Typical Weld Joints, Sections & Symbols

BUTT (Groove Weld)

Square Open Square Single Bevel Single-V Double Bevel Single-J Double-J Single-U Double-U
A A A A
BACK BACK
R WELD WELD
R R A A A A A
Square
SquareSquare
Square Open Square
Open
Open SquareSquare
Open Square Single Bevel
Single
Single
Single Bevel Bevel
A
Bevel Single-V
Single-V
Single-V Single-V
A Double
Double Bevel
Double
Double
Bevel BevelBevel Single-J
Single-JSingle-J
Single-J Double-J
Double-J
Double-J Double-J Single-U
Single-U
Single-U Single-U Double-U
Double-U
Double-U Double-U
A A A A A A A A A A A A
A A BACK BACK BACK A BACK BACK BACK A
R R R BACK WELD WELD WELD BACK WELD WELD WELD
R R R R R R R A A A A WELD A A A A A A WELDA A A A A
R A A A R A A A A A A A A
A A

EDGE CORNER Single Fillet

Weld Weld
LAP
Single Fillet Single Fillet
Weld Weld
T
Double Fillet
FINISHING DESIGNATOR
CONTOUR SYMBOL

GROOVE WELD SIZE

F
GROOVE ANGLE; INCLUDED ANGLE OF
COUNTERSINK FOR PLUG WELDS
ROOT OPENING; DEPTH OF FILLING
FOR PLUG AND SLOT WELDS

A
LENGTH OF WELD
DEPTH OF GROOVE
Single
Single Fillet
Single
FilletSingle Single
FilletFilletSingle Fillet
Single
FilletSingle Single
FilletFilletSingle Fillet
Single
Fillet Double
FilletFillet Double
Single Fillet
DoubleDouble
Fillet FilletFillet SIZE OR STRENGTH
PITCH (CENTER-TO-CENTER

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{
A SPECIFICATION,
PROCESS, BOTH OTHER
{ SYMBOL
A
OR OTHER
REFERENCE(S) S OR D (S) SIDES SIDE
L-P WELD-ALL-
AROUND
T SYMBOL

{
A
A A A
BOTH ARROW
{
A A A SIDES SIDE
A TAIL (MAY BE OMITTED
WHEN REFERENCE IS
NOT USED)
(N) REFERENCE
LINE ARROW
WELD SYMBOL CONNECTING
NUMBER OF SPOT, SEAM, REFERENCE LINE
STUD, PLUG, SLOT, OR TO ARROW SIDE
PROJECTION WELDS MEMBER OF
JOINT OR ARROW
ELEMENTS IN THIS AREA SIDE OF JOINT
REMAIN AS SHOWN WHEN TAIL
AND ARROW ARE REVERSED

WELD SYMBOLS SHALL BE CONTAINED WITHIN

THE LENGTH OF THE LINE AND SHALL NOT BE
PLACED AT EITHER END OF THE REFERENCE LINE

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