Errata for AWS A2.4-98, Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination.

The following is the corrected Welding Symbol Chart for AWS A2.4-98, pages 106 and 107.
Basic Welding Symbols and Their Location Significance
Location Plug Spot or Back or
Fillet Stud Seam Surfacing Edge
Significance or Slot Projection Backing

Arrow Side

Not Not
Other Side
Used Used

Not Not Not Not Not Not

Both Sides
Used Used Used Used Used Used

No Arrow Side
Not Not Not Not Not Not
or Other Side
Used Used Used Used Used Used
Significance
Location Groove Scart for
Significance Square V Bevel U J Flare-V Flare-Bevel Brazed Joint

Arrow Side

Other Side

Both Sides

No Arrow Side
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
or Other Side
Used Used Used Used Used Used Used
Significance

Supplementary Symbols Location of Elements of a Welding Symbol

Weld-All-Around Field Weld Melt-Thru Consumable Insert Groove Angle; included Angle
Finishing Symbol of Countersink for Plug Welds
Root Opening; Depth
Contour Symbol of Filling for Plug
(Square) and Slot Welds
Groove Weld Size
Backing/Spacer (Rectangular) Length of Weld Segment
Contour

Backing
Flush or Flat Convex Concave
Depth of Bevel;
Size or Strength
F
___ Pitch (Center-to-
Center Spacing
for Certain Welds
Spacer Specification,
A of Weld Segments

Process, or Other R Field Weld

ARROW OTHER
SIDES

SIDE

Reference Symbol
Basic Joints
Identification of Arrow Side and Other Side Joint
S(E) L-P Weld-All-
T Around
Symbol
BOTH

Butt Joint Corner Joint

SIDE

Tail (May
Arrow of Arrow Side Be Omitted
Welding
Symbol Arrow Side
of Joint When (N) Reference
Line Arrow
Reference
of Joint is Not Used) Number of Spot, Seam, Connecting
Stud, Plug, Slot, Reference
or Projection Welds Line to Arrow
Weld Side Member
Element in This Area of Joint or
Symbol
Remain As Shown When Tall arrow Side
Arrow of Other and Arrow are Reversed
Other Side Welding of Joint
Side Weld Symbols Shall be Contained
of Joint Symbol of Joint Within the Length of the Reference Line

T-Joint Lap Joint Edge Joint Letter Designations

Arrow of Arrow Side of Joint Other Side Arrow Side of Joint Where letter designations are to
Welding Member
be included in the tall of the welding
Symbol of Joint
symbol, reference is made to
Arrow of Table 1. Latter Designations of
Welding Welding and Allied Processes and
Symbol Their Variations, of AWS A2.4-98.
Arrow Side
Member of Other
Side American Welding Society
Joint
Other Side of Joint 550 N.W. LeJeune Road
of Joint Miami, Florida 33126
Arrow of Welding Symbol