Deposition rate is Current / Cross Sectional Area for instance if you have a 5/32 stick electrode...

running at 145 amps

5/32" = .156" diameter 1.56"/2 = .078" radius use pi(radius)^2 3.14(.078)^2= .0191 Inches Squared Cross Sectional Area 145 Amps / .0191 inches sq = 7586 amps/in^2 Deposition rate

What you are probably looking for is the weld size... and weight of the weld.... for v grooves... idk about u grooves but their probably similar you have to divide up the cross section of the weld into 4 sections

2 right triangles at the bevel angles 1 rectangle down the throat and then a obtuse triangle on the top for the cap

calculate the cross sectional area for each of these sections and add it up... that is the amount of deposited weld metal.... not the deposition rate... area 1 is the rectangle...

Throat X Root Opening = CSA 1

area 2 and 3 are the right triangles...

(throat - Root face) * Tan(Included Angle/2)

area 4 is the cape... (Area 2 + Area 3 + root opening) * (Height of Cap) when you have the area of the weld you can calculate the Volume CSA * Length = Volume (inches cubed) When you have the volume of the weld you can calculate weight Volume(in^3) * Density (lbs/inch^3)= Weight (lbs

PIPE FITTING SYMBOLS FOR SINGLE LINE ISOMETRIC PIPE DRAWINGS

TYPE OF FITTING

THREADED

BUTTWELD SOCKET-WELD

FLANGED

90 ELBOW

45 ELBOW

TEE

CROSS

LATERAL

WELDING OUTLET

SWAGED NIPPLE

CONCENTRIC REDUCER

ECCENTRIC REDUCER

CAP

BUSHING

PLUG