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ISO 2553 Welding symbols on drawings

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Edition
ISO 2553:2019
Publisher
ISO
Part family
Welding
Reviewed
23 October 2026 · source checked

Is ISO 2553 still current?

Yes, but a revision is coming. It is still in use, but a revision is in progress: In progress at ISO: ISO/DIS 2553 (stage 40.60). The current reference is ISO 2553:2019 (MechAtlas review: 23 October 2026). Check the publisher before you specify it.

What it covers

Welding symbols on drawings

Equivalent and related standards

StandardRelationshipNote
AWS A2.4Similar purpose — not interchangeable without an engineering check
IS 813Similar purpose — not interchangeable without an engineering check

“Similar” never means interchangeable without an engineering check.

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