BS EN ISO 2553:2013

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Welding and allied processes

— Symbolic representation on
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 BS EN ISO 2553:2013 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 2553:2013.
It supersedes BS EN 22553:1995 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee WEE/1, Definitions and symbols for welding.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be
obtained on request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary
provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct
application.
© The British Standards Institution 2013. Published by BSI Standards
Limited 2013
ISBN 978 0 580 53308 2
ICS 01.100.20; 25.160.40
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
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This British Standard was published under the authority of the

Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 December 2013.
Amendments issued since publication
Date Text affected
 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 2553
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2013

ICS 01.100.20; 25.160.40 Supersedes EN 22553:1994

English Version

Welding and allied processes - Symbolic representation on

drawings - Welded joints (ISO 2553:2013)

Soudage et techniques connexes - Représentations Schweißen und verwandte Prozesse - Symbolische

symboliques sur les dessins - Joints soudés (ISO Darstellung in Zeichnungen - Schweiß- und
2553:2013) Lötverbindungen (ISO 2553:2013)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 December 2013.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
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Kingdom.

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worldwide for CEN national Members.
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EN ISO 2553:2013 (E)

Foreword

This document (EN ISO 2553:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 44 “Welding and
allied processes” in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 121 “Welding”, the secretariat of which is
held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2014.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 22553:1994.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
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Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 2553:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 2553:2013 without any modification.

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Contents ƒ‰‡

Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 erms and deϐinitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Welding symbol ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ͶǤͳ
‡‡”ƒŽ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ͶǤʹ ƒ•‹…™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
ͶǤ͵ ‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž•›•–‡• ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
ͶǤͶ Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž• ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ͶǤͷ —’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž• ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
ͶǤ͸ ””‘™Ž‹‡................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
ͶǤ͹ ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†™‡Ž†Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘ ......................................................................................................................................... ͳ͸
ͶǤͺ ƒ‹Ž .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5 Dimensioning of welds ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
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ͷǤͳ
‡‡”ƒŽ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
ͷǤʹ ”‘••Ǧ•‡…–‹‘ƒŽ†‹‡•‹‘• ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.3 Length dimensions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Butt welds ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.5 Fillet welds .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
ͷǤ͸ Ž—‰™‡Ž†•‹…‹”…—Žƒ”Š‘Ž‡• ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.7 Plug welds in slots............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
5.8 Spot welds ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
ͷǤͻ ‡ƒ™‡Ž†•.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.10 Edge welds ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.11 Stud welds ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
ͷǤͳʹ ˜‡”Žƒ›™‡Ž†• ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6 Dimensioning of joint preparations ..............................................................................................................................................34
͸Ǥͳ
‡‡”ƒŽ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
͸Ǥʹ ‘‘–‰ƒ’ ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
͸Ǥ͵ …Ž—†‡†ƒ‰Ž‡ ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
͸ǤͶ ƒ†‹‹ƒ†”‘‘–ˆƒ…‡•Ȅƒ† „—––Œ‘‹–•.................................................................................................................... 35
͸Ǥͷ ‡’–Š‘ˆŒ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ ......................................................................................................................................................... 35
͸Ǥ͸ ‘—–‡”•‹ƒ‰Ž‡ˆ‘”’Ž—‰ƒ†•Ž‘–™‡Ž†•................................................................................................................... 37
7 Alternative butt weld symbol with required weld quality .....................................................................................38
͹Ǥͳ
‡‡”ƒŽ ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
͹Ǥʹ šƒ’Ž‡ ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Annex A ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ Examples of the use of welding symbols ..........................................................................................39
Annex B ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ Tolerances and transition points for weld types[9] ..............................................................50
Annex C ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ Alternative methods for designating intermittent butt and ϐillet welds ........51
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54

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Foreword
ȋ–Š‡–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ȍ‹•ƒ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ˆ‡†‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†•
„‘†‹‡• ȋ ‡„‡” „‘†‹‡•ȌǤ Š‡ ™‘” ‘ˆ ’”‡’ƒ”‹‰ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ –ƒ†ƒ”†• ‹• ‘”ƒŽŽ› …ƒ””‹‡† ‘—–
–Š”‘—‰Š  –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ …‘‹––‡‡•Ǥ ƒ…Š ‡„‡” „‘†› ‹–‡”‡•–‡† ‹ ƒ •—„Œ‡…– ˆ‘” ™Š‹…Š ƒ –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ
…‘‹––‡‡ Šƒ• „‡‡ ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† Šƒ• –Š‡ ”‹‰Š– –‘ „‡ ”‡’”‡•‡–‡† ‘ –Šƒ– …‘‹––‡‡Ǥ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘•ǡ ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽ ƒ† ‘Ǧ‰‘˜‡”‡–ƒŽǡ ‹ Ž‹ƒ‹•‘ ™‹–Š ǡ ƒŽ•‘ –ƒ‡ ’ƒ”– ‹ –Š‡ ™‘”Ǥ
 …‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‡• …Ž‘•‡Ž› ™‹–Š –Š‡ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ ‘‹••‹‘ ȋȌ ‘ ƒŽŽ ƒ––‡”• ‘ˆ
‡Ž‡…–”‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†‹œƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Š‡ ’”‘…‡†—”‡• —•‡† –‘ †‡˜‡Ž‘’ –Š‹• †‘…—‡– ƒ† –Š‘•‡ ‹–‡†‡† ˆ‘” ‹–• ˆ—”–Š‡” ƒ‹–‡ƒ…‡ ƒ”‡
†‡•…”‹„‡†‹–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ͳǤ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”–Š‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ’’”‘˜ƒŽ…”‹–‡”‹ƒ‡‡†‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡
†‹ˆˆ‡”‡––›’‡•‘ˆ†‘…—‡–••Š‘—Ž†„‡‘–‡†ǤŠ‹•†‘…—‡–™ƒ•†”ƒˆ–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡
‡†‹–‘”‹ƒŽ”—Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Ȁ‹”‡…–‹˜‡•ǡƒ”–ʹǤ™™™Ǥ‹•‘Ǥ‘”‰Ȁ†‹”‡…–‹˜‡•
––‡–‹‘‹•†”ƒ™–‘–Š‡’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ–•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ƒ›„‡–Š‡•—„Œ‡…–‘ˆ
’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡Š‡Ž†”‡•’‘•‹„Ž‡ˆ‘”‹†‡–‹ˆ›‹‰ƒ›‘”ƒŽŽ•—…Š’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•Ǥ‡–ƒ‹Ž•‘ˆƒ›
’ƒ–‡–”‹‰Š–•‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡††—”‹‰–Š‡†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–‘ˆ–Š‡†‘…—‡–™‹ŽŽ„‡‹–Š‡–”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ†Ȁ‘”‘
–Š‡Ž‹•–‘ˆ’ƒ–‡–†‡…Žƒ”ƒ–‹‘•”‡…‡‹˜‡†Ǥ™™™Ǥ‹•‘Ǥ‘”‰Ȁ’ƒ–‡–•
›–”ƒ†‡ƒ‡—•‡†‹–Š‹•†‘…—‡–‹•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‰‹˜‡ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘˜‡‹‡…‡‘ˆ—•‡”•ƒ††‘‡•‘–
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…‘•–‹–—–‡ƒ‡†‘”•‡‡–Ǥ
‘” ƒ ‡š’Žƒƒ–‹‘ ‘ –Š‡ ‡ƒ‹‰ ‘ˆ  •’‡…‹ϐ‹… –‡”• ƒ† ‡š’”‡••‹‘• ”‡Žƒ–‡† –‘ …‘ˆ‘”‹–›
ƒ••‡••‡–ǡ ƒ• ™‡ŽŽ ƒ• ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ„‘—– ǯ• ƒ†Š‡”‡…‡ –‘ –Š‡  ’”‹…‹’Ž‡• ‹ –Š‡ ‡…Š‹…ƒŽ
ƒ””‹‡”•–‘”ƒ†‡ȋȌ•‡‡–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ ‘”‡™‘”†Ǧ—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC Welding and allied processesǡ—„…‘‹––‡‡͹ǡ
Representation and terms.
Š‹•ˆ‘—”–Š‡†‹–‹‘…ƒ…‡Ž•ƒ†”‡’Žƒ…‡•–Š‡–Š‹”†‡†‹–‹‘ȋʹͷͷ͵ǣͳͻͻʹȌǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•„‡‡–‡…Š‹…ƒŽŽ›
revised.
‡“—‡•–•ˆ‘”‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ‹–‡”’”‡–ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆƒ›ƒ•’‡…–‘ˆ–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‹”‡…–‡†–‘–Š‡‡…”‡–ƒ”‹ƒ–‘ˆ
ISO/TC 44/SC͹˜‹ƒ›‘—”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†•„‘†›ǡƒ…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž‹•–‹‰‘ˆ™Š‹…Š…ƒ„‡ˆ‘—†ƒ–™™Ǥ‹•‘Ǥ‘”‰Ǥ

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Introduction
Š‡•›„‘Ž•‰‹˜‡‹–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†…ƒ„‡—•‡†‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ†”ƒ™‹‰•ˆ‘”™‡Ž†‡†…‘’‘‡–•Ǥ‡•‹‰Ǧ
”‡Žƒ–‡†•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǡ•—…Šƒ•–›’‡ǡ–Š‹…‡••ǡƒ†Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†ǡ™‡Ž†“—ƒŽ‹–›ǡ•—”ˆƒ…‡–”‡ƒ–‡–ǡϐ‹ŽŽ‡”
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽƒ†–‡•–‹‰•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǡ…ƒ„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡††‹”‡…–Ž›ƒ––Š‡™‡Ž†„›‡ƒ•‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘Ž•‰‹˜‡
‹–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†ǤŠ‡’”‹…‹’ƒŽ•‘ˆ–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†…ƒ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†–‘„”ƒœ‡†ƒ†•‘Ž†‡”‡†Œ‘‹–•Ǥ
Žƒ”‹–› ƒ› „‡ ‹’”‘˜‡† „› ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡• –‘ …‘ŽŽ‡…–‹˜‡ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‹ –Š‡ †”ƒ™‹‰• ‘” ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡• –‘
ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ†‡•‹‰Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡††‘…—‡–•Ǥ
”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”’”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ›”‡“—‹”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž‡†™‡Ž†‹‰Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡†’Žƒ‹‰ǤŠ‡–›’‡‘ˆ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘
†‡•…”‹„‡†‹–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†…ƒ„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”–Š‹•’—”’‘•‡ƒ†…‘’Ž‡‡–‡†„›ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ’”‘†—…–‹‘Ǧ
”‡Žƒ–‡† ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ ™‡Ž†‹‰ ’‘•‹–‹‘ǡ ™‡Ž†‹‰ ’”‘…‡••ǡ ǡ ™‡Ž† ’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ǡ ’”‡Š‡ƒ–‹‰ ǥȌǤ
Š‹•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹•‘ˆ–‡‰‹˜‡‹’”‘†—…–‹‘Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡††‘…—‡–•ǡ•—…Šƒ•™‘”•…Š‡†—Ž‡•‘”™‡Ž†‹‰
’”‘…‡†—”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ȋȌǤ
‡…Š‹…ƒŽ†”ƒ™‹‰•ƒ”‡‹–‡†‡†–‘…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ†—†‡”•–ƒ†ƒ„Ž›‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‡†‡•‹‰Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡†•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
‡Ž†‹‰Ǧ”‡Žƒ–‡††”ƒ™‹‰••Š‘—Ž†„‡’”‡’ƒ”‡†ƒ†…Š‡…‡†„›•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›–”ƒ‹‡†’‡”•‘‡Žȋ•‡‡ISO 14731).
Š‹• ‡†‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ  ʹͷͷ͵ ”‡…‘‰‹œ‡• –Šƒ– –Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ –™‘ †‹ˆˆ‡”‡– ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‡• ‹ –Š‡ ‰Ž‘„ƒŽ ƒ”‡– –‘
†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘†”ƒ™‹‰•ǡƒ†ƒŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”‡‹–Š‡”–‘„‡—•‡†‹‹•‘Žƒ–‹‘ǡ–‘•—‹–
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ƒ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”ƒ”‡–‡‡†Ǥ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡‹–Š‡”ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡•ƒ™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š
–Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”†ǤŠ‡ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š•›•–‡‹•„ƒ•‡†‘ʹͷͷ͵ǣͳͻͻʹǤŠ‡
ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š•›•–‡‹•„ƒ•‡†—’‘•–ƒ†ƒ”†•—•‡†„›ƒ…‹ϐ‹…‹…‘—–”‹‡•Ǥ

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 2553:2013(E)

Welding and allied processes — Symbolic representation

on drawings — Welded joints

1 Scope
Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”††‡ϐ‹‡•–Š‡”—Ž‡•–‘„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†ˆ‘”•›„‘Ž‹…”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–•
‘ –‡…Š‹…ƒŽ †”ƒ™‹‰•Ǥ Š‹• ƒ› ‹…Ž—†‡ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ ‰‡‘‡–”›ǡ ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‡ǡ “—ƒŽ‹–› ƒ†
–‡•–‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†•ǤŠ‡’”‹…‹’Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†ƒ›ƒŽ•‘„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†–‘•‘Ž†‡”‡†ƒ†„”ƒœ‡†Œ‘‹–•Ǥ
–‹•”‡…‘‰‹œ‡†–Šƒ––Š‡”‡ƒ”‡–™‘†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‡•‹–Š‡‰Ž‘„ƒŽƒ”‡––‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡
ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘†”ƒ™‹‰•Ǥ–Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ–ƒ†ƒ”†ǣ
Ȅ …Žƒ—•‡•ǡ –ƒ„Ž‡• ƒ† ϐ‹‰—”‡• ™Š‹…Š …ƒ””› –Š‡ •—ˆϐ‹š Ž‡––‡” Dzdz ƒ”‡ ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡ ‘Ž› –‘ –Š‡ •›„‘Ž‹…
”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ†—ƒŽ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǣ
Ȅ …Žƒ—•‡•ǡ –ƒ„Ž‡• ƒ† ϐ‹‰—”‡• ™Š‹…Š …ƒ””› –Š‡ •—ˆϐ‹š Ž‡––‡” Dzdz ƒ”‡ ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡ ‘Ž› –‘ –Š‡ •›„‘Ž‹…
”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘•›•–‡„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ•‹‰Ž‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǣ
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Ȅ …Žƒ—•‡•ǡ–ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ†ϐ‹‰—”‡•™Š‹…Š†‘‘–Šƒ˜‡–Š‡•—ˆϐ‹šŽ‡––‡”Dzdz‘”Dzdzƒ”‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡–‘„‘–Š•›•–‡•Ǥ
Š‡ •›„‘Ž• •Š‘™ ‹ –Š‹• –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ –ƒ†ƒ”† ƒ› „‡ …‘„‹‡† ™‹–Š ‘–Š‡” •›„‘Ž• —•‡† ‘
–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ†”ƒ™‹‰•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–‘•Š‘™•—”ˆƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•Š”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
 ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡ †‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‘ ‡–Š‘† ‹• ’”‡•‡–‡† ™Š‹…Š ƒ› „‡ —•‡† –‘ ”‡’”‡•‡– ™‡Ž†‡† Œ‘‹–• ‘
†”ƒ™‹‰• „› •’‡…‹ˆ›‹‰ ‡••‡–‹ƒŽ †‡•‹‰ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ •—…Š ƒ• ™‡Ž† †‹‡•‹‘•ǡ “—ƒŽ‹–› Ž‡˜‡Žǡ ‡–…Ǥ Š‡
Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡••ȋ‡•Ȍƒ”‡–Š‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›–Š‡’”‘†—…–‹‘—‹–‹‘”†‡”–‘‡‡–
–Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
 šƒ’Ž‡• ‰‹˜‡ ‹ –Š‹• –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ –ƒ†ƒ”†ǡ ‹…Ž—†‹‰ †‹‡•‹‘•ǡ ƒ”‡ ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘Ž› ƒ† ƒ”‡
‹–‡†‡†–‘†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡–Š‡’”‘’‡”ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ’”‹…‹’Ž‡•ǤŠ‡›ƒ”‡‘–‹–‡†‡†–‘”‡’”‡•‡–‰‘‘††‡•‹‰
’”ƒ…–‹…‡•ǡ‘”–‘”‡’Žƒ…‡…‘†‡‘”•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ

2 Normative references
Š‡ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ †‘…—‡–•ǡ ‹ ™Š‘Ž‡ ‘” ‹ ’ƒ”–ǡ ƒ”‡ ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž› ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡† ‹ –Š‹• †‘…—‡– ƒ† ƒ”‡
‹†‹•’‡•ƒ„Ž‡ ˆ‘” ‹–• ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‘” †ƒ–‡† ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ ‘Ž› –Š‡ ‡†‹–‹‘ …‹–‡† ƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ ‘” —†ƒ–‡†
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•ǡ–Š‡Žƒ–‡•–‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡††‘…—‡–ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰ƒ›ƒ‡†‡–•Ȍƒ’’Ž‹‡•Ǥ
ͳʹͺȋƒŽŽ’ƒ”–•ȌǡTechnical drawings — General principles of presentation
ͳʹͻǦͳǡTechnical drawings — Indication of dimensions and tolerances — Part 1: General principles
ͳ͵ͲʹǡGeometrical Prod—ct peciϔications ȋGPȌ — Indication of s—rface tešt—re in technical prod—ct
documentation
͵ͲͻͺǦʹǡTechnical product documentation — Lettering — Part 2: Latin alphabet, numerals and marks
ͶͲ͸͵ǡWelding and allied processes — Nomenclature of processes and reference numbers
ȀʹͷͻͲͳǣʹͲͲ͹ǡWelding and related processes — Vocabulary

3 Terms and deϐinitions

‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡•‘ˆ–Š‹•†‘…—‡–ǡ–Š‡–‡”•ƒ††‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•‰‹˜‡‹ISO/TRʹͷͻͲͳƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒ’’Ž›Ǥ

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3.1
welding symbol
•›„‘Ž …‘•‹•–‹‰ ‘ˆ ƒ ƒ””‘™ Ž‹‡ ƒ† ƒ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹‡ ƒ† ™Š‹…Š ƒ› ƒŽ•‘ ‹…Ž—†‡ ‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”› ƒ†
•—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ǡ†‹‡•‹‘•ƒ†Ȁ‘”–ƒ‹Žǡ—•‡†‘–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ†”ƒ™‹‰•–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–
–›’‡ǡŽ‘…ƒ–‹‘ƒ†Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡Žƒ—•‡Ͷ.

3.2
basic welding symbol
•›„‘Ž…‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆƒƒ””‘™Ž‹‡ǡ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†–ƒ‹Ž—•‡†™Š‡–Š‡Œ‘‹–‹•‘–•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†‘Ž›
–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Šƒ–ƒ™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.2.

3.3
arrow line
Ž‡ƒ†‡”Ž‹‡—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡Œ‘‹––Šƒ–‹•–‘„‡™‡Ž†‡†‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›†”ƒ™ƒ–ͳ͵ͷι–‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡ͶǤ͸.

3.4
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reference line
’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž‹•Ž‘…ƒ–‡†ǡ‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›†”ƒ™’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž–‘–Š‡
„‘––‘‡†‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.7.

3.5
tail
•Šƒ’‡†‡Ž‡‡–ƒ††‡†–‘–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.8.

3.6
arrow side
•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡‹•’‘‹–‹‰
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.7.2.1.

3.7
other side
‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.7.2.1.

3.8
elementary symbol
•›„‘Žˆ‘”‹‰’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žƒ††”ƒ™‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ™‡Ž†
ƒ†Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.4.

3.9
supplementary symbol
•›„‘Ž—•‡†‹…‘Œ—…–‹‘™‹–Š‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•–‘…‘˜‡›ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—––Š‡Œ‘‹–
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.5.

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3.10
complementary information
‘Ǧ•›„‘Ž‹…‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ”‡Ž‡˜ƒ––‘–Š‡™‡Ž†•„‡‹‰ƒ†‡ǡ™Š‹…Šƒ›„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ˆ–Š‡
™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡4.8.

3.11
intermittent weld
•‡”‹‡•‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ƒ†‡ƒ–‹–‡”˜ƒŽ•ƒŽ‘‰ƒŒ‘‹–
[SOURCE: ISO/TR 25901:2007]
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡5.3.2.

3.11.1
chain intermittent weld
‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†‘‡ƒ…Š•‹†‡‘ˆƒŒ‘‹–ȋ—•—ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•‹ƒ†Žƒ’Œ‘‹–•Ȍƒ””ƒ‰‡†•‘–Šƒ––Š‡
™‡Ž†•Ž‹‡‘’’‘•‹–‡‘‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡Œ‘‹–
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡5.3.2.2.
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3.11.2
staggered intermittent weld
‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†‘‡ƒ…Š•‹†‡‘ˆƒŒ‘‹–ȋ—•—ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•‹ƒ†Žƒ’Œ‘‹–•Ȍƒ””ƒ‰‡†•‘–Šƒ––Š‡
™‡Ž†•‘‘‡•‹†‡Ž‹‡‘’’‘•‹–‡–‘–Š‡•’ƒ…‡•‘–Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡Œ‘‹–
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡5.3.2.3.

3.12
offset
†‹•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡•–ƒ”–‘ˆ™‡Ž†‹‰‘‘‡•‹†‡‘ˆƒ•–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†ƒ†‡‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•
‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–ƒ†–Š‡•–ƒ”–‘ˆ™‡Ž†‹‰‘–Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡5.3.2.3ǡƒ„Ž‡͵ƒ†ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ʹǤ͸Ǥ

3.13
back run
ϐ‹ƒŽ”—†‡’‘•‹–‡†‘–Š‡”‘‘–•‹†‡‘ˆƒˆ—•‹‘™‡Ž†
3.14
backing weld
„ƒ…‹‰‹–Š‡ˆ‘”‘ˆƒ™‡Ž†
3.15
nominal weld length
†‡•‹‰Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆƒ™‡Ž†
3.15.1
nominal length of weld elements
‹‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†•ǡ–Š‡†‡•‹‰Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†
3.16
nominal throat thickness
a
†‡•‹‰˜ƒŽ—‡‘ˆ–Š‡Š‡‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡•–‹•‘•…‡Ž‡•–”‹ƒ‰Ž‡–Šƒ–…ƒ„‡‹•…”‹„‡†‹–Š‡•‡…–‹‘‘ˆƒϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ–Š‡”†‡•‹‰–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••‡•ƒ›„‡—•‡†ǡ„—–‡‡†–‘„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ

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3.17
leg length
z
†‹•–ƒ…‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒ…–—ƒŽ‘”’”‘Œ‡…–‡†‹–‡”•‡…–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ—•‹‘ˆƒ…‡•ƒ†–Š‡–‘‡‘ˆƒϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†ǡ‡ƒ•—”‡†
ƒ…”‘••–Š‡ˆ—•‹‘ˆƒ…‡
3.18
penetration depth
δ„—––™‡Ž†•ε–Š‹…‡••‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‡–ƒŽ‡š…Ž—†‹‰ƒ›”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–
3.19
deep penetration throat thickness
s
δϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ε‘‹ƒŽ‘”‡ˆˆ‡…–‹˜‡–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••–‘™Š‹…Šƒ…‡”–ƒ‹ƒ‘—–‘ˆˆ—•‹‘’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘‹•ƒ††‡†
3.20
ϐlareǦbevel weld
„—––™‡Ž†„‡–™‡‡ƒŒ‘‹–‡„‡”™‹–Šƒ…—”˜‡†•—”ˆƒ…‡ƒ†ƒ‘–Š‡”™‹–Šƒ’Žƒƒ”•—”ˆƒ…‡
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷ.

3.21
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ϐlareǦ weld
„—––™‡Ž†„‡–™‡‡–™‘‡„‡”•™‹–Š…—”˜‡†•—”ˆƒ…‡•
‘–‡ͳ–‘‡–”›ǣ‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷ.

3.22
ϐield weld
™‡Ž†ƒ†‡‘—–•‹†‡™‘”•Š‘’•—•—ƒŽŽ›ƒ––Š‡’Žƒ…‡‘ˆϐ‹ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘

4 Welding symbol

4.1 General
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡ƒ”‡”‡“—‹”‡†‡Ž‡‡–•Ǥ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‡Ž‡‡–•ƒ›„‡‹…Ž—†‡†–‘…‘˜‡›
•’‡…‹ϐ‹…‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
–‹•’”‡ˆ‡”ƒ„Ž‡–Šƒ––Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‹••Š‘™‘–Š‡•ƒ‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹––Šƒ––Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡ǡ
‹Ǥ‡Ǥ–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡ȋ•‡‡ͶǤ͸).
Š‡–Š‹…‡••‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ǡ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ǡ‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ƒ†Ž‡––‡”‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡
™‹–Šͳʹͺƒ†͵ͲͻͺǦʹǤ
‘”†‡”‘––‘‘˜‡”„—”†‡†”ƒ™‹‰•ǡ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡ƒ†‡–‘‘–‡•‹–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‘–Š‡”†‡•‹‰Ǧ
”‡Žƒ–‡††‘…—‡–•Ǥ

4.2 Basic welding symbol

ˆŒ‘‹–†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ƒ”‡‘–•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ†–Š‡‘Ž›”‡“—‹”‡‡–‹•–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Šƒ–ƒŒ‘‹–‹•–‘„‡™‡Ž†‡†ǡ–Š‡
„ƒ•‹…•›„‘Ž•Š‘™‹Figure 1ƒ›„‡—•‡†Ǥ–Š‹•…ƒ•‡ǡƒ†—ƒŽ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡‹•‘–”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”•›•–‡
ȋ•‡‡ͶǤ͸ǤͳȌƒ•‘†‡–ƒ‹Ž•…‘…‡”‹‰–Š‡™‡Ž†ƒ”‡„‡‹‰…‘˜‡›‡†Ǥ
Š‡„ƒ•‹…™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ…‘’”‹•‡ƒƒ””‘™Ž‹‡ǡ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†ƒ–ƒ‹ŽǤ

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Key
1 ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡
2 reference line
3 –ƒ‹Ž
 Š‹••›„‘Ž‹•‘ˆ–‡—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–ƒ…™‡Ž†•Ǥ

Figure 1 — Basic welding symbol (joint details and type not speciϐied)

4.3 Welding symbol systems

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Š‹•–‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ•–ƒ†ƒ”†”‡…‘‰‹œ‡•–™‘†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–•›•–‡•ǡƒ†ǡ–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡ƒ†
‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘†”ƒ™‹‰•Ǥ
Š‡•›„‘Ž‹…”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‹•›•–‡‹•„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ†—ƒŽ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡…‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆƒ…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡
ƒ†ƒ†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡4.7).
Š‡•›„‘Ž‹…”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘‹•›•–‡‹•„ƒ•‡†‘ƒ•‹‰Ž‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡4.7).
Žƒ—•‡•ǡƒ„Ž‡•ƒ† ‹‰—”‡•™Š‹…Š…ƒ””›–Š‡•—ˆϐ‹šDzdz‘”Dzdzƒ”‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡‘Ž›–‘•›•–‡‘”•›•–‡
”‡•’‡…–‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ
Žƒ—•‡•ǡ–ƒ„Ž‡•ƒ†ϐ‹‰—”‡•™Š‹…Š†‘‘–Šƒ˜‡ƒ•—ˆϐ‹šƒ”‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ„Ž‡–‘„‘–Š•›•–‡•Ǥ
›•–‡ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡‹š‡†ƒ††”ƒ™‹‰••ŠƒŽŽ…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‹…ƒ–‡™Š‹…Š•›•–‡‹•—•‡†‹…Ž—†‹‰
—‹–•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–ŠͳʹͻǦͳǤ
šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ…‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž••Š‘™‹‰–Š‡Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡Ž‡‡–•ƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹Figure A.1.

4.4 Elementary symbols

4.4.1 General

Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ǡ‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Šƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ…ƒ„‡ƒ††‡†–‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡‹„‘–Š•›•–‡•
ƒ†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡–›’‡‘ˆ™‡Ž†–‘„‡ƒ†‡Ǥ
Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†”ƒ™ƒ––ƒ…Š‡†–‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡
‰‡‡”ƒŽŽ›ƒ––Š‡‹†Ǧ’‘‹–Ǥ
Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ƒ›„‡…‘’Ž‡‡–‡†„›ǣ
Ȅ •—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ȋ•‡‡4.5ƒ†ƒ„Ž‡͵ȌǢ
Ȅ †‹‡•‹‘•ȋ•‡‡Žƒ—•‡ͷȌǢ
Ȅ …‘’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Š‡‘”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡…Šƒ‰‡†–‘–Šƒ–•Š‘™Ǥ
‡š‰‹˜‡•‰—‹†ƒ…‡‘–‘Ž‡”ƒ…‡•ƒ†–”ƒ•‹–‹‘’‘‹–•ˆ‘”„—––™‡Ž†•ǡ‡†‰‡™‡Ž†•ƒ†ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•Ǥ

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ˆ…Ž‡ƒ”‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹‘„›‡ƒ•‘ˆ•›„‘Ž•‹•‘–’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ…”‘•••‡…–‹‘•‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†•ƒ›„‡†”ƒ™
ƒ††‹‡•‹‘‡†Ǥ

Table 1 — Elementary symbols

No. Designation Illustration Symbolƒ

ȋ†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡••Š‘™Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘’”‹‘”–‘™‡Ž†‹‰Ȍ

1 “—ƒ”‡„—––b

2 Single-V buttb

Single-V butt with

3
„”‘ƒ†”‘‘–ˆƒ…‡b

4 Single-bevel buttb
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Single-bevel butt
5 ™‹–Š„”‘ƒ†”‘‘–
ˆƒ…‡b

͸ Single-U butt b

7 ‹‰Ž‡Ǧ „—––b

8 Žƒ”‡

9 Žƒ”‡„‡˜‡Ž

ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ
b —––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘—Ž‡••‘–Š‡”™‹•‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„› †‹‡•‹‘•‘–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‘”„›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘
‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–Š‡Ǥ
c ƒ›„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”Œ‘‹–•™‹–Š‘”‡–Šƒʹ‡„‡”•Ǥ

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No. Designation Illustration Symbolƒ
ȋ†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡••Š‘™Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘’”‹‘”–‘™‡Ž†‹‰Ȍ

10 Fillet

Plug (in slots or

11
…‹”…—Žƒ”Š‘Ž‡•Ȍ

‡•‹•–ƒ…‡•’‘–
ȋ‹…Ž—†‹‰’”‘Œ‡…-
12
tion welding in
•›•–‡Ȍ

—•‹‘•’‘–ȋƒ†
13 ’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘™‡Ž†‹‰
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‹•›•–‡Ȍ

14 ‡•‹•–ƒ…‡•‡ƒ

15 —•‹‘•‡ƒ

ͳ͸ Stud

–‡‡’ǦϐŽƒ‡†
17
single-V buttb

–‡‡’ǦϐŽƒ‡†
18
single-bevel buttb

ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ
b —––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘—Ž‡••‘–Š‡”™‹•‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„› †‹‡•‹‘•‘–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‘”„›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘
‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–Š‡Ǥ
c ƒ›„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”Œ‘‹–•™‹–Š‘”‡–Šƒʹ‡„‡”•Ǥ

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No. Designation Illustration Symbolƒ
ȋ†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡••Š‘™Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘’”‹‘”–‘™‡Ž†‹‰Ȍ

19 Edgec

Žƒ‰‡†„—––Ȁ…‘”-
20
ner weld

21 ˜‡”Žƒ›
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22 –ƒ‡c

ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ
b —––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘—Ž‡••‘–Š‡”™‹•‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„› †‹‡•‹‘•‘–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‘”„›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘
‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–Š‡Ǥ
c ƒ›„‡—•‡†ˆ‘”Œ‘‹–•™‹–Š‘”‡–Šƒʹ‡„‡”•Ǥ

4.4.2 Combinations of elementary symbols

Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ƒ›„‡…‘„‹‡†ƒ•”‡“—‹”‡†–‘”‡’”‡•‡–’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”™‡Ž†…‘ϐ‹‰—”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

4.4.3 DoubleǦsided butt welds

Š‡ ‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”› •›„‘Ž• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ƒ””ƒ‰‡† ‘’’‘•‹–‡ ‡ƒ…Š ‘–Š‡” ‘ –Š‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹‡ǡ ‹…Ž—†‹‰ ƒŽŽ
”‡“—‹”‡†‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ™Š‡—•‡†–‘”‡’”‡•‡–•›‡–”‹…ƒŽ™‡Ž†•Ǥ
 –Š‡ …ƒ•‡ ‘ˆ •›‡–”‹…ƒŽ †‘—„Ž‡Ǧ•‹†‡† ™‡Ž†• ™‹–Š ‹†‡–‹…ƒŽ •›„‘Ž• ƒ† †‹‡•‹‘•ǡ –Š‡ †ƒ•Š‡†
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡†‡Ž‡–‡†ˆ‘”•›•–‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ʹ).
‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒƒ•›‡–”‹…ƒŽ†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ•‹†‡†™‡Ž†‹••Š‘™‹ƒ„Ž‡Ǥ͵.

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Table 2 — Combined elementary symbols to represent doubleǦsided welds

No. Weld type Illustration of weldƒ Symbolb

1 Double-V butt

2 Double bevel butt

3 Double-U butt
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Double bevel butt (with

4 „”‘ƒ†”‘‘–ˆƒ…‡Ȍƒ†
ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•

ƒ ‡Ž†•ƒ›„‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽ‘”ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘™Š‹…Š‹•–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›†‹‡•‹‘•‘–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷ) or
„›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–Š‡Ǥ
b Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ

4.5 Supplementary symbols

4.5.1 General

††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ …‘…‡”‹‰ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† Œ‘‹– ƒ› „‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡† „› –Š‡ —•‡ ‘ˆ •—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›
•›„‘Ž• ‹ ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡ ™‹–Š ƒ„Ž‡ ͵Ǥ —’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”› •›„‘Ž• …ƒǡ ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ’”‘˜‹†‡ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘
ƒ„‘—––Š‡•Šƒ’‡‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‘”Š‘™–Š‡™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ†‡Ǥ

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Table 3 — Supplementary symbols

No. Designation Symbolƒ Application exampleƒ Illustration of weld

Žƒ–Ǧϐ‹‹•Š‡†
1
ϐŽ—•Šb

2 ‘˜‡šb

3 ‘…ƒ˜‡b

Toes blended
4 ‘‡šƒ’Ž‡
•‘‘–ŠŽ›c

ƒȌƒ…”—d
ȋƒ†‡ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡
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single-V butt
weld)
5
„Ȍƒ…‹‰™‡Ž†d
ȋƒ†‡„‡ˆ‘”‡
the single-V butt
weld)

’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†”‘‘–
͸ reinforcement
(butt welds)e

ƒ…‹‰ȋ—•’‡…‹-
͹ƒ
ϐ‹‡†Ȍ
‡”ƒ‡–„ƒ…-
7b
ing f
‡‘˜ƒ„Ž‡Ȁ–‡-
7c
’‘”ƒ”›„ƒ…‹‰ f

8 ’ƒ…‡”

ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘Žƒ†‹•‹…Ž—†‡†–‘•Š‘™–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ•›„‘Ž‘”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†Ȁ‘”–Š‡ƒ””‘™
Ž‹‡‘Ž›Ǥ
b ‡Ž†•–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡šˆƒ…‡•™‹–Š‘—–’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ—•Š‘”
…‘˜‡š…‘–‘—”•›„‘ŽǤ
‡Ž†•–‘„‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡š„›’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰‘”–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒϐŽƒ–„—–‘–ϐŽ—•Š•—”ˆƒ…‡”‡“—‹”‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘‘ˆƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
–Š‡”•›„‘Ž•‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Šͳ͵Ͳʹƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘•’‡…‹ˆ›•—”ˆƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ
c Š‡–‘‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡„Ž‡†‡†•‘‘–ŠŽ›„›™‡Ž†‹‰‘”ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ”‘…‡••‹‰†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ƒ›„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡™‘”‹•–”—…–‹‘•
or WPS.
d Š‡™‡Ž†”—•‡“—‡…‡ƒ›„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›—•‡‘ˆ—Ž–‹’Ž‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•ǡƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”„›
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ™‡Ž†’”‘…‡†—”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
e •›•–‡ǡƒŽ•‘—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ϐŽƒ‰‡†„—––Ȁ…‘”‡”™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡ͶǤͷǤͷǤ͸Ȍ
f Ꮓ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–ǡᏃ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡”‡‘˜‡†ƒˆ–‡”™‡Ž†‹‰Ǥ —”–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ…ƒ„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
g š’Žƒƒ–‹‘•‘ˆaǡzǡnǡlƒ†ȋeȌƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹Žƒ—•‡ͷ.

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No. Designation Symbolƒ Application exampleƒ Illustration of weld

ƒȌ ‘‹–•Š‘™‹‰‹•‡”–‹’Žƒ…‡
‘•—ƒ„Ž‡
9
insert

„Ȍ‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–•Š‘™‹‰”‘‘–
„‡ƒ†ȋ‹•‡”–‹…‘”’‘”ƒ–‡†‹–‘
root). Single V but weld not
shown
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šƒ’Ž‡

10 ‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†

šƒ’Ž‡

šƒ’Ž‡
ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘Žƒ†‹•‹…Ž—†‡†–‘•Š‘™–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ•›„‘Ž‘”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†Ȁ‘”–Š‡ƒ””‘™
Ž‹‡‘Ž›Ǥ
b ‡Ž†•–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡šˆƒ…‡•™‹–Š‘—–’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ—•Š‘”
…‘˜‡š…‘–‘—”•›„‘ŽǤ
‡Ž†•–‘„‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡š„›’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰‘”–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒϐŽƒ–„—–‘–ϐŽ—•Š•—”ˆƒ…‡”‡“—‹”‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘‘ˆƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
–Š‡”•›„‘Ž•‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Šͳ͵Ͳʹƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘•’‡…‹ˆ›•—”ˆƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ
c Š‡–‘‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡„Ž‡†‡†•‘‘–ŠŽ›„›™‡Ž†‹‰‘”ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ”‘…‡••‹‰†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ƒ›„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡™‘”‹•–”—…–‹‘•
or WPS.
d Š‡™‡Ž†”—•‡“—‡…‡ƒ›„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›—•‡‘ˆ—Ž–‹’Ž‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•ǡƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”„›
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ™‡Ž†’”‘…‡†—”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
e •›•–‡ǡƒŽ•‘—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ϐŽƒ‰‡†„—––Ȁ…‘”‡”™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡ͶǤͷǤͷǤ͸Ȍ
f Ꮓ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–ǡᏃ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡”‡‘˜‡†ƒˆ–‡”™‡Ž†‹‰Ǥ —”–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ…ƒ„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
g š’Žƒƒ–‹‘•‘ˆaǡzǡnǡlƒ†ȋeȌƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹Žƒ—•‡ͷ.

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No. Designation Symbolƒ Application exampleƒ Illustration of weld

Weld between
11
two points

12 Field weld ‘‡šƒ’Ž‡

–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”-
13 Or
mittent weldsg
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ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘Žƒ†‹•‹…Ž—†‡†–‘•Š‘™–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ•›„‘Ž‘”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†Ȁ‘”–Š‡ƒ””‘™
Ž‹‡‘Ž›Ǥ
b ‡Ž†•–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡šˆƒ…‡•™‹–Š‘—–’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ—•Š‘”
…‘˜‡š…‘–‘—”•›„‘ŽǤ
‡Ž†•–‘„‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†ϐŽ—•Š‘”…‘˜‡š„›’‘•–™‡Ž†ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰‘”–Šƒ–”‡“—‹”‡ƒϐŽƒ–„—–‘–ϐŽ—•Š•—”ˆƒ…‡”‡“—‹”‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ
‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥƒ††‹–‹‘‘ˆƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
–Š‡”•›„‘Ž•‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Šͳ͵Ͳʹƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘•’‡…‹ˆ›•—”ˆƒ…‡ϐ‹‹•ŠǤ
c Š‡–‘‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡„Ž‡†‡†•‘‘–ŠŽ›„›™‡Ž†‹‰‘”ϐ‹‹•Š‹‰Ǥ”‘…‡••‹‰†‡–ƒ‹Ž•ƒ›„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡™‘”‹•–”—…–‹‘•
or WPS.
d Š‡™‡Ž†”—•‡“—‡…‡ƒ›„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›—•‡‘ˆ—Ž–‹’Ž‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•ǡƒ‘–‡‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”„›
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ™‡Ž†’”‘…‡†—”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
e •›•–‡ǡƒŽ•‘—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ϐŽƒ‰‡†„—––Ȁ…‘”‡”™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡ͶǤͷǤͷǤ͸Ȍ
f Ꮓ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ™‡Ž†‡†Œ‘‹–ǡᏃ–‡”‹ƒŽ–‘„‡”‡‘˜‡†ƒˆ–‡”™‡Ž†‹‰Ǥ —”–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ…ƒ„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
g š’Žƒƒ–‹‘•‘ˆaǡzǡnǡlƒ†ȋeȌƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹Žƒ—•‡ͷ.

4.5.2 Weld allǦaround symbol

Š‡™‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†•›„‘Žǡƒ††‡†ƒ––Š‡Œ—…–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ””‘™ƒ†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•ǡƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡
ƒ…‘–‹—‘—•™‡Ž†ǡ•‹‰Ž‡‘”†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ•‹†‡†ǡ‡š–‡†‹‰ƒ”‘—†ƒ•‡”‹‡•‘ˆ…‘‡…–‡†Œ‘‹–•ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡͵).
Š‡•‡”‹‡•‘ˆŒ‘‹–•ƒ›‹˜‘Ž˜‡†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–†‹”‡…–‹‘•ƒ†ƒ›Ž‹‡‹‘”‡–Šƒ‘‡’Žƒ‡„—––Š‡™‡Ž†
•ŠƒŽŽƒŽ™ƒ›•„‡‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡–›’‡ƒ††‹‡•‹‘•Ǥ
Š‡™‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡—•‡†‹ˆǣ
ƒȌ –Š‡™‡Ž††‘‡•‘–•–ƒ”–ƒ†‡†ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡’‘‹–ǡ‹Ǥ‡Ǥ‹–‹•‘–…‘–‹—‘—•Ǣ
„Ȍ –Š‡™‡Ž†–›’‡…Šƒ‰‡•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ˆ”‘ƒϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†–‘ƒ„—––™‡Ž†Ǣ
…Ȍ –Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•…Šƒ‰‡ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡–Š‡‘‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••‘ˆƒϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†Ǥ–Š‹•…ƒ•‡ǡ‡ƒ…Š
™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†—•‹‰ƒ•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽǢ
 Š‡™‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†•›„‘Ž‹•‘–—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Šƒ–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡–‘„‡ƒ†‡‡˜‡”›™Š‡”‡Ǥ

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‡Ž†•‡š–‡†‹‰ƒ”‘—†–Š‡…‹”…—ˆ‡”‡…‡‘ˆƒ…‹”…—Žƒ”•‡…–‹‘ȀŠ‘Ž‡‘”•Ž‘–†‘‘–”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡
™‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†•›„‘Ž–‘•’‡…‹ˆ›ƒ…‘–‹—‘—•™‡Ž†Ǥ

4.5.3 Welds of the same type made from point to point

Š‡™‡Ž†„‡–™‡‡–™‘’‘‹–••›„‘Žƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ƒ…‘–‹—‘—•™‡Ž†ǡ‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡–›’‡ǡ
‡š–‡†‹‰ „‡–™‡‡ –™‘ ’‘‹–•Ǥ  –Š‹• …ƒ•‡ǡ –Š‡ ™‡Ž† †‘‡• ‘– •–ƒ”– ƒ† •–‘’ ƒ– –Š‡ •ƒ‡ ’‘‹–ǡ ƒ†
–Š‡™‡Ž†ƒŽŽƒ”‘—†•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡—•‡†ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡͵ȌǤŠ‡‡†’‘‹–•‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›
‹†‹…ƒ–‡†ƒ†–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘„‡™‡Ž†‡†Ǥ
Figure 2‰‹˜‡•ƒ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆŠ‘™ƒ…‘–‹—‘—•™‡Ž†‡š–‡†‹‰ƒ”‘—†ƒ•‡”‹‡•‘ˆ…‘‡…–‡†’‘‹–•„—–
™Š‡”‡–Š‡™‡Ž††‘‡•‘–•–ƒ”–ƒ†‡†ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡’‘‹–ǡ…ƒ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†„›‘‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽǤ
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Key
1 ™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
2 ˜‹•—ƒŽ”‡•’‘•‡ȋ™‡Ž†‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽȌ
ǡ weld end positions

Š‡”‡‹•‘™‡Ž†ˆ”‘’‘‹––‘’‘‹–ȋϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†‘–’‘••‹„Ž‡ȌǤ
›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡”ƒ›„‡—•‡†–‘‹†‡–‹ˆ›–Š‡’‘‹–•„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†•‡Ǥ‰Ǥǡƒ†ǡ‡–…Ǥ

Figure 2 — Example of a welding symbol for a ϐillet weld made between two points A and B

4.5.4 Field welds

‹‡Ž†™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†„›ƒ††‹‰–Š‡ϐ‹‡Ž†™‡Ž†•›„‘Žƒ––Š‡Œ—…–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ””‘™ƒ†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡
lines (see ƒ„Ž‡ ͵ȌǤ Š‡ •›„‘Ž •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ’Žƒ…‡† ’‡”’‡†‹…—Žƒ”Ž› –‘ ƒ† ƒ„‘˜‡ –Š‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹‡Ǥ Š‡
•›„‘Žƒ’’Ž‹‡•–‘–Š‡™Š‘Ž‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽǤ

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4.5.5 Root reinforcement – butt welds made from one side

Š‡ ”‘‘– ”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡– •›„‘Ž •ŠƒŽŽ ‘Ž› „‡ —•‡† ™Š‡ …‘’Ž‡–‡ Œ‘‹– ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘ ’Ž—• ƒ •’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†
‹‹—”‘‘–”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–†‹‡•‹‘‹•”‡“—‹”‡†‹„—––™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡ˆ”‘‘‡•‹†‡ȋ•‡‡Figure 3).
Š‡”‘‘–”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†‘’’‘•‹–‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žƒ†‘–Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ
the reference line.

a) System A welding symbol b) System B welding symbol

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c) Weld produced using either system

Figure 3 — Example of a weld with speciϐied root reinforcement

4.5.6 Welds on ϐlanged butt and ϐlanged corner joints

‡Ž†•‘ϐŽƒ‰‡†„—––ƒ†ϐŽƒ‰‡†…‘”‡”Œ‘‹–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†—•‹‰–Š‡•›„‘Ž••Š‘™‹ƒ„Ž‡Ͷ.

4.6 Arrow line

4.6.1 General

ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘„‡™‡Ž†‡†Ǥ
Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽǣ
Ȅ ’‘‹––‘ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹…‘–ƒ…–™‹–Šƒ•‘Ž‹†Ž‹‡…‘’”‹•‹‰’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰ȋ˜‹•‹„Ž‡Ž‹‡ȌǢ
Ȅ „‡†”ƒ™ƒ–ƒƒ‰Ž‡–‘ƒ†Œ‘‹‡†–‘ƒ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ†…‘’Ž‡–‡†™‹–Šƒ…Ž‘•‡†ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†ƒ””‘™Š‡ƒ†Ǥ
Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡ƒ›„‡Œ‘‹‡†–‘‡‹–Š‡”‡†‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ

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Table 4 — Welds on ϐlanged butt and ϐlanged corner joints

No. Weld type System A welding symbol Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
FLANGED BUTT JOINTS

1 Edge

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2 Žƒ‰‡†„—––

FLANGED CORNER JOINTS

3 Edge

Žƒ‰‡†
4
corner
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4.6.2 Multiple arrow lines

™‘ ‘” ‘”‡ ƒ””‘™ Ž‹‡• ƒ› „‡ …‘„‹‡† ™‹–Š ƒ •‹‰Ž‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹‡ –‘ ‹†‹…ƒ–‡ –Š‡ Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘• ‘ˆ
‹†‡–‹…ƒŽ™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡Figure 4).

a) System A welding symbol b) System B welding symbol

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c) Weld produced using either system

Figure 4 — Examples of use of multiple arrow lines

4.6.3 Broken arrow line

‘”„—––™‡Ž†•‹’Žƒ–‡•ȋ‡š…Ž—†‹‰Ǧ„—––™‡Ž†•Ȍ™Š‡ƒ•’‡…‹ϐ‹…Œ‘‹–‡„‡”‹•”‡“—‹”‡†–‘„‡’”‡’ƒ”‡†
ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ„‡˜‡Ž‘”•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ „—––™‡Ž†•Ȍǡ–Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ„”‡ƒƒ†’‘‹––‘™ƒ”†–Šƒ–‡„‡”Ǥ
Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡‡‡†‘–„‡„”‘‡‹ˆ‹–‹•‘„˜‹‘—•‘”‹ˆ–Š‡”‡‹•‘’”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ƒ•–‘™Š‹…Š‡„‡”‹•
–‘„‡’”‡’ƒ”‡†Ǥ
šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ–Š‡—•‡‘ˆ„”‘‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹ƒ„Ž‡Ǥͳ.

4.7 Reference line and weld location

4.7.1 Reference line

Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡™Š‡…‘„‹‡†™‹–Š‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ǡ‹•—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–‘
™Š‹…Š–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡Ǥ
 Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡…ƒ„‡†”ƒ™’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž–‘–Š‡•‹†‡‡†‰‡‘ˆ–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰ȋ™Š‘Ž‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž”‘–ƒ–‡†
„›ͻͲιȌ„—–•Š‘—Ž†‘Ž›„‡†‘‡™Š‡•’ƒ…‡†‘‡•‘–’‡”‹–†”ƒ™‹‰’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡Ž–‘–Š‡„‘––‘‡†‰‡Ǥ

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4.7.1A Reference line — System A: The refer- 4.7.1B Reference line — System B: The refer-
‡…‡Ž‹‡…‘•‹•–•‘ˆ–™‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽŽ‹‡•‘ˆ‡“—ƒŽ ‡…‡Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†”ƒ™ƒ•ƒ…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡
Ž‡‰–Šǣƒ…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡ƒ†ƒ†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ šƒ’Ž‡•‹‡š).
šƒ’Ž‡•‹‡š).
Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡ƒ›„‡†”ƒ™ƒ„‘˜‡‘”„‡Ž‘™
–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡„—–•ŠƒŽŽ’”‡ˆ‡”ƒ„Ž›„‡†”ƒ™
below.
Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡•Š‘—Ž†„‡‘‹––‡†ˆ‘”•›‡–”‹-
…ƒŽ™‡Ž†•ƒ†ˆ‘”•’‘–ƒ†•‡ƒ™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡ƒ–
–Š‡‹–‡”ˆƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–™‘…‘’‘‡–•Ǥ

4.7.2 Weld location

4.7.2.1 Arrow side/Other side

Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡‹•–Š‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡ƒ””‘™Š‡ƒ†‹•’‘‹–‹‰ȋ•‡‡Figure 5).
Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‹•–Š‡‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹––‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡ƒ””‘™Š‡ƒ†‹•’‘‹–‹‰ǤŠ‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡ƒ†
‘–Š‡”•‹†‡ƒŽ™ƒ›•ˆ‘”’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•ƒ‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ
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Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘ˆƒŒ‘‹–•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡…‘ˆ—•‡†™‹–ŠƒŠ‹††‡™‡Ž†ˆ‘”‹‰’ƒ”–‘ˆƒ†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–Œ‘‹–Ǥ
šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆŠ‘™–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡™‡Ž†•‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘ˆŒ‘‹–•ƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹ƒ„Ž‡Ǥʹ.
4.7.2.1A Arrow side/Other side — SysǦ 4.7.2.1B Arrow side/Other side — System
tem A:Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†‘ B:Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†„‡Ž‘™–Š‡
–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡™Š‡–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡™Š‡–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡‘–Š‡
‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ ƒ””‘™•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ
Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡ Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡
†ƒ•Š‡†ȋ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ȌŽ‹‡™Š‡–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡™Š‡–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•–‘„‡ƒ†‡‘–Š‡
„‡ƒ†‡‘–Š‡‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ ‘–Š‡”•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ

ͳ •›•–‡ǡ–Š‡…‘’‘‡–‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž‹•’Žƒ…‡††‡–‡”‹‡•
–Š‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–™Š‹…Š‹•–‘„‡™‡Ž†‡†Ǧ–Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡…ƒ„‡†”ƒ™ƒ„‘˜‡‘”„‡Ž‘™–Š‡•‘Ž‹†Ž‹‡Ǥ

ʹ •›•–‡ǡ–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žƒ„‘˜‡‘”„‡Ž‘™–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡†‡–‡”‹‡•–Š‡
•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–‘™Š‹…Š–Š‡™‡Ž†‹•ƒ†‡

4.7.2.2 Plug, slot, spot, seam and projection welds

Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ’‘‹––‘ƒ†„‡‹…‘–ƒ…–™‹–Š–Š‡‘—–‡”•—”ˆƒ…‡‘ˆ‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–‡„‡”•ǡƒ––Š‡
…‡–”‡Ž‹‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†Ǥ
–Š‡…ƒ•‡‘ˆ™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡ƒ––Š‡‹–‡”ˆƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–™‘‡„‡”•ǡ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†
…‡–”ƒŽŽ›‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ǤʹȌƒ†–Š‡”‡‹•‘ƒ””‘™•‹†‡Ȁ‘–Š‡”•‹†‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ…‡Ǥ–Š‹•
…ƒ•‡ǡ–Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ›„‡‘‹––‡†ˆ”‘•›•–‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž•Ǥ
4.7.2.2A Projection welds — System A: 4.7.2.2B Projection welds — System B:
Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ’‘‹––‘–Š‡•Š‡‡–…‘–ƒ‹‹‰ Š‡ƒ””‘™Ž‹‡•ŠƒŽŽ’‘‹––‘–Š‡•Š‡‡–•–‘„‡
–Š‡’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘ƒ†–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ ™‡Ž†‡†ƒ†–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†
„‡’Žƒ…‡†…‡–”ƒŽŽ›‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ ƒ„‘˜‡‘”„‡Ž‘™–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡
ƒ„Ž‡ǤʹȌǤŠ‡’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡•••ŠƒŽŽ ™Š‹…Š•Š‡‡–…‘–ƒ‹•–Š‡’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡
„‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†‡Ǥ‰Ǥ‹–Š‡–ƒ‹ŽȋͶͲ͸͵Ǧʹ͵ȌǤ A.2ȌǤŠ‡’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡•••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‡-
–‹ϐ‹‡†‡Ǥ‰Ǥ‹–Š‡–ƒ‹ŽȋȌǤ

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4.7.3 Multiple reference lines

™‘ ‘” ‘”‡ ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡ Ž‹‡• …ƒ „‡ —•‡† –‘ ‹†‹…ƒ–‡ ƒ •‡”‹‡• ‘ˆ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ Š‡ ϐ‹”•– ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ •ŠƒŽŽ
„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡…Ž‘•‡•––‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™Š‡ƒ†Ǥ—„•‡“—‡–‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†
•‡“—‡–‹ƒŽŽ›‘–Š‡‘–Š‡””‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡•ȋ•‡‡ ‹‰—”‡͸).
 ‘”Œ‘‹–•”‡“—‹”‹‰‘”‡–Šƒ‘‡™‡Ž†–›’‡ǡ…‘„‹‡†•›„‘Ž•ƒ›ƒŽ•‘„‡—•‡†ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ʹȌǤ

a) System A — Arrow side (symbol on solid c) System B — Arrow side (symbol below referǦ
component of reference line) ence line)
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b) System A — Other side (symbol on dashed d) System B — Other side (symbol above referǦ
component of reference line) ence line)

e) Same weld produced using four options a) to d)

Figure 5 — Examples of welding symbols to illustrate arrow side and other side

a) Example —System A b) Example — System B

Key
1 ϐ‹”•–‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘
2 •‡…‘†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘
3 –Š‹”†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘

ͳǡʹƒ†͵ƒ”‡•Š‘™–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡‘”†‡”‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†ƒ”‡‘––‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘†”ƒ™‹‰•Ǥ

Figure 6 — Multiple reference lines

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4.8 Tail
Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‹•ƒ‘’–‹‘ƒŽ‡Ž‡‡–™Š‹…Šƒ›„‡ƒ††‡†–‘–Š‡‡†‘ˆ–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡Figure
7Ȍ™Š‡”‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ…‘’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹•‹…Ž—†‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǣ
ƒȌ “—ƒŽ‹–›Ž‡˜‡Žˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Šͷͺͳ͹ǡͳͲͲͶʹǡͳ͵ͻͳͻ‡–…ǤǢ
„Ȍ –Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡••ǡ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡—„‡”‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–ŠͶͲ͸͵‘”ƒ„„”‡˜‹ƒ–‹‘Ǣ
…Ȍ ϐ‹ŽŽ‡”ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–ŠͳͶͳ͹ͳǡͳͶ͵Ͷͳǡ‡–…ǤǢ
†Ȍ ™‡Ž†‹‰’‘•‹–‹‘ˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š͸ͻͶ͹Ǣ
‡Ȍ •—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘–‘„‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†™Š‡ƒ‹‰–Š‡Œ‘‹–
Š‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‹•–‡†ƒ†•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡†„›ƒˆ‘”™ƒ”†•Žƒ•ŠȋȀȌǡȏ•‡‡ ‹‰—”‡͹ƒ)].
…Ž‘•‡†–ƒ‹Ž•ŠƒŽŽ‘Ž›„‡—•‡†–‘‹†‹…ƒ–‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ•’‡…‹ϐ‹…‹•–”—…–‹‘‡Ǥ‰Ǥ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘ƒ™‡Ž†‹‰
’”‘…‡†—”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ȋȌǡ™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡†—”‡“—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘”‡…‘”†ȋȌ‘”‘–Š‡”†‘…—‡–ȏ•‡‡
Figure 7 b)].
‡’‡–‹–‹‘‘ˆƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘•›„‘Ž•‘ƒ†”ƒ™‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ˜‘‹†‡†Ǥ•‹‰Ž‡‰‡‡”ƒŽ‘–‡‘
–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡—•‡†‹•–‡ƒ†Ǥ
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a) Open tail b) Closed tail

Figure 7 — Examples of the use of a tail on welding symbols

5 Dimensioning of welds

5.1 General
‹‡•‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘–Š‡•ƒ‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ƒ•–Š‡ƒ••‘…‹ƒ–‡†‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
(see ƒ„Ž‡ͷƒ†Figure A.1).
”ƒ™‹‰••ŠƒŽŽ…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡—‹–•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡‡–Ǥ—ƒŽ—‹–•‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ˜‘‹†‡†Ǥˆ‹–
‹•†‡•‹”‡†–‘•Š‘™…‘˜‡”•‹‘•ˆ”‘‘‡•›•–‡‘ˆ‡ƒ•—”‡–‘ƒ‘–Š‡”ǡƒ–ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆ…‘˜‡”•‹‘••Š‘—Ž†„‡
‹…Ž—†‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰Ǥ

5.2 CrossǦsectional dimensions

”‘••Ǧ•‡…–‹‘ƒŽ†‹‡•‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘ŽǤ‡––‡”••ŠƒŽŽ‘Ž›„‡
…‘„‹‡†™‹–Š…”‘••Ǧ•‡…–‹‘ƒŽ†‹‡•‹‘•ˆ‘”ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡5.5).

5.3 Length dimensions

5.3.1 General

‘‹ƒŽ™‡Ž†Ž‡‰–Š†‹‡•‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘ŽǤ

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–Š‡ƒ„•‡…‡‘ˆƒŽ‡‰–Š†‹‡•‹‘ǡ–Š‡™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…‘–‹—‘—•ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡‡–‹”‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–
‡š…‡’– ™Š‡ —•‹‰ –Š‡ ™‡Ž† ˆ”‘ ’‘‹– –‘ ’‘‹– •›„‘Ž ™Š‡”‡ –Š‡ ™‡Ž† ‡š–‡†• ‘Ž› „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡
‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†’‘‹–•Ǥ
–ƒ”–ƒ†‡†’‘‹–•‘ˆ™‡Ž†•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘–…‘–‹—‘—•ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡‡–‹”‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–•ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡’ƒ”–
‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž„—–‹†‹…ƒ–‡†…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰Ǥ

5.3.2 Intermittent welds

5.3.2.1 General

‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷ):
ƒȌ —„‡”‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ǡn
„Ȍ Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ǡl
…Ȍ •’ƒ…‹‰„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ǡeȋ‹’ƒ”‡–Š‡•‡•Ȍ
—Ž–‹’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘•›„‘Ž•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†„‡–™‡‡–Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ‡Ž‡‡–•ǡnǡƒ†–Š‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†
‡Ž‡‡–•ǡlǤˆ–Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•‹•‘–•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ǡ–Š‡‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ†‡ƒŽ‘‰
–Š‡™Š‘Ž‡Ž‡‰–Š‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ
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 –Š‡”‡–Š‘†•ǡ…‘‘Ž›—•‡†„›ƒ…‹ϐ‹…‹…‘—–”‹‡•ǡˆ‘”†‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‰‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡•Š‘™
in ‡š.

5.3.2.2 Chain intermittent welds

Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–•ŠƒŽŽ‹…Ž—†‡ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡‘
„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ

5.3.2.3 Staggered intermittent welds

–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†—•‹‰–Š‡Dzdz•›„‘Ž
ƒ…”‘••–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡͵ǡ‹–‡ͳ͵ȌǤ–Š‡ƒ„•‡…‡‘ˆƒ›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘…‘…‡”‹‰–Š‡‘ˆˆ•‡–ǡ
–Š‡…‡–”‡•‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•‘‘‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–•ŠƒŽŽ…‘””‡•’‘†™‹–Š–Š‡…‡–”‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‰ƒ’•‘
–Š‡‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ–Š‡”™‹•‡ǡ–Š‡‘ˆˆ•‡–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘”‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ

5.3.2.4 Extent of welding

††‹–‹‘ƒŽ™‡Ž†Ž‡‰–Š•ƒ––Š‡‡†•‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†—•‹‰•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž•Ǥ
™‡Ž†‡†Ž‡‰–Š•ƒ––Š‡‡†•‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰Ǥ

5.4 Butt welds

5.4.1 Penetration depth

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Š•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͳȌǤ
–Š‡ƒ„•‡…‡‘ˆƒ›…”‘••Ǧ•‡…–‹‘ƒŽ†‹‡•‹‘ǡ„—––™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽƒŽ™ƒ›•„‡ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Š‡”‡ Œ‘‹– ‰‡‘‡–”› ‘” Œ‘‹– ’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ ƒ”‡ ‘– •’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ǡ ƒ ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡ •›„‘Ž …ƒ „‡ —•‡† –‘
”‡’”‡•‡–„—––™‡Ž†•‘†”ƒ™‹‰•„›•’‡…‹ˆ›‹‰–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†“—ƒŽ‹–›Ȅ•‡‡Žƒ—•‡7.
Š‡”‡ƒ•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†”‘‘–”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–‹•”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ–Š‡‹‹—†‹‡•‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‘–”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡”‘‘–”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡‡–•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡Figure 3).

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5.4.2 DoubleǦsided welds

†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ•‹†‡†„—––™‡Ž†•ǡ‡ƒ…Š™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡Ž›†‹‡•‹‘‡†Ǥ
 —ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘•›‡–”‹…ƒŽ„—––™‡Ž†•†‘‘–‡‡†–‘„‡†‹‡•‹‘‡†Ǥ

5.4.3 Flanged butt welds

Žƒ‰‡†„—––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ƒŽ™ƒ›•ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘™‡Ž†•ȋ–Š‡”ƒ‹•‡†‡†‰‡•ƒ”‡…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›‡Ž–‡†ȌǤŠ‡•‡
™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡‘†‹‡•‹‘‹‰Ǥ

5.4.4 Flare bevel and ϐlareǦ butt welds

Žƒ”‡„‡˜‡Žƒ†ϐŽƒ”‡Ǧ„—––™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽƒŽ™ƒ›•„‡†‹‡•‹‘‡†Ǥšƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆŠ‘™–‘†‹‡•‹‘–Š‡•‡
–›’‡•‘ˆ™‡Ž†ƒ”‡‰‹˜‡‹ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ͳǤ͸ƒ†ͳǤ͹Ǥ

5.5 Fillet welds

5.5.1 Weld size

Š‡Ž‡––‡”ǡaǡ‘‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••ǡ‘”zǡŽ‡‰Ž‡‰–Šǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡†‹‡•‹‘–‘–Š‡
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Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤʹǤͳȌǤ
‘”ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•™‹–Š—‡“—ƒŽŽ‡‰Ž‡‰–Š•–Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ‡ƒ…ŠŽ‡‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹…Ž—†‡†ǡ’”‡…‡†‡†„›–Š‡
letter zǡ ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ z14 z2ͺǤ ˆ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡† Ž‡‰ Ž‡‰–Š• …ƒ‘– „‡ ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡† …Ž‡ƒ”Ž› —•‹‰ –Š‡ ™‡Ž†‹‰ •›„‘Žǡ
ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ•‡–…Š‡•‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‹‘••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‰‹˜‡‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹‘–Š‡”†‘…—‡–•Ǥ‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤʹǤ͵Ǥ
‘”ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ†‡‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆƒŒ‘‹–ǡ–Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ„‘–Š™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‡˜‡‹ˆ–Š‡›
ƒ”‡‹†‡–‹…ƒŽȋ•›‡–”‹…ƒŽȌǤ

5.5.2 Deep penetration ϐillet welds

Š‡Ž‡––‡”ǡsǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡††‡‡’’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••ǤŠ‹••ŠƒŽŽ„‡
’Žƒ…‡†‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡‘‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••ǡaǡƒ†‹–•†‹‡•‹‘ƒ••Š‘™‹ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤʹǤʹǤ

5.6 Plug welds in circular holes

Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”•›„‘Žǡdǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†’Ž—‰™‡Ž††‹ƒ‡–‡”ƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡ǡ
ƒ†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡’Ž—‰™‡Ž†•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ͵ȌǤ
ˆ’Ž—‰™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡–‘„‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†ǡ–Š‡†‡’–Š‘ˆϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‹•‹†‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘ŽǤ
–Š‡ƒ„•‡…‡‘ˆƒ†‡’–Š†‹‡•‹‘ǡ–Š‡’Ž—‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ3.1ƒ†‘Ǥ3.2).
–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›™‹–Š–Š‡—„‡”ǡƒ†…‡–”‡Ǧ–‘Ǧ…‡–”‡•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆ
™‡Ž†•–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ3.3).

5.7 Plug welds in slots

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†™‹†–Šǡcǡƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡’Ž—‰™‡Ž†•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡
ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͶȌǤ
ˆ’Ž—‰™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡–‘„‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†ǡ–Š‡†‡’–Š‘ˆϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‹•‹†‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
(see ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͶǤʹȌǤ–Š‡ƒ„•‡…‡‘ˆƒ†‡’–Š†‹‡•‹‘ǡ–Š‡•Ž‘–•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†Ǥ
–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›™‹–Š–Š‡—„‡”ǡŽ‡‰–Šƒ†•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•
–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͶǤ͵ȌǤ
 Š‡’Ž—‰™‡Ž†•›„‘Ž‹•‘–—•‡†–‘†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•‹Š‘Ž‡•‘”•Ž‘–•Ǥ

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5.8 Spot welds

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†•’‘–™‡Ž††‹ƒ‡–‡”ǡdǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡•’‘–™‡Ž†•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͷȌǤ
‡Ž†•‹•‡”‹‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡—„‡”ǡƒ†•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆ™‡Ž†•–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›
•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͷǤͳƒ†‘ǤͷǤʹȌǤ

5.9 Seam welds

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†™‹†–Šǡcǡƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡•‡ƒ™‡Ž†•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡
ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ͸ȌǤ
–‡”‹––‡–™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽŽ›†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡—„‡”ǡŽ‡‰–Šƒ†•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•
–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ͸ǤͳȌǤ

5.10 Edge welds

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†‡–ƒŽ–Š‹…‡••‘ˆ–Š‡‡†‰‡™‡Ž†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡†‰‡™‡Ž†•›„‘Ž
(see ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘Ǥ͹ȌǤ

5.11 Stud welds

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Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†•–—††‹ƒ‡–‡”ǡdǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡•–—†™‡Ž†•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͺȌǤ
‡Ž†•‹•‡”‹‡••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†™‹–Š–Š‡‹”—„‡”ƒ†•’ƒ…‹‰–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘ŽǤ

5.12 Overlay welds

Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†‘˜‡”Žƒ›–Š‹…‡•••ŠƒŽŽ„‡’Žƒ…‡†–‘–Š‡Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‘˜‡”Žƒ›™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͷǡ‘ǤͻȌǤ

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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments
1 BUTT
sᇐ‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Š
NOTE 1 No dimension to the
Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•„—––™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ˆ—ŽŽ
1.1 —ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘ ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
NOTE 2 No dimension to the

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”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•„—––™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡
continuous.

sα’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Š
Letter s–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡††‹‡•‹‘Ǥ
1.2 ƒ”–‹ƒŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘
NOTE No dimension to the
”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•„—––™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡
continuous.

n = number of weld elements

lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
1.3 Intermittent
n, lƒ†e–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
NOTE No dimension to the
Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ˆ—ŽŽ
’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments
n = number of weld elements
lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
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1.4 Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–
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n, lƒ†e–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
NOTE No dimension to the
Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ˆ—ŽŽ
’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
n = number of weld elements
lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
1.5 –ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡–
n, lƒ†e–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
NOTE No dimension to the
Ž‡ˆ–‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ„‡ˆ—ŽŽ
’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

sα’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Š
ͳǤ͸ Žƒ”‡ letter s–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡††‹‡•‹‘Ǥ

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sα’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Š
1.7 Žƒ”‡„‡˜‡Ž letter s–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡††‹‡•‹‘Ǥ

2 FILLET

aᐑ‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••
z = leg length
2.1 Fillet Or
a,ƒ†zƒ”‡–‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘
–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments

sᆇ‡’’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘–Š”‘ƒ–
–Š‹…‡••
2.2 ‡‡’’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘ NOTE sƒ†aƒ”‡–‘„‡
ISO 2553:2013(E)

‹…Ž—†‡†‘–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž
BS EN ISO 2553:2013

™‹–Š–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ

z1βz2
ˆ–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†Ž‡‰Ž‡‰–Š•…ƒ-
‘–„‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›—•‹‰
–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Žǡƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ
•‡–…Š‡•‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡–‘„‡
2.3 ‡“—ƒŽŽ‡‰•
‰‹˜‡‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹‘–Š‡”
documents.
z1ƒ†z2ƒ”‡–‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘
–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†Ž‡‰Ž‡‰–Š•‡Ǥ‰Ǥz14 z28

n = number of weld elements

lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
2.4 Intermittent Or ments
a or zƒ”‡–‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘
–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥn, lƒ†e to be
”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ

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2.5 Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡– Or

n = number of weld elements

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Žα‘‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
a or zƒ”‡–‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘
–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥnǡlƒ†e to be
”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•

ʹǤ͸ –ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡– Or
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments
3 PLUG WELDS IN CIRCULAR HOLES

3.1 ‘’Ž‡–‡ϐ‹ŽŽ
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dᔇ“—‹”‡††‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡’Ž—‰
ƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
sᆇ’–Š‘ˆϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ǡ—•‡†‹ˆ–Š‡
Š‘Ž‡‹•–‘„‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†

3.2 ƒ”–‹ƒŽϐ‹ŽŽ eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-

ments (centre to centre)
n = number of weld elements
d to be included on the welding
•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ
s, nƒ†e,–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
3.3 Intermittent

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4 PLUG WELDS IN SLOT

4.1 ‘’Ž‡–‡ϐ‹ŽŽ cᔇ“—‹”‡†™‹†–Š‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–ƒ–

–Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
sᆇ’–Š‘ˆϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ǡ—•‡†‹ˆ–Š‡
•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽŽ›ϐ‹ŽŽ‡†

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c to be included on the welding
•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ
•ǡ–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›”‡“—‹”‡†
4.2 ƒ”–‹ƒŽϐ‹ŽŽ ˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ

cᔇ“—‹”‡†™‹†–Š‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–ƒ–
–Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
n = number of weld elements
lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
4.3 Intermittent
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
c to be included on the welding
•›„‘Ž™‹–Š–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡Ǥ
n, lƒ†eǡ–‘„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›
”‡“—‹”‡†˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments
5 SPOT
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dᔇ“—‹”‡†•’‘–™‡Ž††‹ƒ‡–‡”
ƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†•
(centre to centre)
5.1 ‡•‹•–ƒ…‡ n = number of welds
d•ŠƒŽŽ„‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†•’‘–™‡Ž††‹ƒ‡–‡”Ǥn
ƒ†eƒ”‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›”‡“—‹”‡†
dimensions.

dᔇ“—‹”‡†•’‘–™‡Ž††‹ƒ‡–‡”
ƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
5.2 Fusion eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†•
(centre to centre)
n = number of welds

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6 SEAM

cᔇ“—‹”‡†•‡ƒ™‡Ž†™‹†–Šƒ–
–Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡

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n = number of weld elements
lᐑ‹ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
͸Ǥͳ ‡•‹•–ƒ…‡
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡™‡Ž†‡Ž‡-
ments
‘”…‘–‹—‘—•”‡•‹•–ƒ…‡•‡ƒ
™‡Ž†•ǡ‘Ž›–Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†•‡ƒ
™‹†–Š‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†Ǥ

cᔇ“—‹”‡†•‡ƒ™‡Ž†™‹†–Šƒ–
–Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡
͸Ǥʹ Fusion Intermittent welds to be des-
‹‰ƒ–‡†—•‹‰n, lƒ†eƒ•ˆ‘”
”‡•‹•–ƒ…‡™‡Ž†•Ǥ
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol ƒ Comments
7 EDGE

7.1 ƒ’
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sᙇŽ†‡–ƒŽ–Š‹…‡••–Š‡‹-
‹—†‹•–ƒ…‡ˆ”‘–Š‡‡š–‡”ƒŽ
7.2 Žƒ‰‡†„—–– •—”ˆƒ…‡‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†–‘–Š‡„‘––‘
‘ˆ–Š‡’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘

7.3 Žƒ‰‡†…‘”‡”

8 STUD

dα•–—†•‹œ‡
n = number of studs
8.1 Series
eᆋ•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡•–—†•ȋ…‡-
tre to centre)

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9.1 ˜‡”Žƒ› sα‘˜‡”Žƒ›–Š‹…‡••

ƒ Š‡‰”‡›Ž‹‡‹•‘–’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ–‹†‹…ƒ–‡•–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ
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6 Dimensioning of joint preparations

6.1 General
ˆ”‡“—‹”‡†ǡ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘…‘…‡”‹‰–Š‡Œ‘‹–†‹‡•‹‘•ƒ†‰‡‘‡–”›’”‹‘”–‘™‡Ž†‹‰ƒ›„‡‹…Ž—†‡†
ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž‘”ƒ›„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–’ƒ”–‘ˆ
ͻ͸ͻʹ‘”‘–Š‡Ǥ
ˆˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘Œ‘‹–†‹‡•‹‘•‹•–‘„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‹–•Š‘—Ž†‘–‘˜‡”„—”†‡–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰•Ǥ‡ˆ‡”‡…‡–‘
‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•Š‘—Ž†„‡…‘•‹†‡”‡†ϐ‹”•––‘‡Ž‹‹ƒ–‡–Š‡‡‡†ˆ‘”–Š‹•‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡•›„‘ŽǤ

6.2 Root gap

Š‡”‘‘–‰ƒ’ǡbǡ‘ˆƒ„—––Œ‘‹–ƒ›„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹•‹†‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡͸).
Š‡”‘‘–‰ƒ’•ŠƒŽŽ‘Ž›„‡•Š‘™‘‘‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡Ǥ

Table 6 — Examples of designating root gap

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No. Weld type Illustration Symbol

1 “—ƒ”‡„—––

2 V butt

Double bevel
3
butt

6.3 Included angle

Š‡‹…Ž—†‡†ƒ‰Ž‡ȋ‰”‘‘˜‡ƒ‰Ž‡ȌǡȽǡ‘ˆƒ„—––Œ‘‹–…ƒ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘—–•‹†‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Ž
(see ƒ„Ž‡͹).
‘”†‘—„Ž‡Ǧ•‹†‡†Œ‘‹–•ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰•›‡–”‹…ƒŽŒ‘‹–•ǡ–Š‡’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ƒ‰Ž‡ȋ•Ȍ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹…Ž—†‡†‘„‘–Š
•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽǤ

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Table 7 — Examples of designating included angle

No. Weld type Illustration Symbol

1 V butt

2 „—––

Double bevel butt

3
ȋ•›‡–”‹…ƒŽȌ
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‘—„Ž‡„—––ȋƒ•›-
4
‡–”‹…ƒŽȌ

6.4 Radii and root faces — U and J butt joints

Š‡”ƒ†‹‹ƒ††‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ”‘‘–ˆƒ…‡•‘ˆƒ† „—––Œ‘‹–•ƒ”‡‘––‘„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ•’ƒ”–‘ˆ™‡Ž†‹‰
•›„‘Ž•ƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡ǡ‹ƒ…”‘•••‡…–‹‘ǡ†‡–ƒ‹Žǡ‘”‘–Š‡”†ƒ–ƒ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ–Š‡”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–’ƒ”–‘ˆ
ͻ͸ͻʹ”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡†‹–Š‡–ƒ‹Ž‘ˆ–Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘ŽǤ

6.5 Depth of joint preparation

Š‡†‡’–Š‘ˆŒ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆǦǡ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧ„‡˜‡ŽǦǡǦǡ Ǧ„—––ǡϐŽƒ”‡Ǧƒ†ϐŽƒ”‡„‡˜‡Ž™‡Ž†•…ƒ„‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†
–‘ –Š‡ Ž‡ˆ– ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”› •›„‘ŽǤ Š‡ †‡’–Š ‘ˆ Œ‘‹– ’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ ‹ ’ƒ”‡–Š‡•‡• •ŠƒŽŽ ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™ –Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘†‡’–Šȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͺ).
 ; ȋͼȌ.

 Š‡†‡’–Š‘ˆŒ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‹„—––™‡Ž†•…ƒ„‡‰”‡ƒ–‡”–Šƒǡ‡“—ƒŽ–‘ǡ‘”•ƒŽŽ‡”–Šƒ–Š‡•‹œ‡‘ˆ
–Š‡ϐ‹‹•Š‡†™‡Ž†Ǥ

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Table 8 — Examples of joint preparation depth designation

No. Weld type Illustration Symbolƒ

1 V butt

Double V
2
butt
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No. Weld type Illustration Symbolƒ

3 Žƒ”‡
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4 Žƒ”‡„‡˜‡Ž

ƒ sƒ†hƒ”‡”‡’Žƒ…‡†„›–Š‡ƒ…–—ƒŽ˜ƒŽ—‡•Ǥ

6.6 Countersink angle for plug and slot welds

Š‡ ‹…Ž—†‡† ƒ‰Ž‡ ‘ˆ …‘—–‡”•‹ ‘ˆ ’Ž—‰ ƒ† •Ž‘– ™‡Ž†• ƒ› „‡ ‹†‹…ƒ–‡† „› ’Žƒ…‹‰ –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡†
†‹‡•‹‘ƒ„‘˜‡–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡ͻ).

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Table 9 — Countersink angle in plug and slot welds

No. Weld type Symbolƒ Illustration

1 Plug

2 Slot

ƒ cƒ†dƒ”‡‡ƒ•—”‡†ƒ––Š‡ˆƒ›‹‰•—”ˆƒ…‡ȋ•‡‡ͷǤ͸ƒ†5.7Ȍƒ†•ŠƒŽŽ„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š
ƒ„Ž‡ͷ.

7 Alternative butt weld symbol with required weld quality

7.1 General
Š‡ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡•›„‘Ž•Š‘™‹ƒ„Ž‡ͳͲ…ƒ„‡—•‡†–‘”‡’”‡•‡–„—––™‡Ž†•„›‘Ž›•’‡…‹ˆ›‹‰–Š‡
”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†“—ƒŽ‹–›ǤŽŽƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‹••–ƒ†ƒ”†Ǥ
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Š‡—•‹‰–Š‹•‡–Š‘†ǡ–Š‡Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†™‡Ž†‹‰’”‘…‡••ȋ‡•Ȍƒ”‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›–Š‡’”‘†—…–‹‘
—‹––‘‡‡––Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†™‡Ž†“—ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ
 ŽŽ‘–Š‡”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‹–Š‡‘”‘–Š‡”†‘…—‡–ƒ–‹‘„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ
‹ˆˆ‡”‡–•…ƒ„‡—•‡†‹‘–Š‡”™‘”•Š‘’•™‹–Š†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–‡“—‹’‡–„—––Š‡–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ†”ƒ™‹‰™‹ŽŽ‘–‡‡†
–‘„‡”‡˜‹•‡†ˆ‘”‡ƒ…Š™‘”•Š‘’Ǥ

Table 10 — Alternative simpliϐied butt weld symbol

Symbol Description
—––™‡Ž†™Š‡”‡Œ‘‹–’”‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‘‹•‘–
†‡ϐ‹‡†

7.2 Example
‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆƒ™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž„ƒ•‡†‘”‡“—‹”‡†™‡Ž†“—ƒŽ‹–›‹••Š‘™‹Figure 8.
—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘™‡Ž†••ŠƒŽŽ‘–„‡†‹‡•‹‘‡†ȋ•‡‡Žƒ—•‡ͷ).

Figure 8 — Example of a welding symbol based on required weld quality

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Annex A
ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ

Examples of the use of welding symbols

Š‡ ‡šƒ’Ž‡• ‰‹˜‡ ‹ ‡š  ƒ”‡ ‹ŽŽ—•–”ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘Ž› ƒ† ƒ”‡ ‹–‡†‡† –‘ †‡‘•–”ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ’”‘’‡”
ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ†”ƒ™‹‰’”‹…‹’Ž‡•ǤŠ‡›ƒ”‡‘–‹–‡†‡†–‘”‡’”‡•‡–‰‘‘††‡•‹‰’”ƒ…–‹…‡•ǡ‘”–‘”‡’Žƒ…‡
…‘†‡‘”•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ
Figure A.1•Š‘™•‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆ…‘’”‡Š‡•‹˜‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž••Š‘™‹‰–Š‡Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•Ǥ
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a) Example of a comprehensive welding symbol in accordance with system A

b) Example of comprehensive welding symbol in accordance with system B

Key
1 ‡Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†Ȍ
2 •—’’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›•›„‘Žȋ…‘…ƒ˜‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†…‘–‘—”ǡϐ‹‡Ž†™‡Ž†ǡ™‡Ž†ƒŽŽǦƒ”‘—†Ȍ
3 …‘’Ž‡‡–ƒ”›‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ȋ•Š‹‡Ž†‡†‡–ƒŽƒ”…™‡Ž†‹‰ȋȌȀ’”‘…‡••ͳͳͳ‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–ŠͶͲ͸͵Ȍ
4 †‹‡•‹‘•ȋͷ‘‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†ǡ…‘’‘•‹‰Ͷ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ͳͲͲ‹
Ž‡‰–Š™‹–ŠʹͲͲ•’ƒ…‹‰„‡–™‡‡‡Ž‡‡–•Ȍ
5 –ƒ‹Ž
͸ƒ reference line (continuous)
͸„ †ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡ȋ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘Ž‹‡ȌȄ•›•–‡‘Ž›

Figure A.1 — Examples of comprehensive welding symbols ȋͷ‘‹ƒŽ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••

‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†ǡ…‘’‘•‹‰Ͷ™‡Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•ͳͲͲ‹Ž‡‰–Š™‹–ŠʹͲͲ•’ƒ…‹‰
between elements)

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Š‡™‡Ž†‹‰•›„‘Ž••Š‘™‹Figure A.1†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡–Š‡•ƒ‡™‡Ž†‘–Š‡ƒ””‘™•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–Ǥ
 •›•–‡–Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†…‘’‘‡–‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡…ƒ„‡†”ƒ™ƒ„‘˜‡‘”„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•
Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ͶǤ͹ǤͳǤͳȌǤŠ‡‡šƒ’Ž‡•‰‹˜‡‹ƒ„Ž‡•Ǥͳ to A.3‘Ž›•Š‘™–Š‡’”‡ˆ‡””‡†…ƒ•‡™Š‡”‡–Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•
†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
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Table A.1 — Examples of use of broken arrow lines

No. System A welding symbol Illustration of weld System B welding symbol

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Table A.2 — Examples of arrow side and other side welds

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No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type
Single Arrow
bevel
butt

Other
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Fillet
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Single Arrow
1 „—––

Single Other
bevel
butt
ȋ„”‘ƒ†
root
ˆƒ…‡Ȍ

2
Butt Arrow
ƒȌ

2
Butt Other
b)

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ

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Table A.2 ȋcontinuedȌ

No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type

3 Fusion
Arrow
ƒȌ spot

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Other
b) spot

4
Plugb Arrow
ƒȌ

4
Plugb Other
b)

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
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No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type
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5
Slotc Arrow
ƒȌ

5
Slotc Other
b)

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ

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Table A.2 ȋcontinuedȌ

No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type

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͸ Fusion
Arrow
ƒȌ •‡ƒ

͸ Fusion
Other
b) •‡ƒ

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
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No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
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͸
–ƒ‡
c)

͸
–ƒ‡
d)

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ

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Table A.2 ȋcontinuedȌ

No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type

No side
•‹‰‹ϐ‹-

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…ƒ…‡
with
Resist-
resist-
7 ƒ…‡
ƒ…‡
spot
welds
ƒ––Š‡
inter-
ˆƒ…‡

No side
•‹‰‹ϐ‹-
…ƒ…‡
with
Resist-
resist-
8 ƒ…‡
ƒ…‡
•‡ƒ
welds
ƒ––Š‡
inter-
ˆƒ…‡

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ
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No. Weld Side System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type
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Arrow
points
to the
sheet
”‘Œ‡…-
9 con-
tion
–ƒ‹‹‰
the
’”‘Œ‡…-
tion

ƒ Š‡†ƒ•Š‡†Ž‹‡‹•’”‡ˆ‡””‡†–‘„‡†”ƒ™„‡Ž‘™–Š‡…‘–‹—‘—•Ž‹‡Ǥ
b Ž—‰™‡Ž†•”‡“—‹”‡–Š‡†‹ƒ‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡Š‘Ž‡–‘„‡‹†‹…ƒ–‡†„›—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡]•›„‘ŽǤ
c ”‹‡–ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡•Ž‘–‹•–‘„‡•Š‘™‘–Š‡†”ƒ™‹‰‘”‹†‹…ƒ–‡†‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ

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Table A.3 — Examples of welding symbols for asymmetrical welds

No. Weld System A welding symbolƒ Illustration of weld System B welding symbol
type

1 Butt

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ƒ •›‡–”‹…ƒŽ™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ƒŽ™ƒ›•†‹‡•‹‘‡†”‡‰ƒ”†Ž‡••‹ˆ–Š‡›ƒ”‡’ƒ”–‹ƒŽ‘”ˆ—ŽŽ’‡‡–”ƒ–‹‘™‡Ž†•ȋ•‡‡Žƒ—•‡͸).
b ˆ–Š”‘ƒ––Š‹…‡••‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ǡ•›„‘Ža‹•—•‡†‹’Žƒ…‡‘ˆz.
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Annex B
ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ

Tolerances and transition points for weld types[9]

Joint Weld
Transition/tolerance Ƚ Symbol
type type

ͳ͵ͷι–‘ͳͺͲ鋐…Ž—-
Butt Butt ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘Ǥͳ
sive

˜‡”͵Ͳ郐†Ž‡••
Corner Fillet ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘ǤͳͲ
–Šƒͳ͵ͷι
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Edge Edge Ͳι–‘͵Ͳ鋐…Ž—•‹˜‡ ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘Ǥͳͻ

Angle Butt Ͷͷι–‘ͻͲ鋐…Ž—•‹˜‡ ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘ǤͶ

˜‡”ͷ郐†Ž‡••
Angle Fillet ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘ǤͳͲ
–ŠƒͶͷι

ƒ’ Fillet Ͳι–‘ͷ鋐…Ž—•‹˜‡ ƒ„Ž‡ͳǡ‘ǤͳͲ

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Annex C
ȋ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹˜‡Ȍ

Alternative methods for designating intermittent butt and ϐillet

welds

C.1 General
Š‡ƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡‡–Š‘†•ˆ‘”†‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‰‹–‡”‹––‡–„—––ƒ†ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡‹…Ž—†‡†ˆ‘”‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ
’—”’‘•‡• ‘Ž›Ǥ Š‡•‡ ‡–Š‘†• ƒ”‡ —•‡† ‘” ƒ†ƒ’–‡† ‹ ƒ– Ž‡ƒ•–  ʹǤͶǣʹͲͲ͹ǡ  ͳͳͲͳǤ͵ǦʹͲͲͷ ƒ†
   ͵ͲʹͳǣʹͲͳͲǤ ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ ‘ Š‘™ –‘ †‡•‹‰ƒ–‡ ‘–Š‡” ‹–‡”‹––‡– ™‡Ž† –›’‡• …ƒ „‡ ˆ‘—† ‹
–Š‡•‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†•Ǥ

C.2 Butt welds

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C.2.1 Intermittent butt welds

Š‡ ’‹–…Š ‘ˆ ‹–‡”‹––‡– „—–– ™‡Ž†• ‹• †‡ϐ‹‡† ƒ• –Š‡ †‹•–ƒ…‡ „‡–™‡‡ –Š‡ …‡–”‡• ‘ˆ ƒ†Œƒ…‡– ™‡Ž†
‡Ž‡‡–•‘‘‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–ǤŠ‡’‹–…Š‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–„—––™‡Ž†•‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡
Ž‡‰–Š†‹‡•‹‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒŠ›’Š‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡Ǥͳ).

C.2.2 Chain intermittent butt welds

Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ…Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–„—––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ǤŠ‡
‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ…Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–„—––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ƒ†‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›‘’’‘•‹–‡‘‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ƒ…”‘••–Š‡Œ‘‹–
(see ƒ„Ž‡Ǥͳ).

C.2.3 Staggered Intermittent butt Welds

Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ•–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡–„—––™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ǡ
ƒ†–Š‡„—––™‡Ž†•›„‘Ž•ƒ”‡‘ˆˆ•‡–‘‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡Ǥͳ).

C.3 Fillet welds

C.3.1 Intermittent ϐillet welds
Š‡’‹–…Š‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•‹•†‡ϐ‹‡†ƒ•–Š‡†‹•–ƒ…‡„‡–™‡‡–Š‡…‡–”‡•‘ˆƒ†Œƒ…‡–™‡Ž†
‡Ž‡‡–•‘‘‡•‹†‡‘ˆ–Š‡Œ‘‹–ǤŠ‡’‹–…Š‘ˆ‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†–‘–Š‡”‹‰Š–‘ˆ–Š‡
Ž‡‰–Š†‹‡•‹‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ƒŠ›’Š‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡Ǥʹ).

C.3.2 Chain intermittent ϐillet welds

Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ…Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ǤŠ‡
‡Ž‡‡–•‘ˆ…Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡ƒ†‡ƒ’’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›‘’’‘•‹–‡‘‡ƒ‘–Š‡”ƒ…”‘••–Š‡Œ‘‹–
(see ƒ„Ž‡Ǥʹ).

C.3.3 Staggered Intermittent ϐillet welds

Š‡†‹‡•‹‘•‘ˆ•–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†‹–‡”‹––‡–ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•ƒ”‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†‘„‘–Š•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ǡ
ƒ†–Š‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‡–™‡Ž†•›„‘Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡‘ˆˆ•‡–‘‘’’‘•‹–‡•‹†‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡Ž‹‡ȋ•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡Ǥʹ).

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Table C.1 — Butt welds

No. Weld type Illustration of weld AWS A2.4 welding symbol

1 Intermittent

Šƒ‹–‡”‹–-
tent

2
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–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†
Intermittent

Table C.2 — Fillet welds

No. Weld type Illustration of weld AWS A2.4 welding symbol

1 Intermittent

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Table C.2 ȋcontinuedȌ

No. Weld type Illustration of weld AWS A2.4 welding symbol

Šƒ‹‹–‡”‹–-
2
tent
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–ƒ‰‰‡”‡†
3
intermittent

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