Edge Welding Symbols (WDBS20)

The learner will identify the components of edge welding symbols.

Author - Brandon Goerg

Question 1: Where is the weld applied?

Answer 1: Arrow side

Answer 2: No side significance
Answer 3: Other side
Answer 4: Both sides
Correct Answer: Both sides

Question 2: Where is the weld applied?

Answer 1: Arrow side

Answer 2: Other side
Answer 3: Both sides
Answer 4: No side significance
Correct Answer: Other side

Question 3: Where is the weld applied?

Answer 1: Arrow side

Answer 2: Both sides
Answer 3: No side significance
Answer 4: Other side
Correct Answer: Arrow side

Question 4: Which letter represents the weld length?

Answer 1: None
Answer 2: A
Answer 3: B
Answer 4: C
Correct Answer: B

Question 5: Which letter represents the weld size?

Answer 1: None
Answer 2: A
Answer 3: B
Answer 4: C
Correct Answer: A

Question 6: What does "C" represent?

Answer 1: Thickness
Answer 2: Angle
Answer 3: Extent
Answer 4: Pitch
Correct Answer: Pitch

Question 7: What is represented in the image?

Answer 1: Arrow side intermittent edge weld, 1" weld length, 4" pitch
Answer 2: Other side intermittent edge weld, 1" pitch, 4" weld length
Answer 3: Other side intermittent edge weld, 1" weld length, 4" pitch
Answer 4: Other side staggered intermittent edge weld, 1" weld length, 4" pitch
Correct Answer: Other side intermittent edge weld, 1" weld length, 4" pitch

Question 8: Identify the weld(s) to be completed.

Answer 1: Other side edge weld with melt-through

Answer 2: Arrow side edge weld with melt-through

Answer 3: Other side edge weld, arrow side back/backing weld
Answer 4: Other side square groove weld, arrow side melt-through
Correct Answer: Other side edge weld with melt-through

Question 9: What type of weld is being applied?

Answer 1: Intermittent edge welds

Answer 2: Staggered intermittent edge welds
Answer 3: Chain intermittent edge welds
Correct Answer: Chain intermittent edge welds

Question 10: How long is(are) the arrow side weld(s)?

Answer 1: Not specified

Answer 2: 1
Answer 3: 4
Answer 4: Full length of weld joint

Correct Answer: Full length of weld joint

Question 11: Where does the "10" dimension belong?

Answer 1: A
Answer 2: B
Answer 3: C
Answer 4: None
Correct Answer: C

Question 12: What type of weld is being applied?

Answer 1: Intermittent edge welds

Answer 2: Staggered intermittent edge welds
Answer 3: Chain intermittent edge welds
Correct Answer: Staggered intermittent edge welds

Question 13: Is this the correct symbol to edge weld the right sides of the three pieces?

Answer 1: Yes
Answer 2: No, it's not possible to edge weld three pieces
Answer 3: No, the edge weld symbol needs a third rectangle on the reference line
Answer 4: No, the edge weld symbol is on the wrong side of the reference line
Correct Answer: Yes

Question 14: Which weld symbol group matches the depiction on the left if it were attached
to the leader line?

Answer 1: A
Answer 2: B
Answer 3: C
Answer 4: D
Correct Answer: B
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