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Different welding symbols used in drawing

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Welding Symbols

Different welding symbols used in drawing

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General Business - Tenneco

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Welding Symbols

Understanding Welding Symbols


Terms and Definitions
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•Reference Line

Reference Line (Required element)

Always Horizontal
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Arrow Line

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow
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Tail

Reference Line (Required element)

Arrow

Tail
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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.
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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.
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All the way Around


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

A flag at the tangent of the reference line and


arrow means Field Weld.
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Weld Symbol Terminology

OTHER SIDE

ARROW SIDE
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Break in arrow means arrow side


must be side that beveling or
other preparation required.
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Fillet Weld (Arrow Side Only)


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Fillet Weld (Other Side)


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Size of Fillet Weld Noted

1/4

1/4
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Depth of Example of Double Bevel


preparation or
groove
Groove weld
1/4 (5/16)

1/4 (5/16)

Depth of penetration
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Plug or Slot Weld Symbol


Arrow Side
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What does this symbol
Represent?
5/16

5/16
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Single-Bevel-Groove and Double
Fillet Weld Symbol
5/16

5/16
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Single-Bevel-Groove and Double


Fillet weld Symbols
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Chain Intermittent Fillet Weld


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

1/4 2-10 10 in

1/4 2-10
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Staggered Intermittent Fillet


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Weld
Weld ends than 10 inch centers
staggered each side

1/4 2-10
1/4 2-10

10 in

10 in
Finish Symbol
Groove weld size Groove Angle included angle of
countersink for plug welds
F
A
Root opening; Depth of filling for
Depth of bevel R plug and slot welds.

S(E) Length of weld L-P Pitch(Center-to-


OTHER SIDE center spacing) of
welds
ARROW SIDE
FIELD
WELD

(N)
Number of spot, seam, stud, plug,
slot, or projection welds
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The End

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