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Welding Electrode Consumption Calculation

A. Data
- Base material : CS
- Material density, ρ = 7,850.00 kg/m3

- Welding type : SMAW

- Wedling efficeiency, Ɛ = 0.60
- Welding electrode : E-7018

B. Butt Weld

- Weld thickness, t = 9.27 mm

- Weld gap, g = 4.00 mm
- Weld face, c = 1.80 mm
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- Angle of bevel, Ø = 60.00
- Width of weld, Z1 = 4.00 mm
- Width of weld, Z2 = 6.93 mm

- A1 = txg = 37.08 mm2

- A2 = 2 x (0.5 x Z1 x Z2) = 27.71 mm2
- Atot = A1 + A 2 = 64.79 mm2

If the PLATE being welded,

- Length of weld, L = 2.44 m

Welding Electrode Consumption:

Atot x L x ρ
W = , kg
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- W = 2.07 kg
- W3 (+ root area) = 20% x W = 0.41 kg
- Wtot = W + W3 = 2.48 kg

If the PIPE or VESSEL or TANK being welded,

- Diameter, D = 10 inch

Welding Electrode Consumption:

W = Atot x D x ρ , kg
Ɛ

- W = 0.22 kg
- W3 (+ root area) = 20% x W = 0.04 kg
- Wtot = W + W3 = 0.26 kg

- Total joint, J = 100.00 joints

- Wtot, J = Wtot x J = 25.84 kg

C. Fillet Weld

- Width of weld, Z1 = 7.00 mm

- Width of weld, Z2 = 7.00 mm

- A = Z1 x Z 2 = 49.00 mm2
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- Length of weld, L = 6.00 m

Welding Electrode Consumption:

W = Atot x L x ρ , kg
Ɛ

- W = 3.85 kg