About Groove or Butt Welds

In a groove or butt weld, the components being connected are located on the same plane. Groove welds and butt welds refer to the same weld type, where groove weld is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) term, and butt weld is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) term.

Use the Groove Weld (ANSI) or Butt Weld (ISO) tool to create a groove or butt weld. Use the Weld Wizard to create a groove or butt weld at the same time as an edge preparation, a notch, or both.

Groove and Butt Weld Types
ANSI	ISO
Square groove Double square	Square butt
Single V groove Double V groove	Single V butt Double V butt
	Single V butt with broad root face Double V butt with broad root face
Single bevel groove Double bevel groove	Single bevel butt Double bevel butt
	Single bevel butt with broad root face Double bevel butt with broad root face
U groove Double U groove	Single U butt Double U butt
J groove Double J groove	Single J butt Double J butt
Flare V groove Double flare V groove	Flare V butt Double flare V butt
Flare bevel groove Double flare bevel groove	Flare bevel butt Double flare bevel butt

In the Model Tree, solid groove or butt welds are represented by

, light groove or butt welds are represented by

, and surface groove or butt welds are represented by