Standard Symbols For Welding

AWS A2.4

Prof. Alber Alphonse Sadek

Head of Welding Technology and
Inspection Dept., CMRDI
 Welding Symbols
Elements of welding symbols
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Nick Rowe
 Definitions:

 Weld Symbol: A symbol that indicates the

type of weld
 Welding symbol: A method of representing
the weld on drawings.
Weld Symbols
Welding Symbols
Supplementary symbols
Basic Type of Joints

Butt Joint T Joint

Corner Joint

Lap Joint
Edge Joint
•Reference Line

Reference Line (Required element)

Always Horizontal
Arrow Line

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow
 Tail

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow

Tail
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.
 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

Arrow connects reference line to arrow side
Reference Line (Required element) 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.
All the way Around

A circle at the tangent of the arrow and the reference line

means welding to be all around.
Field Weld Symbol

A flag at the tangent of the reference line and arrow

means Field Weld.
Weld Symbol Terminology

OTHER SIDE

ARROW SIDE
Break in arrow means arrow side must
be side that beveling or other
preparation required.
Location Significance of Arrow

 Information applicable to the arrow side of a joint

shall be placed below the reference line.
 Information applicable to the other side of a joint
shall be placed above the reference line.
Location of Weld with Respect to Joint

 1) Arrow Side
 Welds on the arrow side of the joint shall be
specified by placing the weld symbol below the
reference line
Location of Weld with Respect to Joint

 2) Other side
 Welds on the other side of the joint shall be
specified by placing the weld symbol above the
reference line
Location of Weld with Respect to Joint

 3) Both Sides
 Welds on both sides of the joint shall be specified
by placing weld symbols both below and above
the reference line.
Symmetrical Weld Symbols Nonsymmetrical Weld Symbols
Welding with abrupt changes in Direction
Application of Weld-All-Around Symbol
Application of Melt-Through symbol (1)
Application of Melt-Through symbol (2)
Groove Weld Size
Depth of Bevel
Groove Weld Size (E) Related to Depth
of Bevel (S)
Incomplete Joint Penetration
Flare V-Groove Weld
S= Distance from point of tangency to top
of member

E= Groove weld size

 S= Radius of bar

E= Groove weld size

 Single-Flare-Bevel-Groove Weld

Double-Flare-Bevel-Groove Weld

Two Single-Flare-Bevel-Groove Weld

Root Opening
Groove Angle
Length of Groove Weld
Application of Intermittent Welds
Contour Symbol
Application of Back weld and Backing Weld
Application of Flush and Convex Contour Symbols
Joints with Backing or Spacers
Groove Welds with Back-Gouging
Specification of Size and Length of Fillet Welds_1
Specification of Size and Length of Fillet Welds_2
Intermittent Fillet Weld Symbols
Intermittent Fillet Weld Symbols
Combined Groove and Fillet Welds
Skewed Joint
 Plug Weld Symbols

Arrow Side Plug Weld Symbol

Other Side Plug Weld Symbol

Plug Weld Symbols
Weld Size

Included Angle of Countersink

Depth of Filling
Plug Weld Symbols
Pitch and Number

Combined Dimensions
One Plug Weld in Three-Member Assembly

Section A-A is Mandatory to clarify the intermediate

member is one of the arrow side members
Two Plug Weld in Three-Member Assembly

Section A-A is Mandatory since each outside member

is an arrow side member