Where should the effective throat and weld face width for a flare bevel be indicated on the welding symbol?

• A. The effective throat should be in brackets to the left of the flare bevel symbol. The weld face width should be noted below the flare bevel symbol
• B. The effective throat should be shown above the symbol and the weld face width to the right
• C. Both the effective throat and weld face width appear on the left side of the symbol
• D. Neither the throat nor the weld face width are shown on the symbol

Answer: (A)

Understanding how flare bevels are annotated on welding symbols helps you read drawings quickly. For a flare bevel, the effective throat is shown in brackets to the left of the flare bevel symbol, and the weld face width is noted below the flare bevel symbol. This arrangement keeps the derived throat value clearly tied to the bevel itself, while the face width—the dimension that describes how wide the weld will appear on the face—is placed below the symbol for clear, uncluttered reading. Using this layout avoids mixing up which dimension refers to the throat and which refers to the face, and it follows standard symbol conventions.