IS I 813 - 1986

Indian Standard
SCHEMEOFSYMBOLSFORWELDING
(First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was welding procedure sheets giving details of the
adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on tools, materials, processes and other requirements
24 January 1986, after the draft finalized by the for welding.
Welding General Sectional Committee had been
0.3 This standard was first published in 1956.
approved by the Structural and Metals Division
Amended version of the standard was issued in
Council.
1961. It is now being revised to bring it in line
0.2 Welding cannot take its proper place as an with other international standards published on
engineering tool unless suitable means are prove- the subject.
ded for conveying the information required for
welding from the designers to the operators. 0.4 This standard keeps in view the practices
The svmbols described in this standard provide being followed in the country in this field.
the means of placing on drawings the information Assistance has also been derived from the follow-
concerning type, size, position, etc, of the welds ing standards issued by the International Organi-
in welded joints. With a view to avoid confusion zation for Standardization ( IS0 ):
and misunderstanding, it is very essential that 1SO 2553-1984 Welds - Symbolic representa-
only, standard symbols are used by all designers tion on drawings
and fabricators. However, all information requi-
red for welding is not conveyed by the symbols IS0 4063-1978 Welding, brazing, braze
alone. It is, therefore, often necessary, even welding and soldering of
when the standard symbols have been used, to metals - List of processes, for
indicate on the drawings, reference to standard symbolic representation on
specifications for welding procedures and/or drawings

1. SCOPE 3.2 The symbolic representation shall give

clearly all necessary indications regarding the
1.1 This standard prescribes the rules to be specific weld to be obtained, without over-
applied for symbolic representation of welds on burdening the drawing with notes or showing an
drawings giving information concerning type, additional view.
size, position, welding process, etc, for welds in
welded joints.
3.3 This symbolic representation includes an
1.1.1 The scheme does not include the use of elementary symbol which may be completed by:
thickened lines, hatching and such other means
for indicating the welds themselves on the a) a supplementary symbol,
drawings, as it is considered that users will be in
b) a means of showing dimensions, or
the best position to judge whether such additions
are desirable to meet their particular needs. c) some complementary indication ( particu-
larly for workshop drawings ).
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purposes of this standard, the detini- 3.4 In order to simplifv the drawings as much as
tions given in IS : 812-1957* shall apply. possible, it is recommended that references be
made to specific instructions or particular specifi-
3. GENERAL
cations giving all details of the preparation of
3.1 Welds may be indicated in accordance with edges to be welded and/or the welding procedu-
the ueneral recommendations for technical res, rather than showing these indications on the
drawi&s. However, for the purpose of simplifi- drawings of the welded parts.
cation,<it is advisable to adopt, for usual welds,
the symbolic representation described in this
If there are no such instructions, the dimen-
standard.
sions relating to the preparation of the edges to
*Glossary of term3 relating to welding and cutting be welded and/or the welding procedures can be
of metals. close to the symbol.
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