What is Bevel Groove Weld in Welding?

Bevel groove weld is a type of welding in which the edges of the two pieces to be joined are beveled at an angle.

What is a bevel weld used for?

This type of weld is often used when joining two pieces of metal together at right angles, such as when welding a corner joint.

Bevel groove welds are also sometimes used for decorative purposes, such as when creating a geometric pattern on a metal surface.

What are the types of groove weld?

There are several different types of bevel groove welds, depending on the angle of the bevel and the width of the groove:

The most common type of bevel groove weld is the V-groove weld, which has a V-shaped groove that is created by beveling the edges of the two pieces of metal at a 30-degree angle.
Other types of bevel groove welds include the U-groove weld, J-groove weld, and flush groove weld.

Bevel groove welds are typically made by first creating a V-shaped groove in the two pieces of metal to be joined. The edges of the metal are then beveled at the desired angle, and a welding rod is fed into the groove. The welding rod melts and fuses the two pieces of metal together as it is passed through the groove. Bevel groove welds can also be made using a gas tungsten arc welder (GTAW), which does not require a welding rod.

What is the difference between bevel and groove?

Bevel and groove welds are similar in that they both involve two pieces of metal being joined together at an angle. However, bevel welds are typically used for decorative purposes, while groove welds are typically used for structural purposes.

Welding joints

They are classified according to their geometry:

A bevel weld is a V-shaped groove weld, in which the edges of the two pieces of metal are beveled at an angle.
A groove weld is a U-shaped, J-shaped, or flush-groove weld, in which the edges of the two pieces of metal are not beveled.