Elementary Symbols (Butt Welds)

Square Butt weld

Single-V Butt Weld

Single Bevel Butt Weld

Elementary Symbols (Butt Welds)

Single-V
Single
V Butt Weld with broad root face

Single Bevel Butt Weld with broad root face

Single-U Butt Weld

Elementary Symbols (Butt Welds)

Single-J Butt Weld

Backing Run
(backing or back weld
in US)
Steep-flanked
Single Bevel
Butt Welds
Steep-flanked
Single-V Butt Welds

Elementary Symbols (Fillet Welds)

Elementary Symbols (Plug Welds)

Plug or Slot Weld in US

Elementary Symbols
(Spot Welds and Seam Welds)
Spot Weld

Seam Weld

Elementary Symbols
(Edge Welds and Surfacing Welds)
Edge Welds

Surfacing Welds

Elementary Symbols
(Surface, Inclined and Fold Joints)
Surface Joint

Inclined Joint

Fold Joint

Supplementary Symbols
Flat

Convex

Concave

Supplementary Symbols
Toes shall be blended smoothly

Permanent backing strip used

Removable backing strip used

Dimensioning of Welds
The size of the weld is located on the lefthand side of the symbol
The length of the weld is on the right-hand
side of the symbol

Dimensioning of Butt Welds

Dimensioning of Fillet Welds

leg length

Dimensioning of
Intermittent Fillet Welds

Where

l = length of weld
n = number of weld elements
(e) = distance between adjacent weld elements

Dimensioning of Staggered
Intermittent Fillet Welds

Dimensioning of Slot Welds