What can happen if the plates of a tee joint are held tightly together?
A) The joint overall tolerance may not be within specifications.
B) Underbead cracking or lamellar tearing can occur.
C) It makes it more difficult to see the root weld.
D) The root of the weld may not have 100% fusion.

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If the plates of a tee joint are held tightly together, it can lead to underbead cracking or lamellar tearing due to increased tensile stresses on the root of the weld.

What Can Happen If the Plates of a Tee Joint