Issues of Pipeline Welded Joints and

Pipeline Beveled Ends

Pipeline welded joint design
In practical industrial application, line pipes are always welded to join together to form
longer ones to meet the needs of engineering project. The welding joint is supposed to be as
strong as the base material, not subjecting to fatigue, bending, crack or other defects.

The most commonly-used type of pipeline joint is butt joint, a process in which two pieces of
pipes are joined together in the same horizontal plane. Butt welding has the advantage of
good tolerance, high strength and less needed material. However, butt welding doesnt mean
the simple face-to-face connection of two pieces, which means the joining surface are not
always vertical to the pipe plate. The edges of pipes are processed into different angles before
welded, thats what called pipeline beveling.

What is pipeline beveled end and why use it

Beveled end, to put it simply, is a joint surface

with a specific beveled angle. In fact, it is processed prior to the welding of two pieces of line
pipes, an angle formed at the edge of the end of the pipe with the help of a beveling machine.

Its foremost use is to achieve the best butt welding joint. Some pipes, especially those with
great wall thickness, are difficult to be welded together due to low penetration. Even if joined
together, they may not be deeply and completely welded due to the great thickness, so
potential welding defect remains. Thus, when both ends of the pipes are beveled to form an
angle, the thinner walls make it easier for pipes to be jointed together. Some filler materials
will be put in the beveled space. The bevels increase their contact area, guaranteeing a better
and deeper welding effect. Besides, pipeline beveling can be used to deburr the cut ends,
making the pipes neat and tidy.

Common types of beveled ends and comparison among different types

Beveling ends can be made into various angles, achieving the better welding seam. Common
beveled ends for butt joints are IType butt joint, singleV beveled end, doubleV
beveled end and single Ubeveled end.
Beveled angle refers to the angle between the two beveled surfaces. Beveled face angle,
normally used for single-U type, refers to the angle between the beveled surface and the
vertical line to the pipe itself. The root opening refers to the gap between the roots of both
pieces before welding, to ensure the roots get complete welding. The root radius for single-U
beveled end is to increase the transverse space between the roots, making the welding reach
the bottom of the root.

Itype butt joint, also called square butt joint, is a relatively simple joint method for
pipes of 1 to 6 mm in thickness. Strictly speaking, it is not a beveled end joint, for it
only requires parallel matching the edges of two pieces together without certain
angles. It is easy and economic to process, but is not recommended for pipes of thick
walls. As for thicker wall pipes, the angle of the bevel ends needs full consideration,
trying to use the least filler metal material to provide the desired welding soundness.
SingleV beveled end, is the most widely-used butt joint type in pipeline application.
It suits pipes with the thickness of 3 to 26 mm. The beveled angle should be
approximately 40 to 60. SingleV beveled end is processed by a beveling machine.
Comparatively speaking, it is more costly and needs more filler material than the I
type butt joint, but the joint is much stronger than the square joint. The disadvantage
of single-V beveled end is its easy subjection to angular deformation.
DoubleV beveled end, also called Xbeveled end, is developed on the basis of
singleV beveled end. It needs double-side welding, so the material needs to be
turned over after welded one side and the preparation time is longer than the single-V
beveled end. It can be used for pipes of thickness 12 to 60mm. For pipes of same
 thickness, a doubleV beveled end requires less filler metal material, because there
are two narrower V-joints compared to one wider singleV beveled end.
Single-U beveled end is a one-side welding joint. It requires less filler metal material
than doubleV beveled end and is less subjective to deformation. However, due to
the radian shape, it is more difficult to process than the former methods.

Anson provides you pipelines with beveled ends

Different types of beveled ends have different requirements on pipes and welding methods.
As a professional pipeline supplier, Henan Anson Steel Co., Ltd provides beveling service
according to your requirement. Clients can choose pipes with the most suitable beveled ends
before welding application to achieve better pipeline butt welding performance.