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Welding Symbols
Course Reference WIS 5
Welding Symbols
Weld symbols are used to transfer information from the design
office to the workshop and contain five basic components
The arrow line: the arrow line must touch the joint reference area on
the drawing
The reference line: the reference line must touch the arrow line and is
generally parallel with the bottom of the drawing page
The symbol: the vertical line in the symbols for a fillet weld,
single/double bevel butts and a J-butt welds must always be on the left
side.
The dimensions: In most standards the cross sectional dimensions
are given to the left side, and all linear dimensions are give on the right
side
Supplementary information: such as welding process, weld profile,
NDT and any special instructions
Arrow side
Arrow line
Other side
Arrow side
Both sides
Flat
Convex
Concave
Toes
shall be
blended
NDT
WPS
10
10
8
8
10
a4
b
b6
6mm Leg
s5
5mm Actual Throat
OR
8
All dimensions in mm
8
5
n
l
(e)
Welds to be
staggered
3 x 40 (50)
2 x 40 (50)
111
Process
80
3 x 80 (90)
3 x 80 (90)
8
6
80
80
6
8
90
90
90
8
5
6
6
80
80
3 x 80 (90)
3 x 80 (90)
80
5
5
90
90
90
Single-V Butt
Single-U Butt
Single-bevel butt
Double-bevel butt
Single-bevel butt
Single-J butt
10
Plug weld
Spot weld
Single-V Butt
broad root face
Seam weld
Joint detail
Joint detail
Electro-slag welding
7
35
15
10
20
30
131 / 111
20
7
35
15
10
b10
20
30
b10 a 7
35
131 / 111
15
b10
6
6
20
30
10
30
20
10
2 x 30
(10)
3 x 20
(30)
20
30
10
30
(b) 6 (a) 4
(b) 6 (a) 4
12
(b)15 (a)10.5
3 x 15 (25)
(b)10 (a)7
15
25
15
25
15
10
12
8
Reference lines
Arrow line
Other side
Arrow side
Arrow side
Other side
Other side
Both sides
Arrow side
Flat
Convex
Concave
Toes
shall be
blended
NDT
WPS
z10
10
z8
8
10
a4
z
z6
6mm leg
s5
5mm Actual throat
n x l (e)
n
l
(e)
Welds to be
staggered
2 x 40 (50)
3 x 40 (50)
111
Process
80
3 x 80 (90)
z8
z6
80
3 x 80 (90)
80
6
8
90
90
90
80
80
z5
3 x 80 (90)
z6
3 x 80 (90)
80
5
5
90
90
90
Single-bevel butt
Double-bevel butt
Single-bevel butt
Single-J butt
10
10
Plug weld
Spot weld
Steep flanked
Single-V Butt
Seam weld
Surfacing
Joint detail
Joint detail
Electro-slag welding
Complete the symbol drawing for the welded cruciform joint provided
below
All welds are welded with the MIG process and fillet welds with the MMA
process
7
35
15
10
20
30
Complete the symbol drawing for the welded cruciform joint provided
below
All welds are welded with the MIG process and fillet welds with the MMA
process
z10
30
131 / 111
20
7
35
15
10
z10
20
30
z10 a 7
35
131 / 111
15
z10
25
3 x 25 (40)
6
6
25
40
25
25
40
25
40
25
40
3 x 25 (40)
10
6
30
50
25
40
40
25
50
20
30
50
25
40
40
30
25
50
50
20
3 x 40 (30)
3 x 50 (25)
40
3 x 25 (50)
10
2 x 20 (40)
25
Root
Opening
Depth of
Bevel
1(1-1/8)
Effective
Throat
1/8
60o
Groove
Angle
Welding Process
1(1-1/8)
GMAW
GTAW
SAW
FCAW
1/8
60o
1(1-1/8)
Applicable to
any single
groove weld
Single Bevel
FCAW
3 10
3 10
SMAW
Process
10
Sequence of
Operations
2nd Operation
1st Operation
1(1-1/8)
1/8
60o
FCAW
RT
MT
MT
1(1-1/8)
FCAW
1/8
60o
Member A
=
6
Member B