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EN 22553:1994

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Welded, brazed and soldered joints - Symbolic representation on drawings (ISO 2553:1992)
Superseded date

01-12-2013

Published date

15-05-1994

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General
4 Symbols
   4.1 Elementary symbols
   4.2 Combinations of elementary symbols
   4.3 Supplementary symbols
5 Position of the symbols on drawings
   5.1 General
   5.2 Relationship between the arrow line and the joint
   5.3 Position of the arrow line
   5.4 Position of the reference line
   5.5 Position of the symbol with regard to the reference line
6 Dimensioning of welds
   6.1 General rules
   6.2 Main dimensions to be shown
7 Complementary indications
   7.1 Peripheral welds
   7.2 Field or site welds
   7.3 Indication of the welding process
   7.4 Sequence of information in the tail of the reference mark
8 Examples for application of spot and seam joints
Annex A (informative) - Examples of use of symbols
Annex B (informative) - Guidance for converting drawings made in
        accordance with ISO 2553:1974 into the new system in
        accordance with ISO 2553:1991
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their relevant European publications

ISO 2553:1992 prescribes the rules to be applied for the symbolic representation of welded, brazed and soldered joints on drawings.

Committee
CEN/TC 121
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 2553:2013 Identical
NS ISO 2553 : 1ED 1994 Identical
UNI EN 22553 : 1997 Identical
UNE-EN 22553:1995 Identical
PN EN 22553 : 1997 Identical
SN EN 22553 : 1994 Identical
NEN ISO 2553 : 1994 Identical
NF EN 22553 : 1994 Identical
I.S. EN 22553:1994 Identical
BS EN 22553:1995 Identical
NBN EN 22553 : 1995 Identical
DIN EN 22553:1997-03 Identical

I.S. EN ISO 17659:2004 WELDING - MULTILINGUAL TERMS FOR WELDED JOINTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
10/30235392 DC : 0 BS EN 287-1 - QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
03/302503 DC : DRAFT FEB 2003 BS EN 14276-2 - PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 287-1:2011 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
UNI EN 287-6 : 2010 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 6: CAST IRON
EN 1708-2:2000 Welding - Basic weld joint details in steel - Part 2: Non internal pressurized components
BS EN 13001-3-1 : 2012 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURE
DIN EN 1090-3:2008-09 EXECUTION OF STEEL AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 3: TECHNICAL RULES FOR EXECUTION OF ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
BS EN 1090-3:2008 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures Technical requirements for aluminium structures
DIN EN 1011-5:2003-10 WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 5: WELDING OF CLAD STEEL
BS EN 303-5:2012 Heating boilers Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW. Terminology, requirements, testing and marking
I.S. EN 14276-1:2006 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 1: VESSELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 1011-5:2003 Welding - Recommendations for welding of metallic materials - Part 5: Welding of clad steel
EN 15085-3:2007/AC:2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WELDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
EN ISO 17659:2004 Welding - Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations (ISO 17659:2002)
DIN EN 30042:1994-08 ARC-WELDED JOINTS IN ALUMINIUM AND ITS WELDABLE ALLOYS - GUIDANCE ON QUALITY LEVELS FOR IMPERFECTIONS
EN 12345 : 1998 WELDING - MULTILINGUAL TERMS FOR WELDED JOINTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
EN 13001-3-1:2012+A2:2018 Cranes - General Design - Part 3-1: Limit States and proof competence of steel structure
CEN/TS 13001-3-1:2004/AC:2006 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF OF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
EN 1011-1:2009 Welding - Recommendations for welding of metallic materials - Part 1: General guidance for arc welding
I.S. EN 15085-3:2007 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WELDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
I.S. EN 12345:1999 WELDING - MULTILINGUAL TERMS FOR WELDED JOINTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
DIN ISO 128-22:1999-11 Technical drawings - General principles of presentation - Part 22: Basic conventions and applications for leader lines and reference lines (ISO 128-22:1999)
UNI EN 1708-3 : 2012 WELDING - BASIC WELD JOINT DETAILS IN STEEL - PART 3: CLAD, BUTTERED AND LINED PRESSURIZED COMPONENTS
DD CEN/TS 13001-3-1 : 2004 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF OF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
I.S. EN 13001-3-1:2012 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURE
PREN 303-5 : DRAFT 2010 CENTRAL-HEATING BOILERS - PART 5: HEATING BOILERS FOR SOLID FUELS, HAND AND AUTOMATICALLY STOKED, NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT OF UP TO 500 KW - TERMINOLOGY, REQUIREMENTS, TESTING AND MARKING
I.S. EN 1090-3:2008 EXECUTION OF STEEL STRUCTURES AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 3: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
PREN 50465 : DRAFT 2011 GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
DIN EN 1011-1:2009-07 WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ARC WELDING
DIN EN ISO 9692-2:1999-09 Welding and allied processes - Joint preparation - Part 2: Submerged arc welding of steels (ISO 9692-2:1998, includes Corrigendum AC:1999); German version EN ISO 9692-2:1998 + AC:1999
DIN EN 303-5:2012-10 Heating boilers - Part 5: Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW - Terminology, requirements, testing and marking
EN ISO 9692-2:1998/AC:1999 WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - JOINT PREPARATION - PART 2: SUBMERGED ARC WELDING OF STEELS
BS EN 1011-5:2003 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials Welding of clad steel
BS EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders. Fusion welding Steels
BS EN 30042:1994 Arc-welded joints in aluminium and its weldable alloys. Guidance on quality levels for imperfections
BS EN 13218 : 2002 MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - STATIONARY GRINDING MACHINES
DIN EN 13218:2010-09 MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - STATIONARY GRINDING MACHINES
DIN EN 12345:1999-05 WELDING - MULTILINGUAL TERMS FOR WELDED JOINTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
DIN EN 13218:2002-09 MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - STATIONARY GRINDING MACHINES
I.S. EN 1011-1:2009 WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ARC WELDING
I.S. EN 303-5:2012 HEATING BOILERS - PART 5: HEATING BOILERS FOR SOLID FUELS, MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY STOKED, NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT OF UP TO 500 KW - TERMINOLOGY, REQUIREMENTS, TESTING AND MARKING
I.S. EN 14394:2006 HEATING BOILERS - HEATING BOILERS WITH FORCED DRAUGHT BURNERS - NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MW AND MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREE C
NF EN 14276-1 : 2006 + A1 2011 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 1: VESSELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NF EN 14276-2 : 2007 + A1 2011 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 15085-3 : 2008 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WELDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
02/712507 DC : DRAFT OCT 2002 EN 14585 - PRESSURISED CORRUGATED METAL HOSE ASSEMBLIES
07/30158903 DC : 0 BS EN 1011-1 - WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ARC WELDING
I.S. EN ISO 9692-2:1998 WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES - JOINT PREPARATION - PART 2: SUBMERGED ARC WELDING OF STEELS
10/30218092 DC : 0 BS EN 15502-1 - GAS-FIRED HEATING BOILERS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
BS EN 1708-2:2000 Welding. Basic weld joint details in steel Non-internal pressurized components
UNI EN 303-5 : 2012 HEATING BOILERS - PART 5: HEATING BOILERS FOR SOLID FUELS, MANUALLY AND AUTOMATICALLY STOKED, NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT OF UP TO 500 KW - TERMINOLOGY, REQUIREMENTS, TESTING AND MARKING
UNI CEN/TS 13001-3-1 : 2005 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF OF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
10/30228886 DC : 0 BS EN 303-5 - CENTRAL-HEATING BOILERS - PART 5: HEATING BOILERS FOR SOLID FUELS, HAND AND AUTOMATICALLY STOKED, NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT OF UP TO 500 KW - TERMINOLOGY, REQUIREMENTS, TESTING AND MARKING
DIN EN 13001-3-1:2013-12 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURE
PREN 287-1 : DRAFT 2010 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
DIN EN 287-6:2016-03 (Draft) QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 6: CAST IRON
EN 1090-3:2008 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 3: Technical requirements for aluminium structures
DIN EN 15085-3:2010-01 Railway applications - Welding of railway vehicles and components - Part 3: Design requirements
DIN EN 287-1:2011-11 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
DIN EN 14276-1:2011-05 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 1: VESSELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 14276-2:2011-05 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIN EN 14394 E : 2008 HEATING BOILERS - HEATING BOILERS WITH FORCED DRAUGHT BURNERS - NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MW AND MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREE C
DIN EN 14394:2008-12 HEATING BOILERS - HEATING BOILERS WITH FORCED DRAUGHT BURNERS - NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MW AND MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREE C
BS EN 15085-3:2007 Railway applications. Welding of railway vehicles and components Design requirements
EN 14276-1:2020 Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 1: Vessels - General requirements
UNI EN 14276-2 : 2011 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
UNI EN 14276-1 : 2011 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 1: VESSELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
UNE-EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels
UNI EN 14394 : 2008 HEATING BOILERS - HEATING BOILERS WITH FORCED DRAUGHT BURNERS - NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MW AND MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREES C
UNI EN 13218 : 2008 MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - STATIONARY GRINDING MACHINES
UNI EN ISO 9606-2 : 2006 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
UNI EN 1011-1 : 2009 WELDING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING OF METALLIC MATERIALS - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR ARC WELDING
UNI EN 287-1 : 2012 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
UNI EN ISO 17659 : 2006 WELDING - MULTILINGUAL TERMS FOR WELDED JOINTS WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
EN 303-5:2012 Heating boilers - Part 5: Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW - Terminology, requirements, testing and marking
08/30181655 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS EN 13001-3-1 - CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF OF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
UNI EN 1090-3 : 2008 EXECUTION OF STEEL STRUCTURES AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES - PART 3: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
04/30125238 DC : DRAFT NOV 2004 EN 15085-3 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WELDING OF RAILWAY VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS - PART 3: DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
I.S. CEN TS 13001-3-1:2005 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF OF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURES
I.S. EN 1708-3:2012 WELDING - BASIC WELD JOINT DETAILS IN STEEL - PART 3: CLAD, BUTTERED AND LINED PRESSURIZED COMPONENTS
UNI EN 13001-3-1 : 2013 CRANES - GENERAL DESIGN - PART 3-1: LIMIT STATES AND PROOF COMPETENCE OF STEEL STRUCTURE
I.S. EN 1708-2:2000 WELDING - BASIC WELD JOINT DETAILS IN STEEL - PART 2: NON-INTERNAL PRESSURIZED COMPONENTS
BS EN 14394 : 2005 HEATING BOILERS - HEATING BOILERS WITH FORCED DRAUGHT BURNERS - NOMINAL HEAT OUTPUT NOT EXCEEDING 10 MW AND MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF 110 DEGREE C
BS EN 13836:2006 Gas fired central heating boilers. Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 300 kW, but not exceeding 1000 kW
BS EN 14276-2 : 2007 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
BS EN ISO 17659:2004 Welding. Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations
ISO 15785:2002 Technical drawings — Symbolic presentation and indication of adhesive, fold and pressed joints
BS EN 1011-1:2009 Welding. Recommendations for welding of metallic materials General guidance for arc welding
I.S. EN 14276-2:2007 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 2: PIPING - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 14276-1:2006+A1:2011 Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 1: Vessels - General requirements
BS EN 14276-1 : 2006 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR REFRIGERATING SYSTEMS AND HEAT PUMPS - PART 1: VESSELS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EN 14276-2:2007+A1:2011 Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 2: Piping - General requirements
BS EN ISO 15785:2002 Technical drawings. Symbolic presentation and indication of adhesive fold and pressed joints
EN ISO 4172:1996 Technical drawings - Construction drawings - Drawings for the assembly of prefabricated structures (ISO 4172:1991)
EN 14394:2005+A1:2008 Heating boilers - Heating boilers with forced draught burners - Nominal heat output not exceeding 10 MW and maximum operating temperature of 110 °C
EN 287-1:2011 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 1: Steels
EN 30042 : 1994 ARC WELDED JOINTS IN ALUMINIUM AND ITS WELDABLE ALLOYS - GUIDANCE ON QUALITY LEVELS FOR IMPERFECTIONS
EN 13218:2002+A1:2008/AC:2010 MACHINE TOOLS - SAFETY - STATIONARY GRINDING MACHINES
EN 13836:2006 Gas fired central heating boilers - Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 300 kW, but not exceeding 1 000 kW
EN ISO 15785:2002 Technical drawings - Symbolic presentation and indication of adhesive, fold and pressed joints (ISO 15785:2002)
EN ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004)
I.S. EN ISO 9606-2:2005 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 2: ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
11/30249911 DC : 0 BS EN 50465 - GAS APPLIANCES - COMBINED HEAT AND POWER APPLIANCE OF NOMINAL HEAT INPUT INFERIOR OR EQUAL TO 70 KW
UNE-EN 14276-2:2008 Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 2: Piping - General requirements
PREN 15502-1 : DRAFT 2010 GAS-FIRED HEATING BOILERS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
UNE-EN 1090-3:2011 Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 3: Technical requirements for aluminium structures
DIN EN ISO 9606-2:2005-03 Qualification test of welders - Fusion welding - Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004); German version EN ISO 9606-2:2004
BS EN ISO 4172:1997 Technical drawings. Construction drawings. Drawings for the assembly of prefabricated structures
ISO 9606-2:2004 Qualification test of welders — Fusion welding — Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys
BS EN 12345:1999 Welding. Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations
UNE-EN 303-5:2013 Heating boilers - Part 5: Heating boilers for solid fuels, manually and automatically stoked, nominal heat output of up to 500 kW - Terminology, requirements, testing and marking
ISO 17659:2002 Welding — Multilingual terms for welded joints with illustrations
DIN EN ISO 15785:2002-12 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - SYMBOLIC PRESENTATION AND INDICATION OF ADHESIVE, FOLD AND PRESSED JOINTS
DIN EN 287-1:2004-05 QUALIFICATION TEST OF WELDERS - FUSION WELDING - PART 1: STEELS
DIN EN 13836:2007-06 Gas-fired central heating boilers - Type B boilers of nominal heat input exceeding 300 kW, but not exceeding 1000 kW
UNE-EN 14276-1:2007 Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps - Part 1: Vessels - General requirements

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