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Weld type Sketch Symbol

Single-V butt
weld with broad
root face
Single bevel
butt weld

Single bevel
butt weld with
broad root face

Backing run
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Elementary Welding Symbols

Weld type Sketch Symbol


Single-U
butt weld

Single-J
butt weld

Surfacing

Fillet weld

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ISO 2553 / BS EN 22553

s10

10
15

Partial penetration single-V butt


‘S’ indicates the depth of penetration
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ISO 2553 / BS EN 22553
a = Design throat thickness
s = Depth of Penetration, Throat
thickness
z = Leg length(min material thickness)
a = (0.7 x z)

a4
a
z s 4mm Design throat
z6
s6
6mm leg 6mm Actual throat

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ISO 2553 / BS EN 22553

All dimensions in mm
z5 3 x 80 (90)

z6 3 x 80 (90)

5
80 80 80
5

6 90 90 90

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ISO 2553 / BS EN 22553

All dimensions in mm

z8 3 x 80 (90)
z6 3 x 80 (90)
6
80 80 80
6

8 90 90
90

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Supplementary symbols
(BS EN ISO 22553 & AWS A2.4)
Convention of supplementary symbols
Supplementary information such as welding process, weld profile, NDT
and any special instructions
Toes to be ground smoothly (BS
EN only)
Site Weld

Concave or Convex

Weld all round

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ISO 2553 / BS EN 22553
Numerical Values for Welding Processes:
111: MMA welding with covered electrode
121: Sub-arc welding with wire electrode
131: MIG welding with inert gas shield
135: MAG welding with non-inert gas shield
136: Flux core arc welding
141: TIG welding
311: Oxy-acetylene welding
72: Electro-slag welding
15: Plasma arc welding

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Ans BS EN 22553: Butt Weld ex: 2
Complete the symbol drawing for the welded cruciform joint provided below
All welds are welded with the MIG process and fillet welds with the MMA
process

z10

30
131 / 111
20
7 10 z10

35 20

30
15
z10 a 7
35
131 / 111 All fillet weld leg lengths 10 mm
15
z10
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AWS Welding Symbols

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AWS Welding Symbols

Depth of Bevel Root Opening

1(1-1/8)
1/8
60o

Effective Throat Groove Angle

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AWS Welding Symbols

Welds to be
staggered

3 – 10
SMAW
3 – 10
Process

3 3

10
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AWS Welding Symbols

RT
Sequence of
Operations MT
MT
FCAW
1(1-1/8)
1/8
60o

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AWS Welding Symbols

Dimensions- Leg Length

6 leg on member A
6/8

Member A 6

Member B
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AWS A 2.4 rules-example

10 3 x 50 (70)

70

50
10

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Fillet welds
Fillet weld dimensions according AWS A 2.4

8
8

5 leg on
5x8
vertical
member
5
8

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Intermittent fillet welds

Chain intermittent fillet weld


pitch (e) length (l)
z

z l-e
z l-e

Symbol to AWS A2.4

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Intermittent fillet welds

Staggered intermittent fillet weld

e/2
pitch (e) length (l)

z l-e
z l-e
Symbol to AWS A2.4

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