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HandbookCalculations

Covered
Electrodes

Stainless
Steel
Products

ElectrodeorWeldingWireConsumption

SolidWire
&Rod
Products
ESAB
TIG&MIG
Wires

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)

(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

(.988)1.071(1.594)

3/4(19.1)

.956(1.423)1.542(2.295)
1.010 (1.503)

1(25.4) 1.698 (2.527)

Submerged
Arc
Products

Square
Butt
Joint

FillerMetal
Consumption

Conversion
Tables

2.739 (4.076) 1.787 (2.659)

JointDimensionsInches(mm)
B
A

3/16(4.7)

FillerMetals
ASTM
Steels

.699(1.040)

.781(1.162)

.722(1.074)

1.125 (1.674) 1.039(1.546)

2.0(2.976)1.846(2.747)

ElectrodeConsumption(contd.)

StubLoss
Correction

Calculations

Pounds/Foot(Kilos/meter)ofElectrodeorWire
RequiredperLinealFootor(Meter)ofWeld
SMAWStick
GMAWSolid
FCAWGas
MetalCored
Electrodes
Wires
Shielded
Wires
.043 (.064)
.028 (.042)
.032 (.048)
.029 (.043)

3/16

3/8
L

Hard
surfacing
Products

WeldMetal
Required
lbs/ft(kg/m)

FilletSize
in.(mm)
L

Horizontal
Fillet
Welds

A
1/16"

Electrode/Wire
Consumption
WeldMetalCost
Worksheet

1/16

(1.6)

1/16

(1.6)

1/4(6.3)

StickElectrodes
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)

5/16(7.9)

3/8(9.5)

WeldMetal
Required
lbs/ft(kg/m)

1/2(12.7)

Weight/Foot
WeldMetal
Weight/Meter
WeldMetal

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