Welding Symbols

Understanding Welding Symbols

Terms and Definitions

WELDING SECTION DMBA

CREATED BY WELDING
SECTION (DMBA)

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Reference Line
Reference Line (Required element)

Always Horizontal

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Arrow Line
Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Tail
Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow

Tail

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Reference Line must always be horizontal,

Arrow points to the line or lines on drawing which clearly identify the proposed joint or
weld area.

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow

Tail
The tail of the welding symbol is used to indicate the welding or cutting
processes, as well as the welding specification, procedures, or the supplementary
information to be used in making the weld.
WELDING SECTION DMBA

Reference Line must always be horizontal,

Arrow points to the line or lines on drawing which clearly identify the proposed joint or
weld area.

Basic components of a WELDING SYMBOL

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow connects reference line to arrow side

member of joint or arrow side of joint

Arrow
Tail omitted when reference not used

Tail
The tail of the welding symbol is used to indicate the welding or cutting
processes, as well as the welding specification, procedures, or the supplementary
information to be used in making the weld.
WELDING SECTION DMBA

All the way Around

A circle at the tangent of the arrow and the reference line
means welding to be all around.

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Field Weld Symbol

A flag at the tangent of the reference line and arrow

means Field Weld.

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Weld Symbol Terminology

OTHER SIDE
ARROW SIDE

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Break in arrow means arrow side

must be side that beveling or
other preparation required.

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Fillet Weld (Arrow Side Only)

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Fillet Weld (Other Side)

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Size of Fillet Weld Noted

1/4
1/4

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Example of Double Bevel

Groove weld

Depth of
preparation or
groove

1/4 (5/16)
1/4 (5/16)

Depth of penetration

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Plug or Slot Weld Symbol

Arrow Side

WELDING SECTION DMBA

What does this symbol

Represent?
5/16

5/16

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Single-Bevel-Groove and Double

Fillet Weld Symbol
5/16

5/16

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Single-Bevel-Groove and Double

Fillet weld Symbols

WELDING SECTION DMBA

Chain Intermittent Fillet Weld

Weld both sides each end and 10
inches center to center in between

1/4

2-10

1/4

2-10

WELDING SECTION DMBA

10 in

Staggered Intermittent Fillet

Weld
Weld ends than 10 inch centers
staggered each side

1/4

2-10

1/4

2-10
10 in

WELDING SECTION DMBA

10 in

Finish Symbol
Groove weld size

F
A
Depth of bevel

Groove Angle included angle of

countersink for plug welds
Root opening; Depth of filling for
plug and slot welds.

S(E) Length of weld

L-P
OTHER SIDE
ARROW SIDE

FIELD
WELD

(N)
Number of spot, seam, stud, plug,
slot, or projection welds
WELDING SECTION DMBA

Pitch(Center-tocenter spacing) of
welds

The End