Weld Joint Geometry

and Weld Symbols

Parts of a Weld Joint

Welding Technology
It may be necessary to describe
the exact joint design
 Once you can identify the types of joints, you
must be able to identify individual features
that make up the joint geometry for a
particular joint

 These features and elements are often

essential variables in welding procedure, as
well as production welding

 Welding personal may required to apply this

knowledge once in the industry
Parts of a weld
 Joint root
 Groove face
 Root face
 Root edge
 Root opening
 Bevel
 Bevel angle
 Groove angle
 Groove radius
Joint root is “ that portion of a joint to
be welded where the members are
closest to each other”

 The joint root may be

either a point, line, or
an area

 The joint roots are

shown as shaded areas
in (A)-(D) and lines in
(E) (F)
Groove Face, Root Face, and
Root Edge
 Groove face is “ that
surface of a member
included in the
groove”
 Root face (land) is
“that portion of the
groove face within the
joint root”
 Root edge is a root
face of zero width
Root Opening and Bevel

Root opening is the

separation between
the work pieces at
the joint root
Bevel is an angular
edge preparation
Bevel Angle, Groove Angle,
and Groove Radius
Bevel angle is the angle
between the bevel of a joint
member and a plane
perpendicular to the surface
of the member
Groove angle the total
included angle of the groove
between members
Groove radius applies only
to J-&U- groove welds