Welding Inspection

Welding Symhols
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Weld symbols are used to transfe r information from the design
office to the workshop and contain five basic components
• The arrow line: the arrow line must touch the joint reference area on
the drawing
• The referen ce IInc: the reference line must touch the arrow line and is
generally parallel with the bottom of the drawing page
• The symbol : the vertical line in the symbols for a fillet weld,
single/double bevel butts and a J-butt welds must always be on the left
side.
• The dimensions: In most standards the cross sectional dimensions
are given to the left side, and all linear dimensions are give on the right
side
• Supplementary information: such as welding process, weld profile,
NOT and any special instructions

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The component requires Add itional information, the

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a = Design throat thickness

s = Depth of Penetration, Throat thickness
b = Leg Jength(min material thickness)
a = 0.7 of b

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n = number of weld elements

n X I (e) I = length of each weld element
(e) = distance between each weld
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Welds to be
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3 X 40 (50)
2 X 40 (50)
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n = number of weld elements
I = length of each weld element
(e) = distance between each
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Single-bevel butt Single-J butt

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Resistance Seam weld Edge flange weld

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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

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All welds are welded with the MIG process and fillet welds with the MMA
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All fillet weld leg lengths 10 mm

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Welded both sides: A continuous concave fillet

weld 6mm leg lengths.

Welded arrow side: Three intermittent fillet

welds, 6 mm leg lengths, the length of each weld
20 mm, the distance between each weld 30 mm.
Welded other sIde: Two intermittent fillet welds
12 mm leg lengths, the length of each weld 30
mm, the distance between each weld 10 mm.
Welds to be staggered.

Welded both sides. A continuous fillet weld, 6

mm leg lengths, 4 mm throat thickness, welds to
be carried out on site.

Welded arrow side: Three intermittent fillet

welds 10 mm leg lengths, 7mm throat thickness,
length of each weld 15 mm, the dislance between
each weld 25 mm.
Welded other side: A continuous convex fillet
weld, 15 mm leg lenglh, 10.5 mm Ihroal
thickness.
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Reference lines

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a ::; Design throat thickness

s ::; Depth of Penetration, Throat thickness
z::; Leg length(min material thickness)
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a = Design throat thickness

s = Depth of penetration
z = Leg length
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n = number of weld elements

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(e) = distance between each weld
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Plug weld Square Butt weld

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Spal weld Single-V Butt

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Seam weld Edge fiange weld

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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 weld ing

72: Electro-slag welding

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baclling strip. fla t weld profile .

. Welded other side: Single·U butt weld . fl at wel d profil e

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preparation 10 mm
Welded other side: Backing run. (Plate thickness 15 mm.)

Welded arrow si d.: Single·J but! weld , depth of

preparation 12 mm with a 8 mm fi llel weld superimposed.
(plate thick ness 15 mm.
Welded other sid e: 12 mm leg length fillet we ld_
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6 mm leg length. toes \0 be blended

both sides: Three intermitte nt fi ll et

mm leg lengths, the length of each
mm and Ihe distance between each
mm.
arrow sid es: Three intermittent fillet
10 mm leg lengths, the length of each
mm, the distance between each weld

Three intermittent fi llet

mm leg lengths, the length of e~ch weld
the distance between each we ld
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Three intermittent finet
B mm leg lengths, the length of each
mm and the distance between each

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Depth of Root
Bevel Opening

60'

Effective Groove
Throat Angle

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FCAW
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GTAW
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groove weld

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3 -10
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Dimensions- Leg Length

6 leg on member A
618

Member A

Member B

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