HBS CDi 1502 - Performing a Bending Test

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13 Checking the Quality of the Weld
13.2 Carrying out Bending Test
You can purchase from HBS a bending device with inserts for various diameters of
the welding elements.
The bending test serves as an easy work sample and as a check for the selected
welding parameters. The welded joint is stressed by bending in a non-dened way.
1 - Welding element
2 - Welded joint
 Place the bending device on the welding ele-
ment (1) and
 bend the welding element (1) with the bending de-
vice once by 30° in any direction.
The bending test is passed if a crack or a fracture of the
welded zone does not occur.
 Further tests should be conducted if the connection fails in the weld
area.
 In this case, bend the welding element exactly in the opposite direction by
30° towards the failing seam.