Welding Symbols — AWS A2.4 Reference
A 溶接記号表示 per AWS A2.4 Section 4.5 uses a 基線, arrow, 溶接の種類 graphic, dimensions, contour symbols, and a tail. AWS A2.4 Section 6.1 controls arrow-side placement, and AWS A2.4 Figure 4.3 shows 規格 element locations used by welders and inspectors.
How do you read a 溶接 symbol once you know its parts? Position is the rule that matters most: symbols below the reference line apply to the 矢の側 of the joint, symbols above apply to the 反対側. This reference works through all 16 溶接 種類 per AWS A2.4:2020 with worked examples for fabricators, welding engineers, and CWIs.
Per AWS A2.4:2020 Section 4.5, only the horizontal reference line and arrow are required elements of a welding symbol. Figure 4.3 shows where optional elements such as weld symbols, dimensions, supplementary symbols, and tail references are placed.
Explore the Symbol
Tap any chip to highlight that part of the welding symbol on the diagram. Each element is verified against AWS A2.4:2020.
Click any element above to highlight it on the diagram and read its definition from AWS A2.4:2020.
| You see… | It means… |
|---|---|
| Below ref line | Weld on the arrow side |
| Above ref line | Weld on the other side |
| Both sides of ref line | Weld on both sides |
| Open circle at junction | Weld all around the joint perimeter |
| Solid flag at junction | Field weld (made on site, not in shop) |
| Number left of weld symbol | Size (leg length for fillet; D(S) for groove) |
| Numbers right (e.g., 3–12) | Length–pitch for intermittent welds |
| Tail (V-shape opposite arrow) | Process / WPS reference / spec note |
溶接士が記号を読み取れない場合、その後のすべての工程、すなわち溶接施工要領書との整合性、組立 (フィットアップ)、検査受入基準が破綻します。記号の理解度は、最後のチェックポイントではなく、最初のチェックポイントです。
— Field perspective, 鉄骨製作 QC
Joint Types and Drawing Lines
The interactive above covers symbol anatomy. The full Blueprint Reading ガイド adds joint types per AWS A2.4:2020 Figure 5.1 and the 10 engineering drawing line conventions per ASME Y14.2-2014 — the “alphabet of lines” that carries the rest of a welding drawing’s meaning.
△ Blueprint Reading Guide — Joint Types + Drawing Lines Go deeper than anatomy. 5 joint types per AWS A2.4 Figure 5.1 (butt, corner, T, lap, parallel) and the 10 engineering drawing line conventions per ASME Y14.2-2014 — the alphabet that carries the rest of a welding drawing’s meaning.All 溶接記号 Types — AWS A2.4
Each symbol below maps to a welding procedure 仕様書 (WPS) that defines how the weld is made, backed by a procedure 資格記録 (PQR) proving the procedure produces sound results. Standard joints may follow prequalified WPS rules that eliminate 資格試験, and a certified 溶接検査員 (CWI) verifies the finished work against 基準.
Welding symbols are 解説 chart-by-chart below — each row maps to a specific weld type per AWS A2.4 with a worked example and link to its dedicated page. Of the symbols, the fillet weld symbol is the one most welders and inspectors encounter daily — fillet welds account for roughly four out of five welds on a typical 構造用鋼 drawing and are the dominant subject of CWI Part B drawing-interpretation questions, so start there if you are reading the chart from the top.
溶接記号要素リファレンス
| Element | Location | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Weld symbol | Above or below reference line | Weld type — fillet triangle, groove V, plug circle, etc. Below = arrow side, above = other side. |
| Arrow side | Below reference line | Same side as arrow — weld on the surface the arrow points to |
| Other side | Above reference line | Opposite side from arrow — weld on far face of joint |
| Both sides | Both sides of line | Weld both sides — same symbol above and below reference line |
| Weld size | Left of weld symbol | Leg size (fillet) or groove depth (groove welds), in inches or mm |
| Weld length | Right of weld symbol | Length of weld in inches or mm. Omitted = full length. |
| Pitch | Right of symbol, as length-pitch (e.g. 3-12) | Center-to-center spacing of intermittent welds — pitch follows the dash after weld length |
| Contour symbol | Above/below weld symbol | Flush (straight line), Convex (outward arc), Concave (inward arc) — desired 溶接表面 (ビード表) profile |
| Finishing symbol | Adjacent to contour symbol | G (grind), M (machine), C (chip), H (hammer), P (planish), R (roll), U (unspecified) — per A2.4 §6.13 |
| Tail | Right end of reference line | Specification, process, or note — e.g. SMAW, AWS D1.1, or WPS number |
| Weld-all-around | Circle at arrow junction | Weld completely around the joint — all sides, no breaks |
| Field weld | Filled flag at reference line | Weld on-site during erection, not in the 製作 shop |
| CJP | In tail or note | Complete Joint Penetration — weld fuses full 板厚 of joint |
| PJP | In tail or note | Partial Joint Penetration — groove depth less than full thickness |
「溶接記号表示は、机上のエンジニアと現場の溶接士との間の普遍的な言語です。それらがなければ、すべての継手は会話になってしまいます。」
— Widely cited in structural steel fabrication training, reflecting AWS A2.4 standard practice
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