Abstract:Based on the “isostrain hypothesis”,the relationship was obtained between mean elongation and influence factors such as base material properties,weld properties and initial width ratio of the base metal and weld.The finite element method was employed to analyze the influence laws of the weld properties and initial width ratio on the tensile strength and mean elongation with constant base material properties.The results demonstrate that the strength coefficient K of the weld has more influence on the tensile strength and less effect on the mean elongation;the hardening coefficient n is just contrary;initial width ratio has significant effect on them in its sensitive area (0~20) and when initial width ratio exceeds 20,the effect becomes subtle.