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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 .