A weld symbol indicates what?

• A. The material type
• B. The type of weld
• C. The welding technique
• D. The weld color

Answer: (B)

A weld symbol is a shorthand on drawings that tells you what kind of weld to apply at a joint. It encodes the weld type, such as a fillet weld or a groove weld, and includes related size or length requirements that guide how the weld is actually formed. This focus on the weld geometry is why it’s the best fit for what the symbol communicates. Material type, welding technique (process), and weld color are specified elsewhere in project documents or coatings, not by the weld symbol itself, so those aspects aren’t determined by the symbol.