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Groove Welds

The document discusses different types of groove welds used to join metal pieces. A groove weld is used to join edges or corners and involves depositing weld metal within a groove cut into the pieces. The main types are square, V-shaped, bevel, U-shaped, J-shaped, flare-V and flare bevel grooves. Supplementary symbols indicate melt-through or use of a backing bar to achieve full penetration of the weld.

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Groove Welds

The document discusses different types of groove welds used to join metal pieces. A groove weld is used to join edges or corners and involves depositing weld metal within a groove cut into the pieces. The main types are square, V-shaped, bevel, U-shaped, J-shaped, flare-V and flare bevel grooves. Supplementary symbols indicate melt-through or use of a backing bar to achieve full penetration of the weld.

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Groove Welds

The groove weld is commonly used to make edge-to-edge joints, although it is also
often used in corner joints, T joints, and joints between curved and flat pieces. As
suggested by the variety of groove weld symbols, there are many ways to make a
groove weld, the differences depending primarily on the geometry of the parts to be
joined and the preparation of their edges. Weld metal is deposited within the groove
and penetrates and fuses with the base metal to form the joint. (Note: for the sake of
graphical clarity, the drawings below generally do not show the penetration of the
weld metal. Recognize, however, that the degree of penetration is important in
determining the quality of the weld.)

The various types of groove weld are:

The square groove weld, in which the "groove" is created by either a tight fit or a
slight separation of the edges. The amount of separation, if any, is given on the weld
symbol.
The V-groove weld, in which the edges of both pieces are chamfered, either singly or
doubly, to create the groove. The angle of the V is given on the weld symbol, as is the
separation at the root (if any).

If the depth of the V is not the full thickness--or half the thickness in the case of a
double V--the depth is given to the left of the weld symbol.

If the penetration of the weld is to be greater than the depth of the groove, the depth of
the effective throat is given in parentheses after the depth of the V.
The bevel groove weld, in which the edge of one of the pieces is chamfered and the
other is left square. The bevel symbol's perpendicular line is always drawn on the left
side, regardless of the orientation of the weld itself. The arrow points toward the piece
that is to be chamfered. This extra significance is emphasized by a break in the arrow
line. (The break is not necessary if the designer has no preference as to which piece
gets the edge treatment or if the piece to receive the treatment should be obvious to a
qualified welder.) Angle and depth of edge treatment, effective throat, and separation
at the root are described using the methods discussed in the V-groove section.

The U-groove weld, in which the edges of both pieces are given a concave treatment.
Depth of edge treatment, effective throat, and separation at the root are described
using the methods discussed in the V-groove section.
The J-groove weld, in which the edge of one of the pieces is given a concave
treatment and the other is left square. It is to the U-groove weld what the bevel groove
weld is to the V-groove weld. As with the bevel, the perpendicular line is always
drawn on the left side and the arrow (with a break, if necessary) points to the piece
that receives the edge treatment. Depth of edge treatment, effective throat, and
separation at the root are described using the methods discussed in the V-
groove section.

The flare-V groove weld, commonly used to join two round or curved parts. The
intended depth of the weld itself are given to the left of the symbol, with the weld
depth shown in parentheses.
The flare bevel groove weld, commonly used to join a round or curved piece to a flat
piece. As with the flare-V, the depth of the groove formed by the two curved surfaces
and the intended depth of the weld itself are given to the left of the symbol, with the
weld depth shown in parentheses. The symbol's perpendicular line is always drawn on
the left side, regardless of the orientation of the weld itself.

Common supplementary symbols used with groove welds are the melt-
thru and backing bar symbols. Both symbols indicate that complete joint penetration
is to be made with a single-sided groove weld. In the case of melt-thru, the root is to
be reinforced with weld metal on the back side of the joint. The height of the
reinforcement, if critical, is indicated to the left of the melt-thru symbol, which is
placed across the reference line from the basic weld symbol.
When a backing bar is used to achieve complete joint penetration, its symbol is placed
across the reference line from the basic weld symbol. If the bar is to be removed after
the weld is complete, an "R" is placed within the backing bar symbol. The backing bar
symbol has the same shape as the plug or slot weld symbol, but context should always
make the symbol's intention clear.

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