What is intermittent welding?

What is intermittent welding?

• A. A continuous weld
• B. A weld that is not continuous, each weld called an increment
• C. A decorative weld
• D. A weld with gaps for cooling

Answer: (B)

Intermittent welding means the weld is not laid down as a single continuous bead. Instead, you place a series of short welds, or increments, with small gaps between them. Each separate weld is an increment, and together they join the parts. This approach intentionally reduces heat input and helps control distortion, which is especially useful on thin metals or when minimizing warping is important. The spaces between increments provide cooling time, but the defining idea is the non-continuous pattern built from multiple discrete welds. It’s not about decoration, and it’s not simply “gaps for cooling” as the definition; the key is the non-continuous weld made up of increments.

Intermittent welding means the weld is not laid down as a single continuous bead. Instead, you place a series of short welds, or increments, with small gaps between them. Each separate weld is an increment, and together they join the parts. This approach intentionally reduces heat input and helps control distortion, which is especially useful on thin metals or when minimizing warping is important. The spaces between increments provide cooling time, but the defining idea is the non-continuous pattern built from multiple discrete welds. It’s not about decoration, and it’s not simply “gaps for cooling” as the definition; the key is the non-continuous weld made up of increments.