Engineering

Drawing and Design

Chapter 18
Welding Drawings

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 Welding Symbols
Elements of welding symbols
.

Nick Rowe
Points that a
designer must make
clear in indicating
a weld:
 Type of weld
 Joint preparation
 Weld size
 Root size (if any)
Definitions:
 Weld symbol: A symbol that indicates
the type of weld.
 Welding symbol: A method of
representing the weld on drawings.
Elements of welding symbols
Indicating sides of a joint
 Arrow side: The side
of the joint indicated
by the welding
symbol arrow.
Sometimes called
the near side.
 Other side: The side
of the joint opposite
the arrow side.
Indicating location of weld
 A weld symbol below the reference line
indicates a weld on the arrow side
Indicating location of weld
 A weld symbol above the reference line
indicates a weld on the other side
Indicating location of weld
 Weld symbols on both sides of the
reference line indicate welds on both
sides of the joint
Contours obtained by welding
Multiple reference lines

 Used to indicate a sequence of

operations
Fillet Welds

Fillet weld symbols

Size of fillet welds

Nick Rowe
Fillet weld symbol

 Dimensions of welds are shown to the

left of the weld symbol.
Fillet weld symbol
 Length of weld is shown:
 to the right of the weld symbol or
 in conjunction with dimension lines
Groove Welds
Groove weld symbols

Lawrence Lawry
Groove weld symbol
 Both sides of a double-groove weld are
dimensioned.

 The root opening needs to appear

only once.
 Quick Quiz

 What term means a symbol that

indicates the type of weld?
 Weld symbol
Other Basic Welds
Plug welds and
slot welds
Spot welds and
seam welds
Surfacing welds
Flanged welds
Stud welds
Don Yuan/Atlanta Attachment
 Plug weld symbol
 Slot welds
 Spot welds

 Seam welds
 Surfacing welds
 Flanged welds

 Stud welds