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Welding Electrode Calculations
Welding Electrode Calculations
Handbook - Calculations
Covered
Electrodes
Stainless
Steel
Products
Solid Wire
& Rod
Products
ESAB
TIG & MIG
Wires
L
L
Cored
Wire
Products
1/8
(3.2)
.027
(.040)
(4.7)
.060
(.089)
.097
(.144)
.063
(.094)
.070
(.104)
.065
(.097)
1/4
(6.3)
.106
(.158)
.171
(.254)
.112
(.167)
.125
(.186)
.115
(.171)
5/16
(7.9)
.166
(.247)
.268
(.399)
.175
(.260)
.195
(.290)
.180
(.268)
3/8
(9.5)
.239
(.356)
.385
(.573)
.252
(.375)
.282
(.420)
.260
(.387)
1/2
(12.7)
.425
(.632)
.686 (1.020)
.447
(.665)
.50
(.744)
.462
(.688)
5/8
(15.8)
.664
.699 (1.040)
3/4
(19.1)
1.010 (1.503)
(25.4)
Filler Metals
ASTM
Steels
Conversion
Tables
1.698 (2.527)
.781 (1.162)
.722 (1.074)
Filler Metal
Consumption
StubLoss
Correction
Calculations
3/16
Submerged
Arc
Products
Hardsurfacing
Products
Weld Metal
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m)
Fillet Size
in. (mm)
L
Horizontal
Fillet
Welds
1/16"
3/16
(4.7)
1/4
(6.3)
Electrode/Wire
Consumption
5/16
Weld Metal
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m )
(1.6)
1/16
(1.6)
3/8
(9.5)
Stick Electrodes
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m )
.093
(.138)
.150
(.223)
.115
(.171)
.185
(.275)
.142
.137
(.211)
(.204)
.229
.220
(.341)
(.327)
.165
(.245)
.266
(.396)
7/16 (11.1)
3/32
1/16
(2.4)
(1.6)
3/32
(2.4)
(7.9)
1/2 (12.7)
Weight/Foot
Weld Metal
Weight/Meter
Weld Metal
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