Yield Strength vs Tensile Strength of Steel and Other Metals

And why should we know the difference in welding

If you work with metals, whether you are a business owner, a design engineer, an inspector or a welder, you have heard the terms yield strength and tensile strength.  In welding, we seem to focus more on tensile strength than on yield strength.  When we match a filler metal to a base metal we do […]