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Handbook - Calculations

Covered
Electrodes

Stainless
Steel
Products

Electrode or Welding Wire Consumption

Solid Wire
& Rod
Products
ESAB
TIG & MIG
Wires

L
L

Cored
Wire
Products

1/8

(3.2)

.027

(.040)

(4.7)

.060

(.089)

.097

(.144)

.063

(.094)

.070

(.104)

.065

(.097)

1/4

(6.3)

.106

(.158)

.171

(.254)

.112

(.167)

.125

(.186)

.115

(.171)

5/16

(7.9)

.166

(.247)

.268

(.399)

.175

(.260)

.195

(.290)

.180

(.268)

3/8

(9.5)

.239

(.356)

.385

(.573)

.252

(.375)

.282

(.420)

.260

(.387)

1/2

(12.7)

.425

(.632)

.686 (1.020)

.447

(.665)

.50

(.744)

.462

(.688)

5/8

(15.8)

.664

(.988) 1.071 (1.594)

.699 (1.040)

3/4

(19.1)

.956 (1.423) 1.542 (2.295)

1.010 (1.503)

(25.4)

Filler Metals
ASTM
Steels
Conversion
Tables

1.698 (2.527)

2.739 (4.076) 1.787 (2.659)

.781 (1.162)

.722 (1.074)

1.125 (1.674) 1.039 (1.546)

2.0 (2.976) 1.846 (2.747)

Electrode Consumption (contd.)

Square
Butt
Joint

Filler Metal
Consumption
StubLoss
Correction

Calculations

Pounds/Foot (Kilos/meter) of Electrode or Wire

Required per Lineal Foot or (Meter) of Weld
SMAW-Stick
GMAW-Solid
FCAW-Gas
Metal Cored
Electrodes
Wires
Shielded
Wires
.043 (.064)
.028 (.042)
.032 (.048)
.029 (.043)

3/16

Submerged
Arc
Products
Hardsurfacing
Products

Weld Metal
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m)

Fillet Size
in. (mm)
L

Horizontal
Fillet
Welds

1/16"

Weld Metal Cost

Worksheet

3/16

(4.7)

1/4

(6.3)

Electrode/Wire
Consumption

5/16

Weld Metal
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m )

Joint Dimensions - Inches (m m )

B
A
1/16

(1.6)

1/16

(1.6)

3/8

(9.5)

Stick Electrodes
Required
lbs/ft (kg/m )

.093

(.138)

.150

(.223)

.115

(.171)

.185

(.275)

.142
.137

(.211)
(.204)

.229
.220

(.341)
(.327)

.165

(.245)

.266

(.396)

7/16 (11.1)
3/32
1/16

(2.4)
(1.6)

3/32

(2.4)

(7.9)

1/2 (12.7)

Weight/Foot
Weld Metal
Weight/Meter
Weld Metal

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