Summarize the disadvantages of having to bevel a plate prior to welding.

What will be an ideal response?


There are several disadvantages of having to bevel a plate before welding:

*Beveling the edge of a plate adds an operation to the fabrication process.

*Both more filler metal and welding time are required to fill a beveled joint than are required to make a square jointed weld.

*Beveled joints have more heat from the thermal beveling and additional welding required to fill the groove. The lower heat input to the square joint means less distortion.

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