TYPES OF WELDING JOINTS

BUTT JOINT
Butt joints consist of placing two plates side
by side and joining to create a single piece.
When plate thickness increases, or full
penetration is desired, the plates are
beveled. These are referred to as groove
welds. Beveling increases the amount of
filler metal needed but insures higher
strength and proper penetration.

TEE JOINT (FILLET WELDS)

The tee joint has variations when a one of
the pieces is beveled. As with butt welds, the
bevel is used to achieved deeper or full
penetration. It also requires less weld for
equal strength on heavier sections.

LAP JOINT
This type of joint is formed when two pieces
of metal are placed on top of one another
and then are welded together in this
manner.

EDGE JOINT
This type of weld is the type that gets
replaced more often than any other type of
weld. It is done on the same edge which is
why it tends to get brittle over time and
needs to be replaced.

CORNER JOINT
If you want to use this type of joint, you will
need to use two pieces of metal and join
them at a right angle to each other so that it
forms a corner.