What does a broken arrow on a welding symbol indicate?

What does a broken arrow on a welding symbol indicate?

• A. A work around, no significance to any meaning
• B. The joint member to be left for free movement
• C. The joint member to be secured prior to welding
• D. The joint member that is to be prepared

Answer: (D)

A broken arrow signal identifies which joint member needs edge preparation before welding. The arrow still points to the joint location, but the break in the line flags that the specified preparation applies to the edge of the member indicated by the broken arrow. This preparation can include beveling, chamfering, cleaning, or other edge work to get the weld groove ready. Once the edge on that member is prepared to the required geometry, you proceed with the weld on the joint as indicated by the rest of the symbol.

A broken arrow signal identifies which joint member needs edge preparation before welding. The arrow still points to the joint location, but the break in the line flags that the specified preparation applies to the edge of the member indicated by the broken arrow. This preparation can include beveling, chamfering, cleaning, or other edge work to get the weld groove ready. Once the edge on that member is prepared to the required geometry, you proceed with the weld on the joint as indicated by the rest of the symbol.