As 1101.3-2005 Graphical Symbols For General Engineering Welding and Non-Destructive Examination
As 1101.3-2005 Graphical Symbols For General Engineering Welding and Non-Destructive Examination
3—2005
AS 1101.3—2005
Australian Standard™
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Australian Standard™
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Originated as AS Z6—1955.
Previous edition AS 1101.3—1987.
Third edition 2005.
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee WD-001, Welding Definitions and Symbols, to supersede AS 1101.3—1987.
The 1987 edition of the Standard was generally based on ANSI/AWS A2.4-79, Symbols for
Welding and Non-destructive Testing, and the permission of the American Welding Society
Inc. to use their Standard was acknowledged.
This edition continues to follow the ANSI/AWS A2.4, and takes cognizance of its 1998
edition.
The main changes in this edition include—
(a) the use of a new symbol for edge weld to replace the symbols for flange edge and
corner welds (see Section 6); and
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(b) the introduction of a symbol for stud weld (see Section 11).
In addition, the format of the Standard has been changed and editorial changes have been
included in line with current Standards Australia policy.
The Standard provides a scheme whereby complete details of welds and welded joints can
be delineated on drawings. A separate section covers symbols for use on drawings to
specify requirements for non-destructive examination for determining the soundness of
materials.
The method for symbolic representation of welds on engineering drawings used in this
standard is consistent with the ‘third angle’ method of projection, which is the preferred
method given in AS 1100, Technical drawing, Part 101: General principles. It should be
noted, however, that the scheme is equally appropriate to drawings in which the ‘first angle’
method of projection is used.
The committee noted the practice currently adopted in ISO 2553, Welded, brazed and
soldered joints; symbolic representation on drawings, in regard to the position of the
symbols on drawings, viz., the dual reference line, and felt that this situation should not be
carried over into this Standard. Therefore, the practice of using one continuous reference
line remains unaltered in this edition.
Illustrations used with the text are intended only to show how symbols may be used to
convey welding or testing information and do not necessarily represent good or accepted
design practice.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS
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APPENDICES
A ABBREVIATIONS OF TERMS FOR WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES ... 106
B DESIGN OF STANDARD SYMBOLS ................................................................... 110
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Graphical symbols for general engineering
1.1 SCOPE
This Standard describes symbols that provide the means of placing complete welding
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information on drawings. It covers the details of symbols and requirements for their
application in various welding processes (including brazing), and non-destructive
examination.
NOTE: Appendix A gives a listing of abbreviations normally used for welding and allied
processes.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in AS 2812 shall apply.