Weld Breaks

Breaks in wires that are due to failure of the butt weld that spliced the trailing end of one wire to the leading end of another wire to maintain a continuous process. A break for this reason appears as a 90 degree or as a “fish-mouth. This is usually a result of a poor welding technique or faulty equipment. Such breaks often occur in the first few die reductions on a wiredrawing machine.