All dimensions in CM !!!

Included angle 60
Bevel angle [b] 30
Base material Thickness [t] 0.957
Reinforcement height [h] 0.3
Root gap [g] 0.3
Cap width [W] 2
Dimension c [cm] 0.6
Pipe dia [cm] 16.8
Triangle area [sqcm] 0.264
Total area [cm^2] 1.116
Weld length [cm] 52.779
Total Volume [cm^3] 58.894
Base Material CS
Theoretical Total weight [Kg] 0.464
 gr/cm^3
CS 7.87
SS 8.4
 with flux without flux flux
6010 - 3.2 mm 25.6 22 3.6
7010 - 4MM 40 34 6

3.2 mm vs 4 mm 3.2 4 difference

deposit rate kg/h[] 0.942 1.47 156%
price/kg [$] 6.35 5.15 123%
No. of electrodes with flux for
16.8 CM weld 18 12 156%
Weight of electrodes with flux
for 16.8 CM weld [gr] 464 464 100.00%
Price for 16.8 CM weld [$] 2.9464 2.3896 123%
no. of electrodes with flux/kg wheight of flux/Kg
39 141
25 150

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