at Knee point - Normal (Ndnormal)">5e+07</Column>
		<Column label="Number of Cycles at Knee point - Shear (Ndtau)">1e+08</Column>
		<Column label="Slope Exponent - Normal">3</Column>
		<Column label="Slope Exponent - Shear">5</Column>
		<Column label="Thickness Factor">FallA</Column>
		<Column label="Exponent N for thickness">0.1</Column>
		<Column label="If Edge - Layer solidification">no</Column>
		<Column label="Solidification Factor (Kv)">1</Column>
		<Column label="If Material GJL">no</Column>
		<Column label="Material GJL factor (Knle)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Plastic Support (npl)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Weld Line Factor (aw)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Softening Factor (Pwez)">1</Column>
		<Column label="Static Safety Factor">1</Column>
		<Column label="Effective Weld Thickness">No</Column>	
            </Table>
            <Table type="Location_table">
		<Column label="Fatigue Class - Transverse">120 100 100 100 100 100 100 100</Column>
		<Column label="Fatigue Class - Longitudinal">120 100 100 100 100 100 100 100</Column>
		<Column label="Fatigue Class - Shear">100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80</Column>
		<Column label="Material Yield">270 270 220 270 270 270 270 270</Column>
		<Column label="Thickness Influence (TI)">1 1 0.7 0.7 1 1 0.7 0.7</Column>
		<Column label="Thickness Flag (TF)">t t tmin tmin t t t t</Column>
		<Column label="Intermittent Factor (Z)">1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1</Column>
		<Column label="Weld Eccentricity (e)">0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0</Column>
		<Column label="Effective Thickness (Ar)">10 10 5.6 5.6 10 10 7 7</Column>
	</Table>
       </WeldData>
  </Regulation>
</WeldPropertyTemplateData>