MANAUL METAL ARC

STICK S.M.A.W.
WELDING (U.S)
(SLANG)

D.C. (portable-safe on site, 50voc) A.C. (80v ocv)

SITE/SHOP

D.C.E.P D.C.E.N. SHOP APPLICATIONS

DEEP PENETRATION SHALLOW SIMILAR TO

DCEP/DCEN
FILLET WELDS & “OPEN ROOT”
FILL & CAP PASSES BUTTS

WELDING VARIABLES

VOLTS(arc length) AMPS(penetration) RUN OUT(travel speed) ELECTRODE

(bead shape) LENGTH ANGLES

CONTROLS SLOPE TILT

HEAT INPUT
AFFECTS BISECTS
FOR EFFECTS SIMILAR PENETRATION ANGLE OF
TO MIG/SA WELDING JOINT

CONSUMABLES (PRINCIPALLY)

BASIC RUTILE CELLULOSIC

(no drying)
LOW H2 FOR GENERAL HIGH IN H2
POTENTIAL PURPOSE NON-
(BAKING) CRITICAL APPLICATIONS VERTICAL
(dried not baked, good profile) DOWN
“CRITICAL”(high strength “STOVE PIPE”
WELDS welds) WELDING

TYPICAL DEFECTS

SLAG LACK OF FUSION PROFILE POROSITY H2 CRACKING

INCLUSIONS PENETRATION DEFECTS STOP/START

APPLICATIONS

PIPELINES NOZZLES/ MEDIUM/HEAVY SITE

NODES FABRICATIONS APPLICATIONS