CALCULATION OF ELECTRODE MASS

Pipe - Single "V" Groove (GTAW and/or SMAW Preferred)

1. Provided Data
Diameter-NPS = inch
Outside Diameter (OD) = mm
Thickness (T) = mm
Surface weld (ws) = mm
Root weld (wr) = mm
Weld metal thickness (t) = mm
Bevel degree () =
Triangle base (b) = mm
Welding process =
Deposit efficiency = %
Metal density () = kg/m3
Electrode length = inch
Est. stub loss = inch
Efficiency - stub loss () = %
Total joint of this sub = joints

2. Estimated weld area (mm2), AW = 2 x 1/2 b t

Aw = mm2

3. Circumference of weld area (mm), C = .OD

Cw = mm2

4. Weld volume (m3) = Aw x Cw

Vw = mm3
= m3

5. Total weld metal mass required (kg) = Vw x

Mw = kg

6. Total electrode required (kg) = Mw x

ME = kg

7. Subtotal of electrode mass (kg) = ME x Total joint of this sub

ME SUB = kg
ASS
AW Preferred)
D-NPS OD (inch) OD (mm)
0.5 0.84 21.3
0.75 1.05 26.7
1 1.315 33.4
1.25 1.66 42.2
1.5 1.9 48.3
2 2.375 60.3
2.5 2.875 73.0
3 3.5 88.9
3.5 4 101.6
4 4.5 114.3
5 5.563 141.3
6 6.625 168.3
8 8.625 219.1
10 10.75 273.1
12 12.75 323.9
14 14 355.6
16 16 406.4
18 18 457.2
20 20 508.0
22 22 558.8
24 24 609.6
26 26 660.4
28 28 711.2
30 30 762.0
32 32 812.8
34 34 863.6
36 36 914.4