Welding Inspection

BS 499 part 2
Course Reference WIS 5
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Other side
Arrow side
Reference line

Arrow line

Other side Arrow side Both sides

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a b

c d

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Flat Convex

Concave

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Welding Symbols

Field weld (site weld) Welding to be carried out all

round component
(peripheral weld)

NDT WPS

The component requires Additional information, the

NDT inspection reference document is
included in the box

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Dimensions

a = Design throat thickness

b = Leg length
a = 0.7 of b

a4
4mm throat
a
b

b6

6mm leg

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n = number of weld elements
n x l (e) l = length of each weld element
(e) = distance between each weld
element
Welds to be
staggered
3 x 40 (50)
111
2 x 40 (50)
Process
40 40

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Single-V Butt Single-U Butt

Single-V Butt flush cap Single-U Butt with sealing run

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Single-bevel butt Double-bevel butt

Single-bevel butt Single-J butt

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10

10

Partial penetration single-V butt

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Plug weld Square Butt weld

Spot weld Single-V Butt

broad root face

Seam weld Edge flange weld

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