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Location of Elements of a Welding Symbol Basic Welding Symbols and Location Significance
Finish symbol Reference line Location Plug or Back or
Contour symbol Length of weld Fillet Stud Arc Spot
Significance Slot Backing
Groove angle; included angle Pitch (centre-to-centre
Groove Weld

side ) ( side )
of countersink for plug welds spacing) of welds
F Arrow Symbol

Other
Effective Throat Field weld Side

(Both sides)
Depth of preparation;
size for certain welds
A symbol

Specification; S (E) R L-P Weld-all-around

symbol
Other
Side
Not
Used
process; or T Groove Weld
Symbol
other reference

( Arrow
Tail (omitted when Both Not Not Not Not
reference not used) Sides Used Used Used Used
Arrow connecting ref-
Basic weld symbol erence line to arrow-
or detail reference side member of joint No Arrow
Elements in this area remain as shown Side or Not Not Not Not Not
Root opening; depth of filling Other Side Used Used Used Used Used
for plug and slot welds when tail and arrow are reversed Significance

Supplementary Symbols Where letter designations 11. Flush Contour Symbol

Backing, of processes are to be
Contour
Weld Field Melt- Spacer, or used in the tail of the Flush contour symbol
All-Around Weld Through Consumable Flush Convex Concave welding symbol, they indicates face of weld to be
Insert shall conform to Table 1, made approximately flush.
“Letter Designations of
Welding and Allied When used without a surface
Processes and finish symbol, it indicates weld
G
Their Variations of without subsequent finishing.
AWS A2.4-98”

1. Basic Joints — Butt Joint 6. Weld-All-Around Symbol 12. Convex Contour Symbol
Arrow of welding symbol
Finish symbol (user’s
Arrow side of joint Weld-all-around symbol indicates standard) indicates
that weld extends completely method of obtaining
around the joint
G specified contour but
no degree of finish
Convex contour symbol indicates face of weld
Other side of joint to be finished to convex contour by grinding

2. Basic Joints — T-Joint 7. Field Weld Symbol 13. Complete Joint Penetration
Arrow of welding symbol Field weld symbol indicates
that weld is to be made at a Indicates complete joint
place other than that of penetration groove weld
Arrow side initial construction CJP
of joint regardless of type of weld
and joint preparation
Flag points away from the arrow To be used on design drawing only (see Clause 4.1.1.1.4)
Other side of joint (W59 recommendation)

3. Basic Joints — Corner Joint 8. Melt-Through Symbol 14. Multiple Reference Lines
Arrow side of joint First operation shown on
Any applicable weld symbol
reference line nearest arrow

Second operation, or
1 supplementary data
Size (height)
Arrow of –Omission indicates no Third operation,
welding symbol Other side of joint special height desired or test information

4. Basic Joints — Lap Joint 9. Joint with Backing 15. Finishing of Welds
With groove weld symbol
Notes: C – Chipping Finishing of welds other than
(1) Material (M) and G – Grinding cleaning is indicated by
Other side dimension of backing as suitable contour and finish
MR M – Machining
of joint see specified. symbols. These finishing
Notes (2) “R” indicates backing R – Rolling
symbols indicate the method,
Arrow of removed after welding. H – Hammering not the degree, of finish.
welding symbol Arrow side (3) See Clause D1.6.
of joint

5. Basic Joints — Edge Joint 10. Joint with Spacer 16. Abbreviations
Arrow side of joint With modified groove weld symbol

Arrow of Notes: GTSM – Gouge To Sound Metal

welding symbol (1) Material (M) and CJP – Complete Joint Penetration
see
M Notes dimensions of spacer as PJP – Partial Joint Penetration
Joint specified.
(2) See Clause D1.6.
Double bevel symbol
0–30°

(Continued)
Figure D1
American Welding Society Standard Welding Symbols
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Basic Welding Symbols and Their Location Significance

Square Groove V-Groove Bevel Groove U-Groove J-Groove Flare V-Groove Flare Bevel Groove Location
Significance

Arrow
Side

Other
Side

Both
Sides

17. Double-Fillet Welding Symbol 24. Single V-Groove Welding Symbol

Weld size (length of leg) Length
–Omission indicates 12 (12)
0
that weld extends Depth of preparation Omission of depth of
8 75 60°
5F between abrupt preparation and effective
12 75 Effective throat throat indicates complete
Specification, process, changes in direction Groove angle
or other reference or as dimensioned joint penetration is
Root opening
required.

18. Chain Intermittent Fillet Welding Symbol 25. Double Bevel Groove Welding Symbol

Arrow points
Pitch – distance between Omission of depth of preparation and
toward member
8 50-150 centres of increments effective throat indicates total depth of
to be prepared
8 50-150 (25) preparation—symmetrical in case of double
(30) groove welds—equal to the thickness of the
Weld size (length of leg) Length of increments Effective throat member and, hence, complete joint
penetration groove weld is required

19. Staggered Intermittent Fillet Welding Symbol 26. Welding Symbols for Grooves Welded from
Both Sides with Back-Gouging
Pitch – distance between Only depth of preparation is required in the welding symbol
centres of increments
12 75-125
12 75-125 12
GTSM GTSM
10 10
Weld size (length of leg) Length of increments GTSM signifies total effective throat is equal to the thickness of material.
See Clause D1.2 of Appendix D.

20. Plug Welding Symbol 27. Back-Welding Symbols

Pitch – distance between Any single groove weld with a pass from the other side with no special
Included angle of centres of welds identification in the tail is considered a groove weld with a back weld.
countersink
Second operation
Size 30°
Depth of filling
– diameter of Ø25 10 80
(omission indicates OR First operation
hole at root filling is complete)

21. Slot Welding Symbol 28. Backing Welding Symbols

Any single groove weld with a pass from one side identified in the tail by
Slot width Pitch – distance between “backing weld” is considered to be a groove weld with a backing weld.
centres of welds
Second operation
Depth of filling 28 16 80-200
(omission indicates 30° Slot length BACKING
filling is complete) WELD OR First operation
Included countersink angle

Note: Location and orientation of welds to be shown on the drawing.

22. Flare-V and Flare-Bevel Groove Welding Symbols 29. Stud Welding Symbol
Arrow points to Notes:
Flare-V Flare-Bevel the surface to (1) Stud weld symbol is always
which the stud 12 100 below the reference line.
(3) is to be welded. (2) The location of the first and
(6) (8)
2 Effective throat 1 Pitch last stud weld in each single
Effective throat Diameter line shall be specified on the
Root opening Number of studs
Root opening drawing.
Notes:
23. Square Groove Welding Symbols 30. Arc Spot Welding Symbol (1) Arc spot weld symbols can be
Diameter of spot weld Number of placed above or below the reference
For square groove the (10) Spot Welds
required at faying surface.* line, depending on whether welding is
depth of preparation is
*Instead of diameter the 6 80 to be done on the “other side” or the
omitted in the symbol Omission of effective throat SMAW
(4) 5 required shear strength per “arrow side” member respectively.
without designating the weld spot can be specified. Pitch (2) The location of the first and last
Effective throat as “seal weld” in the tail of the
The spot weld symbol placed above the reference arc spot weld in each single line shall
Root opening symbol indicates complete
line indicates that the spot weld is to be made on be specified on the drawing.
joint penetration is required
the “other side” and not the “arrow side” member.

Figure D1 (Concluded)

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 Appendix D - Welding Symbols

Figure D l
Standard Welding Symbols
(Adapted to Scope of CSA W59-M Standard)

1 LOCATION O F E L E M E N T S OF A WELDING SYMBOL I BASIC WELDING SYMBOLS and THEIR LOCAllON SIGNIFICANCE 1
Groove Angle; Included Angle
F~n~sh
symhol
/-- of counters~nkfor Plug Welds

I Contour symbol
1 rField
Length of Weld
Weld symhol
Effective Throat
Depth of Preparation; Pitch (centre-to-centre
sire for certain welds - spac~ng)of Welds

Arrow connecting
Reference Line ta
arrow-side member
of Joint

Ti Used

I reference not used)

Basic weld symbol or
Detail reference
1 1
I
'~eference Line

breviations are t o
Weld Field Melt- &:::8, CONTOUR be included i n the Flush con tour symbol indicates
All-Around Weld Thru
,,,,.,
CONWMABLE
~ ~ u s h I on vex I concave tail of the weldina face of weld t o be made
approximately flush.
symbol, reference is
------A-
made toTable A, De-
When used w i t h o u t a
surface finish symbol.
i t Indicates weld w i t h -
out su bsequent finishing / =
BUTT JOINT 1 6 WELD-ALL-AROUND SYMBOL 112 CONVEX CONTOUR SYMBOL I
F ~ n i s hsymbol (user's standard) indicates
m e t h o d of obtaining specified contour
Weld-all.around symbol b u t n o t degree o f finish -\
indicates that weld extends
completely around the j o ~ n r Convex c o n t o u r symbol
indicates face of weld t o
be finished t o convex
contour by grinding

Arrow of Flaq points away Indicates complete j o i n t

welding f r o m the arrow penetration groove weld
symbol Field weld symbol ( ~ 5 recornmendarion)
9 regardless o f type of w e l d
indicates that weld is and joint preparation
to be made at a place
other than t h a t o f
i n ~ t i aconstruction
l

3 i JOINTS CORNER JOINT 1 8 M E L T - T H R U SYMBOL

Any applicable weld symbol F ~ r s operation
t shown on
\ reference line nearest arrow
Size (height)
Second operation. or
- Omission indicates
n o special height supplementary data
desired T h i r d operation. a r
test informationP

4 BASIC JOINTS LAP JOINT 9 JOINT W I T H BACKING

1 With groove-weld symbol
NOTES

I
- Mater~al( M ) and
See dimens~onsof backing
as specified.
- " R " indicates backing C-Chipping R - Rolling
removed after weldina G-Grinding H - Hammering
I - See Clause D1.6 M-Machining

5 BASIC JOINTS
A r r o w side
o f joint
EDGE JOINT 10 JOINT W l T N SPACER
W t h m o d i f i e d groove-weld symbol
ABBREVIATIONS
I
NOTES
GTSM;- Gouge To Sound Metal
A r r o w of
welding eEtes - Material (M) and CP - Complete Penetration
symbol dimensions of
spacer as specified. PP - Partial Penetration
Double-bevel symbol - See Clause D1.6.

W59-M1989
January, 1989
 Appendix D - Welding Symbols

1 BASIC W E L D I N G SYMBOLS W M D TWElR LOCATlON SIGNIFICANCE 1

S I N G L E - V - G R O O V E WELDING SYMBOL

A I Omission o f depth I
Size (length of leg) Lengtii - preparation
effective and
throat
Om~ssionindicates
that weld extends Root opening indicates complete
Specification. between abrupt 101ntpenetration
process, or changes i n direction is required.
. other reference ar as dimensioned

Pitch - Omission of depth o f preparation

polnts and effective throat indicates total
(distance between toward depth o f preparation - symmetrical
centres) of
increments Eff.y-yy:\
LlllVdl
be.pIepared i n case of doubleilroovn welds -
\ / equal t o the thicknessof the member
Size (length o f leg) -1 iength of L- i3~)& and.hence.complete j o i n t peneyration
increments groove weld is required

WELDING SYMBOL FOR GROOVES W E L D E D

19 STAGGERED I N T E R M I T T E N T F I L L E T WELDING SYMBOL 26 FR-OM BOTH SIDES W I T H BACKGOUGING -
Only depth of preparation is required in the weldingsymbol
-Pitch -
(distance between

increments

Size (length of leg) GTSM signifies total effect~vethroat ~ s e q u a lto the thickness of material.
incrernen ts See Clause 01.2 o f Appendix D.

20 PLUG WELDING SYMBDL 27 BACK-WELDING SYMBOLS

Pitch - Any single-groove weld with a pass f r o m the Other side w i t h n o special
identification i n the tail is considered a groove weld w i t h a back weld.
(distance between
of countersink cenrres) o f welds
Second operatior
Depth o f filling i n m m OR First operation
(d~arn.o f hole i o m ~ s s ~ oindicates
n
at root) f i l l ~ n gis complete)

21 S L O T WELDING SYMBOL 28 BACKING W E L D I N G SYMBOLS

Any single-groove weld w i t h a pass f r o m one side identified i n the tail
by "backing weld" is considered t o be a groove weld w i t h a backing weld.

Depth of filling in m m Second operation

(omission indicates Orientation, location. SA
W EC
LKDI N G
f i i l ~ n gis c o m ~ l e t e l and all dimensions 0R
other than depth o f f i l l i n g First operation
as shown on the draw in^

22 F L A R E - V AND F L A R E - B E V E L - G R O O V E WELDING S Y M B O L S 29 STUD WELDING SYMBOL

Effect~veThroat

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studs
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WMlng Symbol
Weld size
Depth 01bevel

Weld
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WeM slze G m e angle AmM points toward
member to be ~rspered
1 Symbol wtth B.cWunlna
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Muklpb Rofanna Unn Compkt. hmtratlon Ed* WMlng Symbol

1st opsrabon on llne Icdkxtes mmplete ]ant penetrahon

nearest arrow ragerdless of hlpe 01 weM
or pint pmparallon
2nd operaeon

3rd operatm Weld

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Fluhor Upad Weldtng Symbol awt-T~NSymbol Jolnt wfth B.oldng

Process reference

'R' ~ndmtesW n g
Root rmnforcement removed after wMng

*
Jolnt rvlth Spscsr ~ r u contour
h Symbol Convex Cantour Symbol

With modified groove weld symbol

Double bwel gmove

'H should be understood that these charts are intended only as shop aids. The only complete and official presentation of the standard welding symbols is in A2.4.

FIGURE 19-51 Typical welding symbols including use of supplementary symbols.