Welding Symbols

(ISO 2553)
and
Weld Joint Design

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
S#$a%e &%oo'e Weld
Single ( &%oo'e Weld

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
Single "e'el &%oo'e Weld
Single ( &%oo'e Weld )it* "%oad oot +a,e

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
Single "e'el &%oo'e Weld )it* "%oad oot +a,e
Single - &%oo'e Weld

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
Single J &%oo'e Weld
"a,.ing Weld

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
+illet Weld
/l$g 0 Slot Weld

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
S1ot Weld
Seam Weld

ELEMENTA! WELD S!M"OLS
Edge Weld
S$%2a,ing

S-//LEMENTA! S!M"OLS

+lat
3on'e4 3on,a'e
Weld /%o2ile

S-//LEMENTA! S!M"OLS

Toes blended
smoot*ly
/e%manent
"a,.ing St%i1
M
emo'able
"a,.ing St%i1
M

S-//LEMENTA! S!M"OLS
/e%i1*e%al Welds

S-//LEMENTA! S!M"OLS

Site )elds

S-//LEMENTA! S!M"OLS

Tail O1tional)
Se#$en,e o2 In2o%mation in t*e Tail
5
/%o,ess (as 1e% ISO 6783)
5
A,,e1tan,e Le'el (as 1e% ISO 59:; o% ISO :7762)
5
Wo%.ing /osition (as 1e% ISO 8<6;)
5
+ille% Mate%ials (as 1e% ISO 566 o% ISO 2587 o%
ISO 359:)

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

Met*od o2 %e1%esentation
Weld Joint
A%%o)
Line
e2e%en,e Line (3ontin$o$s)
e2e%en,e Line (Das*ed)

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

Welding on t*e A%%o) Side
A%%o) Side
Ot*e% Side

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

Welding on t*e Ot*e% Side
A%%o) Side
Ot*e% Side

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION
Welding on t*e Ot*e% Side
Ot*e%
Side
A%%o)
Side

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION
Welding on t*e A%%o) Side
Ot*e%
Side
A%%o)
Side

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

W*i,* is t*e Ot*e% Side in t*is ,ase>
Side A
Side 3
Side "
Side D

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION
Welding on bot* Sides
Ot*e% Side
A%%o) Side

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

Symmet%i, Welding on bot* Sides

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

/ointing o2 A%%o)s 2o% "e'el and J Joints
O

E=AM/LES O+ A//LI3ATION

/ointing o2 A%%o)s 2o% "e'el and J Joints

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

"$tt Joints
l
s l
s

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS
+illet Welds
?5
l
5
5
a5
l
5

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

+illet Welds
a a a

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

Inte%mittent +illet Welds
l
(e)
l
(e)
? n 4 l (e)
? n 4 l (e)

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

Stagge%ed Inte%mittent +illet Welds
? n 4 l (e)
? n 4 l (e)
l
(e)
l
(e)
l
(e)
l
(e)

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

S1ot Weld
d n (e)
d
e e

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

Seam Weld
d n 4 l (e)
d
l e

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

/l$g Weld
d n (e)
d
e e

DIMENSIONIN& O+ WELDS

Slot Weld
d n 4 l (e)
d
l
e

WELD JOINT DESI&N

Edge /%e1a%ation @ Need
/oo% 1enet%ation
/oo% st%engt*
&ood 1enet%ation
&ood st%engt*
(:77A Boint
e22i,ien,y)

Edge /%e1a%ation
+a,to%s )*i,* in2l$en,e ,*oi,e o2 edge
1%e1a%ation
@ T*i,.ness
@ Mate%ial
@ Welding 1%o,ess
@ E4tent o2 1enet%ation %e#$i%ed
@ Welding disto%tion
@ 3ost

"asi, Joint Ty1es
b$tt
tee
la1
,o%ne%
edge

"asi, Weld Ty1es
&%oo'e )elds
+illet )eld
/l$g 0 slot )eld
S1ot 0 seam )eld

A11li,able Welds 2o% "$tt Boint
S#$a%e &%oo'e )eld ( &%oo'e )eld
- &%oo'e )eld
"e'el &%oo'e )eld
J &%oo'e )eld

A11li,able Welds 2o% "$tt Boint
Do$ble ( &%oo'e )eld
Do$ble - &%oo'e )eld
Do$ble "e'el &%oo'e )eld
Do$ble J &%oo'e )eld

A11li,able Welds 2o% Tee Boint

A11li,able Welds 2o% La1 Boint
/l$g 0 slot )eld
S1ot 0 seam )eld
+illet )eld

A11li,able Welds 2o% 3o%ne% Joint

A11li,able Welds 2o% Edge Joint
Edge )eld

"$tt Boint
S#$a%e &%oo'e )eld
oot ga1

"$tt Boint
Single ( &%oo'e )eld
&%oo'e angle
oot 2a,e
oot ga1

Weld ein2o%,ement
3o%%e,t
%ein2o%,ement
Minim$m ,ost
&ood Boint
st%engt*
E4,ess
%ein2o%,ement
Cig* ,ost
/oo% Boint st%engt*
-nde%
%ein2o%,ement
/oo% Boint st%engt*

"$tt Boint D 3om1lete Joint 1enet%ation
Weld 2%om 2a,e side
"a,. go$ging
"a,. )eld

"$tt Boint D 3om1lete Joint 1enet%ation
"a,.ing )eld
"a,. go$ging

"$tt Boint D 3om1lete Joint 1enet%ation
()elding 2%om one side)
TI& 0 SMAW
)elding
3ons$mable
g$ide

"$tt Joint D Do$ble ( g%oo'e
Less )eld metal
Less disto%tion
Cig*e% edge 1%e1a%ation ,ost
"ette% 2o% t*i,.ness E 27 mm
Mo%e )eld metal
Mo%e disto%tion
Lo)e% edge 1%e1a%ation ,ost
"ette% 2o% t*i,.ness F 27 mm
Do$ble ( g%oo'e
Single ( g%oo'e

"$tt Joint D - g%oo'e
&ood a,,ess at t*e %oot
Less )eld metal
Cig*e% edge 1%e1a%ation ,ost
"ette% 2o% t*i,.ness E 67 mm
&%oo'e angle
oot 2a,e
oot ga1
oot %adi$s

"$tt Joint D "e'el g%oo'e
Do$ble be'el g%oo'e
Single be'el g%oo'e
"e'el angle 67 to 57G
Di22i,$lt to a11%oa,*
t*e %oot
Weld de2e,ts
"a,. go$ging to
%emo'e %oot de2e,ts
&ood )eld #$ality

"$tt Joint D J g%oo'e
&ood a,,ess at t*e %oot
"a,. go$ging and ba,. )elding to get good )eld
#$ality
Less )eld metal
Cig*e% edge 1%e1a%ation ,ost
"ette% 2o% t*i,.ness E 67 mm

Tee Joint D +$ll st%engt* Boint
leg
leg
t*%oat
t*%oat H 7I;7; 4 leg
leg H :I6:6 4 t*%oat
In a 2$ll st%engt*
BointJ leg H 7I;5 4
t*i,.ness

Tee Joint D +$ll 1enet%ation Boint
leg H t*%oat leg H t*%oat
65G o% 87G

Tee Joint
T*eo%eti,al t*%oat
A,t$al t*%oat
AWS D :I: %e,ommendation )*en ga1 E :I8 mm D
to in,%ease leg si?e o2 2illet by t*e amo$nt o2 ga1

La1 Joint
AWS D :I: %e,ommendation
O'e%la1 H 5 4 t*i,.ness (: in,* minim$m)
&a1 bet)een mating 2a,es H :I8 mm ma4
o'e%la1

Welding /osition D &%oo'e
: &
2 &
3 &
6 &

Welding /osition D &%oo'e
: & 2 &
5 & 8 &
65G

Welding /osition D +illet
:+
2+
3+
6+

Welding /osition D +illet
:+
2+
5+

Welding /ositions D &%oo'e
/osition In,lination o2 a4is otation o2 2a,e
+lat 7G to :5G :57G to 2:7G
Co%i?ontal 7G to :5G 97G to :57G
2:7G to 297G
O'e%*ead 7G to 97G 7G to 97G
297G to 387G
(e%ti,al :5G to 97G 97G to 297G
97G to <7G 7G to 387G

Welding /ositions D +illet
/osition In,lination o2 a4is otation o2 2a,e
+lat 7G to :5G :57G to 2:7G
Co%i?ontal 7G to :5G :25G to :57G
2:7G to 235G
O'e%*ead 7G to 97G 7G to :25G
235G to 387G
(e%ti,al :5G to 97G :25G to 235G
97G to <7G 7G to 387G