A weld that uses a bevel with a flare for a round-bar to plate joint is best described as which?

A weld that uses a bevel with a flare for a round-bar to plate joint is best described as which?

• A. A flare V-groove weld
• B. A double bevel groove weld
• C. A flare bevel groove weld
• D. A double flare bevel groove weld

Answer: (C)

A flare bevel groove weld describes a bevel cut on the plate edge that includes a flare to accommodate the curved surface of a round bar. When joining a round bar to a flat plate, the plate edge is prepared as a bevel so the weld can fully fuse around the bar, and the opening is widened (flared) to better fit the round geometry. This combination matches the description of a bevel with a flare for a round-bar to plate joint. The other groove terms describe different edge geometries (for example, a V-shaped groove, or two bevels, or two flares), which don’t fit the described setup as precisely.

A flare bevel groove weld describes a bevel cut on the plate edge that includes a flare to accommodate the curved surface of a round bar. When joining a round bar to a flat plate, the plate edge is prepared as a bevel so the weld can fully fuse around the bar, and the opening is widened (flared) to better fit the round geometry. This combination matches the description of a bevel with a flare for a round-bar to plate joint. The other groove terms describe different edge geometries (for example, a V-shaped groove, or two bevels, or two flares), which don’t fit the described setup as precisely.